The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-07-31


English Channel
The cable line to Australia is broken be-
tween Java and Port Darwin. During the
interruption the Government of Victoria
tested the efficiency OF their maritime de-
fences, and modified their gunboats with
artillery ana naval reserves.
J. u. SpreckelS, in his yacht Lurline,
raced the yacht Agile to SSH Diego from
San Francisco, the Lurline winning by 81
minutes, and both being close together all
| the way. The Yacht Coronet, which beat
the Dauntless, arrived at San Diego on 9Th
| inst, l05 DAYS from New York. All three
yachts were st San Diegoat the same time,
but the captain of the Coronet declined to
\ have spin with the Lurline.
| The first consignment of the new crop Of
/ Hawaiian rice was disposed of at 81 IS per
| centSl, there being less than 1000 bsgS to
/ hand by the ZeslSndia. The stock OF old
crop amounts TO 5000 bags and is sll held
] by one firm AZ the same figure rs the new.
A large number of pleas for mercy, in
| the case OF murderer Maxwell, alias
Brooks, were made TO Governor More
house at ST. Louis on the 10th and llIh
/ inst, when Mrs. Brooks and her daughter
were present The Governor granted q re-
spite of four weeks. but refused To COM
mute the death sentence.
The Debers coal mine At Kimberley,
| South Africa. caughtfire and 500 men were
entombed. As many as sos persons were
| rescued Sll hope OF saving the Others be-
| ing abandoned.
K. X. Fox. of the Police Gazette, has
| offered purse of 5000 for 3 single Scull
| race between John Teemer, the American
champion, and Peter Kemp, the champion
\ of the world. Kemp is TO be allowed
| 81 900 for his expenses if he will come TO
I America, the race to be rowed in the fall.
In the winning Yale boat against Har-
| ward was young g. r. Carter, Of Honolulu,
who WAS starboard stroke. Immediately
| after the race he received cheek for 81 40
| from his father. who had promised his son
| 500 for every boat length that Yale was
ahead of Harvard at the finish. Yale won
/ by PAX lengths. Young Carter has been
| selected To Captain the yale crew OF 1889.
The Canadian Pacific line is gradually
extending into American territory, its
| latest purchase being the Duluth, South
| Shore and Atlantic road. This move may
prevent the operation OF the long and short
| haul clause of the [. ). interstate law.
| Germany has agreed to the protocol OF
| the international Conference, sbOliShing
sugar bOuuties, direct or indirect, on the
| expectation of sugar.
| Diaz has been reelected President OF
| Mexico with but two dissenting votes.
A bill has been introduced in the Cham
| Der OF Deputies OF France 10 abolish duel
| ing.
The Norwegian bark Magnolia has ar
| rived ST New Orleans from Rio Janelro
| with yellow fever on board. The Captain
| and four of the crew died on the VOYAGE.
The free wool clause OF the Tariff bill has
passed the House and Is to come into oper-
| alton October LIST.
Mr.. Clifford. the Hudson's Bay Com
pany's agent at Hazleton, and the consta-
! BILE have been killed by Indians, and the
| white population were intrenched in the
Company'S store H. B. NJ. ;. Caroline
| sailed at once from Victoria, B. c., with q
bst;ery OF seventy strong. There are about
300 indians. who are first-claSS shots, and
SOME lively fighting Is anticipated. The
steamer BOsCOwiIZ has also gone with sup
/ plies and ammunition.
Exports from san Francisco 10 the Isl
ands. during the first half of this year,
amounted to Sl.4SS, i0T in value. being
| So $50 less than in 1887
Extensive fires have occurred at Oak
land. at Marysville and al the P0trero, in
| San Francisco, when dozen families were
/ rendered homeless.
The heat OF California has been very Op-
pressiye, the weather clerks thermometer
| registering 81 degrees in the shade on the
| 18th inst The writer's thermometer regis
| tered 81 degrees in the house, hanging in 8
doorway between open windows and doors,
| with shades down and shutters closed. 1t
was no day for coats, waistcOats or collars,
and fortunately was 8 Sunday
Queen Natalie has been deprived by force
| OF her son because she refused to permit
| her husband. King Milan OF Servia, TO pro-
! cure Z divorce She was compelled TO
| lesve for Vienna
Emperor William IL has begun his
| Journey TO meet the Gar. The ceremonies
at kiel, where he boarded the royal yacht
and the German squadron manGuyeTed,
| formed & brilliant spectacle.
At sitting OF the Chamber OF Deputies,
BouIanger became suddenly enraged and
| denounced ". FIoquet, Chief OF the COun-
| Gil, IS an Impudent liar. The latter chal-
| Iengsd BOulangsr and q duel was fought
on the following morning, 18th inst, when
| BOulaugeT was dangerously wounded in
i the throat FIOGuet was slightly cut on
the hand and left breast.
The new steamer City OF New York will
start on her first trip across the Atlantic
| on August LIST, making a trial trip around
Ireland Il Is hoped that she will make
| the run from Fastnet light 10 Sandy Hook
| in i've days Blaine will Dc q passenger by
the City OF New York
The latest shipping news Is as follows:
SAY gAyc1sCo-Arrivals; July lst bktne.
5 G. Wilder Is DAYS, July 2d ship Alex
| Mcneil 10 DAYS, bark Ceylon p days, July
I sth s s Zealsniis ~ days. July 10th >
5. Australia days, all from Honolulu;
/ JULY 18th brig Geo H Douglass 2 days
/ from KahuIui July 18th bark c. o.
| WhirmOrs, from Honolulu, outside and
| bound IN.
Departures: July 1st 5. 5. MaTTposa for
] Honolulu and Sydney; July 81 brig Con
sueI0 for Honolulu; July 18th brig J D.
| Spreckels for kahului. schr ". ;. Bovine
| for honolulu; July 18th bktne- Planter
and brig ". G. Irwin for Honolulu.
Projected Departures; For Honolulu
| the bark Forest queen. 70 sail July 18th :
/ the bktnes. 5 y Castle and 5. g. Wilder.
EuzEkA-JuIy 10lh bktns- Loeb Lee from
/ Honolulu
PUG7 soCsD-JuIy 9th bark Kalakaua
~ Is1 feet lumber, for MahukOns-
UTsAL4DE-Losding lark ATLANTA for
spoken: June 18th o y. g v. bark
ANY Turner from Boston for Honolulu;
| July 4th 55-54 X. I47.45 W bark Alden
| Besse from Honolulu 70 San Francisco.
/ The bzrk SsFznzc has gone 10 Port
| TOEusend 20 load lumbar.
| The ship Alex. Mcneil l. being changed
/ into bark, and viii proceed TO Sydney
I Sith general merchandise, thence 70 Sew
/ castle to load cozI for Honolulu where she
I'll load sugar for San FRANCISCO. Capt.
! Friis need nos Il looked for u Honolulu
/ for SIX months
4 contract has BEEN let for neE engines
/ and bo!iers for the :. 9 Australia % the
| RIzdou Iron Works They vii Be triple
! expansion ard must Be completed, in the