The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-02-09

Quarantine Commissioner in place of
Thomas G. Platt but he has de-
clined it. Hill nominated him one
year ago, but Platt prevented the
confirmation of the nomination by
the Senate.
The report of the Commission
appointed by the Legislature to re-
port upon the most humane and
practical method known to modern
science of carrying into effect the
sentence of death in capital cases,
was transmitted to the Legislature
yesterday. 1t recommends the kill
ing of culprits by electricity.
Pittsburg, Jan. 17--There was
another heavy break in oil to-day
and great excitement prevails, but
no failures are reported. The mar
ket opened at 904c, advanced to
905c, then broke under heavy sell
ing to SAGE. A reaction then set in
and at O'Clock prices were firm at
S53c.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 1.-THE
health officials and the press are
very indignant over the statements
published about the prevalence of
the yellow. fever, and assert posi-
lively that there is not single case
of yellow fever in South Florida.
New York, Jan. 17-No tidings
have yet,been received of the miss
ing steamer Britannia, bound for
this port with $50 italian steerage
passengers.
Washington, Jan. IL Speaker
Carlisle, while at dinner at the Riggs
House yesterday, was taken sud-
denly and seriously ill and reached
home with the utmost difficulty. He
will probably be prevented from pre-
siding over the House for sone days.
He was somewhat improved last
evening.
Speaker Carlisle was taken with
another chill at o'clock this morn
ing, and his physician was hastily
summoned. At o'clock the Speaker
was sleeping quietly. His symp-
toms at that hour were rather more
favorable. At II o'clock DR.. Sow
ers reported Mr.. Carlisle's condi-
tion much improved. DR.. Sewers
speaks very encouragingly and pre-
diets no alarming consequences OF
the attack.
Speaker Carlisle is resting more
easily this afternoon. About a
o'clock this morning his condition
was so serious that for short time
he was thought to be dying. He
had violent chill and lapsed into
unconsciousness. Physicians were
hastily summoned, and under their
care he obtained relief. Pneumonia
is feared and should the disease
follow the chills the chance for Mr..
Carlsle's recovery are very remote.
He is in poor general health and his
constitution is enfeebled by over
work and mental worry. In the
House this morning the Chaplain
prayed for the Speakers recovery
New York, Jan 21.-An incipien
smallpox epidemic has broken ou
in Brooklyn. The first of the pre-
sent week there was not case o
the disease known to exist in th,
city, but since last Wednesda,
twenty-three cases have developed
Following the report of cases re
ceived by the Health Department o
the city Wednesday, there were 81!
new cases recorded, Thursda,
seven, and Friday ten. The case
so far are confined to cheap lodging
houses in the western part of tn
city and are largely among home
less people. Three fumigatinl
wagons are kept going by the Healtl
Department and thirteen persons i
the employ of the department ar
giving individual attention to vac
!, cinating. A member of the Boar
. of Health says he does not antici
pate a serious spread of the disease
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