The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-02-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

The following items are from san Francisco
papers received during the week
A young woman named Mary J.. Willis who
has been in the habit OF visiting persons iu the
gaol for religions purposes fell violently IN love
with George c. Gottung. who was charged with
the murder of his wife, but has got of with a
verdict Of manslaughter, and has been sentenced
10 10 wears Imprisonment. Immediately after
thu sentence the deluded girl obtained n license
and was married to Gottung IN the gaol. She Is
described as respectable, well-conuected ~
years of age, and buNom.
Ii is stated that the application for New Mex
ico's admission as a State, * not likely 90 be
successful. The objection l. that a great
majority of the population consists Of what are
popularity known rs 'grpaSers "A mixture OF
Spanish. Mexican, Negro ana Indian stock.
An alarm has been raised in England that the
construction Of a channel tunnel will eudangor
the c~ountry's immunity from military invasion.
A telegram SAYS there * good authority Ton
saying that every member OF the Cabinet except
Bright, and perhaps Chamberlain Is against the
tunnel project.
Guiteau was on the 4th inst. sentenced - be
hung. The date for the execution was fixed for
June Both. Scoville's exceptions against various
points in the proceedings are yet to be argued
before the court in 6aHc0.
A new Ministry has been formed in Egypt.
St. Petersburg kilograms indicate great re-
sentiment on the part Of Russia in consequence
of the protests against the treatment of the Jews
made at public meetings and Icy newspapers IN
England and America.
The British Parliament re-assembled ON the
9TH FEBRUARY. The Queens speech says affairs
in Ireland show signs of Improvement.
London, February 12.-The Economist says:
The rate of discount for bank bills of from sixty
days to three months is So To 90 per cent. and
for trade bills of sixty days 10 three months is
So to 9 per cent. On the Stock Exchange the
weeks fluctuations were mostly adverse, and
business was restricted.
London, February LITTLE House Of Com.
mons this evening resumed the debate on the
address. McCarthy's amendment, condemning
the Governments Irish policy and urging an
immediate return to constitutional methods, was
rejected by IA vote of % to 30. The address was
adopted by IA vote of as TO %. Adjourned.
Paris, February 12.-The troubles on the Paris
Bourse are almost over. 1t will be months be-
fore the market can recover from the shock, bnt
the panic has apparently done its worst. Great
sympathy is felt for Christine Nilsson, whose
home and fortune have been wrecked.
New York, February ia private dispatch
from Paris of Saturday said that failures were
occurring in all parts of the country, ana the
markets would be necessarily depressed for the
next sixty days.
st. Petersburg, February ia Jewish family,
consisting of the mother, "A daughter aged IL,
and a son aged ii, have been murdered 10y
peasants in the district of Ananiefi.
Vienna, February 12.-Several minor engage
ments have taken place in Herzegovina since the
9th inst. The insurgents were worsted in every
case. A fight on the 10th inst, near Tirnova,
lasted from daybreak until the afternoon. The
insurgents fed, leaving twenty dead and carry
ing away about forty wounded. The Austrians
lost five killed and wounded.
Cape Town., Feb. 9.-The situation in Basuto-
land is grave. All the chiefs are reported to be
in favor of joining the rebel Masuppa. The Dur
ban Beers crossed the border and attacked thief
Dontisigo, January 10th, but were repulsed with
loss. Fighting was still proceeding ON the 3lst
of January.
New York, Feb. 13.-Lima advices say: On
January 14th Prescott was formally received by
the Chilean Government. His remarks on pre-
senting his credentials were exceedingly concila-
tory, stating, on the part of the President OF the
United States, that the misunderstanding was
unfortunate, and only needed n clear explanation
to be satisfactorily settled. The Chilean Presi-
dent cordially replied to Prescott, giving every
assurance of the friendly intentions on the part
of his Government towards the United States.
New York, Feb. 13.-Advices from Lima, of
January 25th confirm the report that a treaty of
peace has been signed between Bolivia and Chile.
BY its terms Bolivia is left without n seaboard.
The Chileans will occupy all the minor ports
north of Callao.
The result of the contest between the bands of
General Mas and Villavicencia at Chindia, in
Bolivia, shows that between fifty and sixty for
eigners lost their lives, and property valued at
So, 900, 900 was destroyed. General Mas gave his
soldiers permission to sack the town after enter
ing it.
Boston, Feb. I4.-Ko Kun Hua, Professor of
1890 - 'NEff 49, hbhP 'hf'I - lH'H
monia, mt his residence in Cambridge. The de-
ceased was the author Of two volumes Of poems
on his own country. He was admitted 10 the
rank of Mandarin and held several important
positions under the native Government, having
been Foreign Secretary during the rebellion,
He was accompanied to this country by IA wife
and five children, two of his boys, aged IL and
IL years, being elevated to the rank Of Mnndar-
ms before leaving China. Another child was
born i'll Cambridge, last year. Professor Ko,'
as he was called ut college. taught the Mandarin
or Court Language of China.
Bradford, Pa, Feb. IA spark from a loco
motive on the Buffalo, New York a. Philadelphia
road this evening, fired the little oil pools near
Olean, New York, and the fire soon spread to
three IRON tanks, containing lO5,OOO barrels Of
oil, which are now in flames. All assistance pos
sible was summoned from the oil regions, and
left here by a special. Embankments will DO
formed to secure the burning oil when the tanks
overflow, which will be about two or three
O'Clock. The oil will be drawn off as rapidly as
possible by perforating the tanks with cannon
balls. The night is bright as day for miles
around.
New York, Feb. 1O.-A Herald Paris special
says: OF all the disasters caused by the failure
of the Union Generate, none has aroused more
and sincere sympathy than that which
has at one fell blow wrecked the home and for
tune Of Nine. Nilsson Rouseaud and driven her
unhappy husband to insanity. Nine. Nilsson
was interviewed concerning the unhappy reports
of her misfortune, and confirmed them, so far "a
to acknowledge the loss Of her fortune and the
alteration Of mind on the part Of her
NJ. Rouseaud. In reply to n query a.
to whether she intended TO return TO the operate
Nilsson replied, Certainly as soon az |
am assured Of nv hush and's recovery, ! shall go
back to America
Alexandria, Feb. IA detachment Of Yemen
rebels is advancing upon Meccaz via Saadeh 20
their spiritual deposition Of the Sultan
Of Turkey and the restoration of an Arabian Cal
.phate.
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