The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-09

into a bedIam. On the Chinese bulletin.
board. along with the report OF the victory,
was the announcement that the Govern
ment at Peking had made a General OF the
private soldier who shot General Negr1er
and pI 5, uted him with q gratuity of SlS,-
600. The enthusiasm found vent ia UNI
limited toasting and treating among China
men generally. resulting IN more inebrlety
than has ever been known before in China-
town.
April lat
Sarah Althea has been cited 70 show
=. cause why she should not be committed for
contempt in refusing to obey the Courts o..
ders TO deliver up the dear wife letters and
marriage contrsct.-Ex-Judge freedom q
desd--After July LIST a two cent stamp viii
carry an ounce letter, aud newspaper
postage win be lowered 70 a cent pound
on all matter mailed from the Office of
publication Good rains have fallen
throughout California and slight shocks at
earthquake have been felt in the country.
FRANCE AND CHINA
The Chamber of Deputies has unani-
mously voted the first installnent. amount
ing to 10,000.O 900 francs of the Tonouin
credit of 40, 900 francs asked by Ferry
before the resignation of his Cabinet. The
Deputies voted to reserve action on the re-
naming 30, 600, 900 francs until the forma.
ton of the new Ministry. The Senate
adopted the credit of 10000, 900 francs with
ont debate. No news has been received for
upwards OF 35 hours from the French army
in TOnquin. Delisle, commander of the
French forces in Tonquin, entreats the War
ONCE to send re-enforcemcnts Immediately.
Owing to lack of transports, considerable
delay will occur before they can be for
Ana apa Il ,ica
the French authority, owing to French re-
verses in Tonquin and to intrigues of tho
Chinese mandarins. De Freycinct is trying
to form Ministry TO represent the Demo
cratic and Republican unions and the Re
publican left The following Cabinet is pro-
posed: De Freycinet. Minister of Foreign
Affairs ; Rouvier, Finance Fallieres, In
terror Spuller, Public Instruction Flou-
quet, Justice; General Billot War; Admiral
Jaureguiberry, Marine. The French troops
In kcrmosa will evacuate the island and 60
to Hanoi. The Chinese have completed the
destruction of the coal mines near Kelung,
having exploded the galleries with dynamise
and flooded the mines.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The British war steamer Lily was fred
upon at Colon.-The forces of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica marched into Honduras.----
Osman Digna has abandoned his positions
peace between England and Russis still
continues good.-President Diaz has issued
. call for 500 men to prevent smuggling
across the border.-The celebration % Bis
marck's birthday was begun at Berlin Ii
night.-The Pacific Mail Steamship Colo
has been seized by the rebels at Panma.--
Osman Digna is completely demfalizedA
and has retired to Ell How'll. Alag Of !
truce was hoisted over Hasheen cover
friI Aauo
General Graham will begin his ldvanoU
early tomorrow. The War Oficj Rnticf-
pates severe hghting.- The rive of Ell
Mahdi is named FL Makki ghe number
of his adherents is increasing He has
occupied Ell Obeid and the folIwers of ri
Mahdi are alarmed.-The forth Italian
expedition to the Red Sea igetting ready
for departure as readily aspossible. It
will be prepared for any emergency. The
course of the expedition me- be elsewhere
than the Red Sea should oasion demand,
"A Russian courier win arye tomorrow
bearing RussiG's reply to 0anville's latest
demands with FefsyepCaa the Afghan
frOnHer.-The New z'ealaz Government ID
actively placing its colo-on proper state
Of defense. HEAVY ri,ns' ave been mount.
60 and tqrpedoes laid. feet Of torpedo
OOats Is being organized
PRESIDENTIAL wjtrzATToNs.
The me President has made the following
nominations: ENJOYS Extraordinary and
. Plenipoteniary of the United
otates-W William r. Roberts of New York.
g VhlIe; Charles W Buck of Kentucky, TO
ern' Charles T. Russell of Connecticut,
SSonsnI at Liverpool, England. Henry O..
carson, Postmaster of New York. Nor
Colman Of Missouri, Commissioners
Agdculture. Richard B. Hubbard of
y sssxas, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
TLenpotentlary of the United States 10
!, span William NJ. Lang Of Texas, United
''&tes Consul to Hambug, Germany.
MEN OF WAR MOVEMENTS.
orders have been issued 70 at once pre-
y, fof commission the British war vessels
,,nnnqerer, Orion, Dee and Don.--The
l11teo States steamer Shenandoah left
aMao Yesterday for Panama. The Russian
~ ~ Dtyhit left for San Francisco 70
'.n ene Russian squadron. Her Maiesty's
,s,ssner eloNrbo left suddenly. destination
'AAasOWns even 1e--'ing without papers.