The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-03

VIII Dc ncCcsSHTN.
Over 1000 persons lost their lives in
the recent earthquakes at CONSTANT
nople and vicinity.
The beer boycott at Berlin continues.
1t is now battle between the socialists
and the bourgeoisie.
1t is estimated that the strike at Chi
cago cost the railroads, the city and the
Government $l0000,00O.
There is said to be a defalcation of
$4,000, 600 in ex-President Ezeta's adj
ministration in Salvador
The Pullman Car Company has de-
clared a quarterly dividend of per
cent, payable August 18th.
The English Government has adopted
the Bertllon system of identifying
criminals by measurements.
The Naval Reorganization Committee
has formulated its report, and it will be
given to Congress this week.
Liberal newspapers in Paraguay
openly advocate another revolution to
rid the country of militarism.
The Populists OF Kansas reduced the
assessment ON Pullman cars from $4,000,
the Republican figure, to $4,000.
1t has been estimated that the railway
claims alone on the city OF Chicago for
riot damages will exceed $1,000 900
Orders have been sent to each of the
ten Chinese provinces for 10000 troops
in anticipation of war with Japan.
Guatemala with troops will assist
Mexico in putting down brigandage and
preventing smuggling on the border.
Only 81, 400 remains to be raised to
complete the purchase money for the
Mcclellan monument at Philadelphia.
The Colombian Senate has approved
the Governments policy of suspendmg
interest payments on the foreign debt.
A Berlin dispatch says the Samoans
sent to Emperor William petition
praying that Germany annex the islands.
Several small towns within radius
OF fifty miles OF West Superior, Wis, are
threatened with destruction by forest
fires.
Great precaution will be taken to pre-.
vent the escape of Santo, the assassin of
President Carnot, during his trial on
eth inst.
Robbers captured an express train
near Red Rock, o. T., and made away
with Il package OF money and some ex-
press packages.
General A. J. Warner, President OF
the American Bimetallic League, has
called convention to meet in Washing
ton August 10Th.
The Army of the Cumberland will not
meet at Chickamauga until next year
when the dedication of Chickamauga
Parl, will take place.
As result OF the strike, Southern Pa
ciiic Railroad officials have indefinitely
postponed the bridging OF the Missis.
sippi at New Orleans.
j. f. 7. Lennard's bullet.proof coat
stood the test at Governors Island. bu,
army officers do not recognize it as 8
factor during active fighting.
The German budget shows sur.
plus of 12,500,0 600 marks This is due to
large increases of revenue from the
people and the imperial taxes.
The Hamburg Correspondent pro-
poses, in case a. duty is imposed upon
raw sugar, that Germany should raise
the duty on American petroleum.
Frances murdered President lies in
the Pantheon at Paris, beside his illus
trious grandsire, Lazare Carnot. The
final lnterment took place on the 18th
prox.
The settlers along the mosquito coast
both Americans and British, are said to
be encouraging the Indians to drive out
the Nicaraguans, and the trouble is not
over yet, it is believed.
Russia has decided to build Il railway
from Samarcand to Ferghana, on the
threshold of the Pamirs. England is
building two forts between the Hunga
country and the Pamirs.
Lyman Trumbull of Chicago is likely
to be President Cleveland's appointee as
a member of the commission to investi-
gate the causes and course of the Pull.
man and railroad troubles and report to
the Executive.
Representative Harter has written to
the sugar king, Havemeyer, asking
pointed Questions regarding the cost OF
plants, the profits, salaries of officials,
paid'in capital, and other facts about
the sugar trust.
Affairs are in such a condition at
Birmingham, Ala, that nearly every
citizen goes armed. The miners
threaten TO release 100 strikers now in
prison. lncendiarism is frequent, and
troops have gone to the city.
Emperor William has fixed the fall
parade of the garrison for August 18th,
instead of September I'd, the anniver-
sary of the surrender of Louis Napoleon
at Sedan. This has been done, il is
said, to show desire for peace.
A terrible hailstorm has devastated
the district between Llowaia and PEG.
krowskajaw, Russia. Crops were de-
stroyed, many houses of peasants were
struck by lightning, and burned, and
eight persons killed and many injured.
The Secretary of the Interior has de.
fined the status of Alaskan Indians
Quoting the report of the last census he
has concluded that Alaska is not an
Indian country within the meaning of
the law, and therefore what are gener-