The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-03-25
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
An Interesting Budget of News From
the Old World.

An Israelite named Hyman Marcus
refused In a Berlin court to swear on
the Sabbath day. The Judge fined
him 30 marks and costs, upon which
Marcus bolted the oath.
The little Duke of Albany is de-
velopilg a wonderful genius for
music, and, were he in different
station, would probably be exhibited
as another Josef Hofmann.
Sir Arthur Sullivan is very busy
finishing the first act of his forth
coming grand opera, for which the
hbretto has been completed 1t will
be ready for the opening of D'Oyiy
Carte's new theatre in October.
The Russian Gar and his generals
have been in frequent conference Of
late, and urgent orders have been
issued for the early completion of
certain new strategical railroads.
Those who are officially informed
say that the prospects of continued
peace were never brighter than now.
Henry o. Welcome, who has
charge of the American dinner in
London to Stanley, has received
letter from the great explorer from
Cairo. Stanley writes that he Will
not be able to come To London until
warm weather, as his health is very
poor. He Is aole to 60 out very lit
tie at present. His photograph,
taken several weeks ago, is that
of prematurely old man. His hair
is entirely white, and his face looks
wasted and care worn.
Almost sovereign donors were paid
to the remains of the late statesman,
Count julius Andrassy, at Pesth.
The imperial flags on the palaces
were replaced by black banners, the
playing of military bands was
stopped for three days, and the EN-
peror and Empress dressed in deep
mourning, as though for a prince of
the blood royal. The Emperor at
tended the funeral, and during the
service, which lasted an hour, stood
bareheaded by the side of the coffin.
At complimentary banquet given
February 22d at London to Mr..
Charles Hall, NJ. P, who repre-
scented England at the maritime
conference, Ri Hon. Henry Chaplin,
NJ. P, for Lincolnshire, declared
that while the Times deserved CEN
sure for publishing forged letters
without any sufficient inquiry as to
their character, it also deserved the
thanks of the country for unearth-
ing what Sir William Vernon Har-
court once described as a criminal
and vile conspiracy.
Queen Victoria. having recovered
from her rheumatic trouble, has ar
ranged TO hold two drawing rooms
in London next month. The first
will take place on the 5th, ard will
practically inaugurate the London
which promises to be IN
usually brilliant. The Prince of |
Wales, wife and family have been on
d visit to the Queen. They were
specially summoned to meet Prince
Henry of Battenberg, and thus com
plete the reconciliation between that |
wayward yodng man and his august !
relatives.
There is a photograph craze at |
Nice. Emperors, kings and princes
are exchanging photos. A picture |
Of the baby King of Spain riding
rocking horse has been sent to every
royal parsonage, with a letter from |
the Queen Regent, announcing the
Kings recovery. The Emperor, the
Car, the Prince of Wales, in every
kind of uniform and all sorts Of posi-
tons, the Queen of Greece, in ma
tional costume, and the Prince of |
Wales, in a fancy dress, are all to be
seen sin little" 1t is said that the
Prince of Wales has hung 1000
photos in his favorite room at Sand
bingham.
Lord Knntsford, the colonial sec
rotary, has advised the Queen to give
The royal assent to the divorce bill.
The bill accepts as grounds for di-
Vorce, desertion for three years, either
IN the part of the man or woman,
1sbitusl drunkenness, coupled with
cruelty or neglect of household duties
IN the wife's part, sentence for crime
md violent assaults. The wife is
entitled to divorce on the ground of
nfdelity, in case the offence is COM
nitted during conjugsl residence or
coupled with aggravating conditions,
Or in event of the act being repeated.
The law on this point is unchanged
With reference to an offending wife.
One of the clearest indications of
the bent of popular opinion in regard
10 the Parnell report of the special
is shown by letter of
w. S. Game, one of the leading
Unionist Members of Parliament,
who says: With ali sensible and
right-minded men, 1 am profoundly
thankful that Mr.. Parnell has been
sble to clear himself so completely
and emphatically from the odius
charges made against him by the
Times, which, but for the appoint
nent of the commission, might never
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