The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

Germany. Great britain or New <saism'
Exciting the People az Samoa Hattie
Imminent.
San FRANCISCO. June >.~-Thc steam
er Naricopa arrived from sydney wa
Apia. samoa and Honolulu. al a. m
The United Press correspondent ~
Honolulu writing under the date ~
May 81. says:
Yesterday was the first day for the
assembling II the constitutional con
vention. There was a crowded Assem-
blagc of leading people. The consular
and diplomatic corps We're all present
except British Minister Nodchou>ey
" ho regretted his inability 10 he pres
emit" This was regarded by the GOV
eminent a. I'M return for their NJ
cent compliance with hi> invitation
To observe Nietorias birthday
Minister Willis was conspicuous.
sitting with Admiral Walker and Capt
Barker. ~ the flagship. The delegates
and nearly all the councillors We're IN
their seats The judges entered IN
their robes. followed 10y the executive
council. and the president. who took
his place. amid the applause of the as
sembly Rev. Henry Parker offered
PRAYER. when the president at once
proceeded TO address the convention
The star publishes a statement that
the ex-quecn assembled number 81
kahunas and had them hoodooing the
, convention with incantations- Inc
. evidence ~ this fact can be vouched
: for on "A very high authority.
, The Iawalaui returned on the even
1 ing Of MAY ~ from her cruise 10 Neckai
I island. where Minister King hoistee
D the Hawaiian flag upon the highest
peak. lie also read declaration
< formally asserting the right Of the liza
|. waiian government 10 the island an'
4 took possession If it. Nothing wa.
a seen Of the British war ship Champion
. A bloody Battle Imminent i'm samoa
a Writing from Apia. Samoa. unde
k date OF q. the correspondent 81 IN
q United Press says "A report i cnrren
d that the steamer Mariposa- which al
rived to-day. conveys instructions 81
> definite nature TO the ships of war !
ir the harbor. the British cruiser turs
re Goa and German war ships Buzzard an
.e Fake. relative TO the samoan natiy
I n. III
ton Of Samoan affairs generally
"a such proves To he the case they WI
q not bc made public until the steam'
- leaves for San Francisco.
=. The question ~ annexation e 'e
= many. Great Britain or New Lcalan
- i exciting great controversy amor
n Us. and il no news regarding the a
nexation or instructions 10 the memo
u war 10 interfere has been receive
- desperate fighting must take place I
ID morrow or the next day a. Atua- 7
the Governmcnt forces and rebels
al this moment facing each other al
III ready for sanguinary engagemen
=, The former number go. wnl
the strength Of the latter
r estimated at from Loo
:. 500 and they are in practically an
u. accessible position To capture i v
cost the government party very ma
lives. The Aana chiefs have paid tn
~ fine If fifty guns. but have declined
- submit 10 the king They have be
given until June ! when the goyel
ment will send a force ~ >araiia
against them. if they still persist
their refusal.
sh- ON the 18th inst. while a small pal
Of Government soldiers were maxim,
ain reconnaissance they were attacked
ma Atuans A sharp conflict en>ued
ear which three men were wounded. one
den whom a Government soldier has siI
ana died