The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-04-22


TEHEEAS. April Il.-Ayoub Kahn, the ex-AmeeI
OF Afghanistan who has been residing here for
some time on a pension Of Sl7JO per month from
the British Government, has again tried to leave
Persia for AtGhanistan. The British Minister
has kept a close watch on AyOub Khan ever since
his return to this city. after his attempt several
months ago to leave Persia, and has redOubled
his vigilance since the Russo Afghan difficulty
Learning from letters that fell into his hands,
that the eN- AmCgr was aguin planning his ESCAPE
to AfghanIsiau, the British Minister complained
| IN the Shah. and the latter arrested AyOnb and
has confined him IN the citadel Persian officials
have taken possession Of Ayuub's house.
BEELrS, April lit is reported that Turkey
has decided, under Prince Bismarck's advice, u
| remain neutral in the event Of war between Eng
| land and RUSSIA.
BERLIN, April 1.-The newspapers here com.
| ment upon the fact that Queen Victoria did not
send her congratulations to Prince Bismarck on
the occasion Of his birthday. All the other ruler
sent their felioitations
LcSDoS, April 1.-THE steamer CHy Of Nsa
| York, which sailed from San Francisco on Marcel
| 18th, has arrived at Yokohama. The American
steamer City of Toxic, Captain Maury, which
sailed from San Francisco March 9th, has arrived
at H0ngkong.
LONDON, April 10-L0rd Edmund Fitzmaurice
/ Under Foreign Secretary, stated that England
had denied that the French had the right, as thsl
claimed to search for ooutraband Of war on nsu
| trail vessels bound for HOugkOug. The question
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DUNN, April 1O.-Tho Prince Of Wales to-day
received many representative bodies, academic
and others. lie said both he and the Princes
| hoped IN the future 20 spend many happy days It
/ Ireland.
| BEErty April ~. -Th- North Grf.il4 Gtssfts /.
agitating the subject Of doubling the duty on th,
mpOrtations Of loaf tobacco, so 10 give the Gov
eminent a monopoly Of The IN lnuiacturo As well a,
the sale of tobacco II sty5 hundreds Of petitions
IN favor Of the project have been received and eK
| tHah FT mi
benefit the masses by mixing tobacco cheaper aud
better.
LONDON, April 10 The report is confirmed thai
| the British Government has invited Italy to &C
| cupy Cairo and the SOudlu.
| CANpAuiE, April l0.-Ihe Iurclmaus have dis
tributed prOcllm1tIDns through tbs frontier town
| Of Afghluistan urging the Afghlu5 - form an NJ
| lianc5 with Russia.
BomH,r April lO.-The Presidency Of Bensl
has offered $4,000 Ia aid in preserving the. in
tegris of the British empire.
| BtwIB-PISDE, April lO-rh9 news Of the baillD
between the Russians aud the Alghaus was re
| csiyed By the Ameer quietly. He has loug beer
| convinced that Russia means to advance 10 Herat
| ST PErEEsHUEg. April II. Traders here tell VI
BIuge Minister Of FluInC5, that the present stat
/ Of uncertainty Is worse than war. Commercit
| circles believe war inevitable and 1t Is better tht
/ % should como now than later. Tue N0rrs FTrBlW
| accuses Lord Duferiu Of trying 20 provoke waT
| thereby htmpering the negotiations between ku4
| STA and England
Pans, April 1O.-rhs Gaurio,s Publishes tels
/ grlI from Berlin, which says that Prince Bis
/ maErS has assured the bankers that, in spite o
the incident Of Hcuii1h, the CGtr hopes 10 preserv
peace.
| Carr ToWS, April g.-Iu q terrible hurricane a
/ lamAtayr MldlgI on the 18th Of FebruIrg
twelve vessels fUJulered IN the harbOr, five Freuci
| and SIX native vessels aud the American b1rk 81
/ rIh H1ITrf.
| BERLIN, April 1-The Blurss here WIS veri