The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-05
Foreign Intelligence.
Per "~Cyphrenes.

LONDON, May 24--6 A. M--The Paris correspond
ent of the Times writes that the recent decision Of
the Left Centre to vote in favor OF the retention or
the system by which Deputies to the Assembly are
voted for by a whole Department, instead II adopt
ing Bullets plan for n separate election Of Deputies
by each reimbursement, will lead to n disruption Of
the majority and a Ministerial crises In the present
session of the Assembly. IT the Left Centre ad-
here to the resolution, there will be n strong ma
jority against the Government. and President Mac
Mahon will be obliged to form a coalition Legiti-
mist and Bonaparte Ministry.
BRUSSELS, May 23.--As a religious procession was
passing in the streets to-day IL was assailed by the
populace and its ranks broken mp. The police.
with drawn swords, charged on the rioters, ten OF
whom were arrested. Members Of the procession
took refuge in neighboring houses.
CHICAGO, May I9.-This afternoon Mrs. Abraham
Lincoln. wife Of the lamented Abraham Lincoln,
who has for some time shown unmistakable evil
dences Of insanity, vas taken into Court to be duly
examined according to law. The sad fact was
very apparent that her mind was wandering and
she will. without delay, be taken to some QUIET re.
treat for the insane. Very many stories are quietly
circulating in regard to her recent conduct. and In
the circle wherein her unfortunate condition Ia
known there is a general feeling OF sorrow that the
wife of the great President has lost her reason.
Robert Lincoln was with bis mother in Court aud
is doing all within his power TO render her comfort
able and provide for her future wants.
WASHINGTON. May l9.--By direction Of tho Di-
rector of the Mint, the coinage Of the new twenty
cent silver pieces was commenced at the Philadel-
phia Mint to-day. and dies for the same piece we're
sent to Carson City and San Francisco MINIS. The
twenty-cent coinage at these Minis will be com
menced at once.
DUBLIN. May 19th.-At the trial Of tho Morria
if -. TSb9H SMf iFcSe, the DC Talidity Of the election Of the
was the legal candida The seat on the ground that be
nent being ineligible from the Hrst. ~BSs6dsJn me oppo,
transferred his allegiance from the Queen Of England
to the United States.
WAsHISGToS, May 1sth.-The Supreme Lodge Of
the Knights Of Pythias convened here this morning.
Thirty-four grand jurisdictions were represented.
New YORK, May 1eth.-A Havana letter states
that highway robberies and murders are 80 frequent
lately in-the streets Of the city that the acting Cap
tain General, who was himself robbed in the street Of
his watch and jewelry worth four hundred dollars.
has ordered all culprits hereafter 10 be tried by the
military authorities.
BERLIN, May I2th.-The North German Gazette
says " We can give the assurance that the relations
between Germany and France have At no time since
the war been more friendly and satisfactory than at
present."
A crowd Of women robbed the old Catholic school-
house in Konigshute, Silesla, yesterday, declaring
that they would never allow their children 10 become
old Catholics. After much excitement. the military
we're called out, and cleared the s,reets, which were
full of spectators. Twenty persons we're arrested.
The Provincial Correspondence, the semi-oGcial
journal. declares that Germany desires peace, and Is
able to rely on union with a powerful ~nsighbor TO
repress any possible foreign ambition aiming at its
disturbance.
IL the Italian Chamber Of Deputies Saturday, q
motion approving the ecclesiastical policy Of the
Government passed-2l9 to l49.
The American Methodist Chapel at Qnickang,
China, mas been destroyed by a mob. The Chinese
authorities have offered ample PREPARATION.
a Paris dispatch says The feeling here is more
hopeful. La Li6eTts says the Gar intends to pro-
pose a general disarming, and that Germany will
support the proposition.
Some Of the French journals treat the reports Of
the alarmists about war with Germany as unfoundsd,
and others consider them greatly exaggerated. All
are confident that the Emperor is in favor Of peace.
The Car, Gortschakof and Bismark had a long
consultation Tuesday.
CHICAGO, May A.-Reports from portions Of Mis-
souri,. Minnesota, Kansas and Nebraska state that
the grasshoppers are already devastating the country
Of every green thing, and that the farmers are
greatly Discouraged. The pests seem TO be young
at least they Are very small-ranging from The sire
Of q fea to that Of a common house fyi but their
destructive powers appear quite as great AZ those Of
the ~fullgrown insect. Gentlemen who have recently
been on a tour Of southwest Missouri say the grass
hoppers are devouring everything green in that
section. People are panicstricken. and cattle and
horses are dying by hundreds OF starvation. They
caa fDd pothing TO eat, not even In the woods, as
the grasshoppers have eaten the buds and leaves
from the trees.
In Minnesota, an investigation by q reporter Of
the ST. Paul Press sent out specially for the purpose,
shows that so far only O portion Of four counties are
troubled with the pests, but deposits Of eggn are
found in other sections, and serious damage 70 the
crops is feared.
A ST Joseph special says the grasshoppers are ut
terly destroying The winter wheat crops 10 that local.
ity. Dispatches from q number OF other points In
Missouri and Kansas say the crSgs are being injc-ed
The Governor Of Missouri Monday ISSUED a proc
lamation to observe Thursday, June Sd, as a day Of
humiliation and fasting, information having besn
received that the State Is Threatened With q grussr
hopper pest. 4