The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-02-01
NEWS
CONDENSED

Amelia Heden, the actress, Is dead
Right Rev Mandell Creighton, DID.
ord Bishop OF London, Is dead.
Bishop Potter's vigilance committee OF
900, to detect New York vice, will in
Jude many laboring men.
Germany has sent 800 recruits and 10
Ulcers to Chinese waters to reinforce the
German mOnclad division there.
Two iiremen were killed at Rochester
recently by the fumes from burning
chemicals in Cemar works fire.
Senator Ellins OF West Virginia has
been unanimously elected to succeed
himself IN the United States Senate
a new line of steamers has been start
ed to connect at Panama and compete
with the Panama and Kosmos lines
Under date of January 9Th it is stated
that the Colombian revolution in Panama
has again assumed serious aspect.
a dispatch from Puerto Real says Ger
vcra's condition has grown worse and
that his recovery is almost hopeless.
Rear Admiral Phelps, retired, Of va sh
ington. died at hospital in New YORK
Guy on January 9Th, from pneumona.
The Williamstown pa coliery has
closed because of the demand of en-
ployes for a l0-hour day instead of eight.
a St Louis paper states that the Es-
cuadra gold mine, Mexico, has just been
sold to a New York syndicate for 49,
$4,000
Ezra Kendall has brought suit against
Billy West, the famous minstrel mana
ger. for $4,000, for alleged curtailment of
contract.
The Reading Company of Philadelphia
have accepted propositions made by j.
l.. Morgan Il Co, and Will buy the New
Jersey Central Railroad.
Il. st. John. vice president and general
of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way. resigned from all connection with
the road on January 18th.
The relatives of John Breth testified at
the investigation of the West Point haz-
ing affair that Breth's health has been
by his experience.
Henry Phpps of Pittsburg and part
ner of Andrew Carnegie. is to spend two
millions of dollars in the construction OF
a mansion in New York City.
Captain John r. Farris, one of the pio
neer steamboat men of the Coast. passed
away on January 10th at his residence
in Alameda after lingering illness.
An ordinance has been presented TO
the supervisors of Santa Cruz county for
the prohibition of saloons in that Coun-
ty The matter will be heard February
9Th.
c. ID. Pierce. Consul General of the
Orange Free State. recently made
appeal to public sympathy at
New York on behalf OF the Struggling
Beers.
Capt. j. Elzar Bernier of Quebec is
trying to organize another dash for the
Pole. lie viii keep in communication
with his ship by means Of the Maroon.
~ stem.
The Burleigh bill, which increases the
number of congressman TO $50, has
passed the House, The Northern and
Western States We're supporting the bill
strongly.
Eprnan eSnaditinn 5aStr,yei "A
town in Northern China: killing about
200 Chinese and losing only one man.
The town attacked was defended oy B.
w Chinese.
A municipal code has been decided up
On by the Philippine Commission at Ma
Mia for the government of Philippine
cities, to supersede the military order OF
last March.
Under date of January Sth IL Is stated
that fire is burning in the, Cowen-house
tunnel near Aspen. Colorado, the dam
ages which will result being estimated
at about 100000.
A big early morning fire occurred on
the waterfront in Brooklyn on January
9th. Several excursion boats were burn
ed, together with various cargoes from
ships at anchor.
There are twenty-one places still va
cant In the Hall of Fame at New York
and a conference is 10 be held TO choose
names for the vacancy from among IA
nous Americans.
A bill designed TO correct the abuses of
the Chinese Exclusion Act has been pre-
sented In the House At Washington. The
legislation is favored and the bin viii
be passed
A new religious organization, national
In scope and composed OF eN-Salvaton
Army officers. has been organized at
New York for work similar TO that or
the Salvation Army.
Senator Morgan has introduced a reso-
luton declaratory OF the nOn.cffeet ~
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty upon sie
right Of the United States 10 construct
the Nicaragua canal.
The Alaskan Indians have held a COM
claye ana decided 10 adopt new tribal
emblem ana live IN peace, ana that
De nceforth the American nag VIII take
the place ~ the totem,
on the occasion ~ the Ts-marriAHa ~
'hid" Mccoy the puFlllst, 60 his former
wife, he made her a present u cffti-
hed check for tl0,plo ana diamond FlnE
ana pin valued - fl.k1o