The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-12-29
GOLD FEVER.

trains to accommodate the travel.
Gold strikes have been numerous in
Leadville for the past two years, but
none have attracted so much atten-
ton as the two latest in the Rex aud
Triumph mines. which establish the
fact that the gold belt extends for
at least three miles, the two dis
coveries being that far apart. The
prospect is that Leadvills in 1895
will be the largest producer OF gold
in the world.
Advices from the sub.treasury at
New York state tina, $3.50, 900 in gold
was withdrawn on the 10th, OF which
x25O,OOO was intended for export.
There was also a gain Of $lSS,OW,
which leaves the true amount Of the
gold reserve at $40 29S,54l. The cash
balance was $l54, 7i0,l32.
NEW YORK POLICE.
Yesterday was the most import.
ant day Of the Lexow police iuvasti-
cation. Msximilian G. Schmitt-
berger, captain OF police, aud now
in command Of the tenderloin dis
trict, made q confession before the
committee to the effect that the en-
tire police system OF New York, with
the exception Of Superintendent
Byrnes and q few others, was rotten
to the core; that blackmail and
bribery, extortion aud corruption
we're common crimes in the depart
ment, and that mercsnary methods
alone actuated his fellow. officers.
His charges implicated Inspectors
Williams aud McAvoy, ex-Inspector
Steers, Police Commissioners James
b. Martin and John G. Sheehau,
Captains Price, Gastlin and Martens,
ex. Captain John Gunner aud Ward
men Dunlap, Robert Vail and James
Cannon.
OCEAN RECORD LOWERED.
The Cunard line steamer Cam.
pania, from New York Dec. Is, ar.
rived of Daunts Rock, Queenstown,
Dec. ~, having made the passage in
3 days y hours aud IL minutes, thus
beating her best previous record OF
3 days 10 hours aud AZ minutes,
made August 81 last, by an hour
and twenty mine minutes. Her daily
runs were: 45O, 5l7, 5O7, 5Os, 5lO, bO7
knots.
DEATH OF A coLLEaIAN.
| Douglass Putnam died at Marietta,
Ohio, on the 10Th inst, aged ~. He
was the great grandson OF General
Israel Putnam, famous In Revo.
lutionary history. He has been
secretary Of Marietta College since
its foundation in 1895, and signed
every diploma ever granted by II.
| The following noted Frenchmen
died on Dec. 10: Jean Mace, the
French literateur aud Senator; Cap.
tain Morpain, who accompanied the
Count OF Paris to America in 1868
aud NJ. Jean Francois Gigoux, the
well.known French painter.
The London Lancet says: The
Pope is suffering from catarrhal
symptoms and has been forbidden
ny his physicians to leave his private
apartments.
The London Morning News says
il IL reported that Lord Randolph
Churchill is paralyzsd on one side
aud that he has lost the faculty oil
recognizing people. His mother and
sister have gone to Marseilles Il
meet him.
The Liverpool Post says arrange
ments have been concluded between
the Redmondites and the Govern
ment for the release OF certain pri
soners confined for participation il
dynamite outrages. Among them ],
John DAILY, who will be nominated
for Parliament from Limerick.
DR.. Wekerle, the Hungarian Prime
Minister, has rendered his resigna
ton of himself aud his Cabinet u
King Francis Joseph.
OTHER LANDS.
i Colonel Money OF the Ninth Ian
GERS has been shot dead by mem
Der OF his own regiment at Calcutta
i RATHER BloorED.
There was q solemn service for the
late Sir John Thompson in st. Pat,
rick Church at Quebec. The A.
tendance was Very large. Rev
} Father Rosenback, Redemptorist, in
charge OF the congregation OF St
Patrick, caused much unfavorable
! comment by saying, after expressing
regret at the loss OF the deceased:
1T is now Sir John Thompson, II
he could come back, would say with
his voice from eternity: There il
only one true religion-that oil
Christ aud the Roman Catholic
Church; all others are frauds"
These words created q decided
stir in the mixed audience.
REMARKABLE CRICKET GAME.
What is pronounced to be the
most remarkable cricket gave evel
played was concluded at Sydney Oh
the 10th inst. Stoddart's ll-Eng
lish eleven played game with All
Australian. In the first inning All
Australia scored $50, of which Gre
CORY made 20l runs. This 80 do
lighted the excited crowd OF Austria
lians present that they subscribed ,
purse of 100 guineas on the spot
which was presented to the phenO
menal cricketer by the Governor
Robert Duff.
ii All-English then went to bat, an(
in the first inning scored 1926 runs
not having equaled the first inning
score OF All-Australia. The English