The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

Sir John Mcdonald, the distinguished
Canadian statesman, passed away peace
ably at 10:15 P. M. on Saturday the 9th
inst. Flags are flying OTTAWA, June
Sth) from public buildings and from
| many private houses. The remains
were privately removed from the late
| premier's dwelling to the Parliament
house, where they lay in state on the
10th and 11th, when they will be con-
veyed to Kingston for interment. 1t is
not known who will be called upon to
| fill the vacant post.
| The full text of the bill, introduced
into the House OF Commons by Mr.. W.
III. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, is
given. 1t forbids any person belonging
to any British ship to kill, take. hunt or
attempt to kill, take or hunt seals in the
waters of Behring Sea, gives power to
" Any regularly commissioned officer of
Her Majesty's naval forces to stop and
examine any British vessel in Behring
Sea during the period of Introduction.
CONFIRMATION of the act is made mis-
demeanor punishable by forfeiture of the
ship and everything found on board,
with fine or imprisonment without hard
labor, and defines the term Behring
Sea-" The bill has passed its third
reading.
The great "baccarat +" or card-cneat-
ing case was given to the jury by the
Lord Chief Justice on the 9th. The
jury after an absence from court of only
fifteen minutes returned verdict for
the defendants, who were sued by Sir
William GordonC Cumming for defama-
ton in accusing him of cheating at
cards. The Prince of Wales, who was
witness, was not present at the last day
of the trial.
The Worlds Fair directors at
Chicago took action on June 18th
on two of the most talked of
nominations made by Director Gen
eral Davis. The vote on the con-
firmation of Melville E. Stone OF Chicago
as Chief OF the Department of Foreign
Affairs, resulted in tie, and Mr.. Stone
subsequently withdrew his name. The
committee appointed to investigate &C
cusations against Walter s. Maxwell
nominated for Chief of the Bureau oil
Horticulture, reported that there was
absolutely no proof to sustain the charges
made against his character, but Mr.. Max
we'll was defeated by % votes to s. Gen
eral N. P. Chapman of California was a
once confirmed by the directory. Th'
appointment, however, has TO be ap
pro we'd by the Board of Control.
THE Itata reached Tocapella, a small
port about 120 miles south of Iquique
and surrendered herself with her ladini
to the American naval authorities a
= Iquique. 1t is supposed that her com
- mander acted on instructions received
from the revolutionary authorities. A
!; tremendous fight has taken place in tn
harbor of Valparaiso. The revolution
& airy corvette Magellanes entered the bar
, Dor unsupported, and at once attacket
It the torpedo boat Aldea, killing or wound
z ing half her crew and completely riddl
$, ing the vessel. The Magellanes next at
1t tackled the Almirante Lynch, which wa
n badly damaged, lost her tunnels and
. boat with ten men who were trying t
blow up the Magellanes with torpedo
The Condell next came on, but tn,
Magellanes managed to place hersel
across the stern of the Condell and pour
- ed in broadside that nearly demolishe,
her, dismounting every gun, kille
fourteen and wounded six of he
crew. The Magellanes now stare
at full speed to get away out c
the harbor, but the land forts opene
on her, she was only struck once by
IS shell which tore great hole in her deck
/. dismounted pivot gun and killed fou
men. On the Balmacedista side tn
Condell had to run on the beach to pre-
vent her sinking The Alden is pre-
nounced 10 be so badly damaged that
l., will take long time to repair her, an
the Lynch is severely handled"
large hole in her side and funnel she
away Altogether, over a hundred me
were killed, fully one-half of whom WEI
on board the Magellanes, which ran u
the coast to Caldera
The outlook for the crops in Texas, til
winter wheat throughout Pennsylvania
. the fruit districts generally, is reporte
r. as exceptionally promising.
The Revenue and Customs authoFiti,
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