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

world in view, if the happenings in
human affairs have not been vastly
momentous in results, yet in many
cases they have been of immense
portent in their relations and tend
encies. Probably not in many years
have so many different parts of the
globe been the scenes of events that
have rivetted the attention of all the
nations of earth. 1t seems that the
peoples usually unconcerned for the
welfare of the rest of humanity
have had their stolid Indifference
assailed by troubles brought to their
own doors. Wars, some very des-
perate and bloody ones, have dis
turbed every continent except the
Australian, but even from that
peaceful southern land u contingent
went forth. to fight in the African
desert. Pestilence has ravaged the
homes of fertile countries and fair
cities. Very important political
developments have marked the years
history of various nations. The
dead year has had its bright and
happy CLEANS for the race, notwith-
standing all that has occurred of
sombre shade. One of the events
engaging widespread attention at
the first of the year, was of thor
oughly peaceful and pleasant nature.
That was the great Cotton Centeu-
NAL Exposition, open to the worlds
products, at New Orleans. Our own
little kingdom had there an oppOr-
tunity to make known its resources,
capabilities and peculiarities, and by
availing thereof has doubtless Sc
cured great advantages in industry
and commerce. The German Parlia-
ment exercised its liberty in January
to make provision for the payment
of its members, contrary to the
strenuous opposition OF the venera-
BILE chancellor Bismarck. The Nor
mon question in the United States
has been waxing more serious, until
at the close of the year it appeared
as if the illegitimate power was going
to invite destruction by open re-
bellion against the national author
ity. Early in the year there were
apprehensions of Communist dis,
turbances in France, but later 4
council of the organization was
mastered by minds opposed to vio
lence, and the danger disappeared
For many months the French cam
paign in Cochin. China dragged it,
deplorable length along, shocking
the humane feelings of Christendon
by its teeming records of Implying
slaughter, fire and pillage. At ont
stage of the struggle threatening
complication arose between England
and France, owing to the refusal o.
the Hongkong Government to allow
the French fleet to coal at its ports
The difficulty was, however, amicably
arranged. The first foreign news
reaching this country contained &C
counts of earthquakes in Spain a
the exit of the previous year, whcl
were attended with the loss o
thousands of lives and much destruc
ton of property. When the yea
opened the British campaign in TIL
Soudan was attracting universal at
tention. The world-renowned Genera
Gordon, whose former rule of tina
very territory had been remarkabl
successful, and who was hero an
even idol of the English nation, wa
shut up in Khartoum, where he ha
gone single-handed on mission c
paciflcatlon. Himself and the Eng
lish Government had, however, mis-
calculated his influence at the Ara
capital, or rather underestimated tn
desperate temper of the pretende
El MahGi, and, when it becam
known that his life was in danger
the campaign was concentrated upo
a grand effort for his rescue. Ala
for the good intentions, when th
advance of the relief expedition wa