The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-03-11

ing. Morris was drowned. and Ro-
gers was la6t seen floating down the
river on & piece Of driftwood.
A communication from ella Bend
reports that a small cabin 1Oated
down ella River Friday night past
that place. Lamps were lighted
within and the cries Of women and
children were heard.
A Marysyille despatch Of Feb. Is
SAYS: Word reached here from Dis
trict 70 in Suffer County that great
uneasiDess is felt over the Ieyee along
the Sacramento River. Thirty men
have been patroiling the leyee for
several days. The greatest danger
is at Wheelcrs, between Meridian and
Moons Ferry. Butte slow, between
here and there, is running very
swiftly and stages have not been able
to cross for week.
At noon today the Sacramento
River was rising rapidly and the
ferry was discontinued More pz.-
trolmen will be put on tonight.
SENATOR HEARST DEAD.
Senator George Hearst died IN
Washington Feb. %, after a long
illness. His body will he taken TO
San Francisco for burial. Mr.
Hearst was born in Franklin County,
Missouri, September ,, 1920. lie
came TO California in the pioneer
days, and started in mining with a
pick and shovel on his shoulders.
Making money by his discovery Of
quartz gold, lie started in business
at Sacramento but failed. He went
back to mining and was one Of the
first to discover the rich lode on the
Cemstock. Falling INTO reduced
circumstances again IN 1866, he made
$50, 900 IN real estate, took to min
ing again, and once more became a
millionaire. lie was considered the
most expert judge and prospector Of
mines on the Pacific Coast. At the
time Of his death he was a leading
partner in the firm Of Hearst, lIag-
gin, Tevis q Co., owning gold, silver
and copper mines in all the States
and Territories west of the Rocky
Mountains. Among his possessions
were several millions Of acres Of
land in Mexico, which with his vast
estates elsewhere, made him the
largest land and mine owner in the
world.
Heart was always a Democrat and
generous in the promotion Of his
partys success. He served in the
State Senate in l8G5-GG, and was
appointed to the National Senate in
1887. He was the sole owner of the
San Francisco Examiner, turning it
over to his son March 4, 1887. Rep.
Clunie Of California, in cuIogiZing
the dead Senator in the House at
Washington, said: During all his
long career in that State no man ever
accused Senator Hearst Of a dis
honest act" Senate and House adj
journed for day in honor of the
Senator'S memory.
STEAMSHIP IOWA LOST.
The loss at sea Of the British s. :.
Iowa of the Warren line has beer
reported at New York by the Red
Star S ). Pennland from Antwerp.
The Pennland met the Iowa on Feb
ruary 22 with her decks nearly
awash, hurriedly transferring her
crew and passengers to the Anchor
line 5. 5. Chester. The Iowa had
collided with an iceberg on the l7Lh.
Capt. Buschmann of the Pennand
offered assistance but it was declined.
He said that there were about 800
men on board the Iowa, and while
the Chester was at work transferring
them it was quite calm. # The work
was done steadily and rapidly all
would be saved. The Iowa was a
four-masted iron steamer Of 1880
gross tonnage, aud was buill IN 1879.
She carried large general cargo,
and the vessel was insured for be-
tween $50, 900 and 100000.
THE PACIFIC MAIL.
Nice-P President Houston Of the
Pacific Mail says "Ihe fiscal year Of
the company ends April 3Oth, At
present the company has 5000, 600
cash on hand aud does not owe "A
dollar in the world, except about
500, 600 on its new steamers. The
two steamers ordered last June,
costing half Il million, will be ready
to hoat next month. They have been
paid for out of the earnings, The
company was never in better condi-
ton than it is now, and there is no
cleaner property on the Stock Tx
change list than the Pacific Mail.
BREARGHs AHEAD.
CRIRIs IN GERMANY OVER ALLEGED
Ill TREATMENT OF the pOWAGGR
EMPRESs ~ PARIS -- WRATH OF
THE EMPEROR QUEEN VICTORIA
IL ANGER,
Dowager Empress Victoria of Ger
many visited Paris to establish some
sort OF good feeling between Ger
many and France, II appears that
her visit failed, She lett Paris sor
| nnYer. Ennland. FehrnarN ~. MI.