The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-30
ACROSS WIDE WATERS
Late News from Hawaii, Australia and
Distant Islands.
TRIAL AND CONVICTION OF BUTLER.
Hawaiian Sidc OF the Diplomatic Cor.
rcspondence with Jnpan-B British
War Ship Furnishing Snva%cs Tor
Murdcr-MHssRcrof I'm Now Guiuea--
Death Of " Mutinecr's Grandson.
San Francisco. Cal, July 90, 1887.

san FRANCISCO, Cal, July ", 1877.
The steamship Alameda arrived from
Australian ports this morning via
Samoa and Honolulu. Nothing of i'm
Dortance has occurred at Hawaii since
the departure of the previous steamer.
ON July 22d, Foreign Minister Cooper
niade public The Hawaiian side Of the
recent diplomatic correspondence with
Japan. The Hawaiian Government In
this crisis maintains it's right TO rr.u-
late japanese Immigration and finally
offers to leave the settlement &C the
diffcultieS to arbitration. T. l.. Lans-
ing has been appointed Minister of
Finance to succeed s. NJ. Damon, who
is now in the United States. Mr. Lans-
ing will probably retire upon Mr.. Da-
mons return.
TRIAL OF BUTLER.
The Armada brings from Sydney
papers describing the trial and convic-
ton OF Butler the murderer who was
captured in San Francisco and return ed
to Australia, and who has since been
hanged. The trial lasted four days and
IN some respects was sensational. On
the last day of the trial Butler at
tempted to cut his throat with the meta
tag taken from Il plug OF tobacco. The
attempt waS discovered, however, be-
fore he had done any serious damage.
ON the same day, while being led into
courl. Butler became uncomfortable and
had a fierce struggle with his guards
He was finally dragged into the court
room. handcuffed and forced to keep
still.
"hen the prosecution finished It's case
Butler was asked If he had anything to
say. The murderer was in i state of
collapse apparently and the court ad-
loulned until the afternoon to give him
time to recover. He then, In a low
1n ~
he started for the mines with Weller.
at Weller's solicitation On the way
Weller acted Queerly and then he dis
played pistol. Butler thought that
Weller was going to shoot him. In
stead. however, Weller placed the pis-
tol to his own head. and when Butler
grabbed 1t in an cndeavor to take IL
away, The weapon was discharged and
Weller was shot through the head
Butler said ne had used Wellers papers
10 enable him to shin as Il sailor rs he
had no papers of his own
Ihe case was then given TO the jury,
which deliberatcd for an nnur and
twenty minutes before bringing In a
verdict of guilty. The Judge then pro.
Guided with the words land may God
nave mercy on your SOUL" Butler
quickly retorted, land may He have
mercy on yours. too"
News has been received of ii. NJ. s.
Rapid. which has been cruising among
the Solomon Islands and furnishing the
natives for the murder or Captain G!b-
nons fiVe months ago. Six villages VIC re
burned and hostages received
.Iohn Adams, n grandson of the bounty
mutineer, and one of the oldest of the
pitcairn Islands, died last May at Nor
folk Island aged 6S. Adams took a
leading part in the islands affairs.
Another massacre is reported from the
interior of New Guinea. 1t is stated
that party of men making their way
through on the Nanapa track, campcd
near village. They were iii sl;uIgh-
tered. 1t Is supposed NY mountain tribes.
n party OF police was sent to the scene.
but the leader returned sick. No de-
tails are available.