The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-12
LATEsT FOREIGN NEWS


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PR srEANER M1RrPosA.
s4s FEAso1soo, Nov. Mime whalers came into
port yesterday, including one in ballast. The
aggregate cargoes of the other eight show 2.S72
bbls OIL 81 $40 ms Bone and 1,654 fbs Ivory. The
most successful vessels were not in the list.
NV YoRK, Nov. Nv. H. MAILER. member of
an Australian firm, in this city, says about 5000
barrels Of fine sugar have been sent hence to Aus
tralia within two months, in consequence Of the
low price and the rebate given. He further says:
awe can't look for much increase in other exports
at present. Our firm sends about four vessels
month.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Star says: st, Clair
Denver brother Of Gen. Denver, has received
number OF letters from various parts Of California,
stating that the probabilities are that the Demo-
Gratis will return a solid delegation to Congress
from California, and carry the State for Cleve-
land by 200 majority.
BosroS, Nov. 1.-Wool has been quiet and the
business comparatively small Total sales, i.6OT
900 pounds, manufacturers are beginning to feel
that California fall is dear at any price. The
California demand is light and sales SMALL
amounting to $4,000 pounds, including 65,0O0
pounds spring at 211fd2213c; 1000 ditto at l9c;
1000 ditto at i7c, and 5000 pounds at 13c to lie
Also 5000 pounds pulled at private terms.
NV YoKK, Nov 1,-Blaipe is confident Of his
election, He is well satisfied with the condition
of aGairs in this State and believes he will carry
New York. j. H, Manley, his personal lieutenant,
said ~ am now satisfied that We shall carry New
York and, indeed every Northern State. Senator
Eugene Hale said: "BlaiDe's election is certain.
He will carry New York" Hale said he was quite
conservative in his estimates. He was willing to
concede that the Democrats may have 10000
plurality in New York city and Brooklyn, but
places the Republican majority in the State at
e0oon, he thinks the general majority in the
| State for Blaine will be In the neighborhopd of
1900. Gen. GRANVILLE z. Dodge, who has had
much to do with the Republican campaign, says
that he is absolutely certain that Blaine will carry
New York,
BlLTlMoHE, Nov. 1.-Ne1t Sunday week will be
! great day in the history of the Catholic Church
| in the United States. Although the meeting pro
per of the Plenary Council will not begin until The
| following day, the grand religious ceremonies tC
| take place on Sunday, in which all the prelate:
and hundreds of clergymen will take pert, vii
really mark the opening of the Counsel. Bishop
Gibson, of Baltimore, Apostolic delegate, vii
preside. The only American cardinal, McCloskel
of New York, will not be pr sent, owing to il
health. In the council will be eighty Arch Bishop
and Abbots, ten other pfelates and about twenty
! i've heads OF religious orders, which, with tn
| Theologians, allowed each of the foregoing viii
make up in all about $40 active participants in tn
LlahoTs bf the poHneili
New YORK, Oct. 31,-A special from Wheeling
says: The Legislative returns from all the coun
ties are now in and the Democrats have MAORI
ty Of thirteen on joint ballot. This is a Republi
can gain of thirteen. The returns on State tickle
are lacking from four counties. The Democrats
majority for Wilson will be under one thousand.
NEW YoKK, Oct. 3l.-The Tirses says; Betting
men say they never l.new an election Of which
is difficult TO predict the result as that aI
proacting. One of the best-known betting men i
the city said last evening: Things are worse mix
ed up than ever saw them. No man can perdic
with any certainly how the thing is going. As ia
as betting is concerned, very little has been don
during the last two or three days. As rule, odd
on the general result are in favor OF Blaine at tn
rate of 100 to 80 and everywhere in favor of CevG
land on this State in the same ratio. On othe
States there does not seem to be any betting her
at ALL
RoNE, Oct. 3l.-Ihe Italian Government is aboU
to send two cruisers to the Congo to look out fo
J Italian interests.
SYDNEY, Oct. 3l.-The Provincial Assembly, b
a majority of one, shelved the resolution in fave
the annexation of New Guinea.
New YogK, Oct. 31.-The German steamer Hheil
which arrived here to-day from Bremen, repor
on October 9th, at O'Clock in the evening,
the Dutch steamer Maasdam, from Rotterdam
New York. which was all ablaze. The Rhein toe
from the boats the passengers and crew, numbe
ing 1856 in all, and brought them to this port
NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-Coffee- prime Rio, 1O14
Sugar-crushed, SIC; dry granulated, 6l4ci e1tl
yellow G, 5Cd514c. Petroleum-9l4 to 1015c. HoI
-17@22c. Leather California sole, 22td2ic. Pi
iron-No. l. Y foundry, S19 50Cd$20
LONDON, Oct. 31.-Chinese adyices state that Il
blocking of the Woo Lung river, ON which Shan
hal stands, and the massing of troops in the vic
nifty of Shanghai and Pekin are still going on.
PANS, Oct. 31.-The Journal des DeJats deni
that France is legally at war with China. 1t CO
: tends, therefore, that England has no reason
forbid French vessels to reyictual at Hongkong
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Secretary McCulloch Vi
tied the Treasury Department this morning, al
was qualified in the presence of ex Secretary Gre
bop, 4 9th Ganr Mn(l tl,nI,b
received large number Of congratulatory lette
and kilograms from all parts of the country al
several from abroad.
Signor P. Brignol the once cslebr tied tenC
died in New York Oct. 80.
Lord Beresford has been held for trial at Lo
don for assaulting the editor of Family Fair.
!, Persistent rumors are again current that Kha
toum has fallen and Gen. Gordon is prisoner.
SAN FRASCIsco, Oct. 3l.-The new standard til
will take effect at noon tomorrow on I'll the IA
roads in the State. Watches and clocks, to CO
form TO the standard, must be set ten minut
ahead at i1:50 a. m. The time-ball on the Cover
ment Signal Station will be dropped at tho III
time, and only the three strokes of the fre-alal
bell will continue to note the old hour.
The Paris Telegraph states that Prime Minis
Ferry has accepted England's offer to mediate
tween China and France.
"Unser Fritz" Grown Prince of Germany,
become regent of Brunswick, the title of Du
having been dropped. The Princes eldest S
will succeed to the regency when his father |
comes Emperor af Germany.
Some of the teachers in the public schools of
Johnsbury, VT, have been notified by the SchC
Committee that attendance at the skating ri
will be considered equivalent to resignation.
NEw YoRK, Oct. ga dinner was given to \
Blaine this evening at Delmonico's, at which ma
distinguished guests were present. The room v
beautifully decorated, and the distinguish
statesman was warmly received by the 200 gent
| tubn ba put tho 1ipir
HARrroRD, Conn, Oct 29-The Democra
managers are making claims of their ability
carry Connecticut for Cleveland. The CHARM
Of their State Central Committee places the fig
at 5000. A member of the Republican State Co
mittee said yesterday that the prospects were Il
Blaine would carry the State by 900, which
about the same as Garfelds plurality four ye
ago.
~ The Chinese Government is adverse to a
mediation between that country and France.
Smallpox is raging among the nntives at Me
wi in Egypt, and numbers of them are dying fir
the disease.
Rumors have reached here via Shanghai tina
d; serious type Of cholera is spreading through
French squadron under Admiral COurbet, II
blockading Formosa.
Several of the tribes at Suakin, Egypt, hear
of the successes of Gen. Gordon, are manifest
an inclination to desert Osman Dlgma. Eve
thing is quite at Kassala
The Methodist ministers of Wyoming Cont
ence, New York, have got excited about 70
skating Kinks, and adopted resolutions agai
them.
NEW YORK, Oct 3Oth.-A Tribune editorial sa
The visit paid to Blaine yesterday By the CHI
trian ministers of the country is an incident
paralleIed in the history of political canvass
Representatives of Presbyterian, Congregation
Baptist and Methodist churches, united with
Catholic priest, the Jewish rabbi, Quaker |
acher and colored minister from the South in
tending to the Republican candidate assurance
sympathy and support When thousand oler
men take part in a demonstration so emphatic
SO significant, the fact must arrest the attent
- not only of the public here but of the people
nc the whole country.
no LONDON, Oct. 30.-In the House of Comm
n to-day, Gladstone said the advance on Kharto
"a would have been made earlier had it been possi
A motion granting precedence of all other b.
ness to the Franchise bill was adopted with
debate.
PARIS, Oct. 30.-An Official dispatch from G
Briere de Lisle, dated Hanei, October 10Th, 81
The garrison of Tuyen-Kwang repulsed sevt
attacks of Chinese on the 18th and 18th inst. vi
ont loss. The enemy withdrew discouraged. Go
Yuma and Louvinc Phoc have only 1000 men
the Upper Red river. No Chinese are Def
Keptchu. Our columns are securing the cou1
near Yen. am doing the best 10 suppress pira
PARIS, Oct. 3O-An agitation is IN prog
against the price of bread. A meeting of bal
was held yesterday to consider the request of