The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-04-30

LAOLh oIlCob AC1CGOlOIC, LllC NOGIOI /
says, has been due more to chance
than to cunning.
Probably a Smue9Ier.
VICTORIA, April 12.- The San
schooner Casco arrived |
here last evening. She is ostensibly
a sealer, but if the truth were
known she is a second Halcyon in
smuggling. She has been out four
teen days, but had no seal-skins.
Her agent here is named Stewart,
noted smuggler About two weeks
ago the little steamer Mystery,
which runs to Clayoquot, OH the
West Coast, carried away four tons
of opium, and it was stated after
the steamer left that it was going
to the schooner Casco. Stewart and
one companion came ashore as soon
as she dropped anchor. Captain
Folger, who commands the boat,
said he had no seal-skins. Stewart
evidently joined the Casco at Clay
oquot, as he was here since she left
Gan Francisco. She schooner car
ries a japanese crew.
All About An EIOpement.
NASHVILLE, April pa feud
has broken out between two fami-
lies named Midland and Murphy,
in Monroe county. A week or two
ago. a farmer named Murphy at
tempted to elope with a daughter
of Frank Midland. He failed, and
a neighborhood row followed. AS
result Midland was shot from
ambush and killed, a man named
Bailey was fatally shot and the
wife of Dave Ross was badly
crippled.
The Murphy gang is strongly
fortified in secluded mountain
hut, and realizing that capture
means death they have resolved to
fight it out. The officers will not
make another attack until they are
in condition to capture the des
peradoes.
Revolt in Brazil.
New YORK, April 12.-The Her
AIDS correspondent at Rio Janeiro,
Brazil, cables This city to-day is
in state of siege. A number of
prominent military and naval
officers have been placed under ar
rest for having participated in a
great public manifestation in favor
of ex-President Fonseca. The pris-
oners will be tried by council of
war.
A revolution has started in the
State of Matte Crosse. The Legis-
lature has proclaimed the independ-
ence of the republic, and the river
has been INSTRUCTED by hulks. Col
onel Barbosa is in charge of the
rebels.
To Police the BehrinS.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The YES
sells comprising the Behring sea
fleet during the coming sealing sea-
son will be the Mohican, now at
Esquimalt, the Adams, Ranger and
Yorktown, the two revenue cutters
the Corwin and Rush, and the Fish
Commissions steamer Albatross.
England, it is understood, will
send three gunboats to assist in
Police duty. The Thetis will not
be taken from submarine cable sur
vey work. All the vessels are to be
under way early in May.
Hall and Fitzsimmons.
New YORK, April 12.-Jim Hall
and Bob Fitzsimmons have agreed
to fight to a finish for a purse not
less than $4,000 and a side bet Of
$4,000 each, the fight to occur al
the Olympic, New Orleans, or the
California or Pacific at San Fran
cisco, whichever offers the largest
purse. The fight is to be at catch
weights.
De Giers May Resign.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 12.-It is
stated that the illness of De Giers
Minister of Foreign Affairs, who
has for some time been suffering
from erysipelas in the head, is
aggravated by very painful ulcer
in the ear, resulting in permanent
deafness, and that his resignation
from Office is probable.
Plot Against a Sultan.
BERLIN, April 12.-The Vos
sische Zeitung has a dispatch from
Zanzibar saying that a plot has
been discovered to depose the Sui
tan of Zanzibar in favor of 6
Prince-of Muscat. 1t is reported
that the British favor the deposi
ton of the Sultan in order
to extend the protectorate over
Muscat.
Corrupt Bankers Imprisoned.
SYDNEY IN. 5. W., April IL
Manager Smith of the Australian
Mercantile Loan Company has been
sentenced to three and a half years
imprisonment for conspiracy to de
fraud the company. Auditor Buck
of the same concern was sentenced
to two years.
British Troops Take a Town.