ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2027, 1 April 1890, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Auckland, March 30. Arrived—Zealandia, fromS in Francisco, Passengers for Auckland—Mr and Mrs S. Gibbard, . Miss C. Miller, Rev. Father John Golden, Rev. W. H. Whitehead, Messrs J. Kirker, E. bhaw. T. A. Cash, ' and 25 for Sydney. ; GENERAL SUMMARY. London, March 7 It is said that there is a good chance of Lord and: Lady Aberdeen revisiting Australia before they come back to England, if Lady Aberdeen’s health permits so long a journey. At present the ex-Viceroy of Ireland and bis wife are at Mentone, and will subsequently visit Laly and probably Sicily. By the death of Sir Robert Kane, the hero of the Calliope hurricane at Apia bas lost his father. The Calliope was intercepted at Port Said on her way Home from the Pacific through the difficulty over the Makciolo affair, but tie gallant old vessel-left Zanzibar for Portsmouth on February 15th to be paid off. Lord Augustus Loftus, in a letter to The Times of February 21st on the sugar question, suggests the cultivation and manufacture of beet sugar in Ireland, with the aim of compensating agriculturists for losses sustained of late years by the growth of wheat. Amongst the new naval appointments •% 8t announced by the Admiralty Dr Tbop. Hope Lewis has been appointed surgeon and agent at Auck’and. j) r Lewis is a well known Auckland nhy sician, v Q a rdinal Manning has headed a crusade to relieve the poorly-fed over-worked shop L girls of London. L The London police have reason to believe that there is in existence a gang f desperadoes whose object is to inveigle men to Canada and murder

them. There have been two mysterious disappearances in Canada during the past nine months, one a young man who went from Cheshire to Montreal, und the oilier the boo of a rich man living near Shrewsbury. An officer from Scotland Yard left for Canada (o-day. At a political meeting at Wolverhampton on March Ist, Earl Spencer, formerly Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, made a telling speech in defence of the Irish cause and its leaders, and said that posterity would recognise Parnell as one of the greatest reformers in British history. Ha denounced the course of The Times towards the latter.

During the case Baird v. the Pelican Club, the Marquis of Queesberry refused to swear because he was not a Christian. The witness sent a note to Lord Clifford, who showed it to Abington. The Marquis of Queensberry was so incensed that he intends to challenge Lord Clifford to a duel in France.

The will of the poet Browning has been probated. He bequeaths his estate, valued at £I7OO, to his son.

The Home Secretary, Mr Mathews, while leaving his office to attend a Cabinet Council on the afternoon of Saturday, February 13th, had a narrow escape from serious injury. He was passing under a skylight when two men standing on a slight scaffolding c’eaning g ass, lost their footing, and fell to (he tiled floor. One who grazed Mr Mathews as he fell was instantly killed by the fall, and the other was badly hurt. Mr Gladstone bus again refused the offer made by a firm of American publishers of £6900 yearly for everything he writes for publication.

The la grippe epidemic in Russia has been succeeded in many localities by a festering of the respiratory organs. Cholera is also reported. The Czar has forbidden the employment of German actors in Russian theatres. Imperial assents have been given for the introduction into China of a system of silver coinage. The dead body of a girl named Amelia Jeffs, fifteen years of age, who had bees missing from her home in West Ham, a London suburb, for a fortnight was found on February 14lh in an empty house on'y a few minutes’ walk from where she lived. It was evident that the girl met her death by foul play, she haying been brutally outraged and strangled. Sire was, it appears, sent an errand by her mother on the evening of January 13th and never returned. The errand would necessitate her passing closing to the empty house in question, which faces West Ham Park, while there is vacant ground at the rear. It is surmised that the girl was either drugged or overcome by some miscreant and dragged into the house. After the sentence of the Due D’Orleans to two years’ imprisonment for endeavoring to foment a revolt had been set aside by the French Cabinet, and he was about leaving by express train on February 23rd for the Spanish frontier, he was taken therefrom by officials, and remanded to prison. The cause for this action on the part of President Carnot was a declaration by Manyau, a Boulangist Deputy, that if the Duke of Orleans had been pardoned he would demand similar action in favor of the strikers convicted in the provinces. To avoid trouble asising from this movement the duke was re-incarcerated. He was subsequently removed from the Conciergerie to the prison at Clairvaux, where he will be treated as a political prisoner, and the list of persona admitted to see him curtailed.

On March 3rd, one of the strangest spectacles ever seen within the walls of the Vatican was the dramatic entry of “ Buffilo Bill ” at the head of his Indians and cowboys. When the priestly, secular and military court were assembled in the midst of a glow of splendour, there suddenly appeared a host of Indians in feathers and blankets, carrying tomahawks and knives. The Indiana and cowboys were arranged in the outer corridors of the ducal hall. “ Buffalo Bill ” (Colonel Cody) and his partner in the show, “Natt Salisbury” were escorted into the Sistine Chapel by the Chamberlains and greeted by W. T. Sherman’s daughter, there present. A Roman Princess invited Colonel Cody to a place in the tribune of the Roman nobles. When the Pope appeared the cowboys bowed, and so did the Indians. “ Rocky Bear ” knelt and made the sign of the Cross. The Pontiff leaned towards the rude groups and blessed them. He looked at Cody intently as he passed and the scout bent low as he received the Pontiff’s benediction. THE POPE.

A special cable, dated Rome, March Ist, is printed in the New York papers of the 2nd to the effect that the Pope is seriously ill, notwithstanding all denials. Those well informed think that his death is not far off, and that the recent conclave received from the Pontiff an indication to that effect. He desired to recommend Cardinal Vanautolle os hia successor. The latter is an Italian, born in 1834, and created Cardinal in 1887. Following this, on March 2nd, came a dispatch saying that the Pope was eighty years old on that doy, and that the next would be the twelfth anniversary of his pontificate. In honor of the two anniversaries he gave a reception to the College of Cardinals. Replying to their congralutions, the Pontiff declared his intention to earnestly study the social questions, and said he hoped to receiye the assistance of !be European Powers in solving the problem. High Mass was celebrated in the Sistine Chapel, AMERICAN SUMMARY. San Fkan cxsgo, March 8. The main question between England anti the United States in the Behring Sea dispute has been settled. Sir Julian Paunceforte, on behalf of Her Britannic Majesty, concedes to the United States the ownership and control of the sea. Following this concession the President issued a proclamation, referring to the Behring Sea as unlimited, and not to the part purchased by the United States from Russia exclusively. As a consequence the Canadians are much stirred up, and during an exciting debate in the Dominion Parliament on March sth strong language was used in regard to the lukewarmness of the Colonial Government, and the manner in which the rights of Canada were being trifled with and sacrificed by the Home Government. Both parties agreed that the result of the recent negotiations in Washington looked like a slap iu the face of Canada. Senator Stanford proposes to introduce a bill in Congress to enable the Govern-

merit to loan money to people, taking as security mortgages upon real property at low interest, say from 1 to 2 p*r cent per annum. This is regarded as a blow at the banks and money lenders. Halloo and Co., one of the oldest banking firms in Pan Francisco, failed on March 7th for 500,000d015. A gold-bearing belt, fifteen miles in width, extending from Sandy River to Andros Caggin, has been discovered in Maine. Gold quartz is found in every mountain.

A boy employed as driver at the mines of the Lenign Coal Company, Pennsylvania, fired some escaping gas which, catching the timbers of a tunnel, cut off the escape of eight men, who were suffocated. The boy himself lost his life in attempting to warn the victims. The sale of the fishery lease of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands was, on February 28th, awarded to the .North American Commerce Company of New York and San Francisco.

A deficiency of 17,000,0001018 was discovered on March Ist in the books of George P. Brownhead, in the big wool firm of Brownlees and Clark, and treasurer of the Riverside Oswego mills, whose failure and flight last summer created a sensation.

Jerome Griscolm, who spent a fortune and many years of his life in an unsuccessful attempt to introduce a wheel brake, committed suicide in New Fork on March Ist.

Andrew Carnegio, the millionaire, entertained the President and his Cabinet, together with the Pan-American delegates, at a banquet in Washington on February 23rd, which for its cost and the rarity of the viands is compared to the classic feasts of old Rome, An invalid lady of San Francisco has donated lO.OOOdols to build a crematory in that city, and the furnaces, etc., are now in process of construction. There is great trouble among the Presbyterians in the United States regarding the proposition to liberalise the creed of that sect. The advocates of the change and those who resist it as disloyalty are alike firm in their respective positions. A sensation was caused by the Bey. Thomas Childs, of Baltimore, stepping out of the contest, and deciding the question to his own satisfaction by joining the Episcopal Church.

Two prominent physicians of Ft. Louis were arrested on February 25i11, in the act of grave robbing.

A Canadian Frenchman named Rudolph Dubbis, living at St. Albans, Vermont, after quarrelling with his mother-in-law about dinner, proceeded to hack her to pieces with an axe, ai well as his wife and two children. He destroyed fcbo entire household, and then eacapad to the woods, but was subsequently captured, and handed over to the authorities. The Walnut Grove dam, confining t ho Hassszampa River, Arizona, and forming a lake three miles in length by threequarters of a mile wide, burst on the 23rd of February, and swept over the adjacent territory, causing great loss of life and property. A group of spiritwaliatio swindlers, who had been diiving a roaring trade in Chicago, were cleverly brought to bay by a newspaper repoiter at a seance on the night of February 18th, thoroughly exposed, and all lodged in prison. Chicago has been selected as the place in which the great world’s fair is to be held in 1892. Eight ballots were taken in the House of Representatives on February 24th on the subject, the last ef which stood—Chicago 157, New York 107, St, Louis 25, Washington 18. One hundred end fifty-four votes were necessary to a choice. The excitement in the cities contending was as great as if a Presidential election had been pending. John H. Brown, formerly Clerk of the Canadian Parliament, committed suicide on February 23rd, at Syracuse, New York. In consequence of making an unhappy marriage with his mother's maid his mother disinherited him. The same day Wi 1 liana Ruston took his own life while in a drunken frenzy at a disreputable house in Philadelphia, and William Barrett, who last January killed a man in Manchester, England, killed himself in New York gaol. Ruatou was cashier of the Manchester Bank, Philadelphia, a trustee of the Jay Cooke estate, and in good standing. Professor Ellis, of Harvard College, roused the ire of the Boston Press by denouncing at a dinner of the Harvard Club the reporters on the papers of that city as “ drunkards, thieves, and dead beats,” and adding that the terms would fit all newspaper reporters as a class in Boston. The journals are burning the President alive.

Stories are being revived of Mrs Purnell’s destitution and suffering. A recent visitor to her wretched home in New Jersey declares that she was six weeks without fire, and that food is scarce and frequently cooked in a burn. Her house is in a wretched condition, the walla damp, and the room bare of furniture, and but for the efforts of friends by whom she is clothed, she would have to endure still greater suffering. CANADA. Charles G. Davis, of Quebec, agent there of Bryant, Perrins, and Bryant, Sympton, Mason and Bryant, and other match manufacturers of London, is reported a defaulter to the extent of 25®,000 dollars.

The British Government has given assent to the Canada Extradition Bill witu the United States. The provisions include financial defaulters.

The Toronto University was burned to the’ground on February 13th, with the loss of the lives of two firemen. The property loss is estimated at 200,000 dollars. The Governor-General, Lord Stanley, has discontinued the annual State ball, and thus, according to report, has raised a storm of indignation, Prince Victoria Dhuleep Singh, after disporting himself in Halifax, Noya Scotia, sailed fer England on November 14th’ leaving behind him many creditors and an admiring host of lady acquaintances. His debts amount to several thousand dollars including 200 dollars for board. The Prince outlives an allowance of 10,0@0 dollars a year from his father. The Halifax creditors attached his personal effects but got nothing for their pains, ’ The Public Accounts Committee have lately been investigating the Rideau Hall, the Yice-regal residence of Lord Stanley, Govprnor-«eneral of Canada, in regard to the furniture and equipments and the ox--1 pense of running the place. The alleged extravagance of the Governor-General is 1 the scandal of the time. The expenditure

daring Lord Dufferiu’s incumbency was 4000 dollars, this year it ia over 40,000 dollars. Even last year it was not much over 20,000 dollars. With 50,000 dollars for salary, 40,000 dollars for a residence, and 10,000 dollars for travelling expanses, the Canadian people are beginning to find their ruler a pretty expensive article. THE IRISH DELEGATES Id AMERICA. Mr Dillon and Sir T, Esmonde arrived from Australia, via Honolulu, on February 22nd, and were received with overwhelming enthusiasm by the Irish population of oan Francisco. They have been feted by rich Hibernians, and carried off into the country on shooting excursions, Sir T. Eamonda professing great fondness for the Held sports. When the two distinguished visitors had been sufficiently kowtowed by their fellow-countrymen, and ample talk bad been made by the newspapers, the grand coup, a public reception, was given at the largest theatre in the city the Grand— with immense success. There must have been 4000 people present. It was a groat night for Ireland, and the British Government was routed, horse, foot, and dragoons, by the speeches of Mr Dillon and his colleague. The former in his speech dwelt at some length on the TimesParnell embroglio, and his laudation of the Irish-American leader of his party was the glory of Hibernian oratory. Sir T. Esmonde was welcomed by the audience with more effusiveness than the more eloquent M.P,, for the reason, it would seem, that hs united in himself the opposite conditions of landlord and liberator. His speech comprised only a few platitudes, but he was applauded to the echo. When the speakers had finished, and the tributes of mutual admiration were exhausted, the collection came to the front. After a speech from Dr O’Toole, the president of the meeting, who said that this would be the last time of asking, Ireland was bound to have her own Parliament inside of years, the stream of dollars commenced to flow, and in a Very little while over 8000 dollars was contributed. The fervency of the thanks returned by the Irish envoys was quite in proportion to the generosity of the audience.