Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-09
LArE FOREIGN NEWS.
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The Grant family have arrived in
New York from Mt. McGregor
The Maryland cotton mills have re-
sumed operations after long idleness.
Gold has been discovered near Will
Transport Penn, panning out, it is
said, $2ao per ton.
Rev. Talmage, recently nominated
for Governor Of New York by the Pro-
hibitionists, declines to run.
1t is estimated at the Treasury De-
partment that there has besn decrease
Of about So, 900 in the public debt
during August.
1t is believed that all reports Of the
Labor Bureau will be in by October
Ist, and the preparation of the Labor
Commissioners report to Congress
will then begin.
The American association for the
Advancement of Science is still in ses-
sion at Ann Arbor.. Mich. The mathe-
maticians and the section on mechani-
cal science have adjourned.
The affairs of the South pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Companyshave assumed
an entirely new phase. There is now
very little doubt the road will be COM
pleted, but in a very leisurely manner.
The Mexican Government is desirous
of negotiating loan in the United
States it the United States Government
can be induced to guarantee the in
terest in return for certain commercial
concessions.
The managers of the elevated roads
in New York are making preparations
to run their cars by electricity. The
Daft electric motor was given trial
trip which was in every respect satisfac-
tory on the night of the 3Ist ult
A Washington dispatch of the 3Ist
ult. says; The White House was re-
opened 10 the public to-day. The
building has been cleaned and renova-
ted during the Presidents absence and
is now in condition for his return.
The census taken in Dakota shows
that the population of the entire Terri
tory is about 4I6,o and not 263,-
900 as previously stated. The latter
figures show the population of that part
of the Territory south of the forty-sixth
parallel.
Baseball games on August 3Ist AT
New York-Metropolitans I, Athletics
A. AT Baltimore Baltimores 1, Brook
lyns g. AT Philadelphia-New Yorks
S, Philadelphias 1. AT Chicago-De-
triots 6, Chicagoes I6 AT Boston
Boston 6, Provinces 1.
A New York dispatch of August 3Ist
says the London Times referring to the
outbreak of cholera in Nagaski thinks
it doesn't menace the Pacific Coast
Cholera has never been brought into
America across the Pacific. Neverthe-
less, precautions should be taken at San
Francisco.
A meeting of over one hundred
prominent Rhode Island manufacturers
assembled at Providence on the 3Ist
ult. and appointed a committee Of
fifteen to reply to the late circular OF
Secretary Manning, asking for informa-
ton and suggestions in regard to the
tariff. A preamble and resolution were
adopted.
A New York dispatch of August 3rst
says 1t is expected there will be 3o,-
900 men and women in the great labor
parade next Monday. Large delega-
tions from all the surrounding tows and
cities will join in the festivities at Har
lem River Park, which will include tar
get-shooting, bowling matches, running,
sack races, walking and other contests,
dancing, etc.
The 7yibune says Dispatches fiom
Virginia show the Republicans there
look for success at the polls this fall.
They are doing careful work. The
speeches Of their campaign orators seem
to have great effect. Protection to
American labor is doctrine particularly
we'll received. The Democrats arc late
in the field. Quarrels over Fedral spoila
are reported to prevail.
The Philadelphia Press says F; The
Chilean Government, in an effort to
increase imports Of manufactures goods
from the United States, has adopted a
scheme for advertising the articles that
have excited considerable attention in
same Of the larger manufacturing cities.
The affair will be called "a Permanent
of American Manufactures and Ma.
chinery" and will be held at Santiago,
beginning the first of next January and
continuing fivs years.
The New York Times of the 3rd ult
says Laborers have been at work for
several months in the ruins of Fort
Lafayette, constructing torpedo boat,
which, if successful, will prove a sub
marine wonder that will startle the
world. The boat consists mainly of
wood, and is SO feet long and eight in
diameter. The shane suggests cigar.