The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-09-14
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FOREIGN NEWS.

General Baker, returning from the northern
shores Of Lake Superior, confirms the reports Of new
silver discoveries at Silver Inlet, and brings rich
specimens Of gold and silver ores. lie reports forest
fires extending almost continuously for leo miles,
commencing back Of Duluth, and spreading beyond
Grand Maris and Horseshoe Bay.
Dennis Kearney is attracting 6 coed deal Of atien-
ton in the Eastern States. On the 2s;h ult. he had
an interview with the President At Washington. at
which the Chinese question, labor, capital, land
grabbing, and the depression Of the general business
interests Of the country we're discussed. Upon the
first question the President stated that his mind was
pretty well made up already, and that he though;
Congress would assist California to a final settlement.
A cricket scourge has appeared at San Buenaven-
tura, Southern California. which Is thus spoken Of
For soue nights past the dry goods stores in town
have been obliged to close their doors at dark to
keep out the countless swarms Of crickets which at
tempt to enter, and are said to cut WOODEN goods.
The wharf and the steamer Constantine we're per-
fectly covered with the insects. They seem to be
moving towards the west in millions.
The people Of San Francisco are becoming alarmed
at the prevalence Of leprOsy in their midst. There
IS little doubt that many cases exist in the Chinese
quarter, which are kept concealed from the knoWl-
edge Of the authorities. The extremely filthy and
Oyercrowded condition Of that part Of the city is con-
uuclVe 10 the gerUiuatfou anu SpreaQlng OF all sorts
Of deadly diseases, and the City Fathers have not
awakened a moment too soon 10 the deadly peril
which so closely ~confronts them. A resolution was
adopted in the Board Of Supervisors on the 18th Of
August. to have a hospital erected on the grounds Of
the Almshouse TO which all Chinese lepers found in
the city are to be removed until an opportunity is
found TO ship them back TO China.
Henry Ward Beecher has been giving a series OF
four lectures in San Francisco, which were well
attended, receipts reaching some 81, 500 a night.
Affairs still continue in a disturbed condition in
Turkey. Fighting is going on at various points, and
q general ~upheaval and war is not at all improbable.
1t would appear that the Treaty Of Berlin is being
trampled underfoot so far as Turkey is concerned.
by the Turks themselves. The Sultan, though
notified by the other contracting Powers that he
would be held to a strict observance of the Treaty, is
really unable to preserve order, and the probability
is that Europe will have to do it for him.
Austria has a more difficult matter in hand than
she anticipated. According TO insurgent advices,
via Belgrade, September 1, General Szapary is
obliged to remain on the defensive. He is constant
ly receiving reinforcements from Austria. There is
a strong ~insurgent force in his rear, near the river
Saave.
Reports from Trebizonde. September /, state that
six thousand Lazistar insurgents are advancing
along the valley of the river Irdar, burning and pill
laying. Isezet Pasha has been commissioned to en-
deavor to quiet the Lazais.
1t is believed that a large proportion of the Mus
sulman population of Belgrade will emigrate.
Insurgents and Turkish regulars are fighting at
Trebinje, where the regulars hold a citadel, and the
insurgents demand it.
The Sultan sent a dispatch to the Car August
9th, requesting him to give orders TO check out
RACES on Mussulmans in Roumelia. The Gar re-
piled, expressing sorrow at the anarchy prevailing,
but declared it his belief that reports were e1ag-
gerated, as Russian Generals had strict orders to
prevent and punish such acts.
The report Of the departure of Italian volunteers
for Bosnia is contradicted by way of Rome, Septem-
Der l.
The town of Mikalo, capital of the circle of Barsod,
HupOoru hoe hoan o1uonSf opfirolu laid woSta nv n
storm. One thousand houses were destroyed by
rainfall The population of the town is given at
10000. Many persons have been drowned; over
400 corpses have been recovered, and 200 persons
are still missing.
AT Erlau, about ~sixty-fve miles from Pesth, the
river Eyer broke through the walls of the town, and
whole rows of houses were demolished, and many
persons drowned.
required to receive a permanent British resident at
Cabul, and British agents in other places. 1t is gen.
orally believed he will refuse unless armed occupa-
ton is threatened.
Dates from Japan are to the 10th of August. An
attempt to secure japanese wOrkmen as e~migrants to
Peru was frustrated by the Government, which will
not allow its subjects 20 be exposed to the risk of
treatment like that Of Chinese coolies in Peru.
Private intelligence from authentic sources in
England give assurance that the decision in the
British Court at Yokohama decreeing that English
merchants may import opium, Notwithstanding
Treaty prohibition, has been reversed by the British
Government. 1t is understood in official circles that
the action of the British Acting Law Secretary and
of the Minister Plenipotentiary will be formally dis
approved.
Intelligence of the new Treaty between the United
States and Japan, signed July %, is kept secret. 1t
is understood to confer reciprocal commercial adj
vantages, from which all other nations are excluded,
except upon condition of accepting the same mutual
obligations.
The Chinese Government has sent a mission to
Russia with the object of settling the frontier boun-
daries between the two countries.