The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-10-16
NEWS AND NOTES.
Instructive and Entertaining Para
graphs From Here and There.

The Spanish Government is now eX-
pending several hundred thousand
pounds in improving its Canary Island
possessions.
new Continental drug possesses the
longest name in the medicine market.
1t Observation-Disclosures acid,
much used now in affections of the nose,
pharynx and larynx.
1t is said that caterpillars and other
pests of trees and shrubbery may be
destroyed by boiling the stems and
leaves OF tomato plants and pouring the
liquid upon the afflicted vegetables.
The British Government finds use for
princes. An East Indian prince, Al
bert Victor Duleep Singh, has been APP
pointed A D. C. to Sir John Ross, COM
mander of the forces at the Halifax, N.
s., station.
There has been a serious outbreak OF
scarlet fever and diphtheric sore throat
in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which, it is
said, is attributable to contaminated
milk. Unscrutinized milk has slain its
thousands.
The bicentepary of the landing of Will
liam OF Orange in England occurs on
November 9TH next. In commemoration
of the anniversary a statue will be
erected close to the spot where he first
set foot on English ground-Brixam, on
the shore OF Torbay.
Paul Foucher, a nephew of Victor
Hugo and journalist, has offered him
sell to NJ. Pasteur as a subject for de-
cisive experiment on vaccination against
Asiatic cholera Less heroic Hawai-,
found murderer on whom to test the
effect OF incubation with leprosy.
At the British Trades Congress, a reso-
luton has been passed urging the neces-
sity for an immediate reform of the land
laws of the United Kingdom. Another
resolution has been adopted affirming
the desirability of having the number of
labor representatives. in the House OF
Commons increased.
The portion of the great st. Bernard
Pass which has been available for pedes-
TRANS and mules only is about to be con-
verted into a carriage road The neces-
sary work has been voted by the Swiss
Council. This is in the same line of
public improvement as the projected
carriage road to the Volcano in Hawaii.
The liquor league OF the United States
represents 81 100000 10000. This is for the
most part earned by the toll of poor la
borers, and which should have gone to
purchase a little comfort for their fami-
lies. But it has gone to make men rich
who live upon the blood and souls OF
their ellow-beings Southwestern Me-
thodist.
a little girl, who went to Roman
Catholic Church for the first time, hap
pened to turn around at the moment
when the congregation bow their adora
ton, and thought that they were all bow
ing to her And so, as she was polite
little girl, and not inclined to receive
salutation without returningit, she bowed
very respectfully and exclaimed: " Good
morning, people,"
Emperor William has given orders for
public celebrations of the victory at |
Sedan to cease, and has commanded that |
in future all bills of fare for the Court at |
Berlin be written in German. They |
have hitherto been in French. The |
young Emperor, by the first act stated |
above, shows he is not such fre-eater |
as supposed, and by the second, displays |
comnfon-sense that is too rare the world |
over.
In the House OF Commons, Lord George |
Hamilton, first Lord of the Admiralty, |
was questioned regarding report that
the strength of the Russian squadron in
the Pacific was superior to that of the
He stated that the Russian
feet consisted of one ironclad and four
cruisers, and was not equal either in
or strength to the British force
Of the China station alone. The admiral
in command had declared that he was
perfectly satisfied with the strength of
the British fleet on those waters.
(Cheers.)
Canadian Pacific Coast fisheries
yielded 1897 ,539 more last year than
during the previous year in consequence
Of the comparative failure Of the pack OF
salmon on the United States coasts. The
Dominion Government will next season
fit out suitable steamer to explore and
locate the rich cod banks off Vancouver
and Queen Charlotte Islands. In Beh-
ring Sea twenty-eeven vessels and 1853
men were engaged in the fur seal fish
cries and SO 800 seals were killed, repre-
senting value of 1926, 900 against $685.
DO the year before, decrease of $780,
80. The total catch OF the Dominion
fisheries from 1869 to 1887 inclusive is
given at $247, 253, 5S7, of which $1S, 1885,