The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-04

the new CABINET, ana 1urtner deVel-
opments must be awaited A not
able occurrence was the London
scandal, exposures of immoral prac-
tices among aristocratic circles being
made by the PoU Nal Gazette,
with the suddenness of volcanic
eruption. After few weeks of
agitation over the subject, the matter
eliminated in the arrest and convic-
tion of Mr.. Stead, editor of that
paper, for abduction. He had been
privy TO the surrcptitious taking of
a young girl from her home, and,
although proving that his object had
been to show the insecurity of girls,
he was committed TO prison for q
short term. A war cloud of very
threatening aspect hung over the re-
lations between England and Russia
for months. Russian troops en-
croached upon Afghan territory,
and actually had conflict with the
local soldiery; but the extremely
conciliatory policy of Mr.. Gladstone
averted war, disputed points being
ultimately settled, at least for a
time, by diplomacy. No sooner was
this happy result achieved, than
another war cloud appeared, threat
ening to overshadow all Europe.
Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia, with
out previous publication of the
banns, announced their union as an
Independent state. Servia, Mon
tenegro and Greece were at once in
arms, for various motives. Servia
violated the Bulgarian territory, and
then Turkey stood up for her inter-
ests. A conference of the great
Powers was hastily convened at
Constantinople, which threatened
Servia If she persisted in the cam
paign. About the same time the
Servian forces met with reverses,
and, although the war had been ap-
parently checked at last accounts,
affairs are left in very unsettled
state. In France the Ferry Minis
try was defeated, March 3oth, on a
vote of credit for 40,000,000 francs
to continue the Tonquin campaign,
and M. Brisson formed n new Min
istry. The Tonquin affair has been
settled by treaty with China, and
the French Government has decided
to withdraw from the Madagascar
occupation. Canada has had serious
trouble upon its hands, in the
French-Indian rising in the North
west territory, which happily her
own sturdy English and French mill
tia were able to suppress without
Imperial assistance. The rebel leader
Riel was captured and, in spite of
strong efforts to save his life, has
been hanged for treason. Among
the melancholy occurrences of the
year are the devastating avalanches
in Italy, the ravages of cholera il
Italy, France, Spain AND Japan, {
serious outbreak of smallpox il
Canada, and destructive floods il
many quarters.
The neurology of 1885, in othel
countries, contains many distin
guished names. In the United States
Rev. VIM. Hy. Claiming, cele
brated preacher; General Grant
Cardinal McCloskey, of New York
, Genl. Geo. b. Mcclellan; Vice-Pre
t sident Hendricks; William ii. Van
3 derbilt, and others. England
, Generals Gordon, Earle and Stewart
A and Capt. Burnaby, Cameron ant
r Burleigh, war correspondents, in th
: Sondan war; Sir Moses Monteflore
e the centenarian philanthropist; tn
V Earl of Shaftesbury, renowned 70
c his good works; the Earl of Buck
n inghamshire, aged 92, and the Duk
+ of Abercorn, for two periods Lor
Lieutenant of Ireland. France
h Victor Hugo, the author, and Gen
n DeLisle, died in the Tonquin cam
! paign. Spain has lost her youthfu
O King Alfonso, who, though alway
d a weakllng physically, was brav
# and chivalrous spirit and mos
!, devoted sovereign.
n Coming home to Hawaii, the year
IS retrospect presents chequere