The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-06
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Q, 1886.
FOREIGN NEWS
UNITED STATES.

MANY of the Grand Army men from
the East remained after the National
Encampment to look up available
ranches on which to settle, but most of
the grazing lands Of California are
taken up already.
The California raisin crop is estima-
ted to exceed last years by 100, 900
boxes.
The trial of Geo. w. Tyler on the
"decoy contract" charge, in San Fran
CISCO resulted in hopeless disagreement
of the jury. The defendant was hned
$3.50 during his cross-examination, for
contempt of court in giving saucy re
plies to the judge and counsel Nc
Laaghlin's connection with the case was
raked over, his evidence taken in Ho-
nolulu being rendered.
A German named John Tonnan muir
dered and buried three comrades, who
were prospecting with him in Montana
Territory. On being captured and put
on preliminary investigation, he con-
fessed the triple murder.
The 1MaJRousy has been selected to
hold the America cup against the Eng
lish yacht Galakea.
General w. H. Dimond-the Homo
lulu boy-has lost the Republican nom
nation for Governorship. John +.
Swift, a native of Pike county, Missouri,
has qot il Six ballots were taken the
first day, Aug. 90, in the State Conven.
ton at Los Angeles, Dimond being
the highest long way every time,
above Swift, Reed, Harrison and Nor
row, but not securing a majority OF all
the votes cast. On the seventh ballot,
next day, Swift had I37, and Dimond
13s. The San Francisco delegation
then stampeded for Swift, and the
eighth ballot was: Swift $40, DiInond
IA, Reed 20, Harrison SO.
Sister Eulalie, Superioress of the
Immaculate Academy at Newport,
KY, was burned to death, August Fl,
through the mosquito bar of her bed
catching fire. She was suffering from
typhoid fever and was trying to take
medicine when the accident happened.
Professor Tuck has been exhibiting
his submarine torpedo boat "Peace-
maker at New York. 1t worked well,
taking a dive from one and half to
two miles, passing under two steamers
and rising within ten feet OF a canal
boat
News from the Arctic Ocean con-
cerning the whaler Amethyst has been
received at San Francisco per whaling
tender Thomas Pope. 1t is the gen
eral opinion Of ship masters north that
both vessel and crew have been lost.
Last October vessel was seen in
about latitude az deg. which was evil
dently not under command, and It is
the supposition OF masters of whaling
vessels that this was the Amethyst, that
the vessel was abandoned and was
taken by a strong current safely
through some pass TO the south, and
that the crew which took to the boats
was lost. AS it is the matter has q
strange look to seafaring men. 1t is
also reported by Captain Sandman OF
the Russian steamer Alexander, under
date of June 10Th, that during the
past winter pieces Of wood evidently
belonging to some wrecked vessel have
been washed ashore at Commodore
Islands Captain ]. Knowland, owner
of the Amethyst, has until now re-
framed from expressing an opinion, but
when he received the description of the
various portiosn of the wreck found, he
expressed the opinion that they cores
pond exactly with those portions of the
Amethyst.
A fierce fire was raging, on August
81, in the Nottingham shaft at Ply
mouth, about ten miles west Of Wilkes
barre, Pa. There were 500 men at
work IN the mine, and grave doubts
were felr for their safety There was a
second opening to the mine, and if all
could reach il before the gas generated
they would be safe.