Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
UNITED STATES.
vanderbilt's WIN.

RAuu0rDlAVS wv 1lls
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Elliot
T. Shepard, daughter of the late VIM.
H. Vanderbilt, arrived here this morn
ing on the steamship Seryia, her pre-
sence being necessary at the probate Of
her fathers will. The necessary legal
steps can now be taken without further
delay.
Mrs. Stewart Sued.
New YORK, Dec 28.-Henry G.
Harrison of Connecticut, an architect,
has begun suit in the United States
District Court against the wife of the
late A. T. Stewart for $II3,5S4, less
$I7,852 paid on account for drawing
plans, making estimates and superin-
tending the erection of the cathedral at
Garden City, Long Island.
A Heavy Days Work.
New YORK, December, 27.-The
heaviest days business done in many
years by the New York Post Office
ended Christmas eve. Over seven hun
dred sacks OF mail matter, largely com
posed of Christmas gifts, were ex-
changed between the general Office and
its local branches In addition 5,646
sacks of packages of various kinds were
dispatched throughout the country, be-
sides much more than the usual num-
Der of letters.
American Silver Coinage Question.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28.-The Leu
ger says; Probably the most impor-
tant matter of home news in the Zedge,
this morning is our Washington
correspondents confirmation of the
Washington Rebu6itcan canvass of the
House Of Representatives on the silver
coinage question. The figures given
indicate 1877 Representatives opposed
to the suspension of the Bland Dollar
Act and only I2S Representative in
favor of its suspension The situation
in the Senate IS not much better, for
according to our correspondents in
quiries, there seem now to be but 32
Senators in favor of suspension, while
"a Senators are believed to be against it.
a Church DespoiIed.
CHICAGO, Dec 28.-The police fur
nish details of an extraordinary case of
vandalism occurring in the St Eliza
beth Roman Catholic Church, corner
of State and Thirty-frst streets. I'm
known persons entered the church
several nights ago, tore down and mu-
tilated sixteen oil paintings which were
on the walls, tore down all the figures
in the inches, and going into the sane
tuary, threw the vestments around and
spilled the wine found there over them.
Passing into the school-room, the desks
were overturned, the books strewn
around and the walls despatched with
ink. No cause is assigned for the
wreckage and no arrests have been
made.
The New York Sub-Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Dec. aS.--No deter
mination has yet been reached in the
matter of filling the prospective va
cancy in the New York Sub-Treasury
office that will occur upon the expira-
ton of Acton's commission on the 3Ist
of December. 1t is rumored around
the Treasury Department that Treas
urer Jordan would so to New York
and care for the Office until perma-
nent appointment could be made.
There are doubts expressed, however,
as to his authority to discharge the
duties of Sub Treasurer At the White
House it is said no appointment can
be made before the re-assembling Of
Congress, and the Treasury Depart
ment is expected to provide against
any possible interruption of business at
the New York Sub-Treasury.
Incidents nt Riverside.
New YORK, Dec. 27.-Among the
incidents of Christmas we're the follow
ing Mrs. Grant and Fred. Grant
visited the Generals tomb in the
morning and fastened heavy wreath