The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-07-14
destroyed by fire on June I6. Over 400
buildings were burned.
San Francisco News.

1t is stated by the Police authorities
that on account of the strict enforce
| ment OF the Restriction Act and the
hlghblnders' headquarters in this city,
the population OF Chinatown has de-
creased over 1000 in the past six
months. Several failures of former pros
porous Chinese firms have recently oc-
Cured and many more are expected on
account OF the loss of local and Coast
trade.
Joseph Saunders, formerly one of the
proprietors of the Russ House has mvs-
teriously disappeared, and no trace of
him can be found.
Prince George of Greece is here on his
way home. He denies having had any,
thing to do with saving the life of the
CzarewitZ when he was recently attacked
by japanese.
Sir William des Voeux, Governor OF
Honekong, and family, reached this city
on the Gaelic, bound for England
II is announced that the great Ana
conda Copper Mine at Helena, Montana,
has been sold 10 British syndicate for
$25 100000. The mine was owned by
Lloyd Tevis and j. B. Haggin of this
city.
The town of Hanford, in Tulare
County, was swept by fire on the 18th
inst. Loss, 100000.
Nedal Mesa, woman OF the town,
while escaping from two robbers who
were trying to murder her, sprang from
second story window, and will probably
die from her injuries.
The Dewing Co., one OF the biggest
book and stationery houses in the city is
in trouble and may go to pieces. The
concern owes $4,000, one-half OF which
is due here, and has offered fifty cents
on the dollar. The creditors are in
clined to accept.
A collision occurred between the Los
Angeles express and gravel train at
Port Costa, which resulted in the killing
OF two and wounding several.
The "United States Court of Appeals"
has been inaugurated in this city. IL is
for the purpose of relieving the Supreme
Court at Washington of much of the
business that goes there from this coast.
Justice Field presides.
Michael Davitt, the noted Irish leader
is now in the city. He declares that the
A4OuuO ASulOlo Will VIII 1llOl1 CduoO.
Annie Laurie, the bright little woman
who has done such good work on the
Examiner of this city, and who accom-
panied Sister Gertrude to Honolulu, has
been married to Orrin S. Black also of
the Examiner staff.
Prince Kotabito of Japan is here on
his way home from France where he
has been completing his military educa-
ton.
Commander Ballington Booth, OF the
Salvation Army and his wife are in the
city for the purpose of holding revivals.
They were given characteristic recep-
ton by the local salvatioEists.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has given $780,
900, in trust, to her five kindergarten
schools in this city, the interest of which
is to be devoted to the support of them.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co. has
made arrangements by which the time
IRON San Francisco to Eastern points
over that route is reduced twenty-four
hours.
st. Georges lighthouse, which is
being erected on the northwest Seal
Rock near the Golden Gate, is to be in
operation next year. There will be
fog signal station and the cost of both
will be $4,000.
Gen. Russell A. Alger, Ex-Governor OF
Michigan, is in town on a tour OF the
coast.