The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-04-04


On motion of Mr.. Howard. the summons wa,
issued. returnable Friday. March 18th.
1t is understood that the Senate Committee o
Managers has agreed that ii is for Mr.. Chase To de
eide as to the admissibility of Wade. and he will b,
called upon tn act.
The Presidents friends argue that the trial can
not be finished during the next four or Eve months
Attorney-General Stanbery Was closeted with Ia.
President several hours yesterday.
NEw York, March The Tribune's special de
spatch says, 4 summons for the appearance o
Johnson will be served by the Sergeaut-a.-ArmS o.
the Senate. Ii is signed by the Chief Justice. and
the Sergeant-at-Arms is required IL serve it foul
days before il is made returnable. It tits endorsed
on the back with a precept similar to writs and
summons used in ordinary Courts The President
will respond in person. and then await the action Of
the Senate IN his defense TO fling a demurrer. when
dismissal of the complaint aud ~qGaShing of the ar
ticles will be demanded.
CHICAGO. March 9-Washington specials tonight
say that leading Democrats intimate that the Pfesi
dent has fully decided upon his plans regarding
impeachment. His first counsel will appear in
Conrt on Friday and will ask for an extension OF
time. He will then object to every Republican
Senator who has expressed AN opinion regarding
the Presidents guilt or innocence. or regarding the
articles of impeachment. being allowed 20 sit as a
juror. OF course they do not expect tn carry this
point. Second, he will raise the question whether
Senators from % States constitute the Senate of the
United States, and will maintain that until all the
States are represented in the Senate and House, the
former body is not competent to the question oi
impeaching the President Failing on both of these,
the President will firmly refuse TO proceed with the
trial. asserting that in such Il court Justice cannot
be done. He then will rise and send in his resig-
nation. and appeal directly to the people to sustain
him. and pass Judgment at the ballot box against
the Senate. The story meets with some credence
among Republicans, and is regarded as a shrewd
attempt on the part of the President to force him
self upon the Democratic party as their candidate
Many rumors are afoat to-day to the effect that
the President intends to resort TO very bold means
to take possession of the War Office, but they are
regarded only as rumors.
Miscellaneous.
New York. March 5.-A serious riot broke on
among the emigranIs on Wards Islands, thi
morning. \ bad feeling has, for a long time, ex-
listed between the Germans and Irish, and the latter
200 strong. attacked their enemies, who also put
themselves in a sort of battle array. The Irishmen
seized pitchtorks. clubs, axes and long poles, with
sharp iron points. etc. The Germans barricaded
themselves in the basement of the Hospital build
ing. and the Irish beat down the doors. A fight
was progressing quite iercely when a strong force
of police arrived. and succeeded in quelling the
row. They We're compelled to shoot down four
belligerenis. and eight rioters were wounded more
or less seriously; SO were secured aud confined.
The emigrauts are still excited. and declare the
fight shall be renewed when the police leave the
island. sZ
The rioters arrested on Wards Islands. yester
day, were a~rraigned this morning. The leaders
were sent to Blackweli's Island Tor three months
the remainder for one month.
New York, March THE Tribuue's New Or
leans special gives the proceedings of the Repub-
lIcan Convention. Ii sympathiZes with Congress,
recommends the removal of Hancock. and declares
they regard cheers for JEFF. Davis and Hancock by
some men sufficient cause for removing General
Hancock.
General Hancock and JEFF. Davis were seen in
the same carriage tonight
The Democratic State Convention of Louisiana
met to-day. General Steedman made a harangue
sustaining johnson and indicating force as the only
means of resisting Congress.
The House Committee on Coinage and Measures
has instructed its chairman to prepare Il bill pro-
viding for a uniform coinage of one, two, three.
five, ten, and twenty cent pieces. They are to be
of the same metal as the new five cent pieces, are
to be of similar devices, and be of different sizes
and weights.
CHICAGO. March 6. Reports of the damage to
railroad tracks, bridges and telegraph lines come
from all quarters. The storm has now ceased and
all damage will be soon repaired.
A train on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, near
Jefferson City. ran into q large boulder which had
been washed from the bluff Saturday night. The
was thrown from the track and rolled
into the Missouri river bottom side up, carrying
with it the engineer and fireman. The body of the
former has not yet been recovered, though his feet
are sticking out of the water.
A Tribune special says that Hancock has asked
to be relieved from the command OF the Fifth Mill
tary District. He does this because Grant has
revoked MS orders removing certain members OI
City Council. also his order removing the Street
Commissioners The request is made in the usual
formal manner through the army headquarters.
The Radicals carried the municipal elections in
Nashville and Memphis on Saturday. Louisville
went Democratic.
suicide occurred at Louisville on Saturday evening.
The New York Worlds Montgomery special
says the total vote of Alabama is little over TO-
900, out of III 900 registered voters.
A Herald special says that previous to the APP
of Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary of War
al interim, the position was rendered to General
Schofeld, who declined in a polite and respectful
A Times special says Hancock's request to be
will be denied, there being no officer of
proper rank to succeed him.
4 Tribune New Orleans special says opposition
papers are still apologizing for the conduct of
JEFF. Davis and Hancock on the occasion of the
frcmen's parade. Not one of them condemns Gen.
Hancock's policy. which seems still more ruinous.
City notes have deprecated to % cents discount,
and a panic exists in the city. The Mayor of the
city, anticipating trouble, issued a proclamation
charging General Hancock and leading
here with the responsibility of any event
that may occur. The people are anXiously hoping
that Grant will put a safer and ADLER commander
to administer affairs in this district. The Conven-
ton adjourDs Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, March Sin the Senate Reverdy
Johnson presented the credentials of George X.
' ickers. Senator IRON Maryland, and asked that
he be sworn. He was advancing to the Presidents
desk for that purpose. when Sumner rose and Offer
I'd a resolution referring his credentials to the Judi
ciary Committee. with instructions to inquire wheti-
er the Government of Maryland was republican in
form sufficient to allow her to send a Senator at
this time. After debate Sumner withdrew his res
Dlution. Vickers took the oath and his seat
CONCORD. n. II. March II.-Retnrns from 40
give Hartman. (Union.) 81. 1872, Sinclair,
lDemocrat,) 30.S07, SO towns and small places re-
main to hear from. The Republican majority will
be about 5000, and the vote will probably exceed
y. 900 the largest ever poled. The Legislature
IS largely Republican.
WAsHISGrON, March ll.-General Spinner en-
asserts that the Government has not lost
a dollar by the transaction referred to by Mr.. Ro-
gan. He says the destroyed sheets We're blank
paper which had been laid out for printing as
bonds. but were not printed.