The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-08-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

Inc American three- masted schooner Hnordh,
Capt. Lass, which arrived on Wednesday evening,
brings dates from San Francisco 20 the 10Th inst,
the day Of her sailing, aud nom Europe to the oh.
Letters received In London August 3, from on
board the British war.ship S~rf1sWrs, 10 thc Cali
OF Samos, declare that the Russians are sill buslly
engaged in terrifying the coast. and DO not expect
peace TO be permanent.
A dispatch dated at Tldis. Aug. ?, reports that
an explosion had occurred In the mines OF the for.
t~iaeations at Kars. resulting In a Gre which de-.
stroyed the best portion OF the city. Finy. sir Dor.
sons were killed by the explosion. and thIrty-one
wounded.
A Vienna dispatch received IN London Aug. s,
speaking Of the Austrian occupation Of the Turkish
provinces, says The respectable portion Of the In
habitants have everywhere welcomed the AuslrI-
ans, and only the lower classes aud some disband-
ed troops have joined the Instruction. In view OF
the instruction and the agitation In servla and
Montenegro. the Austrian Government intends the
further mobilization OF forces, 10 have In reserve
an additional army-corps ready for active service.
Great annoyance is Eel. In Official quarters nj the
unfortunate Maglai affair, the Austrian losses being
considered due to manifest carelessness. The fol.
lowing is the official account Of the affair: The 18th
Army Corps advanced 10 two columns against
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insurgents camp, while the other moved on their
flank and rear. The insurgents attempted 10 retire,
when an engagement ensued. which lasted half an
hour. Some Gage aud a quantity Of munitions were
captured by the Austrians. Many insurgents were
killed and wounded, and twenty were driven into
the river and drowned. Darkness prevented pur-
suit. Austrian loss. two killed, and ten wounded.
Maglai was found deserted by all except n few
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the insurgents were summarily tried aud shot for
numbering wounded Austrian Hussars.
A proclamation has been issued In Herzegovina
announcing that all persons who Offer resistance 10
the Ausirians will be tried by drumhead court
martial.
The Russians have begun TO occupy Yarna.
Letters TO Vienna newspapers allude 10 the tia
liam propaganda 10 Bosnia. One journal says that
the leader OF a lumber Of Italian reyolutlonisis IL
expected in Albania. The Opinion. OF Rome, de-
MES the truth Of these reports.
A telegram received 10 New York Aug. 8, states
that Bismarck has been assassinated. The report
is not credited there.
In The negotiations which have been lately going
on between Berlin aud Rome, the demandD OF the
Vatican that all church patronage and discipline
shall be under its control. are considered by Prus.
STA TO be totally inRdmlssible. SO this element of
disturbance still remains.
The Constitutional. n Bonaparlist organ. an.
nounces that a marriage has been arranged be-
tween Prince Louis Napoleon. son Of Napoleon
III. and Princess Thyra, third daughter Of Christ
ian TX. King of Denmark. The date OF the mar.
rage has not been Fixed. The same journal adds :
" It is stated that this marriage will be made the
occasion Of a beneficial revision Of The treaty OF
Prague" The Princess Thyra IL n sister OF the
Princess Of Wales.
The project Of a commercial treaty between the
United States and France h beginning 10 look ia -
vorable. The treaty is TO last for ten years.
Affairs still continue unsettled along the Rio
Grande frontier Of Mexico. General Ord, the Of.
Gcer in command on the Texan boader, has tele-
graphed to Washington for instructions as 10 what
course he shall pursue In case United States troops,
following a fresh trail after a raid has been made
from the Mexican side Of the river, should. in pur-
suing the raiders, meet opposition from Mexican
troops. The Cabinet decided that there was no
reason whatever why former orders should not be
carried out fully, and the President directed the
Secretary Of War 10 ~relterate 10 General Ord the
existing orders with reference TO The protection Of
American interests. and the prompt pursuit and
punishment of raiding parties. General Ord will
be informed that IL Is the intention Of the Goyern-
ment 20 demand Of Mexico that these ontrages
upon American citizens shall cease and be win
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him 20 punish the maranders. HMexico wishes 70
preserve peacesble relations. she viii spare no e.
fort TO put a stop 20 these excsSses. NM
The Indians who have been on The war path In
Idaho the present summer. committing all sorts Of
deviltries peculiar 10 that cbivairic child OF ma
ture, 10, are apparently getting all they want OF
Sighting. They are now breaking mp into small
parties. and making Overtures % surrender. This
Is to be explained. probably, from the fact that
their ammunition is getting scarce, and cold
weather close al hand.
Lightning. thunderstorm and tornAdos have
done fearful work In the Eastern States and Ca
NADIA houses and barns set or Gre and blown
down, people killed and wounded, forests leveled,
crops destroyed, and immense damage generally.
The loss Of life, already reported, aggregates over
one hundred, and loss Of properly several hundred
thousand dollars. NMM
Considerable excitement has been created al
Cincinnati by the discovery that a manufacturer
OF that city was engaged in making n large guam
tity Of hand -~grenades. On being questioned. he
declined TO say whether they were for communists
or not but be acknowledged that he bad received
an order for 20, 600 for California parties. That was
all be knew OF wanted 10 know. The Government
will probably desire some definite Information as
20 their final disposition.
representative Luttrell, Of California, reports, 90
the result ola conversation with the President upon
the Chinese question. that he Is satisfied with the.
position which the Executive takes In the matter.
He says the President 10 perfectly sensible Of the
great evils 10 the country from the inhax Of the Chi. 4
nese ; and that when the people know what he says
upon the subject, IL will send a thrill through the
whole Pacific Slope. 4
When Mr.. Luttrell was questioned as 10 what he
thought would be the effect Of the Chinese Embassy
in determining the course Of the Government, he
replied that probably, after the Ambassador has
ascertained the opinion Of the President, and exactly
how he stands in the matter, he will think Il advise
bic that some limitation be made TO the immigration Of
his countrymen TO the United States, which now
contains far too many OF them for it's good.
The popular demand for trade dollars and silver
coin is rapidly increasing throughout the country.