The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-12-25

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blown to atoms and ten lives are reported
lost. The conclusion was felt all ovel
the business part Of the city \ genera
alarm was turned in. Tho cause of the
! explosion is not known The excitement
is intense, and rumorS Of dynamite and
anarchy are flying thick and fast.
There was another tremendous explo-
sion at Shuieldi's distillery, corner Of
Hawthorne avenue and Larabee street,
which smashed the windows for blocks
around and created great CONSERVATION
in the neighborhood. Il was discovered
that someone had thrown two packages
OF dynamite containing seven sticks, each
fourteen inches long, on the ROOF OF the
! Store-roCm.
Mayor Hewitt Of New York has re-
.ceived 4 note signed 'sJack the Ripper, -
IN which muriereus work is promised TO
begin Immediately after Christmas. 1t
Is believed to be hoax.
/ Admiral Leroy is dead.
\ fire occurred in the theatre ut Os-
wego when Mrs. Langtry was perform
ing. Nobody was hurt and it was soon
eNtinguished.
The Chicago Opera House has been
burned down. Loss $4,000.
The Chicago police have determined to
break up anarchiSm.
E. II. Morse, cashier of the National
Bank NJ san Bernardino, was shot by q
man who is supposed to have entered
the bank for robbery. Morse put three
bullets into his aSsailant.
The dynamite-gun cruiser NeSuvius,
constructed by the Messrs. Cramp, left
their ship-yard at Kensington and pro-
ceeded down the river toa short distance
below the ship John Light, in Delaware
Bay, where u test of speed took place
over 4 measured course of 4.57 miles.
This distance was covered by the Nesu-
yius in l. minutes and A seconds,
speed OF 2l.47 knots an hour The con-
tract calls Tor speed OF 20 knots an
hour.
Foreign Ahairs.
4 volcano has broken out in the dis
tant State OF Tabasce, Mexico. The po-
litical chief OF the municipality OF Hui
manjillO reports that the mountain Of
Mono Pelado has been in eruption, eject
ing vast quantities of reddish-tinged
water, which, flowing into the river Girl
iOta, dyei it red for long distance.
At meeting at the Russian Foreign
Office a high military authority urged
that an ultimatum be sent to the Persian
Government that Russia would occupy
Persia unless it cancelled the treaty OPEN
ing up the Kirnn River country to the
English. De Giers opposed such 4 course
and urged moderation.
In cheap restaurant in BermOndsey
street, London, man made an unpro-
vOked attack on the landlady' daughter,
and cut her throat so that she is not ex-
pected to recover. Great excitement
prevails Is the criminal Is supposed to
be Jack the Ripper"
The crisis in Servia is acute. The
elections show the entire nation has
turned against King Milan He dare
not annul their verdict, which Is over
whelming. Should he oppose it his alb
dicatlon VIII be demanded and enforced.
The Car, through mis- ambassador at
Berlin, Count SchOuvaloff, has expressed |
irritation AZ the German hostility to the
Russian loan. Count SchOuyaloff was
especially called to Gatschina to explain
why the German semi-Official press at |
tackled the loan. In the course OF the |
interview, it is reported the Car said |
that the efforts TO defeat the loan would |
be stopped if friendly relations between |
himself and the Emperor William were
desired that the language o. the Ger /
man papers was personally offensive, |
and that he would hold the Berlin Gov
eminent responsible for it.
John Bright Is improving.
The London police claim to have a /
clew showing that there were two White I
chapel murderers vino acted in unison. /
The last Panama canal loan has failed, /
and DeLesseps' company Is insolvent.
The French Governments bill pro-
viding fOr a commercial treaty between
France and Greece, was defeated after
al exciting debate in the Chamber Of
Deputies The Ministry Is in consulta-
ton, with the probability Of resigning
There has been further correspondence
between the American State Department
and tire British Government relative to
the Lord SackvIlIe affair Minister
Phelps position in London Is said to be
rather unpleasant
Prince Bismarck declared that owing
to the nations pressure Germany's colo
MA! policy had gone further than be de-
sired II was too late, however, 10 think
o. drawing back.
Emperor William.
Tie German Emperor Is reported
better There l. no doubt
whatever that his indisposition has been
lu- 10 tle hereditary affection from
which lie suffers, and which has long
manifested itself in his ear. In cOnse-
IBenee Of this affection the Emperor
suffers terribly from insomnia, frequent
~ walking up and down the room almost
he entire night. or going to the barracks
70 awake the praise and admiration OF
MS soldiers.
Emperor William l. writing a nara
i've OF the events Of his recent visits to
he northern capitals, which will De pub
ished with WOodcuts OF sketches made
" himself
The Suakim Expedition
The Commander Of the Suakim ex-
edition finds the work laid out for him
% heavy for the forces at his command,
nd has made an official demand on the
Var Office for more trOOps
4 letter written b 0sman Digna 10
.Ir W CRANKY asserts that Fl 4ahdi
lad had an eBgagemeHt with Emin Bey (
nd defeated hin, tie latter's troops
izTing mHtinied- Emin and the white
raveIer surrendered u the Hahdi and Z
Eere prisOners- The white traveller il
eIieved to ne Stanley.
General Warren, lately chief d the
.Ondoa police, Is going 70 Suzkim 70 set
le affairs there after the fighting BE-
Eeen the British iOrces and the Arabs