The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-01-16
LATEsTFoREIcNNEWs


LATEsTFoREIcNNEWs
PER ''MARIPosA."
Mr.. Parnol intends to summon a conference
of the Irish Parliamentary party for February
5th in Dublin in order to concert a plan Of
campaign in the next session Of Parliament.
Tie upper house Of the Prussian Diet has
passed a resolution forbidding hunting on Sun
day under a penalty Of heavy fines and im-
prisUnment.
Constantinople, Dec. 23.-Seditious placards
have been found on the mosques here and the
police are searching for the authors.
Toulon, Dec. 23.-The French transport
with General Millei and staff aboard sailed
to-day for Tonquin Troops will be taken
aboard at AlgieTs. The transport European
sails for Tonquin Tomorrow with reinforce
ments.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 23.-The accident to
the Gar occurred on the 10th, when he re-
ceived injuries in the face in a fall from
sledge. he injured his right shoulder, which
is still inflamed, but the pain has diminished.
The physicians ordered absolute repose.
Madrid. Dec. %. The Governor of Grenada
states that gale destroyed half the town Of
Mammote. The hsrbor is much damaged, the
shipping suffered greatly and many persons
were injured.
Chicago, Dec. ga snow storm Of wide
area prevailed last night aud to-day, followed
by sleet, which finally turned TO rain in some
places. The storm was heaviest IT Southern
Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. Trains have
been delayed from one 10 ten hours, and tele-
graphic communication is greatly interfered
with on account Of the sleet, especially toward
the north and east.
Lisbon, Dec. 23.-There were two Garth
quakes on Saturday. The first was not gene
rally noticed, but the second lasted twelve
seconds, being accompanied by heavy rum
blings, awakening the population and caus-
ing a panic. Some damage was caused to old
buildings and many chimneys. At Satubal,
eighteen miles southeast Of here, the shock
was so severe that many Of the inhabitants
rushed to the seashorc.
London, Dec 23-Bismarck is trying to
bring about a meeting between the Emperor Of
Austria and the King OF Italy TO give corhrma-
ton to the triple alliance. If the programme
Of Prince Bismarck is carried out the Emperor
Of Austria and the King Of Spain will meet in
Rome in the spring, and the King Of Italy and
the Emperor Of Austria will afterwards visit
the Emperor Of Germany at Berlin.
London, Dec 23-Thc O5ssrrey.'s Cairo dis |
patch states that the British Government has |
explicitly informed Egypt that it will not at |
tempt 10 reconqucg the Soudan, nor permit |
Egypt 20 make any attempt. England, how
ever, is willing that any other Power shall do !
at Egypt's request, providing the khehive
inCurs no expense. England is willing to send |
a feet to Alexandra aud assist in the defence |
Of stri ily Egyptian territory IL the same Is |
threatened by FL Mahdi
Paris, Dec. 23--The Government Of French |
III. IL & s1..
regency at Hue has notified them tlat HE |
phema has abdicated the throne Of Anan, and |
that new King, aged fifteen, was crowned |
on December 2nd. His name is Kienphu. The /
Anamite Minister Of Finance who, is hostile /
to the French, then became the head Of the
council. The crisis lasted several hours dur
ing which the gates Ct the citadel were closed. |
and Hue was placed in a state Of siege. When
the gates were re-opeued the death Of HE
phema was announced.
New York, Dec 2i--An army officer writes
to the TINS on the Mormon question, thus:
Let Congress pass law prohibiting the entry
OF sale to MornIons Of government land unless
evidence is given sufficient to satisfy the pro-
per government officials that the person neither
believes in nor practices polygssly. The gov
eminent could well afford to 90 a step further
and pay the cost Of transportation of from
five to ten thousand emigrants who would set
tie in the territory. This would be much
cheaper than employing the strong arm Of the
government.
King Alfonso has issued decree establish
ing reciprocity Of commerce between Cuba and
the United States.
CAIRo, Dec. 3O.-Tho rebels attacked Gez-
ireb, eight miles from Berbsr. The garrison Of
the town, consisting Of two companies Of Basin
Bazouks, repulsed the assailants with heavy
loss The Egyptian loss was slight. The
rebels intended to attack Berber but were
thwarted by their defeat
BRISBANE, CQueenslaud) Dec. 3O.-The
Swedish brig Ndt.H, from Boston, reports mu-
tiny on the voyage, in which the captain and
first mate were wounded and the second mate
killed. The captain shot two mutineers and
secured three others. The latter are in prison
here.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 3O.-The murder Of
Colonel Sudelkin Of the gend6rmerio, undoubt-
edly was the work Of Nihilists. A letter was
found in Sudelkin's house, threatening Fol-
stori, Minister Of the Interior with similar
fate.
NEw York, Dec SOP. 7. Bamum seems
to consider his life work accomplished, for he
has just made his will. In order that there
might be no question as to his sanity on which
to ground contests alLeI his QGdlLf Nc was a.
amined by experienced physicians, and secured
their atlestation that he was of sound mind.
The will and its codicils cover more than 700
pages of legal cap, closely written, and dis
poses of real estate and personal property val
ued at $4,000, 900 to q heirs.
1t is reported that the German Crown Prince,
while in Rome invited the King and Queen Of
Italy to visit Berlin, and the invitation was
accepted.
A Dallas, Texas, special, says Ulysses S.
Grant, son Of VIM. Jesse Grant, a relative Of
Ex-President Grant, was arrested there yes
terday on a charge OF burglarizing house
and purloining pistols, which he afterwards
sold. This not his first offence.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 26.-No fewer than three
panics occurred in public halls and theatsrs
last evening, but no lives were lost. There
were four cases of suicide in different parts OF
the city, and many murders and other cases OF
bloodshed.
MADRID, Dec. 25,-It is asserted here that
the Chinese troops took part in the affair at
Soutay and that the French losses in the battle
there were much greater than officially re-
ported. Preparations for the defence Of the
Red River delta by the Chinese continue Oh a
large scale.
BERLIN, Dec. 25.-It is stated that France
is determined to entertain no negotiations for
peace with China until the Chinese occupy
Bacnimh.
PANS, Dec. 25.-The Temps protests against
the rumors Of mediation between France and
China, and adds: France will always pay
great attention to England's councils, but must
see her claims in Tonquin recognized. 1t is
not for England TO offer mediation il China does
not ask il"
A letter from Passmayo, Peru, states that
Pura was completely overthrown in a battle
on the heights Of Stallion, lasting ten hours.
The government troops were under the COM
mand Of Colonel Iglesias. Puga fed towards
Pauca pursued by the national forces.
The health of the Gar is improving, and