The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-04-22

improved monster guns are found to
penetrate easily the strongest armor
mates.
Louis Enos, paymaster of the st.
Louis and Cairo Narrow-gauge Road,
has absconded with $4,000, which
he procured by means of false
checks.
The work of laying the cable road
on Market street, Philadelphia, will
begin before the 10Th of April, and
be finished, it is expected, by
July 1st,
Newspapers in Berlin assert that
Minister Sargent declines to go to
st. Petersburg, but will return to
California and labor for seat in the
Senate.
One hundred and forty-seven
fishermen from villages at the mouth
of the Volga, who were carried away
n few weeks ago by the ice, were
drifted ashore in safety $50 versts
from the spot where the accident
happened, after perilous voyage of
three weeks.
In 1882 the emigrants from Eng
land to the Australasian colonies
were 81 900; in 1888, 71,000.
The deficit of John McMahon, the
defaulting New York collector of
taxes, amounts to $66,649.
The Legislature of New Mexico
has passed a bill fixing the capital at
Santa Fe, and appropriating 5000, 900
for building, Notwithstanding deter
mined opposition from Las Vegas and
Albuquerque.
The Government of Germany in
tends to enlarge the frontier defenses
of the empire. The forces in Alsace
will remain as at present constituted.
1t has been decided to make at Dant
zic the third great fortress on the
second line of defense. Loclkyards,
arsenals and great fortified harbor
will be constructed.
The French now occupy Hung
hoa, which the Chinese evacuated
without offering resistance.
An attempt was made on Sunday
to assassinate the President of
Guatemala. The steamer Reliance
has been wrecked off the coast of
Brazil.
Tilden assured delegation of Pa
cific coast Congressman that he was
not candidate for President. The
Senate passed a resolution directing
the Secretary of the Interior to see
if any land belonging to California
had been wrongfully attached to
Nevada. The Senate passed the
Naval Appropriation 1.-THE
Treasury Department refuses to
consider claims for back pay and
bounty out of their regular order.
Blaine has strong lead of the
other Republican candidates for
President. The opponents of Lo-
gan in Illinois are making an effort
to retire him from public life..... 1t
is believed that if Sargent's place
at Berlin is not filled the German
Minister at Washington will be re-
called.
London, April 13.-Earl Gran
vile is preparing circular to the
Powers declaring that England is de-
sirous of renewing definite under
standing in regard to Egypt and OF
establishing future relations on the
international basis of concord.
Granville will not permit England to
act in contradiction to the protocol
disinterestedness signed at the Con
ference of Constantinople.
Cairo, April 13.-Communication
with Berber by land and water is cut
and the rebels have raided the en-
virons.
Adyices from Suakim state that il
is rumored that Khartoum has faller
and that General Gordon is a pris.
oner.
New York, April l 5th.-Queer
Victoria's brow is oppressed with the
nervous horror of her approaching
journey to Darnstadt, in consequence
of therecent dynamite developments
to attend the wedding of her grand
daughter. She is to start tomorrow
and most extraordinary precautions
!, have been taken to guard her through
the journey.
English Inspector George is il
France searching for dynamiters.
A decree degrading Chinese Prince