The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20
Latest Foreign News.

The P.M.S.S. City of New York arrived at IL
am. on Monday, bringing Geographic dates to
the lst instant. We Summarize the news as
follows
At the general election of New South Wales,
Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier, was defeated for
East Sydney but finally he was returned un-
opposed for Tenterden. In the face of the
opinion of the country, it was expected that
when Parliament assembled on 3rd January, the
Cabinet would resign their positions at once.
Mr.. Alexander Stuart is the probable PREMIER
The observations of the Transit of Venus at
at Sydney were a failure, the Sun being entirely
hidden by clouds. At Queensland they did not
see the Sun. In New Zealand both British and
American parties got good observations, also at
Melbourne. At Lord Howe's Island the party
lost the internal contact by 10 seconds. The
external contact was seen but not under favora-
Bile conditions. The expedition was, therefore.
only partially successful.-The All England
Eleven beat the New South Wales team by one
inning and IA runs, having scored 4G1 in their
first innings.-A terrible catastrophe happened
in a Victorian gold mine by which % lives were
ost.-An electric accident happened in Sydney
by which the Office of the Telephone Exchange
Co., was fairly wrecked. The cause is attributed
to a telephone wire coming i'll contact with an
electric-light wire for the hundredth part of a
second.
Cardinal Newman has recovered from his re-
cent illness.
Prince Bismarck, who has beeu slightly indis-
posed, is now reported to be better.
Sir Arthur Gordon retains his commission as
Lord High Commissioner of the Western Pacific.
The latest bulletin published reports that NJ.
Gambetta is in a critical state, and his condition
is causing grave anxiety to his medical attend
ants.
The work of re-organizing the Government of
Egypt proceeds vigorously but the chief diff
Guilty experienced proceeds from the special
privileges which have from time to time been
granted to Europeans.
The u. S. Senate has passed a Bill removing
the Civil Service from the sphere of politics, and
making the appointments permanent, irrespec-
tive of party considerations
BY the falling of a chimney at Bradford, Eng
land, thirty-six deaths were caused, and fully
fifty operatives have received injuries of "A seri-
Gus character.
Nine of the twenty-one Bedouins who are ala
legged to have massacred Professor Palmer and
Messrs. Gill and Charrington, the British Off
GERS VINO accompanied MIN, nave Deen captured.
Evidence of their participation in the massacre
has been obtained. and, it is understood, is suffi-
cient to ensure their conviction.
Another fire has occurred at Whiteley's estab-
lishment in London, loss estimated at EGO, 600.
Providence. RI, Nov. l9.-The contest of
the will of the late Joseph j. Cook, who died
some time ago. has been settled out Of court.
The terms of settlement have not been made pub
lie, but are understood to he satisfactory to all
the heirs. The ailowance of Cooks invalid
daughter WAS made $1,000 per year instead of
] 5000 as in the will The case was one Of ss1et
Importance, involving the distribution of pro
perty estimated to be worth s. 900 900, and wa,
to have been tried in the supreme court. IL in
volved the capability OF Cook to make his viii
during the month o June, 1881. Cook was ont
of the forty-niners and made IA handsome fortune
in the wholesale business in San Francisco. and
doubled his fortune by speculation ut home. I'll,
youngest daughter Alice. appears TO have been
carefully provided for by her father before hi.
last and fatal illness, hut in his will he cut heI
of WITH A PITTANCE At the time it was hled
and offered for probate objectI n to it was made
by some of the ~legatees. The testator gnve his
property in such q way that in the event of the
death OF his children without tissue the bulk OF
his estate would go to his brother. Louis Cook
The provision made for his sick daughter, who ia
credited with epileptic fits and of weak mind
was less than Sl2 per week. a few months ago
the heirs agreed upon a compromise, which was
to give Alice $4,000 per year and her sister two
ninths of the entire estate. Upon the evening
fixed for signing the papers there was an OBJ
lection raised By one of the interested parties and
the Whole plan was given up. An appeal was
taken from The court Of probate and the case
was to be opened tomorrow in the supreme
court. Fears of endless litigation led the heirs
to make one more effort at a compromise. Yes
terday their attorneys were in consultation from
III AIN. till 4 m, tho result being n settlement
without recourse to law. The will is to be
allowed to be probated, and after that has been
done the terms of settlement will be made
public.
In a paper read before the British Medical