The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-09-24
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adjudged insane and ordered TO an asylum, he
seized large water pitcher standing near and
hurled 1t with great force ut Attorney -General
Blair and at the same time e1claiming IN French:
''If am going to be hanged, you will die first
The pitcher struck Hairs temple stunning him,
but he recovered in n few moments. The prisoner
was handcuffed and removed, crying bitterly.
Clmo Sept. "a skirmish has taken place near
Sinkat. between the Handerdowas and AInarars.
The latter were defeated and many of their men
killed.
SuAK1M. September 5-Ihe rebels attacked Kas-
sala, but were repulsed with great loss.
IoSDoS, Sept. 5.-Advices from New Zealand
state that the large emigrant ship LastiTVhaSf,
from London for Wellington, N. H., was wrecked
IN Cook Strait, on which Wellington is situated.
All on board except II Of the crew were drowned
BEENE September IA conference will open
here on Monday next TO draft an international
law for the protection Of the works of authors and
artists. The governments of France Italy, Aus
tina and Germany will send delegates, but no del
egatcs will be present from England or America.
In the absence Of complete Government represent
alton. II is expected that the conference will be a
failure.
LosDoy. September THE T'wes' Foo Chow
dispatch says the Chinese officials there have been
notified of the declaration of war against France.
Shanghai has teen declared neutral port. The
entrances TO Woo Sung will be blocked excepting
that one channel will be kept open for neutral
Powers.
Private advices from Berlin say that in court
circles it is not believed that Emperor William
will live the yeir out
Another Danish Polar expedition will start for
the frozen Northwest in the summer, proceeding
by the way of Fraux-Josef land.
II is generally expected that the principal topic
to occupy the attention of the three Emperors
in the approaching conference will be the question
| MS TO what measures should be taken against the
| anarchists.
ST. JoHSs IN. F. Sept. s-Ihe latest Labrador
news is appalling The Goldfish catch is short JO0,-
900 quintals and on the northeast coast Of New
foundland famine is imminent. About 5000 fami-
lies reported to be starving and are sustaining
life at present on spirits. The whole coast Of
Newfoundland and Labrador is studded with ice
| bergs.
Pans, Sept s-The LAWYERS of Nine Patti and
Marquis Caux have arranged for the Marquis to
join with Patti in an application to the divorce
tribunal. which II Is expected will give its as
sent to their legal separation.
CLEVELAND, Sept s.-The scene of last nights
| cOnflagratou presents a desUlate appearance to-
day The fire covered an area extending from
| Scranton avenue and the Bee Line Railroad track
on the east and west and from the river to Girard
street north and south. About ten acres of lum-
Der and frame buildings were ailame at one time
| and huge clouds Of smoke, thickly studded with
| burning ciuders, were blown by changing wind
for miles causing much excitement, lest the sparks
would kiudle fires in every direction and perhaps
lay waste a large part of the city. The fire burned
| itself out IN a sOuthery direction and then stop
| ped. The ruins are smoking and smOldering yet
| and the engines are throwing water on them. The
| losses and insurance are as follows nearly
| can be learned Woods, Perry d Co.-loss S675,OO0,
insurance $4,000; o. n. King q CO.loss $500
insurance $4,000; Potter, Birdsall q CO.-loss
| l25O0O, insurance $4,000; House q Dayidson-loss
| $4,000 insurance $1,000; Columbus, Cincinnati,
| Cleveland and indianapolis RlilNay-lOss $1,000,
| insurance unknown. Other known lusses were
| distributed among half dozen and viii amount
| to an additional SlOlOJD.
| BRUSSELS, Sept. s-Bismarck has communicated
| to the King of Belgium the SHOWING suggestions
in reference to the Congo: First-Ihe Powers of
| Europe arc to follow the example Of the United
States and recognize the new State; second-a
conference to be convened for the demarkation Of
/ the frontier; third-the form of Government for
the States shall not be that of republic, but
il shall be constituted after the model of India and
be under the suzerainty of Belgium Belgian
| prince; fOurlh-a standing commission analogous
| to he Danube Commission, is to sit in Europe,
and the local Governor General of the CanGD is to
be the chief executive; fifth there shall be abso
lutte freedom from taxation of merchandise of
every kind
CncAGo, Sept. s.-United STATES Senator John
F. Miller of California arrived with his family last
| evening from an extended trip East Senator Mil
Ter left here Immediately after the close Of the Re-
| publican convention. Speaking of the present
political outlook the Senator said; Il have talked
| with a great many gentlemen interested in the
| coming election that Is men who are not hot
headed on the subject Of politics or Tingleaders In
any political faction. In regard TO New York the
| Republicans feel assured of the success of their
/ ticket IN lnuliua 1 lu1lgt luAl tutfe Will DC v
| hard fight. Much hinges on Ohio in October"
"HOw about the Pacific sOpef ave will carry
California by 10000 majority at least. Nevada and
| Oregon will surely % Republican" Senator Mil
| Ter starts for home to-day.
| PAR1s. Sept. 9.-It is officially stated that war
will shortly be declared against China. The scheme
/ of occupying FOrmOsa has been abandoned, and
| fresh expedition of a more important nature than
/ the pravious ones has already been prepared. The
| Chinese wish to bar the entrance to the Wangpoo
| River at Shanghai. The COnspls OF the different
powers earnestly protest against TINS action.
FfgrI0 declares If China issues letters OF marque
| the French will hang all who may be captured as
| pirates.
| LONDON, Sept 9-Advices from Warsaw state
that the arrest Of Nihilists is Of daily occurrence
| sir persons were arrested Sunday morning. The
| police issued order prohibiting unauthorized
| persons from approaching within 300 PAGES Of the
| Car The soldiers and gendaTmes were ordered
/ to fire at any one who crossed the cars route as
/ he entered Warsaw.
| CAtRo Sept ga great crowd of Europeans and
| natives welcomed General WOlseley. The General
declares he has as yet perfected no plan Of opera
| tons and will require couple OF days to look
about and consider the situation before definitely
| deciding upon his course of action.
| BUFFALO, Sept lO-During terrible thunder
| storm at Olean this evening" a 3j,OO0-barrel tank
of OIL belonging to the National Transit Company,
| was struck by lightning and is burning hercely.
| The other tanks are not endangered.
| ToLEDo, (OhiO,l Sept. lO.-E1-GoyeInor Hen
|
| State Fair grounds on agriculture and the Me-
| chanic Arts" In the evening he addressed
| Democratic meeting where there were three thou
| send present in the course OF his speech, Hen
bricks said: Democrats declared IN their plat
/ form at Chicago that revenue must be reduced to
/ the requirements of the Government, economically
administered What do you say to that my fellow
citizens Are you Democrat Are you Granger or
| independent Whatever may be your party rela-
/ tion. what do You say TO that proposition OF the
Chicago Convention that revenue shall be reduced
| 10 the needs of the Government, economically ad-
/ mnistered? If you do not like that. don't vote
/ with the Democracy, for, when the Democracy
comes into power undertake TO say that the ma
/ chinery will be turned for a while-backwari' did
/ | say No. forward i'm favor Of reform, reducing
taxation to the wants of the Government, eoonom-
| ically administered. What are you going to collect
| any more for A voice Stealing. why should
We have the extraordinary taxation OF twenty years
ago aster we have passed away from the condition
| OF war =
CpScnNkII, Sept. 1O.-A street parade on grand
scale has been arranged for the night OF September
/ 18th Both Blaine and Logan will be here that
night and will witness the parade: There IS 70 DC
| a Republican conference here ut that time.
PAE1s. September lO.-Direet communication
/ is maintained between Paris and Tonquin.
The official journals are silent this morning re-
/ gardng the reported intention of the Government
/ to declare var against China. Admiral FehTln,
Minister Of Marine Affairs, and several PoSerful
organs insist on a vigorous campaign. Fifty thou
sand troops are ready for the East.
! Henry NJ. Stanley will certainly not return to
the Congo-lyeT country this year. and will not go
next wear, unless some complication in the affairs
/ Of the international African Association renders
his presence necessary.
| The Czaroyitch has gone to Granitza to meet the
/ Emperor Of Austria. Prince Wittgenstein will
meet the EmperOrOf Germany on the frontier.
| The conference between their Maiesiies and the
/ Gar VIII take place on Monday
1t is not expected that the infant Duke Of Al
/ bany will survive the winter.
| ISp1AsAroIIs, Sept. g.-Iu the Blaine-SfHfis,l
libel suit the defonce 10 day served notice on plain
tits attorneys that they would begiH 10 take depo
sitions in Kentucky on the ~ inst. The dePosi-
tions Of the folloWingnamcd witnesses VIII be Ia
| ken al Millersburg: John Miller, Daniel A. Smith
| and wife Joseph W. Miller, H. A. Miller, VIM. III.
| Miller Mrs. Sue Sandusky and Il. T. johnson. AZ
Paris the following will be taken; Samuel Z.
James and Dr.. VIM. Kinney; at Georgetown. Mrs
| Mary T. Braine, John I. Smarr. Webb Ross and
| o. ". West at Eminence. II. Todd Baiterton.
PHIADELrHrA Sept. 9-The Philadsphians are
mystifed by the working Of the new Sunday law.
The Tlaes says: Only two or three Sundays ago,
with one saloon open. 3S3 persons were arrested
| for drunkenness. One week ago, with twelve sa-
looms in full blast, - arrests were made, showing
decline at a wonderfully rapid rate. Last Sun
day, with ten saloons at work, l55 persons found
themselves sent 10 the lookup. II this ratio Of
opening saloons and decreasing drunkenness can