The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-12-05
Foreign Gossip.

Tue Shah of Persia intends visiting London aud
Paris uext spring.
Guz1t said about Theirs. HE can foresee
from the distance, but when near At hand nobody
Is So addicted TO infatuaIion or prejudice. lie is
only political guesser." On The other baud,
Tbiers said about GuZot: He is an orator.
debstrr, philosopher: but in poliIics-don't be
surprised-he is an ass"
Count Noltke recently expressed himself as fol-
lows TO a person who asked his opinion Tespvc-
ting the chances Of war ia the East 'If tue
Russians manage to feed large army in Bul-
ssria they must eventually win; but tue question
l., What number OF troops lie ted there, with
tue water communications in the hands Of the
Turks?"
friend, who is staying at Rome, tells the
editor OF the London Truth that il Was deemed
very difhcuii To break to the Pope the news OF
the deAta Of Theirs; 1t was feared lest the demise
OF the veteran statesman might pruYe = severe
shock to His Holiness. Cardiual Simeoui how
ever. undertook the task. when the Holy Father
simply said. good riddauee."
Tue Crown Princess Of Germany and her i'm
periaI husband are most anxious that their eldest
sou, Prince William. should have the benefit Of
loug residence "a England, "the only country ~
says tue amiable Princess, Where be can learn
bow to become gentleman" The Prince and
Princess wished their boy to have quarters Al one
OF the royal palaces, but here difficulties arose
and the result is, says the Whitehall Review that
the Crown Prince has taken house for the lodg-
ing OF the future Emperor of Germany.
The Empress OF Russia, with her Youngest child
reu, hss returned from Peterhof 10 Zarskoe-Selo.
where she will be Joined by the Grand Duchess
CesareNitch and the Duchess of EdInbury Ac-
tive interest is displayed by Her Majesty aud the
ladies Of tue imperial family in the working Of
the different societies for the benefit OF the
wounded The Empress and her daughters in-
law have each at their own expense fitted ont
and dispatched 81 uitary train In order TO in
crease the public beneyolence Her Majesty per
nall FtaHnL III a L..
Ex-Gov S. c. Washburn intends, during the
next year, to erect aud equip 4 splendid astTopo-
nlicai observatory for the University OF Wiscon-
sim This generous gin will be made available
BY annual appropriation for its support from The
State.
Baron Edmund Rothsehild, of Paris. son of the
late BIou James, and his cousin Adele, of the
German branch, have been married and be0in
life with 4 cool $40, 10000 Tue brides motLrr
the Baroness William, is the author of s-varsi
songs that, thanks to PATHS singing them, 90
taihed DO small vogue
Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson once addressed +.
literary society, during Commencement At MID
dlehary, Vermont, aud when he euded the
President called upon clergyman to conclude
the service with prayer. Then arose a Msssschu-
setts minister who stepped into the pulpit Mr.
Emerson had Just left aud uttered & remarkable
prayer, Of which tais was one SENTENCE; =. We
beseeeh thee, o, Lord. TO deliver Us from eyer
hearing any more such tFanscendeutaI nonsense
a. VIC uafS JUST Istened 10 from this sacred desk ~
After the benedictiOn, Mr.. Elnersos asked bis
next nelghbor the name Of the officiating clervy-
maa, snd. wuen ialteriugiy answered with srn-
lie simplicity remarked, 4" He seemed very con
seientiou<, plain-spOken man"
Daredevil skobelof who blames nobody. bot &C
erpts defeSt a. the will Of God - Is tue most uopu-
lar OF the Russian heroes His Dlses vs. an ~.
extreme LEFT OF SehAkotfski's division in the frst
disastrous attack upon Pevna- When bis battalion
Of infantry was under the fire OF the twelve guns
Offending that portion Of the Turkish line the
soldiers shouted 'ChargeiT and began rushing for.
ward SkobelOH ordered halt; lines we're formed
WITH tue precision OF dress-parade, and the com
mand was given, Garry arms-Present sruns ~
When the line vas at Present" the shells besrsu
10 tai amOcg them. Sknbel0fFihen asked them \
they did not think ''theg presented ridiculous
piled that they did Theu be assured them thar he
Noold keep them there until the next day miles,
they promised to keep order Ia the rauks aud await
the command Of their Officers instead OF yelIipy
and charging on their own account The men as
sared tim that they saw the force OF his remarks
They were thea led forward and behaved sDleu-
ditly during the whole action
The village priests are neEsuongers in Russia
They read TO their Jocks every Sunday Official dis
patches FROM the seat Of war.
The Governor OF EweichOE, China. REPORTS tbs,
on tue I2Jh OF May last the military stores situst
&C on rising ground outside the southern wall o
Inc provincial capital, Werr struck by lightning
when the powder magazine blew up DESTROYING =
houses, aud gunpOSdrT aud arms 10 tie value q
IauO tsets, and killing Que aud WOgndinz six per
sons. II quaint terms tie Governor accepts N,
disaster as due - 10 his own lack or moral excel
lence, through which be has failed TO indure III,
Operation Of The benrGesnt and kindly powers O
natGFe N such sise as 10 guard against the occur
renee Of = calamity CT this description"