The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-05-26
Gleanings From Abroad.

A cyclone. in Arkansas caused the death of
twelve persons.-A f~ve-story brick store in
Rochester, n. Y, fell April 11th, carrying down
thirteen workmen, two were killed and one
fatally injured.-Eight men were killed and one
badly injured by the falling in of a cave in the
Koleridge mine at Quinnesec, Mich.-One man
was killed and another fatally hurt by an ex-
plosiOn of Hercules powder near Munich, Ind
In a fight with desperadoes in Texas, Samuel
Rsss was killed aud his brother James wounded.
Henry Bennett, a prize fighter, had his neck
broken in New York recently by Joe Prender-
CAST while engaged in a savage fight.
Rome, April 1.-THE Lega Della Democratic
publishes a letter of Cavallatti, Radical member
of the Chamber of Deputies. He says it is per-
haps a fact that the triple alliance was in
spired through fears that republican ideas would
obtain deeper root and spread throughout
Europe.
ally that on account of the hostile attitude of the
mandarin forces the French were compelled to
take possession Of the citadel at Namondins, in
Anam. The French representative had, on ac-
count of the insults of the people permitted by
officials, quilted the capital of Anam.
Ottawa, April IA delegation waited on the
Government regarding the restriction of Chinese
immigration into British Columbia. Sir John
Macdonald replied that no measures will be
taken to restrict such immigration until the COM
pletion of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Victoria, B. c., May 3-John McAllister ar
rived at Nanaimo last night from Seymour Mar
rows and reports the burning of the steamer
Graphic within four miles of Seymour Narrows
on Sunday night at 10 o'clock. The fire was
first suspected by the engineer and reported i'm
mediately to the captain. All the passengers,
about 100 in number and principally Cinnamon,
were in bed. An immediate search was made
below by the captain, assisted by the engineer,
Purser and McAllister. and being satisfied that
the fire was at the back of the connections of
the boiler, the engineer Immediately started the
donkey and connected the hose. By this time
the passengers were getting out of bed and the
excitement among them was intense. Mr.. Nc
Allister remained below until he saw the fire,
which had hold of the bulkhead and canvas.
He then ran on deck, called for buckets and adj
vised the captain to beach the vessel at once.
The captain ordered Pilot Franklin TO head the
vessel for the Vancouver shore. The passengers
were SO excited that they began ~crOwding into
the boats, which were enveloped in smoke, but
they were kept in check by the officers of the
vessel, and after a while the vessel was beached,
and they escaped to shore with the loss of their
baggage and personal effects.
Tombstone, At, April 11-Firman Robes,
charged with the murder of Malson and Freller-
son near Benson last month, was held to appear
before the Grand Jury to-day on q charge of
murder.
Urbaua, o., April 11-Wiliam Harper
last fall discovered gold ore on his farm in the
western part Of the county. He kept the matter
quiet and is now prepared and will begin
mining.
Bule IN. IT,, May ga special to the Miner
from Eagle Rock, 1. T., says Whitley, a dis
charged employe of the Utah Northern Railway,
entered the station at 2 O'Clock to-day, and called
the station agent, w. B. Green, to the counter.
After exchanging a few words he drew a A
ealiber revolver, and fired three shots at Green,
Each of them taking effect and in~ficting fatal
injuries. Whiteby was arrested, and il is thought
he will be lynched. The shooting grew out of
a complaint made by Green. upon which White
by was discharged.
Helena on. t., May "a few days ago,
about one mile from Deer Lodge, "a newborn
babe was found dead in a box near the roadside.
Nothing could be ascertained relative to its
parentage. Saturday q coroner's jury was sum-
moned, and during the progress of the inquest
eI-Coroner Bills made q remark, It is alleged,
rejecting on a young lady of the village, whose
character is above reproach.
After the inquest the insinuations made by Bills
were reported to the young lady's brother, who
forthwith armed himself with q blacksnake, and
found his man in the Office OF an attorney named
Robinson. He applied the whip with all his
Yigor. Hills ran out, followed by the indignant
young man, who flagellated him across the street
TO the Courthouse, where he finally desisted.
Hamburg, May 3.-The steamer Africa, Cap
tain BuchhOltz, from New York. March 9th, for
Leith and Hamburg, is considered lost.
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