Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-24

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country for fifty miles about Calcutta
is completely submerged. All possible
preparations are being made to provide
against famine, which now seems
The Tombstone Recoyd-Ebifah says:
The Salt River Valley is constantly
growing in wealth and its enterprising
citizens are adding to its acres other
rich acres which will soon yield golden
harvests. A new canal, carrying 5000
inches of water, is to be constructed at
the confluence of the Aqua Fria with |
the ella. This canal will reclaim 1000
acres, and still there is room for capital
and enterprise in Arizona.
Mr. Paddy Ryan is bowling for a
chance to fight Mr.. John l.. Sullivan,
aud Dominick McCaffrey, Esq, is
equally demonstrative in expressing
burning desire to fight both Mr.. Sulli-
van and Mr. Ryan. If anybody is sit
ting on the coat-talls Of either Of the
above-named gentlemen, and is thereby
holding them bate, he will please arise
at once and let them have their will.
The Earl of Carnarvon has come to
the conclusion that England must do
something to develop the resources OF
Ireland He thinks the west of Ireland
country which is deserving Of atten-
ton, and that to properly develop it
some other policy than that Of free
trade is necessary 1t has taken this
British statesman long time to grasp
a fact which leading Irishmen have
been insisting upon for three genera
tions.
General Logan's promised book,
which is expected to appear shortly, is
said to be wholly none-partisan, and
aims to be purely historical. 1t is
study of the causes which brought
about the rebellion, and will be entitled:
"T'he Great Conspiracy-Its History
and Origin" Neither the name of
Grant nor any other prominent General
is mentioned, and the author is equally
modest as to his own part in the con-
flict. The style is said to be plain but
forcible, and will doubtless prove ac-
ceptable and interesting reading to the
masses of his countrymen.
The San Diego County immigration
Association was fully organized to-day.
1t comprises the leading business men
and farmers of the country. The OBJ
ject is to furnish to intending migrants
impartial and readable information
about San Diego County, the location
and costs of lands, soil, climate, routes
of travel, etc. in short all the facts
that immigrants want to know. George
w. Copeland was elected president and
George S. Pidgeon secretary. The
meeting wass fully attended and live
spirit was manifested. 1t will be a
working organization.
The Charleston Wezos and Con,Te,
published twenty. column review Of
the trade and industries of that city for
the year ending the Ist of the present
month. The report shows 20 per cent.
increase in the receipts of cotton, and
a considerable increase in the foreign
trade The total business of the port
has increased $1,000, 900 over last year,
amounting now to $68,ooo,o 900. The
crop reports for the coming year are
generally favorable, though losses are
reported through drouth and caterpil-
lars. The general tone of the review
Indicates belief that South Carolina
is in the full enjoyment Of its share Of
national prosperity.
Ow Yang Ming, formerly Chinese
Consul at New York, has been trans
ferred to San Francisco as Consul
General. The Ow Yang family, Of
which he is member, is one of the
oldest and most respected in China.
Ow Yang Sun, who Aourished from A.
ID. 557 to Gas, invented peculiar
style of penmanship and wrote treat
ise on "The Art of Writing" He also
complied a cyclopedia of one hun
dred volumes Ow Wang Sin, who
was horn in 1917, was famous as a
scholar, statesman and historian. He
is considered one of the Chinese
classics. The new Consul Generals
ancestors, Sun, was reforming the
Chinese Christianity to the Saxon
savages of England The statesman
and historian, Sin, was contemporary
of William the Conqueror.
Mormon vengeance was vented last
night on United States Commissioner
Mckay, who has been prominent in
the hearing of the cases against polyga-
mists. Two glass jars full of vile
compound were thrown into his parlor.
One burst, running the contents Of the
room. Two were thrown at the window
of United States Attorney Dickson,
being directed toward his bed, but they
broke on the outer casing of the
window If the aim had been true the
result might have been fatal Two jars
were also thrown in the house OF
United States Assistant Attorney Varian,
while Mrs. Varian was alone with a
sick child, and damaged the room to a
great extent. There is great indigna-
tion among the American citizens over
the outrages. Many think it is pre-
concerted movement.
The question of establishing a
foundry for the casting of heavy guns
upon the coast of California in connec-
ton with shipyard for the construction
OF steel cruisers, is again being agitated,