The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
(From Our Own Correspondent

PioSiCo0AllS az very satisfactory
rate for the rebels. On June 23d
they seized the U. S. steamer Jo-
seph Oteri and used her for trans
porting 400 insurgents to Truxillo,
the principal city on the coast. On
the following night they captured
the place. The steamer was then
released. 1t is reported that the
north coast of Honduras is in the
control of the rebels, who expected
to overthrow the government.
On Dominion Day in Ontario,
Canada, an American clergyman
hoisted the stars and stripes over
the British colors, and refused the
demand of citizens to take it down.
Fifty men took the flag down and
tore it to pieces, singing God save
the Queen"
The Liberal gains in England
have surprised both sides. Among
the defeated candidates were Henry
M. Stanley, the explorer, the Mar
quis of Lorne, and Richard Cham
berlain. The final results are not
yet known.
Bismarck says that revenge is
not the object of his candidacy for
the Reichstag, and that he has no
luminosity against the Kaiser.
The Chilean Government has
raised the export duty on nitre and
iodine to pay the debt to London
capitalists which amounts to $780,
600 annually. The government is
proposing to copy the Mckinley
tariff in respect to luxuries.
The Inman steamer City of Chi
cago went ashore on the Irish coast
in heavy fog on July fst, The
passengers and crew were removed
safely, but as the vessel struck at
nearly high water, she had to be
abandoned. She was one of the
finest vessels afoat, and will be
practically total loss.
One of the military attaches of
The United States Legation at
Paris is accused of buying plans
of the defenses of France from
employees of the Government and
selling them to the Governments
of Germany and Italy. Borup, the
accused denies the charges.
1t is stated that the Kaiser has
made compact with King Hum
bert of Italy, by which he furnishes
financial aid to Italy to prevent
the proposed disarmament, which
would have made the triple alliance
useless.
Mexico had an earthquake on
June 26, in which 100 buildings
were wrecked at Guadalaxara.
The volcano of Colima is belching
fire and lava.
While addressing a meeting on
June %, Gladstone was struck by
a missile thrown by woman, and
it is feared he may lose his sight
The insurgents in Brazil are still
making attacks upon the Govern
ment troops with varying success.
A desperate fight has taken place
at Matte Grossa, the particulars of
which are not at hand.
The Russian Government is
greatly alarmed over the spread of
cholera, which is uncomfortable
owing to the enfeebled condition of
the people in many districts.
American News.
Prof R. L. Garner, the scientist
who claims to speak the language
of Monkes, has started for Africa
where he will go into the haunts of
gorillas and chimpanzees. He
takes with him a steel cage in
which he will lock himself and
undertake to talk to the apes.
Treasurer Damn of Buffalo, New
York, has been caught in defalca-
tons on the National Savings
Bank which aggregated 100000.
The depositors were robbed of
their savings.
In a fight on the docks OF Chi
cage between two companies of
police and the longshoremen who
run pleasure cats, the officers
were badly beate1. by the tars and
only succeeded in their object
after fierce battle in which there
were many broken heads.
Arizona z s another mining ex-
element, wing to the discovery
of immenta vleposits in the north
ern part q he territory.
On JuarS 2, San Jose, Cal,
was visite y by fire in the bust
ness pocong which burned $780,
600 wortbe # property. On the
preceding day Woodland, Cal,
was nearly destroyed. The loss
being 100000.
The Santa Rosalia mines in
Lower California, have been
bought by an English syndicate
fromey. Nothschilds who with q
Frenble il Indicate lost 100000
in tg Gogion. 1t is intended to
expehe ha similar amount on the
mines
Two rulronauts at Boston were