The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-01-03
THE PACIFIC
Commercial A0brrtisfr.
S~ATURDAY. U Y 3.
FOREIGN NEWS.
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cisco. The allied Peruvians and Bolivians. under
General Buendia, numbering about II. 900. attacked
the Invading army Of Chileans in a strongly in
trenched position. The allies were defeated With a
lOss Of 1000 men placed hors De combat. The aIdor
OF the BOtyians q cooling. and their discomfort is
rapidly spreading
LONDON, December 1S-The details Of the last
chilean victory state that an allied force Of PeruVians
and Bolivians, IL 900 strong, marching northWard
from NOris TO effect n junction with n reinforcement
OF 900 under command Of the President Of Bolivia,
attacked on November Dist the Chilean advanced
corps Of 5000 men, who occupied an intrenched
position at Dolores. near Aqua Panta- The Chilean
heavy cannon decimated the ranks Of the allie,
whose cavalry charged three times upon the guns
and attempted to carry them Of, but were unsuccess-
full In the evening the rear Of the Chilean force
cam up and decided the day. The allied forces
were driven back and their camp was taken. 10
which thirteen cannon were found. Many wounded
officers, including the Bolivian General Villegas,
were taken prisoners, and another Of the allied
Generals was killed The Chilean loss was heavy.
PHILADELPHIA, December IS -General Grant was
asked this afternoon whether he had, as was an
nOunced, accepted the Presidency Of the Nicaraguan
Canal Company, rendered him by Admiral Ammen
yesterday. 81 hardly know enough about the
scheme 10 say much about IL, remarked General
Grant " But urged bis ques;ioner, . you can
say whether or not you have accepted the Presideu-
cy Of the company Yes" replied the General,
Z" can safety you on that point I certainly have
not accepted the Presidency Of lit"
Nav YORK. December ia special to the Star
from Philadelphia. 18th, says Senator Cameron,
the newly-electsd Chairman Of the Republican
National Committee, came to this city from Wash
ington to-day in company with Senators Burnside
and Anthony. IL was understood that their purpose
was 10 consult with General Grant with reference to
his probable acceptance Of the nomination for Presi-
dent If rendered him by the Convention at Chicago
in June IL vas the general expectation that the
question Of General Grants candidacy would be
definitely settled to-day. sud il is safe to say, from
the statements made by prominent Republicans, that
Il has been settled affrmatiyely. The details Of the
conference could not be learned tonight, but the
net result, on the best authority outside Of General
Grant himself. is that the General has intimated his
acceptance. provided the nomination is rendered to
him by q practically unanimous vote Of the COnven-
ton A prominent Republican stated this evening.
after al hours conversation with the General, that
Grant would be n candidate again for the Presiden-
cy. The statement was made emphatically and
without qualification.
NEw YOaK. December 2I-Tbe Herald devotes a
page tc a. Edison's Triumph 10 Electric ulumina-
tion," giving n full and accurate account Of his
work from its inception to It's completion, with illus
tratiVe diagrams. The Herald says The first pub
Tic exhibition Of EdisOn's long-lOOked-for electric
light talked Of viii take place New Years Eve At
Menlo Park, on which occasion that place will be
illaminated with the new light The new light, in
credible as 10 may appear, is produced from n little
piece Of paper-a tiny strip Of paper that the breath
would blow away. Through this little strip Of paper
IL passed an electric current. and the result is a
bright. beautiful, mellow light. but the paper in
stantly burns even under the trihing heat ola tallow
candle exclaims the skeptic, sand how then can il
Withstand the feree heat Of an electric current 30
Very true, but Edison makes the little piece Of paper
more iufusible than platinum, more durable than
granite, and this involves no complicated process
The paper Is merely baked in an oven until all its
elements have passed away except its carbon frame
work. The latter il then placed in n glass globe,
connected with wires leading TO the electric-produc-
ing machine, and the air exhausted from the globe.
Then the apparatus is ready to give out q light that
produces no deleteriOus gases, no smoke, no Often
siVe doors q light without fame, without danger,
requiring no matches to ignite, giving out but little
- -.Fte.-- - a. a-I q Fro- m AarEarfn1
light, that IS n little globe Of sunshine ; and this
Light, the inventor claims. can be produced cheaper
than that from the cheapest oil The inventor finds
that electricity can be regulated with entire reliabil-
ity ut the central station, just as the pressure Of gas
is now regulated. The entire cost Of constructing
the lamp Is not more than 20 cents
ST. JOHN, N. B., December 21-To-day was the
eoldest 50 far this season. the thermometer this
morning registering in this city IA degrees below
zero, at FrederickstOUn 10, and at Moneton "a
below zero.
European.
LONDON, December 10.-Up to the 9th instant 40
arrests were made in Moscow and its neighborhood
for supposed connection with the attempt upon the
life Of the Gar.
BERLIN, December I2-The National Gazette
reports that the man mentioned in the dispatch from
81, Petersburg as having been arrested in the vicin-
ity Of the Winter Palace, was arrested last Saturday.
He had in his possession q number Of electric batter
les, dynamite cartridges, and q complete plan Of the
Winter Palace Previous to his arrest q printed
proclamation had been issued, announcing that the
Winter Palace would be blown up on the next day.
Sunday.
A Berlin dispatch says A St. Petersburg letter
states that On the same day that the Gar arrived in
81 Petersburg the Revolutionary COMMITTEES issued n
most violent proslamation. which is being distribut-
ed daily, and in which they avow that the late at
tempt en- the Czar's life was made oy their order.
and that, though the attempt failed, they are not
disheartened, but are ready to try again.
"A Vienna SPECIAL says NJ. WalujeH, who was for
merIy a fAvorite with the Gar, and author Of vari-
-. - n0~ fallen fnfa romnlpfa
dis0raee. the Car having flung his constitutional
projects into the fire when Walujef submitted them.
and dismissed Walujef himself. Gortschahoh and
GIers have regained all their former influence Mar
kod, WaIujeh's secretary, viii probably be dismissed
ard Iznatied designated as Chief Of the Asiatic De-
partment Of the Russian Imperial Chancellory.
NKw YoaK, Dec IA cable dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: There has been con-
slant POLITICAL animation during the week. Three
Cabinet Ministers spoke. Lord Salisbury aud the
Duke Of Richmond and Gordon made speeches
deprecating the agitation Of land reform opposing
peasant propretorship, and admitting that there Is
general depression, but suggesting no remedy
William s. Smith, First Lord Of the Admiralty, dis
eussed the Zulu war, and affirmed that the Govern
ment intended purely defensive measures, bat that
Sir BartIe Frere exceeded bis Instructions. He
denied that the Government desired the annexation
Of ZaIuIand, and advocated moderation in general In
the South African policy
LoSpoS. December Is appeal has reached Lon
don from American missionaries at Meeyah, Persia,
in behalf Of the population IN that district and TURK
ish Kurdestan, who are starving There is already
n partial failure Of the wheat and raisin crops
Owing 10 poverty, only about One-tenth part OF the
usual import Of food has been made, and Importation
has now entirely ceased The Government Is doing
little or nothing. The winter will intensity the dis
tress. The need Of relief is urgent
LIMERICK, December 1.-The evicted tenant who
struck down Lord FermOy in the Limerick County
Clubhouse on Saturday last, has been sentenced TO
Eve years penal servitude. The sentence caused
much sensation in Court
~ g. D.
saws that the negotiations between Germany and the
Vatican are about to take . new departure The
abrogation Of the May laws seems to form an in
superable difficulty. and IL Is now proposed to drop
ali mention Of those laws, while an agreement
should be come to that the Prussian Government
should present q new project OF law regulating the
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