The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-20

It is semi-offi cially stated IN Paris that as
soon as a decree shall have been issued by
China ordering the execution Of the Tientsin
treaty and the evacuation of Tonquin
French military operations viii be stopped,
the blockade Of Formosa and Pak-hoi be
raised, and Patenotre, the Minister to
China, VIII go to Tientsin or Picking for the
purpose of executing a definite treaty of
peace.
FRENCH RIGHT OF SEARCH.
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, Under
Foreign Secretary, stated that England had
denied that the French had the right, as
they claimed, to search for contraband of
war on neutral vessels bound for Hongkong.
The question has been referred to the crown
lawyers.
REL, THE REBEL.
Advices to the Hudson Bay Company
from Saddle lake, via Edmonton and Cal
garry, say that the Indians there have
raided the Government warehouse and gone
to Join the rebels. Saddle lake is an Ed
moutOn agency, about 100 miles west of
Frog lake. 1t looks now like q general up
rising. The Hudson Bay Company has reS
ceived a message from the agent at Prince
Albert, dated March 31st, saying: The
whole population Is on our hands. am
securing the country to collect provisions.
Send flour and bacon at once. The Indians
are quiet, except the Sioux and fifty Crees,
who have joined the rebels"
MASSACRE BY THE INDIANS
4 company has been formed in Battleford
under the command of Captain Nash, fully
armed and equipped. There is also a
Home Guard of sixty members. The
Saskatchewan river is now open. News
from Battleford says that fourteen persons
in all were killed by the Indians of Fog
lake. Among the victims are H. Willis
craft, c. Gouin, w. Gilchrist and four
priests, including Fathers Tafard and Lem
archand. Fort Pitt is garrisoned by only
twenty five police, and it is thought here
that they and all the settlers around have
been massacred.
ON THE IsTHMUs.
The Secretary of War received the follow
ing telegram from Commander Kane of the
Gulenu, April 10th: g Our forces are now
guarding both ends of the transit. A relief
train is running. There is not much bust
ness. News from Carthagena to-day re-
ports no change in the situation. The ar
rival of the Swatara at Aspinwall is re-
ported"
NOTES FROM VICTORIA.
The batteries are being placed in orderin
anticipation of war. 1t Is said that large
numbers of torpedOes now at the navy yard
Will SLOILly bG Sunk III lut outer ndTDOE
and that the construction OF torpedo-boats
will be mmenced Immediately.
BARRIos' SUCCESSOR.
News confrmatory of the reported death
of President Barrios continues to reach
this point. The latest received brings the
intelligence of the installation of the sue
cessor to Barrios. The new President is
General Manuel Lizandro Barrillos, one of |
two Vice-Presidents, or desjgladOs.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
In the House Of Commons Mr.. Davies OF
Prince Edwards Island called attention to
the trade relations of the Dominion with
the United States. He quoted the state
ment of Sir John Macdonald, in New York
and elsewhere, that the Canadian Govern
ment intended to take no further action in
the matter and the United States Govern
ment must take the initiative. He believed
that public sentiment in the United States
was in favor of renewal of the reciprocity
treaty.