The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-02-21
LATEST FOREIGN news.
San Francisco. February 10th, per
S. S. Zealandia.
AMERICAN.

Burdette, the leading humorist of
America, is lecturing in California.
Three cases of smallpox were veri-
fed by the Health Officer of San
Francisco the day before the Zeal
andia sailed.
Mr.. Moody the evangelist cannot
come to San Francisco this season
owing to pressure of engagements
in the East
The Reading Railroad Company
will resist the strike of the miners to
the bitter end, because the Knights
of Labor Executive that ordered the
strike endorsed the railroad strike.
The Ways and Means Committee
has decided to report favorably on
the bill to devote the surplus money
now in the Treasury to the purchase
or redemption of United States
bonds.
An Ottawa special says that the
Dominion Government will adopt the
United States National Banking sys-
TEN, and require all the banks to de-
post SO per cent of the value of their
notes in Dominion bonds.
The Secretary of the Navy has is
sued a telegraphic order for the
United States steamer Alert, now at
Panama, to proceed to Callao, Peru,
to look after American interests in
that vicinity, reported to be in danger
by reason of local disturbances.
Francis Laudley Patton has been
appointed President Of Princeton
College, to succeed President Nc
Gosh who resigned on account of adj
yancing years. The new President
was born in the Bermuda Islands in
1843, and is a graduate of Knox Col
lege, Toronto, and Princeton.
The subcommittee of the Ma
tional Republican Committee were
preparing for the National Conven-
ton in Chicago. Every member ex-
cept the Ohio delegate expressed the
belief that his State favored the nom
nation of Blaine. Mr.. Conger of
Ohio said: "Ohio will be for Sher-
man this time with solid delegation,
without doubt. Mr.. Blaine's friends
might carry several districts in the
State, but l do not think they are
disposed to make fight against Mr..
Sherman in Ohio this year"
EUROPE.
The Vienna TagJlatt says it has re-
ceived information that Russia and
France are about to conclude treaty
of alliance similar to that between
Austria and Germany
According to a Dublin despatch,
the landlords of Kingtown estate
have granted all the reduction de
manded in 1856, under the plan of
campaign, and agreed to reinstate all
evicted tenants, including lIitchells-
town shopkeepers, and forego all
legal costs. They will also offer the
property for sale.
The Rome Tribunal, January 9th,
announces that every vessel in the
navy has been ordered in readiness
for active service, and that the naval
armament at Naples has assumed ex
traordinary activity. The prepare
lions are in accordance with the
cipher Instructions from the Govern
ment. A Rome despatch to a London
paper says that the Government viz
tually decided to withdraw from
Egypt all Italian troops except such
as are absolutely necessary to hold
positions at Massowah and places in
that vicinity.
A despatch from San Reno of Jan.
9th says: The breathing of the Grown
Prince was much worse to-day, and a
telegram was sent to Professor Berg
man urging him to hasten his arrival.
The doctor successfully performed
the operation of tracheotomy on the
Grown Prince. The patient is pro
crossing well. Drs. Mackenzie, How
ell, Schroeder and Krause were pres
ent during the operation on the
Grown Princes throat Dr. Mack
enzie will send report of the opera
ton to the Emperor, which viii be of
a cheerful character The physicians
are pleased with the results of the
ODeIdblOu anu d1b COHlIuSuG vi lu6
patients speedy recovery. The
Prince bore the operation bravely
In the course of a speech at the
Brandenburg dinner, Prince William
of Prussia, heir presumptiYe to the
German Crown, said: Il know that
section Of the public, especially that
section abroad, imputes to me care
less and thoughtless longing for war
for the sake of glory God preserve
me from such criminal giddiness. l
repudiate all such accusations with
horror l am a soldier All the
Brandenburgers are soldiers. I con
clude with the words uttered by
Prince Bismarck on Monday in the
Reichstag, which showed the grand
spectacle of the popular representa-
ton going hand-in-hand with the
Government. l adapt to BrandeD-
burg the sentence: The Brandon