The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-02-05
Foreign Intelligence.

Prof Mosler, OF Germany, IL now successfully
treating phthisic, or pulmonary consumption, ny
making an incision through the wall OF the chest
and drawing of the pus with a syringe ana hlter-
washing out the ulcers with weak oarbolic acid.
The widespread affection and suffering caused
nv the cupidity Of the wretch ThoInassen, who at
tempted 10 blow up the steamship Mosel, IN repre-
sented' so far as laean He reP onoSsS 80 Iy "S whom
20 are hopelessly MANNED widows OF victims, 0Oi
orphans Of victims, l35.
Earl Fitzwilliam propose 10 give strikers a severe
lesson. The GOLFERS struck for higher wages nine
months ago at bis Rothenham pits which were then
closed. They now want TO resume work on tue
owner's original terms. but the Earl declares that
the collieries shall not be reOpeDed during his
lifetime. The Earl Is sixty years OF age
Mr.. Disraeli was dining with Baron Rothscblld
when a telegram from Paris was Drought 70 inc
Baron announcing that the Khediye had offered
his shares in the Suez canal for sale 10 the French
government, and that the parties were at that
moment h~aggling about the price. MT. Dlhraell
suddenly raised his head and said what IN the
price % The Baron Immediately ielegrapbed for
the desired information 10 Paris, and tho answer
came back in a few minutes, /" ionf millions ster.
ling" " We take them" said Mr.. Disraell, Without
q moments hesitation, aud from thence the matter
became one merely OF detail.
At the funeral Of the father Of Fisk's murderer
the officiating clergyman, Dr. Armitage, said
lone son is not here. That son was dear 10 my
friend. and / have received from him a very touch
inc message. Il can DC Nv NY ht"N thbb' ~
funeral, he says. Il believe that he died OF a
broken heart. lie has been carrying my troubles
as well as his own, and j beg you, as ms pastor
not TO fail TO remember me 10 your prayers, ~
delivering this message the good pastor faltered.
and there were tears In his eyes and voice. When
he ceased there was sobbing throughout the house
Of worship.
Hard times are not confined 10 this country.
In England trade OF all kinds II greatly depressed,
and the outlook can hardly Doe regarded a. en-
eouraging. The London Times goes into the very
unsatisfactory details OF tho case. England ~ ex-
porting less than formerly, aud receiving poorer
nrices for her commodities. TO make matters
worse. her imports are steadily increasing. The
truth OF the matter IL, that England h last loSlng
her place as the worlds great puryeyor. bhe N
appearing In foreign markets as a buyer instead
| ~ as a seller. as heretofore. II this state OF affairs
should continue it would not be long before the
balance OF trade would be against her 10 such a
degree as she could i'll afford.
A Letter from Heidelberg says that the wages
of Geld hands in that part OF Germany are forty
cents a day for men and tweniyfour cents for
women-meaIs included. But they eat JiUe meals
a day. The first meal, taken before commencing
work, consists Of bread and coffee the second, az
9 O'Clock A NJ, OF bread with VINE or peer mo
third, at noon, a regular dinner OF meat and pota-
toes the fourth, at 4 o'clock y. NJ OF bread, cheese
and beer the Gth, after the days work Ia done.
consists Of soup, bread, meat and potatoeh' They
do not seem to have much time Tor werk.
German statesmen are quite troubled over the
] financial UTODleWs lhu' bhh 80 'Pf
more than two years, and shows lille signs OF I'M
proyement. BY oppressive taxation the govern
ment has been able 10 meet current expenses, and,
In some departments Of the public service, 10 ac-
cumulate a surplus. II IL expected, however, that
the one item Of military expenditure Will this year
exceed the estimate by G500,O00, and that next
wear. with taxes as they are now, the total deficit
will be G7OO. 900. On the strength OF this, bismarck
asked the Reichstag 70 increase taxes and vote
more money for the army. The Reichstag refuse
both OF these demands, and Bismarck-h he Is LETT
lamentiDg. The financial problem ~ a very u.s.
tressing one for the German Empire.
DIR. J. G.. Holland wrote as follows 20 the Wo-
mans National Temperance Association, assem-
HE'D In Cincinnati. "For the last twenty-five years
have watched with absorbing interest the various
phases and stages Of the temperance reform. i
confess that ! have not found much TO encourage
me. either in the results Of personal reform or In
the outcome Of pFohibitory legislation: Drunkards
are made faster than they can be mended, aud the
laws are neither executed nor respected. The only
way. therefore, 10 cure drunkenness is TO cease
producing il. The only way TO get rid OF drunkards
Is TO stop raising them. Here Is where. woman's
true field Of labor lies, with relation 10 this work
The hope OF the country Is In its children, and the
children are In the hands OF w~omen-women
mainly In the home, women mainly In the school,
women mainly In the Sundayschool. have no
great hope Of your success as a society In innuenc.
ing legislation. / should have no great hopes oi
the results of legislation, even should you AID 10
securing H."