The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-06-09

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dent viii remain IN New York until the lsi Of
June. and during his stay Il ere 1t is probable that
some programme 10 unite the cOniending Repub-
lcan factions viii be agreed to. The President
Il anxious Ihat the staiwarts and haIi-breeds
I should be recJuciied without further delay, and
he will d. everything IN his power TO compass
that end. IL viii be given out here that the
Z President " IL not NEEDLE i'm either State or city
: politics during his absence that lie viii not at
tend any conferences With local leaders nor
take any action that might render him liable to 8
charge of interference with party contentious.
The President l. anxious thar party difficulties
10 Pennsylvania, as well as IN New York, shall
be adjusted, and his advice 70 the representa-
tiTcs Of all factions IS to unite st once for the
heavy work of next year. 1t is probable that
while be ia in New York Arthur will see . num-
Der or the leaders of both halEbreed and stalwaft
factions, and 70 those who ask his advice IL will
be freely given.
Virgins (Ne7.), May l2-The long-talked.0t
divorce suit of Theresa Fair vs. James G. Fair
came up in the First Judicial District Court this
morning at 10 O'Clock. r. 5. Mesick appeared
for the plaintiff, and NJ. y. Stone of this city and
Samuel II. Wilson of San Francisco for lths de-
PENDANT. Stone submitted 8 general demurrer TO
the complaint on the ground that it did not state
facts Sufficient to constitute q cause Of action.
The demurrer was admitted without argument,
and wac overruled By the Court. Stone then said
the defense would fe no answer 20 the complaint.
At L. CLOCK tue OouEL met, 0ut the reporters
were excluded. Neither OF tie principals in the
case were Prezentif Court.
No defense was maia, and alter being 10 seq
sion for nearly an hoar the Court adjourned. In
quiries developed tie fact that g decree OF divorce
had been granted Mrs, Fair and that she had
been awarded s $50 900 in money and United
States bonds, besides the residence on the corner
Of Pine and jones streets, in San Francisco, and
also tie property Oh Pine ard Taylor streets.
She was also awarded the custody Of the three
minor children, Virginia Theresa, Alice and
Charles. The custody Of the Oldest boy, James G.
Fair, Jr., was awarded to the defendant.
The United States revenue steamer Corwin,
Commanded by Captain ilealeY, was expected to
start May 23d, on Il six months cruise to the
Arctic ocean. Tie vessel will stop ut Sitku and
Harrisburg for the purpose Of settling some min
ing disputes between British and American
compa7ies in those localities, From there it will
proceed ID Ounalaska, and thence to St. Lawrence
bay TO present to the natives there with about
$4,000 worth OF goods-our nations gratitude to
them FOR their hospitality to the officers and crew
Of the Hl-iuted steamer Rodgers, wEicn was
burned in that vicinity. Ii will then visit the
whaling fleet, SAL up and down at the seal islands
and along the arctic shores, and upon returning
go as far west as Alton, the most westerly island
of the chain ot Aleutian isles. DR.. Spencer G..
Van Ness Of the Marine Hospital, who accom-
panied a former expedition, will be the vessels
surgeon on this cruise, his position at the hos
fAldl &C DC Ulleu ny III u n &aEleI, ElbSeu as
sistant in the United States service at New
Orleans.
'Sawa and two distinguished oficers of the
japanese Government arrived 10 San Francisco,
May 20, and are at the Palace Hotel. Count
Sawa" is the lame under which Prince Takehito
is travelling. He is the adopted son of the EN-
peTor of japan, ShOm he will succeed upon the
throne. He is on his way home from Europe,
where be has been studying al the Royal Military
School, Woolwich. 4 week ago last Saturday
the Prince and suite were received by President
Arthur. The party will sail for japan On the
City Of IukIo.
Mrs. Lydia Pinkham, of patent medicine no
toriety, died recently at the age of 81 years. She
established, not only a world wide reputation.
but rlso Il neat little fortune, simply through
advertising. She expended $3.50 900 annually in
this direction, and her net earnings amounted to
5000, 600 a year.
Racine (Wis.), May l8.-A cyclone struck this
city at us pm, coming from the southwest,
touching lightly in the southwestern portion OF
the town, bat doing fearful havoc in the extreme
northeast corner, where thirty-five to forty houses
were ewept clean away. The loss of life is
yarionely estimated. Four are known TO be killed,
several others manned. and a number missing.
The railroad rack is torn up. and as far as is
visible to the south west everything is levelied to
the ground,
ST. Tnuis. May 20.-Friday nights tornado
plowed through three counties in Missouri,
Montgomery, Warren and St. Charles. Besides
destroying 4 large amount of property, it killed
and seriously wounded over twenty people.
Chicago, May 2l.-A storm of extraord nary
force prevailed on Lake Michigan last night, and
q number Of sailing vessels bound for this port
were wrecked, but the extent of the disasters is
only yet partially known.