Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-18
FOREIGN NEWS.


18th, aud the Zeaiandid from the Colonies
with dates to the 9th, we obtain the fol.
lowing items Of news;
j. II. Rhodes near friend of Mrs.
! Garfield, says that Mrs. Garfield had re-
ceivod a letter from Mrs. scovi!e. and that
he was authorized, in her behalf. to say
that towards the slayer of her husband she
cberlshes no malice. He must answer
only to bis God and the American peoplc.
For the sister and all the members of his
family she feels only profound pity. Fur.
ther than this she asks to be left alone
with her sorrow, and to be spared being
draggedinto useless and torturing publicity.
Mrs. Garfield will not answer the letter.
Reports from Haverill, Mass, dated Feb.
9Th, state that n FIRE, which started in the
business portion of the town, spread with
great rapdity. The small fire department
was unable to cope with the flames, and
assistance was Immediately autographed for
to other towns. The town seems all nblaxe
aud the business portion will undoubtedly
bo destroyed. Engines have arrived from
Lawrence, and are on the way from several
other cities. Tho fire covers the entire
track fiom the railroad station to Little
River, and between the Essex aud Wingats
streets and the river.
Another dispatch says: The fire is now
under control. But one block remains on
Wingate street, and two at the upper end
of Washington street. All else in the
square bounded by the Merrimac River on
South Washington Square and Essex street
on the cast, tho north side of Wingate
street on the north, and Railroad Square
on the west is burned to the ground. This
territory embraces the largest part of the
boot aud shoe manufactures. What yes.
terday was the finest street in the city and
the principal business part, is to-day q
smouldering mass of ruins. Some eighty
shoe firms arc entirely burned out and
others suffer more or less damage. Two
thousand people are out of employment.
The loss is estimated at s27, 100000.
1t is said on high authority that the DO
sition of United States Minister to China
was some time ago offered to John Russell
Young and that he has accepted it. His
nomination will probably be sent to the
Senate early next week.
kilograms from Lima, dated February
18th, announce that a terrible massacre
has taken places at Pisco. Siuce the ces
sation of hpstilites with Chill numerous
bands OF Peruvian marauders have been
securing the country, pIuudering the in.
habltants. Several of these bands Joined
forces, advanced on Pisco, and alta tx ed
the town, which the Inhabitants did their
utmost to defend, without success. After
gaming possession of the place, the mar
auders massacred 1000 of the townspeople,
including 800 foreigners.
A London dispatch says: Notice of
motion has been given in the House of Com.
mons by Mr.. Dlwyn to the effect that the
annexation of Borneo will be inexpedient,
unless the consent of Parliament is first
obtained.
Colonial papers say the Queens speech
at the opening of Parliament was unim.
portant, and that particular mention was
made OF the approaching marriage of
Prince Leopold with Princess Helene of
Waldeck. A dispatch from London of
February 2lst, says: "Prince Leopold and
Princess Helene of Waldeck. Pyrmont have
arrived at Windsor Castle, for their APP
preaching marriage"
Sir Henry Parkes, it is said, is convinced
that his efforts to induce the United States
Government to remove the duty from
Australian wool will be futile.
Adrices from Sofia report that Lankoff. |
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Prince
Alexander have been arrested by order of
the Porte, for the reason that they have
been openly engaged in fomenting agita-
ton among the people of that province,
and melting them to throw of their allegi.
ance to the Central Government.
A detachment of Cossacks has been
ordered to Merv, with the object of ad.
vancing Russian outposts to that town.
Another plot against the Cars life has
been discovered. Dynamite was concealed
in the wood fuel intended for use in the
palace, but was discovered before any dam.
ago was done.
Late dispatches say Gen. Skobelof"s
Pan-Sclavic speeches made at Paris con.
tinue to cause disquiet on the continent.
SkobeloH has gone to London, and there is
increased excitement in Austria and Ger.
many over the supposed sympathies of
Russia with the Pau-Sclavic revolt. The
Emperor William has expressed his indig.
nation and sorrow at the continuance of
wnnton provocation, which may only lead
to war.
The Russian official gazette has declared
that the foreign policy of Russia is un.
pledged by the utterances of private Der.
sons, The policy Of the Government con.
tinues to be Of pacific character.
Other Russian dispatches in regard to
thesympatby expressed with tho prosecuted
Jews, says: "The intended interccssion by
the British Government, on behalf of the
Jews in Southern Russia, HIS been met by
Russian declaration that such intervcn.
ton will not be permitted"
An official communication published by
tho Russian Government, in reference to
tue agitation in England aud America for
dimplomatc action by the British and
United States Governments on behalf of
the Jews in Russia, declares that the Rus.
sian Government repels the idea of inter.
ventiop, at the same time giving orders
Tor the adoption Of rigorous measures to
prevent the continuance of the outrages
psrpetrated on the Jews.