The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-03-25


professors of the Columbian University, IN this
city died suddenly last week, after short doterl-
ton in his room. twas learned that the deceased
who was employed the Patent Office, had been
IN the habit of INDUCING IN cigarettes excessively
and inhaling the smoke Two physicians held a
consultation, and after an Investigation decided
that this practice exercised depressing effect on
the action of the heart and hastened death
NEw York, March 12.--'rhe Neics says: The new
rates from Chicago to the Pacific Coast will 90 into
effect March 10th, but the Central Pacific has In
terpDsed bar TO the successful carrying out of the
agreements formed by the Transcontinental and
Pacific Coast associations. j. G. Stubs of the
Central Pacific gave formal notice yesterday that
the Central Pacific from Ogden and the Southern
Pacific from Moiave junction would exact their
full proportions of the through tariff rate of Janu-
airy LIST.
CLEVELAND, March 12.-Julius X. Cobb, son of
Elmer Cobb, one of the nine heirs to S9,0O0,0O0
left by the grandfather, Ahiera Cobb was stolen
from Mrs. DR.. Merrick last night and is supposed
to have been taken to New York.
WASHINGTON. March l2-Society circles are ter
ribly shocked at President Cleyeland's plebian
habit of breakfasting at O'Clock and working in
his shirt-sleeves he is credited with feeling a
contempt for society as it Is constituted here at the
capital.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua March 12.-Ac-
tive war preparations are being made throughout
the country. The Government has now several
hundred men ready to send to the frontier. A
Costa Rica. Large numbers Of soldiers are ready
to march. Great enthusiasm is manifested and
confidence in the final result is displayed
New YORK, March 11.-Paddy Ryan has agreed
to meet John L. Sullivan within hundred miles
of New Orleans in May, the fight to be under the
London rules, with small gloves for 5000.
Intelligence has been received of the outbreak Of
hostilities in the South American republics.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Star says: Secre-
tary Bayard has taken steps for the formal with
drawal of all treaties pending in the Semitic. This
will leave the Senate nothing to do but to pass upon
nominations, and the prevailing impression now
Is the session will not last more than two weeks
longer.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE President has
nominated Edward d. Clark of Mississippi Assist
Secretary of the Interior, Clark is a member in
very high standing of the Bar of Mississippi and
United States. He Is said to be q man of great
legal learning and force of character, who has
been so welded to his profession that he has
steadfastly declined to have any connection with
politics, although holding strong Democratic opin-
ions.
Secretary Manning has appointed Eugene Hlg-
gins of Maryland, Chief the Appointment DivisioE
of the Treasury Department, in place of Trevist
of New York, who resigned. Higgins IS friehd
of Senator German.
Those who looked for u general upheaval jand
oyer-turning in Government places viii be able to
find little to confirm either their hopes or their
fears II conversation with the editor of the Chi
cagO Daily NeJrs to-day, the President expressed
himself full and positively perhaps ho has at
any other time on this, at present, all-absorbing
subject. Without attempting to give his precise
language this seems TO be his position and that OF
his advirers: He wishes to bring the Government
service up to business basis 50 that those i'll place
will understand that their tenure of Office will de-
pend upon the fidelity, energy and ability with
which they discharge their duties.
vIoroGl,. b. G., March 1.-THE scarlet fever is
so prevalent at New Westminster that the public
and convent schools are closed in consequence.
a Pittsburg dispatch says: The coal miners
strike is generally unchanged in condition. Almost
1000 men are out on the strike and 1000 at work
4 prominent Canadian military officer has re-
ceived letter Informing him that there are $500
Eenians drilling at Buffalo with the view of max
ing raid on Canada.
WASHINGTON, March Massachusetts people
who dislike Butler sly that his Tewksbury inves
tigation during his term rs Governor has caused
the poor people OF that State an incredible amount
of suffering.
! NEW ORLEANS, March s.-A dispatch from Yicks
burg to the Times Democrat says: News has been
received here that Governor Lowry has appointed
Gen. L. c. Walthall to succeed Lamar as United
| States Senator.
| CHcAGo March S.-A special from Washington
/ of March s, says; Cleveland has paralyzed Wash
/ ington society by the fact that he takes breakfas
| at o'clock. He is Mt the desk in his Office at
o'clock Arthur could never be seen before IL anC
rarely before u o'clock. This establishment of AZ
early business hour will give great satisfaction L
/ public men.
! WASHINGTON, March S.-President Cleveland re-
/ manned quietly at the White House to-day, muci
to the disappointment of the largest congregation
which has assembled this winter for public WORSHIP
at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
/ The edifce was crowded in every part. Chair
were brought in and placed in the aisles, and ever
/ foot of standing room was made available. Tn
immense congregation listened to an excellen
1 discourse, but the cOuntenances of many, as the
/ emerged from the church, showed but too plainl'
tkat the absence of The President had left al
aching void which even the eloquent sermon haC
not completely filed.
WAsHNeToN March 6.-The Senate has con
trmed the following nominations Of the President
Ihos. ii. Bayard of Delaware, Secretary of State
Daniel Manning of New York, Secretary of tn
/ Treasury; William @. Endicott of Massachusetts
Secretary of War; VIM. c. Whitney of New Yorl
Secretary of the Navy; L. q. @. Lamar of AIissis
slppi, Secretary OF the Interior; VIM. T. Villas o
| Wisconsin, Postmaster-General; A. h Garland o
Arkansas, Attorney General.
ENGLISH AND EUROPEAN.
NV YoRK, March ia cable special to th
Sm from London says: The Government ha
proving the situation The concessions granite
to Bismarck simply proved the efficacy of Bis
MARKHAM bullying, aad will whet but not satisf
the German appetite. The submission to Russia
while more complete, is even less fruitful of good
The value of the statement of Gladstone that tn
Government is ready to fight unless the Russian
retire Is shown by the agreement. Russia will nc
retire one inch. She has gained her point an
means to keep ii.