The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-10-28
American News.

NKw YORK, October Seen. Mcclellan
was serenadcd this evening at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel The Mcclellan Legion, number
ing six or eight thousand, marched In proces-
sion to the hotel, bearing banners and torches
aud accompanied BY band. Gen MeClellnn
merely returned sincere thanks for the greet
ing.
CHEYENNE, October Authorization from
Fort Laramie save several hundred Sioux In
dams are there now ready to 20 on their res
ervation as soon as transportation is fur
nishcd
NEw YoRK, October 5.-Mail advices from
Part-au- Prince Of September 10, state that
the Government issued two DEGREES; one that
the only ports open 10 foreign commerce arc
Port-au-Prinee, Cape Haytien and Port De
pox. The other decree prescribes the penal
ties for blockade running
A large amount of counterfeit paper was in
circulation.
The siege of Gonaives was still going on,
but the cause of the rebellion was in a des-
perate state, and Il was thought Il would
soon succumb
NKw YORK. Oct. 5-The Catholic Synod
has promulgated a decree at the Plenary
Council, at Baltimore, urging the immediate
establishment of schools for colored children
in the Southern States; also the establish
ments for orphans as there Is reason to APP
prehend large increase Of orphan eolored
Children.
PIrTsBUR6, October a. The Democrats
held an immense mass meeting here to-day.
They had fine procession, which was over
two hours in passing given point Business
houses and residences along the route were
profusely decorated with flags, Chinese Ian
terms, etc. Among the speakers were Holster
Clymer, George II. PendletOn and Edgar
Cowan. The torehlight procession tonight
was grand affair. Many buildings were
brilliantly Illuminated.
PHILAnELPHIA. October 5.-The Attorney
General has petitioned the Supreme Court
that certain persons to whom naturalization
papers have been issued, without previous
declaration of intention TO become citizens,
be made TO show cause why said papers
lshould notl be vacete6. The Court holds
the matter under consideration.
CoLFAx, October 81. {. Hambleton is
addressing a Democratic mass meeting at
this place tonight Guns are firing and bon
fires burning.
NEVADA, October "a magnificent de-
mOnsiration took place here tonight The
Nevada Tanners were out in force with flags,
torche and music. Their evolutions were
peculiarly beautiful, as their ranks wen illu-
minated by hundreds of lights in the process
sion. 4 vast crowd was in attendance, and
was addressed by Messrs. Booth and Dudley.
Great enthusiasm prevailed.
ST. Louis, October 5.-The Eighth Annual
Fair of the ST. Louis Agricultural and Ne
chanical Association was opened to-day, un-
der the most favorable auspices. The weather
is fine, and the attendance unusually large.
All departments are filed 10 overfiowing
BALTIMORE, Oct. 5.-Nrs. Lincoln sailed
for Europe in the steamer Baltimore to-day.
CHICAGO, October 5-The cornerstone of
the new Illinois State House was laid at
Springfield to-day with appropriate Masonic
ceremonies. An immense crowd was in at
tendance. The building will probably cost
five millions.
MEMPHIS, October 5.-About four thou
sand stand of arms arrived here this morning
from St. Louis, consigned TO firm in Little
Rock, Arkansas. Ii Is alleged that they are
know nothing of them, and there is consider
able excitement and indignation among the
citizens. The boat refuses TO take them on
any terms, and they are consequently left on
the leyee-
On Saturday night train on the Missis-
sippi Central Railroad went through the
testle work, preeipitating four cars into the
river. A colored brakeman was killed and
seven passengers injured.
Central and South America.
NEW YoRo, October 5.-The Ocean Queen
brings the following news;
William Parker, Superintendent of the
fanAI0a halirOa0, was assassluateQ SeptelnOe
9th by J. Baldwin, a Civil Engineer in the
employ of the Railroad. The latter was suf-
fering from deiisiiaH frsHsts, and shot him
self, and will probably die.
Political at Panama are still unsettled Re-
ports of coming revolution were current.
Several arrests have been made. The Presi-
dent had issued proclamation stating that
measures have been taken TO keep the peace.
The Republic of Columbia is quiet. re-
port of the anticipated return of Mosquera
has produced some alarm, but not any serious
effect.
The deposed President Fallon, of Vene-
Luela, had reached Aspinwall, en- route for
Europe.
The residents of Valparaiso had raised forty
thousand dollars for the sufferers by the
earthquake, and the Chilean Congress had
appropriated fifty thousand dollars for the
same purpose. The Government has also
sent large supplies Of provisions, clothing,
medicines, etc, to Peru
Politics affairs in Chile are unsettled. Mr.
Clark, United States Consul at Valparaiso,
was informally received by the President of
Chile as acting Minister during Mr.. Kilpat-
rick'S absence