as they are a race of warriors
who like soldiering, and so the treaty was made.

It is said that the Chief of the Yaquis rode to the conference followed
by eight hundred well-armed warriors. The treaty was made, and the
ceremonies were followed by a great feast, in which Mexicans and Yaquis
both took part.

It is thought that the making of this treaty will be of great value to
Mexico.

It is also reported that a new volcano has been formed in Mexico, on the
peninsula of Tehuantepec, which is on the southwest coast of Mexico.

Severe earthquake shocks were felt in the region, and finally a new
volcano made its appearance.

No one has as yet visited it, for the Mexicans are too much frightened
to go near, but smoke and fire can be seen coming out of the mountain.

The Government has sent a party out from the City of Mexico to find out
the truth of the matter.

* * * * *

British India, or Hindostan, has also been suffering from earthquake.

A very severe shock, which lasted nearly five minutes, was felt in
Calcutta on June 12th. The disturbance extended over a large area of
country, and a great deal of damage was done.

In the town of Calcutta the public buildings were damaged, and the
spires of several churches fell. In some parts of the city hardly any of
the houses escaped damage.

Throughout the country, railways were destroyed, bridges broken, and an
immense amount of property ruined. In one place the earth opened, and a
railway train was overturned.

Many people were killed by buildings falling on them, and there was
great terror and distress in all the provinces visited by the
earthquake.

On the same day, word was cabled that a number of British officers and
native soldiers had been massacred on the Afghanistan frontier, at a
place called the Tochi Valley.

A government officer, Mr. Gee, was travelling through the district under
the escort of a body of troops. The party was attacked by a tribe of
frontiersmen, and the British obliged to retreat, their enemies
following them for several miles.

Some of the officers commanding the troops were killed, and all of them
were wounded.

Mr. Gee had been sent to the frontier to fix the site for a new outpost
or fort, and to collect fines that had been imposed on the frontiersmen
for past misconduct.

The Waziris, as the tribe is called, did not like Mr. Gee's mission, and
so lay in wait for his party, and, when it ente