davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1868-06-09

CN"NN 8'NT'"ON ON1"
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April Is,
VIA SAN FRANCISCO, May s, 1868.
The greatest volcanic eruption record
ed in modern times har occurred on the
island of Hawaii, one of the group of
Sandwich Islands. For some time past
it had been observed that the crater of
Kilauea was very active, and that a new
volcano had been formed. The volcano
is the we'll known Mauna Loa, and it has
an elevation of 1888 feet. On the 9th
of March last the new eruption COM
menced and has continued up to the latest
dates. During twelve days there have
been two thousand shocks of earthquake,
followed by fearful tidal waves which
have destroyed entire villages and caused
the death of one hundred persons.
For fifteen days the district Kona has
been the centre of motion for the great
eruption. A gigantic stream of molten
lava is flowing from the summit of Mauna
Loa across the lands of Kakuka and
Poakini to the sea at Kaaluala landing.
The slope and part of the summit of a
mountain fifteen hundred feet high have
been lifted up bodily by the earthquake
and thrown over the tops of trees for a
distance of over one thousand feet. At
Wahoinee a creek has opened, extending
from the sea. To as high as the eye
can reach on the slope of Mauna Loa the
lava is from one to seven feet in width,
and an eruption of moist clay was thrown
from the side of the mountain, between
Lyman's and Richardson's, a distance of
two miles and three-quarters, with a
width Of one mile, in the short space of
three minutes. This terrible eruption
overwhelmed houses, persons and hum
dreds of animals, and scattered death and
destruction wherever the clay fell. f8e7
A column of smoke seven and four
ffths miles in altitude was thrown out of
Mauna Loa, obscuring everything for
miles around, save where the bright spiral
pillars of fire flashed upwards from the
mouth of the volcano. The sight was
one of the grandest but most appalling
ever witnessed and almost defies descrip-
ton. taos l2Hlf
The immense tidal waves came rush.
ing in with SO great a height that they
swept over the tops of the cocoanut trees
on the Kona coast. 80 II a4 1855
During the severest shock of earthquake,
which took place on the Cd of April, no
living creature conld stand up for a mo-
ment. Immense bodies of earth were
tossed about at great distances, as if they
, 1868-06-09
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Terrible Volcanic Eruption-Maum0 Loa
IN Achon-Ta0o Thousand Earthquake
Shocks IN Taoe1Ue days-FearfM Tidal
Waues-Entire ViNages Destroyed-One
Hundred Lives LoSt-IHe Greatest VoL-
canic Eruption of Modern Days.
, 1868-06-09

Fron the Nev York Weekly Herald, May 16.
, 1868-06-09

So deposits, Of which
46 in Christiansted amounting
to ...-...--.--.:$ 103 IS
10 in Frederiksted do. SIS SIS
, 1868-06-09
Receivers:

Amount offormcr deposits :. S
9 deposits of 20 cents each.
IS above 20 cts. and under S l
The New York herald., 1868-05-09
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

SURPRISE OF BuRGLARs-0NE OF THEN CAP
rURED.-festerday morning, about two O'Clock,
ofi1cer Mead, OF the Fourteenth precinct while on
duty heard noise In the hallway of premises No al
Beecker street. occupied by Mr.. VIM. Candldus as a.
pian0fOrte wareroom. On making an examination
the Officer discovered three men enieay0ring to
secrete themselves, and made a rush upon them.
was secured but the Others succeeded in making
their escape. The officer subsequently inspected the
wareroom. and found that 1t had been opened wits
false keys evidently with the intent To steal guam
tity of sheet music then on the premises. Brennan
was yesterday arraigned be. ore Justice Hogan and
committed to the TOmbs for trial in default OF 600
bail. He Is twenty-five years OF age and native OK
Ireland. .o s, rfrr 0nernVfrN ~,
A JUVENILE FoRaER.-william @. Robinson, lad
eighteen years Of age by trade painter, residing at
No. $40 First avenue, was brought before Justice
Hogan yesterday morning by officer Foote, OF the
Fourteenth precinct on charge Of forgery preferred
street. Robinson who had been In the employ OF Mr..
Cyrus Grtth residing at No. 81 East Twelfth street,
forged the name of his employer to an order drawn
upon Mr.. Ayres for three kalsOmine brushes valued
ct about $40. Mr.. Ayres, believing the order to bs
genuine delivered the brushes to tie boy ana snbse
the brushes nor otherwise authorized the prisoner
obtain them The youthful Otrender pleading gully
the magistrate committed him for trial.
WOMAN SrABs GRocER.-Margaret Brook,
living at No. e6s Water street, yesterday brought
before Judge Mansfield, at the Essex Market Police
Court charged with staSblns Matthias H. schroeaer @
complainant, whose Injuries happily were not sur
dciepy serious TO prevent his being present In court
stated that the accused bought herrings in his
place and shortly afterwards returned claiming that
she had not received her right change lie refused
TO give her any money, as none was due her, aud
therefore she seized cheese knife from the counter
and made thrust at him, cutting through his coat
vest and underclOthiny, and made serious nesn
wound In his back. The woman made no denial OK
the CHARGE and the Justice committed her 10 PRISON
In default OF 81, 900 bail.
The New York herald., 1868-05-09

in Mexico and South America giving account Of
their work; from Rev. r. p. Hastings, CeyIon, IN
regard 10 employing e0pOrteurs, and from Rev. H.
requesting Arabic voweed Testaments for distrfbus
ton among the Mahompedans in China; and nom
Rev. Asher Wright, Of the Cattaraugus Reservationj
as 10 publishing parts OF the Scriptures IN
the Seneca language for the Iroquos Indiana
Grants OF books were made TO the Amertcan
Bethel Society; TO the Methodist Western Book Con,
Germ; TO the Missions Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church; to the Committee Rooms OF the Capitol ae
washington, ID. c.; for the Methodist Episcopal
church South Nashvlle to the Freedmen's Bureau3
Ala to the Sunday School Union of the NJ Il. Church3
70 me Cherokee National Bible Society to the Amer
South America, and to the Colonization Society Ara
pc Testaments for Africa; Choctaw Testaments were
granted ior the Choctaws; and large grant for
mtah; with many grants for distribution the South.
Tue ehtire number Of books granted Il, ,469 vol
umes besides Others to tho value Of 500 67 va
The New York herald., 1868-05-09

untAd AsHnALD Special was cent ON the morning of
the 2Stn Oh octooer 1857 nom London by the cable.
It reached the once Of the Associated Press
frqm .tAe s4tlsntic cable telegraph osiice, prior
ens 20 2ecsys snd 4 sent oas
parts The measengex took the nrst part or pare at
aTs s 4 H. Z s s .ia e ss Dsss 4 sac s
clearly proved BY the testimony Of James W. Durre.
issS nsnsRer xxi H. heech, ana read in % svidsnsse
the @sscld copy also n Evidence Sna%esoD is ,rom in
oil night despatces arriving for that paper after ten
question. Mr. Hunt, night editor OF the World testi
fes that he received the last two pages OF Il at half
past three In the morning. but too late for the morn
crossexamnation he further testded that he has no
recollection OF seeing the words I'VE snaii nave u
cable despatch from the AssoclaLed ,,rnassn rfesg
ne could not say It was not written ON " tnen
This L. the usual way adopted Dy tne agent OF tne
Associated Press Of informing the various papers tlat
they may expect further news during the night.
The evidence shows clearly that this despatch, al
though delivered In four separate parts was one en-
tire DESPATCH and that II was delivered TO the defend-
ant ct about the same time and In the same manner as
70 the other papers, The question therefore arises,
the deendent liable to pay its onethrd of the whole
costs BY section 10 1t s provided that ''parties to
this arrangement have the option Of dec lining such
from their share Of expense Of such declined news"
This - not to be considered applying to inmate
rial tems but TO apply 10 the daily receipts Of any
one particular matter. II declined, no report Of any
one day or any important point OF the matter de.
clned can be taken to the exclusion OF immaterlai
points. Applying this section TO the matter In dis
pute think there no doubt that the defendant Is
liable. do not ind In the articles Of association
any provision regulating or limiting the time within
which such news shall be received or in any manner
liking the hour at which the several papers shall go
to press They are left entirely free to suit their own
convenience IN this particular, and II one goes to
press earlier than another he cannot 1t seems to me-
complain when q despatch arrives too late
for him to use IT, He II party 70
the contract, and so long, as he remains
member Of the association 1t II binding on him.
It may work hardship to him, but II would be much
more unjust and unfair that the party who under the
Inducements held out by these articles, incurred
great in obtaining foreign news should suffer
for his industry ana enterprise. II may Wen
BE- presumed taat were II not for this pro.
vision he would not have incurred such
expense. have therefore arrived at the
conclusion that under these articles any one member
OF the association using portion Of despatch like
this s liable to contribute his proportion OF the whole
cost. he does not wish to It he should decline
publishing any part or It, The plaintiff Is entitled to
Judgment for the amount claimed and interest, with
the usual COSTS
The New York herald., 1868-05-09
SATURDAY, MAY 8, ls6a-TRPLE SHEET,

upon the church warden aud In certain contingencies
Ne had casting vote al the Beard q FustseG Be-
o vesy w wcn s
nent OF tne church was congdefl, and he possessed
nS Stnes ~ @ greater powers than is remaining mem
ment inapplicable or course here would scarcely
Justify the warden in closing the church In faces OF
fhe minister the trustees and the entire oongrega-
tion and In forcibly putting stop to the usual SER
Wees hsla aa 70 the building The equities were not
welchman's sole object was to prevent the holding
Of the annual election for the reason as would seem
tnat tne pnik x OF the congregation whom he most
gTatutously stgmatized as large crowd OF evil
minded and disordery PERSONS" dinered with him
u respect 70 the acting minister. The action Of
oncers were present not for the purpose Of keeping
the peace, but as the direct allies ofWelchman. 1t
sn, that the
his command TO such an affair, and his conduct was
reprehensble In the extreme. Even had Wechman
been acting under the sanction Of the Btshop-as
claimed on the one hand and denied on the other
the improperly would have been none the less. The
police i ne nS ro Of the people and the
cal on1cef. Their Interference In this instance
seemed especially odioas from the fact that It was SO
clearly against the right He Gudge Barretn saw no
reason for disturbing that branch Of the Injunction
which restrained Wechman from interfering with
the minister In the performance OF his duties. The
mmster na0 not been discharged, and indeed the
-emdevts were connictng In respect to his tenure.
Al al events, that matter could be brought before
thO vccSay WnCu ciCuHdu CnOs6 10 atCeuu duu per-
INIT quorum. He could not by absenting himself
put the vesty IN default and then claim the right to
supply minister himself Welchman's motives
might be perfectly pure and the end which he was
seeking might, as he was inclined to think be
oonscient0usy believed by him to be good one but
that neither justified the use OF dlscredltabe means
nor could its accomplishment thereby be tolerated
u tne congregation be really against him he
should respect the voice Of the majority and bow to
ne wishes or resign. That was the only wholesome
rule Of conduct for members whether OF churches
OF communities organized upon the republican prin-
ciple The motion to dissolve the Injunction must be
denied. ~
Judge Barrett rendered Judgment in the following
cases this morning. t4rat y
Watson %. Welchnadn-Motion to dissolve the
Injunction denied, with $40 costs.
}. Cya, o. Deicey1-Motion granted-no terms.
G0uledn pS TnOmas--MotiOn for Injunction grant
"a, but the defendants have leave to move for Its
dissolution on further papers. l i1r ,rg O..
The People rs. UUdne-Leave to renew can only be
granted upon additional facts, and the application
should then be made to Judge Day, he having denied
the original motion III
The New York herald., 1868-05-09
EXTENSIVE DIAMOND aosssaY.

Between seven ana eight O'Clock on Thursday even
ins most daring robbery was committed 10,
a house up town The house robbed b occu-
pied by Maurice J. Leon, and 70 situated q No.
81 West Tnirty-eightA strcst while che fam,
ily were down stairs at tea, n b supposed, the
thieves entered the building, and In room oS
the second noor where quantity Of diamonds
and jewelry was kept amounting 10 value IS 70 pc;
tween $500 and $4,000, the robbers , posses, ,Ss,r
escape. How they got into the house !. - .z,ars
impossible to say Some believe tnas .ney rs en,sts ,s
yrn,,v wers engaced at their evening meal during
which time * q 6ers snsT
s % ss olan tst they entered the house bs cimbs
S ;ns up Sy1S Sy eSe water spout and entering BY sn
window This 10 scarcely probable wrer "a .se es
,aus, INTO consideration and the danger OF deeccon
Sy pa.sers by BE tins as y may, however me aist
Moods and lewcry we're taken resulting 10 the los9
~ ,'a aInount above sta.el to Mr.. Leon Tho Afmio
s now In the hands OF the detectives.
The New York herald., 1868-05-09
COURT d COMMON PlEAs-vtrM TEaa.

The Church Of De Redempsion Imbrosiio-
Tho Police Censured and the Motion to
Dissolve the Injunctios Denied. q.
Before Judge Barrett 81
watson ana 0thers o. Wslonman asd otssys.--
This was motion TO dissolve IN injunction restrain
Ing the defendants nom preventing the minister IN
charge, the plaintns and members Of the congrcga-
ton Of the Church Of the Redemption from holding
the usual religious services therein Tne fso Of the
case have fully appeared. .l tl. O..
Judge Barrett IN rendering his decision said ths
point In respect 70 want Of title was not well taken.
The permission Of Grace church 70 use the building
in question was sufncient 10 sustain the injunction
Under that permission still unrevoked the Church Of
the Redemption was In possession when the defend
ant wslchman adopted the extraordinary measures
disclosed in the afidavs, and the injunction simply
restrained him, az an Individual trustee nom din
surbing that possession or preventing te usual ret
gous exercises. IL was urged that weichman's
position as church warden conferred upon hin
greater powers than wefe reposed In the ordt
nary, yestrymen. 10 that he Judge Barrett could
not fully assent Under the canons on the protesant
Episcopal Church there were certain specim duties
The New York herald., 1868-05-09
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Discharge Of Parties Accused Of Running q
Distillery Under Seizure by the Govern
ment-Important Decision. o.
.rclG Before Commissioner Osborn.
The United States %. VIM. Ess0land, John NJ Han
lon ana AIRED Euans.-This case, which had been
at hearing for several days. was yesterday brought
to conclusion by the discharge OF the defendants
The Commissioner in giving his decision said there
vere many points taken BY the counsel who cons
Quoted the defendants' case which were well taken,
and had Afforded him some information IN
the examination Of the evidence. The pro.
the hs as9h On az" nsS
entered the place Colonel Porter and hs assstants
while the property was IN the hands Of the Marshal
entrance should b made it night time, nor Is any
s s s sssn raa s Hss ss
not tustined u entering the premises e tney did.
door and demanded an entrance there They per.
feot Wen knew Il was under seizure BY the Marshal
template the seizure Of the property except while il
was IN possession Of the owner, and In this case, as
counsel stated. they were the sapassers There was
ming TSsr. xss ars Kept Up there sitsf Tie SstSrs
and AFTER the Marshal had Il In possession. Those
ss lns y. we're sIp Kept SR SP 8. EN- ne SS'
ma NJ sos @ az s:sn
discover II q described. The charge aglinst William
England failed II was charged against him that he
resisted Colonel Porter sDd = use pistol
rzed him 70 sct q such, and Yhassy reetstaqce he
made he had right to make + until be found who
they wers, ana when he found who thsy were he
justified In entering that distlery In the manner in
which they had, aud England was justified N doing
what he did. The revenue ofncers had no right to
enter Il g they d ana under ell the evidence Of the
case discharge the whole three. Mr.. Bell United
States Assistant District Attorney, conducted the case
for the prosecution; Mr.. D. @. Htrdsau and Mr.. Nc
MRhOn for the defendants.
The New York herald., 1868-05-09

The Appeals In the Erie Railway Cases Dis
Before Judges Barnard, Ingraham and Sutherland.
John Bloodgood ~. The Erie RdtlsOay Oonspamv,
&C.; Rtcndrd ScheH ~. 6arNe DUsadaats; Peop,s,
60, ar Nesc York, %. a1ms DefsnAants-In the
matter of tho application for the removal Of Daniel
Drew nom his ofnos - director, &C., Of the Erie
Havy cC%psn the court rendered see:,oD, yes
orders made et special term. lc
The order In the nrst above entitled action was
naming tSree h5 Judge Barnard. = - :.
The Sfdsrs made q ne frss three cases, among
other thing restrained she issue BY the defsndants
matters connected with the business Of the company,
and In the 6chsn suit the board Of Directors was en-
sanactS9 any q .s % legitimate SSsin.ss sG sUs unless
Frank Work, codtrector, was permitted to attend,
ne asy1g g Hssn snoned oy On order
: In the lass named suit Drew was snjoined from
In an four oases orders were granted requiring the
defendants TO show cause on specified day before
ne !asces g1antin! the orders Why me relief
he Following Il the opinion Of the court, all the
iNcRAHAx, ii can see no ground upon which
the appeals In these cases can be sustained. They
ss y
for their on the court wherethe motions
are heard and forming In no way decision such IS
IL properly subject Of On appeal. II during the tenn
porary stay therein granted the defendapts desired
TO have such stay vacated modified they could ap-
ply to the Judge granting the same for sn &c parts
order 70 that effect they could have moved before
the Justice In chambers on notice for such order;
but until hearing has been had ON tho original order
70 show cause or on such motion to vacate modify
the orders NO appeal win lie 70 the general term. In
the Bank Of Geneva vs. Spencer Q5 How. Prac.
r, p. 102) it was ssid:-'TO get rid 0f an order
notion g ii as1e Howard rs sos the u:es
held that NO appeal would lie fr6m an cd
pdrte order Of judge made at chambers 10 the
general term. Tho same rule was recognized IN
Watt Vs. Watt g Howard Prac R., p. S1Al The Judge
says :-"The order u not nna1, and therefore u not
appealable" The defendants have referred to no
authority sustaining their appeals, and they are
manesy 70 contrary 20 the intent Of the code in re-
gard to such appeals that IL seems 70 be
20 discuss the matter any further. The appeals In
each Of these cases from the orders must b dis
missed. with $40 costs. ,.r IL ~ g.. --r.f j,
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road Case.
James Ftsk, I- o. chicago, ROCK Island and
P0ctHc Railroad Cornponv.-The court yesterday
morning rendered decision In this case anirIning
the order made ct special term denying motion by
the plaintiff for tho removal Of tho cause for trial 10
the United States Circuit Court % .rt.. d..
The New York herald., 1868-05-09
COURT OF COMMON plEAs-N REFERENCE.
The Stuyyesant Diyorce Case.

The Stuyvesant Divorce Case. ','
Theodore Stuvuesdnt us. Cdtha,1ne Stuvuesdnt-
The testimony In this case was concluded, before
Register Dayton, the referee appointed by the court
TO try the issues, and the case was summed up by
the counsel for the parties. The testimony s very
long, and the case has been before the referee for
some months. Edwin James and George Shea for
the plantin ra 81 f.s nr ID sf TGo
The New York herald., 1868-05-09
dNEWaYoRK- CITY.
IHsD0URTS.
UNITED s1l1rs Ds1ac1 cauaI-x AaaRart
"a Collisaon Case.
Before Judge Benedict.

ERen KRey cs. The Steamboat Bdltb.-In this case
the libel was filed In October, 1885, In which 1t was
charged that the ferryboaI Baltic one Of the neet
plying between Whitehall street and the Hamilton
avenue station In Brooklyn, run into river tug, the
property Of the hbeant and thereby doing her con-
siderable damage. The tug was In the employ q the
government and then lying at or near to pier NO,
on the East river. she was struck In the stern by
the Baltic and her hull broken Into. The case had
not closed Rt the rising Of the court. L-.-L-.A n
The New York herald., 1868-05-09
SUPERIOR coM1-rnhL TERm-PAsTL
he Alleged Maltreafment Of Child.

). L. Wester, bv Guardian, %. J. H. Lotond ana ~.
Rareston.-This an action to recover g. 900 for
the alleged maitreatment Of the plaintin boy four
teen years old, BY the Defendants who, It wss COM
planned, dragged him through the streets and
horsewhipped him. The defence was Q general
denial Of the violence alleged and an allegation that
the plantin had injured and absracted flowers, the
property Of the defendant Lownd. Verdict for the
The New York herald., 1868-05-09
UNITED STATES mAnsHAls COURT.

Seizure Of British Ship. "H
Tie British ship Hudson, Of Liverpool, one OF the
largest anoat under canvas was yesterday seized by
the United States Marshal to secure the payment Of
500 900 money, alleged TO be due by her for wages
and bott0mry bonds. .rNo' nh brf s
The New York herald., 1868-05-09
INTERNAL afvtNuE.

Income Returns in the Ninth CoiIccsie. Dis
tyict.
Tne following list closes the returns OF incomes over
$4,000 per annum made IN This district:-- r n
The New York herald., 1868-05-09

letter to Mr.. Nash l have had an Interview with
him on the way TO his former home In Ohio. the re.
suit Of which now give you although did not
give him the exact point TO be gained In time.
was enabled to learn sufficient necessary for further
interview with him. Artcr conversation with him
ne expressed himself f0lows:--.I agree with you,
shat there must be no war with Mexico. We must
avoh It by all means; / have not looked fully into
the subject when at home will like to confer with
you fully and take suoh action a. win bring about
results beneficial 70 the people OF Mexico; we can
DO 80 and no war; made no remarks on the views
the government of Maximilian do not understand
ft fully; It may be the best government for the
people Of Mexico which rather think y is, and II
with other nations on the question firmly, but avoid
war; let me hear from you on the subject This
met him sfter this for few moments, on the eve
OF his taking the cars for Ohio he remarked that he
had met MI. Greeley since his conversation with
Gekico. ana that he approved Of some of my sugFes.
uoDs, and was glad 10 nnd we might agree
ON Mexico though be did not ON tho negro, &C., &C.
From this you may form some opinion or ms views,
~ state about ali that passed and as near his Ian
guage az possible. II remember, IN conversation
with yqu ! mentioned conversation l mad with
President Lincoln Immediately on my arrival rom
Richmond, at Washington. in March last IN which
ne said, 81 was opposed TO q war with Mexico en-
.oacng .ne M Monroe doctrine" with many other se-
don with Mr.. Speed Attorney General OF the United
states, In which he remarked that he was opposed
to the enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine In Mexico
and gave me many reasons for his views He Is Q
leading man In Kentucky, though quiet one. In
1860 at the time was released from the custody Of
the United states civil authorities In southern Ohio,
from charge Of treason, Mr.. Ball. the United Suites
District Attorney who prosecuted me and law
Rsnssrs R,tns ss.s 81 % Snse now Chief Justice ., the
became very friendly, advised me IN several points
and among Others, N regard to future events, re-
marked that IN time the United States Dag would not
only fy over Mexico, but Canada aiso. Gc. That was
che doctrine held al that time alrst u1,ivrrsnliy
Tho visws Of the late President tMr Lncoln) being