The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-07-16
on san FRANCISCO LETTER,
Ts- r. NJ = :. Zealzndia, san Fran
risco. June -, 1889.
General News.
! - - carrespondent.l

General News.
TrFvS--vv. June 2Sth. - About
1890 az the deposit books of the
Tatnst1En Savings bank arereported
I1=- by the depositors. There was
S7zDll Oh deposit. Much Of this Is
-he property of drowned people hav-
Enc 10 hers. -Four bodies were re
covered tins morning.
The situation IN JOhnstOwn Is
cr5w1-E brighter every day. Eight
tha-ss1d dollars ID cash arrived to-
dzv- 10 nav the men IN various de-
rz-neuts. The work Of registering
rne food sufferers. for tie purpose
81 distributing local funds, was fin
lsle5 tonight but the totals have
not been added Men IN charge Of
-he work do not think more than
400 lives were lost.
The Pennsylvania Railroad. after
eza-uinEtlon. finds that damage to
IL property by the Johnstown food
XII not exceed SL750.000
The Russian Army Is TO be equip
ped with new rifles Of small calibeT.
The weapons VIII be manufactured
"a France
TIE Bombay Gazette publishes a
statement that the Brigadier- Gen
era 1f the British Army in Madras
has bee1 attacked by leprosy.
A Washington special to the
Press SAYS Secretary Blaine and
- Julian Pauncefote held a con
ference to-day at the State Depart
-na-t- Both are reticent. but 1t Is
understood the Behring Sea conuo-
ra-=y was discussed in detail 1t is
stated on good authority that
France and Germany support Great
Britain u her contention that Beh
ing Sea = an open and not a closed
go. TIE President intends that
Illegal sazlers shall be driven out. no
-Hfs- whether 1t pleases the Cana
6s1s and British Government or
not
Inc first Federal census. taken in
1-9l. cost S44.377. and returned the
population al 3.9292I4 The census
oflS9lls TO cost S6.400.000. and Is
D. return 2 population of 100000
Costs more. but we can afford 1t.
Al Official notice. was received by
cable that Lord Dunraven's yacht
NaLEyrle VIII not contest for the
Americas cup. The Nalkyrie, how
ever. VIII he brought over. and Will
Doubtless contest IN other events.
The first official information re-
ceiFe5 bv the New York Yacht Club |
from tie Royal Yacht squadron con
corning the challenge for the Amer
lcz cup was received by cable from |
Cowes. The committee regrets 1t
cannot confirm the challenge.
LINZ, Mass. June 2S.-Maria |
Mitchell, the noted astronomer. died |
tins morning.
Germany has bought a majority
q the shares Of the Swiss Western |
Railway and has replaced the French
by German directors.
Princess Louise Of Wales. grand |
daughter Of Queen Victoria. has been
bs-0thed to the Earl Of Fife. a
Scottish n0bleman. The Earl is in
1is t0rueth year. Princess Louise is
twenty-five years old.
The committee Of the Chamber of
Deputies has approved the bill for
the relief Of the Panama Canal Com
pa-v-
The business portion Of Vancouver,
Westinghouse destroyed by fire on
the morning OF the 22d inst. The
IRE was undoubtedly Of incendiary
origin.
The large manufacturers of
glassware and china. including
those Of New Jersey, West Virginia
and Ohio are endeavoring to form a
trust q the leading pottery operators
Of the country. and have been in con
slltati0n at Wheeling ". Va. for
number Of days. All that Is lacking
now i plan which viii secure the
CO operation Of all the concerns in
the lines Of trade affected.
Thomas Ewing Sherman.t the eldest
son q Gen. W. 7. Sherman. will re-
ce5ve orders Of sub-deacon. deacon
and priesthood on the 9th, 2Sth.and
18Th q June. He Is a Jesuit.
Mrs Lucy " Hayes. wife of ex-
President Hayes, died at Fremont.
Ohio, al $50 a M. on the 9th. and
the funeral services were held on the
9th Death was caused by paraly-
sls-Alrs. Hays receiving a shock
three days prior to her death.
Eleven thousand factory hands at
Brunn- Austria, have struck for in
creased wages.
Emperor William has been ad-
vissd by his physicians to make a
tlp u Norway for the benefit of his
health before visiting England.
Inc King Of Wurtemberg has
been contemplating abdication for
some weeks, much pressure in that
direction coming from Berlin.
The betrothal Of Prince Albert
Victor. eldest son of the Prince of
Wales. and Princess Victoria, sister
Of Emperor William of Germany. is
announced. They are cousins.
Lord Duferin has a serious attack
q ms chronic ailment. The doctors
are anxious about HIM.
The Pope has decreed that the
works for the astronomical observa-
tory. TO be erected in the Vatican, are
70 be begun at once. The site Sc
lected Is the tower over the rooms
occupied by the Master of the Sacred
College, 1t being the most elevated
building Of the Vatican Palace. The
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