The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-18
Broken Hill Strike.

Broken Hill Strike.
SYDNEY, Oct. 29.-The trial of
the members of the Labor Defence
Committee, for unlawful conspiracy
in connection with the strike of
miners at Broken Hill, has con-
Guided. Sheath Secretary of the
Broken Hill Miners Assosiation),
Ferguson, Polkinghorne and Hew-
lit were found guilty, and Huron
not guilty. Bennett and Hebeyle
were also found guilty, but the jury
recommended them to mercy.
American Presidency.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-There has
been an enormous increase in
registration lately, in view of the
nomination next week of electors
who will choose the President,
though until quite recently a
strange amount of apathy was
shown in the contest. The Peo-i
pies Party is losing ground in theV
Southern and Western States. The
chief struggle will be in New York
State. The Republicans fear they
will lose control of the Senate,
which they have had for years, at
the November election.
The Democrats expect that in
the election for President, Grover
Cleveland will have a majority of
eight, but the supporters of Presi-
dent Harrison are very sanguine,
and there is heavy wagering on
his being returned.
a Royal Betrothal.
ROME, Oct. Silt is reported
that the Pope declines to sanction
the marriage between the Grown
Prince of Roumania and Princess
Marie of Edinburgh unless the for
mer promises fidelity to the Cath
Ollie faith, and undertakes to bring
up his children in that religion.
Hypnotism In Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. edward
Livermarsh, a journalist of San
Francisco, is being tried for murder
at Santa Rosa. He was hypnotised
in Court, and re-enacted the crime
in detail to the establishment Of the
Court. The defence is that he
committed the crime while in a
hypnotised condition.
London Unemployed.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-Processions of
unemployed are taking place daily.
The Jewish unemployed are or
ganizing a three days procession,
during which time they will parade
the principal thoroughfares bare
footed.
At meeting of the unemployed
to-day, in the East End of London,
the speeches delivered were Of
revolutionary character.
Home Rule Scheme.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Cabinet is
at present discussing the Home
Rule scheme. 1t is reported that
Lords Roseberry and Kimberley
and Sir w. V. Harcourt claim that
the Queen should have the power
of vetoing laws passed by the Irish
Parliament, on the advice of the
Imperial Government.
Al Luther's Tomb.
BERLIN, Nov. T. The Emperor
and Empress of Germany and the
Duke of York took part in the cere-
mony of re-consecrating the restor-
ed Schloss Kirche at Wittemberg,
containing the tombs of Luther and
Melancthon. There was gorgeous
historical pageant in honor of the
occasion. During the ceremony the
Emperor drank from Luther's cup,
and expressed the hope that Ger
many would always remain Pro-
; testant country.
Conspiracy Cases.
SYDNEY, Nov. 3.-In the Aus
tralian Banking Company con-
spiracy cases, Judge Windeyer
summed up against the prisoners,
francis Abigail (the managing di-
rector and Roderick Mcnamara
(late manager). Abigail was sem
tenoed to five years. and McNa-
mara to seven years hard LABOR.
The Milwaukee Fire.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Eight
thousand people have been rem
dered homeless by the fire at Mil
waukee. English insurance COM