The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-28
NEWS Of EAST AND WEST
UNCLE SAM GIVES \ WARNING TO
SPAIN ABOUT CUBA.
President Diaz of Mexico Assaulted
The Would be Murderer killed-Mc-
Kinley's Escape from an Anarchist.

Severe earthquake shocks were felt
in Peru last week.
Edward Bellamy. the famous writ
er, is believed to be dying.
The treaty of peace between the
Uruguay government and the insur-
gents has been signed.
The government troops have been
ordered out in Colorado to protect the
whites from the Indians.
President Barrios of Guatemala has
formed a new cabinet with General
Solares as Minister of War.
Governor \. j. McLaurin of Missis-
sippi is quarantined in the country
and cannot reach the capital.
The lower Mohmands in India have
submitted, and have agreed to pay a
heavy fine and to surrender their
arms.
Augustus Cook, an actor. has been
locked up in New York on the charge
of attempting to kill his wife, baby
and nurse.
Six million dollars of bonds for the
extension of the Valley road in Califor-
mia have been taken up by San Fran
cisco capital.
William Jennings Bryan has be-
come alarmed over the New York De-
mocracy's disposition to sidetrack late
national issues.
The German Agrarians wish to tax
United States imports but Germany
cannot do without American petro-
leum and cotton.
Havana is in peril. Gomez, leader
of the insurgent forces, has partially
destroyed the important town of Pla-
citas and is heading for the capital.
The English troops in India are
advancing upon the tribesmen with
the greatest difficulty. The troops
have been commended by the Queen.
The big coal strike is practically
ended. Hundreds of men have re-
turned to work in Pennsylvania. The
strike was a victory for the operators.
The farmers of Ireland will be
compelled to face famine. A demand
has been made for the early Assem-
blage of Parliament to provide for
relief.
The spread of the yellow fever still
continues in the South. The physi-
clans have failed to check it. 4 large
number of new cases have been re-
ported.
The Duke of Marlborough has been
overwhelmed with congratulations on
the birth of a son. The Prince of
Wales is willing to stand sponsor for
the new heir.
Snow now blocks all the trails that
| lead into the Klondike and pilgrims
are made to return back. Each re-
turning steamship bears scores of I'M
fortunates from Alaska
c. NJ. Scott, the eX-minister of Los
Angeles. has been sentenced to six
teen years imprisonment for burgla-
ry. Scott attributes his downfall to
c. O. Brown. the discredited preacher
of San Francisco.
The bark Hope has returned from
the north of Greenland. Lieutenant
Peary brought with him "A mons; A.
meteorite and relics of the Greeley OK
petition. Peary will attempt to reach
the north pole next year.
The statement of the American press
that the State department at Wash
ington and the British ambassador
have received instructions to reopen
negotiations for general treaty of ar
bitration is at least premature.
The famine in India is pathetic and
alarming Six million people may
starve. There is terrible suffering de-
spite the marvellous system of relief.
Children are offered for sale in vain.
\ dollar will keep person for a
month.
The troops of Chief Samory, the :, f.
rican chieftain whose territory adioins
the kingdom of Ashantee, surprised
and routed, on August 20, Fren III
detachment of troops sent to occnpv
territory which Samory had offered ia
evacuate.
President Mckinley has apparently
narrowly escaped being made the vic
| tim of another Guiteau. 4 man with
a loaded revolver was arrested in the
White House grounds last week, after
he had sought in vain to secure an in.
terview on alleged important business
with the President
Advices from Nicaragua received by
way of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, state
| that revolution has broken out ST.
simultaneously in the city of Granada
and the town of Jinotepec. No de-
tails of the outbreak have been re-
ceived. According to the same advi-
ces Honduras is now quiet.
Spain must cease the cruel war in
Cuba, otherwise the United States will
surely interfere. Minister Woolford
gives fair warning. Eventually, it
will be made very plain that the Gu
ban war must end. The United States
may be compelled to take steps to Sc
cure freedom for the patriots.
The French ambassador has pro
! posed 15H to 1 as the ratio at which
France would open her minis and then
proceeds to review the bimetallC
movement in Frence. At the confer.
ence in May in the presence of NJ. Lou.
bet and of NJ. Magnin, he or. Meline)
said to Senator Wolcott: sour sup.
port will not be wanting"
| The Herald's Panama cable says:
Advices from Guatemala tend to con.
firm the statement that Ocos, a sea.
port town on the Pacific coast, has