The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-12

and actually had conflict with the
local soldiery; but the extremely
conciiatory policy of Mr.. Gladstone
avertcd war, disputed points being
ultimately settled, at least for
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
Scrvian forces met with reverses,
and, although the war had been APP
parently checked at last accounts,
affairs are left in very unsettled
state. In France the Ferry Minis
try was defeated, March 30th, on q
vote of credit for 40,O00,O00 francs
to continue the Tonquin campaign,
| and Nj. Brisson formed a 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 in
Italy, France, Spain and Japan, n
serious outbreak of smallpox in
Canada, and destructive floods in
many quarters. There were war
rumblings between Germany and
Spain, caused by German war vessels
scizing certain of the Caroline Isles
in the Pacific. Spanish men-of-war
were on the ground, and for not in
terfering their commanders were dis
ciplined. In Madrid the excitement
of the populace rose to the pitch of
riotOus attack on the German Le-
CATION, for which the Government
Immediately apologized to the Ger
man Government. Eventually the
matter was left to the arbitration of
the Pope, who decided in favor of
the Spanish claims, and Germany
gracefully accepted the decision.
The neurology of 1885, in other
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-
sident Hendricks William ii. Van
derbilt, and others. England
Generals Gordon, Earle and Stewart,
and Capt. Burnaby, Cameron and
Burleigh, war correspondents, in the
Soudan war; Sir Moses Montefiore,
the centenarian philanthropist; the
Earl of Shaftesbury, renowned for
his good works; the Earl of Buck
in9hamshire, aged 80, and the Duke
of Abercorn, for two periods Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland. France
Victor Hugo, the author, and Gen.
DeLisle, died in the Tonquin cam
paign. Spain has lost her youthful
King Alfonso, who, though always
a weakhng physically, was brave
and chivalrous spirit and a most
devoted sovereign.
Coming home to Hawaii, the year S
retrospect presents a chequered
view. While many fears have been
disappointed and happy reminis-
cences created in our insular exis-
tence, there is very great deal
left to lament, such as the sad in
roads made by death, that in re-