The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-06-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

LONDON. May 17th.---Gladstone
now we'll enough TO be out OF bed,
but he Is not permitted to go out
doors.
PARIS Nav 17th.--Snowstorms
prevailed today at Bellefonte and
Nancy. The mountains OF Elsace
are covered with snow.
President Dwight OF Yale uni
versity reports the money gifts to
Inc institution for 1890 to have
been sL15L,272. By the Fayer-
weather will Yale will receive
100000, included in the above.
Contributions to the alumni uni
versity fund amounted to 1928.
The markets of Europe are en-
larging for meat and dairy products
Of this country to the benefit OF our
producers. The exports of beef,
hog and dairy products from this
country last month were valued at
S12,304, 900 as against SlO:363, 600
for the same month last year.
LIVERPOOL, May 14th.---Michael
Davitt and family sailed to-day for
Quebec. en- route for San Francisco
In an interview previous to his
departure Davitt said: After the
next general election Parnell Will
have only four followers. Except
as 2 private member Of Parliament,
Parnell is as dead as the Dado."
That the Italian Government is
endeavoring to check the tide OF
emigration to the United States is
shown by the issuance OF q circular
by the Italian Minister of the In
5erior to the projects of the king
dom for the restriction Of such emf
grafton as far as minors are con-
cerned.
The Popes professedly military
army at the Vatican has the fol-
lowing strength-namely, two gem
erals. two colonies, two lieutenant
colonies. one major, two captains
and four Iieutenants. These thir-
teen officers have no fewer than
sixty privates to keep under discl-
pline. The papal cavalry consists
Of thirteen men and eight horses.
An exchange says that every day
OF the week is observed as Sabbath
by different nations or religious
sects. Our Sunday is observed by
the Christians, Monday by the
Greeks, Tuesday by the Persians,
Wednesday by the Assyrians,
Thursday by the Egyptians, Friday
Dy the Turks and Saturday by the
Jews.
There are at present twenty-six
submarine cable companies, the
combined capital of which is $780,
100000. Their revenue, including
subsidies, amounts to S16,02O,3OO
their reserves and sinking funds to
I8,050,OO0, and their dividends are
'front.' TO 14l per cent. The re-
ceipts from the Atlantic cables
alone amount to about 100000
annually.
When completed the sugar beet
factory at Chino, says the San
Jacinto Register, viii be the larg-
est in the world. The work of
blowing 5000 acres with steam
blows is. progressing and the land
will at once be planted with beets.
The factory will cost 100000 and
Is expected to turn out more sugar
Than any similar concern in the
world.
How Microbes Multiply.-When
milk is first drawn from healthy
cow not q microbe can be discov-
cred in it. After two hours there
sre $4,000 microbes to the pint, but
they fortunately happen to be
, peaceable and well-disposed mi
torobes, and won't do any hurt I'M
less vinegar is drunk on top of the
milk. Shake before using, but don't
mix your drinks.-Exchange.
a Grateful Bachelors Legacy
An opulent tradesman, q bachelor,
whose death has taken place at
Hamburg, has left q legacy of
$4,000 to a widow. Shortly before
ne died he penned a letter to the
lady, which was to be delivered to
her with the legacy. The letter
ran: Some thirty years ago was
g sutton for your hand in marriage.
You refused my offer. As conse-
quence my days have passed in
peace and quietness. And now l
requite your goodness"
The big guns for the plated ship
Monterey building at San Fran
cisco, are the largest cannon the
Government has so far attempted
TO make, there being two twelve
inch guns for the forward turret,
sand two of ten-inch calibre for the
eft turret, beside four six-inch and
two three-inch rapid firing guns,
and two thirty-seven mlllimeter re-
volving cannon, altogether as
formidable q battery as any vessel
will carry.