The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
signs of Peace hut Warlike PrePa
ratiOns Continue.

&zEHs Of Peace hut Warlike PrePa-
ratiOns Continue.
The temper of English Ministerial circles
81 becoming more pacific. NJ. De Giers,
Russian Foreign Minister, has impaired to
Sir Edward Thornton, British ambassador
At st. Petersburg, the information that
Russia intends to send to the British Gov
eminent a full statement regarding General
K0maroff's position and asking England to
eauzsent to mutual inquiry into the alleged
Hreaking of the convention of March 18th,
with note that Russia would not absolutely
nefuse arbitration.
ROAST BEEF AND TURKEY.
An agreement has been concluded be-
ssReen the English and Turkish Govern
zsRents by which the latter will allow British
-sessels to pass through the Dardanelles In
the event of war with Russia. In return
Eor this favor Turkey will be allowed to send
IN expedition to occupy the Soudan, by
gay of Suakin, and England will restore
Cyprus to Turkey at the end of five years
and guarantee the integrity of the States of
The Porte.
GENERAL JoTTINGs.
The Afghans are enraged against the
British and accuse Sir Peter Lumsden OF
asserting them as the Russians did in 1878.
The King of Denmark will be selected as
saAe arbitrator in the event of mediation be-
SssarteRed the Guion line steamer Abyssinia
.ad the Allan line steamer Peruvian for
isoopships. The Admiralty have chartered
10 merchant vessels of various rigs, and
Aave made arrangements with the Peninsu-
DIR line for conveyance to India of troops
- strengthen the Indian garrisons. The
aseSzaer State of Nebraska has been char
asred as an armed cruiser and the steamers
Pelican and Duke of DeVonshire as troop
he of fol1a V1iaf IA
.sg&zetted knight and Grand Commander OF
the Order of the Star of India.
A SUPPLY OF NURSES.
Seventy Sisters of Charity have been
sErdered to join General Komaroff's army to
Rid Ia caring for the wounded; thirty win 60
fScOm st. Petersburg, twenty-five from Mos
es9w and fifteen from Odessa.
RUSSIAN NOTES.
The Russian Government has forbidden
ssae entry of ships into the port of Cronstadt.
vessels now on their way there will be re-
azuired to load and unload in the new canal.
The Russian Military authorities have es-
ssRblished permanent garrisons at KrasnO-
Ua0dsk, Askabed and Chikislar.
May Srd.
SARAH SERVED.
Judge Sawyer's order for Sarah Althea to
uroduee her precious papers for the exam
nation of Expert Piper has been served up
snn her by Terry. Kowalsky who was to
lave been examined at Tyler's Office with
reference to facts in his affidavit relating to
Sarah became alarmed, because she put
Aer hand in her pocket, and retired hastily.
Sarah said she was only protecting her
Ezzze from suspicious characters.
ON THE IsTHMUs.
One hundred and seventy-ftve rebels who
1seesped from Panama are recruiting and
creating disorder in Arabian. General
Keves left with force to disperse them.
AN OFFER TO LOWELL.
The agitation in favor OF Offering Mr.
Lowell the Merton PTofessorship at Oxford
Is gaining strength. Lowell has signifed
his willingness to accept the honor if thy
-sroffer is made unanimous. The salare
attached to the chair is "a, 500 per annum.
WORLD VIKINGS.
Seven persons were killed and Il injured
"A fire in a New York tenement-house.-
sventv riotous strikers were captured BY
.faitia near Joliet, nl.-Queen Victoria
nd the Princess Beatrice have started for
Dme.-The public debt statement shows
ne reduction of the debt of the United
Rates during the month of April to be So
-l65. OOO.-The Japanese village, which has
aeen on exhibition for some time past at
seae Albert Gate at Hyde Park, London,
xwas destroyed by fire.