The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-03-10

and towed her in. The Marion sus
5ained damages that will amount to
about $4,000. She was consigned to
Parrott IL Go.
Dam Disaster.
On the night Of February 22d
stone dam across the Hassayampa
river south of Prescott, Arizona, was
carried away and as far as known
about sixty people were drowned.
The dam was about 400 feet long
and was 10 feet high. It confined
1000 million gallons of water all of
which was released at one time.
The lives that were lost were those
of laborers in the placer mines be-
low the structure the dam having
been built for mining purposes. The
particulars are still meagre as the
dam was nearly d hundred miles
from any telegraph station. The
burst occurred about l o'clock in the
morning and it was only by the
greatest fortune that the town OF
Wickenburg fourteen miles below
the dam was not wiped out. 1t is
reported that the survivors are living
in appalling restitution.
Inter Oceanic Canal.
The Board of French Engineers
sent to Panama to investigate the
affairs of the canal company has
returned to New York. They have
declined thus far to say what their
report will be but it is understood
that when they reach Paris they will
advise against further operations.
Chief Engineer Menocal of the
Nicaragua canal has received word
that work on the harbor at Grey
town has progressed satisfactorily.
The breakwater is being constructed
rapidly and dredging on the chan
mel is soon to begin. Thus far the
breakwater has done exactly what
was wanted in arresting the drifting
of sand and preventing the harbo,
from filling up.
San Francisco News.
Paris Kilbourne has been ap-
pointed Surveyor of the Port in
place of w. j. Tinnin.
The steamship sailors on the Pa
cific Coast Company's lines struck or
the 14th inst. for shorter hours.
They concluded to go back to work
again after being out day. Theil
pay was too high to be given up in
| that manner.
Harry Wort, cashier of the ship
ping house of Blum, Baldwin &
Gervin, is missing. So is $4,000
which he is supposed to have taker
with him.
Mrs. David S. Terry, otherwise
"Sarah Althea," is on trial in thu
United States District Court for con
tempt of Court in attempting tt
second her late husband in raising g
disturbance in the Circuit Cour
room.
Colonel J. Mervyn Donahue, Presi
dent of the San Francisco and Nortl
Pacific Railroad, is lying very i'll a
his rooms at the Palace Hotel, ant
his death is hourly expected. TIL,
malady with which MIR. Donahue i.
afflicted has sprung from a severe
cold which came upon him during
the la grippe epidemic. His brair
has become seriously affected, ant
the last report from the sick room
was that he was sinking rapidly.
What remains of the Johnstowl
Relief Fund has been turned over t.
the Park Commissioners to be EN-
ployed in improving the park. Al
effort was made to have the citizens
and supervisors make up a fund o
$4,000 for the further employment o
the thousands of idle laboring mel
now in the city, but the plan wa
broken up by demand for 81 da.
or no work from the men.
Herman Bendel Of Tilmann (
Bendel, returned from Europe a few
days ago. He expects to go back il
a short time and return next fall
It is rumored that he will retire from
the firm.
Louis Oscanyon and Charles Clarl
have been arrested for the murder O
Captain Duncan Logan which wa
committed on the 10th of last Sep
TENDER.
Ned Greenway who leads Sal
Francisco society, and T. L. Dargi
of the Oakland Tribune, are il
trouble and libel suit is threatened
Dargie accused Greenway of usin,
his place in society to turn many al
honest dollar from champaign
agents and others.
General American News.
Five sixths interest in the Nevad;
bank has been sold to j. w. He'll
man Of Los Angeles, Louis Sloss o
the Alaska Commercial Co. an,
Scholle Bros. of New York, TO
$2,5OO,OOO. Mackay and Flood re
tain 100000 of the capital stock
The intention is to make the concerl
strictly a Commercial bank.
The government has temporaril,
suspended the purchase of its bonds
Senator Stanford's bill appropri
atlng S1.OOO,OOO to purchase a sit,
and equip heavy ordnance factor,
on this coast, has been favorably re
ported to the Senate.
The government has offered t.
compromise the debt due from tn,
Central Pacific by extending tn
time for payment seventy-tive year.
and collecting two per cent. interest
The plan is still not acceptable t.
Huntington who talks of a 125 yea
extension.
Considerable difficulty is still ex
perienced in getting trains through