The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-25

Miscellaneous.
A dispatch from Lima, May 9th, as
serts that $50 of the crew OF the Blanco
Encalada were drowned when she sank.
Ex-senator Miller arrived at Tampa,
Nav 5th, from Graytown, and left for
New York that evening. He is much
pleased with the progress OF work on the
Nicaragua canal.
At Mission-street wharf the steam
schooner Farralone, Captain Bonifield,
will commence to load to-day for the
seal islands She will take a cargo OF
salt, coal and provisions.
PANAMA, May 6th.-Reports just re-
ceived state that revolutionary move
ment is in progress in Costa RIGA, and
that the President has declared a state
of siege, and suspended personal guar
antees on the LIST of May.
The result of the election held May 5th
for successor in Parliament to the late
Edward Greene, who represented the
northwest division of Suffolk, shows the
Gladstonians have won another victory.
Baron Stern (Gadstonian) was elected.
A special from Folsom says: Millions
of grasshoppers have appeared on the
ranches around there. Much uneasi-
ness is felt and great destruction has
already been done. The hay crop will
be the only thing that will not suffer, as
it is nearly harvested.
The discovery was made near Monte
yuma by DIR. Stratton of an Indian boy
in Chinese camp in an advanced state
of leprosy. 1t is stated that there are
two Indians in Sonora afflicted with the
same disease. The Supervisors are in
vestigating the matter.
Advices from Chile state that four
Congressional delegates have had an
interview with President Balmaceda and
asked him to resign, dismiss his army,
appear in court and justify his conduct,
and allow Congress to prepare for new
Presidential election. There is small
hope of settlement.
The reciprocity agreement proposed by
| the U. S. State Department under the
provisions of the Mckinley bill, was on
| April 23d formally approved by the
Venezuelan Federal Council as we'll as
by the government without the slightest
change 1t thus only wants the Presi-
dents signature to become a law.
| CHICAGO, May 6.-The challenge bill
lizards between Jacob Schaefer, the
worlds champion. and Eugene Carter at
Central Music Hall tonight was easily
won by Schaefer. The score stood /:
Schaefer 800, Carter 481. Though
beaten, Carter had the best run-l11,
Schaefer's highest being l04. About 800
people witnessed the contest.
| ST.. PETERSBURG, May 6th.-The auth
critics have suddenly suspended the ex.
pulsion of Jews from Moscow. 1t is re-
ported that there were disorders at War
saw on Sunday, but they were sup
pressed by the troops. The agitation
among the Russian Poles is spreading
Official circles here put the blame upon
the conciliatory policy adopted by the
Government in Prussian Poland, and
believe Germany's object is to arouse
envy and discomfort among the Russian
Poles.
The New Orleans Grand Jury, which
has had under consideration the homi
eide in the Jail in New Orleans, has fileC
its report and has not found any indict
ment against any one concerned. This
is what was to be expected, for how
could Grand Jury indict whole city
The attack upon the Jail and the killing
of the Italians within its walls was I'M
doubtedly by the common consent of the
city of New Orleans, though all the in
habitants of the city did not participate
in it, and Grand Jury might as vel
try to indict revolution as a popular
uprising in great city.
LONDON, May 6.-An increase of the
Bank of England rate is likely in view o
the probable withdrawal Of gold. Russis
is angry over the Rothschilds' action in
calling in the balances in the European
capitals. The bourses are much dis
turbed, remembering the results of suct
recalls in the cases of the Compton
d'Escompte and during the Earrings
crisis. Leading bankers are less appre
, hensive, knowing that such vindictiv'
action will endanger any future Russian
loan, while Russia knows that stocks ar
, too heavily held in Europe and that tn
Rothschilds' action will cause perma
nent depreciation.
MADRID, May 6-The draft of treat,
between Spain and the United State
was sent to the Spanish Minister a
Washington last week, with instruction
to sign it at once. 1t is expected tn
necessary signatures will be appende'
by the end of his week. Although tn
Spanish Government maintains the nj
: most reserve, information from reliabl
= source confirms the report that coal
petroleum, machinery and fats will b
admitted free into Cuba and Porto Rice
and that the present duty on -four viii
r be reduced one half, in exchange for tn
free admission into the United States {
sugar, coffee and cocoa.
o LONDON, May O. Captain Verney
. member of Parliament, to-day pleade
q not guilty to the charge of procuring tn
! governess, Miss Beckett, for immora
+ purposes, but pleaded guilty tc con
spiracy to procure her. Captain Vel
ney was then sentenced to one year
imprisonment without hard labor. Du
ing the trial the court was packed wit
d pie eager to witness the sensations OF tn
v case. Captain Verney, thouge dowr
\ cast in appearance, pleaded in fri
voice Counsel for the defense, in hi
: plea for the prisoner, alluded to the pri!
d oner's distinguished services in tn
= Crimea and in Parliament, and undoub
s eddy won sympathy for the disgraced e1