Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-07-26

Inner fl, for king.
The season at which we arrived in San
Francisco was at its height for the early spring
fruits, such as raspberies, cherries. currants,
etc, and some Of these with pure cream We
Iound very platable.
Another pleasant excursion on the Alameda
brought me safely to our island home, after
seven weeks absence, and | must turn TO
work again. Yours, +. p. A.
Honolulu, July ~, 1854.
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Latr FOREIGN Ne,rs.
The presiden, has vetoed the Fir John
Porter bill.
Por6rio Dnr was elected president Of Mex
leo June 29th.
Over 1000 immigrants arrived in New
York las, month.
The United States Congress adjourned,
sine die, on the 9TH instant.
Mr.. Gibson will be pleased TO learn that the |
Book Of Mormon is being revised.
The emigration to America OF the Jews in
Southern Russia is increasing very rapidly.
Ex. Congressman kasson has been appointed
American Minister to Berlin, in place Of Sar
gent.
The Dutch Parliament has voted a loan oil
90, 600, 600 forms to cover the dehci, in the
budget.
Seven English earls are going 10 hunt elk
in the Rocky mountains during the autumn Of
this year.
Adelina Patti hopes to be divorced from her
husband, the Marquis de Caus, under the new
French divorce law.
The North Pacific Railway sold 32.37o
acres Of land during the month OF June at an
average Of SIS 90 pc: acre.
At Toulon, and Marseiles, France, cholera is
epidemic. Doctor Koch, the celebrated germ
scientist, has gone thither.
The Emperor of Russia has contributed
5Ioo, 900 towards the relief Of sufferers in the
inundated districts Of Poland.
| Suns,roke season has arrived in New York
City. There were some fifty cases last month
of which only six were fatal.
The Lang,ry theatrical engagement in San
Francisco was great success. The actress
has returned 10 New York in i'll health.
1t is reported that France demands 500,
ooo, 600 francs Of China as indemnity for the
violation oil the Franco. Chinese treaty n, Lang.
son.
An attack by Mahdi's OF Osman Digma's
rebels on Debbah, July Ist, was repulsed with
loss. Gordon is supposed to be safe, though
prisoner.
From an official statement it appears the
French Government have determined to lay
a, $50 miles Of underground telegraph wires
at a cost Of $40, 100000.
There are twelve vacancies nthe list Of second
lieutenants ofthe American army after all ofthe
recently graduated cadets have been assigned,
and the president will fill by appointment.
from civil life now congress has adjourned
Health Officers MeaIes Of San Francisco re
ports that there were s,ooi deaths in thai
city during the fiscal year ending June 3o,f
being an excess OF "a over the previous year
The males numbered Big, females, 1886
white persons, 4,464; Chinese, 500; Africans
81.
II. c. Finkcr, wel.known bcycle.ride
OF San FRANCISCO, recently made pleasant
, run Of 7S7 miles about the country on hi
machine in little less than 8 days. Finklel
. is very enthusiastic about the superiority o
cycle travelling over any other mode OF con
veyance, and says " the run was CONT nua
, joy-a streak Of pure fun and enjoymen, rs
: miles long"
Japan is to have two new steel cruisers
constructed at Newcastle, England. tn
; vessels are 10 make eighteen knots and are /
be supplied with ooo.horse- power engines
They are TO be armed with seven Kmpp gun
each and will be fitted with the very lates
Improvements. The japanese navy now con
! sis,s Of one ironclad and four Mmored vessels
!, to which these gunboals will be valuable ad
, dilion.
Sir Robert Hart, Chinese Customs Inspes
: tor, is trying to negotiate with the French
: The Chinese Minister Of Foreign Counc
: seems to be blind TO the dangers Of ",
: Of rebellion. Prince Chm trusts to boast
ing fanatic and to an official who eoncea
! the defenceless condition OF the coast. lgno
ance, treason and treaehery render the stu;
ton critical. The British officers have left II
Chinese fleet
e The New York State Board OF Health says
a. :" The history Of former invasions Of choleE
II warrants the belief that lis temperance hel
a is probable The leading morning pape
Is print the boards memorandum. II is state
o that the fear Of cholera abroad Is checking Il
y usual midsummer exodus for Europe on h
Il various steamer lines. In Toulon and Ma
:. settles. France, cholera Is epidemic. II
I, average Of deaths in each town had been abol
a 10 per day during the two weeks ending Ju
IA isth, and the death rate was increasing on Il
"a 18th. Professor Koch. the eminent Germs
le gem. disease specialist, thinks the epidemic
II sure to spread An unauthentieaied rum
he ,ha, cholera had reached Paris was among Il
;. teleerams received in san Francisco just heia
nc the Alameda left Al present all fsanc
c. and nearly all Earope. Is in sta
I'd Of mind bordering on pnic. Il IS probat
ia that the sxoda. viii lie 10 instead of isom 4
Y United States this year