The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-24
LATEST NEWS.
Burned by KilaUea--The
Afghan QuestiOn--Vic-
tOriOuS Strikers.
THE FALL OF KASSALA.
The Hawaiian Treaty Held Back TIL
the Regular Session.
THE FALL OF KASSALA.

NEW YORK, March 16th.-M.s.
Emma Hudson of Brooklyn accuses
Rev. J. R. Drysdale, an Episcopal
minister of that city, of improper re-
lations with her.
A notorious thief, who registered at
the Ebbitt House. Washington, under
the name Of Carl Schurz, has been
arrested.
One man was killed and several
others were injured by a railroad
train falling through a bridge near
Arlington, Texas.
A lady, who is an unfortunate KEEP
tomaniac, has been stealing exhibits
at the Worlds Fair, New Orleans.
Dry goods, wines, fancy goods, a
shaving cup and lot of stuffed birds
were found in her collection. An at
tempt to take the Volcano of Kilauea
burned her fingers.
Five inspectors of the Custom
House, New York, have been dis
missed.
Treaty Affairs at Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 10th The
Senate is likely to devote the present
week to the consideration of two or
three treaties of minor Importance.
They will be reported from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations and
taken up by the Senate in executive
session. Among them will probably
be the treaty relating to the boun-
Diary lines between this country and
Mexico, and the treaty providing for
the REHABILITATION of the We'll and
Ludbra claim. MandersOn's resolu-
ton calling for information in regard
to Central American affairs may also
be- reported and discussed. The more
important of the pending treaties
have been withdrawn, and the Ha-
waiian Reciprocity treaty and that
relating to an international patent
right system will be held back until
the regular session. All public bust
ness which the Senate has in hand
will be disposed of within three or
four days, and the body will then
only await the pleasure of the Execu-
tive, and will adjourn as soon as his
important nominations have been re-
ceived and acted upon.
Victorious Strikers.
NEW YORK, March 16th.-The rail-
road strikers in the East have gained
a victory, the companies agreeing to
pay former rates of wages.
China Asks American Meditation.
NEW York, March 16th.-The Chi
nese Government has asked the medi-
tation of the United States with
| France, but President Cleveland does
not wish to interfere.
The Afghan QuestIOn-NOtes of War.
LONDON, March 10th Sir P. Lums-
den, British Boundary Commissioner,
| has arrived at Herat, and the AT
ghan's are actively fortifying the
| city. Small bodies of Russians hold
the wells and roads between Sarakhs
and the Murghab river. There are
several hundred Cossacks near Pull
Khatum, the most southerly point
nearest Herat occupied by the Rus
slams. The Russian forces occupying
Merv consist of a battalion of in
fantry, a regiment of dragons and
some Ccssacks. At Askabad there
are about 5000 troops of all arms.
One Russian brigade and convoy of
military stores are en- route from the
| Caucasus to Askabad.
Troops and stores are going forward
daily, en- route to Merv, where 10000
troops have been ordered. It is re-
ported at Calcutta that there has been
a collision between the Russians and
Afghans; Government officials are
reticent.
A small party of COssacks, who at
tempted to traverse the Zulfkar
defile, were prevented by force.
Bismarck is using his influence
with Russia to prevent war.