The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-08-26

He acted in self defense.
A number of officers of the army
are anxious for a war over the
Behring Sea trouble, desiring tc
distinguish themselves by captur.
ing Canada.
A proposition is on foot to re.
move the remains of the late James
Lick from their resting place under
the Lick telescope to mausoleum
at the entrance to the Observatory
The Bingham ordinance to move
Chinatown to South San Francisco
has fallen through as was expected.
1t was only a piece of political
buncombe in the beginning.
American News.
William Kemmler, the first man
to be executed by electricity, was
killed by the wire in Auburn
prison, New York, ON the 9th inst.
The work was not we'll done, the
first shock not proving fatal. He
nearly recovered consciousness be-
fore the fatal shock was given, and
a horrible scene was just averted
in time. The bungling has created
a great deal of feeling against the
wire.
The Grand Army has held its
twenty-fourth National Encamp.
ment at Boston. Colonel Veazey
of Vermont was elected Comman-
der-in- Chief.
The New York Sun announces
the organization of a syndicate to
run penny papers in seven of the
principal cities of the country in
the interest of ex-P1esident Cleve-
lands candidacy in 1892.
Joseph Chamberlain, N. P, is
visiting America.
The counting of the population is
expected to be completed before the
end of the present month. The
estimate of population is Ga, 100000.
Congressman Morrow has re-
ported bill to absolutely prohibit
the coming of Chinese to America.
Manuel Garutta, a young Yucca.
Jan student who is afflicted with
eprosy, has been taken home to his
native country by his parents
iarutta is 20 years old and was Il
student at Flushing, N. Y.
A combination of the satinet |
of America is being
ormed.
John Boyle O'Reilly, the editor
If the Boston " Pllot," died on the
9th inst. from an overdose of
hloraI taken to induce sleep. His
Ieath leaves a great gap in the
anks of the Irish workers in this
country.
There has been a great tie-up on
he New York Central Railroad,
IL Knights of Labor having quit
york. The trains are being moved
Without the Knights.
Foreign News.
Cardinal Newman died at Biz
England, on the 11th
lst.
The Germans have formally taken
ossession of Heligoland. 1t is to
e fortified at an expense of $780,
90.
A dispatch from Dunedin, N. T.,
ated the 18th, says: A general
trike of men employed in the ship
ing trade and railways is immi-
lent.
The French Government has de-
ided to build a trans-Sahara rail-
ray to open up the Western Sou
an.
President Ce.man has resigned
be Presidency of the Argentine
and quietls restored there
gam.
Henry George has returned to
England from Australia, vastly
leased with his trip there and the
respects of the Single Tax theory.
The Dominion Government is al
eady having trouble with the
lormons in Canada. The Govern
lent is convinced that polygamy
, practiced in all the settlements.
N attempt will be made to break
p the settlements.
Esquimault, B. c., is being heavi-
= fortified.
Cholera is raging in Spain and
Arabia. Over 100 deaths day are
eported at Jeddah.
General Vannevski, the Russian
Iinister of War, is increasing the
leans of transportation on the
rams CaspIan railway to accom-
lodate the increased cotton trade
f Turkestan.
Emperor William has again Wis
ed England and has been warmly
Trouble is feared in Peru over
be national elections now pending.
A dispatch from Melbourne says:
suspension of the shipping
rado Of Australia ic +hraatanad in |