The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-04

chusetts and Virginia syndicate for
100000. 1t was purchased from
Col. III. c. Parsons and Hon. James
q. Blaine.
then be conducted to the land by
system of pipes, bitches and fumes,
and what is now practically desert |
will be made to bloom like River |
side, Redlands, Los Angeles or
Pasadena.
Some idle talk of hoycotting
northern merchants and manufac-
turers is being INDUCED in in the
South. 1t is made contingent on q
Federal election bill being passed.
The Senate Committee on Pen
sions ordered a favorable report
upon the bill granting pension of
$4,000 to the widow of General
George B. Mcclellan.
The Anglo-American Brewery
Co. of Chicago has been incorpor-
ated with a capital of 100000.
This is another of the English
brewery schemes in America.
Chicago spectators are trying to
consolidate all the stock yards in
the country.
The Duke of Orleans is soon to
visit America.
Silver mining properties have
lately advanced in value in conse-
quence of the passage of the silver
bill.
The New York cloakmakers have
won their strike
Foreign Affairs,
A dispatch from Constantinople
says: The situation in the east of
Europe is growing worse every
day, and it has become quite evil
dent that the interference of the
Powers in the affairs of Armenia is
absolutely necessary III the Chris
tians of that country are to be pro.
tected from the grossest outrages
or the country is to be saved from
the grasp of Russia.
Emin Bey, meeting Dr.. Peters at
Mpwapwa, authorized him to re.
cover the ivory left by Emin at
Wadelai. DR.. Peters will leave to-
morrow for Germany, hopeful OF
organizing a new expedition. He
declares that Uganda is entirely
secured to German interests.
The Premier of Victoria has in.
troduced in Parliament railway
bill providing for the construction
of LOTT miles of country lines and
thirty-nine miles of suburban lines
the whole to cost 912, 100000, be
sides a grant from the treasury o.
92,000,000.
The second battalion Of the Eng
Ilsh Grenadler Guards, which was
ordered to Bermuda on account O
the recent characterization paradee
at daybreak on the 22nd inst, ane
marched to the Victoria railway
station, accompanied by 10000
civilians, who cheered them inces
sanity, The troops proceeded by
rail to Chatham, where they EN-
barked on the troop-ship Lamar
Good order prevailed among them
Buenos Ayres is greatly agitatet
in consequence of the discovery O
plot to overthrow the Govern
ment. This place is garrisoned by
1000 troops and 5000 armed police
men. The Bourse is demoralized
The Anglo-German agreemen
for the partition of Africa comedies
to France the right of extending
her influence from Senegambia ant
} the upper Niger to Lake Tchad
This surrenders to France tn,
Soudan- nearly to the borders O
that portion claimed by Egypt, Blu
held by the Mahdi.
Sporting News.
Jimmy Carroll, boxing instructe
of the California Athletic Club, hal
been matched to fight Andy Bower
to a finish before the New Orlean
Olympic Club for purse of $4,000
Banquet ran mi and quarte
at Monmouth Park, N. j., on tn
18th inst. in 2:O32 "a 1:39 clip low
ering Salvatore record by Ii sec
onds.
The preliminaries of the grea
sweepstakes race to take place a
Monmouth Park have been arrang
ed and the public may count oil
soon seeing Salvador, Tenny AM
Kingston race to decide the title Q
king of the turf.
, The proposed trotting race be
tween Belle Hamlin and Sunol j
of. Belle Hamlin recently trottet
an eighth of a mile in la second
Ia 1853 gait and Sunol has trotte'
,, a half in 1:021 or a 2:05 gait.
Shipping News.
} The San Francisco is MAXIM
: daily trips about the bay preparing
fer her trial trip.
} The Canadian rate war to Chin;
t is fairly on, and all China steamer
: of the Pacific mail line are CALM
/ at Victoria both ways.
: The Canadian Pacific will shortl,
: increase it's capital stock by 81 900
!. 900, of which 9750,000 will be aI
lied to the Pacific ocean service.
4 The experience of the Atlanti
4 steamer Hibernian proves that hig
d speed does not always insure safe
) ty, as is claimed by some ship
masters and owners. In the Mar
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