Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-22
LATE FOREIGN NEWS
Ridiculous Charges.

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New YORK, December s.-The
Worlds Washington correspondent this
morning reports an anonymous Cali
fornian as saying that Senator Stanford,
by the conditions Of his gift to the
proposed university, has placed his
Sis 5,ooo,o 900 under cover, safe from
taxation, while he remains in absolute
control Of it, and can put this money
back into his own pocket whenever he
pleases. Another anonymous indivi-
dual, called a friend of Stanford, is
quoted as saying that the latter paid
$4,000 each for thirty-three votes to
secure his election.
Murdered by an Idiot.
JEFFERSON Cry, (Mo.), December
S. Meager particulars have been re-
ceived here Of a triple tragedy to-day
at Lynn Creek, in Camden county
Dr. Lyons, residing on a farm near
that place, had for several years, as
matter OF charity, cared for an imbecile
named Williams, who has been hitherto
considered harmless. To-day, without
a word of warning, the idiot snatched
up an axe and struck DR.. Lyons on the
head, cleaving the skull and killing him
instantly. He then attacked the doctors
fourteen-year-old daughter and killed
her also. A young son Of the doctor,
hearing the disturbance, came upon
the scene just at this junture, and
procuring rifle shot the idiot dead
Sir Boatmen Dro,oned.
EVANSVILLE Qnd.), December s.
Last nights gale, did considerable
damage along the Lower Ohio river.
The latboat J. W. Bliss was capsized
by the waves at Morris Landing, five
miles below Metropolis, ILL., Ten men
were on the boat, six going down and
three, besides the pilot, saving their
lives by jumping into the river and
swimming ashore. Louis Nelson, Jo-
siah Lindsay, George Reading, Joseph
Farmer, William and George Craig,
perished.
| Great Expectations.
OMAHA, December 5.-John Dona-
hue, ex-Captain of the Omaha police
force, claims to be nephew Of Peter
Donahue of San Francisco, who recent
ly died, leaving an estate of over $ro,-
100000. Captain Donahue left for
Ireland to-day, to secure proofs, and if
successful, will put in his claim as one
Of the heirs, with the expectation of re-
ceiving ST., 90, 900 as his share
PsrneH Denounced
A cable special from Dublin says I:
Callan is extremely bitter against Par
nell for causing his defeat In speech
at Dundalk, on Thursday, he said, in
ParnelPs presence "He (ParnelD
said last Sunday that | was truculent
and manageable. Now, | brand that
statement in the face of Parnell as a
delibrate, malignant lie" Calan here
turned round and shook his hand at
Parnell. 81 brand him as sanderer
and coward, and as one who has ma
lignantly viliied me. My friends have
been spoken of by Parnell as hired
gang of ruffians as the lowest of the
low. Well, l had no money to buy
them with, for although ! entered the
party rich man, comparatively speak
ing, | am now poor man. Parnell
entered Paliament with his estates en-
numbered. He has now a large estate
and a balance at his bankers, and it
would i'll become him to turn on me in
my poverty" 1t was expected that Par
nell would say something, but he left
quietly.
The Serbian Trouble.
BELGRADE, December 6.-It is re-
ported that Bulgaria has proposed new
terms for the establishment Of peace.
The principal condition is that Servo
Bulgarian alliance against Turkey be
formed.
NIssA, December 6.-The terms of
peace offered by the Bulgarian Gov
ernment has been rejected 1t is
expected that the war will be renewed
on Monday.
New YORK, December 6.--The
zTbnnes London cable special of
December 5th says: Almost complete
obscurity envelopes the Seryian-Bul-
garian question. The latest kilograms
say that Servia decided to refuse the
Bulgarian conditions, including the