The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-01-10

On the 30th ult great fire occurred
| in London, England, at Queen Victoria
aud Thames streets, near Blacktriar'l
| Bridge, and at one time IL seemed that 1
| large portion OF the city was doomed K
destruction. The fire originated in the
building of @, Davidson * Sons, paper
manufacturers and bag makers. Tota
loss 81, 000, 900.
Emin Pasha has defeated the natives
in East Africa after several engage
ments.
A National Indian Congress Vas held
at Calcutta ON the 30th nlt. The dele
gates ara indignant at the action OF the
authorities of Bengal, forbidding Off
Gals of the Indian Government to attend
the conference, even as spectators.
A new edict against the Jews in Rus
STA has been promulgated. Ii forbids
the selling, leasing or mortgaging to a
Jew OF any estate in the empire. All
privileges heretofore granted to certain
Jewish merchants in the ownership OF
real estate are cancelled, Jewish aIti-
sans who have been permitted TO reside
outside of the Hebrew section will have
to return. The misery consequent upon
this new decree can hardly be estimated.
Christians aiding Jews to evade these
regulations are to be punished.
Octave Fuillet the French novelist is
dead.
Parnell's party was beaten at the polls
in Kilkenny, Ireland, on the 2lst ult.,
and it is said that Parnell will resign
the leadership to O'Brien.
The German Emperor has ordered
that the police refrain from making
themselves conspicuous as his CISCO, is
during his future journeys.
The Vatican budget for 1891 estimate
the papal income from all sources al
100000 francs, and expenses at 1910,
600 francs.
Gladstone celebrated his slst birthday
on the Goth ut.
DIR. Schliemann. noted for his discov-
cries in Sidon, Tyre and Asia Minor, is
dead.
The Scotch railway employees have
lost their strike.
Emigration is soon to be forbidden by
Germany.
Further advices from China as to the
burning OF the steamship Shanghai near
Woo Hoo show that the disaster was
much more serious than at first reported.
The earlier advices received stated that
the crew of sixty natives, with several
European officers, were supposed to have
met their death, either in the flames or
by drowning. 1t now seems that the
number of lives lost was over 200, all by
Italy is about to remove the prohibit
ton OF American pork and lard.
The Spanish Minister of Finance has
issued decree declaring that Spain
must follow the protection movement of
Am"' Il Europe, repeal portions of
eA is. and largely increase the
duties on horses, mules, cattle, preserved
and sailed meats, -four, rice and cereals.
The decree takes effect January 1st
1t is stated on the highest authority
that Mrs. Burchell is engaged to be mar
ried to Arthur Leetham, of Montreal her
late husbands college chum. She is the
widow of the notorious murderer j. Rex
Burchell.
Two persons suffering from leprosy,
who were inoculated at Madrid with the
Koch lymph ARE reported to be appareut-
ly rapidly improving since.
The Paris Gaulois announces to-day
that Emperor William has decided to
visit Paris The Emperor, according to
the Gaulols, will travel in strict incog-
nito, and will not take up his residence
at the German Embassy.
Newfoundland people say they will
revolt from Great Britain unless their
fisheries are given protection.
Eyraud has appealed to the Court of
Cessation against the sentence OF death
upon him.
A son was born to the Empress
Augusta of Germany on the 18th inst.
France will favor the election of Car
dinal Gibbons of America to the Ponti-
fetal chair when the next vacancy
occurs.
Sporting News.
Capt. Powers and his team of ball
players, who have been giving exhibit
items at Honolulu, have arrived safely
in the city.
The team is now playing q series of
games with the All CALIFORNIA;, nine
selected from the best clubs in the State,
and have thus won one game with a
score of tot.
ice McAuliffe, the pugilist, has left
for America, and is expected in
San Francisco shortly.
Walter Grimshaw, the famous York
shire chess player, committed suicide on
the 9th ult
Robt. Levi, the great San Francisco
outfielder, was seriously injured at Los
while in game OF baseball.
The sale of the horses belonging to the
late August Belmont took place at New
York on the 9th ult. Potomac, winner
of last years maturity, went to Phil
Dryer for $25, 900, while Raceland was
bid in by Michael Dryer for $1,000.
Other horses were sold at like ruinous
prices.
Shipping News.
Models of the new Canadian steamers
Empress of China, Empress of India,
and Empress of Japan have been re-
ceived in New York. The steamers are
nineteen knot vessels and will soon be
running on the China line.
Seven lives were lost in the wreck OF
the schooner Potter off Barnegal, New
Jersey, on the Both tit.
The schooner Dare was wrecked on
Vancouver Island near Cape Bead re-
Gently. The crew was saved by the In
dams.
The bark Ferris s. Thompson arrived
in port on the 30th ult. battered and
storm beaten. She was leaking badly, |
many of her sails were gone and her
were dilapidated Captain
Howard reported that he loaded cargo
at Nanaimo Tor Kahului and sailed on
December Sd. On the 9Th inst, when
passing Cape Flattery, the FIRST of
series Of heavy gales, blowing frequently
with hurricane force, was encountered
On the 9th inst at midnight, the vessel
sprung leak. Before any pumps could
be put in operation ten feet OF water
10 En InlI ALI
were set to work and the leakage was
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