The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-04-25
IN SHORT MEASURE.
Items of Interest from All Over the
States.

toll.
There is a tendency in Virginia to
grow less tobacco.
Three expeditions will put out for
the North Pole this season.
1t is said that there are over TO-
600 applicants for postmasterships
in the State of Georgia,
Ericsson is the name selected by
Secretary Herbert for the new
torpedo boat building at Dubuque,
Iowa.
The water of the Schuylkill, from
which Philadelphia is supplied, is so
foul that the fish cannot live in it.
A horse owned by Mrs. Gilbert of
Clark county, Ind, died short time
ago, at the reputed age Of forty-two
years.
1t is estimated that more than
one-third of Manhattan Island, which
is the heart of New York city, is
unbuilt upon.
All parts of Kansas are complain
ing of want of rain, imperilling the
wheat crop. Later reports are re-
ceived of damage by frosts.
1t is estimated that since Mr..
Morton started the Arbor day move
ment 4OO,OOO,O0O trees have been
planted in the Northwest alone.
A poor but virtuous young woman
in Boston rents her -year-old-
daughter out at So day to amuse
wealthy but childless people.
The complete statistics show that
the production of beet sugar in the
United States has more than doubled
during the past year.
The New York Senate has killed
the bill for the submission to vote
of the people Of the question of the
consolidation of Brooklyn and New
York.
Rev. Robert G.. S. McNeille, who
undertook to preach to his flock in
a Congregational church at Bridge
port, Conn, wearing a dress suit, is
out of job.
The Worlds Fair management
has decided to maintain Police
Court in the grounds, where visitors
accused of misdemeanors can be
tried without delay.
The Grand Duke Alexis is expect
ed to arrive at Norfolk, Va, in a few
days, where the Russian fleet will
rendezvous prior to taking part in
the great naval review.
The American Press, an organiza.
ton for the gathering and dissent.
nation of news, filed articles of in.
corporation at Trenton, N. j., Fri
day week. The capital stock is ST.,
100000.
The Democrats of Palmyra, N. Y.
have nominated Samuel w. Sawyer
for the President of the village, anc
the Republicans have nominated hi
son, S. Nelson Sawyer, for the same
office.
Since work has commenced on thu
Worlds Fair Grounds in Chicago
ten men have been killed outright
eight have died from wounds receiv
ed while in service and 61O have beel
injured.
A scheme is on foot to unite in
~ ildlCdtS bHe cidChel DdhSIlSS
Philadel phia, Baltimore and Wash
ington, with the ultimate object, i
is believed, to form a trust to con
troll the cracker industry of the en-
tire country.
Miss Winnie Davis will accompan
the body of her father, the late Jei
ferson Davis, when it is remove,
from New Orleans to Richmond
Stops will be made at Montgomer
and Atlanta. Mrs. Davis will NEE
the body at Richmond.
The Worlds Fair people sent GU
circulars asking the newspapers HOY
many passes they wanted. Onl,
one-eighth of those addressed re
piled, but the replies asked for NOR,
than 100000 worth of passes.-
Kansas City Star.
A reporter of the New York Sun
who witnessed the putting to deatl
of Hamilton by electricity at Sins
Sing, says: "After yesterdays de
monstration there can be no longe
any doubt that electricity is SUR
and quick means of inficting tn,
death penalty"
The difference between gold ant
silver in Havana, Cuba, is gradual,
increasing. 1t is now 10 percent
consequently all classes of mer
chants, to protect themselves, charge
their customers rs percent more OF
nearl y every article of necessity, ex
cusing themselves for doing this OF
account of the abundance of Span
ish silver.
The fire losses in the United State.
for the week ending Friday, Marcel
3lst, show an aggregate of $2,9O1,
500, against 1886, 900 the week pre-
vious.
The Shirt Maker,s Rauanoa