The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-09-11
FOREIGN NEWS.

By late advices down to August 2lst from Calfor-
mia we learn that Russia is arming the pulgarians
and that there has been desperate fighting between
the Bcsnans and the Austrians at Seraebo in which
the Austrians were victorious.
The Russian General Stotelof has organized an
army of 900 Bulgarian volunteers, who have been
armed and equipped by Russia.
On the Goth of August the Austrians occupied Sc
raiebo after desperate resistance. The insurgents
attacked General SEapary at Dobo but repulsed
after severe fighting.
dispatch from Vienna of the goth of August
says: that at council Of ministers it resolved to
inaugurate extensive military oppostons in Bosnia
and Herzegovina within two months and obviate the
necessity of a winter campaign.
The Porte has reiterated its orders not to resist
but these orders are treated with contempt by the
insurgents.
Turkish authority in Bosnia is powerless. Turk,
ISL troops returning home from Bosnia.
The English, German and French am bassadors at
Consantiuope, urge upon the Porte the necessity of
the strctest observance of the treaty spulatiOns.
Russia had summoned Lszs to Immediately eva
cuate Batoum, but that Lazis had fatty refused to
do so.
The Monetary Conference is now full and in se,-
sion at Paris. There is also in session at Paris
Congress Of Industry and Commerce.
Bismarck has caused it to be understood, that any
attempt part of the contracting powers the Ber
lin Treaty, TO obsruet its operation will be mmedi
atey followed with such decisive measures as the
| nature of the may demand. From these init
nations it is evident that there is trouble brewing
somewhere among the European powers, and that
all the talk about peace, Berlin Treaties. and such
stuff is chat. The signs of the times in Europe
go to show that the peace which has been patched
up between the contracting powers to the Berlin
Treaty is likely to be of short DURATION From pre-
sent indications rupture may be expected any day.
In the United States, the latest news is the rapid
spread of the yellow fever and the great mortality
the disease. The people of the Northern States are
making collections of money and medicines to for
ward to the sufferers by the yellow fever.
The Mayor of Boston, in answer to an appeal from
| the Mayor of Memphis telegraphed, authorizing the
Mayor of Memphis. to draw on him, (the Mayor
of Boston, for 81 800 for the relief of the sufferers.
A few cases of yellow fever have made their appear
at New York but from the strict sanitary pre-
cautions adopted by the Board of Health of New
York, there serious apprehensiOns, that the
| disease will spread.
DR.. Carver the great rifle shootist. has taken to
himself wife. in New York. There is talk of a
| shooting match between Carver and Bogardus the
| champion pigeon shooter, for $1,000. Carver to
| shoot with rife and Bogardus with shot gun.
Museatne, Iowa, visited on august Goth by a
terrific storm of wind accompanied with heavy rain,
that fboded the low country and did large amount
| of damage, but no lives were lost.
| Business in the States does not seem to have I'M
dergone any change for the better. and trade in all
branches is languishng as heretofore.
Reports to the effect that the crop in some of
| the western States has been damaged are rife. The
wheat and other small grain have turned out we'll
this season.