The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-02-06

appearance. No ono has yet been
able TO tell what it is. Salt water
has also been found, the brine being
so strong as to yield as per cent of
pure salt.
The Prohibition Convention in
New York, Jan. Sth, formally de-
clared that the National Prohibition
Party is an independent political or
ganization of the citizens of the
several States, free OF all sectional
prejudices, and its members acknow-
ledge no dictation in the use and
disposal of their ballots. 1t will
make no compromise of its prohibi-
ton principles by coalition with any
other political party. Prohibition of
the liquor traffic is national issue,
to be consummatcd by an amend
ment TO the Federal Constitution,
and the Prohibition Party is neces-
sity to secure such amendment, and
to maintain the administration in
power favorable to its enforcement.
A despatch from Pittsfeld, Mass,
says: The widow of Mark Hopkins
intends to build in Darlington the
most expensive residence in the
United States. The cost of the
house and grounds will be S5,000,-
900. The house will be built of blue
stone from q quarry she owns, and
the work will begin as soon as spring
opens. Work in the quarry will be
carried on day and night. The
electric light will be used for night
work. A thousand men will be en-
ploycd for three years.
James r. Goodwin, of California,
informed New York interviewer
that he has recently received letters
from Hongkong confirming the sto-
ries of the barbarous war methods
practisedby the French on the Chi
nese. Merchants at Hongkong or
Pcking will not risk sending goods
to the wharves ON account of the un-
certainty which prevails among all
classes of natives. The Chinese
may rise at any moment, despite the
efforts Of the Government, and mur-
der every European they can find.
The same gentleman said that the
subject most interesting to Califor-
mans at present is the new canal
scheme sentiment west of the Rocky
Mountains. For some time the
Government has paid more attention
to the welfare of the Eastern than of
the Western States. The Western
States are, he thinks, prepared to
advocate the Nicaraguan Canal. The
bonds could be exhausted on the
San Francisco market within thirty
days without help from the rest OF
the country.
Philadelphia spectators are re.
presented as going to obtain mono
poly of the street passenger busi
ness of New York city.
At Democrat dinner in Bostol
on Jan. 9th, to celebrate the Battl
of New Orleans, Edgar X. Apga
was applauded literally in making
special plea for General Grant.
f. Marion Davis has received
verdit in his favor for $4,000
damages against the Philadelphi
Iron and Steel Company, for inju
ries he sustained while working i
1 their mill in 1878.
i A movement has been mooted i
Cincinnati by wealthy Irishmen-
Hon. j. p. Carberry and Major job
e Byrne-to organize an America
n Irish Parliamentary Club, by whic
: twenty thousand persons in til
!, United States will agree to pay s
e per annum each toward the paymer
h of Irish members of Parliament, s
II long as the constitutional method
d conducted by Parnell are maintained
C These gentlemen, because of the a
e legged control of the National Leagr
e by secret, oath-bound organization
y have withdrawn from that bod,
e Eugene Kelley, banker of New Yorl
d will have the custody of the fun'
J. The prominence and standing (
le these gentlemen has given signiii
le ance to the movement. Eyerythir