The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-26

is exercising favorable effect on the cholera NOR
tality which does not exceed one in 81, OOO The
ravages Of the epidemic are trivial compared with
those of typhoid fever. The epidemic sho little
if any effect upon the peasure-seeking procivities
of the people. The theatres and other places of
amusement are filed every night. 1t Is known
that the deadly disease made large rayages among
the soldiers in garrison, but the military officers
publish no returns and refuse all information.
West End is still healthy but it is comparatively
deserted. Most of the residents IN that quarter
have fled.
The following telegram, dated August 18th, from
Gen. Gordon, was read in the House of Commons
Nov. 18th NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for five
months. Shall send Stewart with the French and
English Consuls to the relief of Dongola after de-
stroying Berber."
War, moved in the House of Commons on Nov.
18th an appropriation of el,000,O00 for the Nile
Expedition. The credit was passed.
ALBANY, Nov. 13.-Gov. Cleveland to-day trans
mitted to the State Board of Health a long COM
municatiOn from the National Board OF Health on
the subject of cholera. Immediately upon its
ceipt the State Board of Health apprised the local
health officers of the rapid advance of cholera in
Europe and that il threatens the invasion of this
country and asking the establishment and en-
forcement of quarantine.
The late election was the closest seen in New
York for at least fifty six years.
Grover Cleveland lost his own ward, city, county
and district at the late election.
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prospect of serious religious riots arising out of
the lectures being delivered in various French
Protestant churches of this city by Rev. Father
Chinquy, an eIprest of the Roman Catholic
Church, now laboring for the conversion of his
former CO religlonists.
The exports of sugar from Queensland from the
9Th to the 18th of September were ,O94 tons, max
| ing total of 2,735 tons since the 10th of June
| PARIS, Nov. l3.-Prime Minister Ferry commu-
nicates dispatches to the Cabinet this morning,
/ icb ~ Mt mas 10
! from Kharthoum to Berber, Gen. Gordon was shot
dead. The Government believes that Ferry's dis
patches alleging the killing of Gen. Gordon are
| the revival of old rumors current days ago.
DoSGoLA, Nov ISth.-Gen. Wolsely left hero in
a pinnace to-day TO inspect the depots and hasten
the advance of troops.
| NEW York, Nov. l3th.-The Herald editorially
says: So it was the Alaska Fur-Seal, whose money
| about 800 0O0-contrlbuted to the Blaine cor
| ruption fund which carried California. Well, we
live and learn. The Alaska Fur-Seal Company
what business has that got with Presidential poll
tics Congress ought to look into this wealthy
monopoly. If 1t has money TO spare to carry a
State for Blaine that surplus ought to go into the
Treasury of the United States.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-The Times, in a leading edit
orial, urges the Canadian Government to reduce
the sugar import from the West Indies, thereby
opening the West India market to its own products
corn. fish and timber-whch will enable Canada
to export as cheaply and as largely as the United
States, and would also enable Canada to compete
with America in sugar refining and other manu-
features, by obtaining cheap and plentiful sup
ply of raw material. There is nothing to prevent
mutually advantageous trade with the Wes
Indies. 1t rests with the Canadians themselves
whether to allow America the monopoly of the
West India trade or not.
LONDON, Nov. l3.-In the House of Lords THU
afternoon the Franchise Bill passed its first read
ing. The bill will be read the second time Tues
day next.
NV York, Nov. bit is officially announced
through the British Consulate that an inter
, national inv ntions exhibition will be held il
London in 1885 under the patronage of the Queen
, the presidency of the Prince of Wales, and tn
> Management of an executive council composed o
eminent Enghshmen.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The Vienna newspaper
report that Minister Astor has resigned is emphat
ically denied at the State Department.
Z DETROIT, Nov. l3th-The Congressional delega
ton of this State stands Seven FusiOnists to fou
r Republican, gain of one for Fusion. The Fusion
q lists lost two and gained three Congressman, max
ing the delegation stand as above.
: WASHINGTON, Nov l2th.-Lieut Greeley of Arc
e tic fame has taken up his residence in this cit
and is at work preparing his report of his Arcti
Expedition.
$ NEw York, Nov. l3.-A Sm's editorial, refer
. ring to the decision of Judges Field, Sawyer an
e Sabin, as to whether boy born in California
e whose parents had resided in that State twent
d years, but had always remained subjects of til
4 Emperor of China was a citizen of United State
Il 1.-The effect to the decision Just
: California is practically to hold that all person
It born within the territory of the United States,
T. foreign parentage, to be deemed citizens, III
= less thew are children of the diplomatic represen
e atives of other governments, or unless they wei
h born on public vessels of another power, or III
l. less they have declared their citizenship in tn
Y country.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13th.-The Department
a Agriculture reports that the November returns
the rate of yield of corn indicates that the produ
j. is somewhat in excess of 5000 900 bushels
u, averaging small fraction above twenty-s
q bushels per The best yields are, as in lSS
Is in what has been designated the great America
AZ desert.
u WASHINGTON. Nov. I2th.-The Washingtc
&c monument to-day reached greater height tina
that of any structure in the world being $50 fee
4 10 inches, above the floor. The next highe
- structure is the spire of the Cologne Cathedra
" which towers 5l5 feet above the floor of the bull
n ing.
"a CoEcoRD, N d. Nov. ia shock from an cart
quake was felt in the western sections of this CT
-, last night.
4. NEw YoRK. Nov. 1.-THE net result in mon
A. for Sullivan's ten minutes naming of Latin "
10 $500. The total receipts were $3.50.
ce NEW YoRK, Nov. 1.-THE Star CTammany
Y, orpan), editorially says: With Hon. Roscoe Con
II, ling formally accepting legal retainer from 4
Democratic National Committee, and with
AZ, Stalwart followers openly proclaiming that he
as they knitted Folger, manifesty only short st
further is required to bring Conkling definite
and avoFedly into the Democratic fold.
: NV Tozz, Nov. 12.-AssoaatE Of the Chine