The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-08-07
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CoNsTANTINoPLE. July 1.-The Sultan, in conse-
quence of his fears relative to the secret designs OF
the Powers, has an idea of rendering the Dardanelles
impregnable by t%orpedOes and forts, and has ordered
the preparation of plaus and estimates.
1t is expected that the Porte will claim the right
to begin negotiations anew, on the strength of Arti-
Gle XIV Of the Treaty of Berlin
Gambetta spoke at Belleville. France, to a large
audience. Government agents abroad have been
authorized to assist needy amnesty communists TO
return to France.
This year 1896 Irish families have been evicted by
their landlords.
A deficiency of $4. 300 has been discovered in the
accounts of the Postmaster of Richmond. Va.
Stocks in New York were more active, on account
of favorable crop reports from the West. The bust
ness done by railroads for 1879 was the largest ever
known in this country.
The leading Russian newspapers declare that
Turkey must be dismembered aud that Russia must
get the control Of the Bosphorus. Reports of the
partial failure of crops in Russia are said to be ex-
aggerated. General SkobeleH's mother was killed
while taking money and supplies from Constantine
pie to the ospital at Tchirpan. The murderer was
a Russian officer. who, after his capture, attempted
suicide.
Representatives of the British cattle trade at n
meeting in London protested against the restrictions
on the import of American cattle, and presented
their grievance TO Earl Spencer.
An earthquake at Manila destroyed the Governors
residence and many other buildings.
Princess Louise and Prince Leopold will sail from
Montreal next Saturday for England, and the Mar
quis of Lorne will resign the Governor-G eueralship
of Canada.
The British troops will be Withdrawn from
Afghanistan.
Prince Jerome Bonaparte is now of age to claim
the French throne bequeathed to him by the late
Prince Imperial.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 6.-Unconfrmed reports
have reached Naryn that the Chinese have forcibly
enrolled 5000 Kashgarians to repair the roads.
A dispatch from Tasbkend reports that General
Kaufman left that place on May 22d to inspect the
troops at Demireetschensk and was to go thence to
Kuldjs. He had already appointed his staff for the
impending campaign against the Chinese.
ROME, July Tt is stated that the Pope will not
accept the resignation of Cardinal Nina, Papal
Secretary of State.
The Belgian Minister has left for Brussels after re-
moving the insignia of the Legation.
ST. PETERSBURG, July S.-The GoioS raises its
voice in view of the Chinese difficulties to point out
the sad condition of the country, and how much
worse it will become in the event of another war de-
handing a drain upon its already exhausted re-
sources and retarding the introduction Of reforms.
The press has for several weeks been full of COM
plants of the ravages by ~locusts, flies. beetles and
worms; Of hunger and poverty among the peasau-
try; the rapid increase of the price of everything;
increase of the cattle plague, and the large spread of
disease, etc.
LONDON, July IO-Lord Rosebery (Liberal) is
mentioned as the Marquis of Landsdowne's success
sor to the Under-Secretaryship for India.
LONDON, July ia movement is afoat in the
House of Commons to present an address to Pre-
mier Gladstone, assuring him of the willingness of a
large number of the members to support him in con-
tinuing the session as long as he may dem neces-
sary to carry out the Government programme.
CoNsTANTINopLE, July 13.-The English steamer
Khalifss. of the Euphrates line, has been attacked
by Arabs, who maintained a fusilade for one hour,
but did not succeed in boarding her. The Quarter
master and one passenger were killed, and the
Captain wounded. The Turkish authorities at Bag
dad promise to investigate the outrage.
PARIS, July 18.-M. Gambetta presided to-day
over a densely-crowded meeting at Belleville. He
said that the new Republican institutions could defy
all attacks, no matter from what quarter they might
come. This declaration was received with loud
cheers.
PARIS, July 19.-The Government apparently in
tends to leave religious orders undisturbed until
after the dispersion of the Jesuits' schools, August
31st. Between forty and fifty novices from the
Jesuits' monastery at Anglers. Department of
Marne-et-Loire, left Dieppe for England. A num-
Der of expelled Jesuits are going to Rome.
Republican papers express satisfaction at the sue
cess of Biggs' motion in the House of Commons last
week relative TO the erection of a statue to the Prince
Imperial in Westminster Abbey.
Prince Jerome Napoleon's son, Victor, was Is
years of age Sunday, and the anti-Jeromist organ re-
marks that he is therefore, dynastically of age to as
sumo the succession bequeathed him by the Prince
Imperial.
CABUL, July 19.-The Seventeenth Bengal Caval-
ry has left Cabul. This is the first step in the re-
tirement of the British troops. The whole country is
quiet.
The British have invited Nooza Khan. the ex-
Ameer's son, to Cabul, in the hope that bis mother
will take him with her to India; but it is doubtful
whether his guardians will allow him to come, as
they may want to keep him near Ghuznee, TO form
the nucleus of a rising when the British withdraw.
Abdurrahman Khan arrived on Thursday at Tu-
tandard, six miles from Charikar. He will advance
- N 80 z-sHI IA e. L.
arrives an interview will be held somewhere near
Cabul.
L. A. Opitz, who was formerly a passenger On the
Australian liner HydGspes, sunk by a collision,
writes that she was not a steamer, but a sailing yes
sci. and was owned by a Mr.. Perkins.
NEW YORK, July ia cable dispatch to the
Herald from London says: The agent Of Lloyds
telegraphs the loss of an Australian liner. the HydG-
spes. Captain Babot, of and from London. for Mel
bourne. with a general cargo and passengers. IL
appears that she was run into at 5 O'Clock in the af-
ternoon of Saturday, during a dense fog, while In
tow, at a point three miles TO the EN.E. OF Dunge-
ness, a headland forming the southern extremity OF
Kent, by the British steamer Centurion. The Hy-
daspes sank in a few minutes in sixteen fathoms oil
water. The passengers and crew, all OF whom were
saved. were landed at Dover. Both crew and pas
sengers have lost all their effects. The Centurton
has arrived at Gravesend, with her bows damaged
The Hydaspes was an from ship OF ZUSo tons, gross
register.
The Denver (Col., } Tribune says that it is ''quite
possible'' there will be two Democratic tickets in
the field in that State before the election.
New YORK, July 19.-The steamer Dessouc, with
the Egyptian obelisk on board, is in the lower bay
She will not come up TO the city until Tomorrow.
New YORK, July 19-The three upper stories of th'
front part of the large building on First avenue, be
tween Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets. owned By
Herman Kobler, the wealthy brewer, were burneC
tonight. involving a loss of $500, 600. The building
was well insured.
AT the New York Bureau Of Vital Statistics, ID
deaths we're reported as having occurred within tn
twenty-four hours ending at noon Saturday, includ
ing seventy-six children, who died from the effects Q
heat.
NEW YORK, July 10.-The weather continue
frightfully hot, with the thermometer among th
ninties. OF course the infant mortality is somethin
awful. The telegraph reports New Orleans sever
degrees cooler.
THE MEXICAN ELEcTIoN.-A dispatch from Il
Mexican capital says: The election returns from Il
interior show that General Gonzales is far ahead
all competitors. and is, without doubt, elected Pres
dent. There ID some apprehension on the part
persons not understanding the situation OF . revolt
ton II Gonzales il inaHgurated. Better infcsns
l persons believe that the present combination b