The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-01-11

were Tor hanging OOuSnlln. Burke
and O'Sullivan, and he was for
acquittal. Finally a compromise
verdict was reached, Culver consent
ing and saying that he did not want
to hang the men entirely on circum-
stantial evidence. The verdict gives
great satisfaction in Chicago and
throughout America, but it would
have suited better had the men been
hanged. The Clan-na-Gael has kept
very close since the verdict, and it
will doubtless be long time before
there will be any more removals"
las the society calls it) in the way
that DR.. Cronin was removed"
| Washington News.
The appointment of David j.
Brewer of Kansas to the Supreme
Bench has been confirmed.
Congressman Morrow has intro
duced bill forbidding the importa-
ton of opium e:celt for medicinal
purposes.
Congressman Clume has intro
duced a bill providing for the con-
struction of coast defences and the
establishment of a gun factory on
the Pacific slope.
The New York pro- Chinese party
led by G. z. Huntington are making
big effort to have all anti-Chinese
legislation amended in their favor
while the anti Chinese coast dele
cation is working the other
way. The Chinese of New
York have thanked the New York
Chamber of Commerce for the in
terest taken in their behalf.
The Secretary of the Navy intends
shortly to advertise for the construc
ton of the new $500 ton ship which
is to cost $1,60O,0OO, and the 1900
ton vessel which will cost $3,5O0,OOO.
General American News.
The Z. S. Senate on December
Goth, confirmed the appointment of
General Dimond as the Superinten-
dent of the San Francisco Mint, and
II. W. Severance as Consul General
at Honolulu.
There was warm debate in the
Senate December 10Th over a pro-
position to recognize the new Re-
public of Brazil.
Boutelle of Maine, has introduced
bill to provide relief for the suffer
ers by the Samoan disaster.
John Mccarthy of Syracuse, New
York, the undertaken who went to
the Samoan Islands to bring back
the body of engineer Hall who died
at Tutuila, will file charges with the
Government against Admiral Kim
berly and the commander of the
Adams, III which the latter are &C
cused of being largely responsible
for the death of Hall.
B. F. Dillingham;, a prominent
Hawaiian planter. came upon the
Alameda in the interest of an Eng
lish colonization scheme in the Is
lands. He says he is confident of
being able to raise the million dol
lars necessary to COLOMBO his lands
in the interior of Oahu.
Charles r. Hammond the English
man in whose house the orgies
occurred, which have disgraced
many of the English nobility is
now in Seattle. He went there from
New York.
The will of Jefferson Davis has
been filed in Mississippi. 1t leaves
his property to his wife and one
child.
The public debt decreased $4,000
600 in December and $24,000,0O0
since June 80, 1889. The reduction
in 1889 was $S1,4S1,00O.
European Affairs.
Another plot to kill the Gar, has
failed. Several of the conspirators
were arrested in the palace passages
and one was killed by an officer
During the progress of bull-fght
at City of Mexico on December 9th.
the amphitheater fell, and 100 people
were injured, several fatally.
King Carlos of Portugal, was
crowned on December 2Sth amid
great pomp and public demonstra
tration of joy.
Reports from Hayti announce that
affairs are in a very unpleasant con
dition there and that the country is
on the brink of revolution. The
trouble is said to be due to the
presence of Legitime in Jamaica
and the approaching return of the
French Minister.
A dispatch from Oporto announce:
the death of the wife Of Dom Pedro
on December %. Her death is sale
to have been caused by grief due t,
the revolution and exiting of hersel
and husband
: Henry Nj. Stanley is still at Ian
zibar and will remain there unit
) next summer Physicians deem i
imprudent for him to go to Eng
land during the cold weather Grea
honors have been paid to Stanley a
Zanzibar He has been banquette,
= several times and everything i
. beng done to make his stay Their,
. bearable.
Emin Pasha is still at Bagamoy
4 and is improving rapidly. He will
1 be removed to Zanzibar by the frs
: of the year
f Secretary Blaine has sent the 70
4 lowing by cable to Stanley; Il al
directed by the President of tb
a United States to tender his congrt
5 tulations to you upon the success
d which has attended your long tou
q of discovery through Africa, an
r upon the advantages which ma
/, accrue therefrom."
+ England and Portugual are a
r loggerheads over East African POI
n sessions. Makalo land is in disput,
: The situation is made more inter