The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-21
LATE FOREIGN NEWS,
Death OF Lord Tennyson, the
English Poet Laureate
0Token Hill Strike - The
FacIhc Cable-London's New
Mayor, Etc, Etc.
Lord Tennyson's Death.

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Lord Tennyson's Death.
LONDON, October 6.-Lord Tenny-
son died at l 80 this morning. Sir
Andrew Clarke, NJ. d., describes
the death scene as the most beauti-
ful he ever witnessed. The de-
ceased's bed was surrounded by
the members of the family, and the
room was in darkness except for
the brilliant moonbeams lighting
up the face of the dying poet.
Death was chiefly due to natural
decay, but was assisted by infiu-
enza and suppressed govt.
Only three hours before the final
scene, the last moments of the
Laureate were cheered by a tele-
gram from the Queen, the receipt of
which evidently gave him great
pleasure.
The remains will be buried in
Westminster Abbey, close by
Browning's grave.
1t is expected that Algernon
Swinburne will be the next Lau-
reate
Broken Hill Strike.
SYDNEY, Oct. 3rd.-Since the ar
rest of the members of the defense
committee at Broken Hill, affairs
in the Barrier district have been
quiet. In Sydney, however, an at
tempt was made to force the Gov
eminent to release the imprisoned
men. A gathering estimated to
have numbered 10000 persons as
sembled at the Queens statue, the
intention of the leaders being to
march to Parliament and make the
demand above stated. The design
was frustrated by the action of the
police. Inspector-Genera Fosbery
had a strong body of men, mounted
and on foot, and prevented the
mob entering Macquarie street.
The scene was exciting and strong
language was used by some of the
leaders.
The Pacific Gable.
SYDNEY, Oct. 5.-The papers in
connection with the Pacific cable,
which the Societe Franchise pro-
poses to lay, show that the COM
plete cost of the main cable is esti-
mated at two millions. A guar
antee amounting to 100000 per
annum will be required, of which
it is proposed that Canada shall
give a share in proportion to her
population. Hawaii has voted
subsidy of $4,000 and Samoa has
granted the absolute right of land
ing cable. There is every reason
to believe that England and Ger
many will assist Fiji has recon-
mended the Imperial Government
to grant $4,000. 1t is anticipated
that the proportion that New South
Wales will be called upon to pay
with the other colonies will be
G15,000.
The Uganda Question.
PARIS, October g. Monsignor
Hirth, the Catholic Bishop of Cen
trail Africa, has forwarded a letter
complaining that the Protestants
are now masters in Uganda, and
that the arms supplied by the Eng
lish have au.r.sa the country. Riot
ing is frequent, and the Catholics
are daily destroyed, tortured and
starved. North of the Uganda the
country is in q constant ferment
from attacks from the Wasoga.
Paeo PaeO Harbor.
WASHINGTON, October s. The
Commercial Bank of America has
secured possession of Pago Page
coaling station at cost of G1O,O 600.
Four Bank Clerks Murdered.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-Six of
the band of desperadoes known as
the Dalton gang, robbed two banks
in Coffeyville, Kansas, killing four
clerks and wounding three citizens.
Five of the robbers, including Dali
ton, were killed while escaping.
Preparing For War.
LONDON, October 3.-The Specta-
tor says Germany is taking mea-
sures to increase her army by
10000 men in two years, which
it thinks indicates preparation for
prolonged struggle with France.
Terms With England.
ST.. PETERSBURG, October 3.-The
Novoe Vremya, which is M. Shis-
kin's organ, says that Russia is
willing to grant concessions to Eng
land in Central Asia if Lord Rose
berry is concilatory. Otherwise,
she will oppose Mr.. Gladstone in
the Balkans, Egypt and Asia.
Death of Renan.
PARIS, October 3.-Joseph Ernest