The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-06-27
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of the necessities of the poor of Paris
Witches in the Cashmere territories have their
tongues aud noses slit and their ears cut OF
\ Frenchman has invented white ganpower:
The papal governments Keeps Two dramatic Gems
ors. who are not so popular as the censers used IN
the churches. The people are sncensed by the one,
and at the other.
The Princess of Wales has 5ast been presented
with a Bible purchased with the contributions ef
1914 Sunday schools.
4 ncss German theater. to seat f.5oa persons. is
being erected ON Poas street. near kearny, San
Francisco.
The Academy of Sciences of Paris has elected
Sir Roderick Murchison as Foreign Associate 10
place of the late Ms. Faraday.
A German astronomer thinks be has discovered
greenish belts in the moon. This goes to confirm
the old theory that the moon is made of green cheese.
\ Greek coin of great age has just been brought
20 England from India where it was discovered. liz
is of gold. and is by weight worth IL gujneas- The
owner has refused ET00 for it.
A Paris tobacconist adyertises that he wants " q
few good deformed girls" Fashions do change.
Paris is to have the most magnificent fountain in
the world. 1t will be composed OF fonr waterfalls.
eight lions ~spoutiug water, and immense Candida
bra to light up the whole Mt night
The Turkish Sultan has changed his Cabinet. a
course which is thought to be Indicative OF extern
sive reforms, andthe adoption by Turkey OF some
of the advanced civilization OF the western nations
of Europe.
A Birmingham. England, Clergyman, who had
inst married his hoasekeeper and thereby occasion
ed much talk, preached a sermon the next Sunday
juStifying his course, and telling the people that
before they began to end fault with his wife for her
ignorance they had better learn the Use OF the letter h.
The progress of the tnnnel through Mount Gents,
which at the end of December, 1867, had reached
1876 metres, advanced during the month of Jan. by
log metres. The entire length Of the sebterraneaf
gallery being IL, 22e metres. there remained on the
LIST of Feb. 4,26s metres to be still pierced.
France has thus far expended ON the Chassepot
rifle $4,000, 00o. Russia on the Remington rife
s22. 000, 900 and Austria 100000 O and Great
Britain 10000 900 on the new Seider rife. The
first cost of the latter gun Is less than that of the
Chassepot. but is ultimately dearer on account Of
the expense of its cartridges.
In Algiers the famine is terrible. An Arab wo-
man recently killed her daughter, twelve years Of
age. and gave the flesh to her other children and
partook of it herself. The legal authorities at once
proceeded to the spot. and on enserfng the hat
found the mother occupied in sailing the Hesh, cut
up into pieces, exactly as is done with pork
Benjamin Disraeli, the new British Premier, In
not partial to reporters, since one of them trans
lated, by the use of stenography, this remark
q. Gentlemen. 1 am not one of those who scatter
ambiguous voices in the market plaeesD into
90 Gentlemen. l am not one of those who stagger
and use big voices in the market-places.F
The armies of Europe are said to be larger ut
present than at any time since the wars of the Frss
Napoleon. France has 1900. 00G men, of whom
$4,000 are in the reserve; England has zoe, Zoo
men Prussia GOO. 900; Italy about 2l5, 600; Austria
10000 ; Russia 10000, with 100000 in reserve;
and Spain about 5000.
G-ERMANY.-Berlin, April I9.-The Parliament
of the North German Confederation has adopted a
resolution instructing Count Won Bismarck to enter
into negotiations with foreign Powers for the pur-
pose of establishing by treaty the absolute neutral
iy of private property by sea during time of war.
According to NJ. du Chailiu. the cannibal tribes
of Africs never waste a corpse of one of their num-
Der. though they are never eaten by any of the
family of which they were formerly members. Wo-
men are among them, as with us, considered ten
carnivorous light). little girls are splendid, small
boys are thought to be not bad eating, but old men
are deemed tough. E51 49, L
ENGLANp.-A long debate occurred in the British
House of Commons on the subject of the claims Of
the American Government for damages done by
the cruiser alabama. 1t was of a friendly nature,
but nothing new was elected. 80
The Morning Post says the following is the plan
presented by the Government relative TO Ireland
First-The consideration of the Church question
shall be postponed until the Commission on the
Irish Church Establishment, already appointed,
shall have made their report
S~econd-Anotber Commission shall be appointed
to inquire into the relations of landlords and ten
ants in Ireland. The Irish railroads are to be
by the Government and to be q general
change.
In the Turkish Cabinet all the Ministers except
the Grand Vizier have resigned. Successors win
be appointed. -
In the House of Commons Mr.. Ward Hunt, Chan
Ntitot Vi k"C l1ASnt4utts tbiDfht( Xix fkkttl
budget. The revenue for the last fiscal year. which
had been estimated at f70, 000. 900, yielded a total
of 69. 600. 900, falling about one-third Of a million
below the estimate made by the government. The
increase of the revenue amounted to- nearly
E900. 00o. The expenditures of the last year, esti-
at about Ell $50, 900, fall G50.o00 short of
that amount The surplus of receipts over expen-
ditures. during the coming fiscal year, is estimated
by the Minister at E920,000.
IREIAND-Dublin, April ls.-The installation of
the Prince of Wales as a Knight of the Ordcr Of ST.
Patrick took place yesterday. The procession
moved from Dublin Castle. the vice regal
to st. Patrick's Cathedral, where the
ceremony was performed, passed over q route two
miles in length completely lined with troops The
weather was fine and the ~populace of Dublin aud
vicinity turned out in vast numbers, filing the
streets through which the procession marched The
Cathedral was crammed with people. and the scene,
1T the investiture of the Prince with the dignity
At the dinner which is to be given this evening 10
honor of the occasion, only the nobility will be,
present.
FRANcE-The hospitality which has for a long
lime existed between Baron Won Boudberg, the
Russian Ambassador at Paris, and Baron Meyea-
lori. who formerly held the same position. culmin-
lted in a duel yesterday afternoon. The affair
at a secluded spot near Munich. Bavaria.
1t the first Gre Baron Won BOudberg fell severely
,ut not fatally wounded. He Immediately returned.
% Paris. 1t is announced to-day that he will resign
lis Office as Russian Minister forthwith.
PARIS, April 1.-THE marriage of Miss Kate
Dix. daughter of the American Ambassador. aud
ir. Walsh, a well-known merchant in the Japan
took place to-day
Gambling in the fashionable Paris Clubs is be-
,oming more e fast and furious than ever. Lately
{ appears that in one Clab a member lost no. less
han a million of francs-that is Gle, 600 while in
a sum of f3s, go was won, but the winner
Iesiring TO make his gain a round E40-000, played
IN, and lost all. except E3.721. While men are
hus madly risling their own and their families
ortunes on the turn of a card, the extravaganza Of
women in dress and jewelry exceeds all bounds.
vas quite oppressive to the eyes of beholders, and
ne lady was noted as being 9 literally covered"
nth precious stones. The newspapers record that
certain dame. who is only wife of an ex-orchestro
onductor, and therefore of u modest station in
ociety. has just disbursed e24.000 in the purchase
{ q celebrated set of diamonds and yet she had,
is said, previously a store greater than that of