The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-10

regard to the Soudan, in view of the
sudden cutlery of semi-official news
papers that it is necessary to reoc-
cupy Dongola.
The above is believed to be an
accurate forecast Of the Liberals
foreign policy, to be announced by
Gladstone next month.
The MERGERS Company of Paris
has subscribed FL 1000 to the Irish
patriotic fund.
UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The New York Worlds special
of Oct. 31st says of the Presidents
forthcoming message that it will take
very positive ground upon the fin
ancial question. Jordan and Man.
ming will recommend in their reports
the suspension of silver coinage.
The President will endorse their
views. Jordan will be able to show
in his report that $40, 100000 has
already been lost in an attempt to
force silver into circulation. 1t is
understood that the policy of the
Treasury Department will be against
any further calling in of bonds. 1t
is held that it is not good financier-
ing to reduce national debt which
bears an interest of only 3 per cent.
when the current rate is per cent.
Gounod's new oratorio, Mors ct
Vita,"' was produced for the first
time in America at the new musical
hall in st. Louis Oct. 30th, under
the direction of Theodore Thomas.
Some New York capitalists are to
purchase the steamship Great Eastern
with the view of utilizing her as
summer hotel in the lower bay and
from time to time for ocean excur-
sions along the coast.
The Woman's National Christian
Temperance Convention, which as
sembled in Philadelphia Oct. 30th,
represents nearly all the States and
Territories, with 800 delegates pres
ent, California and Washington
Territory included.
At Grand Forks, Dakota, Oct.
3Oth, George Miller was hanged,
being the first. legal execution in
North Dakota. Miller was a farm
hand in the employ of Rev. G. H.
Smell, and while Smell was absent
Miller killed Mrs. Smell and her
young son and then fled.
Secretary Manning made deci-
sion, Oct. 3Oth, which, it is ex-
pected, will settle long existing
difference between producers and
importers of rice. 1t is in effect
that the rice imported by Fowler,
Rice & Co. of New York per steam
ship Elbe on January 50th shall be
accepted as a standard of assimi-
lated rice -four, dutiable at 20 per
cent. advalorem. This standard is
taken as the result of compromise
between the rice growers and the
importers.
Bank exchanges for the last week
in October show an increase of 129
per cent. over the corresponding
period of last year.
Smallpox is still bad in Mon
treal.
The Tribune presaged the cleo
ton of the entire Republican State
ticket in New York last Tuesday.
A crank has tried to asSassinate
De Freycinet, French Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. He claims he fired
wide of the mark purposely, only
intending to draw public attention
to his grievance.
Francis l.. White was arrested il
Boston, Oct. 30th, on a charge o.
having embezzled $25, 900 worth o.
hides and leather from Hiram Leon
ard & Co. White, who is member
of the Boston Common Council
formerly carried on tannery bust
ness in Woburn and failed about 81,
months ago.
st. Peter Roman Catholic Church
in Barclay street, New York, having
about completed its emancipation
from the debt which it has beer
carrying for nearly generation
was consecrated by Archbishop Cor
rigan Nov. 1st. On the same ola.
the parish celebrated its centennia
annivery, having been incorporates
in 1885.
IISGEIIA NEAIS