Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-08

t lHt t3nh ol embassies.
a recent fire in London temporarily
threatened Windsor Castle. Queen Victoria
was greatly alarmed.
The Democratic leaders counsel agreement
upon some settled line Of policy before going
into Congressional work.
General Rosecrans is preparing a bill to be
introduced into congress this winter, to give
san Francisco a new post Office
The second Suez Canal project is receiving
much attention in England, where DE Lesseps
is engaged in pushing his plans
a sensational story that the body of Abra.
ham Lincoln had been removed from its tomb
at Springfield, Illinois, is denied.
Lieut.. a. L. Mills Of the First United State,
Cavalry has married dughter Of Bishop
Paddock, of Washington territory.
An Irish giant aud a German piantess were
| recently married in New New City. The az
gregaie length was IS feet, ) inches.
The large firm Of Michels, Friedlander &
Co., Of San Francisco, have made an assign.
ment for the benefit of their creditors.
The French anarchists are trying to persuade
the Catalonian workmen to insult the Crown
Prince of Germany when he enters Barcelona.
Rosa Bonhcur has had three weeks illness.
and is now in a critical state. She suffers
from cancer, and dangerous operation is
necessary.
Recent outrages at Dinvle, Virginia, show
how deep and lasting is the sectional hatred
still existing in the South against progressive
Northern ideas.
The Mexican Congress has found true
bill against Governor Castella, in Vera Cruz.
for abuse of power while Pre- feet of Cordorva
four years ago.
The Auckland Herald says "Sydney can
boast OF two lepers. They are kept at Coast
Hospital, Little Bay" In other words they
are segregated.
The "South is "solid again, and a
'~'" S'P''HiS' says tIlat means tney
don't want any more Northern capital down
there, apparently
F. The determined attitude of the Australian
colonies on the New Guinea question has
caused Lord Derby, the colonial secretary, to
draw in his horns.
The Sacramento Record Union recently
printed the crop and general business pros
poets Of twenty-five Californian counties-most
of them favorable.
The German residents of Russia have raised
a subscription Of 81 so, 600 towards establishing
German classes in the different universities and
scminarics of Russia.
The sales of tea by wholesale dealers in New
York on Wednesday reached almost an unpre.
cedented total of 10000 chests. Not since
the war has there been such activity in the
trade.
James G. Blaine has become grandfather.
The interesting event occurred at the home of
Mrs. Colonel Coppinger, Fort Leavenworth.
November Sth. Mrs. Blaine is with her
daughter.
The London doctors are threatening to com.
mencc campaign against canned goods as
several cases OF sickness have been reported
as having been caused by the eating of food
which has been put in cans.
The new lighthouse at Hellgate, New York
tlarbor, will be $50 feet high, of iron, and
will be lighted by SIX electric lights of 20, ,ooo
candle power 1t will make the Hcllpate
passage at night as light as day.
Nothing is likely to be done soon in the
United States about restricting the coinage of
silver-both parties are afraid to touch the
question, although there is manifestly more
silver being coined than is needed.
Ballotng for the Rector Of the University of
Sr. Andrews resulted in the election Of lanes
Russell Lowell, American Minister, who de-
feated Edward Gibson, Conservative member
of parliament for Dublin University by oiS
votes
The American Roman. Catholic bishops
meeting in the College Of the Propaganda,
Rome-have resolved to demand of the Govern.
ment Of the United States that "the relations
between church and state be based upon canon
law"
A London dispatch says that James Davis,
Secretary Of the London and San Francisco
Bank, has absconded. He cmbezzled Lso, 600, |
including IoS Oregon and California Railroad |
gold bonds, valued at a'o,ooo. A warrant
has been issued, and ,Eaoo reward offered for
his arrest.
Miss Attcrbury, Of New York, assisted by |
Kew DIR. Mccall and Daniel Beard, of the
American church, opened in Paris home
or American and English women employed |
IN Paris. The reading room, MUSHROOM, and |
library were subscribed by the Anglo Amer
AN colony.
There has been crisis and a change in the |
Peruvian ministry. Don Eugenia Larrabure
Unanue, Manuel Gallup and Castro Scaldivar
nave taken oaths as minister Of foreign affairs,
of the exchequer and minister Of the
government respectively. The appointments
have given much satisfaction.
The 4ooth anniversary of the birth Of Luther
vas celebrated with great splendor in many Of
he cities and towns Of Germany. especially
Berlin, Worms, and Leipsic. Commemorative
meetings were held in England, and the grea,
eformer was made the subject Of sermons in
many Of the London churches.
bitter anti-monarchy sentiment seems to
'e gaining ground in Spain. The Republican
Military Society has issued an address to the
lrmy and the Spanish people, declaring that IL
he government does not establish universal
outrage at the next session of The cortes. the