Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-02
FOREIGN NOTES.

A petroleum well has been struck
near Suakin.
In a skirmish Sunday between the
British and the rebels at Suakim, thirty
of the latter were killed.
King Milan Of Servia and the Sultan
of Turkey have ratified the Servo
Bulgarian treaty Of peace.
1t is expected that the Powers will
withdraw their representatives from
Athens unless Greece disarms.
The French Government will issue a
loan of 1000, 900, 900 francs to redeem
the floating debt and the six-year bonds
The Presidential election is pro-
crossing in Peru. Thirteen persons
we're killed in an electionrow at Huacho
The charter of the town of Maiden,
w. Va, has been taken away by legal
procedure instituted by some of the in
habitants.
The marriage of the Crown Prince
Of Portugal and the Princess Marie
d'Orleans will take place at Lisbon on
May 18th.
Riots have occurred in Andorra in
consequence Of the feud existing be-
tween the French provost and the
Bishop of Urgel.
The firm which publishes Grants
Memoirs has made contract to print
the life of the Pope, to be written by
the Pope's Secretary.
The Austrians believe that Russia
is backing the attempts to convert
the Catholic Czechs in Austro- Hungary
to the Greek Church.
A motion in the House of Commons
to reduce the allowance for parks used
exclusively by royalty was carried
against the Government.
The conference of the representa-
tives of Powers, which met to consider
the Turco- Bulgarian treaty, asaccepted
the treaty in its entirety.
A crisis in the conflict between the
Italian Ministry and the Opposition in
the Chambers is imminent. 1t grows
out of financial measures.
The Swedish papers announce the
coming betrothal of Crown Prince
Oscar of Sweden and Princess Louise,
daughter Of the Prince of Wales.
There is great indignation among
the "English circles" in Paris at the
revival in the French press of wanton
and scandalous attacks on the Prince
of Wales.
The British Government has placed
gunboats at the service of Mr.. Tuke in
his work Of relieving the distress among
the inhabitants of the islands along the
western Irish coast
The Commisson of Germany, ap-
pointed to examine the Notifications of
the Empire, have reported in favor of
large extensions of the Notifications of
Metz and Strausburg.
1t is said that Mr.. Gladstone has
changed his mind about early disso-
luton If the Lords reject one or the
other Of the Irish bills, he will hold an
Autumn session to pass it.
A bill is on its way through the
Austro-H Hugarian Parliament making
German the official language, but
permitting the use of provincial dialects
locally under certain conditions.
A Buenos Ayres dispatch says; The
Catalalines Custom House, with all its
contents, have been destroyed by fire );
loss, 100000. Two hundred com
mercial houses are affected by the losses.
The Pope has appointed Mgr. Cos
sens to be Chief ofthe Clergy in Congo
State A Catholic seminary is being
founded at Douvain, where students
will be especially trained fer service in
Congo
The London 7,utA says Mrs. John
w. Mackay has rented No. 10 Bucking
ham Gate from Lord Ludeley for the
season. This well be joyful news for
the Lord Out-of-the-elbows and Lady
Nothing. Nowhere is there class of
aristocrats who sponge SO assiduously
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