The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-06-15
American News.

The spanish princess Eulalia has
been royalty entertained and feted aI
T New York durii..z the pat fortnig hr,
and = now IN Chicago, taking III the
WC-lsfs Fair
The financial situation IS not at all
assuring. In the east bank after bank
Is going under Sni mauEcommercial
houses IS well. Wheat dropped 10 IS
cents per bushel in Chicago two DAYS
ago, tue lowest ever known, and crops
east are in bad shape. Cleveland an
nounceS that an extra session OF con-
gTeSs viii convene in Septem Der. The
silver purchase law will undoubtedly
De repealed. At the present time the
gold reserve in the United States trea-
sury has been reduced 10 about Se0,-
OIL, coo
Charles Foster, late secretary OF the
treasury, has been ruined financially.
His bank in FOstoria, Ohio, his dry
goods house and everything are gone.
His liabilities are over Sl,0oO,O 900.
Jefferson Davis remains have been
Va, for burial.
The Geary exclusion law will not be
enforced az present by the administra-
ton. Il i thought that congress will
give the Chinese six months more in
which 10 register.
The Worlds Fair authorities pro-
pose TO keep the gates Of the exp0si-
tjou open on Sundays hereafter. The
first Sunday open was great success.
The whisky trust is in bad way
financially. Over speculation and
over production. consequent on be-
lief that congress would raise the tax
last session, are the causes.
The California building at Chicago
has ~ last been dedicated and opened.
The PreSby terrain general assembly
on June Ist decided that DR. Briggs
IL hereto, and suspended him from
the ministry. He Will not recant his
assertion that there are errors in the
scriptures.
Mains circus was wrecked by q rail-
way accident at Tyrone, Pa, on the
30tlI nit. Many animals Were killed
au,I several wild beasts got free, but
were ca pture1.
Dr. McGiyun has again been sum-
m0ned 10 Rome TO confer with the
Pore. McGlynn and the papal legati
Satolii have the upper hand AT present
Ia the church's affairs.
The Pacific Mail Co. has elected
Huntington as president. 4 ba ance
sheet OF the past Year shows receipts
Ais 473, expenses S4,l75,2 l+, loss
S5l,IS9. The company has leased its
three steamers on the AIiaHllC sue 10
the Panama railroad, and claims that
il will soon absorb the North Ameri-
can Navigation Co. on this side, but
this Is denied.
The Peoples Bank of Bentonville.
Ark, was robbed of $1,000 in bold
daylight recently by six armed rob-
bers, who afterward decampsd in the
direction of the Indian territory.
The trial Of Lizzie Borden at Fall
River, Mass, for the murder OF her
father aud mother, has begun. The
evidence Is wholly circumstantial.
Mrs. Frank Leslie has applied for q
divorce from Willie Wilde, brother Of
Oscar Wilde, aud, il is said will I'M
doubtedly get it.
The Russian extradition treaty has
been formally proclaimed. Political
offenses are not included.
The manufacture OF the Krag-Jor-
gensen rife for the United States
army, TO supplant the Springfield,
will shortly begin at the Springfield
armOry anu arsenal.
y senate subcommittee, consisting
OF Senator Hill and others, is expected
10 arrive on the coast soon, TO study |
and report on the Chinese evil.