The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-10-17


gone over, Kemp took the lead, which
he maintained to the end, finishing easily
ten lengths before Hanlan in 21m. 25s.
A sculling race at Goderich. Ont, be-
tween William O'ConnOr of Toronto and
Geo. w. Lee of New York, two miles
with three turns, was won by O'ConnOr
by one length in II 80.
Teemer and Gaudaur will row at st.
Louis early in November, the winner to
challenge Kemp for the championship OF
the world.
'Tom'' King, the ex-champion, who
defeated Jem Mace in 1852, is dead.
Foreign Affairs.
John Redmond, M. P, the Irish agi-
tator, has been sentenced to five weeks
imprisonment.
The price of flour has advanced seven
shillings bag of eighteen stone, within
seven weeks, in England.
Parnell claims to have discovered who
forged the letters, published in the Times,
that were signed with his name:
An increase in the strength of the
ROYAL Engineers, at Halifax, Canada,
has been ordered from London.
Pasteur's method OF DISCRIMINATING
rabbits has been tried at Sydney and
proved perfect success, as also was his
method of preventing anthrax among
sheep and cattle.
An anarchist plot against the life OF
Emperor William has been reported
from South Germany.
Sir Charles Dixie hopes soon to return
to public life, as his friends are prepar-
ing such a review of the evidence in the
Crawford case as must establish his innO-
cenCe.
A battle has occurred at Hayti between
forces under General Thatmage and
General Segitime. The former was killed
and there was large loss OF life on both
sides.
At Suakim the rebels have made sew
eral attacks upon the British and were
repulsed with great loss. Cholera has
broken out at KhartOum.
Colonel Graham totally defeated the
Thibetans at Jelapha pass, capturing
their camp and killing 400. At a subse-
quent engagement 200 more were killed,
the British loss being slight.
The Germans at Kilwa, Zanzibar, have
been murdered and massacred. An
American gunboat was unable to render
any assistance, but an English boats
crew saved some lives at Indy.
The American bark Mount Lebanon,
from Ragong, and bound for Hongkong
with lumber, lost all her native crew by
beri-heri. Captain Nelson anchored the
ship 800 miles north of Saigon and pro-
ceeded there for a new crew.
The King of Greece proposes to abdi-
cate.
The relations between Queen Victoria
and Emperor William are more strained
than ever.
The Nile has fallen 80 inches in week
and is lower than was ever known, even
by tradition.
American Affairs.
The .. S. S. Dolphin has been ordered
to leave for Callao, as complications
have arisen between the President of
Peru and American business men inter
ested in railroad enterprises.
CampobellO, the opera singer, has just
been divorced from his wife and pri-
vately married Miss Grace Porter of Mob
Hill. @
The price of flour has advanced, and
at Washington the brokers formed
trust advancing the price of bread 20
per cent.
A large number of suits have been in
stituted against VIM. I. Coleman & Co.
to recover on drafts accepted by that
firm.
Richard Mcdonald, of the Pacific
bank, has obtained the divorce from his
wife Clara Belle on the ground of adul
terry, but she is awarded the custody of
the child and $50 per month for its
maintenance.
Over 800 visitors to the O'clock game"
in Platt's Hall, S. F., were arrested and
marched to the City Prison. They con-
sisted of clerks, lawyers, bankers, politi-
clans, merchants and sporting men.
The City Treasury has been en-
riched by ST. 900 in bail money. The
raid was made by pla toon of police
who conducted their prisoners along
Montgomery street amid the shouts and
ieers of tens of thousands of people.
His Excellency L. A. Thurston has
been interviewed by the Examiner on
Hawaiian affairs.
Hannigan, a steward on the Zeal
andia, is under arrest for trying to SNUG
gle serge and WOODEN goods on shore.
The contract between the Oceanic S.
S. Co. and Postmaster-Genera Dick
inson for the payment of $4,000, to-
wards the Australian mail service for
another year, has been signed.
Should New South Wales withdraw its
support to this line, it is hoped that the
colony of Victoria will assist New Zeal
and in maintaining it, thus making Mel
bourne the terminus of the line and the
steamers not to call at Sydney.
The s. S. Zealandia has been in the
dry dock for overhauling and reclassif-
cation.
Hawaiian Commercial Co.'S stock is
firm at from $33 a $34 per share.
The Zealandia has about thirty pas
sengers already booked for Sydney, with
S. Ehrlich and wife booked for Homo
lulu.
OF the rice received ex W. H. Di-
mond and Australia, 5000 bags were
sold from ships side. The remainder is
held by two importers who have sold
some at $4.871a and are holding at that
figure.
Captain H. G. Houdlette has been ar
raigned in Judge Hoffman's court on a
charge of carrying more passengers from