The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-04

y The Cabinet intends to suggest t,
the Imperial Government that tn,
Samoan difficulty should be ter
minated by annexing the islands
: to New Zealand, as was proposed
{. by King Malietoa some years ago
and placing them under protec-
torate like that exercised over
Rarotonga. Should the other three
Treaty Powers object Ministers
will offer to govern the islands for
them.
The Silver Question.
WASHINGTON, April 10. = The
motion by Senator Lodge to impose
retaliatory duties On British and
Australian goods until Great Brit
ain agreed to extend the coinage
and use of silver, refers to all colo
MES.
April Ex-senator Lodge pro-
poses that the colonies and Great
Britain should pay double the du-
ties charged to other countries
where goods are included in the
free list. His proposals include
the imposition of a So per cent. ad
valorem duty. and he adheres to
the wool tariff of 1890.
The Dalton Gang.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Seven-
teen marshals had a desperate
fight with the notorious Dalton
gang of outlaws, in Oklahoma.
Dalton (the leader of the gang)
and two of his men, a woman, a
child, and two marshals, were
killed.
Salisbury and the Government.
LONDON, April 2O.-Lord Sails
bury, addressing a meeting of the !
Primrose League, declared that the |
government, instead of jerryman-
dering in regard to the registra lion
bill, ought to take steps to remedy |
the sufferings of the poor.
In his speech at the Primrose |
League, Lord Salisbury said he
would not oppose judicious reform
of the House of Lords If that
chamber were made elective it
would be able to insist on equity
regarding the executive and fin
ance, and the House of Commons
would lose it's supremacy.
Royal Marriage.
BERLIN, April 2O.-The marriage
of the Grand Duke of Hesse and
Princess Victoria of Coburg took
place today, the ceremony being of
a most brilliant character. Queen
Victoria, who was present, was
to tears. Enormous
crowds gathered at Coburg to wit
ness the wedding. The Kaiser,
the Prince of Wales, and the
were received by the
people with great enthusiasm.
a POISONING Case.
BRUSSELS, April 18.-Madame
Jousaux lady well-known in high
society in Antwerp, has been ar
ested, charged with poisoning her
lncle, her brother, and her sister,
n order to obtain the amount of
heir life insurance policies, which
represented a sum of six thousand
pounds. The victims died by slow
The brother of the woman
ousaux insured his life for 100000
rancs, and died suddenly two
lays afterwards at his sisters :
lOuse.
The Safety of the Gear.
BERLIN, April 1S.-Some sensa-
ion has been caused by the dis
overy of an anarchist plot to take
be life of the Emperor of Ger
many during the festivities in con-
ection with the approaching royal
The police authorities
n Coburg have taken minute pre-
autions to ensure the safety of 4
lis Imperial Majesty.
The French Presid aucy.
PARIS, April 18.--Eight candi-
ates have been nominated for the
resideney of the French Republic.
hey include Carnot, Perrier, Du-
ny, La Cour, and Melin. b
America and Canada.
OTTAWA, April 1S.-Sir J. S. D.
thompson says the United States e'
overnment has refused to consider
anadian reciprocal proposals I'M b'
SIS through Great Britain.
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