The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-06-18
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Inc irlends OF DlalneJ alter a careful canvass,
make the following estimate Of his strength
on the first ballot: New England II, Middle
States 81, Central States 80, Northwestern 60,
Pacific rs, Southern 81, Territories total,
36l. Northern States 269. Southern 81, Terri
tories 6; necessary to choice. AL.
SAN Francisco, May 2O.-The State Cen
trail Anti Monopoly Club tonight decided to
act jointly with other anti-monopIy clubs in
beating Buckley and boss rule.
CAIRO, MAY l9.-The rebels have captured
the magazines at Abuhagd, and virtually pos
sess the town.
The rebels are advancing upon KOrosko and
general alarm is created.
Ell Mahdi's emissaries are welcomed every
where.
Admiral Hewett arrived at Adowa April 26.
The inhabitants refused to supply him with
provisions, owing, it is believed, to the in
trigue of the French and Greek Consuls. King
John sent an envoy to Hewett, and promised
to visit him soon.
Two hundred rebels bombarded Suakim to-
day for one hour. Two of the inhabitants were
wounded. The rebels carried off 1000 sheep.
The British troops Landed, and the rebels were
forced to retire.
ERIE Pa May l9.-This city is in state
of great excitement over the failure of the Eric
County Savings Bank to-day, with liabilities
of 100000, nearly all owing to mechanics and
poor people. The institution was incorporated
in 1871, with capital of $780, 900, and had
heretofore done safe business.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The President has
approved the bill granting loan to the New
Orleans Exposition.
General Butler accepts the nomination of the
National Anti Monopoly Organization for Pres
ident of the United States.
New YORK, May 2-Ferdinand Ward, after
spending the day endeavoring to find 100000
bail, was taken to Ludlow street Jail tonight
and lodged in cell there. He refused to see
any person.
The Fdraday has arrived at Gloucester,
Mass, and is proceeding to connect the cables.
The British ship Syria is wrecked on the
FIJI Islands. Seventy passengers were drown
Cd The lost passengers were coolies.
Randall thinks Congress will be able to ad-.
journ by Jnly 18th.
NFw YORK, May 23d.-Ferdinand Ward oc-
cupies the rooms in Jail formerly occupied by
Tweed 1t is said the United States District
Attorney has expressed his determination TO
ask the United States Grand Jury TO indict
Ferdinand Ward, James D. Fish and John c.
Emo. The first as a Director and the ether
two as Presidents of national banks, for fraud
and embezzement
NEW York, May 23d.-James R. Keene
proposes 10 settle with notes, payable at
twelve and eighteen months.
NEW YORK, May 23d.-Charles A. Hinck
ley, paying teller of the West Side Bank,
Eighth avenue and Thirty-fourth street, en-
bez1led $4,000 of the banks funds and
decamped
LONDON, May 23d.-In the House of Com
mons to-day Fitzmaurice, Under Foreign
Secretary. stated that no news bad been re-
ceived from Gordon since April 10th. The
Mudir of Dongola believes that the messenger
who entered Khartoum Is unable to return.
FL Mahdi, it was said, is at Elrabat. It's
reported that his followers prevent him going
TO the White Nile. Gladstone stated that no
definite news had been received concerning
affairs at Dongola, but reports were reassur-
ing.
WASHINGTON, May 25th.-owing to the
failure of Congress to appropriate money for
continuing the photographic branch Of the
Signal Service Office at San Francisco, it will
be discontinued after June 3Oth.
NEW YoRK, May 26th, A. M.-Three great
ocean steamers got in last night, the Austral. |
of the Anchor line, the new Cunarder, Aurania, |
and the Arizona, of the Guion line. These |
famous racers saw each other on the ocean
highway, and each put on steam for a trial of |
speed. The race was a close one, and the |
passengers on board took lively interest in |
the struggle for supremacy. Betting was
large on the finish The Cunarder beat both
her rivals, coming in ahead Of the Austral by
BIZ hours. The Arizona was second, beating
the Austral by one hour and twenty-six
minutes.
NEW YoRK, May pa Cleveland special
represents John L. Sullivan as saying yester-
day: 81 have had enough of sparring to last
me lifetime. l intended to rlado the tour of
Canada and go to England, but have given
that up. have had eight months of steady
sparring and am played out"
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-The big fire at
the Atlantic Refinery Company's Works, which
started on Friday night, is gradually burning
itself out. The burnt district covers an area
OF about four acres, and is strewn with wrecks,
1t is thought the loss will exceed $500, 900.
The work of rebuilding the DESTROYED works
will be commenced at once.
PARIS, May 20.-Mlle Columbier has been
sentenced TO three months imprisonment and a
fine for the brochure of Sarah Barnum."
In railroad accident near Rochester, n.
Y, on May 23d, the Japanese Prince and suite
were among the passengers injured.
During the recent financial furry in New
York, Montreal exported $4,000, 900 in gold to
that city.
Colonel J. o. P. Burnside, Distributing Clerk
in the Postoffce Department at Washington,
has embezzled S45, 1000
Interior custom houses are to be abolished in
Mexico December /, 1856.
The Earl of EastOn is about to apply for
divorce In London on the ground of adultery.
The winter wheat crop will be short in ILL
nois this season.
Burglars took SSs, 900 from the vault Of the
City Hall, in East st. Louis, May 22d.
The United States Senate adjourned yester- ,
day until Monday, and the House until Satur- /
day.
The bill to abolish the contract system of
labor in the State Prison has been defeated in
the Massachusetts Legislature.
A new land reform is being acitated in Eng