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Show NEWS OF THE WORLD. ROCHESTER, N.H. [New Hampshire], May 28. - Walace's Tannery and show factory is burned; loss $50,000, partially insured. Four hundred hands are thrown out of employment. NEW YORK, May 28. - Five deaths and many cases of prostration from the heat are reported today. Approaching 3 o'clock, the thermometer in a sheltered spot, marked 87 [degrees]. CHICAGO, May 28. - A dispatch dated Canada, Alamoso, 25th from Col. Hatch received by Gen. [General] Sheridan arrived yesterday, and confirms the news of the battle with hostiles at the head of Palomas river, in which from 31 to 53 hostiles were killed. He reports that Mayor Morrow had joined him with four companies. He was arranging for an active campaign and a later dispatch from him reports more fighting, but gives no particulars. BROOKLYN, May 28. - There are reports of four cases of sunstroke, one fatal. In Jersey City one man died today and in Newburgh one Irish emigrant. The Captain of a schooner bound down the Hudson also died from the heat. NEW YORK, May 28.-The heated term continues, Thermometer in a sheltered spot marks 92 degrees. Two deaths from sunstroke to day and three prostrations. NEW YORK, May 27. - The heat continues intense, the thermometer marking 93 in the shade during the afternoon. Reports from New Jersey and Long Island tell of of numerous sunstrokes, quite a number fatal. In this city many have been prostrated by heat and the death rate is nearly doubled the past three days. Along the New Jersey coast and up the sound the thermometer reached 100 degrees. All the crops are blasting. SAN FRANCISCO, May 29. - Last night the working men, headed by a brass band, escorted Kearney from his house to the sand lot, where a very large crowd was gathered. Kearney addressed them in his usual style announcing his intention of taking up the agitation where he left it and making it more bitter than ever. NEW YORK, May 29. - Fourteen cases of sunstroke are reported in this city and Brooklyn. Twelve are fatal. PANAMA, May 28. - The Star and Herald prints the following: From Locumia, near Tacna, there comes the report of a severe fight between Chilian cavalry under Col.[Colonel] Vergara and a division of the Peruvian cavalry and infantry under Col. [Colonel] Albarracin. The latter appears to have been severely handled, the infantry of forces being it is said, cut to pieces by the fierce charge of the Chilians. The Peruvian loss is places at 100 killed, while many were made prisoners and a considerable amount of arms and ammunitions fell into the hands of the victor. The Peruvians retreated to Tacna, closely pressed to, within a few miles of the city by the enemy. CHICAGO, may 31. - Following are the estimates of the more ardent friends of the several presidential candidates of the votes in the national conventions. Blaine estimates - For Blaine, 324 votes; for Grant 278; for Sherman, 103; for Edmunds, 32; for Washburn, 11. Grant estimates - For Grant, 411; for Blaine 169; for Sherman, 163; for Edmunds, 23, for Washburne, 23. The Sherman estimate gives him 227 votes. It still seems to be regarded as reliable that Grant will be nominated unless the unit rule be smashed. LONDON, May 31.-Ten thousand operatives of the Staffordshire potteries have given notice of their intention to demand the recovery of the decrease in wages enforced in November last. Havana, June 1. - The insurgent Chief Duberque has surrendered with 80 followers. Ten deaths from yellow fever and 18 from small pox occurred in Havana during the past week. ST. LOUIS, May 31. - Specials from Southern New Mexico says: Indians attacked a party of Mexicans at the old fort Cummings on Saturday, and one man was wounded. Major Bird, paymaster, who was passing, pursued the Indians with his escort and fought them all the afternoon. They retreated into Cook's canyon at night, since then five dead bodies have been found in Cook's canyon, among them those of Sam J. Lyons and a stage driver, all the bodies being terribly burned - a stage coach and three or four, perhaps more persons besides those found were massacred. The Indians left in the direction of the Florida mountains. The troops arrived at scene on Saturday and took up the trail of the Indians. SAN FRANCISCO, June 1. - A Tucson dispatch says they learn special from Shakespeare, N.M. [New Mexico], dated May 31st: Two reports from Silver City state that the buckboard diver was killed by Indians, yesterday, just west of cummings. The mail was captured and destroyed, Sam Lyons, station keeper, killed, a number of cattle and stock taken and a number of Mexicans killed near Cummings and Hillsborough. Fifty head of stock were killed at the latter place and a large number of horses stolen. Cook's canyon is reported to be full of Indians and massacres are of almost hourly occurrence. There exists an absolute reign of terror east of Silver City. The mail communications are suspended. NEW YORK, June 1. - The ex-empress Eugenia arrived on the 28th of May at ????, Zululand, near the act were the prince imperial was killed. CALCUTTA, June 2. - Four companies of British troops have orders to be in readiness to take up positions for the protection of the frontier of British Burmah. GALVISTON, June 1. - The News special from Dallas says a desperate attempt at robbing occurred near Clear Lakes, Collins county. A farmer named Bradley, left $200, received for cattle with his wife for safe keeping. A stranger asking to stay all night was given a pallet in the gallery. At midnight he saw two men, supposed to belong the family, enter and hearing cries of murder, looked through the blinds and saw a woman on the bed with her throat cut. Snatching a six-shooter the stranger sprang toward the door and fired, killing both parties. Mounting a horse he rode to the nearest neighborhood, and accompanied by a party of four returned. Mrs. Bradley and both robbers were dead, one was shot through the heart, the other through the head. The robbers proved to be Mrs. Purett and daughter, the former sixty years old, and the owner of considerable property, independent of an inheritance of $17,000. |