The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-18

/ had robbed, resulting In the destruction
of an entire town. Many women and
children persisted in the flames. Sehultze
| still lives a. Colverte, where he is a
| wealthy merchant.
Mr.. f. L. G. Steele has returned to
| San Francisco.
The San Francisco State Board of
Trade has petitioned General Harrison
| to appoint one Member of his Cabinet
| from the Pacific Coast.
Mrs Helen e. Bishop, wife of mind
reader Bishop, has brought suit in New
| York for absolute divorce on the ground
OF infidelity.
r. NJ. Daggett, late U. S. Minister to
Hawaii, will be managing editor of a new
paper called the Daily Herald to be pub
| lished in Virginia, New.
Professor Albert Lyser has delivered
| lecture on the Hawaiian Islands at
Druid's Hall, before the Geographical
| Society of the Pacific.
| Two attempts were made to wreck the
Oregon express by placing distractions
on the track.
Mr.. VIM. G. Irwin has gone to Port
| land for week.
1t is proposed to hold a Worlds Fair
at Washington, d. c.
Diphtheria is epidemic on Staten
Island. Yellow fever is epidemic at
| Martinique.
Assistant Secretary Maynard, in
| letter to the Collector of Customs at San
| Francisco, says, while Chinese merch-
ants are not affected by the Chinese
Exclusion Act, the department. must
| decline to issue instructions regarding
| the manner of identifying Chinese
| merchants on their arrival in the United
| States. He says also in regard to the
1 Lot
| ing to certificates, which say " for con-
| venience,' to be issued to. Chinese per-
| sons other than laborers, that the Col
lector has full authority to disregard
them, especially SO in view of his init
nation that such certificates are fraudu-
lently used by Chinese laborers.
The first shipment of Riverside Wash
ington naval orange trees has been made
to the Earl of Ranfurley in Australia.
Various Items.
John Bright's condition is critical, his
lungs being much worse.
Fifteen millions of forms were given
in charity, in honor of the Austrian En-
perOr's fOrtieth anniversary, for building
hospitals, churches and schools. Seve-
raj avenues and parks will commem-
crate the anniversary.
King Milan has returned to eX-Cueen
him, and has placed 100000 francs at
her disposal In future she will be adj
dressed as Madame Natalie de Keezko.
A strike OF coal miners in Belgium is
spreading. Gendarmes and guards are
patrolling the troubled districts.
Thousands have been made homeless
by the burning of the village OF Vande
court, near Nancy.
Sporting Notes.
Charles Mitchell had an operation
performed on his left hand by DIR.
Dougherty OF Philadelphia, land will hard
ly be in shape for a fight for some weeks to
come. Mitchell's third and fourth knuck-
les were knocked out of place in the fight
in France, and it was found that the
hand would never be strong until the
bones returned to their proper places
Teemer intends to come to San Fran
cisco to row Peterson. A match may be
arranged between OiConnor and eau
daur, In San Francisco, for next March.
Dominick Mccartney has challenged
John L. Sullivan for fight to the finish,
London prize-ring rules, within two
months, near New York.
Captain James DAILY, the swordsman,
wants to fight Charley Mitchell He
said that he would give Mitchell 81 900
to stand before him eight rounds, |
Queensberry rules.
Sullivan called on his hacker and ar
ranged to force fight with Kilrain or
Mitchell, and $1,000 was posted for a |
fight for $4,000 inside of six months
Arrangements have been made at |
Brisbane for an international sculling |
contest. The first prize will be $500. |
Beach, Kemp, Searle, Matterson, STAINS
bury, Nelson and McClear will compete.
The Boating Committee of Yale Col
tege declines to row race with the Cam
bridge University crew in 1889.
The Derby winner, Ormonde, has
been sold to Senator George Hearst for
Ell GOO.
Antonio Pierre, the Greek champion
wrestler, defeated Tom Cannon of Gin
cinnatti in catch-as-catch-can at Scran-
ton, Pa, for the stakes and gate receipts,
to 81 800. The first fall was
won by Pierre in minutes and 10 Sec
onds; the second was won by Cannon in
3 minutes and 20 seconds; the third was
won by Pierre in minutes and 80 sec
onds.
Shipping News.
The following is the latest shipping
news:
San FRANCIsCo.-Arrivals None.
Departures: Dec. 4th, S. S. Australia,
for Honolulu; Dec. 9Th, bark Sonoma,
Tor honolulu; Dec. Oth, schooner w. >.
Bovine, for Honolulu; Dec. 9TH, schooner
Sailor Boy: for Mahukona; Dec. 9Th,
schooner Rosalind, for Kahulul.
The bark Forest Queen is announced
to sail on Dec. 14th.
SPOKEN: Nov. 4th, Lat. S., Long. 30
W., Haw. bark Foohing Suey, from
Glasgow for San Francisco.
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