The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-08
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
From the Colonies by the S. S
Alameda, May 9TH.

Alameda, May 9TH.
Gen. Booth was left legacy OF
10000 by Mrs. Bell.
President Balmaceda opened the
Chilean Congress April 23d.
The foreign consuls in Samoa re-
quested the American government
to send a man-of-war to Samoa. The
Charleston is reported to have been
ordered there.
The Emperor of Germany refuses
to relax the stringency of the pass
port system between France and
Germany.
The Russian government is pur-
chasing a million rifles in Austria.
The expulsion of 1900 Jewish
artisans from Moscow is decreed,
and preparations are being made for
expelling a similar number from this
city.
The Russian government advise
ex-Queen Nathalie to leave Servia
until her son reached his majority.
Men-of-war are preventing two
hundred fishing craft in Fortune
Bay, Newfoundland, from supplying
bait to French fishermen.
The New Zealand Herald in COM
menting upon the passage of the
Marine Postal Subsidy Bill says:
This will give permanence and Sc
curity to the mail between Auckland
and San Francisco, and may possibly
lead in time to the establishment of
a fortnightly service. The trade by
this route has also greatly increased
lately. At the present season of the
year large quantities of fruit are
sent from New Zealand to San Fran
cisco.
An April 23d dispatch from Sofia,
Bulgaria, states that fresh plot has
been discovered fur the overthrow of
the government. A Russian agent
revealed the details, which led to a
number of the ringleaders being
placed under arrest.
Intelligence has been received of a
serious rising at Bissa, seaport in
Senegambia. Six thousand natives
attacked 400 Portuguese native
troops and defeated them. The
casualties on the Portuguese side
were 4 officers and II men killed and
% wounded. Reinforcements are to
be sent from here to assist in quell-
ing the rising.
The warehouses on the Sardther
Quay, Hamburg, have been destroyed
by fire. The losses exceed two mil
lion marks.
The insurgents of Chill are now,
April %, besieging Valparaiso, and
it is believed that if they succeed IN
capturing it, the rebellion will be
brought to a close. A battle has
taken place at Iquiqui between the
insurgents and the Presidents
troops, resulting in the defeat of the
latter.
Twelve thousand golfers in Pitts
burg have refused to go out on strike
for eight hours day, and their de-
cision has dismayed those who are
promoting a general strike in May.
The London shipping federation
has extended its employees insur-
ance scheme to accidents.
Half of the members who were re-
turned to the Canadian Parliament
at the recent general election are
charged with obtaining their seats
by means of corrupt practices. Sir
John Mcdonald, Premier, and the
Hon. @. a. Upper, Minister of Fish
cries, are amongst the number.
The Victorian Cabinet has been
reorganized. Mr.. Mclean becomes
Chief Secretary and Minister of
Lands; Mr.. G.. Turner, of st. Kilda,
Commissioner of Customs; MIR.
Graham, Minister of Agriculture;
MIR. A. r. Outtrim, Minister of For
ests. MIR. Frank Stewart, at present
a member of the Government with
out a portfolio has resigned on
account of Mr.. Turner's appoint
ment.
The Italian Consul at New Or
leans insists that all of those lynch
ed except two were Italian subjects.
The Jamaica Exhibition which
was opened on January 9th by
Prince George of Wales, is failure.
Sunreu,e COurf-Af Chambers.