The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-04-07

The Italian residents of San Francisco
have met and protested against the sum-
mary lynching of the Italian murderers
in New Orleans.
James q. Fair, Jr, it is claimed, has
been reformed by hypnotism. He wants
10 drink no more, after running at loose
ends for years.
The will of Senator Hearst has been
admitted to probate. All of his property,
estimated to be worth $20,000,000, has
been left to his widow.
H. A, Hopper, local chemist, claims
to have discovered the long sought
cheap process of producing aluminium.
The Congressional Committee which
came to California with the remains OF
the late Senator Hearst were given many
| excursions around the bay after the
funeral was over.
Assemblyman Bruner of the Legisla-
ture has been found guilty OF offering to
sell places on the San Francisco police
force for $500.
The $4,000 towage charge made
against the British ship Jessemene by
the Spreckels' towboat Relief is being
investigated by the United States Dis
trict Court.
The Czarawitz is expected to arrive in
| San Francisco in the course of a week.
The local Jews are very much opposed
to giving him public reception.
A Scotch company is said to be laying
plans for building competing railroad
into San Francisco by way of Phoebe,
Nevada. The company has already
bought an Oakland terminus.
Henry NJ. Stanley has just concluded
series Of two lectures in San Francisco.
His first treated of his early African
travels, and the second was about the re-
| cent rescue of Emin. Mr.. Stanley was
accompanied by his wife and mother-in-
law.
The remains of the late Senator
Hearst were buried with appropriate
honors on the 18th inst.
Colonists are returning from the
Socialistic colony at Tapalahampo, Mex,
utterly discouraged.
A seven-story brick block is to be
erected near the Baldwin Hotel at the
intersection of Market and Eddy streets.
by J. NJ. DAILY last week.
American News.
1t is said that Secretary of War
Proctor is about to retire from the Cab
met.
Great progress is being made on the
Worlds Fair buildings at Chicago.
The War Department has decided to
place ten-inch disappearing guns on Fort
Point and Point Lobos and will supple
ment the defenses with rihed mortars.
The China rice crop is reported very
short by Consul Simons of Hongkong.
The men-of-war Charleston and San
Francisco have both been ordered to
Chile.
The United States man-of-war Galena
has been wrecked off Gay Head, Mass.
No lives lost.
The Director of the Mint, acting under
orders of the Secretary of the Treasury,
now refuses to issue gold for export.
Lawrence Barrett, the famous TRACE
dian, died in New York on the Goth inst
His death was due to heart failure He
was one of the most noted actors OF the
world.
The remains of the late Senator Hearst
were inferred in Laurel Hill cemetery on
the 10th inst. The funeral was attended
by 1000 people.
Postmaster-G Wanamaker says
that he is drawing up the mail contracts
to be let under the new Postal Subsidy
law. No contracts have vet been
awarded.
Austin Corbin, formerly President OF
the Reading Railroad, is promoting a
company to establish fast steamships
from Montauk near New York to Eng
land. Tho steamers will be designed to
cross the Atlantic in less than five days.
W. A. Andrews and Josiah Lawler
have signed articles for race in dories
from Boston to England.
Rev. Howard Machinery has been
suspended by the Episcopalians for
heresy. His book which was dedicated
to Joseph LIE Conte has created sensa-
ton in religious circles
The Woman's Press Association has
just concluded its annual session.
Foreign News.
The tests at Shoeburyness, England,
of the Zalinski pneumatic gun built for
the Victoria Government were a pro-
nounced success. At 1000 yards range
six proiectiles were thrown into rect
angle two and a half yards long by one |
anu q Ildl1 Mlu6. Liz u6dQ VI OllO oIll-
ish artillery says that such accuracy is |
beyond anything he could have con-
ceived. The navy is still opposed to the |
gun for sea purposes.
Count Waldersee has visited Bis |
marck at Friedrichsruhe. Following the |
recent conference between Waldersee |
and Emperor William the visit is re-
garded as confirming the Emperor was
Contemplating the re-adoption of Prince
Bismarck's method of government, and |
that the Emperor had opened commune
cations with the ex-Chancellor.
The relations of Newfoundland and
England over the fisheries are approach
ing crisis The British Government is
freely denounced in the colony and over
lures are stated to have been made for
the admission OF the colony as State of
the Union.
1t is stated that the Dominion Govern
ment is being urged to ask Lord Sails
bury to station in Canada from five to
ten British regiments, quartering them
in Halifax, Quebec, Montreal, Toronto,
and Vancouver. 1t is urged
that the presence of these regiments in
Canada would do more to put down the
and put check to their
conspiracy than anything else could do.
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