The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-03-09
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AM ERICAN.
Pm sTR. GO. W. EIDER. DATES 10 FEB. q.

NV YoRE. Feb. 26.-The Tyibnns's Washington
special saws; The Foreign Affairs Committee of
the house probably will complete the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill SO that ii car
be reported this week.
NV YORK, Feb. "a western blizzard has
reached New York. The mercury has fallen over
twenty degrees in the past few hours and the
streets that were deiuged with rain yesterday are
covered with ice TODAY. The wind is blowing a
gale, and It Is with the greatest difficulty that
Geographic connection can be maintained with
either the East South. The sea in the BAY Is
unusually high and 1t is feared that the gale will
prove almost as disastrous TO shipping as did the
great storm Of January 9th last.
SAN Francisco. Feb. 26.-The third game of the
billiard contest, ball, rail. between Harvey
MchennH and Alone II. Morris At Platt's Hall
last night was one Of the most remarkable games
ever witnessed on this coast. Morris broke the
American record by running llsl. and Mchenna
made the best run ever accom- lished during
similar game in the world by run of l64l.
YANooUvER, W. T., Feb. % Colonel
Derussy aud four companies Of the Fourth In
trantry arrived here from Seattle last night.
General Gibbon Will return tomorrow to head
quarters
Boston, Feb ga furious blizzard prevailed
mere during the night In this vicinity and for a
long distance down the eastern coast At Port
land twenty inches of show have fallen aud it Is
still showing. Business is at a standstill. The
Grand Trunk Railway is blocked at Bethel and
between there and South Paris it is in a bad con-
dition.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Presidents reception
tonight IN honor Of the army and navy was even
more brilliant than either Of its predecessors this
season. both by reason Of the elegance Of the
ladies' costumes aud the floral decorations Of the
parlors, and the number and prominence of the
guests.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-Consul- General Baker
writing from Buenos Ayres, SAYS: Several months
ago the Argentine Republic sent a commission vf
mining experts aud other scientific gentlemen 10
Patagonia 10 make investigation Of the newly
discovered gold fields IN that country The com
mission reports that the auriferous layer extends
along the coast from Caps Virgin 70 the Condor.
"a distance Of forty miles, and possibly further.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Ihe foilowing is a detailed
account of toe Dempsey AlcCov prize fight. which
took place at Jersey City last night. 1t evi
dent from the beginning that Dempsey was the
better man, and after the third round be merely
played with his opponent, declining to knock bin
out Notwithstanding the urgent invitation from
tue crowd to do SO. Mccoy rallied after the fifth
round and seemed in better form, but he over
matched
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The work of Congress
has already been clearly enough mapped out to
enable the old members 10 say approximately
when the session Will end. Congress will get
through its work cut the end Of June. The
Senate has already done much work, and the CON
nittees Of the House, m which all the preliminary
work is transacted. progressing rapidly.
NV YORK, Feb. pa little circular has for
some time been going through the mails to tue
homes OF farmers, mechanics anu people of small
means IN the Northern states giving glow luE
account Of newly found Eden the town Of
Palma Sofa. Fla Accom- lsuylng the circular we're
the names Of several substantial railroad. express
and bank Presidents and capitalists, to whom ref
erences are made. Inc TIfbHHe this murgiinc ex-
poses the indie Of the promoters, who are Har-
burton $. Warner and Washington Rogers two
men now sought BY many aud found by few or
none.
Six courses of the Bartholdi pedestal are yet to
be laid. hut As they will be of small blocks will
not take long. The pedestal will be finally com
pleted betSeen the 5th and 10th Of April.
The Canal Company at Panama has been at
tached by Receiver of the Franco American
Trading Company for MONEYS due for work per
formed on the Isthmus and not paid.
There are now forty-eight bills touching silver
coinage before the House Committee on Banking
and Currency.
VICTORIA, Feb. 23.-The British steamer Sp,-
dOayr Is chartered TO sail hence March 9Th for
MauztuIllo, Mexico, touching at San Francisco.
azttiaii and other ports. She will take a cargo
of coffee, sugar. spices and other tropical produc-
lions for Victoria and for TRANSPORTATION via th,.
Canadian Pacific, TO Canada. The line will CON
meet at Mauzauico with the line OF steamers for
HongkOng, which has been subsidized by the
Mexi,an Government TO make frequent and resu-
lar trips between China and Mexico.
WAsHrSeTox, Feb. 2S.-The members of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs held an in
formal meeting yesterday, at which the question
the rehabilitation of the navy discussed and an
interchange OF view the subject was had. As
lar as can be learned. II WIS the unanimous
ION Of those preseut the navy should be recon
structed.
The New York newspapers have fnaIlv found
out tue so-caiied Chinese Imperial proclamation
commanding all Chinese to return home by March
18th Is bogus.
The sale Of Lorillard's horses at Johustown, n
j., viii be the biggest event of its kind ever ken
place IA tuis country. Turf men have gone 4,uJJ
miles to attend the sale.
BURLINGTON VT. Feb. 2O.-'rhe snow Is SIX
inches deep and the thermometer registers at Zero
Heavy snogstorms are prevailing in all parts of
Vermont
MAsHISGToN, Feb. ls-[Speciall The matter of
Eads ship railway across the Isthmas of Tehuan-
tepec was before the House Committee ON Com
mercr to-day and II seems that Mr. Reagan. chair
inan OF that committee, Is diligently engaged in
doing all in his power 10 further the scheme,
NV YogK, Feb. Is Special The marvellous
eoilec.iOn OF jewels made by the late Mrs. Mary
Jane Morgan Is on sale At the office of a John
street leweller. Their value is estimated at over
SlOOO,OOO. aud they include diamonds which have
historical interest and which ars well known all
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