The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-22

All of the city funds are exhausted and
the efficiency this year is estimated at
5000, 900.
The annual report of the City and
County Assessor shows a total essess-
ment roll of 1912 ,062 800, as against $30l,-
438, 040 last year.
The city had a heated spell the first
few days of July. The mercury touched
100 deg, the hottest ever known here.
1t rose to 127 in the shade at Fresno.
G.. A. Buckley has returned from his
seven months european tour and the
Examiner has started campaign
against his reinstatement as Democratic
boss.
Profs. Mendenhall and Merriam, the
United States Commissioners who are
to investigate the Behring Sea question
for this government, will leave for the
Behring next week on the Fish Commits
sioners' steamer Albatross.
The value of the Hearst estate as stated
by appraisers as $8,788,13
American News.
On July 9Th at Sing Sing, New York,
| four murderers were put to death by
| electricity, in accordance with the new
| law, under which the notorious Kemm-
|
was taken in the matter, but for the
first time in the history of executions
there the prison officials succeeded in
preventing the reporters from getting
| any authentic news regarding the man.
ner in which the men died. The legal
witnesses who were present nearly all of
whom were physicians, declare that
death was instantaneous and painless.
The men were subjected to the force OF
| 1900 volts. and the success of these exc
cutions practically establishes the law
providing for electrical executions IN
that State.
It is announced that David B. Hill,
Governor of New York, will be out as
candidate for the Presidency in 1892
against Grover Cleveland.
Ex-Vice President Hannibal Hamlin,
died on July 4th, in his club rooms, at
the age of 80 years. He was once Vice
President of the United States and
served as Senator and Congressman sew
eral times.
The widow of the late Jeff Davis has
at last decided to give to the city OF
Richmond the custody of the remains OF
her husband.
Foreign News.
Emperor William of Germany arrived
at Port Victoria, england, on July 4th.
He received a 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
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
July 4th at the age Of 81 years.
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 "damnjng him and the
J 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 a very bril-.
liant one and held at Windsor Castle. Il
required 800 policemen to keep the
crowd in bounds.
3 The recent elections and the treatment
that he has received from his former
!. supporters has proved that Parnell, the
t ex-Irish leader, has been relegated tt
3 obscurity. He hoped by his marriage
3 with Mrs. O'Shea to regain his old posi-
1 ton, but that act only made matters
worse.
Reports from Hayti are to the effec
q that tine natives have again resorted tt
: the voodoo dances and have returned t.
J. the practice of canibalism as part o
: their religious ceremony. 1t is stated
r that the country is again on the verge o
: civil war, and that a new man has arisel
!. who will attempt to depose and succeed
Hyppolite.
Shipping News.
The man-of-war Marion has gon
north to assist in the enforcement of tn
!. Behring closed season.
= The Fulton Iron Works have beer
J awarded the contract for building tn,
new quarantine boat at a cost of $40, 500
The Nicaragua bark Don Carlos ,owEet
by N. Richard and laden with nitrat
from Caleta Buena. ran ashore on tn
!. beach south of the Cliff House on tn
y evening of the 10th, and remained OF
. the sand for three hours. She was pulled
! off by the Spreckels tug Relief, assisted
: by the Alert, contract for the servic,
= being made for $4,000. The total dam
age to the bark and cargo is estimated a
$14, 900.
News reached here July 9th of tn,
q wreck at the harbor of Butaritari, in tn,
. south seas, of the Hawaiian bark Georg,
!, H. Douglass. The vessel sailed henc,
q March 22d, and the disaster is under
= stood to have occurred on May 18th O
18th. She struck on coral reef Will,
!. entering the harbor and soon became .
= total loss. Part of the cargo was saved
No lives were lost. The vessel wa
owned by Wightman Bros of this city