The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-02-15
AMERICAN LETTER.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 1892

SAN Francisco, Feb. 6, 1892
wAsHGNGroN NOTES.
Representative Pattson, of Ohio,
has introduced into the House a joint
resolution amending the Constitution
by making the Presidential term live
years, and declaring the incumbent
ineligible for reelection.
Senator Sherman is reported TO
have said that free silver bill would
pass both houses of Congress this
session, but would he vetoed by the
President. A tariff bill would pass
the House, but would be defeated in
the Senate.
Piatt has introduced a bill (by re-
quest) to enable New Mexico TO form
a constitution and State government
and be admitted into the Union,
A special says, ut is learned on
good authority that this Government
is endeavoring to arrange for an in
ternational silver convention and that
negotiations to that end are now in
progress with Great Britain, Germa-
ny and France.
The Navy Department will this
week urgently recommend TO Con-
gress the construction of submarine
cable between San Francisco and
Honolulu, the survey of which has
been satisfactorily made.
The House Committee on the cleo
ton of President, Vice President and
Congressman, by formal vote, APP
proved of the principle that the Uni
ted States Senators should be elected
by the people.
Senator Hawley has introduced a
bill to establish military post near
Helena, Mont, upon requisition with
out cost, by the United States of
1000 acres of land. For the erection
of the necessary buildings, $500, 900
is appropriated.
PACIFIC COAST EVENTS.
1t has been decided to hold the
next convention of the National
Editorial Association in this city on
May 18th. Fully 800 delegates will
be present.
Secretary Lelong of the State
Board of Horticulture, has received
from Australia large consignment
of lady-birds from Prof. Albert Koe-
BILE. The shipment consisted of up
wards of 5000 lady-birds and their
especial vocation will be the exter-
mination of the San Jose scale.
Fully as important is the receipt for
the first time in this country of living
specimens and cocoons of the Thai
pochares Cocciphaga, a moth which
is the deadly enemy of the black
scale-for which pest, until the
present time, no remedy has been
found. Their introduction means ar
annual saving of between 81 and S.
for each properly cared for olive tree
in the State and the salvation of the
orange groves.
The cold pard letter" is the
genuine article. Last Thursday
afternoon judgment was entered by
default in the suit of Russell j. vii.
son rs. Irwin G. Stump for the re-
covery of $1,000 promised by defend.
ent to plaintiff during the last cam.
paign in the event of the production
of certain genuine letter from III.
III. Markham, then a candidate fol
Governor of the State. Mr.. Wilson
as Chairman of the Democratic State
! Central Committee, fist secured pos
session of the letter, and had it pub
lished, when Mr.. Stump, in his capa
city as Chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee, denied it,
authenticity and branded it as s
forgery, at the same time offering
$1,000 if its authenticity could be
pr we'd. Should the money be paiC
by the Republican State Contra
Committee without further litigation
Mr.. Wilson will distribute it as fol
lows: TO the Protestant Orphan
Asylum, $3.50; to the Catholic Or
phan Asylum, $3.50; to the Hebrew
Orphan Asylum, $3.50; to the Boy
and Girls Aid Society, $3.50.
Col. d. M. Burns, who has jus
had very unpleasant experience il
Mexico, arrived in this city las
Saturday. He has nothing to say
but in praise of the Mexican official.
for their kind and considerate treat
ment of him throughout the late un
pleasanLness, but denounces thu
course pursued by Brumagin ant
Haberstadt as an outrageous one anC
unjustifiable from any standpoint.
Little ten-year-old Della Boyne ar
rived in this city from Michigan las
week to join DR.. Hanum of Oakland
who had made arrangements with he
mother-an old-time acquaintance o
his-to take the child and educate
her and was to have taken her t.
Honolulu. The doctor got in rag,
because the wee maiden had forgot
ten To be on time at certain houl
and refused to keep his contract
bought her second-class ticket ant
she is on her way home all by her
self.
The committee on Democratic re-
organization held an enthusiastic
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