The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-08-07
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS,
SAN Francisco. July soth. per Bark
Forest Queen.
rhc rAciac Cable.

cific Cable Company, arrived mere 70
dsv en- route to England. Mr.. Jones Is
returning iron trip TO Austraha IN the
interest of the company. The Austria
ian New Zealand and Hawaiian Gov
arnments agreed to substitute the cable.
The Canadian and Imperial Govern
ments undoubtedly viii do the same.
The having of the cable, therefore, Is as
Sured within = few months, especially
as the present break in the Eastern
cable and interruption Of communion
ton with Australia has shown the ur-
rent necessity Of an alternative route.
one Of the company's directors and an
original promoter Of the scheme Is SAND
ford Fleming. In order to permit M
Jones To communicate with hlm, the
manager OF the Canadian PSclnc Coin-
psany'S telegraph placed = wire at his DIS
poSal, and Tor three and half hours
Fleming and Jones held \ CONVERSATION,
answers following questions almost As
rapidly as though both were in the same
room. instead of being 900 miles
spart. Jones expressed his delight and
surprise At the perfection OF the service,
which, he considers, SurpaSseS that OF
Sny other line of such length Jones eN-
pressed 3 strong opinion As TO the I'M
portance and valve OF the new route
through the British possessions Tor COM
municauou between England and the
colonies, in itself showing the great Sd-
vantage OF the Canadian over the pres
ent route. Fleming telegraphed that ne
will meet Jones 1t Winnipeg Now thSt
the cable scheme is assured, Jones says
that direct steamship communication
between Australis and British Columbia
will undoubtedly be insugurated.
Mr.. Randall is improving in health
An earthquake shock slightly distuI bed
the town OF Dumfries, Scotland.
The Democrats and Greenbackers OF
Michigan have agreed on fusion ticket.
Mrs. Tully, q young bride OF Memphis,
Was drowned by the upSettlng Of ooat
above Niagara Falls, her body beng
swept over the falls. Another lady with
her was rescued
The Pope in conversation stated that
he does not intend 10 leave Rome, and
expressed regret that his last note to the
Irish Clergy in regard 10 the political
situation has been misinterpreIed.
The Communal and Provincial Re
form Bill gEing 1000, 600 artisans the
right to vote Al administered elections,
PASSED the Italian Chamber OF Deputies,
July 18th. by vote Of 269 ayes to 81
noes
One OF the three anarchists captured
in Chicago has made an extended con-
fession, exposing = very formidable
dynamite plot for the destruction OF pro
partv and killing of all who had been
prominent in prosecuting Anarchists
The United States Senate on July
| 18th passed bill amending the Postal
| Crimes Act, which declares non-maIl-
able all indecent, lewd, defamatory or
threatening delineations, epithets or
language, As written or printed
The new steel cruiser Charleston was
successfully launched iron the yard OF
the Union Iron Works, San Francisco,
on the 18th, IN presence OF an immense
crowd. Miss Scott performed the chris
| tening ceremony with bottle OF cham
payne.
4 terrible rainstorm at Wheeling,
West Virginia, carried away . bridge
and OF 20 to 80 people thrown IN the
water ten were supposed TO De drowned.
In the same part OF the country many
people were drowned IN the food. Losses
10 property are put at 500, 600.
The arrangements for the transmission
OF parcels of merchandise between the
! United States and Mexico are complete.
| The postage will be u cents per pound
and must be prepaid The maximum
dimensions were, length, feet; glrth,
: feet: and weight not to exceed II
pounds.
The customs duties OF san Francisco
| for the month OF June reached the enor-
nous sum OF $685., 749 II This Is greatly
in excess OF the total receipts OF one
single month for many years The IN
crease OF last month Is nearly double,
| and denotes an augmenting shipping
business at that city
An Ottawa special to the San Fran
cisco Chronicle says the British ;. Caro-
line fitted out at Victoria for 4 cruise 20
rescue seized sealers in Behring Sea,
| but that the Imperial Government coun-
/ fernandez the order when II vas learned
that the United States despatch boat
|
protection OF American interests.
| Benjamin Mckenzie, q eountedeiter
and member OF the Johnston gang,
has been arrested at Sarnia. This IS
| SUPPOSED to end the exploits which have
astonished all Canada. The gang flooded
| the country successfully with Canadian
IS bills, American silver dollars and
| American silver certificates Mckenzie
accumulated $4,000 in short time.
Emperor William in the yacht Ho-
heuzoIlern was met by the Gar in the
! Yacht Alexandria at Cronstadt, and the
monarchs warmly greeted each other on
| board the former vessel. The German
Emperor was received on Russian ter
ritory with cannon, music and cheers OF
| the populace. After few days festiyi-
ties Emperor William would sail for
Stockholm.
Canadian militia are under orders to
be in readiness TO 20 to British Columbia
on short notice, thence II the Skeena
river 70 assist IN quelling the Indian
uprising. ColoneIs Prior and Holmes Of
Victoria artillery left On the gunbozt
Caroline for Hazelton. II Is reported
that the MetIakahtlz Indians, who
moved iron Canada to Alaska two years
ago, viii Join the hostiles.
The Democratic National Campaign
/ Committee Is expected to order the
printing Of half q million copies Of the
/ Presidents tariff message for campaign
use; also large numbers OF the Mills