The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-23
LATEST NEWS.
Fall of KhartOum |!
Gen'l. Gordon Murdered.
General Earle Killed in
Action in SOudan.
Germans Fighting In West Africa
The Sharon Case.

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news from the seat of war in Africa.
Khartoum was captured on the Goth or |
27th~of January by Ell Mahdi without
shot through the treachery of the Egyptian |
Pashas, who moved their troops to a remote |
part Of the city, where a pretended attack
was to be made. their confederates opening
the gates to the enemy.
General Gordon hearing an unusual COM
motion on the street, went out of his house
to ascertain the cause, when he WAS sta bbed
in the back and killed. The city was given
up to the Mahdis troops, who slaughtered
the notables and male citizens, and out
ragged the females.
General Earle Killed.
The British force under General Earle
stormed strongly fortified position at
Brit on the Nile, on the 10th of February,
and carried it at the point of the bayonet
He was killed at the moment Of victory,
like Wolfe on the Heights Of Abraham.
Great Excitement In England.
The news of the fall of Khartoum, and
Gordon's tragic fate, caused the greatest
excitement in England, and if Parliament
had been in session, the Gladstone ministry
could not have lasted a day. General
Wolseley demanded more troops, and an
army Of 10, 000 men, under General Graham,
is being concentrated at Suakim, who are to
cross the desert to Berber. The Imperial
Government has also contracted for rail
road from suakim to Berber. Wolseley is
gathering up his scattered forces and will
concentrate them at Berber for operations
against Khartoum.
Germans Fighting the CamarOOns.
German man-of-war shelled two neutral
towns in the Camaroon country, West
Africa, destroying a great deal Of life and
property. This may become an international l
question.
French Success in China.
The French have captured the coal mines
at Kelung, island of Formosa. Chinese
loss heavy. In TOnquin the French also
defeated the Chinese and captured Langson.
Samoa Annexed by Germany,
A German man of-War has taken forcibls
possession of Samoa against the protest OF
the British and American consuls.
Cardinal M'Cabe Dead.
Cardinal NJ Cabe, Cath Ole Archbishop of
Dublin, is dead.
The Sharon Case.
Judge Sullivan has awarded Sarah Althea
Sharon, plaintiff in the celebrated divorce
case, $4,000 monthly alimony from January
8, 1885. and $55, 900 counsel fees.
The AIameda's Run Down.
The Alameda made the run down under
easy steam. The Australia sailed about
half an hour before her, and after crossing
the bar was seen six miles ahead. In pre-
cisely three hours from the wharf the Ala
media passed the Australia, and having
placed several miles between them, she
slowed down. The Alameda brought the
following passengers:
O'DOnOVRn ROsSa Wound ed.
O'Donovan Rosa, the arch-dynamiter
was shot, and wounded in the back by Mrs,
YSeult Dudley, an English woman, who had
; promised to give him money to carry on the
/ dynamite war against England. The wound
; il insignificant, but the affair caused great
excitement among Irish-Americans and il
London.
Last of Passengers per $. ). Alameda
, WE Horner, H Lehman, c " Booth
| Simon Cohn, F NJ Green and wife, Capt W
} Shockley, o Thaxter, VIM Macomber, D T
Adams, Capt B Kelly, George Woods. Cha'
Livingstone, Mrs Winthrop, Mrs Charles
Krug and daughter, H S Davidson, Z
Brown, Mrs Hewett, Seeley, H R Belden
RI Creighton, L M Mather, G Armstrong,
? B Nichols, G F Smith, E C Macfarlape
} Frank Cowan, A Hinkle, A NJ Ripley,
I Lenehan, N Mendes, T Wilson, Sahler,
Eden, and 10 steerage.
. George Augustus SaIa
Is q passenger on board the Australia
; and time permitting, will probably lecture
| in this city.
shipping
; The following is the official report of the
S. s. Alameda: Sailed from San Francisco
with &c passengers and 1000 tons cargo
February 10th at 8:12 ?. II. At 6:42 passed
P. II. S. s. Australia, having gained si2
miles in three hours. After passing her, re
duced speed seven revolutions per minute
Had s. W. wind to the 10th, thence n. E..
with smooth sea. Arrived off Honolulu
harbor February 2sd at 1;2O a. NJ. Time
6 days II hours and 49 minutes.