The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-21
FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.

FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.
! LONDON, July 8.-A dispatch from
! Rome today says that anarchists there
have been arrested ON suspicion of com
| plicity in the attempt upon the life Of
King Humbert made by Pietro Accia.
rito on April 23rd. Acciarito attempted
to stab his majesty while on his way
to the races, and, after trial and con
viction, was sentenced on May 29th tc
imprisonment for life in the galleys.
BERLIN, July 9.-Prince Hohenlohe
the Imperial Chancellor, is credited
with declaring to well-known politi-
clans at Munich that he has no idea OF
resigning the ChanceIlorship. but en-
joys the fullest confidence of the EN-
peror and intends to conduct affairs
with even greater energy than hereto
fore. He is also reported as declaring
that his recent visit to Prince Bis
marck was merely to convey the greet
ings of the Emperor.
ST. LOUIS, July "a dispatch from
Hermosillo, Mexico, says the commits
sion of archaeologists sent by the Mex
lean Government to examine the an
cient Chinese characters recently dis
covered on a monument in this State,
have returned and announce that there
can be no question of their genuineness
and that they must have been there
many centuries.
CALCUTTA, July THE despatch
of troops yesterday afternoon to inter-
cept the striking mill hands up the
Hoogly, who were said to be prepared
to march on this city 5000 strong to re-
enforce the rioters here, has had an
excellent effect. The mill hands and
the rioters have dispersed and all is
now quiet mere.
NEW YORK, July S.-The directors
of the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way Company, at a special meeting to-
night, authorized new general mort
gage for $165, 900 900, to be dated No
vember. LIST next and to run for ninety
years. The rate of interest is not
stated, but it is believed to be either
3 or 3A per cent.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July Via
GaIveston.-There is considerable feel
ing here against Costa Rica, owing to
that republic decreeing free imports
into her territory bordering on the San
Juan and Colorado rivers, including
and war between the two
is discussed.
NASHVILLE, July 8.-Judge Ander-
son of the Criminal Court has specially
the Grand Jury to investigate
the alleged formation of a mil1ers' and
trust and to indict if the
facts disclosed warrant, declaring that
trusts and combines are Infamous and
against the law Of the State.
CITY OF MEXICO, July 8.-Edmund
E. Sheppard of Canada is here, and is
to have commission to treat
with the Government regarding the
Canadian commercial interests in Mex
CO. A Canadian colony has been start
I'd on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The War
has awarded the contract
.oday for the constructing of the Puget
3ound Notifications near Port Town
send for $133, 453.5 to the Pacific
Bridge Company of Portland, Or.
ERIE, Pa, July IAN attempt has
,een made to revive the old blue laws
against Sunday labor. Warrents have
,een served on the publishers of the |
sunday paper on a charge that they |
lave broken the law by working men |
N Sunday.
BERLIN. July 9.-One of the most |
earful hail storms on record took place |
his morning in the southern part OF |
The hailstones were phe- |
omenal in size and were extremely de- |
tructive.
NEW YORK, July 10.-Charles H.
POTTER, who represented the Richmond,
"a, district in the Forty-frst and |
Congresses, died a Cairo,
7. Y, of apoplexy.
LONDON, July 9.-The Pail Mall Ga
cite says that owing to the drought in
Jew South Wales and South Australia,
t will be necessary to import thou
ands of tons of California wheat.
WASHINGTON. July 10.-The Presf-
ent sent back to the State Department
he Behring Sea correspondence, so
low it will not be sent to Congress
during the present session
MONTREAL, July 7.-Papal Dele
ate Del Val has instructed the Cana
ian Catholics to cease their agitation
f the school question until the Pope
enders a decision.
LONDON, July 10.-The condition of
lime. Lillian Nordica, the prima donna,
Tho has been seriously i'll at the Hotel
ayoy for some days is grave.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 9.-Mrs.
eresa Clawson Wells, wife Of Govern
r Wells, died in this city today after
n illness Of several months.
ROME, July 7.-Three strong earth
uake shocks were felt last night at
-oltri and its vicinity.
CAONG FAT