The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-10-29
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS

BoSruS. OCT IA eollAr-and elbow wrestling
match for 500 side and the championship OF
the world, between X. ~ Dufu and John Nc
Mahon, was Sou by Mcmahon
woEcrsrEE Mass Oct. i5.-The three mile
race between Albert Hsmm and james L Ten
Eyck, nj Lake QuinsigAmond to-day, was closely
conte-ted from the start 70 the hnish. hAmm
winning BY less than fifteen feet Time, 1897.
It Is reported that nearly zoo sugar estates in
Cuba have been either DESTROYED or abandoned by
their owners daring the last decade.
Iandrravs Frederick William Of Hesse died
yesterday At Hamburg.
SaE FRkNcrsoo. Oci. I5.-Advices have been re
cetved from Gusymas announcing the total loss
the Lover California coast, OF the Hawaiian
brig DorI which left this port with an assorted
cargo early In September. THIS vessel WAS for
merly the American brig J. b. Ford and Was
many years ago seized for smuggling in Mexico,
where She was Condemned and sold. She was for
short time under toe MeEicIn dag, but finally
was placed under the Hawaiian She VAS con-
mSnded by Captain land, and both vessel and
cargo were fully insured.
Sax Francisco. Oct l6.-Iatsr reports from
Ohio somewhat reduce the majority given yesieE-
day Complete unofficial returns from all bot two
counties and two precincts make the Republican
majority 1871. The counties vet 10 hear from
are strongly Repubhcan and will increase the
total majority 70 At least 1000. The Republicans
elect ten Congrvssmsn, a gain Of hve. the
Democrats also electiug tsn, and one district be
ing still IN doubt. In West Virginia the Demo
5000 to 900.
Nrw YoEK. Oct. l5.-The Saa saws. The visit
to London at this time Of Sir John Macdonald,
the Canadian Premier Is believe TO have its main
purpose IN an energetic furthsrance Of the HuneIa-
tion Of the British West Indies to the Dominion
Of Canada subject Of much deeper interest to
American observers than the small and distant
wars in which France and England are entaneled.
QUEENSTOWN. Oct. H. The National line steam
er Aai-rifB. from New York October sth. for
her n ~
ing. The 4sferirI arrived OF hinsAle Al Z O'Clock
TINS morning. The time Of passage TO that place
was 6 DAYS. l6 hours and Il minutes
Nrw York Oct I5-At a meeting Of the Direc-
tors OF thu Pacific Mail to-day dividend OF II
per cent was declared. TIE books Will be CLOSED
October 18Th, 10 b. reOpsned November j. and
payable November lst. The earrings and e1-
Ieuses the quarter ended August 81. lse4. we're
a. follows: Earnings. Sl.sis 900 expenses, SsSi,
Coz NV '''''''' - ' -',''
Pans Oct. l5-Geaeral De Lisle telegraphs
from Chu, the upper Loochuan, rs follows +:
Colonel D1unIter. after the engagement on Fri
day, carried the heights commanding the Fortress
Of Chu. forming the p1iai dlppu OF large, in
trenched Chinese camp, which vas defended by
casemated forts. The French loss was twenty men
and one officer killed. ninsty men and two officers
wounded The Chinese engaged were part Of the
best troops OF ID, empire, perfectly armed and
unanswered in the European style The Chinese
loss was 800 killed, including their chief com
mAndsr Ine Chinese invasion o; IouquIn has
been arrested IN the direction o; Laneson.
IovplN Oct. l5.-Geusral Wulseley tglegraphs
the Government TINT he has been Informed by
native who saw Colonel Stewards steamer aground
in gLe Nile. DAYS passage from Merowe, that
there we-c no Europeans OF Importance on board
the vessel
PANAMA. Oct. l5.-Ruiz, the reyolutionist. hoist
ed the C1l1u1b!Au dag over the steamer Ahyasfa
after capturing tue vessel. he coaled the steamer
from an American launch and then steamed Up
the cua,L The AIUHatr Is nlled With soldiers.
The state Government oiicos seized the ArrT0sr
Hftsr Ruiz had released her. Md putting on board
$50 men and two Calling guns, went N pursuit OF
Ruiz The Colombian Government has ordered
them 10 recapiure the Al.JasiH At all hazArds.
H0xskuSo. Oct. l5.-r There vas riot here to-
day. The police tired on TIE moo and several per
sous we're killed The Chinese Government has
FORBIDDEN any trade in firearms between Europeans
and Chinese. he general opinion here Is that
the arbitrary regulations Of the CHINESE officials
are rapidly increasing the anti English feeling
among the natives.
Nrw YoEE. October ia Ssa London cable Of
the 18th saws: The SiIHiIrTs Vienna correspond
ent states that one OF the american Ministers,
nov stationed on the CuntiueR and versed IN the
Congo question, writes that tue American Govern
lnent will certainly accept the invitation Of Bis
marx and participate IN the comma conference
upon the Congo country al Berlin, and that
America viii give full support 10 England and the
freedom ut commerce.
C,rgB. Oct l6-PrJyisious are extremely scarce
throughout the whole country from Berber to
KhartSuu ana from the river Male to the Red Sea
httorAl.
wApr HlIFA. Oct. l6.-A native, who arrived
from II Obeid by the gay OF Merowe, reports that
no steamer has baeu wrecked. but the Dahabrich,
the crew Of which were murdered within days
march Of friendly territory. The native reports
that II Mlbdi's troops occupy the heights along
the hill north Of khastogm, and haye thrown bro
ken telegraph wires across the river
LoSpux. Oct. l6.-SDecial dispatches from Cairo
assert that the Canadian boltmen are unruly and
refuse 10 Obey their officers.
IoSp1x. Oct. ia dispatch from Paris TO the
Exchange telegraph Company states that the
troubles between the Government aud the Budget
Committee threaten 70 preclptate Cabinet crisis.