The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-07-26

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launch of their warship, which then shelled
the native villages.
The Pittsburg lockout is practically over
| as most of the manufacturing firms nave
| granted the demands Of the worknen,
| Seliguan Bros s. Co., cloak manutac-
| turers of New York, have failed. the banks
being the principal sufferers;
Robert Garrett has arrived at New York
after his trip around the world, which ne
thoroughly enjoyed He Is III excellent
| Congressman Samuel J. Randall is seri-
ousIy Ill. He has been suffering from Ill
| ceration of the bowels for months past,
and aggravated his complaint by eating
| Quickly some blackberries and ice cream,
| which brought on a hemOrrhage.
General Sheridan arrived at NOnquItt,
| Mass, on July 9TH, and was conveyed TO
| his cottage there. 1t IS stated that the
| truth concerning his malady has been care
fully suppressed, and that he is likely to
| die at any moment.
| A dynamite plot has been discovered at
| Chicago, among the locomotive engineers,
| to b.Ow up cars and buildings belonging TO
! the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy route.
| Several arrests have been made, and one
| of the prisoners has ''squealed."
| Immense damage has been done by
| foods and storms at Plttsburg, PIttsteId,
! Albany, Boston, New York and all along
! the Atlantic Coast. Lives of men, women
and cattle were lost, besides there being
| great destruction OF property. Snow tell
| in the suburbs of London on July 18th,
! and there have been heavy gales on the
| 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 and naval reserves.
| ]. D. Spreckels, in his yacht Lurline,
| raced the yacht Aggie to San Diego from
| San Francisco, the Lurline winning by 81
| minutes, and both being close together all
| the WaV The Yacht COrOnet, which beat
the Dauntless, arrived at San Diego on 9th
inst, los days from New York All three
Yachts were at San Diego at the same time,
but the captain of the CorOnet declined to
have a spin with the Lurline.
The first consignment OF the new crop Of
Hawaiian rice was disposed of at 81 rs per
GENITAL, there being less than 1000 bags to
hand by the Zealandia. The stock OF old
crop amounts to 5000 bags and is all held
by one firm at the same figure as 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 18th |
inst when Mrs. Brooks and her daughter |
were present. The Governor granted re- |
spite of four weeks, but refused to com |
mute the death sentence.
The DeberS coal mine at Kimberley, |!
South Africa, caughtfire and 800 men were |
entOmbed. AS many as SOB persons were |
u,
ing abandoned.
R. K Fox, of the Police Gazette, has |
offered a purse of 5000 for a singh 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 |
America, the race to be rOWed in the fall. |
In the winning Yale boat against Har
ward was young @. r. Carter, of Honolulu, |
who was starbOard stroke. Immediately |
of no hp a nj
from his father, who had promised his son
800 for every boat length that Yale was
ahead of Harvard at the finish Yale won
by 24K 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 L. S. interstate law.
Germany has agreed to the protocol of
the international Conference, abOlishing
sugar bOunties, 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 to abolish duel
ing.
The Norwegian bark Magnolia has ar
rived at New Orleans from Rio JaneirO
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 1st.
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
sailed at once from Victoria, B. c., with a
battery OF seventy strong. There are about
2 900 Indians. who are first-class shots, and
3 me lively fighting is anticipated. The
steamer Boscowitz has also gone with sup
plies and ammunition.
Exports from San Francisco to the ISL
ands, during the first half of this year,
amounted to 81 ,438, 4O7 in value, being
P72,78 less than in 1887.
Extensive fires have occurred at Oak
and, at Marysville and at the Potrero, in
San Francisco, when dozen families were
rendered homeless.
The heat of California has been very op-
Dressive, the weather clerks thermometer
80 degrees in the shade on the
18th inst. The writer S thermometer regis
erred 80 degrees in the house, hanging in a 4
doorway between open windows and doors,
With shades down and shutters closed 1t
vas no day for coats, WaistcOats or collars
md fortunately was Sunday.
Queen Natalie has been deprived by force
If her son because she refused to permit
Ter husband, King Milan of Servia, to pro-
,ure divorce. She was COMPELLED to |
cave for Vienna.
Emperor William II. has begun his
Quincy to meet the Gar. The ceremonies
1t Kiel, where he boarded the royal yacht
md the German squadron manRuvered,
Ormed a brilliant spectacle.
At sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, s
3oulanger became suddenly enraged and
denounced NJ. Floquet Chief of the Coun-
III, as an lmpudent liar. The latter chaI-
enged BOulanger and a duel was fought
N the following morning. 18th inst, when
3Oulanger was dangerously wounded in
he throat. FIoQuet was slightly cut on
he hand and left breast. y
The new steamer City of New York will
tart on her first trip across the Atlantic
N August 1st, making a trial trip around
roland. 1t is hoped that she will make
he run from Fastnet light to Sandy Hook
n hye days; Blaine will be passenger by
he City of New York