The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-06-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

BY the arrival of the steamer Australia yesterday
afternoon, we have San Francisco papers down to
the 10th inst. from which We gather the following:
LONDON, June cha Constautinople despatch
SAYS: The Russians making retrogade move
ment at various points The railway between Varns
and Rustchuk will shortly be reopeued Bugarians
continue to commit atrocities In the Plain OF Ards.
tains ii is said that nineteen Villages have been
burned. several old men crucifed aud many women
violated.
The Journal de St. Petersburg, discussing Tur-
keys memorandum 10 the Congress- says it will
not succeed in creating split among the Powers.
The Vienna New Free Press announces that six
divisions Of the Austrian army are to be placed in
few days war footing, so that means may be
in readiness TO exsct the decisions Of the Congress
affecting Austria.
Prince Milan has auashed the sentence of death
upon Ex-Minister Tchumitch.
The Standards telegram from Bucharest reports
that the movements OF Russian troops cause fear
that the Russians intend to interrupt the march OF
Roumanian troops and occupy Bucharest.
While the Congress will assemble on Thursday,
the proceedings until Saturday will be merely
formal.
The Times despatch from ST. Petersburg says IL
is believed that Russia will set more Importance on
guarantees for The state OF things be established
by the Congress than the question of frontiers.
The correspondent of the Times at ST. Petersburg
and Vienna both report very sanguine feeling as
TO the peaceful result Of the Congress.
The Russians lately occupied Duma and Exc.
STEAMBOAT south and southwest oil Shumla these
places being beyond the line of demarcation Fazli
Pasha threatened f0rcibly to expel the Russians,
being apparently ignorant of the reported arrange
menis for the surrender of Shumla.
Carathedori Effendi, the Plennpotentiary of Tur-
key TO tue Congress is Christian.
The Daily News publishes a series of sensational
DIES Wis N he
effect that the Sultan has completely lost his head
that change of sovereign, aud, possibly, OF dynas.
~, is imminent; that the party which wants to
make Midhat Pasba Dictator is the strongest; that
the Turkish Army showed mutinous spirit, and
that great excitement exists in Stsmboul.
The Telegraph's despatch from Pera says 1t is
stated that the recent Council of Ministers decided
not to surrender any of the forresses pending the
debates in the Congress.
The Times correspondent at Bucharest declares
that nothing in the movements of the Russian
troops in Roumania gives ground for apprehension
Of conflict.
The Emperor William of Germany is recovering
from his wounds received from the would-be as
sassin, and is considered ont OF danger.
A new disturbance has broken out among the
BaEnock Indians in Idaho and fears are entertained
between United States soldiers aud the Indians and
several persons were killed on both sides.
On the 9Th inst, In San Francisco harbor, John
H Snow, first mate of the ship Thomas NJ Reed
arrested by the harbor police for alleged com.
plicity III the murder of the second mate of the
American bark c. o. Whitmore, about a year ago,
on the voyage from Europe TO Hong Kong
1t was expected that the United States Congress
would adjourn on the 18th inst, as the Appropria-
ton and Army bills had reached such state OF for.
wardness as to justify that expectation The Potter
Committee, in the matter of the Presidential cleo
ton, We're taking testimony, and politicians were
excited over the revelations.
Perfect peace reigns ut Cuba.
A terrible collIary explosion at Haydock, Eng
land, killed about so persons.
The Congress will meet at Berlin, Prussia
violent shock OF earthquake was felt at Lisbon,
on June 9Th.
NJ. Mgne, ExMinister of Finance, of France is
dead 10
The Empress of Russia is seriously i'll with fever
and Inflammation of the pleura