Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02
Latest Foreign News.
European, American and
General.
Prince Alexander Promises to Maintain
the Status Quo.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, October 23.-
Herr Won Radowitz, the German EN-
bassador, has informed the Porte that
Prince Alexander has guaranteed that
Bulgaria will not disturb the present
order of things. The Prince has
ordered his troops to avoid provoking
a conflict in any quarter, but does not
hold himself answerable for his neigh.
bors.
Popular Uuedsiness Concerning the Caro-
Tine Islands.
MADRID, October a3.-The popu-
lace is becoming incensed at the reti-
cence of the Government respecting
the negotiations on the Carolines ques-
ton, and fears of an outbreak are en-
tertained The German Legation is
strongly guarded to prevent a repetition
of the recent outrages. Spanish ac-
counts of the German occupation Of
Yap confirm the report telegraphed
from Berlin.
Thcebaw ADVISED to Settle the Troubles
PeuCe0Ofy.
PARIS, October a3.-The Burmese
Envoy yesterday handed note to
Lord Lyons, the British ambassador,
in which he stated that he had sent
dispatch to his Government advising it
to accept arbitration for the settlement
Of the dispute with England, and he
was certain it would be glad to restore
friendly relations with Great Britain.
The European residents of Burmah,
he said, we're perfectly safe. The
people of that country had no desire to
be hostile to England
The Journal des De6aks, comment
ing on the British expedition against
King Theebaw, urges the French
Government to protest against the
British annexation OF Burmah.
An Expedition against Theeba,o.
LONDON, October 2I.-The. authori-
ties at Woolwich arsenal have been
ordered to supply 10000 900 rounds Of
cartridges and 10000 rifles for an ex-
pedition to be sent against King Thee
baw of Burmah.
The "Pan Mall Gasctfeo Disciosures
LONDON, October 23.-The trial of
Mr.. Stead, editor of the Pail Mall
Gazette; Rebecca Jarrett, Bramwel
Cooth, Mrs. Doud, Sampson Jaques
and LOUIS Murray, defendants in the
Armstrong abduction case, began to-
Gay Deiofe justice Lopes at tne Cen-
trail Criminal Corut. A large crowd had
assembled in front Of the building pre-
vlous to the opening of the Court, but
heavy rain set in and they scattered
to places of shelter. The prisoners
pleaded not guilty Sir Richard E.
Webster, Attorney-General, open the
case for the Crown. His address Gov
cred the same ground as that of Mr.,
Poland. Justice Lopes held that no
motives, no matter how worthy their
object, were sufficient to justify the
talking of child without her parents
consent, and If it had been obtained
in fraudulent manner it was not con
sent in the eyes of the law. The testi-
money OF the witnesses so far is merely
a repetition Of the evidence given at the
preliminary examination. Eliza Arm
strong testified fully and clearly. The
trial will probably last one week. The
defendants are chaged with mis-
demeanor instead of felony, SO as tc
enable them to testify in their own be-
half and be liberated on bail during
the progress of the trial
THE TORY CAMPAIGN.
BIRM INGHAM, October a3.--Lord
Randolph Churchill opened the cam
paign in the town hall here to-day in
the presence of crowded and en-
thusiastic audience, which was uproar-
Gus throughout, but generally favorably
to the speaker.
Japanese Laborers Ia the Sandwich
Islands.
To tie Editor of tie LondOn Times
Sir. My attention has been called to
paragraph in The Times of yesterday,
referring to alleged cruelties to Japanese
laborers in the Sandwich Islands
Having just returned from Honolulu,
and being deeply intrested in the sub
ject Of Hawaiian immigration, trust
you will permit me to say that the
account given by the correspondent of
the New York Zri6Nne is grossly ex-
aggerated.
Considerable jealousy exists on the
part of the sugar rehners of the East
ern States concerning the Reciprocity
Treaty between the United States and
the Hawaiian Kingdom, which confers
upon the sugar refners Of California a
substantial advantage and, without
desiring to impute motives, ] may say
from experience that anything detri-
mental to the character Of The Hawa-
iian sugar industries is generally painted
n the strongest colors by the cores
dondents Of the Eastern press.
During my stay in Honolulu last
July report reached the authorities
that some difficulty had arisen with the
laborers on plantation in the island OF
Maui, and that cruelties were alleged
to have been practiced on number
Iof the Japanese. Without delay an
investigation was ordered, at which the
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