The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08

Chinese candidates for cabmen
could be tested.
/ A curious illustration of the un-
willingness which some persons of
undoubted solyency show to paying
small bills came to light lately in
the settlement of the estate of an
old bachelor named Simpson.
Among the bills presented and al
lowed by the Court was one for 277
weeks washing at $3.50 per week,
amounting in all, with interest, to
S494.45.
Representative Stone of Kentucky
has introduced joint resolution in
Congress proposing an amendment
to the Constitution providing that
the President and President be
ehoeen every fourth year by the di-
rect votes OF the people. One section
of the bill forbids the holding of any
local or State elections, except for
members of Congress, on the day set
apart for the election of President
and Yice-President.
The Philadelphia Record, in an
article of hope in the ultimate sue
cess of the Panama Canal, says:
"It is true that an American COM
pany is about to undertake the con-
structien of the Nicaragua Canal,
but that is no reason why there
should be any national jealousy of
the older enterprise. Two canals
uniting the great oceans would be
better than one. In the frequent
convulsions of nature in the tropics
one of these means of intercourse
might be rendered unfit for naYiga-
tion, and it would be exceedingly de-
sirable to have the other open to
commerce"
On a recent afternoon in Portland,
Oregon, twenty or thirty Cinnamon
engaged in street fight at the cor
her of Second and Alden streets.
Between forty and fifty shots were
fired. The rioters fled on the arrival
of the police Four Chinamen, ap-
parently fatally wounded, were car
ried to the city jail. Much excite
ment prevailed. The streets in the |
vicinity were blocked with whites
and Chinese. Six Cinnamon were
arrested. A posse of officers was
placed in Chinatown to prevent any |
further outbreak. Another wounded |
man was discovered during the even
ing Two of the wounded men have
since died. The fight grew out Of |
an old feud between the Bow Leong
Tong and Hop Sing Tong Com
panies.
Editor Joel of the Grand Army
Gazette confirms the story of the
toward organizing Demo
cratic Grand Army posts. Joel says
the movement will be national in
extent. Major William Warren,
Commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, at recep-
ton by Lafayette Post, No. 40, New
York, said: THE Grand Army of
the Republic guarantees to each of
its members the fullest rights as re-
CARDS political and religious opin
ions. Its platform IS so broad and !
its principles so noble that tEere is
0nly room in the United States and
never will be room for more than
0ne Grand Army of the Republic"
The statement brought forth the
leartiest applause.
Two men named Greer and Grouse
made unique bet on the Presiden-
.ial election Greer was Democrat
md had a good-looking wife, while
Grouse was a Republican and
bachelor. The bet was 800 of the
alters money against Greer's wife,
hat Harrison would be elected. The
irst difficulty arose about who should
lold the stakes. Grouse was willing
% put his money into the hands of a
mutual friend, but Greer said there
wasn't man In the United States
lonest enough to hold his wife, so it
vas decided that each man would
'etain his stakes and settle up after
election. The time for settlement
las now come, but Grouse seems dis.
posed to back out of his bargain and
lecline to accept the woman, on the
ground that he viii have to take her
wo children with her. The pros
1ect of possessing a ready made
amily fails to fascinate the bachelor
,reast.
Senator Ingalls,. president of the
J. S. Senate, having been publicly
.harged with having cire ulated re-
)orts in Washington. rejecting on
President Cleveland's domestic life,
latly denied the truth of the charges,
q language which could not be mis-
Understood, and toward the close of ;
lis statement pays the following
,eautiful tribute to the first lady !,
f the American Republic:' 'Presi-
lent Cleyeland's marriage was the ,
nost popular act of his administra- !
ion. The mistress of the White
House has no enemy and no rival In :
be affectionate admiration Of {
be American people. Amid many z
to leyity and many OPP
for friYolity she has
orne herself with unexampled grace,
ignity and composure. Adulation t
as not disturbed the charming and I
Unaffected simplicity of her charac- :
Pr She will carry with her into re
rement the unabated honor and =
egard Of all who have been so for .
mate as to know her. She will re-