The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-09
England and Russia Prspsring EOr
Wharf.-The European Crisis.
The PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The Champion 0arsman--BeaCh an
Easy Winner.
ZAs Minister Resident to Hawaii - Colonial
Dsfsnees = General Grant - Samoa
and New 7saland-Ths Sharoa
Oase-Fires and Failures.
March goth

March Goth
MISCELLANEOUS MATTER.
The shipments of silver to China, by the
City of New York, aggregated 81, 139, I83.-
Judge Sullivan made an order citing
Sharon to appear on April 4th and show
cause why be should not be punished for
contempt of court and be imprisoned in
the County Jail until he has complied with
the order of Court, directing him to pay
alimony and counsel fees. When the ex-
pert examining the Dear wife letters in the
Sharon case wanted to remove a spot of
ink, Sarah snatched them from the table
and hurried home.-A suit has been brought
against George Bowser (well known in
Honolulu) ct al, against the issuing of q
Business Directory Of San Francisco, On
the grounds that it is copied from Langley's
Observation-Disclosures will probably attend
the California State Fair next September
The Senate ratified the commercial treaty
With Egypt and the boundary line treaty
with Mexico.-The Alliance has been or
dered to protect American interests in the
United States of Colombia. Duke of
Richmond, the largest owner of rented
property in London, has reduced all his
rents 10 per cent.-The wife of James
Stephens, the Fenian recently expelled
from France says that her husband
is destitute and dying at Mons,
Belgium Bismarck has offered to arbitrate
between England ndsRussia. Hicks Beach
viii succeed Northcote as leader of the
Conservatives in the Commons .-The
J United States Steamer Waehusett has re-
Eeved Fl. B. N. S. Heroine in guarding the
railway at Panama.-Nicaraguan and San
Satvadorian troops are massing on the
frontier OF Honduras which is in a state OF
insurrection.
ENGLAND AND HER ENEMIES.
4 council of war was held ct st. Peters
burg, and the general officers and chiefs Of
staf urged an immediate advance upon
RexRk.--The AmeeF eR AHghanistan pro.
roses that the whole northern Afghan
1gontier be fortified and the Afghan
army raised TO 5000 men.-The regular
asmy of England numbers 1S4, 200 men and
She volunteer force $4,000. Re.
Suiting is exceedingly active. The
lRhtfng strength of the army is 49,
&c more than in 1883 and there are 10000
ssrves ready for service.-The Daven-
ofs Dockyard officials report that they
ear have ten men-of-war ready in fort
Eleht.-At@the advance on Hasheen the
eayalry, mounted infantry and the Indian
y Infantry were sent to reconnoter, while the
GnErds acted as q reserve. The Arabs
we're massed in the valleys and rushed
from ambush. They got within ten yards
Of the British line before the latter opened
irregular FIRE, which the enemy promptly
Seplied to. The British retreated, the Ben.
gal Cavalry took many prisoners. General
Graaams right consisting of the British
Infantry and Guards, began to advance
sWard Handoub. AS the British retired
pn Hasheen the rebels reoccupied it. The
adds adherents- declare that General
eiseley's army will be cut off from Cairo.
L. e T.nSf
we're found ia the Arab chiefs tent from
Osman Digna, telling. him to hold his
position at any cost, to act strictly on the
defensive and not trust the people in the
uakim district His last orders to the
Erabs were to withdraw, in order to leave
Ae English among the hills, when he in
nded to sally out from Tamai and prevent
hs British from retreating.
March 21st.
MISCELLANEOUS NATTER.
ur men were hanged yesterday viz;
Jones. IN San Francisco, for the
en- Of Mary Riley SIlvaS and Mar
mn At Los Angeles, both for numbering
Joseph Drake at Salem, Or, for muir
81 avid Schwartz The Pacific Mail
tens to retaliate for the Union Pacifc's
IN cutting of the monthly subsidy by
ing rates TO San Francisco. The
clio Mail are reported to have reduced
~ Oh rates to San Francisco to S15.-A
) of journalists were expelled from the
Comique, Paris, for kissing Miss
Zandt The Dominion Government
troduce bill to resist and regulate,
not prohibit, Chinese immigration.
French Government has intimated to
tChinese Minister at Berlin that it con-
- the renewal of peace negotiations de-
o5e. The Minister replied that China
it'll never pay the indemnity demanded
Psance for the Langson affair.
FIVE HOURS FIGHT.
We hours battle was fought between
ritish troops and forces under Osman
Osmal'sgoSiti was captured by
v;tssb The Arab losses are very
Gane~aI Graham telegraphs from
Aan March goth, at 3 80 P. n. :" We
"a ont from the camp at Clio o'clock
Inornine, leaving the Shropshire Regl-
La guard it. On reachlng the nfsg
Ios fs3O A. NJ, we found the enemy had
I occupied another hill mile and
,, mo s,distant. After snort matt the
tha' t.Reoiment and the marines were
a plan+be rear of the hill, the Indian
The mud the guards supporting. The
recense driven of the ridge and charged
tnl S SS IN of the Indian Lancers in the
an es-sa cavalry then retired toward the
they-aTanv of the enemy passed the
fine foot of the hill and made Tor
west of Hasheen. These were
by the Royal Horse Artillery.
I'D are two officers and two men OF
fish and five Sepoys. The wounded
40 officers and 26 men of the British
M one officer and 10 men OF the Indian
e@atinoent. The infantry behaved with
%sfeediness. The number Of rebels IS