The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
Per :. :. Mariposa, San Francisco,
March 8, 1889.
More About Samoa.

Genoa for Samoa.
The Borsen Courier, adversely
criticising the increase in the Ger
man squadron in Samoan waters, as
serts that the order for the dispatch
of the warships was not gwen
through Bismarck, but to the Ad-
miralty by superior authority.
Bismarck's organ, the North Ger
man Gazette, charges American
newspapers with bringing ground
less accusations against Germany,
and placing occurrences in Samoa in
such light as to make Klein's
"criminality'' appear as heroism,
while the German American press
points out the moderation of Ger
many. It says the hostility mani
tested is due to a desire to please the
Irish-American element.
The Boersen Zeitung says: The
United States has proposed to refer
that portion of the Samoan question
concerning Germany and the United
States alone to arbitration. Germany
is not averse to this, but adheres to
the opinion that the conference to
be continued in Berlin should settle
all questions involving Germany,
Great Britain and the United States.
In the British Commons Fergus
son, Parliamentary Secretary for the
Foreign Office, said the Government
had heard of no truce between the
German Consul at Apia and Mataafa.
England, he said, had no right to
interfere in the matter. He had no
doubt that Germany treated Mahetoa
well.
There is reason to believe that Mr..
Blaine intends to appoint General
Benjamin f. Butler to represent this
country at the conference. General
Butler had an interview with the new
Secretary of State. General Butler
never expends any effort or wastes
any time in idle company. When
you find him at any of the depart
ments you can take it for granted he
is on business.
Abdieation of King Milan.
King Milan has abdicated the
throne of Servia. Crown Prince
Alexander has been proclaimed King.
PetroVitch, BelimarkoYitch and Ris-
tics will act as regents during the
minority of the King, who was born
August IA, 1876. King Milan, in
announcing his abdication, declared
that there would be no change in the
relations existing between Seryia
and Austria.
The Austrian Cabinet has been |
thrown into a state of CONSERVATION
by Milan's abdication, fearing that |
it will result in Russian ascendency. |
Milan goes to the Riviera. His pri-
vate debts amount to 100000 forms.
The regents Of Servia have issued |
a proclamation in which they declare
that they will endeavor to cultivate
friendly relations with all the pow
ers, inaugurate a constitutional
regime, place the finances of the
country upon sound basis and
maintain order.
The Germans in Africa.
Reports have been received of
severe fighting at Bagamoyo. The
Arabs attacked the German landing
parties furiously, but were driven off
by the combined fire of the men-of-
war and the attack of the sailors and
marines. The Arabs fought desper-
ately, never receding an inch until
the dead and dying lay around in
large numbers. There was no at
tempt at flight until their chief,
BushIsi, fell, MORALLY wounded
The Germans recaptured two can
non which the natives secured in a
former battle. No effort was made
to take prisoners. The Germans
now are strongly intrenched at Bag
and hold the place perma-
nently to smoothe the way for Wiss-
mann's expedition.
An Arab dhow arrived at Zanzibar
reports that she was boarded by an
officer of a German gunboat who
granted her pass. Afterwards she
vas fired upon by other German
yunboats, and her captain was kill
I'd. There is great excitement over
he occurrence among the people of
Zanzibar, and crowds surround the
5ultan's palace clamoring for re-
-enge. The Sultan referred them
o the German Consul.
American Affairs.
Captain Ericsson, the world-fam-
JUS engineer and designer of the
celebrated Monitor, is dead.
The Enterprise left Nice to pro
ect American interests at Zanzibar.
The flagship Lancaster remains
here until the Quinnebang arrives.
The Secretary OF War ordered a
curt martial for the trial of Major
Jarrett j. Lydecker, of the Corps of
Engineers, on charges of neglect of
uty in connection with the work of
the Aqueduct tunnel.
The Merchants National Bank of
)es Moines closed its doors. Its
aper was rejected by the clearing
ouse. Depositors will lose about
hirty thousand dollars.
Robert CARROTS health is very
luch improved, and he is able to