The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-03
FOREIGN NOTES.
(Frotu our San Francisco CorrespGn
dent)


dent.)
1t is generally understood that the
old California Academy of Sciences
building on the corner of California
and Dupont streets, San Francisco,
is to be turned into museum in the
near future.
The press have scored one for them
selves with the Democratic and Re
publican candidates for Governor of
New York. Both Flower and Fassett
have expressed themselves in favor
of repeating that provision OF the
electrical execution law which pun
ishes the press for reporting the
executions.
Italy is reveling in a fit of the
sulks and has decided to take no
part in the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
The poor financial condition of the
country at the present time is given
as the reason, but it is aided and
abetted more likely by those who
look upon past events IN the United
States with unfriendly eyes.
Rumors have been afioat for some
time that Edwin Booth, the we'll
known actor, was losing his mind.
His most intimate friends most en-
phatically deny the report as being
malicious and uncalled for. His
health has been poor for some time,
but the mind of the theatrical star is
as clear and bright as ever.
The Constitutional Convention in
session at Phoenix, Arizona, has de-
clared that that city should be the
permanent Capital of the Territory,
unless otherwise ordered by two
thirds vote of the Legislature and a
majority vote of the people.
A fine statue Of Gen. u. 5. Grant
was unveiled at Chicago, Oct. 9TH,
before vast crowd of people.
MRS. MAVERICK.
1t looks now as though the Masonic
fraternity of America were going to
make strong effort to secure the
pardon of Mrs. Florence Maybrick,
the American woman. now in an Eng
fish prison convicted of the murder
of her husband. John B. Vincil,
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge
of Missouri, has been in correspond
ence with persons in England and
has submitted to Ex-Governor Chas.
p. johnson, the leading criminal
lawyer of the State of Missouri,
questions bearing on the legal aspects
of the case. The answers to these
questions will serve as basis for
action by the Masonic fraternity of
the United States, who expect to
reach the Queen through the Prince
of Wales. The matter has also been
taken up at New Orleans and other
places in the South and there is a
strong concerted action to have the
Southern congressman use their in
huence to have the United States
Government ask for DEMONSTRATION
of the case. The best legal talent
both in England and America will be
engaged.
The Alliance Assurance Company
of London and the London Insur-
ance Company of this city have
formed an agreement in which the
former succeeds to the business of
the latter ON condition of the ALI
ance placing one million in the bust
ness and taking seven thousand
shares of Union stock at $ll9 per
share. The transfer will be made III
a few days.
San Francisco has as her guests
just at present delegates from New
York, Boston, Chicago and other
cities to the California conference Of
the American Library Association.
They arrived in a special .vestlbuled
train on Oct. 10th. After the con.
ference which began Monday anG
will continue through the week the
party will leave for trip to the Big
Trees. Monterey and Southern Cali
fornia. The party numbers between
two and three hundred people who
are being entertained by the librarian;
of this city.