The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-10
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TROUBLOUs TIMES IN RIO JANEIRo
Burgiaries and Highway Robberies I'm
San Francisco "A New wOman's
Club-rAe Midwinter Fair-Other
Late news from Abroad.

News from Rio Janeiro states that
yellow fever has been added to the
horrors of war and that five deaths
have already occurred. The authori-
ties are taking every precautlon to
prevent the spread OF the disease, but
are greatly hampered by the condi-
ton of the city, consequent on the
war. The fever IS of most virulent
form, accompanied by black vomit.
Reports of battle at sea between
the rebel ships and Peixoto's cruisers
may soon be expected, and upon this
engagement viii depend the fate of
the rebellion
1t is said that several people have
ben killed in the streets of Rio and
the people of the city are so panic
stricken that all stores are closed
and business IS practically at a
standstill.
News of another assault by San
DOMINICAN soldiers on American citi-
zens has been received In this in
stance Heureaux's soldiers fired on
the schooner Henry Crosby, danger
ously wounding two of her crew.
The story is told In detail from let
ter sent by Captain Stubs to his
agents. which will be sent to the
State Department at Washington.
A deputation of unemployed Eng
lishmen have called on Gladstone,
asking him to devise some means Of
labor for them
There has been an attempted
wreck of the Atlantic express train
on the Canadian Pacific railroad.
A down town club for women has
been formed In San Francisco. 1t
has all the comforts OF mans club,
and has a membership of over 300
already.
It is said that the big mercantile
library of San Francisco will be sold
to the Mechanics Institute.
Sanderson Edwards, a prominent
San Franciscan who welded JAP
anese wife, has returned to San
Francisco, and has warrant out for
his arrest on the charge of bigamy.
He is said to have another wife In
that city.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building In Victoria, 3. O., Is
closed, the management not being
able TO tide over its financial difficult
ties.
MELBOURNE, Dec. D. A terrific
gale struck at Port Phillip on Decem-
Der 81. The steamer Alert from Port
Alert 20 Melbourne was wrecked off
Jubilee Point, and only one life was
saved.
The Indian mails to London an
nounce the death of Miss Tucker,
known all over the world under ini-
tials "Aloe." For the last eighteen
years Miss Tucker had been engaged
In missionary work in India.
Italy is said to be negotiating a
loan of 6O0,000,000 lire from Ger
many.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 27.-The indict-
ments for illegal dissection in con-
nection with the death OF the mind
reader, Washington Irving Bishop,
were dismissed today by Judge Mar
tine. The dismissal was refused yes
terday on account of the absence of
the defendants, Drs. Ferguson and
House.
San FRANCHISES is overrun with
footpads, who attack anyone they
may meet in the most open way.
Nine cases of robbery in the streets
were reported on the evening of De-
cember 18th.
It is stated that Emperor William
is trying to purchase the new Cape
diamond, said to be the largest in the
world and more valuable than the
Kohinoor, weighing 971 carats.
Bismarck is reported to be suffer
ing from his old complaint of neu-
ralgis in his arm. His condition is
complicated by Indigestion.
The elections at Belgrade, Servia,
have been attended at several places