The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-12-30
NEWS AND NOTES.


crisp, new $40, s. and 81 notes are
about 10 be sent ont by the United
States Treasury.
A party of engineers are now
surveying for 4 new bridge over
the Niagara river, supposed to be
for the Canadian Pacific.
Foot bali clubs are so popular,
aud make so much money in Eng
land nowadays, that many of them
are converted into joint stock CON-
panieS.
Australian colonies are much
aroused over the question of the
New Hebrides, Of which France
and Australia are both endeavor-
ing TO get control. At present the
Australians have the advantage.
The Boston Post recalls the fact
that one Of the Earrings was Lord
AShburtOn, with whom Webster
made the Ashburton treaty, settl-
ing the boundary dispute between
the United States aud England
Obey Softman--Aw, Miss Ethel,
do You know I-aw-mean to give
that fellah 1 piece Of my mind
when
Ethel Shap--Good gracious, Mr..
Softman, don't, He wouldn't even
recognize the gift and it would kill
you.
General Butler, while on his way
TO inspect his mining property in
the West,recently told the people of
St. Louis that he is - Protectionist
from head to heel, and also ex-
pressed the conviction that the new
Tariff law s'wilI never be substauti-
ally altered. p
Since 1887, II is estimated that
more than $3.50, 200, 600 Of British
capital has been invested in the
United States, largely in manufae-
turing. This capital pays its cam
paign assessments TO sustain protec-
ton, aud there IS where British
gold gets into American politics.
Sir Joseph Lister, in 4 speech at
Kings College, on his return from
Berlin, said that within month
the world would be startled by
two new discoveries. He sand
hoeh's consumption cure involved
the cure and prevention of two of
the most contagious diseases. Koch
had practically concluded the work
Of discovery, but desired to make
further tests.
The State Department, through
the Consulate service, bas inaugE-
rated another valuable work IN the
collection Of information regarding
street-paying and road-making in
Europe. So far as this city is con
cerned, . large proportion of the
funds exscted from the property
owners IN recent years has been
diverted from its lawful purpose By
the printing ring and political CHI
canery-
The new fashion Of wearing s
rimIa=s eyeglass witbeat any gold
wire or string attached TO il is be
coming so paramount ii New York
that al who wish to be considered
OF the elite are obliged TO do K
somehow; therefore IL Is not sur
prisizg to read IN advertisement
ext9lliug = perfectly transparent
and powerfully adher5ag gum, for
the s1taching Of IN eyeglaEs 20 the
side Ofsthe nOse-
Il Is reported that the authOri-
ties II Brazil propose 20 invite
Dom Pedro 10 return To that cOUn-
try, and intend to send 4 man-of-
var far him 70 BRING him back
with honor. This would be 4 trib-
ute ofrespect for him not UsuaI IN
the history Of deposed sOrereigns-
The ex-EmperOr has lost his
throne, but he has not ceased to
deserve the kindly feelings N the
nation over which he once ruled.
j case Of insanity from cigarette
smoking Is reported from Mono
county. One cause Of the frs-
queney at such cases Is, probably,
that the cigarette smoker has not
much mind 10 start with or be
w0gId not smoke cigarettes 50 long
as be e0ELt get 3 cigar or L pipe,
or let the weed alone Ii IS the
meanest shape II which tobacco =
used i weak mind Is easily
thrown Of It's balance.
The rapid increase IN the wealth,
business and prosperity Of the
United States during the last ten
years Is simply marvellous. The
total wealth Of the country Is now
ST.. AS, 959.966, equal 10 nearly
$1,000 per head. This Is an IN
crease IN ten years Of SIS, 000, 600
600 OF y per ceat- EugIaHd's
wealth IA 1855 Is gwen as s50-GG0,-