The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-02

The bill went on the calendar.
Men With no Hearts.
PARIS, April 10 The indict-
ment of Ravachol, the anarchist,
and his five accomplices, including
Mariette Loubert, mistress of
Dealer, one of the accomplices, was
presented to-day. 1t gives the first
connected history of the conspiracy
in which the prisoners are impli-
Gated. The facts of the case open
in April, 1891, when De Camp, an
associate of Chaumartin, was con-
victed of wounding a policeman in
an ARRAY. De Camps followers
met at Chaumartin's house and ar
ranged a programme Of revenge.
The first victim selected was Judge
Benoit, who presided at the trial
which resulted in De Camps con-
viction, and the second Boulot,
who prosecuted him. The con-
spira :ors also planned to blow up
the police station at Clichy on
March 9TH.
About Decorations.
1t is no credit to the United
States navy that officers in it
should petition the Government
to be allowed to receive decorations
from the Hawaiian Government.
Medals or orders from one of the
great nations of Europe ought to
have little value in the eyes of any
American, but decorations from
the Kanaka kingdom can have
value only in the eyes of those who
have the turnkey instinct abnor-
mally developed.-[S. F. Chronicle,
April Is.
The Ameer's Victory.
LONDON, April 15.-Tnformation
was received here of an engage
ment that has taken place between
the forces of the Ameer of Afghan
istan and a force of the Khan
Junaot. The latter was defeated.
The Afghans captured the town of
Asmar. By this victory the Ameer
was able to command Dora Pass,
one of the two passes leading
through the Pamir country to
India. The other pass is held by
the British.
Italy's Victory as England Sees
1t.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 15-Min-
lister A. G. Porter received a tele.
gram from Blaine this morning in.
structing him to return to Rome as
the difficulties with Italy are set
tied. He leaves Saturday or Sun.
day.
The Daily Graphic, under the
caption, Blaine's Latest Sur
render" says: The result estab
fishes an important precedent il
which the countries of Europe are
interested. 1t establishes the res
possibility of the Federal Govern
ment Of the United States for the
safety of strangers within hel
gates, no matter how the local
authorities may choose to act.
Russia in Deadly Earnest.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 15.-Tht
Council of the Empire has adopted
a series of drastic measures which
indicate that preparations are
being made for war. All the pri
vate railways and steamers are tC
be taken by the Government in
case the troops are ordered to bt
modified.
Arrested for EmbezzIement.
SAN Francisco, April led
ward B. Coggins, cashier for vii
liams, Dimond IL Co., was arrested
late last night on a charge of EN-
bezzlement and locked up in the
city prison. The prisoner refuses
to talk.
Balmaceda's Friends.
VALPARAISO, April 13.-Report
received from travellers arriving
here from the Argentine Republic
are to the effect that a number o
Balmacedists have left that country
, and are now crossing the Cordil
leras en- route to Santiago. 4
quantity of dynamite has beer
found by the police in storehoust
in Santiago. An investigation il
now in progress. Several cases
of explosives were stolen from
the works of the Transidine rail
, road at Los Andes. The police
caught the robbers. The judge
of Crimes is inquiring into the
case.
1t is settled that the cruise of the
Chilean squadron will not extend
beyond africa.
Black Smallpox.
VIENNA, April 15.-An epidemic
of black smallpox is raging il
Poland, especially on the Galiciar
frontier. The disease is very viru
+, lent, the most of those attacked
, dying on the third day,
De Giers Will Die.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 15.-Tht
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