The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-17

| Will naturally attract considerable atten-
! ton, as some half-dozen thoroughbred
breeding farms have been established in
California ia the past few years, while
many noted stations have been import
| ed here from all over the world In
fact, the thorough bred interests OF Cali
f rnia have advanced with gigantic
| strides since the founding of Santa
Anita and Rancho del Paso. In a few
| years many of the classic races OF Amer
/ lea will be won by colts bred In the
! Golden States. (. Chronicle.
American News.
There is a prospect of complications
between this country and Great Britain.
growing out of the recent landing OF
British troops IN Nicaragua. In the
Senate Senator Morgan has secured the
passage OF a resolution calling upon the
President for information as to whether
such landing was not violation of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850; also, by
what authority British troops made such
landing.
The battle ship Indiana has had her
trial trip and has Shown good speed. She
Will make sixteen knots, but the guar
antee is for only fifteen. The Indiana is
built for hard fighting purposes.
dispatch from Washington says that
the California delegation have begun a
gubernatorial boom tor A. B. Butler, the
well-known Democrat OF Fresno, Cal
De Witt Talmage. the noted preacher,
who resigned from the Brooklyn raber-
nacle, has been induced to stay with the
church :ie will therefore not 90 to
Honolulu.
Another attempt will be made to find
the north pole, under the command of
Robert stern of the Geological Survey.
The plan is to proceed by the e>tablish-
ment OF permanent stations and thereby
gradually work toward the mystic point.
The bill to create ''Greater New York"
has finally passed in the New YORK
Senate by "A vote of % to 2.
Louis Gathman of Chicago. cele-
brated inventor, has invented a new
kind OF telescope, which consists OF many
small lenses focusing on the same ceuter,
whereby he can build a telescope of any
size The possibilities of a large instru-
ment are immense.
General Jubal A. Early died in Lynch
burg. Va, on March I'd. He was
famous Confederate commander.
John Y. McKane, the Democratic
boss of New York, has finally been
landed in Sing Sing.
Governor j. g Downey died in Los
Angeles on March lst of pneumonia. He
was Governor of California in 1860, and
one of the States foremost citizens.
Mrs. Lease, tho famous female poll
t!cian OF Kansas, has fallen heir to a
fortune.
Henry Watterson, the brilliant free
trade editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, has again attacked President |
Cleveland in his journal i'll a most saw
age manner.
The Postoffice Department of the |
United States has decided to report |
against continuing the contract with the |
Pacific Mail Company for the Panama |
service.
Fan Francisco News.
Ex-President Harrison has delivered |
the first of his course of lectures before |
he students of Stanford University on
law. 1t was an able effort |
and was listened to by 500 students and |
lawyers.
The court has decided that the two
wills OF the late Anna Murphy were void,
and the estate will now be divided
among the seven children, instead of
our being dislnherited.
1t is stated that the Southern Pacific
abroad and the Pacific Mail steamship
Company lost $6,000,000, on account
If the competition of the North Ameri-
AN Navigation Company, which is now
lefunct. The mail company has already
'aised rates, and the railroad company is
to soon follow suit.
DIR. J. J. Leek, the dentist, was found
n his room with his mistress this week,
10Th being unconscious from the effects
II poison and the inhaling of coal gas.
The young womad-Miss Alice Adj
lerslay of Napa, Cal-died, and the
Ia |
lot know how it occurred, but it Is
hought the woman poisoned him and
hen killed herself because ne would not
marry her
Philip d. Armour, the great meat
acker of Chicago, is visiting san Fran
isco with party OF friends he comes
D see tie Midwinter Fair and take rest.
The Union League Club gave a recep-
ion on Wednesday evening to Governor
'uller of Vermont, General Alger of
Iichigaa and Governor Markham The
alter has declared that he is not can
idate for reelection. General Aiger
tates that the business depression OF
MS country is almost wholly due to un-
artainties of tariff legislation.
The railroad rate war which started in
D holly has been cOmpTomi sed, and the
ublic will DO longer have the benefit OF
ride to Chicago and back for $40.
The people OF Oakland have found the
able ears too slow and will replace them
it'll electric power.
Foreign News.
Senior Prudente Morals was elected
resident of Brazil on the 1st inst The
ar still goes on. The Government fleet
assembling at Bahia and is to be
,ined by the two men-of-war detained at
rench ports so long. There is no
1ange in the situation at Rio, where
elbow fever is raging. The United
tates has but one vessel at Rio Oh this ]
ccouut. Admiral Benham is soon to ]
,tire.
Blondin, the celebrated rope-walker.
Celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday Feb
larry 2Sth in the Crystal Palace, Lon !
on. he walked rope, carrying one of
is sons, who weighs 80 pounds. He
.ys he expects to be still walking a rope
/ the age of so. t