The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-06-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

IN Europe. Up 10 the iatesE oates NIsIe las
been no declaration Of war on either side, and
the outlook bears upon its face the signs OF
peace. England and Austria were in confer
ence at the time the steamer left San Francisco,
and hopes were entertained that peace instead
Of war would be the result of the conference
But we are not disposed to take this for gran
ted as yet, in view Of the fact OF the hostile
attitude of England aud Russia. England is
sHll playing her game for an ally in the strug-
gle, and if she succeeds in inducing other
Powers to Join her, war will be the result,
unless Russia backs down from her present
position, which We do not believe she will.
The stake for which Russia is playing is too
important ior her 10 yield more than she has
gained in her late contest with Turkey. Di-
plomacy can and may do a great deal, but
when diplomacy leaves off war is inevitable.
The following dispatches viii give the de-
tails as far as we have them:
LoSDoN. May 2i.-The first vessels, two in nun
Der, Of the Acct carrying Indian troops, arrived a;
Malta to-day.
The majority il the House Of Commons against
Lord HArnsjoas resolution that 10 forces be raised
kept by the Crown in time Of pesce, with in
India. without the sanction Of Parliament.
nearly double the gure conceded by the Opposition
who estimated The Governments majority at sixty
seventy.
A German newspaper states that Great Britain has
ordered frompBerlin Immediately 200 electric lights
for the British Acct.
Regarding AustTian occupation Of Antivan aud
SpiEsa, Nienha correspondent says Russia was
long ago informed Of Aus;riAs determination in this
respect
The Russo Turkish Commission failed to agree
upon the line OF dsmareA,on the Russians claiming
several points which the Turks refused 10 eoncede.
The ST. Petersburg 4 geace Russo says that far
all seems TO aUgGr well for the assembling Of Con-
Gress
The SsaHGarG says; The Cabinet Council sat three
hours, and will resume lis deliberations to-day. We
can renew WIKI considerable confidence the
that the difficulties in lair way Of being
moved The prospects Of peace eertauly brighter
to-day than they have been forsome time past. The
Gar is resOlutc regard the retrpCesSOu Of Bes
sAr4bia, bat be has made considerable Advances in
regard TO the limits Of Bulgaria. There need be
surprise Russia, under pressure, consents to reduce
the indemnity one half or even more.
Montenegro hiss assured Count Audressy that she
intends keep the peace, snd that her attitude will
be strictly defensive.
The FIRE among the buildings Of the Sublime Porte
proved 70 be the work Of ipeendiary. One and
half million dollars deposited lhSre were lost.
A special FROM -, Petersburg reports that three
Army Corps have been ordered 10 Finland, where
considerable force Is concentrating. The Govern
has ordered that IL the Of al cruisers
shall be manned by regular seamen and marines.
a Vienna dispatch says The hopeful disposition
in political circles increases, especially in St Peters
burg and Berlin. There has been an setiye inter
change OF ideas between Austria aud Great Britain
which there is every 10 believe has by this
time LED 10 pretty perfect understanding between
them. that Russia, by joining ia understanding
/ with England, viii also agree with Aust-is.
A despatch from San SteyAu0 says the statements
relative to the insurreeton are gross exaSgerations
= ant h,w -,
some time past.
A special from Rome says that Austria, fearing in
the event Of possible attempt on the paril Of
Italy TO seine Trent aud surrounding territory, has
doubled the garrison and qaartsFed 5000 troops in
Austrian Tyrol.
! A. Vienna despatch reports large Quantities Of
stores Eoing Trieste for transport 10 Dalmatian
ports. IroaelAds VII leave Immediately in the same
I direction.
A special from Visnus saws: Aplan is under con-
siderAiiOn here and at the Porte for joint Austro-
I Turkish aceeptAti0u Of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria awaits the sAacIion Of the Porte and the
/ Powers before taking any step. One object Of the
occupation would be check the ambitious designs
I OF Servia and Montenegro.
NEW Y0Ek. May s{-The falling Of the second
floor Of building Mercer street this afternoon,
killed one man and fatally injured another and hurt
three others,
the Russian Government reached this city from New
Y0rS late Thursday night. They visited Craup 5
snip yard to-day and inspected q preparations on
the State II California and Colus5Es. It is said
they will visit RoAeh's ship-yArd at Chester TO,
morrow.
ELlswoRTH. Ne, May 24.-SmAu parties of Rus.
sian officers are leaving the CfEbrid to-dsy. with all
their baggage, which they pass formally through the
Custom House. few leave by every boat Coins
West. One Of the officers, 10 Conversation confirm,
the report that the Russian force composed Of tire,
ships crews, esch fully oHeered He says there is
harm il now saying that they have come TO Amer
icN to man three fast vessels to be purchased and
converted into Russian cruisers. He lhinksthst tive
have already been purchased and are now in PhilA
deiphia Such officers have leit the Cim5ria have
gone 10 these vessels. When asked il any sailors
had been sent he answered that The sailors would
be taken directly in the Cbria to the port Of
fer. The Officer eOnversed with is Of the rank o
Lieutenant, highly educated and apparently candid
in his statements.
MApIsox. WIS. May 24-Later details show AZ
appalling destruction Of life and property from tht
ornado. twenty-five to thirty barns snd foul
houses were blown down, some Of them utterly de
Itroyei. and the debris earned before tie mighty
avalanche Of wind, some Of it falling twelve and IF
teen miles away and shutter Of house falling il
Lake Mendata, The city or Madison. SOM
twelve or fourteen persons known TO be killet
And large number seriously injured. Grsph
descriptions given Of the terrible effect Of the
nado. Teams and wagons reported 20 have beer
tAksn from roads aud carried IN The air and dAshsC
70 the ground. At DR.. George Fox's house nea
Oregon, tive valuable horses in pasture were tAker
hundred feet in the air, carried CITY rods, su'
dashed to the earth, killing them instantly. Tn
storm came from the direction Of Mineral Point
where il wrought such terrible damage. raised frou
the ground seven eight miles southwest Of Madison
ard sEsn striking the earth near Fort Atkinson
northeast e Madison Near Primrose sai PAoli, h
storu seedaed from half mile to a mile in width
HudsWept everything before it, moving down tree:
fences. barns, houses and shrubbery as If with
seythe
5 Mr.. William CoAtes, 81 eye witness Of the Miners
Poiut disaster, gives 4 list Of the killed. follows
John Coleman, Mrs. Leonard. Miss Zimmerman an
two children, children Of Mr. BeArdsiey, Mr.. an
Mrs. Bsheu, Hu- daley and Mr. Graner.
Mr. Coates gives graphic description Of the seen
. which was thrilling and distressing the last &
gree. he states That Mrs.. Waller carried BY
powerful hurricane four hundred feet into the air
thea dashed the ErOaud hfeless corpse, with ,,
limbs broken, shoes torn from her feet; and h
person terribly bruised.
AUDIENCE At IoLLNI PALAoE.-On Wednesdi
/ last 2qth OF Nav Eis Majesty the King formal