London, Aug. 21. A dispatch from Belfast
Says great irritation exists among the
protestants of that city over Lord Churchill's
defenso of tho action of- tho police during tho
recent riots, made in his address in the house
last evening. Thoy assert that tho police
have in their official communications misled
Lord Churchill and declare they will be able
to prove beyond all doubt that a conspiracy ,
exists between tho police and Catholics,'
An, American Ship Sails for Samoa.
London, Aug. 21. A despatch from Melbourne
states that tho United States war ship
Mohican has sailed from that port for thoi
Samoa Islands In connection with the commission
appointed for the settlement of tho
disputes arising from tho administration of
the aifairs of these islands.
EIrIU Workman Killed.
Bkiilin, Aug. 2 J. A house in process of
construction at Carisruhe collapsed and was
completely wrecked. Eight workmen wore
killed and their bodies turled under tho debris,
and seviral others wero soverly injured.
Itaces.
London, Aug. 2 1. Jacob Gaudaur, the
American oarsman, and William, the Australian
sculler, luvo signed nrtlclos to row a
race on the Thames on September 18, for
1,000 a side.
,, Temporarily .Suspended.
London, Aug. 21. A dispatch from Sofia
states that tho sitting of tho Turkish-Bulgarian
commission to to verse tho Rouumelian
organic statute, has been temporarily suspended.
Selling nil Kstnte.
London, Aug. 21. The duke of Leinstof
arranged to sell to his tenants a largo portion
of his Kildare estate on a basis of eighteen
years' rent as the amount of purchase taoney.
An American Arretted In Crimea.
Odessa, Aug. 21. A man named Conradi,
who claims to be an American, has been arrested
and imprisouod at Simferopol, In the
Crimea, for disseminating Jewish heresies.
POLITICAL SENSATION.
