The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-26
FOREIGN J0TTINGS.
Points of General Interest from Many
Lands.

renee river is guarded against dynamiters. |
Dupuy Delome, Senator of France, and
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, IS
dead. He was distinguished engineer.
There is much distress among the ur-
employed in France, and anarchial out
breaks are among the probabilities.
The Government of Germany informed
the Reichstag recently that the laws
against Socialists are to be more stTictly
enforced.
The japanese Government has offered
to convey a valuable piece of property in
Toxic to the United States Government
for legation purposes.
1t is reported that England and Franco
have arrived at an understanding regard
ing Egyptian finance. England admits
the right of international inquiry.
Reports have been received at the City
of Mexico, dated February 14th, of the
inundation of Mazatlan, causing the loss
of a number of lives and heavy damage
to property.
occupation of Red Sea ports without its
consent. This has special reference to
the recent italian occupation of Massowah
and other points.
England has secured from Spain the
privilege of the most favored nation in re-
turn for her concession in regard to the
duty on wine This is not to come into
effect until 1887.
The sentries at the Sheerness powder
magazine are trebled, in consequence of
the appearance at that place of suspected
dynamiters. Extra guards are also placed
at Elton College.
Rioting between Orangemen and Ma
tionalists occurred at Londonderry, Ire
land, on the 1st. The Mayor prevented
Nationalist procession escorting Redmond
and O'Brien, two Parnellite agitators, to
enter the city, hence the riots.
A gigantic trading corporation, to be
called the Royal Soudan Trading Com
pany, is being formed in London and
Alexandria, upon the same lines as those
upon which were conducted the East
India Company.
a conelave of delegates, representing all
the Fenian and dynamite organizations of
the United Kingdom and America, was
held in Paris early in February, for the
purpose of forming great revolutionary
committee, and agreeing upon common
line of action.
At Tequisiatlan, in the State of Ixaca,
Mexico, sharp earthquake was expe-
rieneed on Sunday, which lasted for two
seconds. Another more violent shock was
felt at Niltepec, State of .Oxaca, several
buildings swaying.
dispatch from Sydney states that the
| colony of New South Wales is prepared
to land at Suakim, within thirty days,
two batteries of field artillery and bat
| talon of infantry. Canada also offers to
send contingent to the field in Africa.
The Prince of Wales had narrow es-
capped on February 9Th, in a collision on
the railroad at Avignon. He was on the
express train from Cannes, which ran
into a freight train. He was only little
| shaken, although the carriage occupied
by him was badly broken up.
King Milan, of. Servia, has been adj
vised by physicians that Prince Alexander,
heir apparent to the throne of Servia, is
physically and mentally incapable, and
that the condition of Queen Natalie pre-
| cludes the possibility of another heir.
King Milan intends to procure a divorce
from Queen Natalie, and seek new
alliance.
At Berlin, on February 18th, the Mar
quis De Penafel, Portuguese Minister,
Colonel Strauch, President of the African
International Association, and Baron De
Courcel, French Ambassador, signed the
treaty, dated February 18th, defining the
territory of the African International AS
ISOLATION. France has similarly defined
its territory.
A dispatch from Assab Bey states that
the Somoli natives revolted against the
Egyptian Government in Harar, which is
the most important territory in the Somoli
I6RIOuy anu WAS ttA13SACu " LSSPO oe1-
ing the reign of Ismail Pasha. The
italian traders and colonists in Harar
made claim upon the Italian Govern
ment for protection.
The notice issued by the French War
Office declaring their right and intention
to search vessels in the Chinese for con-
traband of war, has put a stop to the sail
ing from Hamburg and other German
ports of vessels loaded with munitions of
war for China All orders are now trans
ferred to London and Liverpool, where
vessel owners are ready to take risks.
Ismael Pasha, ex-Khedive of Egypt, is
in London canvassing for supporters for
his restoration. His partisans assert that
the Governments of Austria and Italy
advocate the disposition of the present
Khedive, Tewfk Pasha, and the replace
ment of Ismael. 1t is reported that the
British Government is considering q
scheme to create Ismael Viceroy of Nubia
and retain Tewfk as Viceroy of Upper
and Lower Egypt.