The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-10-27

TO the interest OF Italy to remain in the
Triple Alliance. The king Is said to
have ended the interview abrdbtly by
using some strong language to the dip
lomat. Another account says that the
meeting was very friendly and that De
Giers stated that the Gar "shuddered at
the thought OF war;"
Another riot occurred at ichangs
China, in which the Catholic and Pro
testant missions were burned and all
foreign property in the city destroyed
Prompt measures have been taken TO
suppress the rioters.
Princess Bismarck is seriously i'll
A dispatch from Nicaragua says that
on October 18th an attempt was made
by the corporal of the palace guard to
assassinate President Socasa. Perez was
caught on top OF the roof over the Presi-
dents sleeping apartment He had al
ready made an opening in the root
Sacasa was awakened by the noise made
by the would-be assassin, but allowed
him to continue at his work. When
Perez had made the hole the President
reproved him severely, and then, al
though he could have shot him with his
revolver, called upon the body-guard to
seize him. Perez tried to hide behind
the wall partition of the building, but
was detected He refused to surrender,
but after receiving several belt lashes,
finally did so. He was held for court,
and will be given a martial trial.
The Gar has visited Germany recent
ly, remaining only few days, however
China Isl becoming alarmed over the
repeated outbreaks and attacks on mis-
sionaries, and has guaranteed the pun
ishment of the anti-missionary rioters.
Canada is writhing in the throes of q
Ministerial scandal. Following close on
the forced retirement of Sir Hector Lam
gevin comes serious charges against the
Dominion Printer. The entire Canadian
Government seems to be seething with
official corruption If half OF the reports
are true.
Rebat, the French foreign minister,
has been decorated by the Sultan OF
Turkey.
Sporting News.
At the great speed contest against her
record on the Stockton. Gala, kite
shaped track, Sunol, Stanford's famous
mare, trotted mile in 2:10 fiat, lower
ing her time one-half second. Part of the
time she trotted against a strong wind.
Palo Alto trotted mile IN 2:l2s4.
The two greatest stations in the world,
Allerton and Nelson, met in a $4,000
contest at Grand Rapids, Mich, on De-
tober Sth. The latter won the first heat,
and Allerton took the three following,
making him King OF the Turf. The horse
was showered with flowers. Time, 2:13.
Shipping News.
Great interest is felt here in the bids
for steamer mail contracts, which will
be opened at Washington on the Goth
inst The Pacific business will be we'll
covered and it is even thought that some
company will bid for the proposed South
American. The steamers on this line
will call first at Panama, and then 90
south as far as Valparaiso, taking in Col
ombian, Equadonian, Peruvian and
Chilean ports on the way.
Notice is given by the Lighthouse
Board that on and after December I,
during thick or foggy weather, Pinch
steam whistle will be sounded at the
light station in course of construction on
the northwest seal rock, st George reef,
Cal. The characteristic OF the signal
will be blasts of five seconds duration,
separated by intervals OF thirty-five
seconds.
The Zealandia is being repaired and
will be placed on the Honolulu line in
case Spreckels get the through mail con-
tract from the United States govern
ment.
L. 7. Franklin, an old whaling cap
tain, who is well-known in Honolulu
and who had been given up for dead, has
returned to San Francisco. He spent
five years prospecting in the valley Of
theiY Y ukon river, Alaska.
The Canadian Pacific Company has
announced its intention OF sending its
steamers here to cut into the California
business of the Occidental and Oriental
and Pacific mail companies.