The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-12-15
NEWS BY THE "sT. PAUL

inclusive General Logan, who was
elected 10 the Senate from Illinois last
Fall after the longest and bitterest Sena-
torial contest on record, intimated to his
party, who nominated him in caucus,
that he would not accept the Office Of
President pro TEN. Of the Senate. This
position would make him VicePresident;
but as he ran for that office on the
ticket with Blaine and was defeated, he
declines out OF feelings OF delicacy to aC-
cept an office through the death of his
successful political opponent which the
people had denied him. This should
raise Logan in public estimation. The
contest therefore lay between Edmunds
and Sherman, and was decided on the
Monday following the departure Of the
steamer. Sherman is a strong patisan.
Edmunds, on the contrary, has judi
cial mind, and was perhaps the best pre-
siding officer the Senate ever possessed.
The Republicans have Il clear majority
OF eight in the Senate.
The defeat OF the Liberal party in Eng
land does not seem to have been 50
sweeping "a previous news led us to be-
leve. Up to December 9TH the returns
received from the Constituencies gave the
Liberals 273; Conservatives, 215; Ma
tionalists, 81. This shows plurality
of for the Liberals, with III COnstitu-
encies to hear from 1t is expected that
u Of these will elect Parnelites. To
secure u majority in the House, the Lib
erals must elect 81 out of 80 members
to be returned outside tIA Nationalists.
This is hardly probable, but even were
it the case they would not have work
ing majority. Parnell holds the key to
the political situation. 1t is fortunate
for the Empire that the irish leader is
statesman and not a demagogue.
The Burmese war is ended. King
Theebaw surrendered to General Prender-
CAST, and begged that his life might be
spared He is now in British territory,
and the headquarters of the English
General is ut Mandalay. This is for
tunate deliverance for the unhappy Bur
mese whose lives were sacrificed by thou
sands to crafty the whim of the blood
thirsty tyrant who came to the throne
through Court intrigue, and put to de ath
nearly every one OF royal blood soon
afterwards King Theebaw appears to
be an arrant coward. Burmah is per-
haps the most fertile country in the
world It's inhabitants are docile, in
dustrious, intelligent and highly civil
lied for Orientals. The occupation of
their country by the British opens un-
told possibilities for trade.
1t seems that the Peruvian news OF the
9th of November was by no means re-
liable 1t was reported that Caceres was
a fugitive; that his officers had
surrendered to the Government, but it
now seems that Caceres turned up in
Lima. 1.-The capital of Peru, and engaged
in street fight with the Government
forces. How he got to Lima is not
stated, but a dispatch from that city
of the 81 instant states:
There was severe firing in the center of
Lima on the ID The number of killed and
wounded is unknown. Much damage to
property resulted. Caceres pulled up all
the pavement in the neighbOrhOod of Boil
var square and barricaded his troops. He
is said to have cannon on the hOusetops
commanding the palace The conflicting
parties have arrived at 4 settlement. An
agreement has been signed that one of
them is to name the members of commits
sion to elect a provisional President, who
shall convQke a general election.
The Balkan troubles continue. The
armistice between Servia and Bulgaria
has been extended to ten days and is
being strictly observed. But new ele-
ments Of discord have arisen through the
attitude OF the Great Powers. Turkey is
marching a large army to occupy Eastern
Roumelia and the Balkans. Austria has
notified Prince Alexander that if hOstili-
ties are renewed by him about the from
tier or war indemnity an Austrian army
will occupy Servia, and an Austrian Gen
eral has been detailed to take command
of the Servian army Meanwhile Russia
shows her hand and backs Bulgaria in
such way as to show that Prince Alex
ander acted throughout on suggestions
from ST. Petersburg. Lord Salisbury has
written strong letter against the Aus
trian occupation of Servia, but as he Ii
now probably out of office the Govern
ment of Vienna will take little account
of it. Meanwhile the Russian press has
been encouraged to attack Austria.
There are the elements of European
war on big scale therefore in the
Balkan peninsula. The Porte has 170, )
600 troops equipped for the field, and
evidently means to provoke conflict.
The late Vice President Hendricks was
buried on December LIST, al Indianapolis
with ceremonies befitting his rank.
Every department of the National and
State Governments, both Houses OF Con
gress, and the army were represented on
the mournful occasion. The services
were very impressive.
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