The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
THE soupAN TROUBLE.

A despatch from Kosch via Cairo,
Dec. 30, says: Lieutenant General
Stephenson attacked the rebels who
have been menacing the garrison for
several weeks. Three hours fight
ing ensued, resulting in the British
troops capturing Giniss, village
near Kosch. The rebels were COM
pletely routed. Two guns and
twenty banners were captured. The
English lost l officer killed and 81
men wounded. The Egyptian allies
of the British lost 6 killed and l3
wounded.
The British Government has in
structed General Stephenson, COM
mander Of the troops in Egypt, to
limit his operations to clearing the
country between Wadyhalfa and
Korsko of rebels. The Government
desires to meet Parliament with the
declaration that il has no designs
looking to the reconquest of the
Soudan.
THE BALKAN TROUBLE.
A protocol has been signed by the
members of the International Com
mission, ordering the evacuation Of
Prot by the Bulgarian army.
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria re-
ceived grand reception on enter
ing Sophia on the goth. He is to
be reinstated by the Gar to his
former rank in the Russian army.
There is a close alliance between
Russia and Bulgaria, which points
to Russian campaign in the spring
and the final dismemberment of the
Turkish Empire. A motion for the
recognition of the Bulgarian union
will be submitted to the Balkan con-
ference, on its re-opening Jan. 18th,
by Count Corti, the Italian en-
bassador. Turkey has just received
sixty thousand rifles, made by the
Providence (Rhode Island) Tool
Company.
Queen Christina was sworn in as
Regent before the Cortes on Dec.
30th. The streets through which
the royal pageant passed were lined
with troops. The populace were
very cordial in their reception of her
Majesty, and the members of the
Cortes cheered as the widowed
Queen entered the chamber, and
several ladies in her Majesty's suite
began to weep.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Prince Bismarck was stated, Dec.
30th, to be again prostrated by q
severe attack of neuralgia. He is
compelled to take recumbent pos
ture when at work.
The Berlin correspondent of the
London Daily 7eIegraphs ays: s'M.
Jarinsen will be appointed Governor
of the Congo State. Henry M. Stan.
ley's candidature has been indefin.
itely postponed"
1t is reported in London that
Russia and Austria are secretly
arming, and that both these coun.
tries have sent orders to England
for large quantities of army stores,
FRANCE.
President Grevy has been re.
elected by the joint vote of the
Senate and Chamber of Deputies
acting as the National Assembly, hi:
total majority being 1876. The Ger
man press halls with pleasure thu
announcement of Grevy's re-elec
ton, regarding it as an assurance Of
peace between France and Germany
On Dec. 29th Premier Brissol
rendered the resignation of thu
whole Cabinet, on the grounds tina
he wanted years rest, the Govern
ment's majority on the Tonquil
credit was too small, and the result
of the Paris elections was discour
aging. The President accepted tn
resignation, and sent for M. d.
Freycinet to form a new Cabinet
1t was expected De Freycinet woult
hold, besides the Premiership, tn
Foreign and Colonial portfolios, ant
would organize protectorates owe
Tenquin and Madagascar.
The French Government will sen,
a state engineer to China to investi
gate and report on the resources o
the country and try to obtain a con
cession from the Chinese Govern
ment for railways and other works
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