The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-08-13

LEWISTON, Me-, August 3.-Nelson
Dingley, father of Congressman Mel
son Dingley, Jr., died at his home in
this city today. He was So years old.
Death was due to stroke of paralysis.
ARDMORE, l. T., August 4.-Horace
Gibson, a stockman, just in from near
the Indian reservation, reports the
Kiowa and Comanche Indians putting
on war paint, and says an uprising of
the Indians is feared.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-The Ben
nington will leave San Franfisco Au-
gust 5th for Honolulu, thence after
communicating with Rear-Admiral
Miller, proceed to Pearl Harbor, and
there conduct a survey.
CAPE TOWN, August Sit is an
nounced that the rising of natives in
Bechuanaland has collapsed and that
Chiefs Toto and Lukajaujos, who have
1000 followers, have surrendered to
the British authorities.
NEWPORT, R. l., August 3.-News
is received here by cable of the birth
in England of a son and heir to the
Earl and Countess of Craven. The
Countess is the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley Martin.
ROME, July 29.-The newspapers of
this city declare that the negotiations
between Italy and Great Britain for the
cession of Kassala, in Abyssinia, by
the former power have been completed,
and that Great Britain will occupy the
place at the end of September.
LONDON, July 2S.-The Times Pc
king correspondent says that Ii Hung
Tsao, Grand Councillor and member OF
the Tsung-h Yamen, is dead. He was
a believer in a strong foreign policy
and was the chief opponent of Ii Hung
Chang, who will probably be promoted
PROVIDENCE, R. L, July 27.-Ex-
Senator James Rood Doolittle of Wis
consin died at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing at the home of his daughter al
Edgewood, near this city, of Bright's
disease. He was 50 years of age. The
body will be taken to Racine, Wis, the
late home of Mr. Dooiittle.
LONDON, July 29-The Nationa
Executive Committee of the British
Women's Temperance Association
comprising 100 representative womel
from all parts of Great Britain, have
by their votes, requested Lady Henri,
Somerset to remain at the head of tn
association.
CANEA Crete, August 1.-The for
eign Admirals held a conference o.
Thursday last and decided to oppos
by force the landing of any additions
Turkish troops. In reply to their mott
fication to that effect Ismael Bey sal
he could not accept the decision. 1t
believed that fresh trouble is brewing
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, August A.
The Japanese Government has, it
stated. decided to totally abolish tn
export duty from the commencement
of the 31st financial year; that is t
say, April next. Although the Bulge
for that year shows a deficit of reve
nut. the decision has been made wit
a view to encouraging the export trade
LONDON, August 3.-The King Q
Siam, Chulalongkorn, was an interest
ed spectator of the proceedings in tn
House of Commons today. The Par
liamentary Secretary for the Foreigl
Office. Mr.. Curzon, received His Males
ty in the lobby of the House and es
corted him to the distinguished stran
gers gallery.
A late dispatch reads that within L
days bands of Cuban insurgents hav
raided the surburbs of Captain-Gen
eral Weyler's stronghold. Two daring
raids, in which small towns were cap
tured, military treasures looted AM
stores robbed of provisions have mad
the wealthy people of Havana fear tina
the city itself will soon be invaded
Many of these are now leaving the cap
ital