The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-04
The Lords Must Go.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-Hyde Park to-
dav was the scene of popular dem
onStration against the House of LORDS.
Those who took an active part IN the
proceedings assembled on the lhaueS
embankment and then marcheu III
procession to the park, where eleVeh
platforms had been erected. IL Is
estimated that 10000 people were III
the park. a OF
all the platforms declaring that, as
the Government was unable to give
any definite pledge as to It's &C
ton regarding the House OF
lords. it be demanded that the
"useess hereditary chamber De
abolished. The resolutions also
called upon the electors to only sup
mort candidates for Parliament VINO
would pIedge themselves TO vote Tor
the abolition of the House of LORDS.
Among the speakers were MessTs.
O'Brien and Tanner, members OF the
House of Commons.
Plot 10 Ass0ssinate.
NEW YORK, Aug. pa special
from Kingston, Jamaica, says: news
has reached here from what has
hitherto proven 81 reliable source that
an ATTEMPT was made a few days ago
to assassinate President Hippolyte or
Hayti. The attempt, it is said, was
made one evening while he was on
his way to his country residence, a
few miles from Port-au- Prince.
Twenty four men armed with PTS
tolls stationed themselves along the
road which the President was to take,
To
first shot was to be fired when the in
tended victim had reached the center
of the line, and escape would then be
considered impossible. The plot was
given away by the sweetheart OF one
of the band of conspirators. Several
of the ambushed men were arrested
Earthquake in Greece.
ATHENS, Aug 26.-An earthquake
was felt here at O'Clock this morn
ing. The shock was also felt in Cor
inth, Vastizza, Zante, Thebes, Chalcls
and Atalanta. The inhabitants oil
some of the places affected were ter
ribIy frightened, thinking there was
about to be a repetition of the disaster
that occurred some little time ago
They fed to the fields and other open
places for safety. So far as known,
no persons were Killed.
No Hope of Union.
SAN JOSE Costa Rica), Aug. "a
The Central American union Is only
paper plan, and prominent politl-
clans here do not believe that 1T will
ever be realized. 1t is predicted tha'
when the general conference assem-
bles each government will try to over
reach the others and that the project
will come to nothing.
EzetR Arreated.
Antoine EZetn, the San SalvadOreaI
who is so badly wanted in his OWE
country, has arrived in San francisco
on the United States ship Benning
ton. AS soon as he landed he wa;
arrested His case will be fought by
his lawyers.
Addressed of Anarchists.
BERLIN, Aug. 25.-The Nationa
Zeitung today announces the dlscov
erv of a list of the addresses of four
teen secret headquarters OF anarch
lists, including places at Bremen, Lu-
beck, Metz, Aalle, Hamburg anC
Weisbaden. From these headquar-
the anarchists throughout the Ger
man empire were conducted.
The Britannia Laid Up.
LONDON, August 27.-By no on.
was the news that, owing to the deati
of two of the Britannia's sailors, tn
Prince of Wales had determined t.
stop racing and To lay up his boat. re
ceived with more CONSERVATION thar
by Howard Gould, who leaves Londol
tomorrow morning for Southampton
in order to join the Vigilant and t
sail her in the last three races OF tn
season.
The Count of Paris.
LONDON, Aug. 2T.--The Paris cor
respondent of the Times says that tn
members of the Orleans family ar
going to Stowe to see the Count o
Paris, whose broken health excite
the greatest fears. They believe tina
this may be their last opportunity u
see the head OF their house.
Dixon and Marshal
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