The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-09-22
LATER NEWS BY THE PLANTER.

The steamship Planter arrived early !
yesterday, after q quick passage from |
San Francisco of eight days ten hours,
but unfortunately she did not bring !
either newspaper files or mail. Mr.. Dat !
received an Examiner of September |
18th, which he obligingly placed at our
disposal. We append brief summary
only of the days news, as we shall issue
an extra edition containing the full news
by the Alameda to-day after the arrival
of that vessel.
The international yacht race between
the American Puritan and the English
Genesta had not been run when the Plan
ter left. Three attempts had been made,
but the match was declared off each
time, owing to lack of wind.
The trial of Maxwell, for the murder of
Preller at st. Louis, has been continued
till October 18th.
The Russians have yielded all the
English asked for on the Afghan ques
ton. A protocol was signed in London
on September 10th, by which Zulfikar
Pass and Maruchak are given to Afghan
istan. This is all England insisted upon.
Smallpox continues to be epidemic
at Montreal. 1t has appeared at Albany,
N. Y. A Freethinkers' convention is
also in session at Albany.
Big Bear, Canadian Indian chief, has
Felony Act.
Extensive foods and loss of crops are
reported from the Bengal Presidency.
The Sultan of Turkey has exhibited,
in a marked way, his friendly feeling
towards the United States. He refused
to allow any charge to be made for re-
pairs to the United States war ship Quin-
nebang, at the Royal Arsenal, Pera.
General DeCourcy, French command
ant in AMMAN, has received authority to
depose the young Teduc, or Emperor, of
that country if he sees fit. This will be
very valuable commission. "There's
millions in it."
One thousand gallons of whisky were
seized by the United States Government
officers at Lexington, Kentucky, belong
ing to John B. Thompson, a wealthy dis
tiller. And the Prohibitionists are not
satisfied
Fifth avenue, New York, is to have a
street railroad.
James Bowman, the gamekeeper who
figures in the Queens "Life in the
Highlands" was found hanging head
downwards on a wire fence. His posi-
ton forbids the idea of suicide.
Two rufians nearly captured the pow
der magazine at Woolwich. They beat
the sentry almost to death, and would
have finished their job if they had not
been scared by noise in the vicinity,
which caused them to decamp.
Tammany Hall has come out fat
footed for civil service reform, and an
efficient, capable and honest public
service. The millennium is next in order.
Canada is putting 81 and 81 currency
notes in circulation in the United States,
where they are in demand for change.
AS counterfeits are in the market also,
the public are warned against accepting
any Canadian note.
Civil war and brigandage continue in
Peru 1t would be we'll if Chile took it
over bodily and wiped out the contend
ing factions.
The expulsion of Jews from Austria
and Germany continue. The victims of
this barbarous order are mostly Polish
Jews.
Ex-Governor Reynolds of Missouri is
to be the next American Minister to
Spain.
The Fresno Vineyard Company's vim
cry was burned on the night of Septem-
Der 10th, together with about 1000 tons
of this seasons grapes. 1t was one of
the finest wineries in California. The
loss is over 100000. The fire was
caused by the explosion of one of the
spirit watts, and it ignited from lantern
in the hand of an employe who was pass
ing at the time. One hundred and
twenty thousand gallons of wine were
stored in the cellars There are 500 tons
of grapes in the company's vineyard
still ungathered.
Cholera has made it's appearance in
Shanghae