The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-02-15
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
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The Queens Speech.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Cabinet sat
for nearly three hours yesterday
shaping the speech from the throne
with which Parliament will open on
Tuesday. The speech opens with
reference to the sympathy of the
nation for the royal family over its
recent bereavement; alIudes to the
death of the Khedive as not sever
ing British relations with Egypt;
refers to the continued prosperity
OF the country, and says there IS no
reason to believe England will be
ultimately affected by foreign tariff
legislation, and cOngratulates the
country upon the prospects Of an
early settlement Of the Behring Sea
dispute and the pacific aspect of
foreign affairs generally; mentions
the Irish local government and the
education bills as adding complete
ness to the series of measures for
securing order in and the welfare
of Ireland. The other measures an
nounced are the Small-holding Bill,
the District Councils Bill and bills
to reform the India Council and
Scottish private legislation. This
last measure has an Importance be-
You'd its application to Scotland as
affirming and extending tho princi-
pie of local government. The
Archbishop of Canterbury has a
clergy discipline bill, which the
Government will support. This
constitutes the business of the ses-
sion. The leaders of the opposi-
ton do not intend to make any
amendment to the address.
The Queen IndispO sed.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Queen is
suffering from a more acute form of
rheumatism than usual, especially
In the knees.
Chilean Affairs.
VALPARAISO, Feb. 5. - Judge of
Crimes Foster has passed sentence
in the Baltimore assault case. His
sentence is subject to review by the
Court of Appeals. The document
goes all over again the evidence
against the accused and compares
it closely with the evidence pre-.
scented by the prisoners. The find
ing of the Court is as follows:
Carlos Arena, alias Gomez, is SEN
fenced to $40 days Imprisonment
for wounding TurnbulI, 800 days
for public disorder, so days for
carrying knife and 20 days for
giving an assumed name. This
makes a total of 900 days. Jose
Ahumada is sentenced to 800 days
Imprisonment for injuring TurnbuIl.
FREDERICK Rodriguez is sentenced to
40 days Imprisonment for wound
ing Riggin, for public disorder and
for carrying knife. 1t is held by
Judge Foster that the evidence does
not show that Rodriguez killed Rig
gin. On the contrary, it is claimed
that Higgins death was caused by
q shot fired by an unknown person
Gomez and Rodriguez, under the
Chilean Code, must pay the fami'
lies of TurnbulI and Riggin dam
ages. These damages are recover
able by civil suit. Congress will
meet again in April.
Andrew McKinstray, one of the
sailors of the American steamer
Kaweenaw, who accompanied Pat
Shields ashore at Valparaiso wher
the latter was so brutally beaten
by Chileans in October last, has
made a claim against the Chilean
Government for damages in the
sum of $4,000.
The Sugar War.
New YORK, Feb. 6.-Sugar i'm
porters and weighers take no stool
in Fl. o. Havemeyer's repeated de
malls that Claus Spreckels hal
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the handwriting on the wall some
months ago, and have dreaded thi
coup de grace of the refners, for i
means that the occupation of tn,
importer and weigher will soon b,
gone.
Spureeon's Funeral.
MENToNE, Feb. 1.-THE funera
services over the remains of tn
Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon took plac
at the Scotch church here to-day
after which the body was taken t.
London for interment. A grea
crowd of people were present. Th
services commenced at 10 O'Clock
After the delivery of addresses an,
prayers, kilograms of condolenc
received from the Prince of Vale
ana D. Il. Moody, the America
evangelist, were read.
Carnival of Death.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Captain Yal
ker of the steamer Button, wbic
arrived to-day from Brazilian port
oov-o tbot tho baolth Of Santos on