Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-16

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Peace negotiations, which have been
proceeding between China and Thibet
at Lhasa for some time. have reach.
ed a point where settlement may
be expected at ony moment The
Thibetans, who are vassals of China,
revolted at the beginning of the Chi.
nese revolution and severe fighting.
ensued between them and the Chi.
nese garrison.
One hundred and nineteen Spanish
fishermen belonging to Bilbao lost
their lives by the sinxing of four fish
ing boats during a terrible storm
which ragged along the Spanish coast.
! for the last two days.
Mrs. Albert Cave. daughter-in-law
of Rev r. l. Cave, Chaplain General
of the United Confederate Veterans,
was murdered last night and Mrs. J.
V. Jones, age "a, is in Jail accused of
the killing, which is said to have been
impelled by jealousy.
dispose of the cattle and wool tariff
bills already passed by the House
over the Presidents veto, failed in
the Senate today. i
Craving gasoline as drunkards do
alcohol. nine-year-old Covina girl,
Inez $3.50, of Los Angeles, Cal, is
under an investigation in the juve-
nile court. The child is said to have
become addicted to the use of gaso-
line as an intoXicant. II
Nat Goodwin, while trying to
reach the shore near Hueneme in
rowboat this afternoon, was capsized
and thrown upon the beach stunned.
Chicago citizens yesterday morn
ing held memorial services in com.
memoration of the Indian attack at
Fort Dearborn one hundred years
ago. i
Three delegates, including DR.. Chin,
Tae Chen of the Chinese board of fl
nance, left China for Boston yester-I
day by way of Siberia to attend the
international conference of the
Chambers of Commerce. ;,
Elizabeth, Dowager Duchess of
Genoa, the grandmother of Victor
Emanuel III, the present King of
Italy, and mother of Dowager Queen
Marguerite, died yesterday. She was
born February 4, 1880.
Charles L. Marlatt, of the Agricui-
tural Department, is in San Francisco
awaiting the departure of the next
steamer for Hawaii, whittier he goes
to make preliminary. arrangements
for akVigorous fight against the Med
iterTanean fruit fly q
The Chinese manager of secret
society of revolutionary tendency in
Hongkong, was arrested yesterday
and sent to prison. Documents and
badges found on him indicate that
the revolutionaries had selected their
own. officials to succeed those at pres
ent holding positions under the Chi /
nese government. 4
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j. Pensions for thousands of veterans
held up by a disagreement between
the House and Senate over. the $780,
100000 pension appropriation bin,
may be paid Saturday.
A bulletin issued from the Astorl
here today says that bothE
Mrs: 'Astor and the baby were doing
nicely Vincent Aston, chief benefit
ciary under the terms of his fathers
will, who is motoring in Europe, to-
day cabled congratulations to his step-1
mother and ordered a bouquet of
American Beauty roses sent to the
Astor mansion here. i
Bridge" Weber and Harry Vallon,
two of the associates of Bald Jack
Rose, have been threatened with
death if they "blab" on the higher =
ups who are connected with the
gambling graft in New York. They
are advised to throw Lieutenant
Becker to the wolves. On the other 4
hand they are facing possible indict~ -.
ments for murder unless they tell the u