The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-09-01

sell his secret to the government for
$1,000. 900 failing which he will organize
a company. The government tests by
exploding dynamite, etc., in the air in
Western Texas have met with fair re-
suits.
George Jones, founder and editor oil
the New York Times, died at Poland
Springs, Maine, on the 18th aged rs
years.
President Harrison is said to be anxi-
GUS to be his own successor, but is not
yet actively in the race.
Several new cases of leprosy are re-
ported at New Orleans. Steps looking
to isolation are to be taken.
A balloon ascension occurred at Dem
yer August 10th. When at height of
5000 feet the balloon burst and the aero
naut Prof. King and young married
couple fell over mile like bolt. Then
the silk spread converting the remnants
into sort Of parachute which broke the
fall. The three fell in a cornfeld and
were unconscious several hours after
wards.
Prof. Woodhall, an aeronaut, fell from
his balloon at Tacoma on the 18th and
dropped 1000 feet to the ground. He
was fearful mass of flesh when found.
A child without legs has been born
to German woman at Portland, Or.
A statue is to be placed in Westmin-
ster Abbey in memory of James Russell
Lowell.
Postmaster General Wanamaker pro-
poses pneumatic tubes for rapid transit
OF mails in New York, Philadelphia and
other places.
Dayton, Wash, was burned out on
the 18th. Loss, $250,0O0.
Fifty buildings were burned at Jack
sonville, Fla on the 18th, doing damage
placed at 100000.
The schooner Ethel has been seized at
the Seal Islands by the Government
vessels.
Mrs. James Knox Polk, widow of ex-
President Polk, died at Nashville, Tenn,
on the 14th instant, aged 88 years.
Mrs. Woodwork, who set Oakland
crazy with her "Doomsealer excite
ment about two years ago, is conducting
similar revivals at Topeka, Kansas.
Jay Gould has been detected In a
scheme to get control of and wreck the
Union Pacific.
H. w. Blair, who was rejected as
United States Minister to China, is in
fair way to be rejected by Russia, he
having been made United States Min
lister there. Too free criticism OF the
Cars people as drinkers is the cause
ascribed.
a monument concentrating the vic
tory at Bennington, Vt, in the Revolu-
ticn, was unveiled at Bennington on the
18th. President Harrison and many
other prominent men were there,
Foreign News.
The British feet in the Mediterranean
has been ordered to assemble at Alex
andria This is done in accordance with
secret information that the Italian and
French in Egypt are endeavoring to
overthrow the British proctectorate. .
There is no news of Importance from
Chile The insurgents are constantly
receiving stores and arms and recruiting
their forces. Definite action is expected
ere long.
The fleets of France, England and
Russia are expected to assemble on the
Chinese coast before September, and the
United States men-of-war Charleston,
Thetis, Alert and Mohican have been
ordered thilher. The Sth of that month
is set for another anti-missionary rising
in the Flowery Kingdom, and the am
bassadors oil all the countries have warn
ed the Emperor that if any outrages are
the country will be held
strictly accountable. The Emperor and
his advisers are in bad situation, and
there are those who believe that the
Tartar dynasty will be overthrown. The
at Peking is very grave.
The Victoria City Council is contem-
plating the expenditure of So 100000 in
subsidies to railroads principally the
Canadian Pacific.
The Jews are publishing in London a
book called "In Darkest Russia" 1t
has made great sensation.
A terrible accident occurred near Port
au-Prince, Hayti, on the 18th. A bridge
was washed away, and eighty persons
we're drowned.
A new Canadian Transcontinental
road, the Pacific Peace River, and Hud-
son Bay road is contemplated. Port |
Simpson, 600 miles north of Vancouver,
s the proposed Pacific terminus, and |
Montreal the Atlantic. The road would |
open up 100000 acres of agricultural |
and. The distance from Yokohama to |
England, via the route, would be 1858 |
niles shorter than by the Canadian |
Pacific, and 1928 miles shorter than by |
he Central Pacific.
The Grand Duke Alexis, OF Russia, is |
Iisiting France.
The Russian Government has issued |
ukase forbidding the expectation of rye.
This is a terrible blow at the Eastern
Of Germany, which depend on
Russian r, e for breadstuffs. The short
ge in the Russian crop was the cause OF
he ukase.
The town of San Jose del Cabo, Lower
california was laid low by hurricane
N the 9th instant. One life was lost.
An electric light plant ID ", oe sent to
;orea, for use at Seoul.
Conflicting stories are circulated about
he Emperor William. The French
ournals have it that he is insane, and
hat the continual discharge from bis ear
J malignant. The Kaiser has been con-
ned on the Imperial yacht Hohenzol-
ern for some days, and no enc is allowed
n board. The German papers say that
e has broken his knee cap, and is
leIely feverish.
Forty persons lost their lives at Kahl-
ian, Austria, on the 18th, by a C ocd-
urst.
The volcano OF Colima, Mexico, is in
state OF eruption.
Several new railroads are projected in
CENTRAL America.
The Cunard Company has contracted
)r 22knot steamer, which is expected |
} cross the Atlantic in 81 days.
Times are very hard in England
mong all the working classes. and the
ime is true in France and Germany.
he short crops are alarming and very
svere winter is looked for.
The irnr, ,.orl-or- Of Cnnn horlnrd