The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-11-11
Miscellaneous.


NASHVILLE, October 1.-The newly elected
l City Council was sworn into Office with
I Mayor Alden to-day. Thornburg aud the
/ candidates for Council on the ticket entered
/ 4 protest. aud declared their intention 10
contest the validity Of the election.
! New ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-The State Demo-
/ cratic Convention is fully attended. The
I resolutions protest against all test oaths and
I diSqualihcationS except for crime, and recog
nize the necessity Of conforming with exist
Ing Laws, and declare they will nominate no
/ person IS a candidate who cannot qualify IN
/ der these laws.
ATALASTA, October LIN the House, to-
day, bill to compel common carriers to
provide equal accommodations for whites
and blacks was lost. An act TO prescribe an
oath TO be administered to voters for the
election of President of tue United States and
State officers WAS passed.
SELMA, October The Democratic State
mass meeting was largely attended the au-
dience was estimated al 20, 600; the process
sion WAS two miles long; the speeches were
all earnest and loyal. Governor Watts made
splendid apostrophe TO the American hag,
which was more heartily cheered than any
other portion of his speech.
ST. LOUIS, October The Democrat learns
that band of $50 men, organized in Lowell
County, Missouri, Il few days ago, went to
Fulton County, where Captain Mason, Su-
I
assassinated, and captured the men engaged
in that act; after trial By Vigilance Com
mittee they hung them.
A difficulty in regard to registration oc-
CURED at M1rtinas, Missouri, on Tuesday,
which resulted in killing three men and Sc
yerely woundlns James Galloway, the Regis
trar OF that place.
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, October The
Legislature has passed a Registration Act,
which awaits the signature of the Governor
II is thought that the bill has been delayed
SO long that the Registrars cannot complete
their work in time Tor the present election
The feeling is quite strong in favor of the
Legislature choosing Presidential Electors.
PHILADELPHIA, October "A sensation
was caused to-day by the arrest of twenty-one
Baltimore rOuSlS II The depot on charge of
having come here with the purpose OF being
illegally assessed and voting.
New YORK, October 2-rhe Protestant
Episcopal Convention was in session to-day
The Low Church delegates endeavOred to in
tr0duce clause depriving the Council of
legislative and Judicial powers, but on a vote
by orders their substitute was lost by % to
I55.
NEw YORK, October st is reported in
Wall street to-day that the Opposition line
Ol ste4iners TO California has been withdrawn
There is no confirmation of the report
BosroS, Ociobcr S.-rhe National Con.
veniiOn of c0lOred men in session here has
made arrangements for i Mass Convention
on Monday night. The Convention is COM
posed OF thirteen delegates, two each from
Florida ami North Carolina, three from Vir-
ginia, one each from Texas, Kentucky, Geor-
ga, Massachusetts, New \ Ork and Maine
DUSSyILLE, OItariJ County, October s.
The bones OF 4 large animal, supposed to be
a mastodon, were found to-day while exca-
vating near this place. Tue teeth are VERY
large, one weighing five pounds the ribs
are six feet long; round tusk is eleven
inches in diameter, aud is fourteen feet long.
New IOGK, October O. - The TrienniaI
Convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church meets Al Trinity Church Tomorrow
Forty-twO Bishops and nearly one hundred
and itty delegates are expected to be present
\ story was circulated in the Gold Room
to-day that the Government is treating for
the purchase of Cuba
II is announced that subscriptions will be
received by several prominent firms for the
relief Of sufferers By the earthquakes in Peru
and Ecuador
New YORK, October 5.-The fourth Ma
tiOnal Conference Of the Unitarian and other
Christian Churches meets here tomorrow at
Irving Hall, aud will continue during the
week About eight bundled delegates will
probably be present.
NEw YORk, Oct. 6.-The steamer Ooeas
Qs1as, from Aspinwail, has arrived.
OswEGO, y. Y, October 5.-The propeller
RTSereraaes, of the Welland Railway line.
took fire at o clock this morning, fifteen
miles from Putneyville, and burned to the
waters edge. Niueteed persons were on
board, fourteen of whom, including the Cap
tain, persisted in the iImes, which spread so
rapidly that all the boats but one were speed
WASHINGTON, October 6.-Gen. Merritt.
lily cnyelOped in the flames.
commanding at Fort Davis, Texas, reports
recent victories over the Apache Indians by
the troops of MS command. Their camp was
destroyed, including their winter store of
meats, berries, etc; all their stock was cap
tGred.
New YORK, Oct Mail advices from
London state that the Committee charged
with arrangements for a Congress of Peace
and Liberty, to meet at Berne. Oct. I'D, have
palished their programme, affirming that re-
ligi0n is a matter of conscience, and it, as
we'll as public instruction, ought to be eliini-
mated from political Institutions, in order
that churches mEy no longer prevent the
free development Of society; that the United
States of Europe can have no organization.
except one founded on popular democratic
institutions, having a Federal Uaion as it's
bond; that the existing economy system
ought to be radically changed. They pro-
test in the name of the League at any affemnt
at social reform made by any despotic Power.
and propose for discussion the following
questions:
l. What relation to peace and liberty are
advantages of the abolition of permanent
armies and national militia, or even of q
general disarmament
?. What relations Of social and economic
question with that of peace BIZ means of
liberty?
3. What in relation to peace and liberty
are advantages Of separation OF church and
state:
l. How may the federative principle be
applied in different countries; what may be
the Constitution OF the United States OF Eu-
rope:
At this Congress women will be allowed
the same rights as men.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 5.-schuyler Col
fax spoke at the Rink tonight to an audience
OF fully i've thousand persons A large mum
Der were unable to gain admitta1ce-
A. S. CLECHORN