The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-10
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

BY the arrival of the Discovery and
Oeylon yesterday, from San Francisco,
news dates to the 18th of September,
nave been received, of which the follow
ing is summary:
PIX anarchists have been sentenced
10 Imprisonment in Berlin for circulating
prohibited literature.
The Ottawa Senate, in an address TO
the Queen, demand the revision of Eng
lands treaties with Belgium and the
German Zollverein, in the interests of
Canadian trade.
The opera Lohengrin has at last been
successfully performed in Paris.
Inc Governor and Legislature of Brit
lsh Honduras are at loggerheads.
An American woman in Paris has re-
celyed decoration from the Minister of
Public instruction for fine work in music
at the opera.
The war-cloud still hangs threaten
lngly over Europe. The Russians are
strengthening their outposts in Asia, on
the German frontier and on the Black
Sea. On the Roumanian boundary, they
nave given alarm by forced marches and
other manWuvres performed with fine aid
OF the electric light.
Small pox is raging in Mexico.
Moscow, September "a The Grand
Duchess Paul, wife of the Youngest
brother of the Gar of Russia, is dead.
BELGRADE, September 25.-It is re-
ported the King of Servia has been be-
trothed to Princess Helena of Monten-
egro.
OTTAWA (Ont.), September 25.- It is
ascertained that the British Govern
ment will have to pay Canadian sealers
damages on account of the modus vi
vendi to the amount of 100000, and
may be as high as 100000.
Abundant harvests are reported from
most of the Turkish provinces.
The crisis in China grows more acute.
An effort has been made through the
Chinese European ambassador to in
duce the Powers to withdraw from their
concerted action, but without success
Indemnity for the outrages to foreigners
has been offered. The safety of the
present Imperial dynasty is seriously en-.
dangered. The Chinese secret societies
are very active in the disturbances, and
sixteen foreign residents of Shanghai are
also implicated.
Russia's winter crops will be scanty
and renewal of famine is apprehe nded
in 1892.
Burgos and San Sebastian, Spain, col
fided with passenger train. Fourteen
people were killed and twenty-foul
wounded.
The American ship Charles Mennis
from New York for San Francisco
toundered near Cape Horn. The Ameri
can ship Belle of Bath, from Tacoma fol-
Havre, landed the Mennis' crew at Ric
de Janeiro.
CITY OF MEXICO, September 25.-Presi-
dent Barillas of Guatemala is afraid OF
assassination, but he is determined tC
declare himself dictator before surrend
ering the Presidency, and he even may
provoke war with Salvador in order tc
realize his dream.
VIENNA, September 25-It is authori
tatively announced that the Gear and
Emperor William will meet on Saturday
at Bromberg. The announcement being
| entirely unexpected, has caused consid
cradle fluttering in political circles.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 25.-Distress
among the peasants is increasing, pota
toes are failing, and new insect has
appeared. In some Astrakhan villages
the whole population is dying of starva
| ton. There are stories ahoat of parents
eating their children in Mini Novgorod
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 25.-The Gaiety
Theatre, in this city, was burned this
| morning