The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-09
LATEST NEWS.
Points OfInterest from Many Sources.
Compiled from Late Dispatches.

AAlO OOILnaLS destroyed the boat or an
amateur French yachtsman sailing on
the Rhine at Cologne because the boat
was flying French colors.
There are persistent reports in Copen-
hagen that marriage is being arranged
between Prince Oscar OF Sweden and
Princess Louise, the eldest daughter of
the Prince of Wales.
Queen Victoria intends to entertain
visitors at Balmoral Castle during her
present stay there. This will be the first
season Her Majesty has done so since the
death of the Prince Consort- Several
members of different British societies
are to be among the first receive
The German Government is preparing
bills for the construction of several new
canals Within the Empire One of these
is for ship canal from the Baltic sea to
the German ocean, with strong forts at
each mouth and at commanding points
along the route The work will cost an
enormous sum of money, and the water
way would never be able, by an possible
traffic upon it, to repay even the interest
on the cost of construction.
Two ladies belonging to families of
rank in Mezzovo, in Epirus, European
Turkey, were some time ago abducted
by brigands from the Epirus mountains.
The abductors demanded ransom of
$40, 700 for the return of each Or either of
the captives. The families of the women
have just paid the $40 900 demanded, and
the ladies have been safely restored to
their home. They say that they were
well and honorably treated by their cap
tors, and made as comfortable during
their stay in Epirus as the circumstances
of the'robbers would permit
An Arab living in London, who was
formerly Ell Mahdi's secret agent, has
informed the Peace Society that he
arranged all the details of Olivier Pains
journey from the British lines into the
Mahdi's camp at Obeid. By the Mahdi's
express command Pain was provided
with an ample body-guard. Ii he has
been killed, the Arab believes it must
have been by British soldiers, either
have occurred north of Dongala. These
statements have strengthened the belief
that Pain is alive.
John L. Sullivan, the ''boss slogger,"
beat Dominick Mccartney in six rounds,
Marquis of Queensberry rules, at Cincin-
natl, on August 10Th. Mccartney stood
up the six rounds and seemed the
fresher man at the finish. There was
dissatisfaction with the decision, and
Mccartney challenged Sullivan to
fight with bare knuckles to a finish for
81 800 The challenge has been &C
cepted. Sullivan offers to bet S. 900 to
So 900 that he viii whip Mccartney.
Sullivan was paid So ,684 as his share of
the gate money at the fight.
There were ,248 deaths from cholera
in Spain and twenty-five new cases of
smallpox at Montreal on August Both.
1t is stated that France has asked
England to investigate the alleged muir
der of Olivier Pain.
The Governor of Herat is accused OF
opening letters addressed to members of
the British Boundary Commission.
The Spanish Government has for
warded to Germany the copy of an agree
ment signed three years ago by the
native chiefs, in which they recognize
the sovereignty of Spain over the Carol
inc Islands.
The military had to restore order at
riotous anti-German meeting in BARGE
Iona
Bismarck maintains that protection
alone will save German industries, and
advocates it's adoption by Austria.
Lord Harrington declares that no party
in England will ever concede ParnelPs
demands.
Two companies of infantry, with can
non, and a Sheriff's posse of fifty men
forced the strikers on the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe railroad at Galveston to
agree td@resume work pending arbitra-
ton.
The Southern Pacific Company has
obtained control of the New York, Texas
and Mexican railway.
Sara Bernhardt has signed a contract
for an American tour, guaranteeing her
the minimum of 225 performances be-
tween May, 1886, and May, 1887, at $500
for each and a percentage of the receipts
above certain amount, the tour to en-
brace both North and South America.
Edward Hanlan has sent note to the
''Turf, Field and Farm" proposing
three rowing races; each of three miles
with a turn, for 81 600 or more on each
race, one Hanlan against Courtney with
in six weeks, one with Peter Conley on
the day following, and one double SOULS
between Hanlan and mate against
Courtney and Conley.
The volcano of Cotopaxi, in the Andes,
near the city of Quito, is active again:
The darkness obscured the light OF the
sun in Quito. The eruption began with
a most horrible tempest, the thunder
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