The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-11-23
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Bosrox. Oct 2q-The steamer
Payonia. Of the Cunard line, got
ashore in a thick fog last night near
DuxtArv. on High Pine ledge, three
miles north Of Gunet Point. She
lies In very dangerous position.
The Payonia sailed from Liverpool
for Boston October 18th. She has
my cabin. forty-two intermediate
and 800 steerage passengers on board.
A later dIspatch announces that the
Pavonia was turned Of and had
reached Boston in safety
ST. LOUIS Oct. 31.-The s.,
Louis Sugar Refinery. the largest IN
the West. shut down last night and
discharged about 125 employees The
refinery Is not closed permanently.
but VII start up again Is soon Is the
new crop OF louisiana raw sugar can
be purchased
NV YoRE. Nov. The statue Of
Liberty was lighted for the first time
tonight
CHICAGO. Nov. The strike at the
stock yards took new and perhaps
very serious turn tonight
NV YoRk. Nov. Prince and
Princess Romatsun. OF Japan. and
their suite. arrived at the Fifth-avenue
Hotel yesterday. en- toute from San
Francisco TO Liverpool, and thence
on across Europe and through India
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Mexico. Nov. 4-The Government
has sent Mariana Bareena, an eminent
engineer. to study the cause Of tie
continued erupUons Of the volcano OF
COlima. Senior Barcena. who was
educated abroad, Is man Of great
scientific attainments and he viii
undoubtedly make an interesting re
port. The newspapers report that
General Garcia dc Ia Cadera has
been shot for high treason.
NASHNGroy. Nov. 4-TLa French
guests called at the State Depart
ment this morning. proceeded to the
White House. where they were pre-
scented to the President by Count
Sala. Charg ed'Afaires Of the French
Legation. De Lesseps. on behalf Of
the visitors. delivered an eloquent
address.
Nv Y0Rh. Nov. 5.-The engineer
in charge Of lighting the Bartholdi
Statue Is striving 10 remedy the de
fects of the system now IN use. Eight
electric lights which are designed to
throw their lights over the whole
statue by means Of refectors, have 80
far only shown the goddess below her
shoulders The balance Of the figure
has been hidden IN deep shadow.
while the torch seems TO have no con
nection with the rest Of the statue.
NV YoRk. Nov. John Jacob
Astor Is seriously Ill at his home. For
several days past he has not been able
to leave the house. About four years
ago he arranged his affairs with the
view OF avoiding testamentary Etiga-
ton and secured the family success
sion to the bulk Of the Astor estate
by transferring the enormous proper
ty inherited from his father. William
B Aston. with all its increase, to his
son William Waldorf Astor. ex-3Iin-
lister to Italy
NV YoRE, Nov. 6--The Hor1Fs
Washington special Of the 5th says
General Miles i II apparent disgrace
at the Var Department. He i being
treated N z very peculiar manner by
the chief officers Of that department
WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-Judges Par
dee and Mccormick OF the Federal
Court, by consent Of both parties,
have granted q preliminary injunction
in favor Of the American Bel Tele-
phone Company. against the Pan
Electric Company
NV Y0RK, Nov. 6.-The Suns Lon
don special says: British Consul-Gen-
eral Sealey writes TO the Foreign Of
fees that the gray American shirting.
imported direct from New York or via
England. Is now the chief foreign
export to Eastern Africa
NV YoRk. Nov. 6.-The viii Of the
late Henrietta 4. Lennox was offered
for probate to-day. It disposed of
property valued at over $I1000,000
NV YoEz. Nov. Resolutions Of
the Chamber Of Commerce approving
the construction Il cables which. I'M
der the auspices Of La Campagna
Telegraphique de la Antilles and
-Pedro Segundo American Telegraph
and Cable Company. are to unite
France and this country with Brazil
were presented TO the French dele
gates here yesterday The Pedro
Segundo Cable Company was formed
to establish direct cable from this
city 70 Para. at the mouth OF tie
Amazon river. where the Brazilian
Government land lines end. The
cables for this company are being
rapidly constructed The French
company was formed to construct a
system OF cables which should con
meet France with her West Indian
colonies and with French Guiana. In
June OF this year N. Comet. Minister
Of Posts and Telegraphs Of France
made with the French company a
contract guaranteeing TO 1t a subsidy
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