The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-02-27
AMERICAN LETTER.
SAN Francisco, Feb. l6, 1892.


a new will, bequeathing half a mil
lion to charity. The bulk of his
property goes to his three children,
and $4,000 to the Protestant Or
phan Asylum, 100000 to the Ca
tholc Orphan Asylum and 100000
to the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. He
left it to the Catholic Asylum be
cause they had all been kind to his
son, both Protestants and Catholics.
"He did it Tor him" The bereaved
father seems completely crushed.
He sails for Honolulu to-day.
1t is reported that the Louisiana
lottery institution is likely TO cross
the border and Mexico will get it,
1t is said that if Mexico really gets
the lottery company to settle there
the Fortress of Chaultepec, the pro-
posed spot, will become great
Monte Carlo and the Mecca of gam
blers, amateur and professional,
from all parts of the two Americas.
Idaho is doubtful. The rejection
by the State Republican League of
the credentials of the Mormon dele
gates to the League meeting held on
the 10Th inst. is one of the most
weighty political actions in the his
tory of Itaho. There are 2000 men
in the southern part of the State who
cannot exert the right of suffrage
because of their allegiance to the
Church of the Latter Day Saints.
The famous test oath law of Idaho
was leveled at the Mormon residents
of the State. 1t is still in force and
will remain until the lawmakers are
convinced that the church has
abandoned polygamy. In due
time the Mormons will be allow
ed to vote. The action of the
Republican League is strongly re-
sented by the Mormons, and they
can be depended upon to vote the
Democratic ticket. The Republican
schemers have been trying to make
deal with the Mormon Bishop Home
of Bear Lake to throw the vote of
the Saints to the Republican party,
but the action of the League has
made it useless.
The trial of Curtis for the killing
of Officer Grant in this city is now
going on and Curtis tells his story.
The plot is that Curtis did not kill
Grant. but that he was under arrest
with another man who tried to rob
him. Curtis says Grant found them
struggling on the sidewalk and ar
rested both, but does not say the
other man killed Grant. He heard
shot and ran, and does not know
what became OF the other prisoner.
Macauley, one of the prisoners
who was convicted eight years ago
at the Cork Assizes for completely in
Cross Moino County Mayor murder
conspiracy and was prominent
member of the Land League, has
been pardoned by the English gov
l~ernment.
Michael Davitt in speech at Mid
dleton said that Irish properties were
mortgaged to English bankers and
others to the extent of EGO, 900, 900.
He says he will not run for Parlia-
ment again before the general cleo
ton.
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
The women of Nebraska have
undertaken to furnish the hammer
with which Mrs. Potter will drive the
last nail in the women's building
when it is dedicated October 18th.
The nail will be furnished by the
women of Montana, and will be an
elaborate production, composed of
gold, silver and copper. 1t is pro-
posed that the hammer be made of
the native woods of Nebraska and
inlaid with gold, silver and pearls.
With such nail and hammer Mrs.
Potter ought TO be able to chit the
nail on the head"
The Pope gave special audience
Feb. 18th to Thos. b. Bryan and his
son, Colonel Charles p. Bryan, Chi
cago's Worlds Fair Commissioners.
1t was state ceremony. The Pope
listened very attentively while Bryan
explained the importance of the Ex-
position and solicited his co-opera-
ton in the great movement, and said
he would be delighted to take part
in the Exposition and would contri-
butte so far as possible to the success
and eclat of the undertaking, and
that he was moved in the matter by
special love and admiration for the
American people. He will proclaim
in letter his official sanction. Bryan
afterward had conference with Car
dinai Rampolla, Papal Secretary of
State, in which arrangements were
made in regard to details of the ex-
hbits which the Holy See will send
to Chicago.
In consequence of the financial
crisis Portugal will not participate
in the Worlds Fair.
The Japanese Parliament has voted
$4,000 for its Worlds Fair display.
Polly LARKIN.