The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-27

kenzie, in his report on the Grown
Princes case, will quote Professor Flr-
chow's declaration that he found no in
dications of malignant disease in the
matter examined by him. 1t is rumored
that there is a difference of opinion in
the case ameng the doctors in attend
ance. Professor Cappard has been
summoned from Brussels.
BERLIN, February 18th. -Advices
from San Reno state that the Crown
Prince walked about his room for short
time this evening. He can now take
solid food, and is able to talk.
miscellaneous.
Great excitement has been caused in
Guayaquil February 18th, owing to the
Spanish priest, in charge of the bishopric
of Guayaquil, having communicated
the Judges of the Supreme Court. A
mob, in which many of the best-known
citizens of Guayaquil were prominent,
stormed the Bishops palace, thence they
went to the residence of DIR. Nevia, the
legal adviser of the Episcopal See, and
stones being thrown, DIR. Nevia and
some friends who were with him fired
on the crowd. The police acted SINH
larly. Several persons were killed and
wounded before troop OF soldiers APP
peared and restored order. The Govern
ment's action in defending the church
party was the cause of the trouble,
which, it is believed, Will be more SER
ious in its consequence.
The Augusta (Me.) special to the New
York "Mail and Express" of February
18th, says 1t is the current report this
morning among Blaine's intimate friends
and neighbors that letters have been re-
ceived from him here to the effect that
his formal withdrawal from the Presi-
Dental candidacy is on account of Mrs.
Blaine and their son Emmons. 1t is
stated that Mrs. Blaine has never re-
covered from the sorrow into which she
was plunged during the last campaign
by the scandalous stories which were
told, and that she made a special request
of her husband not to accept another
nomination, as she feared she could not
pass through another such ordeal.
The New York Commercial Bulletin"
of February 14th says there is good rea-
son for believing that the Union Pacific
and Northern Pacific Companies have
formed, or have agreed to form, a de-
fensive alliance, to continue during the
present rate-cutting conflict, for the pur-
pose of sustaining rates from their east
ern terminal to Montana points and pos
sibly farther West; that the Northern
Pacific Railroad shall charge over its
main line to Montana Points rates APP
proximating the tariff figures, and that
the Union Pacific, over it's main line,
the Oregon Short Line and the Idaho
Division, shall charge the same rates,
with only such notifications as have
been made previously by agreement be-
tween the companies.
A dispatch from Paris, February 14th,
to the Chimes" says that authentic in
formation has been received from st.
Petersburg that Lord Randolph Church
i'll, on his recent visit, submitted to the
Gear a proposal relative to England's
policy as regards Russia. The PROPOSE
sition was that Russia should be left
liberty of action in Europe on condition
that she do not further encroach upon
the Afghanistan territory. 1t is stated
hot no 70
should be adopted, would even not OBJ
ject to Afghanistan becoming an integral
part of India.
Charles Rowell challenges James AL
bert, winner of the New York walking
match, to run six days and six nights
for $500 side and allow him 91OO for
expenses, the race to take place at Agri-
cultural Hall, London; or Rowell will
accept a similar amount for expenses for
the race to take place in America; or
Rowel will enter 91OO sweepstakes, the
gate receipts to be divided.
M. Paul de Cassagnac, in letter to
Prince Napoleon, requests him to order
his son, Prince Louis, to quit the Italian
army, which M. de Cossagnac says is
openly organized against France, and to
take his sword where it's point may not
be directed against his country's heart.
A dispatch from Vienna to the Lon
don STANDARD" says that negotiations
for the Russo-French alliance are in a
very forward condition. France only
hesitates as to when the treaty ought to
signed and how to keep it secret from
Bismarck, who, it is expected, would at
once declare war on learning of the com
pact.
The Mayor of Cork has been convicted
of the charoe of ASSEMBLING q notice ser