The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-04-20
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BY s F. papers arrived by the CoHsusio VT
CLEAN the following items Of interest;
LoNDoS March 2Sd-A parcel addressed TO Sir
William Harcourt was opened by the police at his
request, and was found to contain a loaded pistol
This attempt on the life of H'lrcourt has caused
profound sensation throughout England
MGR. March S3d--Ths Italian opera house Was
burned this evening. The bodies Of fourteen suf-
located persons have been taken out. Ii is feared
that 100 people persisted IN the flames.
AIApRID. March 24th.-Every evening for SIX
consecutive DAYS this city has been kept in a con-
slant state Of alarm BY the explosions of petards.
some were fined IN the business streets Others IN
DOCS. churches and theaters. causing the break
age of glass and some burns No offenders
have as vet been caught. though the police and
detectives are trsbled after dusz-
CoxsrtSrrSOP1E. March 2ith.-Thsre Is great
activity in al the admiralty factories The Porte
is Negotiating with Newcastle firms for the deliv-
cry of coal at Chic, Crete Nolo, Salouica and the
Dardanelles- Another thousand troops have gone
10 VOIo. The total Turkish force on the frontier
IS now 5000 men,
ST. PErEzsBuEG, March 2sd-Psasants are
focking to St Petersburg from all parts of Russia
on pilgrimage to the spot where the late Empe-
Tor vas killed.
In case OF accident to the Car Alexander Ill a
council Of regency has been appointed. Of which
the Grand Dukes Yladimr and Nicholas are
members
ST. PE1EzsBUEa. March s4th--A female Nihilist
named Sophie PIeoEski arrested to-day IS the
daughter of the Counsellor of the Ministry Of
Domains She has confessed to giving the signal
70 Hartmann for exploding the mine under the
train at Moscow, and also to RO1ssakod 10 throw
the bomb which shattered the Car.
Bzz11S, March eith.-The Russian proposal for
arranging international measures for the extirpa-
ton Of the Nihilists favorably received here
LoSDus. March z3d--Ths transports on the vzay
to Natal vii be sent back without disembarkiug
the troops Gen Roberts vii 90 to Natal.
DuRBAS. March 9th The Beers recently Occu-
pisi the prison AT PatcheIstr0ul, SD yards from
the fort held by the TEeuty-irst regiment The
British COr1uuauCsr determined to CislOdre them
because they annOyed the ElETisol- Eleven sol
disrs charged the pris11- entered 1t and killed
three Beers The remainder tried 10 cape. bat
the men In the f0Et shot thirteen Of them The
British lost three killed
ST. TE0yus- March sSi.-It is rumored that the
United States gO-Erumeut Is uegutIatIng for the
purchase Of the three Islands Of the Danish West
Indies
ME1rco March I5th-Ths MEXICAN chief enei-
ueer has surveyed the Iehuautepec route. and
reports that Captain Eads ship railway project Is
entirely practicable
w1sHSGTcS. March 34fh.-Coumod0Te Shu-
feidt, recently on sp-cial service on the T. 5 S s
Tic1HfsIugE, has been detailed Naval Attache to
the Z. : LecatlUu az BekiuE- He was recently
offered the command Of the Chinese navy by the
FicerUy OF China
been selected to succeed Gen Grant as President
OF the Worlds Far committee
Emigration from Germany 70 the United States
Is so great that steamship companies have to
charter extra steamers
WlszrSGTuS. March 34th.-I4- A Sheldon Of
Ohio, has been appointed Governor Of New
Mexico, 10 succeed General wallace and Thomas
IL Nichol. Of Wisconsin has been appointed Con-
missioner Of Indian Affairs
slczAMEx7o. March Z5rd-GoTer1ior Perkins
called an extra session Of the Legislature to con
veus April Eth and eontinus session for twenty
daEs-
Ire : F. 4IfF Of the 18th says: ~At4P.sl. yes
tsrLiaT afternoon the Jury sitting On the kall0eh
m1rier trial returned the foli0ziug verdict We
find for the people, the Plea Of former acquitsal
for tire peopie. and Ee ind the defendant L u.
kslloch- MT guilty Tie reading u the verdict
VS. f0ll07red By cheers from the people IN the
Court ROOM which vas quickly suppressed- Tie
cheer vas taken up hT ths eFOzd outside who con
tinEed Il shea Kslloch appeared He stepped mt
a hack EIra the Sheriff, Ellea the people unhitche
the horses and dragged the vehicle 10 Ealloch7s
ho-us- The VERDICT cssused e0EzIderzble ildIgna-
ton among lzrgE PortIo1 Of the PublIc-"