The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-07-28

| to construct tunnel across the Niagara
river near the city OF Buffalo, at q cost OF
$10,00O,0O0.
1t is announced that the illness OF
Secretary Blaine is not serious, and is in
| the nature OF nervous prostration caused
| by overwork and worry. He is improy-
| ing
Reports come from Arizona that the
| Navajoe Indians are becoming defiant
| and threatening to 90 on the warpath.
An accident which resulted in the Kill
ling OF thirty people and the injury Of
over fifty, was caused by the spreading
| OF the railroad track near Charleston,
West Virginia.
The wonderful natural gas wells Of
haustable, are failing rapidly and caus-
ing great financial loss to manufacturers.
Edward Burgess, the noted designer OF
the yacht Volunteer, died on July Y, of
typhoid fever, at the age Of 43 years.
in wreck on the Colorado Midland
Railroad, at Aspen Junction, on July II,
seven people were scalded to death in a
collision.
The Farmers Alliance has developed
| another crazy scheme, in which it IS
proposed that the 100000 members
combine to corner the wheat market of
the United States by refusing to sell till
they get their price. They also pro-
pose to stop all dealing in futures and
the gambling OF produce exchanges.
Such a move would, if well managed,
paralize the business Of the country.
A British syndicate has purchased the
plant of the Chicago Cold Storage Com
pany and will enlarge it to great proper
tons. The purchase price was $780,
000
Since the death of the famous Madame
Blavotsky, the world of Theosophists
have been looking for leader. One
has been found in the person OF WIN. Q.
Judge OF New York.
The Hebrews OF Baltimore are taking
active steps to promote the immigration
of Jews from Russia to this country and
at a meeting OH July Sth It was pre-
dicted that they would succeed in bring
ing 100000 of those people to this coun-
try during the next two years.
A dispatch from New York says: -Four
Samoan warriors who were brought to
this city under contract by Robert A.
Cunningham, q Snowman, and kept here
as slaves, will leave New York for Samoa
by way of San Francisco on Tuesday,
July 18th The story of the sufferings
and privations of the little band, origin
ally nine in number, but reduced by
disease and death, has been fully told
Manogi, the chief, is i'll with ccnsump-
ton in Bellevue Hospital, but he will be
strong enough to start on his long jour
ney by Tuesday After reaching San
francisco the party will rest for day or
two. The steamer will sail from the
Golden Gate on the 23d.
An English syndicate has been organ
lied to open direct communication for
freight and passenger business between
Chicago and Great Britain via the great
lakes. The capital subscribed is $1,000
600.
A dispatch from st. Louis says that
lineman of that city received an electric
shock of 5000 volts and survived the
ordeal. This is twice the force used to
execute the New York murderers.
Foreign News.
Emperor William OF Germany arrived
at Port Victoria, england, on July 4th.
He received most royal reception and
since his arrival there has been honCred
by the British in every possible way.
He is much pleased with his visit and in
a public speech declared his wish TO pre-
serve peace in Europe.
London philanthroplsts are taking
steps to send the Jews expelled from
Russia to Palestine.
VIM. Henry Gladstone, eldest son of
the great English statesman, died on
INV 1tb of Fba oo.a Of II
Advancing from the Congo Free State
say that in the early part OF the year
several bloody battles were fought on
the Upper Congo between State troops
and Arab slave traders. The latter were
badly routed and sued for peace.
The Anarchists of London have flooded
that city with circulars denouncing King
William and damning him and the
funkeys who cheer"
Queen Victoria's granddaughter, Prin
cess Louise of Schleswig- Holstein, was
married on July 9th to Prince Albert
Anhalt. The wedding was very bril-
liant one and held at Windsor Castle. 1t
required 1,500 policemen to keep the
crowd in bounds.
The recent elections and the treatment
that he has received from his former
supporters has proved that Parnell, the
ex-lrish leader, has been relegated to
obscurity He hoped by his marriage
with Mrs. O'Shea to regain his old posi-
ton, but that act only made matters
worse.
Reports from Hayti are to the effect |
that the natives have again resorted to
the voodoo dances and have returned to |
the practice of canibalism as part of |
their religious ceremony. 1t is stated |
that the country is again on the verge OF |
civil war, and that new man has arisen |
who will attempt to depose and succeed |
Hyppolite.
Mexico has produced a wonderful |
freak in the shape of a girl with face |
on one of her thighs.
Mrs. John Mackay, wife OF San Fran
cisco's Bonanza King, on July 4th gave
the most magnificent entertainment that
has ever been given by an American 1t
was social success, being attended by
several members of the royal family.
Englishmen in London are agitating
the question of securing laws prohibit
ing pauper immigration.
The Catholic world is excited over the
fact that 100000 of Peters Pence
Fund at Rome has disappeared. 1t was
lost through speculation by admins
traitor Falchi, who has resigned.
On July 18th one white woman and
forty Indians were killed by an avail
anche at the North Pacific cannery, on
the Skeena river in Alaska
Sir Charles Russell, the eminent
London barrister, is to come to San
Francisco to visit his sister who is the
Sister Superior of the order of Catholic
Nuns in this city.