The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-10-05

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LoSDoS. Sept, ia disastrous Ore a. Black.
burn has dislroA property worth halfa.million
sterling.
LoNboN. sept l3-EaeIand vail probably de-
cline the proposal Of Germany ior he common
action OF The Powers % compel the Porte 90 ere
cute the stipulations Of The Treaty Of Berlin.
LoNnoS, sept ll.-There Il serious oppssiti0n
20 ;he Auslhans throughout the whole % Bosnia;
10 j. not probable that the campaign viii eonciade
this season. 81. 600 insurgents, with 40 guus, are
collected for the deiencc ~ eve owns.
LoNDoS. sept lO-Dr. Modelling, who cred At
the Emperor William o. Germany, has died Of bis
wounds.
LoNDoS. Sept iO-Sir Arthnr Gordon. Governor
OF FIJI, and The King OF Siam. have been created
knights Grand Gross Of The order Of 81 Michael
and s. George.
ing In Bosnia. The AustTiHns wers defeated, With
the loss OF several hundreds. They reireated 10
Seavaje.
LoNBoN. Sept leone fourth Of the British
force at Cyprus l. sick with lever.
LONDON. Sept. l0-There are 10000 persons
destitute in the districts where fever h raging IN
the southern states ol Amrflea. The deaths are
increasing IN number. sud the disease " spreading.
LoNpoN. Sept. IO-The European factories al
Dahomey have been pillagcd.
LoNnoN. Sept. lO-Germany proposes a com
mon action between the Powers, with a view 70
make the Porte carry out The whole Of the Treaty
stipulation. Neither England nor Italy has yet
replied. The others have consented.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-The number drowned BY he
sinking Of the excursion steamer on Woolwich y
52s. Only four per cent. ~ The passengers we're
saved, but the whole Of The crew were saved.
The Queen joins in the general sympathy. Tho
Lord Mayor receives subscriptions Tor the
widows aud orphans.
BRISBANE. sept. ia boats crew Of the
schooner May Queen, AZ island trader lppdcc
for the purpose % getting water AZ Peutecoet
Island on August 10, when a mob Of natives lying
In ambush rushed on the boat and fatally tomahawk-
ed Brown. the mate, and one OF the crew. -Four
Tanna boys jumped into the water and swan ~
the vessel The natives ared 90 them WIN
muskets and arrows. The bodies OF the two men
killed were Afterwards recovered much mutle'
ted. .|NtflM
Sydney Smith. Government agent bad a marrow
escape OF being killed az the Island OF ErTomangA.
As will be seen by the foregoing telegram
from London via sydney, the dreadful scourge
Of yellow fever was spreading In the South Wepi-
ern states Of America. Our accounts via San
Francisco consist OF very full kilograms up 20
the 5th September. showing that the Epidemie
was making a rapid march along TIE lower Mis-.
sissipl Valley. Il was as deadly In The country,
whittier the people BED, as In the towns. a. New
Orleans Sept. 8, the report Tor the day was. new
cases 2Ol deaths, SC AZ Memphis. The same dry
undertakers reported 4s iniermcnts up 10 noon,
and l72 applications for relief. The various
Benevolent Associations aud Friendly Societies
we're doing a good work. aud large contributors
Of money aud supplies were being received
from the North and West whittier the epidcnle
had not penetrated. In San Francisco the En-.
eeutive Committee on the Relief Fnnd reported
the total receipts so far as amounting 20 s9.2ei,S0.
Kearney the California agitator ~ sull gcing
about from one city 20 another in the East, adj
dressing large crowds with his vulgar and pro-
fame diatribes on labor vs.. capital. Ills own
class are OF course numerous in the cities, and
will always provide an audience 70 listen 10 bis
humbug.
About the dreadful Thames collision we read
LONDON. Sept. 6-Followlng IN the log Of the
steamer BytceH Castle, which ran down the ex-
cursion steamer Princess .alioe on the Thames
on Tuesday evening The master and pilot were
on The upper bridge aud the lookout on The
topgallant iorecasile. Light airs prevailedj
weather a little hazy. Al 7;45 =. n. proceeded 81
hali-speed. Observed the excursion steamer com
ing up OF Barking, showing her red aud masthead
lights, when we ported our helm 20 keep over to-
wards Tripcock Point. As the vessels neared, OBJ
served that the other steamer bad ported her helm.
Immediately afterward saw that she had star.
boarded her helm and was trying 10 cross our
bows, showing her green light close under our
port bow. Seeing that a collision was Inevitable,
we stopped our engines and reversed them nj full
speed. The two vessels came In collision, the bow
Of the By1eH Castle cutting iDto the steamer with
a dreadful crash. We took immediate measures
for saving life, hauling up on our bows several pas
buOys, the head-ladder and several planks, and
getting out three boats, al the same time keeping
The whistle blowing loudly for assistance, which
was rendered by several boats from the ehOTN and
Princess Alice turned oyer aud sank under our
bows. We succeeded ia rescuing a great many
passengers, and anchored for the night.
No log Of the Princess Alice has been made up.
nor has the captain survived TO give an account Of
her course. The collision Will be tbe subject ola
Board Of Trade inquiry immedlately. An accurate
estimate Of the number Of persous drowned u I'm.
but the general belief IL that 10 will not
fall below Eve hundred. The BToeH Castle ~.
ceiyed no damage wbateger. lIlHfII Nff
And so. after all the dreadful loss Of life, tho :
verdict will probable be 4" nobody TO blame p
WAsmNoTON. Sept. 9th.-The Secretary OF War,
while extending Government aid 20 yellow fever
has repeatedly declared that be was
by no other Law than that Of humanity,
try for bis action. No one here doubts that he
will have Congressional sanction, but In order
TO give some assurance, Colonel McCardle, OF
Vicksburg, who came hither IN behalf Of the
yellow fever sufferers. has addressed a letter 10
Representatives Blackburn. Ellis and Gibson on
the subject. who replied that &c should become
necessary 10 pass a law validating and ratliying
the Secretary's action, II would ceftalnly meet
with their most cordial support
MEMPHIS.
4 nr NgiHA W. ~ AAAfNA W tAA kANV
grows more desperate. Every hour brings new
cases. Il II useless longer 10 keep count Whole
families are stricken down within a few hours.
and the call for nurses 10 greater than can De
supplied. Yesterday there were about 100 deatha
and 30p new cases, and to-day, up 20 noon, seven
~ deaths are reported. and the death rate to-day
will probably exceed that Of any previous dAT.
Among the deaths reported this mofning are Df.
G. Slater, pastor Of the First Methodist Church;
Sister Catherine, Of 81 Mary's Episcopal Church
VI. Costello. William A. Rudd. Jacob Loeb, DR..
Nelson and Harry W. FuTgason. who, dled at
Cam Joe Williams. raN MAA AL
PARIS. Sept. 9th.-Radical Deputies have com
Leuis Blanc TO express TO the Minister
Of the Interior their regret al the conduct OF Che
in regard 10 the Socialist Congress In
the Granelle District. Its breaking mp by the
police is regarded as al in infringement OF the
right Of meeting and association. The Deputies.
at the same time, disclaim any participation In
the doctrines Of the Congress.
BELGRADE, Sept. 9th-Turkish troops continue
to arrive from Salonica nt Metrovitza and Novi
Bazaar. II f. estimated that CO, 900 troops aud
are %encamped az those places. The
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