The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-05-24
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Commercial Abbert1ser
SATURDAY, MAY 81.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Pacific Coast News.

Australia, has brought the dates down to the
18th inst. SubjOined we give the latest news.
A despatch from Astoria, Oregon, says the
Great Republic which went ashore at the mouth
OF the Columbia River on - inst, is going to
pieces. The passengers have all been taken to
Sand Island. The freight and baggage have all
been lost.
All accounts agree that the disaster was due to
an attempt to enter the port at night when it
was very dark The ship was badly out Of her
course
The following are the names, as furnished by
the purser, OF those who were lost by the cap
sizing OF boat Of the steamer.
Hugh LeuIon, fret officer; r. Davis, second
officer; j. Conner, bOatsWain: William johnson.
carpenter; Peter Rogers, Waterman; Thomas
ncEyoy, messnan: Samuel McMurray, waiter;
Frank Mallory, (bOdy recOveredl; Frank Con-
nelly, fireman; Alexander Scott, fireman.
The ship Harvey Mills reports that on the 23d
Of January all the Pitcairn Islanders were well,
their new church built, and that they gratefully
Acknowledged the receipt OF articles sent them
from san Francisco.
Shortly after midnight on Saturday, the 10Th
o fApril, a FIRE broke out at Eureka, Nevada, in
the rear Of the Opera House, a large frame build
ing on Bateman street. The flames spread out
with great rapidly and made n clean track near
ly half a mile, spending its force finally at a
foundry and an adobe boarding house close TO the
Eureka Consolidated Mining Company's Works.
There is not a building left standing save Paxton
q Co.'S block and the stone job Office of the
Sentinel.
The total loss is estimated at 81 600, 900, on
which there is not over SI25 600 insurance,
which Is distributed in SMALL risks among a
large number OF companies. Among the larger
individual losses were Joseph Mssndsz, $4,000
Eureka Foundry Company, $40 900; Bonnette
& Morgantine, S30,0O0i Nathan & Co., $685.
600; W. p. Haskell, 81, 900; Charles Lanter-
scbleger, SIS 900; owner Of Masonic Hall, Sl2-
600; George Thacher, $50, 900; G. ii. Fiske,
$4,000; j. s. Wilton, $4,000.
Relief movements were inaugurated at once in
San Francisco, Sacramento, Virginia City and
other places Money to the amount of about
$4,000 has already been forwarded, also large
supplies Of blankets, mattrasses, &c.
American.
New YORK, April 28-Yokohama, April 10,
via San Francisco, April 27.-Thc Emperor has
appointed q Commission consisting of three ex-
Daimois, to receive and entertain Grant on his
behalf. In addition to this number Of subordi-
mates, n Council Of State has been named as
members of the Commission, and a series Of
magnificent Entertainments has been projected
for the qualification of the distinguished guest.
The Summer palace Of the Mikado Is now in
readiness for the reception of the General, and
the most ample and munIicent preparations have
been completed for his entertainment there. He
will receive a right royal welcome.
BosroS, April 30-The Civil Damage bill,
passed by the Legislature, which permits the re-
covery Of damages resulting from the sale Of
liquor from the owners of buildings wherein
liquor is sold, was signed by Governor Talbot
this afternoon.
Council BLUFFS, May I.-VenderbiIt and
party made the entire run from Chicago to this
place, a distance Of 492 miles, in IL hours and
3S minutes. This Is % minutes better time than
was madO by the celebrated Jarrett & Palmer
fast train.
Salt LAKE, May 4-There is a great deal Of
indignation throughout the Territory over the
arrest and Imprisonment Of Daniel IL. Wells for
contempt Of Court. and it was the subject OF
Tabernacle and ward meeting sermons to-day.
In the Tabernacle Apostle Joe T. Smith stated
TO the congregation that If the Lord commanded
him 10 commit murder he should obey the COM
mand-
MEMPHIS, CTcnn.) May 5.-Severnl hundred
negroes have armed themselves near Carolina and
Lesti Landings, Miss. Their object is stated to
be to seize the first passing steamer that may
hand within their jurisdiction and compel the
vessel to convey them toward Kansas
NEW YoRK, May THE suspension Of White
more, Pees, Post 4 Co., wooden dry goods COM
mission merchants, Of $40 and 348 Broadway,
was announced this afternoon and took the trade
by surprise, as il was one of the largest houses
in the line and had always stood very high.
Boston, May SIN a game Of French car
roms, 600 points. between Randolph Hiser of
this city and George Stone Of Providence. the
latter being allowed $50 points, Hiser won.
His largest run was 476, the greatest on record.
Hiseris average was 37A.
NEW YoRK, May s.-The cricket match be-
tween England and America was resumed to-day
with the Englishmen at the bat, and when all
were retired their total was 253. Tho American
then went in, and finally closed at 3 o'clock, the
Americans being defeated by an inning and ia
runs. The total score was, the English, 253;
the Americans, 81
NEW YORK, May SIN the Brooklyn Presby-
terry to-day the final vote was taken on the
charges against DIR. Talmage and resulted in his
ncquittal, vote standing % to 20.
HAER1sBURG, (Pa-) May s.-The House resO-
luton to appoint q committed to receive ex-Presi-
dent Grant at San Francisco upon his return
home was adopted in the Senate to-day by n
party vote.
NEW YORK, May 9.-S;ephen Williamson of
Liverpool, who arrived here recently en- route to
California, and who IS a leading advocate Of the
English movement towards bi-metallism, is re-
ported as saying that the opinion there is rapidly
Changing in the direction of the rehabilitation Of
silver. The Manchester papers indicate a rapidly
growing sentiment in favor Of restoring silver.
The Chamber Of MINER has held one public
and one OF more private meetings for the purpose
Of hearing a Liverpool deputation, headed by
Williamson and Samuel Smith. The manuiac-
turers are fast being converted, the chief opposi-
ton coming from bankers.
WORCESTER. Nav "a race to decide the
superiority Of the champion scuIlers of Yale and
Harvard took place to-day at Lake Quinsiga-
mond. the distance being two miles with a turn.
Goddard, Harvard's champion, won easily, beat
ing Livingston of Yale by six lengths in Il
minutes and 80 seconds
NEW York, May 1.-THE anniversary OF the
Board or Commissioners for Foreign Missions
was held tonight in the Broadway Tabernacle
The financial report showed the receipts of th'
past wear to be S427 900, expenditures S442,
300. The indebtedness Of the Board is $4,000
a sermon was preached by Rev DR.. L. L
Nichols Of St. Louis.
ST. Paul, (NIinn.) May ia meteor on
foot in diameter, with a blazing train, fell a
Worthington, IN this State to-day, exploding
Just before reaching the earth with a noise tina
. shook buildings