ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2177, 17 March 1891, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Auckland, March 13.

Arrived—ll.3o p.m., Monowai, from San Francisco and Honolulu. Passengers Hon. McLean. Messrs T. Tuntell, G. R. Binney, H. M. Heath, P. Wallses, P. B. Fowler, and five steerage and sixty enroute for Sydney. The vessel left San Francisco on the 7th February. On Monday, the 9th, when 662 mi'es oat, it was discovered that tbe thrust shaft was fractured, and she returned under easy steam to San Francisco. The broken shaft was replaced with a new one, and tbe Monowai left San Francisco again on the 20‘h February, Among the passengers by the Monowai was Richard Maudlebaont, who was reported to have levanted, leaving creditors to whom he owed over 100,000 dollars.

EUROPEAN ITEMS. (Londop cjatps to Eebrqaiy 3.)

In the House of Commons a motion by Sir M. Hioks-Beach to appoint a Select Committee to ir quire into tbe question of legislation restriction of tbe hours of railway servants was agreed to. Mr Balfour's Light Railway Bill for Ireland has giyen wotk to 7412 unskilled workmen, The Behring Sea negotiations, according to London reports, promise a favorable conclusion.

Count Herbert Bismarck has renounced for ever his political gq.raer. There is reaaon to fear that the painful 1 ear malady of the Emperor William is \ becoming cancerous.

President Barillas says ail Central America is at peace, and busily engager! on the coffee crop, which in Guatemala will be the largest yet produced.

Ex-Empress Eugenie arrived at Paris at the same station as the ex-Empres-s Frederick of Germany, and she was followed to her carriage by a silent and respectful multitude. Two German Lutheran preichera have been arrested in the Russian province of Uoorland for persisting in preaching after their churches were closed. One of the pastors was knouted after his arrest for refusing to obey some prison regulations. The London IN ewe, commenting on the Nicaragua Canal scheme, says America seems about to triumph by sheer persistency. If half of Menocil’s anticipations are realised he will be among the world’s greatest engineers. Prince Yimbouresky and Lieutenant Tomossan fought a duel at St. Petersburg, and the latter was killed. Both were officers of the Imperial Guard. The Emperor William’s vagaries are becoming more and more marked, and bis abrupt restlessness, excess of irritability and uncertain moods occasion much solicitude, though every effort has been made to conceal the facte.

Messrs O’Brien and Dillon are divided on the question of Parnell’s position. Mr O’Brien is in Parnell’s favor; Mr Dillon is opposed to him.

AMERICAN SUMMARY. The Commissioners appointed by the Doited States to report on the seal fisheries recommend that the fisheries be Blosed for seven years. They consider that by that time they will be again available.

A gigantic scheme for a trans-Atlantic to Pacific line, and from the Lakes to the Quif of Mexico, is in processor formation by Mr Jay Gould. A committee of the United States Presbyterian General Assembly occupied eleven days revising the “Confession of Faith.” The changes made are of great importance, but in no way imp«ir the integrity of the system of doctrine so long held by the church. A thousand men have been engaged in New York as labourers to go to Guatemala it. is understood to reinforce the Guatemalan army although this is dented, War is threatend.

It is proposed in Pittsburg to construct a canal to Lake Erie at a cost of 25 million dollars.

An Alton, Illinois, telegram ; —The United States claim agent Platte, of this city, has filed in the Lmd office at Wasliiogton in a remarkable claim. it is in favour of Edward Hugo, Mrs W. Paul, and Mrs Price, of this city, and Mrs 0. L, Hugo, of Peoria, who are heirs of Dr Manuel L. Hugo, and in it they claim ownership to a part of the capilol square in Washington. The document is in the shape of a land warrant from the General Assembly of Maryland, dated April 15 b, 1788, for four lots, which include abont five acres of land, and are described as “ lying to the West of Port Cumberland, Alleghany County’. The claim was filed and recorded at Washington, and will, if it holds, involve the ownership of p-*rt of the ground on wbioh the National oapitol stands.

A telegram dated Chicago, February 3rd, states that the property-owners on Michigan Avenue filed another bill in the ourt to-day to restrain the World’s Columbian Exposition from the erection of buildings on the lake front until a decree is entered, providing for the removal of the structures after the close of the fair. The Exposition Company answered immediately that they had no objection to such a provision and Judge Tuley entered the deaired decree, providing for the removal, after the fair, of all buildings except the art buildings, which is designed to.be permanent. During a meeting at Palestine, Texas, last autumn, an evangelist named Jones took occasion to severely criticise the official and private character of the Mayor, Mr Ward. The Mayor was absent from town at the time. Jones lectured there again on February 2nd, and the next morning as be was taking the train at the depo f Ward attacked him v goronsly with a caue. In the struggle the cane changed hands, and the Mayor received several heavy blows. Both bled profusely. The evangelist got on the train and went away, and the Mayor was placed under arrest for aggravated assault and carrying a pistol. Twenty-five million dollars’ worth of property will be sold in New York in March for unpaid taxes and assessments running back over a quarter of a century. Washington territory and British Colombia have been united by railway. This is the first link by railway between the United States and British America, west of the Missouri river.

On iho arrival of the Charleston at Honolulu with the remains of the King, Princess Lillinakaloni at once took office, and was formerly proclaimed Queen, For the present she has asked the Cabinet Ministers to retain their positions. There is a question whether or not she can change them at will. The Hawaiian Constitution provides that Ministers shall be appointed by the King and removed only upon a vote of want of confidence passed by the legislature or on a conviction for felony. Soma members of the Cabinet hold that under this law the Queen cannot demand the reaignatim of the Cabinet. Other opinions of weight are that the Cabinet died with the King. The matter may become the subject of judicial interpretation, Immediately after the reading of the Governor’s speech at the opening of the Newfoundland Legislature on February 13th, the Colonial Secretary, Mr Baird, proposed resolutions reciting certain statements regarding the reciprocity negotiations which wifi cruse a stir in Canada, the United Stales, and England. During the discussion several of the Conservatives expressed strong sentiments in favor of annexation and in strong condemnation of the unfriendly attitude of Canada- The resolutions declared that the House views with profound disappointment and alarm the failure of Her Majesty’s Government to carry out their solemn obligations to the colony ; is aware of the interference of Canada, and cannot fail to appreciate the same as a menace to the independence of the colony. Three brothers, E, J-, F. 0., and Geo.

Engmark, have been arrested at Chicago for systematically robbing two jewellery houses ip pity. The men are respectably connected, and their arrest caused somewhat of a sensation among their friends. The two young brothers were employed in different jewellery

houses, and carried away goods, which were disposed of by their other brother. By that system thousands of dollaJs worth of diamonds and watches were secured before the thieves were arrested. Master Workman Powderley, while addressing the Knights of Labor at Topeka on Feb. 17th, was attacked with heart disease and fell from his chair. He soon recovered and walked to his hotel. Sarah Bernhardt narrowly escaped being poisoned at Hoffman House, New York, on Feb. 17th, by eating canned mushrooms. She is now out of danger. Consideration of the Nicaragua canal matter caused a warm debate in the Senate on Feb. 16th, and an adjournment was carried to prevent further ill-feeling.