The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-04-22
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
rER P. MSS. CIT OF sIpSEr. DATES TO APRIL l


AMERICAN.
| PHILIpEIPH1A April lI.-An order for six fast
iron cruisers Of the Esmeralda pattern was receiy
ed 10 this city Thursday. These vessels are nom
iually ordered by private gentlemen, Just as they
might order steam yachts, but they will be for sale
when completed, and the offers Of only one Euro
pean Government will be entertained, and It is
thought that the Government will be Russia
wAsH1SGros, April lit is stated on the
authority Of a naval officer that the Russian Min
is;er TO the United States has endeayored to
secure the services OF a naval officer here in pur
chasing a number OF the small vessels used be-
| tween San Francisco and the Sandwich Islands
| in the transportation of sugar. The vessels are
to be used the officer says, in pteying upon Eng
/ lish commerce in japanese and Indian waters,
sholld war be declared between Russia and Eng
| land.
| NV YoHK, April l2.-GuAtemalA is sIid to be
making extensive preparations to oyeEvhelm san
Salvador and Nicaragua, aud news OF a decisive
| conflict which II is supposed has recently taken
place since the death Of President BarriOs Is look
/ ed for daily and even hourly.
News has been received that the Congress OF
Guatemala merely declared General Manuel
| Lizandro Barrillos Provisional President until
general election can be held. Barrillos was an IN
innate friend Of the late President Barrosr and Tor
many years they we're partners IN business matters
1t is believed that he will endeayOr TO carry out
the policy of his late ambitious partner. General
Barrundier, Minister Of War OF the deceased
dictator, continues to act in the same capacity TO
President Barrillos, and is pushing war prepara-
/ tons with the greatest speed and energy. lie Is
/ supplying arms to all who ask for them. The
country is in great fever OF excitement over the
tragic death of BarriOs and his son. The resolve
| to avenge Barrios has become national cry, and
all late information from Guatemala indicates that
the people will make most determined struggle
/ TO carry out the purposes of BarrinS and unity
Central America.
NV York, April 1l.-Calderon, the Colombian
Consul, furnishes the following:
The Government Of the United States Of Co
lombia, by decree issued in BogOta On the sth
/ inst. and communicated by dispatch TO the Co
| lOmbiAn Minister in Washington, declares closed
to foreign commerce the ports of Santa Maria and
| Sabauilla, in the sea of Antilles, and the river
| port of Barranquila, annexed to the second men
TONED of the marine ports situated at the mouth
| of the river Magdalena, and by virtue of said
| dscree all operations Of importation or exporta-
ton performed through said ports are illicit, and
will be prosecuted and judged accordingly. The
same Government o. the United States of Co
lOmbia has declared that there are vessels lying
/ around or in the bay of Cartagena and the in
hahitel port of the same name IN the sea OF An
titles; that these obstruct and hOstiize CONNER
! cial operations. which in former times were exc
cnted by permanent steam navigation lines Of
divers countries, do not pertain to Colombia and
represent authority, neither have they any
/ right whatever to carry Colombian cOlOrs as they
actually do. Accordingly their existence and
tons are by all reasons irregular, and place said
vessels out of the law of nations, and any ships
| plowng the waters which protect commerce and
watch the interests of foreign nations have the
right to restrain stop their actions, On account
of their being hostile pacific traffic ana to the
access of vessels To the ports OF nation IN I'M
Admiral Jouett tclegraphs to Secretary Whitney
to-day from Colon as follows:
| The Tennessee arrived to-day. All we'll. | shall
| open the transit tomorrow and keep 1t open.
Everything Is quiet here but trouble Is feared AZ
Panama. shall send 100 men to Panama to-
| morrow.
YREKI, April Il.-COpious showers have prevail
I HI A. 81. L.
days. Seventy three one.hundredths of inch
| of rain fell here to-day. The weather continues
warm, with indications Of more rain.
QUEBEo, April 1.-THE Cavalry School received
fresh orders last night and will probably leave to-
morrow for the Northwest.
HALIFAX, April 1.-THE Halifax Battalion OF
Fusilers received orders last night to leave for the
! front this morning.
SEw YORK, April 1.-THE news from the
| Saskatchewan country shows that the fears Of an
Indian uprising are being realized. Fourteen
whites have been killed on Frog lake, near Battle
ford and the prospect is that this station will be
| attacked by the sayages, as force of 1000 Is
| known to be in the vicinity.
| NV YoEK, April l2-l2:2O am.-General Grant
had, at IL O'Clock, severe paroNysm of coughing
| with spasm of the CLOTHS, which
lieve. He ia now sleeping; pulse y and regular
J. II. DoUGLAs, N ID.
W,su1SGroS, April 1.-THE Secretary Of the
| Treasury has. received formal notice from the
State Department that the two treaties Of 1870
now existing between this Government and the
Government Of Peru will terminate By notice from
\ the latter on tn, ;ilst Of March, 1856
| W.sHISaroS April lO.-The Secretary Of War
to-day received the following telegram from Com
/ mander Kane of the Galena: "Our forces are
| nov guarding both ends of tue transit. 4 relief
train is running. There is not much business.
| News from Carthagenn to-day reports no change
| ia the situation. The arrival OF the Swatarl at
Aspinwall IL reported
OTTAWA, April lO.-In the House OF Commons
this evening the following amendment was offered:
That in view of an early termination of the Fish
ing Claims treaty made at Washington, this House
Is of the opinion that negotiations should be open
ed with the United States as we'll for the renewal
of the reciprocal privileges accorded by that treaty
| to American citizens and British subjects re-
spectively, for the opening of additional trade
relations between Canada and the United States,
and that in the conduct of such negotiations Can
ada should be directly represented. The amend
ment was defeated by vote of IS to 81.
WASHINGTON April 10. Secretary Bayard has
| received official information from Mr.. Hall,
American Minister to Central America, that
General Barrillus, being tho constitutional! sue
cessOr of Barrios, has assumed the duties OF the
President of Guatemala.
The State Department has received infOmu-
ton to the effect that the family Of the late
General Barrios has left Guatemala for San
| francisco.
CRY OF MEXICO, via Galvestonj, April IO.-Con-
gress to-day declared it would not Interfere in
the troubles Of tue Central American States.
WILLL wlLLl. April lO.-Troops b aud !,
Second Cavalry, stationed at Fort Walla Walla,
have been ordered to Fort LapwAi forthwith.
They will leave this evening in command Of Ma
jOr McGregUT. Indians IN that country killed a
settlers wife and the troops have been ordered
out to quench general outbreak should one
occur.
PORTLAND lOr.j, April lO.-Colone Thomas
Beale, a W5ll-knOwn resident Of Southern Oregon
dropped dead on his farm, near Coos Bay, last
Tuesday, probably Of heart disease. The body
was not found until thursday. lie was Colonel
of Mexican volunteers.
YICroR1l lB. c., April lO.-The batteries are
being placed In order in anticipation Of war. 1t
is said that large numbers of tOrpedOes now at
the navy yard will shortly be sunk in the outer
harbor and that the construction of tOrpedO-b0ats
will be commenced Immediately.
NEw YoRK, April g.-General Clunie, Maurice
Schmitt and Chris Buckley in the city They
| will leave for Albany tomorrow morning, to see
Secretary Manning, and thence 20 to Washington.
They will leave for home on Sunday night The
| members of the committee are ClnfdCut that they
will secure all they expect.
SILr LAKE. Crrr, April 9.-The Mormon Consti.
tutonal Convention, which has been kept alive
for the last three years By adjournment from time
to time, met last night and without other action
adjourned till October !, 1851.
CHICAGo April 9.-TO-night 4 large body Of
| strikers lately employed in the Mccormick Reap
| er Works, gathered around its walls and made
some demonstrations. Those IN charge, fearing
an attack would bo made, sent for assistance, and
| u number of Pinkerton policemen were loaded into
an omnibus. with several marshals and sent to the
works. As they nCared the place they were sur.
rounded by the strikers, who stopped the vehicle
| and went for the men inside. Several shots were
fired. but the only person hit was one policeman
who received a scalp.wound. The police were
driven out Of the bus, their guns captured the
horses unhtched and the bus burned.
wAsHrSGroS, April 9.-while a heavy storm vas
passing the city late yesterday afternoon the
Washington Monument was struck three times by
Lightning without causing the least damage. Colo
mel Casey examined the aluminium tip this morn
ing with powerful telescope and found 1t was
sharp and bright as when 1t was placed on the
summit some months since.
NEwAKK, N. j., April 9.-EE. Secretary Frel-
inghuysen passed a restless night aud his cpudi
J ton is regarded a. worse to-day.
WASHINGTON. April 9.-Ciptain Norton com.
, manding the Shenandoah, informs ths Navy De
partment that he has landed about 10 men II
Panama for the protection Of American Interests
Secretary Whitney replied: your duty Is confined
TO protecting the railway aud steamship companies
property, and lives and the property Of American
citizens, and so far as your force permits, keeI
the transit open. In conflicts between the lOcl
4 forces you must not participate, nor show favoi
: or disfavor to either"
MoSrREAI April "a we'll know dctf ctive oil