AMERICAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3426, 21 September 1885, Page 3

AMERICAN NEWS.

Charleston, South Ctiruliun, was struck bj :i cyclone on Mil- morning of August 2Sth, and one-fourth of the houses of the city were un roofed or damaged. A number of house: on Sullivan's Island, including Brighton': hotel, were blown away. Wrecked shipping was seen everywhere. The damago is said t< be a million dollars. Rumors nro afloat that Beecher is to b( retired from tho Plymouth church, 01 account of his attitude during tlic Presi dential election and becauss lie lost all hi: money. The shipping interests of New York nre it a deplorable flute, ami hundreds of un chartered oralt are. moored at the docks Freights arc expected to po even lower. Kccent reports ?bow thnt the balance oi trade with Brazil is largely neninsttho Tnitec States of America. Forty- million dollar: north of Brazilian goods against lon million: of American goods were sold m that country Lee and Iranian had a three mile race ai Jamaica Bay, Long Island, on August 22nd It was the first raco Ilunlan rowed since hi: return from Austruliu. Hanlan won by i length. He has arranged a three mile: sculling raco with Koss. The trip of the Cunarder Ktruvia, whicl arrived at New York on August 22nd, is tht fastest recorded, viz., G days 2 hours. Tho Mormons arc attempting to colonise, m Allfama. Rear- Admiral Seymour has arrived at Say Francisco, en route ti Victoria, to assume command of tho British Paeitic Squadron. American Hebrews arc raising funds ti erect, a- monument to Sir Moses Montotiore ai New York. A volcano has burst forth near Bishop: Creek, Nevada. Mrs Knapp and family, with it young lad; under their guardianship, met with a tingula adventure while travelling to .San Fran.cisc< from the East to embark by tho Zealandi; for Melbourne, where Mr Knapp now resides While sleeping m a l'ulman ear, the youn< lady was dealt a violent blow over the righi eyo with j, brass knocker or club. Shi shrieked when the intended assailant, win i: believed to havo intended robbery, becami alarmed, pulled tho call rope, and when tin van stopped, he escaped m the darkness Knapp has instructed his agent to brinj a suit against the Pulman Company foi 50,000 dollars damages. General Grant's funeral was a very largi demonstration. The hearse was drawn b\ 21 black horses, and a (colored man was a the bridle of eich. Tho scene as the pro cession passed up Broadway was a remark able one, no sound being heard from the vas crowds that had lined the thoroughfare. Tin heat was so intense many ladies fainted, an; some of the citizens and soldiery were. als< overcome and taken away m tho ambulance Nevertheless tho vast crouds wero unmoved and stood with bare heads while the funera car passed. In San Francisco the occasioi was observed as a State holiiay. The funera procession m the city numbered 10,000 Many people objected to the mockery of i funeral. The streets -were drnpetl m mourn ing. General Grant made no will, havin] nothing to dispose of. Tl:e widow d'-pends upoi Congressional appropriation and the sale o her husband's book on the ciiil war, fron vfhieh a rich return is expected. The British barque. Baddinglon, fron Columbia river bound to Liverpool, was dis abled m heavy gales at tho Equator. Fou men were swept overboard. The vessel v.a then headed for San Francisco for repairs but owing to the dense fogs was wrecked abov Point Keys Light. The captain and soventeei hands wero drowned, oUy ono man bein, rescued. Owing to the smallpox epidemic a Montreal the theatres havo been close 1. Dis iufectants aro being used for watering th streets and mass is being celebrated at th Catholic churches. Biel, tho Canadian rebel, iras sentenced t death. Ho protested against being considerei insane and declared he acted solely with th object, of benefiting the halfbreeds. Ai activeagitation hasstarted among the French Canadians m favor of a reprieve. Tho Peruvian Government forces wer defeated by the rebels at Conbra on Angus 18th after » five hours battle. The Peruviai commander shot himself. The killed am wounded was heavy on both sides. Tho Panama revolution is ended. DoL?s scp's representative m Now York declares tin Panama canal is making satisfactory progress and will roverso a pood many prophecies o failure. On tho other hand tlicengineer Mouse has reported to the Secretary of the Amerioai navy declaring that 70 per cent of the whoh distance is as yet untouched, and tho worl done represents less than six per cent of tin total, and that the work cannot be complelei for less than 275 million dollars and m le» than 14 yeara. Tho Americans staked 50,000 dollars on Ih Furitan which won the international yach race.