The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-09
Foreign Notes.

Rev. DR.. j. Z. Sprecher, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church OF Oakland, formally ten
dered his resignation last mouth from bis pulpit,
explaining at the time that be would accept the
call OF Calvary Presbyterian Church OF San Fran
cisco.
The Prince of Wales will preside at the Long
fellow meeting of the Lyceum to be held in
January.
Victor Hugo's latest predictions are that
France, Italy, and Spain are destined to be the
foremost representatives of civilization; that the
Turks Will be driven out of Europe and that
the twentieth century will see all Africa civil
Liked, by means of the Mediterranean powers.
including England, owing to her possession of
Gibraltar.
1t is stated that China protested against the
French expedition to TopQuin so peremptorily
that no reply was vouchssfed.
A mandate from Mgr. Fabre prevents priests
administering the sacrement to parties reading the
Currier des Eats Unis, q New York uewspaper
which has a large circulation in Montreal. The
reason for placing the paper under Il ban is that
it publishes French stories of alleged immoral
tendencies.
The Swiss Federal Council. acting ON repre-
sentations from the French Government, have
made a thorough Investigation and satifed them
selves that there is no anarchist committee in
Geneva.
The Egyptian Government has offered a reward
OF ElOOO Tor the capture o. the editor of H Tart,
tie organ Of the military party.
n nhttNe pd peF VI OueL etater t9at II WatCutnan
at the citadel. who is strongly suspected ut par
ticlpatinn In the massacre of Professor Palmer
party, has been arrested A large number of
papers belonging to members of the party has
been found.
Nebraskl has defeated woman outrage by
20. 900 majority.
Mr. Cleveland was asked by a Herald c1rres-
pendent. whether the Democratic victory means
a victory also in 1884. He wisely replied. That
will depend on whether the Democrats can s',w
the country that their present success means re-
form oil abuses and good government"
Sir Stafford Northcote's malady is weak action
of the heart. but il is not Immediately dangerous,
although of serious consequences, if exposed to
further anxiety and worry. The members con-
slider Lord Randolph Churchill measurabiy re-
sponsIble for Sir Stafford Nortcote 8 illness. Mr..
Cross succeeds temporarily to the leadership.
The party fully expects that Sir Stafford North
cote will resume his duties next session.
The British team which contended this year
| with the American marksmen at Creedmor feel
highly pleased with the attention and h~ospitali-
ties they received while on their brief sojourn in
in the United States. Sir Henry Halford, who
| participated with the British as their captain,
has made an official report to the chairman of the
British National Rife Association, which con-
cludes with this language: II beg TO bear testi-
inOny tu the extreme kindness and hospitality
shown US by every section OF American society.
| am certain that our visit will ever be remem-
ociou ny oS u y ~ vi muSt pAcdNoub tuCtuCnt1
of our lives"
The Call. in referring to the election OF Ben
Butler. says . Previous to the election General
Butler was the subject of a great deal Of vitupera-
ton. Now that he is Governor of Massachusetts, q
position he has -perseveringly sought for many
years, the tune is changed. The correspondence
and Bohemians have discovered that he 10 q
marveliously proper man. They dwell pleasantly
upon many Of the incidents OF his home life,
which heretofore were not considered worthy oil
recording. Take the following as au instance
: Goyernor-elect Butler OF Massachusetts rises "a
ak in the morning and takes u walk through the
beautiful grounds of his lowell home before
breakfast. After that meal. with a little bouque,
in his button-hole and a big one in his hand. he
drives to the depot and INDUCES in his - regular
morning excitement" namely, to see how near ht
can come to missing the train and yet not mis-
it and to catch the rear steps Of the last car
just as it rushes by the end of the platform
seems to give him more pleasure than a $1,000 re
tainer. DUNG the day at his Office he is usual,
in a good humcr, but when something desperatel,
annoying occurs he is sure TO exclaim that suel
work never was seen before : since Adam was 9
bow.