p. 279 | News and Miscellany by Editor

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jul 8, 1875

News and Miscellany.

By Editor

—Nearly twenty thousand persons visited Woodward's gardens on June 24, the occasion of the yearly combined celebration of Sunday-schools. Over twelve thousand children's tickets were distributed to the pupils of the different schools, and over two thousand to teachers.

—At the Atlas works, Pittsburg, Pa., they are making the largest shears ever constructed in this country. They will weigh forty tons, and will shear cold iron five inches thick.

—General Cortina has been arrested and imprisoned at Matamoras, Texas, by Mexican cavalry. Cortina's police have been arrested, disarmed, and imprisoned. All business houses in Matamoras are closed, and armed citizens are gathering, threatening to take Cortina from the soldiers. Judge Castilla, the wife of Cortina, and fourteen others are prisoners; and orders have been published that Cortina will be shot if any effort is made to rescue him. Arms are being smuggled out, and the people around Matamoras are arming themselves.

LONDON, July 1.—A special dispatch from Vienna reports that the peasants of Deva and vicinity, in Transylvania, have revolted against the nobles and defeated a battalion of military. Many persons were killed, including two judges. Regular troops have been sent to the scene of the out break.

LONDON, June 28.—The Standard publishes reports of fearful inundations in Bohemia, Moravia, Carinthia, and Tyrol. There has been some loss of life and great destruction of property. Many bridges have been carried away and thousands of cattle drowned. The crops in several districts are totally destroyed.

—A special dispatch from Buda to the Standard says a furious thunder storm passed over there June 29. The lightning was incessant, and hail fell in such quantities that roofs of houses and the surrounding hills were covered two feet thick. The waterfall was extraordinary. Torrents swept the streets of Buda, carrying vehicles and everything movable down. Many houses were suddenly flooded and destroyed before the inmates could escape, five hundred persons are missing and at least 100 were drowned or killed by falling walls. All railway trains are stopped.

—It is estimated that the destruction of property by the inundations in the south-western parts of France, will amount to 300,000,000 francs. The number of persons who perished is estimated at 3,000. Contributions for the relief of the sufferers are pouring in from all parts of France, Switzerland and Belgium. Subscriptions received for sufferers by the inundations are unprecedentedly large. The total to date is $200,000. The list opened by President MacMahon already reaches $40,000. It is announced that 100,000 persons will be wholly dependent upon public charity for months. President MacMahon is on a tour through the inundated districts.

—The Jewish population of France, excluding Algiers, amounts to 60,000.