The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-22

FOREIGN PERSONALS AND GLEANINGs.

On July 4th in London died w. FL.
Gladstone, eldest son of the great English
statesman. The deceased was born at
Hawarden in 1910, was educated at Elton
and Christchurch, Oxford, and entered
Parliament in 1865 as member for Chester
and subsequently represented Whitby
(Yorkshire> and East Worcestershire.
He was Lord of the Treasury from 1869
to 1878 but of late years had been living
in retirement, suffering from brain dis
ease and partial paralysis, and had been
recently operated upon for the removal
of tumor which was pressing on the
brain.
The Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone was
at Lowestoft for rest and the benefit of
his health after an attack of influenza,
and was DESTROYS of coming up to London
on learning of his sons dangerous ILL
ness, but was persuaded by his physi-
clans to remain at the seaside. Dis
patches were frequent between Glad
stone and his family and on the morn
ing of the 4th be left Lowestoft for
London being summoned by the intelli-
gence that the worst might be expected.
Unhappily the father reached the city
too late to be present at his sons death.
Gladstone's grief upon reaching the
death chamber was terrible in its inten-
sity, SO much so that with his enfeebled
health and advanced age his friends feel
very anxious as to the result.
The Emperor William is making good
use of his time in England. He was
present at grand state banquet at
Windsor on July 7th, and has been
toasted by the Lord Mayor at the Guild
hall, attended grand review of regulars
and volunteers at Wimbledon, garden
parties at Marlborough House, grand
opera at Covent Garden, has visited and
been feted by Lord Salisbury at Hatfield
House and has gone on to Scotland.
A report that Minister and Mrs Lin
coin and leading officials of the United
States Legation were absent from the
garden party of the 9th was inaccurate
They have been present at every i'm
portant function.
Mr.. Spurgeon, the celebrated Baptist
preacher, was reported (London, July
10Y delirious and growing weaker.
The election at Carlow for successor
in Parliament to the late O'Gorman
Mahon resulted in crushing defeat for
the Parnellite candidate.
The Cunard steamer Servia which
sailed from New York for Liverpool on
July 4th with 1,l53 passengers, includ-
ing Prince George of Greece, was return
ing in tow of the S. S. Chester and was
expected to reach New York on the
morning of the 7th. The Servia had
broken her high-pressure crank, pin, and
was unable to proceed.
Secretary Blaine was out driving on
the 18th inst. at Bar Harbor in an open
carriage. His physician says he is rap
idly improving. His friends feel con-
fident that he will return to Washington
in the fall perfectly well and will enter
into active political life. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY stated that the Secretary does
not suffer from any of the deadly dis
eases which were reported to be the
cause of his illness, but wear and tear of
nerves, which necessitates rest.
The celebrated Itata under convoy of
the q. S. 8. Charleston arrived in San
Diego on the morning of July 4th. No
person was allowed on board the Itata
but the necessary revenue and quaran-
tine officers, but several of her officers
and some passengers she had brought
from Iquiqui were allowed to land. The
Itataswas under Chilean colors.