The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-02

in violation of treaty stipulations, and
are liable to cause serious difficulty.
He has also referred he matter to
the Government at Washington.
A Simla dispatch says: Three thou.
sand men are employed upon the de-
lenses here, and there are $4,000 troops
at this place. Colonel Ridgeway's task
is a difficult one, owing to the proximity
of the Russian, and the jealousy existing
among the Ameer's officials. Russia is
intriguing to subvert the allegiance OF
the Ameer and to create party favor
able to her policy.
Work has been begun at Krasnovodsk
on ship canal to connect the Caspian
sea with the Transcaspian railway.
A special to the '"Times-Democrat''
from Vicksburg says: Ann Hogan,
colored, died in this county on August
10Th, aged 12O years. Her popularity
was her hair, which was three feet long,
and sample of which was on exhibition
at the Worlds Exposition at New
Orleans.
Maxwell claims that Preller's death
was accidental, and caused by an over
dose of chloroform. He is permitted to
write for pay.
The Knights of Labor have ordered a
strike on the Wabash road.
The American mail for the Colonies
will be forwarded by the Zealandia as
usual. The Pacific Mail Company made
a mistake in this matter, and appears to
be anxious to cover it's tracks.
Investigation shows the following
shortages in the Federal departments at
New Orleans under Republican Admin
istrations Treasury, $4,000; Internal
revenue, 1910, 900; and the Assessors
Office, Post Office and Custom House
bring up the total to 81 100000.
Mexican finance is in, a bad way. The
Minister of Finance says it is impossible
to pay dollar OF the railroad subsidies.
Earl Carnarvon, Lord Lieutenant OF
Ireland, and Countess Carnarvon, started
on a tour of Ireland on the 10th OF
August. They were well received at
Galway, where their first stop was made.
Addresses of welcome were presented.
For the three days ended August 10th,
there were 14,221 new cases of cholera in
Spain and 5,154 deaths. The disease is
spreading in and around Marseilles.
! France.
The Porte having failed to fall in with
England's policy in Egypt and Soudan
Lord Salisbury favors Italy's proposals
The Italian Government wants to senC
10000 men to Soudan, occupying the
coast between Suakim and Assab bay
| with Khartoum as the capital. Genera
Pallano has been assigned to the com
mand of the Italian army in Soudan.
DIR. Walsh, the new Catholic Arch
bishop of Dublin, will have a public re
ception by the corporation. He is /
Home Ruler.
Ten arrests have been made in Rom
of persons engaged in a traffic in young
girls for the American market. Tn
price ranged from 5000 to $500 each.
/ Lord Coleridge writes an angry lette
father was formerly Judge in Bengal.
Orange and Catholic riots continue il
Tyrone, Ireland
Disastrous foods are reported from
China and Japan, accompanied by mucI
suffering.
Russia has made an advantageous
treaty with Corea.
Mr.. Ruskin was improving at the
latest date.
Lieutenant Menocal, of the U. S. N.
reports to the Secretary of the Navy thai
not seventy per cent of the work on the
Panama Canal has been touched, and
that it would take fourteen years and
1861 100000 additional to finish it.
Lieutenant Menocal is interested in the
Nicaragua scheme.
Washington G. Conner of New York
has sold his steam yacht to the Colon
bian Government for 100000. She will
be fitted up as a cruiser.
The steamer F. w. FELTON, was blown
up on the Delaware river, shortly after
starting from Philadelphia for Whining
ton, Del. Sixteen persons were injured.
Sir Francis Hincks of Montreal is
down with smallpox, and not expected