Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-08-13
SATURDAY PRESS.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
AUGUST 10. 1881

The latest items of foreign news, to July
Slst, were received by the Cay Of Men
]ork from San Francisco
LoNDoN, July 18th "A Berlin CORE.
spondent says: Statistics Published by
The Hamburg police authorities show that
tho number of German emigrants
passing through Hamburg alone TO
America from January LIST to juno 30
1881, amounts to 74,633, being twice tho
number for the same period in tho year
following the late war between France and
Germany. The figures for such emigra-
ton in the corresponding period of last
year were 32,4S9, and the total for the
year LOG, l90, SO that if emigration pro-
ceods IN tho same proportion for the sec
ond half Of 1881, the Government will
find that reckoning fugitives by other
channels, it has lost in 1881 about n quar-.
ter of million of its most efficient
subjects.
LoNDoN, July 19th.--A meeting calling
itself the Revolutionary Congress was held
IN London last night. Delegates were
present from various parts of Europe and
America. About 1000 people attended
mostly workmen. Red flags were dis.
played. Madame becount, delepnte from
America, described the dsappointments of
small farmers going out West, depending
upon illusory promises of emigrant agents
and how the great capitalists in possession
OF the railways Cypress laborers. Louise
Michael, the amnestied French Communist
thon spoke, and male delegates from
America, Switzerland and Germany fol-
lowed. Prince Krapolkine, the Russian
socialist, appauded tho assassination Of
several Russian Generals. 1t transpired
that tho Socialists recently banished from
Zurich are secretly settling in London.
Tho meeting was again convened to-
night by the Revolutionary Congress, and
was crowded to excess by an enthusiastic
audience of both sexes. A resolution
declaring that the "time for agitation by
means of the press and platform had
ceased, and the time had come for force"
was moved by Cheyenne Lecount. dele.
gate from the United States. Louise
Michael of Paris seconded the resolution.
which was carried unanimously.
LONDON, July 20th.-A Berlin dispatcb
says the Nihilsts arc holding n Congress
IN st. Petersburg under the very eyes of
the Government, which although fully
warned of the fact, is unable to discover
the place of meeting.
LONDON, July 2lst.-At Wimbledon.
yesterday, in the Albert jewel competition.
mt 900 yards the Americans again won.
Scott, OF the American team won it in 80.
and Milton Farrow, also of the American
team, won it in 70. This year Frank
Hyde, American, and Captain Goodsall, of
the Second Bucks Regiment, each made a
score of 20 out of a possible rs, and ON
shooting off the tie Hyde made three bulls
eyes against Captain Goodsal's two inners
and one bull's-eye thus winning the prize.
LONDON, July 24th.-The French posi-.
ton IN North Africa grows worse. The
suppression of the Arab revolt is a greater
task than was anticipated, and the Tuni.
sian troops cannot be trusted. The pre.
sent difficulties are likely to prevent
further aggression, for if France goes
further serious complications will ensue.
Tho English Government has distinctly
warned France that Tripoli stands in n
different position than Tunis did, md that
French intervention in Tripoli would lead
to immediate action on the part of the
oo-signatories to the Berlin Treaty, which
guaranteed the integrity of the Ottoman
Empire.
LoNDoN, July 25th.-The Standard in
an editorial says: In England every Incl.
dent since President Garield's illness is
watched with keen, but mournful interest.
Had he been British statesman it would
have been hardly possible for the English
people to have manifested truer seuti.
ment of sympathy than that which they
have extended to his family and country.
In no part of the United States will the
news that Garfield is out of danger be
more joyfully received than in England.
In no part of the Union will the tidinps of
his death, should that melancholy event
occur, excite deeper or more genuine
feeling OF sorrow than it would have pro.
duced throughout Her Majesty's English
speaking dominions.
ROME, July Soth.-Signors Matteucci
and Mashari tolegraphed the Royal Geo
graphical Society, announcing the com.
pleto success Of thor expedition across
Africa, from Egypt to tho Gulf of Guinea.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, July 30th.-The Pashas
who were condemned to exile for the muir.
der of Abdul Asiz, on arriving at Jindah.
Arabia, will be escorted to the outskirts of
"aite. They will there be delivered to the
Mecca authorities, who will DO held respon.
sible for their safe-keepng.
SrAx, July 22d.-One hundred French
were killed or wounded in the battle here
The Arabs hold portion of the town of
Pregerino, and it is death to surrender.
TuNIs, July 25th.-A telegram from
Medina announces that fifteen French ships
are bombarding Mabes.
TuNis, July 25th.-Eighteen hundred
French re'nforcements arrived at Goletta,
and have gone to Sfax. Seventy Arab
prisoners from Sfax have started for
Toulon.
The British claim for damages during the
bombardment Of Sfax amouts to 60,000.. |
600 francs, and claims of other nations
amount to 100000 francs.
QurrrAn, July 25th.-Ayoob Khan has
invited negotiation with tho Amer, and
Envoys discussed the terms. The Ameer
spiritedly saying he could listen to no prom.