The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-20

vent the appearance of smallpox in this
city, and have ordered free vaccination
for those unable to pay physicians.
None has appeared in the mountain
region of this country adjoining Sierra
county.
SANTA Rosa, January 1.-The Board
of Health tonight passed a resolution
asking the Board of Education to only
admit pupils to the public school who
furnish certificates of vaccination.
miscellaneous.
A London dispatch of January 4th
saws violent hurricane is raging in the
Irish Channel. Great damage has been
done to shipping. The steamship Ohio
arrived at Queenstown this evening
owing to bad weather, and will be
obliged to postpone her departure until
tomorrow. A portion OF Fastness Rock
has tumbled into the sea. The light
keepers are terrified, fearing the sea will
undermine the rock. 1t is impossible
for boats to approach the rock.
A dispatch from Lisbon of January
Sd says: The King, in his speech conven-
ing the Cortes yesterday, referred to the
agreement with China regulating politi-
cal and commercial relations, to the
prospect of settlement with Zanzibar, %
the progress and prosperity OF Congo
territory, and to the rapid development
of Delago bay, and from its connection
by railway with the interior. He said
the financial condition of the Kingdom
was sound.
Heavy wash-outs and several train
wrecks have occurred in the southern
part of California, resulting in the death
OF one man and injury to several others.
The wash-outs are on the California
Central, Southern Pacific, and Santa Fe
roads, the Santa Fe suffering the most.
An 18OO-ton bark, believed to be an
American vessel, has been wrecked at
the entrance of Waterford harbor. Her
crew, consisting of twenty-five persons,
were all drowned. The. vessel is sup
Southland, which sailed from San Fran
cisco August 10th with a cargo of wheat
for Queenstown.
The st. Petersburg newspapers pub
Ish a Russian translation of the forged
documents sent to the Car. The tone
of the press toward Germany has COM
pletely changed. The Gar, in a con-
gratulatory telegram to the Pope, said
he was DESTROYS of insuring the interest
of his Catholic SUBJECTS, and concluded
as follows: 81 doubt not that the high
wisdom Of which your Holiness gives so
many proofs will enable me to harmon
ize the needs of the Roman Church in
Russia with the fundamental principles
OF my Empire. -;
The iron-clad H. M. S. Hercules
touched on the reef off Ferrol, Spain,
January Sd, and knocked hole in her
side All efforts to stop the leak failed,
and the ship with difficulty reached the
harbor of Ferrol, where she is gradually
sinking.
A revolt occurred at Jefferson bar
rack, St. Louis, January Sd, between
white and colored United States troops,
that resulted in the injury of many men,
and will probably cost the lives OF at
least three.
Four inches of snow fell at Portland,
Oregon, on January Sd, and some appre-
tension was felt of general freeze-up.
John D. Spreckels arrived at San
Diego January 4th from San Francisco.
He still speaks favorably OF the plan to
run the Oceanic steamers hence to Auck-
land, without calling at Honolulu, but
intimates that no change is apt to be
made until the mail contract expires in
November next.
Two express trains on the Dutch State
Railroad collided near Meppel January
4th. Twenty-six persons were killed
and many others injured.