The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-01-02
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
GENERAL INTEREST.

effected with the robbers VINO re-
Gently stopped San Francisco train
u short distance from st. Louis, and
robbed the express car OF 100000.
The robbers, it is stated, have re-
turned most of the money, after
being promised safe conduct out of
the country. h. w. Goode, an at
torncy, admits that one of the rob
bcrs communicated with him and
asked him to try and effect a com
promise, but will say nothing more.
Acting on information that 1900
Chinese laborers discharged by the
rehuantepec Railroad Company were
on their way to the United States,
Acting Secretary Spaulding instruct
ed the customs officials along the
Mexican frontier to use extra vigil
lance TO prevent any of them from
crossing the border line.
A special from Washington says
the Secretary of State has announced
the conclusion of commercial reclp-
roCity agreements between the United
States and all the British West In
dies and British Guiana, and on Janu-
airy LIST next the President will issue
proclamation announcing the details
Of the convention. The agreement
includes special arrangements with
Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad,
and the Leeward Islands. Imports
from the British West Indies last
year amounted to Sl3, 800, 900, from
British Guiana S4,32O, 900, total
$40, 100000. Exports to the British
West Indies, IS, 100, 900; to British
Guiana, 81, 100, 900; total, $40, 20O,-
600. In return for the free entry of
sugar and coffee into the United
States, it has been agreed by the
colonies not only to greatly enlarge
the free list of their tariff, but also
to make a very considerable reduction
in the duty on the leading agricul-
tural and other products of the United
| States.
The Clan Na-Gael men of Phila.
delphia are getting ready to strike a
blow tor the Emerald Isle. The AL
eXander Sullivan wing of the Clan
| Na-Gael have issued a secret circular
to the different camps in the United
| States, calling upon lrishmen, mas
much as parliamentary agitation has
been unsuccessful, to return to ply
steal force. The circular says that a
large amount of money has been
consumed in peaceful agitation, and
asks what it has accomplished. 1t
advises 10 percent of the funds for
each camp should be sent to special
committee at once in order to begin
work. An officer of the Clan Ma
Gael says the organization is the
strongest in existence to-day, and
that they have 10000 men ready to
strike blow for Ireland rs soon as
an opportunity presents itself.
1t seems there was method in Ed
ward Fields madness. In spite OF
the insanity dodge he was indicted
by the Grand Jury last Tuesday on
the charge of misappropriating fifty
shares OF Union Pacific and Denver,
Rio Grande and Gulf stock. He was
arraigned in Part of the Court of
General Sessions before Judge Cow
ing. His counsel entered plea OF
not gully and he was then admitted
to bail in S26, 600. j. Pierreponl
Morgan and John 7. Terry qualified
as bondsmen. He had no sooner left
the Court when he was arrested Oh
N f.iN Itit
II. Deitz, who charges Field witt
hypothecating securities deposited
with the latter's firm for loan OF
SIPS 900. Field was taken to Lud,
low Jail. His father, Cyrus w. Field
is improving although he seems tc
have no desire TO live. He feels hi.
sons disgrace keenly and says thai
he himself is as poor as the day he
came inlo the world. The amount o.
Edward Fields dcfalcation is at leas
81, 10000
The influenza or la grippe is rag
ing both in the old and the new
world. Deaths are occurring by tn,
hundreds in Paris. Royalty has hao
to submit to the disease and mum
Der of deaths of noted people are re,
ported. Speaker Crisp is allict &c
with it. 1t is making its way among
high and low, rich and poor, A
number of schools in California hay,
closed, both teachers and pupils hav,
ing become victims to the epidemic
In fatal cases 1t invariably terminates
il pneumonia.
The Flowery Kingdom will not b'
represented at the Worlds Fair
Ism Broo Yin, the Chinese Minister
at Washington, says that China ha,
not officially declined the invitation
to participate in the Worlds Fair
China has never, as a Government
participated in expositions, but Chi
nese merchants will undOubtedh