The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-25
Congress ofGerman Miners.

Coppress ofGerman Miners.
RERL1N. Nav 1.-THE information
al congress of miners was opened
here this morning with an attendance
of ninety delegates; the soclai ISL,
element largely predominated. Inc
nrincipaI discussion by the convention
is that of the establishment OF legal
working day of eight hours.
areentine steamer Wrecked.
RuENos AYREs, May 1.-THE small
ARGENTINE steamer Thyra, carrying
25n tons of wheat, came into collision
three days ago with the Italian steam
er Reno, from Genos, OF san feoro,
Rio Grande do Sui. The Thyra went
down almost Immediately and seven
of the crew were drowned.
Bismarck's Condition.
HAMBURG, May 14.-Prince Bis
marck,s seiatica has grown worse and
his walks in the park have been stop
ned bv order of DR.. Schweninger. he
has been Obliged to decline to receive
the Hungarian and Westphalian de-
putations at FREDERICKSBURG, and his
journey to Varzin has been postponed.
The Gallant Three Hundred.
Recruits i'm various parts of the
country made strenuous efforts to join
the Coxey commonweal army which
appeared on the outskirts of wash
ington, Sunday, in pursuit OF It's IN
tention to petition Congress on May
Ist. About three hundred footsore
and hungry men constituted the
much-advertised army.
OhiciaI RetrenchmeDts.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Secretary
Lamont is making an examination IN
to the records of the clerks in the war
Department with view to making
wholesale cut in his force, and 1T is
stated on good authority that the dis
missals before July, the beginning or
the next fiscal year, will number fully
three hundred.
Threatened with Grasshoppers.
BARRIE, May 15.-According to the
farmers of this section the grass
hopper plague threatened this year
which will be much worse than last,
when great damage was done to the
crops The plows are turning up
young hoppers by millions, they hav-
ing been Matched from eggs deposited
in the ground last year.
Earthquake Shock.
BERLIN, May 14.-The Sydney COR
respondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung
says that on March and severe
earthquake shook Mioka in the Bis
marck archipelago. Nearly all the
dwellings were levelled to the ground.
The missionaries and traders suffered
heavy losses and were exposed to
great danger in the ruins of the build
ings.
It's the Same with Hawaii.
Lords Roseberry and Hamilton. Sir
Charles Dixie and the Earl of North
brook are among the guests to be
present at the banquet to the officers
of the cruiser Chicago. The Globe
SAYS the event will be thoroughly
national tribute, and adds: mo
country in the world lies closer to our
affections and sympathies than the
United States"
Severe Earthquake in Southern Sea.
BERLIN, May I4.-The Sydney cor
respondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung, |
says that on March and 4, severe |
earthquake shook Mioka in the Bis
marck archipelago. Nearly all dwell |
ings were levelied to the ground. The |
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heavy losses, and were exposed to |
great danger in the ruins of the |
buildings.
Flooded With Spurious Stamps.
Cry OF MEXICO, May 15.-There |
is much excitement in government |
lation of half million dollars worth /
of counterfeit stamps of the 80 cents
The larger cities of |
Mexico have been flooded with these |
stamps, and the authorities have not |
as yet been successful in discovering |
the source of the gigantic fraud.
Gladstone and Roseberry
It is understood that Lord Roseberry
will retire from the turf if his horse |
Ladas wins the Derby. Many prom
lnent Liberals regard his connection
with turf and other sports as source /
of weakness to the party, and would |
hail his retirement from these pur-
suits with delight.
Treatment with belladonna has so |
one of Mr.. Gladscene's |
eyes that he Is enabled to read and |
write without difficulty.
..Must Be Removed"
LONDON, May 1.-THE executive
of the National Liberal |
Federation has issued a call for con-
ference to be held at Leeds on June |
20, for the purpose of formulating a |
plan of campaign against the House |
Of Lords. The circular calling for the |
declares that the upper |
house of parliament is standing !
menace to the liberties of the people, |
and it is necessary to practically de- |
termine how that obstacle can be sur
mounted or removed.
Coxeyite Movements.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May H.,
The Coxeyites, owing to the inhospit-
able spirit displayed by the people of
accepted the offer of q |
yard surrounding the famous. old
George Washington house at Bladens-