The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-04-15

RAWIL BINpE, March &1.-Earl Duiicrln,
/ ViCeroy Of India, arrived here and was given
a most imposing reception by Abdurrahman,
Ameer Of Afghanistan. The ANGER in an ad-
dress Of welcome, hoped the council which
tue Earl had come so far to attend, would be
settled so as to insure an honorable and last
ing peace.
LONDON, March 27.-An explosion in the
mines of the Dimbrau Orna mining Company
at Traphan, Austrian Silesia, buried forty
miners. All are believed to have persisted.
An explosion in the mines Of Baron Roths-
child at Ostran, in Moravia, killed fifty-six
men.
CONCEPTION, Chile, March 27.-An explO-
sion of gas this morning in the coal mines Of
Lebec caused the death Of thirty seven miners.
Thirteen are dangerously wounded.
LONDON, March 2s.-The Times learns that
the Russian Government has ordered $4,000
troops to be massed at Baku on the Caspian
sea, and has instructed the Governor Of the
Caucasus to 60 to St. Petersburg for consult
alton.
LONDON, March 26.-The Queen sent to the
Commons to-day the following message, call
ing out the reserves and militia: "The present
state Of public affairs and the extent Of the de-
mands on her Majesty's military forces for the
protection Of the interests Of the empire having
promoted in the opinion Of her Majesty a case
Of great emergence, 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 to cause the reserve forces
and such proportion Of the militia as might be
deemed necessary to be called out for service"
In accordance with the Queens message the
War Office has called out the army reserves
and the militia. The call is for $1,000 reserves
and 40, 900 militia.
LONDON, March 27-The House Of Lords
will discuss the Queens message to-day. The
Daily Net7s says: "The Queens message does
not imply that peace is less hopeful 1t sim
ply means that England will not shrink from
responsibilities to remove the impression
abroad that England is reluctant to engage in
war"
4 special Cabinet council was held this
afternoon at Windsor Castle by command Of
the Queen. just as the Ministers were leav-
ing the Castle messenger arrived from the
Foreign Office, bringing dispatches for Lord
Granville from Sir Edward Thornton, British
Minister to Russia, and from Lord Dufferin,
Viceroy OF India. The Ministers returned to
the Castle and a second council was held.
VIENNA, March 26.-Dispatctes from Mos
COW show that III the commercial crisis in that
city within the past thirty days, FIVE Of the
largest tea and sugar importing firms have
failed. Their liabilities aggregate 6O,OOO,OOO
roubles, tower ElO ,OOO,OOO.) The Government
and private bankers are concerting measures
to avert the spreading failures and panic.
ALLAHABAD, March 26.-SixtY thousand
troops have been equipped and made
ready for service at any moment. The
Maharajahs of Scinde and Holkar met
Earl Dufferin today and in an informal
and cordial manner placed their armies
at his disposal.
BOMBAY, March 26.-The Duke of Con
naught has obtained leave to remain in
India in the event of the failure of the
Anglo Russia negotiations concerning At
ghanistan.
LONDON, March 26.-Advices from Tama-
tav state that disastrous hurricane visit.
ed the east coast of Madagascar February
25th. The American bark Sarah Hobart
and the French steamers Disc and Argo
were wrecked. Seventeen persons We're
lost
MADRrD. March 26.-Advices from the
new Spanish colony of the Gold river,
west coast of Africa, state that the settle
ment has been attacked by natives, who
destroyed the trading buildings, killed
six Spaniards and took many into cap
tiyity.
VIENNA. March Baron Potter des
Echelles. of the general staff, has been
arrested for treason. 1t is alleged that he
gave plans of the forts on the southern
frontier to the international Bureau at
Copenhagen.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 26.-In political
circles here It is thought that in the event
of war between Russia and England the
fighting will not be confined to the Afghan
frontier, but will extend to the Black sea
DUBLrN, March 24-There was some
excitement to-day due to the announce
ment that number of medical students
had stolen the Mansion House flag. be
cause of the recent threat of Mayor O'Con-
nor to lower the colors during the visit Of
the Prince and Princess of Wales.
BERLrS.March 2I.-The members of the
Chinese T,puation here state earnest Dpace