The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-11-25

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the English builders, noting espe-
cially their aversion to statistical
stability.
EUROPE.
1t is reported that the Sultan of
Morocco offers further indemnity to
Spain and will give additional guar
antee OF strict observance of treaty
rights.
The Z ope received 1000 Lombar-
desc and Viennese pilgrims on the
10th. The Pope officiated at mass,
after which the leader of the pill
grims presented addresses. The
Pope's reply contained the remark
that the Holy Father protested
against the charge that he was the
enemy of Italy and described the
accusation as an ilnpudent calumny.
An explosion in a mine at Airtlrie,
Scotland, set fire to two shafts, and
tifty-two miners were shut in and in
danger of suifocation.
The impending conference be-
tween the English coal-mine owners
and the delegates of the different
miners associations, under the presi-
dency of Lord Rosebery, at the For
eign Office, has brought business at
the Coal Exchange to staudstill.
Sir Robert B. Morier, one of Brit
Aus most eminent diplomats, died
Nov. 16 at Montreal, Lake Geneva
He was about 66 years of age and at
his death was the British Embassa-
dor to Russia.
An acute political crisis prevails
at Belgrade, Servia. The radical
party declines to give further sup
port to the Government on the
ground that it's policy is being direct
ed by ex-King Milan. They want M.
l2astics, the new Minister to St.
Petersburg, as Premier, and the King
opposes this.
DYNAMITE AT MARsEILLEs.
At midnight of the 18th an at
tempt was made to blow up the Off
cial residence of General Mathelin,
commander of the 18th Army Corps,
at Marseilles, France. Gases Of dyna-
mite were placed in sentry box inches
around the house, but bomb that
was intended to explode them failed
in that result. Much damage was
done by the bomb but nobody was
hurt. Forty anarchists, including
ten foreigners, were arrested. The
outrage is supposed to be the work
of street strikers.
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
Emperor William, in formally
opening the German Reichstag on
the 10th, thanked that body for
passing the army bill in July. He
outlined the scheme of distributing
the public burdens among the vari-
Gus States, and announced bill rela-
tive to the taxation of tobacco and
wine and the levying of imperial
stamps.
He said commercial treaties had
been concluded with Spain, Rou-
mania and Servia. 1t had been found
necessary to raise Russian import
duties to an unusual degree, but it
was hoped the pending negotiations
with Russia would lead to the abro-
cations of these measures.
He said there had been no change
in the relati ms with foreign Govern
ments, and closed with the hope that
the blessings of peace would CON
tinue to abide with the nation. The
speech was warmly cheered.
On the day Of the opening the
ceremony of administering the oath
of allegiance to recruits at the Ber-
lin Spandau, Charlottenburg and
Lichterfelt garrison took place in
front of an altar which had been
erected in the Lust Garden. In his
address the Emperor said: "You
have sworn allegiance to me in the
presence of God. You thus, at the
same moment, became my soldiers
and my comrades. You have the
honor of belonging to my guard and
of being stationed in and around my
residence at the capital. You are
called upon first to protect me
against foreign and internal foes
Be faithful, and do not forget your
honor is mine"
BANK OF ENGLAND SCANDAL.
An announcement that Cashier F
May of the Bank OF England had
resigned on pension, after 20 years
OF service, is followed by the state
ment that his resignation was com,
PEELED by the directors, and that nc
pension is given him for tho reason
that he has involved the bank in
heavy loss
The cashier was intrusted with al
most absolute power in making in.
vestments. A short time the direc,
tors found cause to question the
soundness of his judgment, which
was subjecting the bank to unaccus,
toned losses. They voted to retire
him on half pension. After further