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

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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