The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-01-13

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local orphan asylums. Over 5000 was
raised by contributions and otherwise.
The Chronicle issued a magnificent
New Years sheet showing the growth OF
the State and value of its products. The
raisin product of this year alone splaced
at 1000, 900 boxes.
Claus Spreckels has arrived from
Philadelphia and will remain at the
Coast for some time.
X. 0. Spear Of Chicago and a man
called Cyrus are in the city conduct
ing religious services Cyrus claims to
be Christ and the two are publishing a
paper called The Flaming Sword"
Their dupes are few.
DIR. G. G. O'Donnell has abandoned
his recount for the mayorality after
having had about two-thirds of the city's
vote re-counted. His gains were prac-
tically nothing.
Captain ]. G. Foster, the builder of
the Cliff House, died during the past
week. He conducted the famous host
elry from 1861 until 1874.
mining excitement has broken out
in the mountains between Glen Ellen
and Napa Valley. Specimen rock from
the lodges in those mountains has assay
ed from $35 to $40 in gold and silver
ton. There is in consequence consider
able excitement and prospecting.
A judicial investigation into the use OF
money at the last election by the politi
cal managers of Senator Stanford has
been instituted by P. j. Murphy, de-
feated candidate for the State Senate.
The investigation has become a farce,
owing to the refusal Of Stanford's mana
gers to answer any questions put to
them.
Henry NJ. Black has been appointed
receiver for the firm of William j .Heney
Il Co., the furniture dealers who made
an assignment on Monday. The re-
ceiver's bonds are fixed at $4,000, the
sureties being F. S. Chadbourne, P F.
Butler, P. F. Nolan, Michael Shelley,
William Hughes and I. ]. Bass.
A new steam whaling company is
about to be formed in this city, and the
principal owners will be New Bedford
men. 1t is also announced that the
Antarctic Ocean is to be explored again
in the hope that it will prove good whal-
ing ground. This ocean has not been
visited since the voyage of the British
man-of-war Challenger eight years ago.
The new japanese Minister to the
United States, Mr.. Tatene, is expected
to arrive here on the steamship City of
Picking, accompanied by his wife and
one child. He comes as the successor OF
Mr.. Mutsu, who is now in the Japanese
Parliament. He will be received here
by the Acting Japanese Consul, Mr.. Flu
jita. He will remain here day or two,
and then proceed to Washington.
The Government will shortly purchase
fifty-nine acres of land near Point Lobos
Tor the purpose Of erecting defensive
works.
The Legislature meets on the 5thinst.,
and the principal legislation to come be-
fore the body will be the bill to>appro-
pirate 10000 for the purpose OF main
tanning State exhibit at the Worlds
Fair, Chicago.
The local Jews have proposition in
hand to establish a colony in Mexico for
the Jews driven out OF Russia by reason
OF the prosecutions Of the Russian Gov
eminent, 1t Is expected that $4,000
WI be raised in California Tor this pur-
pose.
An English syndicate has purchased
kesShAwaS Island in the Bay and VIII
established 3 fashionable suburban villa
CeSoSS, similar - Tuxedo IN New York.
The company p&Sd $4,000 tor the
Island,
american News
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kOC,S-S - EOOS'> rss0 u thS 00DoSC
o. 500 bCcSS> S9,SES and CaSlGus0 GGS
surrendered u 3 detachment . | DlcSG
SeaosS COCpS ard were So0Vls % GsilveE.
Up tAeIc arms and - oSc& 70 the
AgeCey- 0alv 4 fsw guns we're CelSV-
eged I'd and when the soldiers attempted E
to search the wlyyanlS, they were fred .
upon bv the Indians and s general .
war Exaggerated The result T
was the killing OF thirty men ard three {
officers aud about 100 Indians The .
fight was = hot one Snd no mercy was .
shown On either side. IL IS now re-
ported that the Sioux tribe numbering 4
about ZOO warriors has left the Agency
and gone on the warpath, nOtwith-
a dreadful blizzard IS and has
been raging for some days past
The shipping bills are dragging along
in the House, but the prospects OF pas
sage az this session are considered very
small.
Senator Cullen of Illinois has intro
1uced 2 bill to authorize the organization
Of the Pan-Ameriean Transportation
Company, which proposes to run steam
srs from the Gulf ports to Mexico, Cen
raj and South America.
Succi, the New York faster, finished
MS forty-ifth day of starvation on the
list ult., and is now in a Boston dime
museum as q freak.
Stepniak, the Russian Nihilist, is about
o come to America.
1t is announced that the United States
Government will next summer strictly
nforee its claims in the Behring Sea.
The trial trip Of the new cruiser New
TX showed i speed OF 10 54-l00 knots
'er hour. The vessel is pronounced
reat success
A company of Alaskan mine owners
las offered the government 81 100000
D renounce its rights to the territory.
setter protection and better laws are
7anted by the settlers. Hardly any ,
rimes, from murder down, are ever
finished.
1t is stated that 10000 Mormons will
hortly move from Utah to Mexico and
ill settle on lands secured for them by |
ohm w. Young, the son of Brigham
'oung.
An expedition sent out by the United