The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-12-29
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UNITED GATES.
HEAVY sTooKYARDs LITIGATION.

The New Jersey Company, com
posed of London capitalists, who in
1890 bought the Union Stockyards in
Chicago from Armour, Swift
and Morris, known as the "Big
Three" is in trouble. The "Big
Three" found after selling out that
the new concern was charging them
selves exorbitant rates for stockyard
privileges. They therefore organized
new company and proceeded to
start new yards, also bringing suits
against the New Jersey Company to
compel it to give them transit for live
stock over its tracks. To save itself,
with its 1923 900, 900 liabilities, the
New Jersey company made a contract
with the big Three" by which the
latter transferred their lands to it
and continued doing business at the
old yards. For all this the New Jer-
sey company agreed to pay So, 0OO,-
900, partly in cash and partly in
bonds. Now a London stakeholder
has brought suit to have the contract
cancelled, and an injunction has ac-
cordingly been served on the parties
to that end. The company has been
attacked as trust, illegally dealing
in the stock of another corporation.
The National Congress of Brazil,
which was dissolved by Da Fonseca
when he declared himself Dictator,
has re-assembled in pursuance of the
call issued by President Peixotto.
An uprising in the city of Pernam-
buco against the governor of the
province induced the calling out of
the troops. A sharp fight ensued in
which 60 persons were killed or
wounded. The Governor resigned
and quiet was almost Immediately
restored.
The Adams Express Co. has made
a final settlement with John Hoey,
its defaulting ex-Presi1ent.
The Labor Convention at Birming-
ham, Ala, has adopted basis for
an agreement between the American
Federation of Labor and the Knights
of Labor. A resolution was adopted
that the struggle for the eight-hour
day law be renewed in 1892. A wo-
mans suffrage amendment to the
Constitution was recommended. An
other resolution demanded that no
further subsidy be paid to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Co. unless it
discharge all the japanese in its en-
ploy.
President Harrison will shortly
proclaim the duties restored on sug-
ar, coffee, tea and mollasses from
those countries that have not negoti-
ated reciprocity treaties with the
American Government. The only
countries thus far entitled to free
entry of such products are Brazil,
Cuba, Porto Rico, San Domingo and
the British West Indies.
Stephen b. Elkins of West Virgin
ia has been chosen as Secretary of
War in place of Proctor, appointed
u. S. Senator from Vermont.
THE CHILEAN AFFAIR.
The general belief in Washington
is that Chile will yield to the demands
of the United States eventually.
When she will yield is a question of
considerable argument, the bulk of
opinion being that she will 60 to the
very brink before admitting that she
has been in the wrong.
Naval officers who have served in
Chilean waters say that it is very
doubtful whether Chile will apologize
until she sees the warships of the
United States and hears that war has
been declared. The opinions of
these officers are highly regarded in
the department, and it is on the
strength of their opinions and their
experience in South America that the
higher officials of the Navy Depart
ment deem it wise to make the ex-
traordinary preparations that are now
being made.
The activity of the department
with respect to torpedoes and gen
eral war material has been known for
some time, but the fact is just made
public that the Navy Department has
taken steps to utilize the vessels of
the merchant marine. 1t is true that
no formal contracts have been entered
into, but it is fact that the depart
ment has selected the private vessels
best adapted for the transportation
of troops and the carrying of supplies
and coal to points in the South Paci-
fic, and has proceeded so far as to be
able to lay its hands on vessels the
moment they may be needed.
EUROPE
1t is asserted in Rome that diplo-
matte relations will shortly be re-
established with America.
Mr.. Hastings, M. p. for Worces-
tershire, has been arrested, charged
with defrauding Malvern College of
f15, 900 under his Irusteeship.
Directors Wuest and King of the
General Credit Bank of Basic, Swift
zerland, were arrested at Ostend.
William Cavendsh, Duke of
Devonshire, is dead at the age of 50
years. BY his death the Marquis of
Harrington succeeds to the peerage,
leaving a vacancy in the House of
Commons, which the Times says is Il
serious blow to the Unionists.
John Dillon in speech at Water
ford declared thai il Waterford re-
turned Il Parnellite, and fair mum