The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-10-19
FOREIcN SUMMARY


ssven,y-ave Of the best scholars Of Crest BnAiS and
America
Estimating The cost Of gas Ia Englaud Of 2, per
1000 feet. the electric light 10 found 10 b cheaper
than gas In the ratio of2l 10 /.
Mr.. Brassey has brought before the Royal United
Service Institution . proposal for the establishment
Of federal naval union between the colonies and
the mother-country,
The feature 81 one Of Lcvy'a eoncorts lately Ia
New York. was the playing By him into Sdison's
phonograph, the instrument rcpeasirg the tones %
the cOrDs, distinctly.
The Socialists prcss q Germany beasts 40 isn
THAI seventy-fve publications.. with $4,000 sabssr-
bers an increase Of sightecn In the number q the
papers since the last year.
NAPLES. sept. 2lh.-The eruption Of MOunt
VeIavius is Increasing The base of the nsw cone
is covered with lava, whieh 10 streaming down the
side Of the mountain.
VoucASoEs IN ERuFTtoS. EcUADoH. sept 18th -
The volcano Of ColopaKi IL again in = state of
eruption. throwing out immense elouds Of smoks and
ashes. which can be Sea from 0nayaQun. TIE
eruption Is the mOst Violen, that has besn known
Tor some years.
DR.. Thomas Morley Of Boston. Who came here
some weeks ago and opened a store under The City
Hall FOR the sale Of De. MOrlsy's English Remedy,
said to be a sure cure IoT isyers Of svrry hind.
died az 3 A. n. to-day % yellow fever. The Doctor
showed his faith by tAking his own I~emedia.. re-
fusing the attendance OF physicians-Aer OsSns
paper.
New York has contributed ssi7 900 in mOnsy
and provisions.
Washington gives $4,000. ma
The officers OF West Point send s27O.
Baltimore has raised sz7,eeO snd 10 ssal spt~
lecting.
A gentleman from Memphis has collected in TO.
ronto 81 900.
Of State iclegraphs Minister Noycs aekROwiedging
the receipt OF S6,o0O, the FIRST ~instalment of the
contributions In France foe the relief Of the yell
low.fever sufferers In the United States. 2
Total subscriptions la Chicago 20 date. e6s. 062i
appropriations, S&A.StA.
The total subscriptions In san Francisco up 10
Sept "a, was sal 900.
The Vanderbilt University at Nashville. Tenn
has dismissed from his lectnreship rroiossor Alek.A
ander Winchell. the ilustrious Astronomer aud
student Of science, for the alleged sceptical ten.
denoy OF his views. Tie heresy which was ths
immediate occasion Of bin dismissal was the opinion
expression wa coupled with an earnest and for
chile tribute 20 the wisdom and inspiration OF the
Bible. ffNIW
When you see q particularly happy merchant In
tOwn-a man who Is always contentsd, cheerful,
and walks along swapping his nngers and nmiling
benignantly on passing acqnaintAnoet, and never
stopping 10 kick a dog OF the sidewalk-jast goa
look in the paper, aud you'll dnd that he adver-
tisement is the biggest In the sheet.
Tux CHINESE N PERu.-Mnch disappointment
Of the country. at the second failure Of ,
the new line OF steamers 10 bring laborers
from China. The authorities Ia the dlesrent
ports have refused 10 allow free emigration 60
Peru. alleging Rs the reason, horrible cruelues
which in former years were perpetrated upon
coolies in that country. II Is true that the condI.
ton OF the coolies OF late years has been much
amellorated, and the Government has passed
measures preventing Kidnapping Chinese Ia cities
or ill-treatig them on baciendas. These laws
are, however, imperative, ana there IL the bast u
authority for the assertion that on many haalanaaa
the condition Of the peon dnrfng tho term fof j
which be contracts Is no better thAn that Of
slave
PEsTH, Sept. 29.-The Hungarian radicals held
a mass meeting here to-day 10 protest against thaF
occupation Of Bosnia. Deputies Helty and Simonys.
leaders Of the movement. and many other members
Of the Hungarian Diet, were present at the meeting,
was largely attended. Resolutions were
unanimously adopted declaring that the occupation
Of Bosnia by Austria 10 fatal TO tho HungArisn
nation protesting against the sacri6oe Of The blood
aud money Of Hungarians against their wish, and
the withdrawal Of the army from Bosnia.
The resolutions viii be Forwarded 10 the Ministers.
aud Parliament will be nskel 10 pans a vote Of want
Of confidence Ia the Cabinet.
TURKEY ~ FINANCIAL sTRArrs.-In oct. 1878,
owed, including the uniunded debt,
Sl.074, 90S, 915. At that time she could not bor- a
row money for less than nine per cent The war
with Russia must have cost S500.0O0. 900. Add 10
this. the indemnity which Rusfia demands, partly
ia cash and partly Ia territory, aud The Indebted.
ness OF Turkey will hardly be less than 81 900. OOO-
900. The latter is hopelesslY bankrupt. Her bold
Of Europe Is gone. Her money will only 20 a little
way towards paying this vast sum-. IL N certain
from this view that Turkey never will again be
able to carry on n war In any part Of Europe. II IL
not exactly the end Of the Ottoman Empire. But
IL il the beginning OF the end. For hall a century
there has been q great deal Of talk about tbs '.sick .
A NEW LABOR SCHEME. WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-
. new association Is forming here. known 90 the
Enlisted Labor Association. IL Is proposed TO urge
upon Congress the passage Of a Law BY which 1O0.-
900 volunteers may be enlisted for i've years OR
and agricultural purposes, on rtserya-
government land. Twelve skilsd mechanics
or artisans are 10 be in each company. and one
regiment Of each corps is 20 be Of engineers exolu-
sively. As soon az 10000 men shall be enlisted
shall be sent 20 q reservation, aud upon their
shall lay out n city and begin erection Of
suitable quarters for permanent settlement, pro-
pairing ground for agricultural purposes and devei-
oping the mineral resources Of the country. Each
corps is 10 be furnished by Government with seeds.
stock, farming implements aud tools. Volunteers
are ans s TO receive e.T.o1 the 20 same snIS. Ray as regular Soal.T:
be entitled 10 q patent for 100 acres Of
as now provided for BY the Homestead Law,
or to one lot within the limits Of the city, a. he may
elect-eyery alternate lot to be reserved 10 the
United States.
BERLIN. Sept 27.-Tbe Parliamentary Committee
has completed It's first reading Of the Anu-Bocialist
bill and adopted the clause providing that the anst
Of Appeals for cases arising under the bill
shall consist Of four members Of the Federal Council,
selected by their colleagues. and Eve Judges from
the Supreme Courts Of the Empire or individual
States, the Emperor 70 appoint the Pregitenf and n
Of the Court. The Emperor william. M
Ia the course Of q written reply thanking the
Reichstag for it's address Of sympathy, says I; = The =
gravity Of the time is clear 70 all. We must each. !
according 10 his power, strive 10 avert the dangers
the safety Of the State. The bill Sub
mitted TO the Reichstag lie intended 10 serve this end.
My firm trust accompanies the labora Of the
Af4N n liIAiI
The Government is opposed 10 The method Of the
constitution Of the Court ofAppeals adopted Ia the
to the anti-SOcialist bill BY ihs ParlIss
mentary Committee. a103UN III
CosKLIEo on GRAsr AND A THIRD ERM,-SenatOr
Conkling does not think that General Grant would
decline n denomination. lie said 20 o
Of the Graphite recently " General
Grant is known for his firm devotion &c his friends.
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