The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-12-14
Che 5laily 3 llletin.
FRIDAY. DEC. IA ls,A
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.


Interesting Happenings Beneath the
Southern Cross.
Mrs. Yates, who got her name up
all over the world last year by being
elected Mayor of Onehunga, New
Zealand, has been defeated this year.
She says she will try again.
Typhoid fever is highly prevalent
at n. s. w. towns.
The steamer Gwydir, 51S tons, is
( totally wrecked south of Bird Island.
No lives lost. Insured for $4,000.
Lockwood, the English cricketer,
had a narrow escape from drowning
while bathing at Sydney.
Victoria threatens to withdraw
from the Gable Guarantee Fund, un-
der which the present low rates for
European and intercolonial messages
are maintained. II she does SO the
other colonies will have to follow,
with the result that cable rates will
be increased to something like the
former high tariff.
Evidence In the inquiry into the
loss of the S. S. Wairarapa with 126
lives shows that Capital Mcintosh,
who was drowned, overran his dis
tance on q course SO as completely
to throw himself out Of his reckon
ing, aud that he carried on at full
speed in fog so thick that he could
not see the lighthouses.
/ There has been no fighting at
Samoa lately betwsen the native
factions, says the Auckland Herald.
Peace has not been made, however,
/ aud at any moment hostilities may
be renewed. This state OF things
/ prevents any extension OF cultivation
or increase Of trade. All who know
anything OF the islands are confirm
cd in the opinion that IL is impossi-
BILE they can do justice to their capa-
bilities under the present arrange
ment Of a triple control. In the
Cook Islands tRarotonga) everything
il quiet aud progressive under the
management OF Mr.. +. j. Moss, the
British Resident, who exercises his
functions under the Government Of
New Zealand.
Miss McQusid, q stewariass on
the illfated Wairarapa, took off her
life belt and fastened II around q
little child IN its night dress, who
had in her terror hid her head in
Miss McQuaid's dress. The next
heavy wave washed both away. Both
we're drowned, the little one not be.
ing able to take advantage Of that
which had been, with such msgni-
icent forgetfulness Of self, given it.
The Australian papers notice a
strange coincidence. In Aust ralia
the same papers which contained the
news OF the assassination OF the En-
peror Alexander /. OF Russia, in 1881
also announced the loss OF the Union
Compauys Tararus, with 1l2 lives.
Thirteen years afterwards the same
papers announced the death Of the
Emperor Alexander H., also had the
news OF til. loss OF the Uuiou Com
pany's Wairaraps, with l26 lives.
A young man named French, who
had purchased his discharge from
II. Ms Ringdovc, aud who was on
his way TO Auckland to settle, ia
stated TO have acted with great
bravery when the Wairarapa was
wrecked. He got a young woman
on to ledge Of rock only sufficient
for both to stand on, and, the tide
rising, II was only q question Of
time when she would be washed OF.
He swan about and cut the cords
from life belts on the dead till he
made sort OF rope ladder and got
her up on safer ledge ~ feet high.
or up the cliff. As some orang GEES
were floating about he passed them
up to her, and she WAS on the rock
for IL hours before being taken of.
Ii is said that some gallant deeds
were also done by husbands in en-
deavoring to save their wives aud
children.
The Samoan Times reports that
the rebels are again becoming de-
fant, aud intend to refortify Lua.
tuanuu. They have had time Ia
prepare for . renewal OF hostilities,
and a new crop Of food has grown,
The Times wants to know II the
farce is to bs repeated "of Smelling
evacuated entertainments, followed
by the equally ridiculous farce OF
terms OF peace being arranged on
the basis OF the surrender OF a few
guns. Until measures are adopted
OF sufficient force" it says, ITO es,
tsblish wholesome fear OF rebellion
against authority, We may expect
just what Wa have been in the habit
OF receiving, q repetition OF inslfec,
tive predatory warfare In which q
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