Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-03
SATURDAY PRESS.
Foreign News.
DECEMBER 3, 1881

from San Francisco papers to the 2lst ult.
received by the Cay # N,'o York:
Famine is feared in Northern Russia, as
the crops are failure.
The Marquis of Lorne, Govern or. Gen.
eral of Canada, has gone to England.
The tombs of the two recencly deceased
Expresses of China will cost six million
taels each.
The United States steamer alliance has
arrived at New York after FIVE months
fruitless search for the .JeanneUe.
II is reported that the position of Az.
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury will be
rendered to George c. Gorham.
A naval expedition from Constantinople
is preparing to chastise the rebellious
tribes Of southern Arabia.
A statue of Lord Byron has been un.
yelled at Missalonghi, Greece, whore he
died. The ceremony was attended by
great popular enthusiasm.
Agraran outrages in Ireland during
223, Connaught l13, Leinster l02,.. Ulster
80.
The insurgents in Tunis number about
10000 fighting men, and march is nos
sary in an almost unknown country before
the French can como up with them.
Diph,heria, scarlet fever, and smallpox
nrc devastating tho centre and south Of
Russia. The severity Of the disease ex.
ceeds anything heretofore known.
An attempt was made on the life Of Gui-
team on the 10Th ult. He was fred ut as he
WAS being taken from the court room
where he was being tried, and was slightly
wounded.
Advicos from Buenos Ayrcs state that
Chile has sent special mission to Peru,
to conclude treaty of peace or provide
for the complete military occupation of
Peru.
The treasury books, according to which
the taxes of Cuba were assessed, havo been
distracted for n number of years. The
police have now recovered them from n
widow of Treasury clerk. BY the theft
Of the books the Treasury lost $40, 100000.
Tho State Capitol of Texas has been
burned to ashes. Loss, 100000. The
archives of the Republis of Texas, battle
flags, aud the Alamo monument were de.
stroyed. 1ncendiarism is the supposed
cause. Great excitment prevails.
Hon. Lionel Sackvile West tho new
British Minister, called upon President
Arthur on the l4th nit. and formally
presented his credentials. He was intro.
dnced by Secretary Blaine and the custom.
ary congratulatory addresses were made
1t has been decided by the Russian Gov.
ernment to appoint special com mission to
DO composed Of tho Senators who conduct
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the various Provinces, and other experts,
for the reorganization and extension of
independent local government.
A report is current that Secretary Lin.
coin will shortly retire voluntarily from the
Cabinet; that son of Emory Storrs will
be the new Attorney. General, and ex-
Senator Chaifee, of Colorado, is to succeed
Kirkwood AS Secretary Of the Interior.
Chnuncey l. Filley is mentioned MS Post
master. General, General Longstreet rs
Secretary of tho Navy, and General Bealc
as Secretary of War.
A London special to the New York
Heroid says: Tho announcement of the
proposed increase of the American Navy is
being generally discussed. The Pal Mall
Gnzshe says: "The lesson in naval con-
struction which tho Americans administered
to us some 20 years ago, may still serve to
remind us Of the ACCESSIBILITY of carefully
watching any changes in the organization
or development of the United States navy.
II is fully timo that our naval constructors
should renlize the fact that tho strength of
n navy is not in huge iron cads only, nor
in crawling small craft, but in certain,
perhaps large proportion Of fast and
powerful cruisers.
In several of tho States last month,
State and municipal elections were held.
The elections resulted in fay 81 of the Re.
publican candidates in New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Wis.
consin, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Colorado.
A local election in Illinois was also carried
by tho Republicans. Mississippi went
Democratic and in Virginia the new party
known as Readjusters obtained large
majority over the Democrats.
A telegram dated Djiddah, November
9th, announces that the cholera at Mcaec
has increased. The mortality on tho Sd,
4th and 9Th was SIS, 2l5 and GA, re.
spectively. Caravans comprising 5000
pilgrims left Mecca on the 9th inst. It il
feared that tho Egyptian troops stationed
at Elwadj will be unwilling or unable to
prevent them from entering town. A later
dispatch says: Five thousand people are
dying dnily at Mecca from cholera. The
steamers at Djedddah refuse to embark the
returning pilgrims.
The Cape Coast Castle reports say that
tho King Of Ashantcc killed 200 young
girls for the purpose of using thor blood
for mixing mortar for the repairs on one of
his State buildings. The report of the
massacre is received from a refugee, who
was chosen ~ one Of tho victims. Such
Wholesale massacres are known to be tho
custom Of this king.