The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-05

ltnueu Hlgntly.
Colonel Clark f.. X. Royce, trea-
suTer OF the Veterans nome at Yount-
vile, attempted suicide by shooting
in the Burlington house recently. but
Is on the high road to recovery. He Is
SzO,OO short in his accounts. For
some days before the shortage was
known, the shooting was involved in
mystery. The deficit will be made
good by friends.
American News.
On April 20 the territory Oklahama
was visited by four cyclones which
destroyed several small towns. The
loss of life is placed al forty-three, and
the injured at more. On the 18th inst.
cyclones did terrible work in Missis-
sippi and Missouri. At RobinsonviIle,
Miss, not business house was left
standing, and fire added to the
destruction and suffering. Several
people were cremated. The loss of
life is placed at about twenty, and the
injured number several hundred.
General Edward +. Beal, the ia
nous soldier and veteran OF the Next
can war and the Rebellion, died at
Washington on the ODD of April.
The Trinity placer mine, situated in
this state, has been sold to a Denver
syndicate for S250,000. The lowest
average yield Of the mine is $1,000 per
day, and it runs as high as So, 900 per
day.
In a storm on Lake Michigan, at
Chicago, twenty-one men who were
working OH the city water tunnel crib
a mile from shore were washed off
and drowned. The United States Life
Saving service is held responsible for
the loss of life.
plunger of Chicago, who has been the
terror of the board of trade in that
city for years, is reported to be ruined
by going short on May wheat. He
was fixed to make million, but the
big combine smashed him.
The Earl of Craven and Miss Martin
of New York were married on April
lst in that city. The brides dover
was $1,000 900 cash.
The youngest daughter of Pierre
Lorrillord, the tobacco king, was mar
ried on April ID to Mr.. Thomas $.
Taller.
The session of the Trans Mississippi
congress opened at Ogden, Utah, on
April "a, and had representatives from
twenty states, among them some of
the most prominent men in the west.
The topics of discussion are river and
harbor improvements, the silver bill
and the Nicaragua canal. The object
of the convention is to influence con-
gress to pay more attention to the
western part of the country.
Senator David Il. Hill, the famous
New York politician, with n commit
tee of congress, is to visit the far west
to investigate the question of govern
ment aid to immigration.
The heavy export of gold to Europe
has continued, and at one time the
100000, 900 gold reserve was broken
into. A panic was expected, but to
the surprise of the financial world
none materialized. 1t is stated that
Secretary Carlisle desires to negotiate
a loan of So, 000,0 900 to S50,00O,000 on
of calling them in at the pleasure
of the government, but the
bankers decline. Boston banks
have offered the treasury 81, 500, 900 on
certificates, and it is expected that
this flow of yellow metal from the
interior banks to the treasury will
force the Wall street golu bugs to
come forward and open their boards
to the government.
Prominent capitalists and engineers
are proposing to irrigate the Colorado
desert in San Diego county. The com,
pany is capitalized at $7,5OO,OO0 and
the scheme is the biggest on record.
1t is believed that the desert would
be the most productive spot on earth.
The winter weather in Chicago has
continued into the spring, and on the
26th inst. the grounds were flooded by
a great storm. Only a few of the
exhibits are in place and many of the
buildings are unfinished. However,
the fair will open three days hence as
per programme. The big show, how
~ No, oh In haf
June 1st.
The Columbus caravels have arriv-
ed in Hampton Roads safely in tow
of the Spanish gunboats.
Evans and Sontage, the California
bandits, are said to have visited
Visalia again with the purpose of
revenging them elves on their enc
mics, but they were forced to fly for
their lives.
Mrs. Almira Hancock, widow of
the late General Hancock, is dead.
Wardner, Idaho, where the great
mining strike occurred last year, was
destroyed by fire on April goth. Loss,
$500, OO4.
Edwin Booth, the great tragedian,
is dying of paralyses.
At the conclusion of the Worlds |
Fair the monster Krupp gun, the |
largest piece of ordnance in the world, |
Will DTeSeHleu 10 SulCdSO ny
Krupp and mounted on n fort built in !
Lake Michigan, opposite Hyde Park, |
Permission for the construction of |
of which was secured at Washington. !
The fort is to be five acres in extent, |
and will be for business as well as |
pleasure. Mounted on it the great |
gun will be able to protect the entire !
city front from attack by water, as it |
could sink an ironclad with single |
shot. Work on the fort will be COM !
menced at once and pursued with the |
greatest rapidity, so as to be in work
ing order before the Fair closes. 1t |
will cover five acres with the most !
defenses.
Business men and farmers in the |
central part of the State are propos- |
ing to construct q canal from Fresno |
to give an outlet by the San Joaquin |
river and thus be Independent of the !
Southern Pacific in the matter of |
freight.
A New York dispatch says: A meet !
ing of the Nicaragua canal stockhold- |
ers will be held at noon on the 18th, |
when George Charles Knight, who |
recently arrived from England as the |
of the British capital |
lists who are willing to take half or all |
of the capital stock of the company, !
will be given a hearing. The persons |
behind him, Mr.. Knight says, have |
the machinery and engineers !
and are ready to undertake the great |
work, and will provide 10000 of her |
Maiesty'S black subjects as laborerS. |