The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-05-12

suddenly. His heart simply ceased to
beat. His death was absolutely pain
less.
Won Moltke who shared with Kaiser
William and Bismarck the honor of
creating united Germany, was born in
1900 and entered the service at twenty
two. BY 1859 he had risen to the rank
OF Lleutenant-G General, though not per-
forming any exceptional service which
marked his later life. He sketched the
campaign against Denmark in 1864 and
much of the credit of the Six Weeks
War against Austria, eliminating in the
battle of Sadowa is due him. He plan
ned and virtually executed the cam
paign against France in 1901. His
was the mind which made the German
army famous and feared the world over
for its discipline and efficiency. In 1870
he was made Chief Marshal of the En-
pire and in 1871 he received the Grand
Cross Of the Order of the Iron Cross.
The funeral services were held on the
2Sth inst. and were an inspiring cere-
mony.
San Francisco News.
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state of agitation during the past ten
days, at one time reaching $1.93 per
Genital. Reports of the failure of Euro
pean crops caused the bull movement.
Wheat is now quoted at about $1.70 per
Genital, and the prospects are all for
strong market for long time to come.
The high license movement has struck
San Francisco. A numerously signed
petition has been presented to the Su-
pervisors asking for a change in present
liquor laws. 1t is generally believed that
some change will be made.
The strike in the shoe factories has
come to an end, mutual concessions hav-
ing been made by the men and manu-
facturers The molders' strike continues
as bitter as ever.
On and after June 9Th, in consequence
OF law passed by the Legislature, all
legal executions will be held in the
State Prison at San Quentin. Arrange
ments for the same are now being made.
The identity OF the robbers who held
up the Southern Pacific train in Febru-
airy and killed one man, has been estab-
lished. Robert and Emmett Dalton
did the work. They are now in the In
dian Territory and are being hunted
down Grattan and William Dalton are
in custody as accessories. The four are
brothers and are relatives OF the noted
outlaws, the Youngers.
The Casino and Orpheum theatres
have closed on account of lack OF pat
ronage.
The Pacific Postal Telegraph Co. re-
Gently had public test OF speed in trans
hitting messages and receiving replies.
The first answer came from Portland,
Or, in 3 min. New York replied in
min. and 10 sec. and London in min.
and % sec.
A sleep fasting match has begun in
San Francisco. Nineteen fools started
out in the match.
About l 200 Id. OF opium were seized
on the steamship China, on the Both.
A monument to the memory of Col
onel E. D. Baker, who was killed at the
battle of Balls Bluff, is proposed. If the
monument scheme is a success, the
monument will be erected in GoldenGate
Park, San Francisco.
j. w. Potts, lieutenant of the British
Royal Artillery and resident OF Queens
land, arrived in San Francisco on the
Monowai. He is en- route to Alaska,
whittier he is going on an exploring eX-
pedition. After that he will visit Ice
land. He has already achieved celebrity
in New Guinea.