The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-04-03
THE Pa
Commercial Abbertiser.
SATURDAY. APRIL 3.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Per Lady Lampson, March %.

TOh lazy 1ottiPoOIg EUtdICu 60
CHICAGO. Mar. 7-E. Il. Washburne this after
noon delivered an address 10 Hebrews, at the ST.
nai Reformed Congregation. upon the occasion OF
the memorial service Of the late NJ. Cremieux,
paying 20 that statesman Of France a warm trib-
ute Of respect and admiration.
COvISGToS, (kY.J, Mar. Much sensation to-
day j. caused by the universal Observance of the
Sunday law. There has been considerable agita-
ton for some time past. Public meetings have
been held 70 enforce the law. especially against
saloon keepers, and committees were appointed
20 rigidly prosecute all offenders. The saloon
keepers resolved 10 close their saloons to-day, and
devote the day % gathering information against
everybody who performed common labor, and to-
morrow they will issue warrants for their arrests.
Every place in COvingtOn was closed except drug
stores, and they sold nothing whatever except on
prescriptions. The names Of carrige-drivers who
brought people % church, and IN some instances,
the names Ut members and Organists were written
down for arrest. Street cars were running under
provisions Of a law passed only yesterday, ex-
empting them from the penalties Of the Sunday
law.
S-ACRAMESro, Mar. 7-Sixty-fve men and three
officers, from Camp HalIeck. Nevada, went
through here by special train tonight for San
Francisco Twenty were infantry, Of Company
g.. Eighth United States Regiment, and ~forty-fVe
cavalry, with their horses, from Company l.,
First United States Regiment. Captain Carr is
in command Of the cavalry, and Lieut.. Ray ofthe
AuAAukAIs ~ hgA NNg AAAy HGHHAAC4 ~ All
eduipage and ammunition. Part Of them 20 to
Angel leland and part 10 the PresidiO. The men
are pronounced as among the best in the Regular
army, and have all seen service in the field.
They were pronounced in their opposition to all
mob violence, and seemed rather disappointed on
being told there was not much probability Of
their being called into active service. Only two
Of the command have ever been in California,
and all were delighted at getting out Of the snow
and bleak winds Of Nevada
NEW YORK, Mar. The Herald relief fund,
amounts to $500, 900.
BERLIN, Mar. Prince Bismarck was well
enough on Saturday to go as far as the Palace to
see the Emperor. lie has no intention of resign
ing.
RoME, Mar. Accounts of the extreme agIta-
in Poland are received by the Vatican. and the
abnormal condition of Russia has moved Pope
Leo XIII, 20 send special instructions to the
Catholic bishops to exert their utmost power TO
prevent Catholics from taking part in any plots
or political complications
CABUL, Mar. The situation is materially
unchanged. There is no sign Of Mabomed Jan
Welding. Abdul Rahman Khan is probably still
in Samarcand.
LONDON, Mar. IA military correspondent
says IL is abundantly evident that the resump-
ton of hOstilities IN Afghanistan cannot be much
longer delayed. The lessons learned around Shir-
pur will not be disregarded, and we may reasona-
bly, expect that resistance will quickly collapse.
LONDON, MAI. line DUCHESS OF AlarlOOrOu10,
writing to the Lord Mayor of London, says the
distress in Ireland continues general, and in some
parts Is increasing.
NEW YORK, Mar. specials from London
have the following: In consequence of represen-
tations made by the Russian Embassy, a portion
of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, completely
equipped, was held ready last week to proceed to
st. Petersburg. Transportation was arranged for
engines, horses and men. Captain Shaw, COM
mander OF the Brigade, still holds this force ready
to depart, but latest advices say DO further appre-
hension Of danger is felt.
NEW YORK. Mar. S.-The Star has the follow
ing, dated London, March 9TH: A st. Peter
sburg correspondent says: The arbitrariness of
despOtism has greatly increased since the Winter
Palace explosion. Ii is asserted that 5 1000 peO-
pie have been arrested three thousand are in
the fortress Of PetropaulOwski.
New YORK, Mar S.-A HsTdLd'S Washington
special says: The President has been strongly
urged during the past week to order the officer IN
command Of troops IN and around San Francisco
to use them TO put down any mob that may at
tack the Chinese quarter. He has been asked to
do this upon the ground that the General Gov
eminent j. in duty bound to use whatever force
is necessary 10 secure observance of its treaty
obligations with China, among which IL the
Agreements To protect Chinese citizens
NEW YORK, Mar. S.-The Worlds Washing
ton special says: IL Is rumOred here that Eyarts
has not been particularly anxious to have docu-
ments IN relation TO inter-OceanIc canal matters
submitted. The President believes that the posi-
ton OF the Government should be clearly defined,
and that il il due even TO De Lesseps that no
time should be lost in making il clear to him.
This the President will endeayor to do emphati-
caIly IN the message which he has already pre-
pared TO accompany the canal correspondence,
and which will be sent ia probably in a day or
two. The President is understood to take the
same view as to the application of the Monroe
doctrine with the House Special Committee, and
be declares that the Isthmus Canal being really
for US a link Of interstate communication, IL
ought to have efficient protection from the
United States Government, so that in case of war
withe foreign nations, that Government should
be IN a position to control u officially. De Les
seps Is much disappointed at his reception here