The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-10
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.

General News.
JoHNsTowN, June 28th. = About
1000 Of the deposit books of the
Johnstown Savings bank are reported
lost by the depositors. There was
$774,000 on deposit. Much of this is
the property of drowned people hav-
ing no heirs. Four bodies were re-
covered this morning.
The situation in Johnstown is
growing brighter every day. Eight
thousand dollars in cash arrived to- |
day, to pay the men in various de-
partments. The work of registering
the food sufferers, for the purpose
of distributing local funds, was fin
ished tonight, but the totals have
not been added Men in charge of
the work do not think more than
1000 lives were lost.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, after
examination, finds that damage to
it's property by the Johnstown food
will not exceed $1,750,0O0
The Russian Army is to be equip
ped with new rifles of small caliber.
The weapons will be manufactured
in France.
The Bombay Gazette publishes a
statement that the Brigadier- Gen
eral of the British Army in Madras
has been attacked by leprosy.
William Walter Phelps, the newly
appointed Minister to Germany is
receiving a series Of social honors.
Last night he was entertained at
dinner by Congressman Hit. Sc
cretary Blaine and representatives.
of the diplomatic service in Wash
ington were present.
A Washington special to the
Press says: Secretary Blaine and
Sir Julian Pauncefote held a con-
ference to-day at the State Depart
ment. Both are reticent, but it is
understood the Behring Sea contro-
versy was discussed in detail. It is
stated on good authority that
France and Germany support Great
Britain in her contention that Beh-
ring Sea is an open and not closed
sea. The President intends that
| illegal sealers shall be driven out, no
{ matter whether it pleases the Cana
> dams and British Government or
: not.
) The first Federal census, taken in
{ 1890, cost $44,377, and returned the
3 population at 3,929,214. The census
) of 1890 is to cost $6,400,OO0, and is
, to return a population of 65,000,O00
Costs more, but we can afford it.
: The steamer Victoria is ashore at
: Isle Verte. The vessel is probably a
1 total loss. She is supposed to be the
} vessel whose cargo drifted on the
coast at Nantucket.
!. An official notice was received by
r cable that Lord Dunraven's yacht
;, Valkyrie will not contest for the
a Americas cup. The Valkyrie, how
ever, will be brought over, and will
Q doubtless contest in other events.
9 LYNN, Mass, June 28.-Maria
r Mitchell, the noted astronomer, died
s this morning.
Germany has bought a majority
g of the shares of the Swiss Western
J, Railway and has replaced the French
l. by German directors.
q Princess Louise of Wales, grand
n daughter of Queen Victoria, has beer
9 betrothed to the Earl of Fife, 6
It Scottish nobleman. The Earl is in
} his fortieth year. Princess Louise is
r twenty-five years old.
|. The committee Of the Chamber oil
), Deputies has approved the bill fol
: the relief of the Panama Canal Com
d pany.
f The new Board of Health has beer
e seated, and Dr. w. P. Lawler has
S been appointed quarantine officer il
g place of DR.. McAllister.
g The business portion of Vancouver
), Westinghouse destroyed by fire on
e the morning of the 22d inst. The
IS fire was undoubtedly of incendiary
O origin.
y The large manufacturers Of
f glassware and china, including
b those of New Jersey, West Virginia
and Ohio, are endeavoring to form g
n trust of the leading pottery operators
:, of the country, and have been in con
y sultation at Wheeling W. Va. for {
/ number of days. All that is lacking
a now is a plan which will secure the
q cooperation of all the concerns in
g the lines of trade affected.
s Thomas Ewing Sherman, the eldest
g son of Gen. w. T. Sherman, will re-
|, ceive orders of sub-deacon, deacon
t and priesthood on the 9th, 29th, land
8 10Th of June. He is Jesuit.
t Mrs. Lucy W. Hayes, wife of ex.
t President Hayes, died at Fremont,
g Ohio, at $3.50 a. m. on the Oath, and
t the funeral services were held on the
) 9th. Death was caused by paraly-
t sis-Mrs. Hays receiving shock
three days prior to her death.
r Simon Cameron who was Lincoln's
t Secretary of War died at Lancaster
}. Pa, at s o'clock on the evening OF
g the 26th. He had been very Ill fol
9 many days, but was apparently bet
n ter throughout the day. He was born
e in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania
in 1899 and was elected by the
t United States Senate in 1916 and
/ soon afterward attained that infu-
r ence which made him leader of the
). Pennsylvania republicans until his
d death. He continued in the Senate
r until 1860 when Lincoln made him
Secretary of War. He resigned in
1862 and became minister to Russia
e Cameron finally left the Senate il
G | 1877