The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-07-04
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

by the arrival of the brig CotsWelo Capt. Cousins
from San Francisco and the mail steamer Gin Of
sydHey from the Colonies both arriving in port on
the first inst, late news dates and cablegrams
have been received, by the Consneio American dates
TO the 18th ult and by the CRY OF syd,ey Austral-
an dates to the 10th. Herewith is given extracts
of the principal news items from Europe, America
and the Colonies.
EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN.
One of the most appalling catastrophes for
many years past occurred at Sunderland june 10th
chlldren's fete was held during the evening in
the Victoria Hall, full two thousand being pre-
sent, and the entertainment having ended, the
children were leaving the building when false
alarm of IRE was raised. panic ensued and a
rush was made for the staircase, in descending
which, many fell and were trampled upon by those
following. The outlet became blocked and before
the panic could be allayed, and the staircase cleared
one hundred and ninety were crushed to DEATH
and many others seriously injured Tho calamity
caused profound distress and gloom over the dis
trict, and sympathy Is universally expressed for
the sufferers and their relatives.
coniuring exhibition was gwen in the Victoria
Hall Sunderland June l6 and upwards of 1000
children, IN addition TO number of adults, were
IN tne gallery. After the show they attempted to
leave by narrow winding staircase, which formed
the only means of egress. A door halfway
down became accidentally iammed stopping
egress, and 200 persons, children were crushed to
death.
The Saturday Rerieir supports Imperial annexa-
ton in the Pacific and says it would be cowardly
TO refuse the requests of the colonies.
An aeronaut, accompanied by an actress at
tempted TO cross the Mediterranean Sea in n bal
loon, but failed-the balloon descending into the
sea. They were rescued by passing vessel.
II has transpired that Sir Hercules Robinson
will shortly return TO the Cape and remain there
until the completion of his term of office,
The Hon. Sir Charles Upper has been gazzetted
rs successor to Sir Alexander Gait as high Com
missioner for Canada.
Intelligence is to hand that the British Resident
in Zululand has resigned his position.
The Colonial Agent General in London tele-
graphs to the Government that he is arranging a
deputation of Agents-General to wait upon Earl
Derby IN regard TO the proposed annexation of the
New Hebrides. He apprehends there will be a
difficulty consequent upon the agreement that e1s
lists between England and France not to annex
the Pacific Islands The telegram further states
that public feeling IN London is opposed to a
sweeping policy of annexation.
The Chinese Government are making large pur-
chases of munitions of in America. The
Chinese troops are also massing at Shanghai, and
the foreign residents are becoming alarmed at the
aspect of Affairs.
The trial of the dynamite conspirators at the
Old Bailey, concluded June 18th. -Four of the
prisoners, viz DIR. Gallagher, Whitehead, Wilson
and Curtin, were found guilty and were sentenced
TO penal servitude for life. Bernard Gallagher,
and Ansburg were acquitted.
In the English House of Lords, June 18th, the
second reading of the Bill for egalising marriage
with a deceased wifes sister was, after some dis
cussion, carried by-a majority OF seven.
number of American officers are making APP
plication for positions in the Chinese navy.
On the arrival of the Gar at st Petersburg June
18th he was received with great enthusiasm, and
he then proceeded TO the Imperial residence at
Peterhof.
Croke, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cash
ell is ignoring the injunctions of the Pope in con
nection with the suppression of outrages.
Ricciotti Garibaldi, who was a candidate for .he
representation of Rome in the Itatian Chamber of
Deputies, has been defeated.
Another of the Phoenix Park prisoners, Timothy
Kelly, was hanged at Dublin June 9th.
A Cyclone visited North Vernon, Indiana; West
Union. Iowa; Waverly, Iowa; Howard Illinois;
Beloit, Wisconsin; and Elmo Wisconsin on June
18th and the estimated damage amounts to over
100000. Long Island, N. Y. was also visited.
The "Star Reuters on trial at Washington d.
C. have been declared not guilty. Foreman Crane
says: 1.-The jury voted first on the question as to
whether there was any conspiracy. 1t was then
proposed after some discussion, TO vote on the
Guilt or innocence of individuals, which of course,
would carry conspiracy with It John W. Dorsey
headed the list and we acquitted hum the hrst
nipht. Then we came TO Vale and acquitted him.
Then, / think, it stood ten to two Stephen w.
Dorsey, ten to two on Brady, and nine to three on
Minor That is the way the jury stood up to this
morning. though ! believe there a change of
one vote ON Stephen w. Dorsey last night making
II tIand eleven TO one in his case.
GTTe Car in the plentitude of his generosity and
sracioRsuess during the period of the coronation
services at Moscow, bestowed large gold medal
rpou the American Minister, Hunt, and gold
medal and gold snuf-box, set with gems, upon Ad-
rniral Baldwin to ''mark his personal appreciation
of the courtesy of the United States in sending a
s,,a,;al mission 10 Moscow