The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-02-17

The Republicans have too small a
majority to get quorum whenever
wanted. and the Democrats decided
to prevent the hearing of any con-
tested election cases by refusing to
vote. Speaker Reed got around the
difficulty by counting many Demo
Gratis as present but not voting"
and attempted to proceed with the
election cases. For three days the
House was the scene of great turbul-
ency. Congressman and especially
the Southern Democrats called Reed
a '.tyrant" and car" from the floor |
and made speech after speech de-
nouncing him. but all to no purpose |
After three days fight. Reed won
and the business is now going ahead. !
The Louisiana Lottery Company
is trying TO transfer its property and
franchise to North Dakota. The
sum OF 100000 annually is offered
for the franchise and the right to
work undisturbed by the law. A
great struggle for and against the
scheme is being made in the State.
The State Supreme Court Of Iii
nOls has granted a writ Of error TO
the United States Supreme Court in
the cases of Schwab Fielden and
Neebe. the imprisoned anarchists.
The writ was granted because the
prisoners were not present when
sentence was passed on them. IT
this is true then Parsons Spies and
Fischer were illegally strangled; if
it is not true the case goes back and
| the original sentence. according to
the law. must be executed, which for
Schwab and Fielden is hanging
Rear-Adm'rl Quackenbush. United
States Navy, retired. died February
4th, aged 81 years
Ten people Were burned to death
in Boston tenement on the ID inst.
VI. NJ. Estee has made a PROPOSE
ton to the Pan-American Congress
recommending that an international
silver trade dollar of 412aa grains 800
fine be coined for international trade
purposes.
The centennial of the establish
ment OF the United States Supreme
Court was celebrated at New York
/ on the 4tn inst.
Ten men were killed in a gas ex-
plosion in a mine at Wilkesbarra,
Pa, on the 1st inst.
Foreign News.
An explosion OF gas occurred on
the 9th inst. in the co)liery at Aber
sychan. Monmouthshire, England.
Two hundred miners were rescued
alive and 100 were killed.
Grand Duke Nicholas Of Russia,
brother of the Emperor Alexander
IL. and uncle Of the present Gar. is
dying Of cancer.
Emperor William las created a
sensation by proposing a conference
between delegates from England
France, Germany. Belgium and
Switzerland to consider the labor
problem. The enemies Of Bismarck
pronounce 1t scheme to capture the
sociaiistic vote.
Cardinal Pecci, the brother of the
Pope, is dying.
, 4 dispatch from Melbourne dated
, the 9th says: Duncan Gillies, Pre-
mier of the province of Victoria
gave grand banquet to the dele
. gates to the convention called Il
, form a colonial federation. james
Serice, the late Premier, proposed
the toast Of United Australia" Sil
Henry Parke, Premier of New South
! Wales, responded. There was great
, enthusiasm.
The influenza is increasing in the
city Of Mexico and is causing 81
many deaths that a sufficient mum
Der of hearses are not available t
carry the bodies of the dead to thu
l cemetery President Diaz and sew
eral Of the, Ministers of the Cabine
, are contributing from their private
purses for the relief of the sufferer.
who are in poor circumstances.
The Canadian Government is tax
ing steps to secure the prevention o
/, polygamy among the Normons VIII,
have recently settled in the north
. west territory.
The trial in the libel suit brough
by Parnell against the Times was t.
have begun February Sd, but whe,
: the case was called the counsel an
; nounced that the suit had been com
{ promised, the Times paying Parnel
). 5000 damages. The withdrawal
was also announced of the actor
brought by Henry Campbell, Par
nell's private secretary, against tn
{ Times for damages for statement
affecting Campbell made by Alto,
! ney-Genersl Webster. the counsel TO
= = the Time, in his opening speech i,
y. the case Of O'Donnell agains
l Walter, proprietor of the Time:
and for charge made against tn
: plaintiff in an editorial publishe,
i by the Times in 1888. Parnell wa
,, present and the courtroom wa
J. crowded. The announcement of tn
u result Of the actions caused sensa
:. ton in the courtroom.
l Judge Manisty of the Queen
: Bench Division. London, was stricl
- en- with paralysis while on the benc
: January 31st and died the same da.
( Five warships for the Turks
navy were launched January 31s
= one corvette. three gunboats and on
= torpedo boat The Minister of NJ
. rine and many military and civ
- l.