The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-12-09
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.


No change in price since last advices,
One hundred shares Of Hawaiian Com
mercial Sugar Co.'S stock were sold on
the 2Sth at SIS.
Foreign News.
The King OF Holland died Nov. Esd,
aged IS years.
Heavy gales are prevailing in the
south and west of England, and many
vessels are seeking shelter.
| An epidemic OF influenza prevails at
Fuenfkirchen, Hungary. One thousand
persons are sick. A conference OF doc
tors has been called.
Samoa's new Chief Justice reached
New York Sunday.
John Louis Brown, the painter, died
in Paris.
Salvador and Guatemala have signed
the treaty OF peace.
The German budget for 1891 will de-
mand loan of e5, 100000 marks.
Professor Koch suggests that his con-
sumption lymph be called " Paratoloid
in prescriptions.
The concentration OF Russian troops
on the Armenian frontier is causing
much uneasiness at Etzeroum.
Odessa has been made free port by
the Gar.
The result OF the Italian elections has
been a sweeping Government victory.
The Premier of Madagascar refuses to
retract insulting expressions used toward
France.
A Berlin dispatch says an English
patient with lupus was practically cured
after five injections of Professor Koch's
lymph.
The Queen Regent OF Holland has
issued proclamation declaring Princess
| Wilhelmina Queen of the Netherlands,
and accepting the regency during her
minority.
Count julius Karoly, the well-known
Hungarian statesman, died at Buda-
Pesth OF cancer of the tongue. He con-
cealed his malady from every one until
the last moment.
A "Jack the Ripper" has been oper-
ating in the vicinity OF Elmsborne,
Prussia. 1t is said that no fewer than
eight couples had been waylaid in their
wanderings in the suburbs of that town
within the past year and murdered. The
! bodies of the women were fendishly
mutilated.
The O'Shea divorce case was given to
the jury November 18th. As neither
respondent nor correspondent made a
| defense, the case was given to the jury,
who returned verdict that adultery had
been committed by Mrs O'Shea and
Parnell, and that there had been no
connivance on the part OF Captain
O'Shea. The London Telegraph pub
fishes Parnell's political obituary. 1t
says he must cease, for the present at
least, to lead the National party. 1t is
reported the followers Of Parnell do not
desire him to retire, in which event the
leadership OF the Irish party will be
vested in Commission, OF which Justin
Mccarthy will be President.
The British Parliament was opened
Nov. %. The Queens speech says the
relations of Her Majesty's Government
with the various foreign powers are I'M
changed, and continues: 1.-The general
condition of Ireland has sensibly i'm
proved under the Statutory legislation
which you have applied; but 1 have
learned, with deep regret, that serious
deficiency in the potato crop in certain
parts threatens recurrence of those pc
RODS of severe distress to which the
population OF the western counties is
peculiarly exposed by the industrial and
economic conditions under which they
live. l trust the measures of my govern
ment may mitigate the immediate evil
and diminish the probability of its re-
turning. 1t appears to be desirable, for
the increase of contentment and the
diminution OF political disturbances
throughout Ireland to take measures
t. ha -
owners engaged in agricultural culti-
walton of the land. A measure
having this object in view will be laid
before you. Your attention will be in
vited to the expediency of alternating the
burden which the law of compulsory
education has, within recent years, i'm
posed upon the poorer portions OF the
people In case time for further legisla-
ton should be found, have directed the
preparation of bills for the enactment OF
reform in the system of county govern
ment of Ireland, analogous to that put in
operation for Great Britain; for the es-
adjustment of distinct councils; for the
extension OF facilities for purchasing
small parcels of land in Great Britain;
for amending the law in respect to the
compensation payable by employers in
case of injury to persons in their employ |
ment; for consolidating and amending
the laws relating to public health; for |
the appointment of public trustees, and |
for increasing the security of friendly so
cieties and savings banks"
American News.
August Belmont the well-known |
banker died November oath at New |
York.
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber, fami- |
liarly known as Mrs. Partington,"
died at Chelsea on the 18th aged sew
enty-six. For many years he had been
victim Of rheumatism. He died OF |
heart disease, having within short |
time been Frustrated by the latter Attic |
ton.
The United States Rolling Stock Com
pany of Chicago has been placed in the |
hands of a receiver. The liabilities are |
S,Sl6,000 and the assets $6,05S, 900. |
Attorney High, of the company, says the |
failure was precipitated by slow collec-
tons and the depression in the market |
money.
Judge Pratt of the BROOKLYN Supreme |
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