The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-11

Worlds Fair Commissioner, died of
heart disease in Chicago, on January
%.
An effort will be made to provide
for an amendment to the California
Constitution which will enable cities
of certain population to issue bonds to
assist in the construction of railroads.
This is directly in the interest Of the
Santa Fe and the Great Salt Lake
road. A colony is being formed in
Cincinnati to go to Nicaragua and
establish an American agricultural
community. Citizens of Cincinnati,
Newport, Dayton and CovIngton are
pushing the project, and it Is ex-
pected that thirty or forty will leave
next May. The colonists include
rivermen, carpenters, blacksmiths
and other craftsmen. 1t is expected
that the colonists will settle on the
line of the proposed Nicaragua canal,
and will engage in the cultivation
of fruit, coffee and sugar. A locality
not far from Greytown will be select
ed, so that the produce of the colony
can easily be shipped to New
Orleans. Agricultural implements
will be taken from Cincinnati.
The typhus fever is spreading
rapidly in New York City and San
Antonio Texas.
The coast defense warship Mon
terey is not up to the Government
contract as to horse power, and the
Government declines to accept her
until she is perfected. This will be
a loss of 100000 to the Union Iron
Works.
The Eastern, Middle and North
west states are experiencing one of
the worst winters in the history of
the country. In the northwest the
thermometer stands at 40 to A
degrees below zero. In Oregon the
snow is from 6 to 20 inches deep on
the level and several feet deep on
the mountains.
San Francisco News.
F. l.. Castle of the firm of Castle
Bros. died recently at his residence
on Vanness Avenue, after short
illness. Mr.. Castle was 65 years of
age, and was one fine best known
merchants in San Francisco.
Peter Jackson the pugilist is soon
to appear in Uncle Toms Cabin at
Stockwell's theatre. He takes the
part of Uncle Tom.
Martin Kellogg, Professor of
Latin, at the State University has
been elected President of the Insti-
tuition. He has been acting presi-
dent for many months.
There is every prospect that the
higgins bill providing for State
Building in San Francisco will pass
the legislature. The sum of $780,
900 is set aside by the bill for the
purpose. The State Building for the
colleges of the University of Cali
fornia located in San Francisco will
also probably go through.
There was panic on the Oakland
ferry boat Piedmont, during storm
on the bay recently. Joseph Adams,
a passenger dropped dead of heart
disease, while the excitement was
at its height. Lucky the panic was
soon allayed. Aside from Adams
death no one was more than scared.
The case of the Itata is before the
United States Court of appeals. The
Government is still trying to collect
damages but will scarcely succeed.
There is battle on in the Board OF
Supervisors over the Sailors Home
lease. The probabilities are that the
Ladies' Seamens' Friend Society will
not longer get the franchise.
General Jarrett Cutting, Congress-
man from this District will soon be
married to Miss Christine Luhrs,
young heiress of San Francisco.
The Harbor Commissioners are
considering the plans of the New
Union Depot at the foot of Market
street, and the erection of the build.
ing will soon begin.
The Olympic club will revive the
Roman games at its gymnasium
some time in April. J. J. Corbett,
pugilist, will take leading part.
Friends of John Luning the young
millionaire who was reported to be
insane in Nice, say that the rumoI
was false and that he was only ill.
Judge w. Fitzgerald, the law
partner of M. M. Estee has been ap.
pointed to the State Supreme bench
by Governor Markham, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF
Justice Shorpstein.
ODonnell has got tired of his
recount of votes for Mayor, and
given up the fight. He gained 1O4
votes in count $4,000
William Graves, General Mana.
ger of the North Pacific Coast rail.
road has retired from the helm in
the concern. He charges mis-.
appropriation Of the Company's
sinking fund.
Kelly Brothers, retail dry good:
merchants, have failed for 500, 900.
The Nevada Bank will shortly
establish savings bank and trust
company in the Old Hibernia Bank
building at Montgomery and Posi-
streets.
The Edison Electric Light Com
pany, and the Electric Improve
ment Company, rival electric light
concerns, have combined and rate: