The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-12-24

ward in support of the plea insanity. Just be-
fore the adjournment at noon, the prisoner burst
out with the following to the prosecuting
attorney. Il want to know, Corkhin, what all
this kind of evidence has got to do with the
real issue-who fired the shot that killed Gar
field, the Deity or 1 ? I think its devilish mean to
rake up my character in all its details. The
only issue here is, who fired that shot, the Deity
or / ? just take that home, Corkhill, and think
it over till tomorrow morning. l want to know
what all this has got to do with the question of
my sanity or insanity on the End July ? AS
have told you before, 1 had time enough to go
crazy q hundred times in the interval"
GreHt BriIRiu.
The latest news as to Irish affairs is as follows
under date London, Dec. 10th: There is no
rift in the gloom that hangs over Ireland. On
the contrary, crime and violence are on the in
crease, and Enthusiastically the spirit of hostility
is spreading on this side of the channel. The
Lord Mayors establishment of a fund for ladies
who have lost their income through the non-pay-
ment of rent has been followed by a much more
important step. He has decided TO start a fund
to aid the Property Defense Association. TIL
Government was asked by the Lord Mayor
whether they objected to the fund. Gladstone
answered that it was not a matter In which he
could interfere. The Premier is bound to act
cautiously, because the Lord Mayor is a strong
Tory, and the existence of this fund implies the
failure of the Government. The Lord Mayor
declares that the fund has no political bias, but
Liberal politicians do not quite so regard it,
deeming it a Landlord and Tory organization for
the collection of subscriptions. English HOSTILE
ty toward the Irish increases. This luminosity
has largely increased since the Stafford and Derry
election showed the depth of Irish resentment"
Europe.
A terrible disaster occurred in Vienna on the
evening of Dec Sth, when the Ring Theatre was
by fire with the sacrifice of at least a
thousand lives. The fire originated among the
scenery, but its rapid spread preciuded' the
,rraafar n Of fla o11ianaa from MAXINE Shair
escape, and most of those in the galleries and a
great number of those who were in the audito-
rum were burnt. Eleven hundred and thirty
persons were reported to the Police as missing,
but it was assumed that a number of these had
turned up after being reported.
Berlin, December 6.-The Emperor William,
when receiving the President and VIce-President
of the Reichstag, emphatically declared that his
message, read at the opening of the Reichstag,
was the fullest expression of his innermOst con-
victions as to the welfare of the nation.
Rome, December 6.-The report of the Budget
on the estimates Of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs states that King Humbert's visit
to Vienna and the signature of a treaty OF COM
merce with France signify no less than the peace
of Europe and the security of Italy.
st. Petersburg, December s. Authentic news
of the a~nti-Jewish riots in Odessa has only just
here. The report of the attack ON Sara
went without comment until Sundays
issue of one of the leading journals, which makes
on the affair which are a disgrace to
journalism. The correspondent says he can
state on good authority that a fresh outbreak of
the auti-Jewish agitation in Russia is considered
Tunis, December 5.-Although Roustan states
he will return to Tuuis in a fortnight, it is
generally known that he has definitely been re
called and General Lambert will succeed him.
TrIpoli, December 9.-Intelligence has been
received here that a strong French column is
approaching the frontier in pursuit of the Tuni-
sian insurgents. TIL Turkish commander is
dispatching troops to the frontier.
Paris, December S.-The committee on the
bill for the sale of the Crown jewels inspected
them yesterday. 1t is proposed to retain an as
sortment, including certain presents from for
eign monarchs and a sword valued at $50, 900
francs, and possessing artistic value. The COM
mittee is also disinclined to sell the Regent dia-
mond, fearing that it would be bought by enter
prising Americans for exhibition. They are in
favor of disposing of diamonds to the amount
of II, 600, 600 francs.