Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-04
JOHN BULLS LATEST STEAL,
Johnston Island Annexed to the
British Possessions.
Uncle Sam Claims Title to the
Same Property.
The Hawaiian Legislature-WIcox's Is Vote
of No Confidence In the Ministry
Faiis--Advfces from China
and Japan.
By the Associated Press.l

By the Associated Press.J
SAN Francisco, Aug. 3.-The steam
ship Oceanica arrived this morning,
twenty-five days from Hongkong, via
Yokohama and Honolulu.
The steamer brings information from
Honolulu that the British cruiser Cham
pion returned there July 25th, after
having formally annexed Johnston
island to the possessions of Great Brit
ain. The state department at Washing
ton claims that this island belongs to
the United States.
THE HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE.
During the session of the Hawaiian
legislature July 21st, Representative
Wilcox brought up his resolution of
want of confidence in the ministry, and
moved that it be considered in commit
tee of the whole, 80 that all might have
q full opportunity to express their
views on the matter. He stated that
he was aware it was the determina-
tion of some members to summarily
dispose OF it because it was introduced
by q native Hawaiian. He held that if
the queen were to appoint cabinet ex-
clusively Of native Hawaiians, her
majesty would receive the support of
all the reasonable members of the
house. He charged that some annexa-
tioniets were members of the house and
aspired to become cabinet officers in
order to facilitate the annexation of
Hawaii to the United States.
The president objected to Wilcox's
language, and after some further discus
sion, Noble Baldwin moved that the
resolution be laid on the table. Bald
win said it made no difference whether
the resolution came from Hawaiian or
q foreign member, it was not presented
at proper time, and it had not been
properly canvassed-not even in the
party of the introducer of the resolu
ton.
The motion to lay on the table was
then put and carried, the vote being 80
ayes and IA noes. The ministry were
debarred from voting on the motion.
Ashford, Wilcox and Bush voted no.
YOKOHAMA TRAGEDY.
Yokohama advices state that on July
14th man named Beatty was shot and
killed by one Jacob Carotens, who bad
been disowned by all the consulates,
for his bad record. Carotens had just
served five days imprisonment, and ac-
cused Beatty with being the cause there
of. He found the latter in bed, and fred
five shots at him, all of them taking
effect in the head and neck. Carotens
then started in search of man named
Valentine, also for the purpose of wreak-
ing vengeance, but was met outside by
British marine and three Japanese
policemen. who had been attracted to
the scene by the shots. The marine
knocked Carotens down, but the latter
quickly rose, firing Unfortunately.
One of the constables was shot in the
s face and neck the others in the legs.
Carotens then turned the weapon upon
himself, but in his excitement he fired
low, the ball entering his leg. He
swooned from the effects of it, and was
then made prisoner. The wounds of
the constables were all found to be se-
we're.
CHINESE ADyICEs.
News reached Han Kow, China, in the
latter part of June, that rebellion had
broken out in Szechnan, either at Poo
Ming or Po, which towns are about $50
miles due north OF Chun King. The au-
thorities, it was reported, had sent
troops from Ching Tu against the reh-
els, who were said to be 20, 900 strong.
The viceroy at Canton reports the ex-
ecution of 100 criminals within the year
past, charged with piracy on the Canton
coast.
News has been received in Hong Kong
of the abandonment of the Douglass
company's steamer Hal Phong, which
went ashore near Yokohama. An in
quiry into the loss of the vessel will be
held at Hong Kong.