The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-08-25
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. Is.
[By 8. 8 Arawa.l
THE oRIENTAL WAR
(For latest war ners see IN paac.)

(For latest wdr nems see 5th pdgc.)
It is said that the Anglo Russian
efforts to bring peace between China
and Japan have failed. China in
sists upon ret aiming her suzerain
rights over Corea. China was will
ing to negotiate with reference to
the proposed reforms, but became
incensed on hearing Of the sinking
OF the Knw-Shing, and settlement
is now considered improbable.
Germany has declared neutrality.
The Christian Herald of New
York has undertaken to raise q con-
tribution Of 1000 barrels OF fonr for
the starving Coreans. As the Core
an Minister, in warmly returning
thanks for the effort, says his coun-
try cannot afford the means OF trans
port, the Christian Herald has ask
ed the United States Government
to furnish transportation.
Sir Edward Grey. Under Secretary
Of the Foreign Office, said in the
House Of Commons that Great Bri.
tain would hold Japan responsible
for the loss OF British life and pro-
perty from the sinking OF the Kow-
Shing.
The Western Union Telegraph
CUmpauy's central cable office at
New York has received a despatch
from Shanghai, stating that the Chi
nese land lines to Corea are totally
interrupted. The cable route via
Nagasaki, beyond Fusan, il also
interrupted. With the single eXcep.
ton Of Fusan, Corea Is completely
cut of from all telegraphic com.
munication.
A large number OF Japanese off.
GERS studying In Europe are hurry.
ing home for the war.
UNITED STATES.
John w. Flood, e1.csshier OF the
Donohoe. Kelly Bank, San Francisco,
on an indictment charging him with
feloniously altering . deposit tag
which accompanied q check for
$4,000, in April, 1891, has been com.
mitted.
The President left Washington
for Buzzsrd Bay this morning. He
went on advice Of his physician in
the hope Of shaking of an attack Of
malaria. He was accompanied only
by his physician. All the way to
Philadelphia he was under massage
treatment. Nobody was allowed TO
speak to him. The physician denied
that the President was seriously Ill.
FREE SUGAR.
The free sugar bill has been 70.
fsrred to the finance committee.
The vote on the free sugar bill was
81 yeas and IL nays. The roll call
was proceeded with on the same mo.
ton Ia relation to free iron.
A New Orleans despatch says the
passage Of the German tariff bill
has thrown q damper on commercial
dealings in New Orleans. At least
two-thirds OF the population look
to the sugar industry for support
and any legislation unfavorable "a
sugar has q decided bad effect on all
other commerce out OF sympathy
Tor Louisiana's principal product
The sugar exchange yesterday was
in turmoil, the members declaring
that the Industry would surely be
ruined.
OTHER LANDS.
Reports from Pretoria. South
Africa, state that the Katlirs con.
tinue to kill the Boer farmers
Troops were expected to arrive at
the scene on the 10Th inst.
On Aug. 8 the Nicaraguans occu.
pied Bluefelds. They lowered the
Mosquito dag, loaded II into q can
non aud fred saluto with il to the
Nicarsguan Gag. The British and
American marines were withdraw
at the request OF the Nicaragua
general. There was q reign OF terror
among the native inhabitants wheI
the Nicaraguans occupied the place
rs there we're rumors that they In
tended TO kill the natives. The M
tives rushed to the docks and beg
ged TO be taken awav. Nearly al
were taken by the British man-of