The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-09-16

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sources of the country. The Lee gun is
to be used in arming the troops, and all
will use the 45 caliber.
The London grain merchants are ex-
pecting an immediate increase in prices.
President Sacasa, of Nicaragua has
banished ex-President Clamorra, ex-
the Diario Nicaragueneze, Don Enrique
Guzman and others, for participating as
ringleaders in a political riot in Grenada,
Nicaragua.
Widespread restitution is reported
in the department Of Kazan, Russia,
many families are reported to have
starved to death.
A tremendous storm swept over Eng
land on the 25th, 26th, and 9th, ult.,
doing infinite damage to the crops.
There were numerous wrecks on the
coast.
forthcoming book. Three chapters are
Most of the work is written in CONVEX.
sational manner.
Trouble is impending in Central
America. Guatemala is so badly ex-
cited over an election that it is feared
none can take place, in which case Presi-
dent Barillas will hold over. Nicaragua
is seething with excitement over the
canal situation, and In Honduras the
same state of affairs prevails as in Qua
temala.
The London Times has been devoting
some attention to the proposed rail line
between North and South America. 1t
thinks that if Blaine is to be the next
President the road may be built, chiefly
for political effect. The Times is of
course bitterly hostile to the success of
the project.
The Conservative party of Canada is
in bad way. A worthy successor to
can be found. Sir Charles Upper is re-
garded as the most favorable man to
| take Sir Johns vacant place.
The Russian Government permitted
no poaching on the western half of the
Behring this year. A Russian gunboat
caught the American schooner Hamilton
Lewis and confscated her. The British
| boats gave the Russian half of the sea a
wide berth.
The Sultan of Turkey has yielded to
all of Russia's demands respecting the
| Dardanelles, and has released war YES
sci recently detained. The release means
that Russian war vessels hereafter will
be free to come or 60 through the straits
The incident has brought out enough
comment in England to warrant peri
odical war scare.
The Victorian Legislature on the I'd
inst. passed the Federation Bill and al
the same time passed an amendments
Guiding New Zealand. The New South
Wales Legislature has rejected motion
favoring inter-colonial protective duties
Russia is to issue 100000 roubles
more of paper money.
"Sedan day - was celebrated all ovel
Germany on the I'd inst. The French
press generally ignored it.
The Russian Jews who sailed from
their own country for Palestine will no
be permitted to land there by the Turk
ish authorities.
More fighting is reported in the in
terror of Africa, and the Congo State
soldiers have driven the Arab slav,
tenders from the vicinity of Stanle,
Falls.
The annual field maneuvers of tn,
Austrian army occurred at Schwartz
enau on the 4th and 9Th. the Emperor
of Germany and Austria and the King Q
Saxony were present.
Russia's imports are falling off all tn
man manufacturers are turning to othe
markets. Russia imports no sugar a
all now, making all her own supply from
beets 1t is thought that the countr
will soon be made wholly self sustaining
The restrictions on the importations c
American pork into Germany have bee
entirely removed. Minister Phelps
receiving many congratulations.
1t is reported that Russia is massin
troops on the Roumanian and Austrian
frontiers. The troops are particular
numerous on the Austrian frontier.
Moltke's newly published works ar
being eagerly read in Germany. FL
says that the French disaster of 1870 wa
; wholly due to Napoleon's weakness.
The British Government has signed a
agreement with the Canadian Pacific fc
the transportation of troops should th
Suez Canal become blocked.
British journals have taken up tn
cudgels in favor of electrocution.
A large French war feet has just bee
| enthusiastically received at Portsmouth
Eng