The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-09

t0tAI 1893 uk-G6e ARABS IS stated AS JUDI, Ils
Guiding 81 women who had been armed as
koldiegs, and who proved as impetuous and
determined as the men, aud whose bodies
we're counted on the field after the fight.
The British lost 1000 caInels and are So
Eiously crippled by lack of transportation
The New South Wales Legislative Council
by a unanimous vote and the Legislative
Assembly by q vote Of So to 81 approved
the dispatch oS the colonial contingent 20
fhe Soudan. The announcement of the
vote vas received With loud cheering for
the Queen.
March 97tb.
Honorable Eugene L. Sullivan, Excel.
factor of the Port Of San Francisco, is dead
Judge Sawyer has granted permission to
the expert Ia the Sharon case to remove
particles Of ink from the contract and
'tdear wife Ietters-The French were re-
pulsed by the Chinese, with the loss of 200
men, near Dongdang British ad-
vance from SuAkin has been delayed by the
breakdown of the transport service.-The
Canadian Governments sending troops to
the scene of the revolt in Manitoba.-Seven-
teen persons persisted In hurricane on the
coast of Madagascar on February 25th.-A
Spanish settlement on the west coast of
Africa has been attacked by the natives
Earl Derby, Colonial Secretary, stated In
the Lords that disputes had arisen between
Sir Hercules Robinson, British Governor of
Cape Colony, and General Warren, Special
British Commissioner in Bechuanaland, but
that he Derby was at present engaged In
adjudicating between the disputants and
hoped to be ableto soon amicably arrange
the misunderstanding.
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Secret orders have been issued for be-
tween 10000 and so, 600 regulars and re-
serves to be ready for immediate embarka-
ion.-The Cunard, Ancho, White Star, In
man and other great ocean lines have been
communicated with by the Admiralty as to
what transport service to India they can
render on short notice.-Orders for thous-
ands of rifles and revolvers have been sent
to Birmingham. The arms will be sent to
Bombay as rapidly as completed. Orders
have been sent to Chatham to supply i'm
mediately 100000 cartridges. The Ord
nance Department, has been ordered to
ship to India all the Martini-Hen rifles
available.-The men-of-war Mercury, De-
vastation, Colossus and Buccleuch have
been rapidly prepared for sea.-Orders have
been sent to the armories to return
Immediately to the Tower of London
all Martini Henry rifles which they have
in stock. - At Aldershot orders have
been received providing for the raising of
5000 troops for India. One battery of
horse artillery proceeds from Woolwich to
India imme diately.-The Council of India
has been authorized to raise credit of
ESQ, 1000 on account of the Indian Treasury
for war purposes.-An appropriation of
from &c, 900, 900 to $4,000, 600 will be asked
in April on account of the navy.--The mil
itary authorities state that force of 200,-
900 men could be dispatched from Eng
land within fortnight.-A contract was
concluded with Tyne merchant to carry
$4,000 tons of coal TO Cronstadt, with the
option of delivery at Copenhagen or
Aarhuns in the event of war with Russia
An outbreak of Asiastic cholera has occurred
in the Crimean ports OF Russia.-Russia
has chartered steamers to transport
troops across the Caspian sea.-The Duke
of Connaught has obtained leave to remain
in India in the event of the failure of the
Anglo Russian negotiations concerning Af-
ghanistan.-The failure of Great Britain to
provide for the safety of her dock yard and
coaling station at Victoria, B. G. here is
creating considerable comment. There is
at present only one ship on the station and
Q Russian feet is but 10 days. sail from
Victoria.
MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.
The Queen sent to the Commons the fol-
awning Q4CoSdk6S O0b GGSeIV6S duQ
militia. "The present state of public af.
fairs and the extent of the demands on her
Majesty's military forces for the protection
Of the interests of the empire having pro-
noted in the opinion of her Majesty case
Of great emergency, her Majesty has
deemed it proper to provide additional
means for the military service. She has
therefore thought it right to communicate
TO the House of Commons that she is about
10 cause the reserve forces and such pro.
portion of the militia as might be deemed
necessary to be called out for service" In
accordance with the Queens message the
War ONCE has called out the army reserves
md the militia. The call is for So, 900 re-
serves and 100000 militia.
March 2sth.
Judge Hunt reduced the bill of costs In
he Sarah Sharon-AAG case from 1896 to
S550.-The nominations of General Joseph
3. Johnston and Coleman disposed of the
chances of Cassidy and Professor Hilgard
he Californians have left Washington in
persons were killed and
several injured by a steamboat boiler eX.
o1osion at Memphis An explosion Of
dynamite at South Arlington, Mass, is at
ributed to striking hoemakers.-Several
Ikirmishes have taken place between the
lrmy of Barrios and the San Salvador
IOOpSs 1u6 Wal 4S61lQB IS very
trong.-The Paris press is excited over the
osses of the French in Tonquin and de.
'lares that General Negrier's position Is
ritical. Colliery disasters at Traphan, in
Austrian Silesia, and at Ostran, in Moravia,
esulted in the death of 296 men. An ex.
,losion at Behee, in Chill, caused the death
# 80 miners.
IN THE soUDAN.
The last British detachment has evacu- I
ted Korti. General Wolseley, having In. I
pected and approved the summer canton. /
nent of troops, has retired to Dengola. The !
australian contingent for the Soudan has
rrived at Alden; 5000 Turkish troops will
e sent to Suakin as soon as General
STaham has succeeded in crushing Osman
)inga. This will enable England 70 Svi4k-
raw the guards from the Soudan and send
hem to India. Another ironclad has sailed
Or the Red sea from Italy.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
A large fire broke out at Foo-Chow on
'ebruary 21st, land in an hour or two at
EAST so dwellings were utterly destroyed.
he latest official census of Japan, gives q
otal population of %, 442, 966, of whom 49,
81, S07 are females, being but 457, 1862 less
nan the males The number of houses in
he empire is stated at 1874, 224, being an
verage of five persons to q dwelling. The
eople living in the neighborhood Of Fuxi-
anna have feared that an eruption was i'm.