The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-09-20
FOREIGN NEWS sTEMs.

When the extensions of the New York elevated
railroad are completed, a continuous trip Of 70 miles
in the air will be possible.
A Commissioner has started for London 10 open
negotiations with the Chinese Embassy for q treaty
relative to the importation Of coolies into Brazil.
The person who advocate the cessation OF Sunday
labor will be astonished to learn that 60 miles Of
shops open in London every Sunday.
The Duke Of Cambridge has approved q proposal
for q general army subscription to raise O memorial
to the late Prince Imperial. A subscription has al
ready been opened.
The American Colony continues to be the life Of
Paris-Mrs Mackay. Of silver mine notoriety, being
the accepted queen ; all she can do, she cannot run
in debt.
That wonderful man Edison, Of electric light noto-
riety, has 90 far improved the telegraph as TO rem
der it possible to send four messages at once on q
single wire.
A party is now growing up in England which de-
mands 90 reciprocity (another name for protection)
as a counter-blow to protection practice against Eng
land by foreign countries"
The Wellington Chronicle says that the conquest
Of a country by q civilized foe would not be nearly 90
dreadful q calamity as the ruin Of her Industrial
classes through an influx Of myriads Of Chinese.
The Hon. DR. Hearn's work on 1.-THE Aryan
Household - has been reviewed in fattering terms
by the London periodicals.. He deals with what 10
believed to be the cradle Of the human race.
The London Times has established telephone COM
munication between the House Of Commons and It's
Office. This will enable the reporters to transmit
reports instantaneously.
The America Mail says that the development Of
the American trade with Australia and New Zeal
and has risen to most unexpected proportion since
the Centennial.
The London Grocer confidently anticipates that 20
years from now Sacramento Valley, California, will
be able to supply the whole Of the new continent
with tea.
The lady barber is making her way. She is es-
tablished in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and
in other cities. The great trouble with the man
barber is that he will talk.
Mark Twain says that his new book Is a gossip
volume of travels and will be similar to the 9 limo
cents Abroad - in size. and similarly illustrated.
He intends to draw some of the pictures for IL himself
Queen Victoria has just instituted a new Order
which does her as much honor as it's recipients. II
il the Order I" st Katherine's Nurses" 10 be be-
slowed upon such trained nurses as deserved high
recognitions.
In Kansas Protestant Christianity has made re-
markable progress in late years. One new church
on an average, has been built every week. There
has been in two years q gain Of 16 ,208 church menu
bers.
The wholesale business of California is almost en-
clusively in Jewish hands. Americans predominato
among spectators proper. Professions are also
American, but the most lucrative pursuits are in che
hands of Irishmen and Germans.
GrBRALrAR, August 16-six twenty ton Arm
strong guns have been landed here and are being
loaded on lighters to Tangiers for The new batteries.
This matter has been bitterly commented upoa In
Spanish newspapers.