The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-04-07
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Samoan Matters.
The unsatisfactory condition of
affairs at Samoa still continues.
Mataafa's followers are still agitat-
ing to have him placed in Mulinuu
next the King, but the latter re-
fuses to receive him. If settle
ment cannot be effected between
the King and Mataafa, the people
of Atua and Aana intend setting
up Tamasese as King of Atua.
This would make three distinct
parties, and would add still further
to the confusion. A public meeting
has been held in Apia, at which
R. L. Stevenson presided, to adopt
suggestions as to amendments of
the Final Act of the Berlin Con-
ference on Samoan affairs. The
amendments recommended were
sent to the representatives of the
three powers, to be forwarded to
their respective governments,
Miscellaneous.
SYDNEY, March 25.-Advices
from Tonga announce that a por-
ton of the missing schooner Uvea,
which left Samoa for Zimros on
july 25 has been found.
BRISBANE, March 22.-There is
great restitution among the unem-
ployed. A number of families are
said to be starving. The Govern
ment has accepted an offer of the
Salvation Army to distribute re-
lief.
LONDON, March 24.-The Saliva
ton Army has opened matrimo-
NAL bureau, with Colonel Barker
in charge.
MELBOURNE, March 22.-Parlia-
ment will be dissolved on April 6,
and the elections will, probably,
take place on April %.
ZANZIBAR, March 20.-Six thou
sand negroes are massed near
Quilimane, preparing an attack on
the Portuguese inhabitants, and
gunboat has been despatched from
Mozambique to aid in the defence.
LONDON, March 25.-Rioting has
taken place at Hepburn, in Dur
ham. The policemen who were
escorting residents to their dwell
ings, were compelled on one occa-
sion to fire upon the crowd.
LONDON, March 24.-The North
ern sealing feet has returned with
the phenomenal take of 100000
seals.
LONDON, March ga European
syndicate has made proposals to
the Sultan of Turkey to complete a
railway from Scutari, opposite Con-
stantinople, to Bagdad, on the
Tigris. The cost is estimated at
912,O00,000, and the syndicate
seek to obtain interest by drawing
gigantic lotteries.
AUCKLAND, March 25.-The Gov
eminent of New Zealand has been
administered during the past
month by the Chief Justice, Sir J.
Prendergast, who will discharge the
duties of Governor until the arrival
Of His Excellency the Earl of Glas-
Cow, who is expected in May next.
Of the Earl of Glasgow, nothing
was known in the colony prior to
his appointment, but from what is
reported from London it is believed
he will prove acceptable to the col
ony. The representative of Her
Majesty will always be received
cordially in New Zealand, and
every confidence is felt in the dis
erection of Lord Knutsford in max
ing the appointment.
AUCKLAND, March 25.-Ngauru-
hoe, the crater of Tongariro, has Of
late displayed more than the usual
activity, but there is no appearance
of any serious eruption.
NEWCASTLE, March %. = The
Coal Trust propose to build large
cargo steamers and keep coal con.
stantly pouring into such markets
as "Frisco, San Diego, Valparaiso
Hongkong, Calcutta and Ceylon."
VIENNA, March ga Catholic
congress, approved by the Pope, is
arranging to meet here to discuss
the labor question.
CALCUTTA, March 19.-Miss Var
Tassel, parachutist, in descending
from a balloon, was caught in 8
tree and received injuries which
resulted fatally.
Rio DE JANEIRo, March 19.-Ir
the last fortnight $50 deaths from
smallpox have been recorded. The
crews of twenty-three steamers
have been attacked.
ROME, March 21.-News has beer
received from Massowah that Cap
tain Bettini and his escort have
been massacred while on visit tt
Ambara, province of Abyssinia
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 21.-Tht
Russian Government has decided
to build four ironclads, one cruise,