Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-01

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Turkish troops had had skirmish with
the Greeks. The rumor was sub
declared untrue. There are
now a7a,ooo Turkish troops on the
Balkan peninsula.
ssrrian Rcporfs
BELGRADE, November 7ad.--The
Servian losses on the 27th, 18th and
10Th insts, included eleven officers
killed and twenty-five wounded. The
Emperor Francis Joseph, in compliance
with the request Of Queen Natalie, has
granted permission to the doctors Of
the Austrian Red Cross Society to go
to Servia.
A despatch from Tsaribrod says that
the Bulgarians have massacred Ser.
Wan lieutenant named Kotitch, who
was found on the field of battle
wounded, and also the Servan lieu.
tenants, Schivko aud Ratkovicb, who
we're prisoners Of war.
General L1(Aijanin telegraphs that the
Bulgarian @bps, which had been fight
ing in the field near Urdin, have been
ensconced in the fortress oil that town,
and that the entire district between
,Timok, Belgradjik and LON, on the
Danube, has been cleared Of Bul-
garians.
Tnrkev Worms Scrpfa
LONDON, November aad.--The Con
stantinople correspondent Of the Daily
MSzUs says: The Turkish Govern
ment has warned Seryia to withdraw
her troops from Bulgaria, or The
Turkish troops will invade Servia.
Forcing Conflict wfh Greece.
LONDON, November z2d.--A des
patch from Athens to the Sfandarz
says that Turkey is inclined to force o
conflict with Greece before the latter
has completed her preparations for war
Tns UprfsfnS orMe French p 1,aaiion {.
Denon"oo tho HanuinD OF RieL
MONTREAL, November 22d.--The
long-talked-of mass meeting at the
Champs de Mars, by French Cana.
dians, was held this afternoon, aboii
ten thousand persons being present
There we're three platforms. at each Of
which the French nsg foated. Ther,
we're between thirty and forty speakers,
who one and all protested in stronl
language against the action of tn,
Government in hanging Riel, ano
called upon all present to combine t.
defeat the Government. Sir John Mac
Donald was the special object Of invec.
tive, his action IN the present instance
being regarded by the speakers as {;
crime Of the most culpable character
A telegram was read from Messrs
Boyd and Murphy Of the New Yorl
Irish Union protesting against Orang,
fanaticism and British br,tality, ano
wishing the French Canadians success
in their struggle. The following reso
luton, among others, we're passee
unanimously;
That in executing Louis Rlel tho
Government committed an act OF in
humanity and cruelty unworthy Of I;
civilized nation and deserves the con
demnation OF all friends of right ano
Justice without distinction of race oi
religion.
The Rev. Father Dowd, at St
Patrick's Church oday, advised hi,
aock to have nothing to do with tn,
new National Party, which, he sale
would lead them to disaster
Meeting at Quebec.
QUEBEC, November aad-A meeting
called to express indignation at the ex
ecution Of Rie, held at Lewis to-day
drew an immense crowd. Efigies wer,
burned, and flags, inscribed "Glory t,
the hero and martyr Riel, ""Deaih tt
Sir John Nc Donald" and "Hurrah fol
Riel" were displayed. The greates
enthusiasm prevailed. Hon. M. Peletiel
called upon all to unite and said thu
war had been opened by the Orange
men in Sherbrooke in. attacking the
Nationalist, and here M. Desjardens,
Conservative Member Of Parliament
said protest against the execution oi
Riel, representing 100000 French
Canadians, As sent to the Govern
ment, but not reconized, and the hreat
ened rupture had now come between
the Government and the PROVENCE o.
Quebec. He reminded Sir John Nc.
Donald Of the burning of the Parlia-
lnent House in Montreal in I843, and
Iaterly of the scafold Of Riel. Other
prominent men made strong speeches
against the Government.
An Indignant audience.
An indignation meeting at Quebec
Centre last night was attended by 5000
electors. Mr.. Bosse, M. 7. for this
constituency, said he did not think III,
Ministers deserved censure He was