The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-16
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

BY S. s. Belgic We received San Fran.
cisco papers OF the 9TH and 9Th, being
Two days later than our previous dates.
On Tuesday, the 9th, the Right Hon
w. ID. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury
and Conservative leader of the House
OF Commons, died. He has been
known to be ailing for some time. and
has divided his time between his Yacht
and his official residence at Walmer
Castle since his last attendance at his
place in Parliament.
w. II. Smith, son of the news agent
and founder of the railway news agents
ana book-stalls, was born in London in
1926, and entered business in his fathers
urn. In 1866 he contested Westminster
unsuccessfully, but in 1868 he was re-
turned, defeating John Stuart Mill.
In 1874, and again, on accepting Office in
1880 ne was returned at the head of the
poll. After holding sundry minor offices
Mr.. Smith entered the Cabinet in 1877
The question of his successor as Con-
sentative leader in the Commons de-
Ponds on the composition of the new
cabinet. If the Tories, pure and SIMPLE.
nave their way, probably Balfour will be
invested to take the leadership; but if
the Liberal Unionists have to be reck-
oned with, Mr.. Goshen, to whom it ia
said the post has been for some time
promised by Lord Salisbury, will be the
man.
Mr.. Smith was highly esteemed by all
who knew him, and he was especially
popular in the House of Commons where
his sterling character and invincible
good temper were appreciated by all
parties alike.
Mr.. Charles Stewart Parnell, the cele-
brated Irish party leader. died at his
residence in Brighton after a few days'
illness. Congestion of the lungs and
rheumatism brought on or aggravated
by his recklessness in speaking and
travelling against the warning of his
physicians are given as the causes of the
sudden collapse of his strength. Mr..
farneii last appeared in public at
meeting in Ireland on September 9th.
when it was noticed that he was very
pale, and in many respects not like his
ormer self, he carried his left arm in a
sling from rheumatism.
The effects of Parnell's death remain
% be developed. Mr.. J.J. O'Kelly.
ParnelPs nearest friend, says it "yill
cave great gap in political life, but
Will, think, le.ult in the unifcation of
the party" justin Mccarthy, the leader
't the Anti-Parnellite wing of the Irish
party, says it is impossible to forecast
Inc effect, but hopes that it would lead
% complete reunion of all shades Of
opinion. -'iichael Davitt says Parnelps
ieath will put an end to Irish dissension.
'arnell was Just As years of age.
On the same date as his recent antav-
mist, died Sir John Pope Henessey. who
o lately defeated the Parnellite candi-
late Vincent Scully at North Kilkenny.
'r John had seen considerable amount
4 service, both in Parliament and under
he Foreign Office, and had held the
'osts OF Governor of Hongkong and of
he Mauritius.
A Valparaiso despatch of October 9th.
tates that Cumpos Pedro, Alden Months
rother-in-law, is on his way to Wash
ngton with important dispatches. 1t is
LEGGED that grounds exist for criminal
harges against several of the political
'fugees staying in the Americal Lega-
on at Santiago. but that Minister Egan
as never been officially notified of the
ct.
The U. S. S. Yorktown was to sail for
alparaiso from New York on the 9TH.
'r departure is to be fastened with nm
ual dispatch. The U. S. S. San Fran.
SEQ is also ordered down to Valparaiso
'm Callao, where she was by the last +
counts undergoing some Slight repairs. Y
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