The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-06-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
Items Culled from the Late Austria
ian Papers.

lian Papers.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Agents
General of Victoria and Tasmania
are supporting the New Zealand
Government in regard to Samoa.
The representatives of Queensland
and South Australia have not yet
received any instructions on the
point. New South Wales is urging
a 3 itish protectorate.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Hon. f. T.
Bay4rd, United States Ambassador
IN London, has informed the British
Government that America desires to
withdraw from the provisions of the
Berlin Act, providing American clu-
Gems rights IN Samoa are protected.
MELBOURNE, May 1.-THE Premier
has received a cable message from
the Hon. r j. Seadou, requesting
the cooperation of Victoria IN oppUs-
ing the suggestion that Great Brit
ain should control Tonga, leaving
Samoa to Germany.
Mr.. Patterson replied. concurring
in the stand taken by MIR. Seddon.
LONDON, May 18.-The Standards
New York correspondent suggests
that the United States Government
should ask the Powers interested to
grant her the cession of Pagopago
Harbor, in Samoa.
The Nicaragua Canal.
WASHINGTON, May 1S-Iu the
House Mr.. Bryan, member for Ne
braska, has introduced Bill giving
the Government authority to com
plete the construction of the Near.
aqua Canal.
The Pacific Gable.
LONDON. May 1S.-Sir Charles
Topper, reply, g to SIR j. Pepder's
letters IN the Times, considers there
would be no difficulty in the working
of the Pacific Cable on the terms
laid down at the Postal Conference
In Wellington, New Zealand. The
existing companies, he asserts, re
ceived two million sterling IL sub
sIdies.
Alleged Bribery of Senators.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Senator
Lodge Is moving for committee to
inquire into the report that a sugar
trust bribed Senators to secure their
votes IN favor of the tariff.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The Senate
has decided to appoint committee
to inquire into the alleged bribery in
connection with the Tariff Bill.
Floods in America.
New York, May II. Floods have
taken place in Wisconsin and Min
nesota. Houses, mills, and bridges
have been washed away. The dam,
age is estimated at q million dol
lars.
Earthquake in Asia Minor.
CoSsTANTNoPLE, May 17-News
has been received of q severe earth
quake having been experienced III
Kars. in Caucasia. Nineteen persons
were injured.
Three Hundred Killed.
PANAMA, May 16.-News has been
received that a train was derailed 10
San Salvador, and 300 people killed.
Work of an Incendisry.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The Boston
fire, by which 500 families were rem
dered homeless, was the work of an
incendisry.
NV York, May 16-It has been
discovered that boys set fire to the
base ball stand a. Boston.
BosroN, May 17.-In connection
with the fire originating in the base
ball stand, 40 children are missing.
TIE Presidency of France.
PARIs, May 17-Unless President
Garnet declines 10 contest the Presi
depcy, NJ. Cassimir Perier 1.-THE Pre-
mier), aud NJ Dupuy (the President
of the Chamber of Deputies) who
were nominated, will withdraw from
the election.
A Bonaparte Dead.
LONDON, May 1.-THE death is
announced of Prince Clovis Bona
psrte.
Suear-Beet Culture.
BRUSSELS. May 16-The Belgian
Consul in Melbourne reports favor
ably on the prospects Of sugar beet
culture in Victoria.
A Composer BOnOred.
Paris, May 16.-M. G. L. Ambrose
Thomas, the French musical com
poser, has been awarded the Grand
Cross of the Legion of Honor.