The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-07-23
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS

General Thomas W. Egan, U.S.A. is hopeless.
ly insane in New York.
The japanese wrestler was vanquished by Joe
5000 people.
Henry NJ. Stanley has sailed from Africa for
England.
1t has been proved that the ship Sarthe iutru.
duced the cholera into France.
A fire at Lachine, Canada DESTROYED forty
houses, rendering 800 people homeless.
| Hon. A. A. Sargent, eI-Minister to Germany ar
rived in New York July 5th
The collegiate boat race at Saratoga July 7th
was won by the Pennsylvania University crew,
/ Cornell second.
In exercising at Cleveland, o., July 6, Maud
$. trotfed mile in 2;l2lS.
In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted at
s9l4gs9s{ cents.
Bowdoin College has.created Blaine Doctor of
Law.
The nomination of Blaine has created quite de-
mand for ostrich plumes.
The President of the Erie County fPa. i. SAVINGS
Bank has been committed to jail in default Of
100000 bail.
During the last six months nearly 10000, 900 has
been invested in new industrial enterprises in the
South.
The report is abroad in New York that the
cholera has appeared in that city. # is denied,
however, byhealth officials. Naturally the officials
would at trst attempt TO conceal the fact, that a
panic might be avoided. II is probable that the
report is without truth Yet is Is possible that the
plague has crossed the Atlantic If so, there is no
earthly power that can stay its spread over the
continent. All that can be done is by cleanliness
TO render the assault of the disease less virulent
Owing to the persecution of the French author
tiles, large numbers of Chinese are leaving Anam.
The New York Board Of Health is waking nm IN
the necessity of precautions in regard to cholera
The race between Jay-Eye-See and Clinpstone
at Cleveland July 3lst, has been declared of owing
to the latter going lame.
The manufacture of ol1omargarine in San Fran
cisco has proved financial failure. The plant has
been disposed of to the Standard Soap Co.. for
5000.
CAIRO, July 7th.-The Mndir of Konvala has
telegraphed that 1900 rebels attacked Debbab
July LIST. They were repulsed after severe fighting
with heavy losses on both sides.
LONDON, July fh.-A dispatch to the Times
from Dolgo last Saturday saws: The Nudir Of
DongOla teegraphs: 81 here has been achieved
brilliant victory the rebels at Debbah The
enemy was routed with loss of 1000 killed We
now consider ourselves saved"
PARIS, July dh.-Ferry has instructed the
French Minister at Pekin to demand from China
a war indemnity of 25O,O0O0OO francs. He also
telegraphed Admiral COurbet to seize the Foo
chow arsenal as guarantee oe the payment of
the indemnity.
The cholera scare has attacked tile court at
Lisbon, and the King of Portugal has been dis
suaded from his projected visit to Yichy.
A peaceful settlement of the Franco Chinese
difficulty seems likely spite of the beicose ar
ticles of the French press The representatives of
China adopt a conciliatory tone and are under |
stood to offer fair reparation.
Jay-Eye-See trotted mile in 2lIi1 at Chicago. |
on July llth, and BillyS paced mile in 2O7I on |
the same track July 18th.
London clblegram announces the death of |
Admiral Ewart. In 1862 he twice gave assistance
10 American men Of-war, for which he has re-
oeived the thanks of the Government at Wash
ngton.
The Grand Yizier has rendered his resignation,
IN consequence of the Egyptian conference ap-
proving the proposals of the English Government.
The Sultan refused to accept the resignation.
Grasshoppers are destroying sugarcane in the
State Of Vera Cruz.
CAIRO, July THE Mudr Of KOnwala has tele-
,raphed that 1900 rebels attacked Debbeh july
st. They were repulsed after severe fighting, with
ieayy losses on both sides.
LONDON, July IA dispatch to the Times from
)olga last Saturday says: The Mudir Of Dongola
elegraphs: "There has bSen achieved brilliant
ictory over the rebels at Debbeh. The enemy was
epulsed with loss of 1900 killed. We now con-
ider ourselves saved
Pans, July 7.-Advices from Suakim report that
ieneral Gordon has been murdered by his soldiers
nd that FL hahdi has occupied khartouni.