The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-23
NEWS From TIE Front.

News has been received from Askabad
that Russian troops to the number of AS
600 were on the march to Sarakhs. 1t is
reported that the Afghans have made an at
tack on the Russian outposts.
On CHANGE.
60 zols are still lower-at 94Z for both
accounts. This is the lowest point touched
in many years. Russian securities are
quoted at S2Z. At Berlin, Russian secur-
ties fell off 2a points.
April 18th.
THE BOHEMIAN CLUB.
At the annual election Of the Bohemian
Club the following officers were elected {:
President, Joseph D. Redding Vice-Presi-
dent Benjamin R. Swan; Treasurer,
Sidney NJ Smith Secretary, r. Martinez !;
Directors-A. G. Halves, H. J. Brady,
Joseph 3. Crockett, Stewart Menzies, Chas.
G.. Yale. Committee on Election of Mem
bers-Captain J. NJ. Mcdonald, Mountford
S. Wilson, Barbour Lathrop, Tom G.
Grant, George D. Newhall, Hugh NJ. Burke,
F. B. Washington, w. w. Morrow, Charles
B. Stone, D. Ernest Melliss, Max Taubles.
William H Dimond Caspar Schenck and
George W. Beaver.
IN THE soUDAN.
Deserters from Mahdi's army report the
rebels have evacuated Berrti and Metem-
neh, and that the garrisons have gone re-
spectivelv to Berber and Khartoum.
Numbers of the BisharOons are leaving
Osman Digma's country and taking their
families to Berber. The British Cavalry
visited Otao, eight miles beyond Handoub.
No hostile Arabs were encountered, and
| water was found plentiful. The country
appeared entirely open. The Arab popu-
lation freely sell supplies to the English.
italian troops occupied Arafat, on Austri-
Bay, Red Sea, and have hoisted the Italian
| flag alongside that of Egypt.
IRELAND.
The Prince and Princess of Wales on
| their way to Cork received an enthusiastic
reception. At Lismore 800 laborers pre-
scented an address of welcome. AT Dun
| garvan, when the train bearing the Royal
! party passed, all the vessels in the bay low
| cred their flags. At Kilmathemas, when
| the Royal party went by, black flag was
| hoisted over Temperance Hill, but the
! loyalists made good demonstrations. The
| Prince and Princess then went to Carragh-
| more. In Cork most of the streets were
| spanned by triumphal arches, and ma or-
| ity of the houses were adorned with flags in
| honor of the advent of the Royal visitors.
GENERAL MATTERS
| At a fire in New York ten fremen were
| precipitated into the basement of burning
building owing to the collapse of an upper
| floor all were more or less injured Fen
ians say there is an organized movement tc
| invade Canada from the United States.-
| The first steamer of the new line between
| Tahiti and San Francisco has arrived al
! the latter port.-There is a hitch in the ar
| rangements of the peace treaty between
| France and China.-General Grants health
has much improved.
| BRITISH FEDERATION.
The correspondence between the home
Government and the Governments of the
British colonies on the subject of an i'm
| perial federation has come to a satisfactory
| conclusion. Earl Derby, Secretary of State
for the Colonies, will soon introduce s
| federation bill in Parliament.
PEACE IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
A basis of peace has been accepted By
San Salvador and Guatemala. HostilitieI
have ceased. General amnesty has beer
proclaimed and awaits the approval of thu
allies. Plenipotentiaries will meet in AGA
Julia to arrange definite treaty.