The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-09-02

| DaVlS DaIIOn, an American, has
accomplished the feat of swimmingJ
the English Channel from Girls Nezy
to Folkestone on his back in twenty
three and half hours. He finished
strong. A boat acted as a pilot to
the swimmer.
The British Parliament was pro-
rogued Aug. IS. The Queens
speech stated that negotiations had
been entered into to amicably ad-
just the international disputes over
American possessions. An agree
ment has already been reached
recognizing the British protectorate
over Zanzibar and the French pro-
tectorate over Madagascar. An
offer has been made to the United
States to submit the Behring Sea
question to arbitration. Contro-
versies heve arisen between sub
jects in Newfoundland and the
French fishermen respecting the
true Interpretation of the rights of
France by the treaty of Utrecht
and subsequent engagements. The
adjustment of these Is occupying
the anxious attention of the Gov
eminent.
Sporting Events.
Tenny is TO run for mile record
over the Monmouth track. There
is but little doubt that he will easily
disfigure Raveloes mark of 1891. 1
Salvador Is also to run for record. =
Slavin, the Melbourne bruiser, is
talking very loud about the ease
with which he will defeat McAu-
life in October.
Sunol has trotted quarter of a
mile in 81 seconds.
Shipping Items.
On the evening of the 22d, Capt. e,
c. F. Rodin, master of the schooner -
Olga, was slashed across the head
by Alfred Anderson, the ships car
penter, while standing near the
corner of Mission and Steuart
streets. The temporal artery was
severed, and Captain Rodin mar
rowly escaped bleeding to death.
Anderson was drunk at the time.
and the cutting was caused by
Robins refusing to pay 81 coming
to the man on account of his
drunken condition.
The Zealandla is to be withdrawn,
after the present trip. and repaired.
The Australia will run through to
the Colonies, and either the Una
tilla or Queen of the Pacific will be
chartered to take her place.
A dispatch from Portland dated
the 18th says: Parties who are in
position to know state that the
Canadian Pacific Steamship Com
panp secured their full demand of
$4,000 per month from the Pacific
Mail Company for keeping their
steamers away from San Francisco.
A dispatch from Melbourne,
dated the 10Th, says: 1t Is likely !
that the mail service between thisY
city and San Francisco will cease
in November.
The Charleston called at New
port, Or, on the 22d inst, EN- route
to Puget Sound, where she wiItN-
await orders. The revenue cutter
Corwin has gone to the Behring
Sea with sealed orders, and it is not
that the Charleston will
follow her. The British flagship
Warspite and feet of English
var vessels are at Esquimalt, B. c.,
awaiting orders.
Nearly $50 men are ut work on
he S. S. City of Sydney which
lsed to run between San Francisco
md the Colonies. The vessel lies
llongside the Harrison street
wharf, San Francisco, where she
will remain until the necessary re-
'airs are completed, which, it is
will be by December
9Th. New boilers and triple-ex-
'ansion engines will be put in, cell
ngs will be taken out, decks Will
'e removed and replaced with new
mes, and many other alterations
made. 1t will be the largest piece
II shipwright-work ever done in
he State, and is under the direc
Ion of George Ross, who took the
ontract for 100000.
miscellaneous.
Potato blight is spreading rap
dly in Ireland.
Morrow will not accept the NOM
nation for Congressman for Cali
ornia.
President Harrison has been
nubbed by Admiral Gherardi.
Mariners at Melbourne have
one on the strike, paralysing the
hipping trade at several places.
The Bark Albert.
The new bark Albert, built by Hall