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Show NEWS OF THE WORLD. San Francisco, Sept. (September) 5 - At Bodie, George Watkins killed police officer Whitaker and died shortly after from wounds inflicted by the officer. A Spaniard killed John Hackwell, a miner, at a saloon on account of Hackwell beating a waiter girl. John Baum killed a man named Costello, the trouble growing out of the same affair. Col. (Colonel) Joakin Terrassas, with 200 mounted Mexican volunteers, has taken to the field against Victoria's reds. Madrid, Sept. (September) 2 - A wooden bridge over the Ebro, near Logrono, fell today while a battalion of troops were crossing. One captain, three lieutenants and sixty-four men were drowned. Candahar, Sept. (September) 6 - The Afghans fought bravely until the Rala walls were broken in the rear. They then lost heart and fled in wild confusion. The cavalry pursued them fifteen miles. The portions that held together were completely dispersed and took to the hills. This does not apply, however, to the Cabralese regiments. Ayoob Khan escaped with a small following. The enemy's loss is not known, but it is said 400 fell. In the pursuit the enemy left 200 dead. The Lahore Call and Military Gazette declares that previous to General Burrow's defeat Sir Frederick Haynes, a member of the supreme council of India, protested against the weakness of Gen. (General) Burrow's brigade and the Candahar garrison, but was overruled by the Viceroy. We hold Ayoob Khan personally responsible for the murder of Lieut. (Lieutenant) McLane. Ayoob Khan fled at 11 o'clock in the morning leaving McLane and six Sepoys escaped. The Afghans only saved their mounted battery. The enemy was so completely broken that further pursuit was useless. New York, Sept. (September) 7 - The World says, the obelisk was successfully removed from the hold of the Dessong yesterday and placed on the outer platform in less than an hour of actual working time. The steamship, Anchoria, having the Burns statue on board steamed into the dock at eight o'clock. Owing to the general impression that it would not reach the city till the evening, the steamer was not greeted upon its arrival by any interested in the statue. Milwaukee, Sept. (September) 7 - A young Norwegian named Rosendahl, from Minneapolis, gave an exhibition yesterday of walking on the water. It was a complete success. With his feet secured in two small boat-like structures the young man walked rapidly and easily on the surface of the water. A peculiarity of Rosendahl's invention is the possibility of making progress by actual walking movement. There was no striding back or sideways, but a straightforward walk at the rate of at least three miles per hour. Thousands of spectators witnessed the feat and the crowd was very enthusiastic over the young man's success. The swell occasioned by the passing tugs did not disturb the walker to any noticeable degree. Fon Du Lac, Wis. (Wisconsin), Sept. (September) 5 - A criminal warrant was issued today for the arrest of Howard M. Kutcheon, editor of the Daily Commonwealth, for charging Gen. (General) Bragg, member of Congress with selling a cadetship. |