The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-11-14
Foreign Summary.

Grand Lodge % odd Fellows here Reports from
tn Grand >ir- and Grand Secretary Stow the Or
der : n = nourlsling condition
WASEDGToy. sept 23-In the Criminal Court
tbs morning. the counsel tor SErT4ts entered =
sp-ciz! plea. setting forth tie zm1eSry proeisn.-
l0a q JAY ~ - Is dr:ra-a. and Ginning that
>lrrafs ! vithin tazI potion q The proclamation
psrcoEir- al parties i1- Eeasca a1G felony wko
grr- net th-l under Enlistment fo- the>- o1enSes
10 any Court Of tie United states having e0mPe-
tent jurisdiction HI counsel cain thAt be Vas A.
that um- solely under Indictment tr murder az
co-moz law. but lC- f1- treason - felony. aud
consequently : entitled - tie benefit Of he proc
lAnAton. TIE prosecution entered = special de-
zurrer AID viii proceed % ar-un-nL.
Nsw T-x. Oct s-The Trenn;-l Convention
q tbe Protestant Episcopal Church meeisa al Iuni-
~ Church Tomorrow. Fcrty-two Bishops and
nearly one hundred and fifty delegates are expect
Cd 20 be present.
As5ory was circulated in the Gold Room to-day
thai The Government i treating TOR the purchase q
Cuba
Nav ORLEANS. Oct The TasS u the 9Th
SAYS hat - Republicans and ) Democrats were
killed Al Shreveport Armed patrols hold posses
SION o. the country
Nav YoEx. Oct "A New Orle1as dispatch 10
sbe TI5ass. dated October 5th. states that three
men undertook 70 chastiss Mr- Bentley in tie pres
-nce Of biz school Bentieys friends inierfered,
when BE- persuaded them % 60 away He then had
: warrant Tor tie arrest OF his aS>Al!ant>- Before
Tie warrant VA executed a band u armed men
commenced slaughteTug the negroes The New
Orleans BsLlsfls states ;bat one hundred negroes
80 $3.50 - -N--N- -@N t---- - - - hSEo
per called Progress Vas Quilted and is type and
presses thrown into ih- streets Mr.. DurAnt, one
Of the editors, Vas lynched-
Orders have been Issued from the War Depart
ment 70 commanders. 70 report without delay TO
the oSce or the -Adjntani-Generai. all officers IN
der their command who are incapaciiated tor duty
by habitnal iotemperance. or frequentiug gaming
places regularly. The vices are specified n the
order - uniting officers FOR duty
The Catholic World ciaims that Z large party in
the Protestant Episcopal Church uphold and prac-
tee aurieGlar confession. and that many Of the
clergy Of that denomination love to be styled
father" on account Of their spiritual relation 70
the peuiients. Among tie number Rev. DR.. Dix
and Rev. Dr. Potter. Of New Norh, are named
The TribgSe's Atlanta special says an official in
vestigaiion 81 the Camilla massacre shows that ii
was even more bloody and atrOciCus Than a; first
reported. Capt. Pierce and Dir. Murphy saved
their lives By making Masonic signals. The ne
grOes were hunted with dogs. and when caught
were butcbered IN cold blood. Gen Sibly has sent
officers 10 Camilla 70 make a searching invcstiga-
ton.
Senator Nye. in a letter 10 Nighel-. of tie Car
son AEpsJl. says: Il predict the election of our
grand hero and paCilcltOI-GTant-by the elect
oral votes OF all but I've States. ana some o? them
may be swallowed up IN thu great victory which is
TO crown cur cause in November. Let Nevada
march with firm step in her accustomed place in
thr grand possession.
VI. VI. Pomrroy. better known q Brick Pomc-
r1v "f the Ia Cross D-l,oerpf. has commenced the
publication IN y. Y. Of a daily evening Journal
called The Democrat. The new paper is demo-
cratic AZ all tunes and under all circumssauces.-
makes a good appearance. eviuceS talent in IL.
conduct, aud bids fair - be = pecuniary success.
INCEEAsE oF Nail FACILITIES BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES And ECEoFE.-TLr late visit ii Mr.. Anthony
Tr0llOpe 20 the United States. on postal affairs. has
resulted in ia" ~preiiminaries Of = convention be-
tween Great Britain aud the United States iucreas-
inE tl- oceanic mail facilities By a iri-Nerhly I-gu-
lar nail, aud a. soon - possible even by a daily
service.
The Calvary Church property in san Francisco
VgnE uzz----f fUH- -.ar - ohio -Ft MN 81. I'D
o. Equalization reduced The assessment - $4,000
cash Tins a piece % property worth in tie mar
kei ssG.Oo1 Is assessed only $1,000. Again a lot
and building 81 the Bank 0f California u assessed
only az SlO0.010 il j. worth three times that sum.
The Cosmopolitan Hotel property i assessed at
$4,000 only. Five hundred Hen ia san Francisco
VIII give three times Tia amount tor the lot and
improvements. The Merchants Exchange. worth
S5J1.OJO, j. assessed ~ only $4,000. The Masonic
Temple property. worth $1,000 900, is assessed at
$4,000.
BATTLES or TIE REBEILIoS.-The number Of bat
ties fought during the last war was two hundred
and ~hity-two. OF these the soil Of Virginia drank
tue blood Of eighty-nine Tennessee witnessed
thirty-seven. Missouri thirty five. Georgia twelve,
:. Carolina ten. y. Carolina eleven. Alabama seven.
Florida five. Kentucky fourteen. the Indian Terri
tory aud New Mexico one each. Once the wave Of
war rolled into a Northern State. and broke in the
great biilow OF Gettysburg. OF the battles emu
merated, sixteen were naval engagements.
OF CouRsE NORA recent letter from Washing
ton says:
There i not an intelligent cOpperheal in
Washington who really believes that Seymour and
Blair will be elected. Those who oppose the Re-
publican candidates the most violently in public
do not hesitate TO admit. IN private conversation.
that orr ticket, all things considered, i the strong
that has been pat before the people since the
Of tie government. and there i scarcely
probability Of its being defeated"
RALRoAD EAESINGs-The gross earnings of all
the railroads Of the United States the past wear
amounted 20 $40. GOO. 900. or equal To about TWEEN
ty-one per cent. Of their total cost. Thi. sum
averages ten dollars per head tor our entire popu-
iation- The ratio Of expenses TO earnings Is fully
seventy per cent. and the net earnings Of tie
Northern roads i said Ia be six and a half per cent.
Of their total cost. In 1870. there was one mile Of
railway FOR every 1866 people in the country in
$50. there was one mile TO every 3.29s inhabitants
and in 1850. one mile to every sos Of our popula-
ton. Mr. Poor thinks that by 1870 we shall have
- 200 miles "f road opened. or one mile Tor every
81 Inhabitants.
IIPoETAST ExPEDITIoN-An Austrian naval ex-
petition will sail from Trieste about the middle Of
TO effect treaties of commerce and naviGa-
ion Will TINA Japcn. siam. and other Oriental
and afterwards to visit for the same pur-
Peru. Chilli. and thu Argentine Confederation.
be expedition will also establish Consular agcn-
les. obtain facts regarding the exports aud imports
each country. and ascertain what prospects are
there for Austrian products.
DRoCGBr - ErEoFF-The agriculturisis in Eu-
are complaining bitterly Of the drought which
prevails there. No rain has fallen la England tor
even weeks. the ground Is parchcd. and the
priugs are becoming dry. On the Continent the
j. more terrible. All spain j. a parched
ard there. and IN the south Of France. not !
more than oue-ihiri If the usual crop Of cereals is
expected. At Niomes most II the wells are dry. and
no few that still yield water are surrounded 10y
.rowds Of people and cattle. 1t seems that the
anime which has dcsolated Northern Africa the
iNst year now threatens Southern Europe.
THE RUSSIAN BABY PEiNCE-The birth Of the new
'Tince has given immense satisfaction In Russia. !
where. perhaps. more than in any other country Of
Le world. "a. -ov-rei.n's relations TO me people
re- those % a father 90 bis family. \ -slv1 of sol
,Uus announced the event. There would have
bat 81 rounds if the child had been ouly a
,irl-' The Gar has issued q proclamation order
~ thai the title 81 Imperial HIsbuess shall be- &c on
ID necessary occasions given 70 The newborn .
rand duke. oUT w-il-b-iuyed grandson" The
niaut, names ARE Nicholas Alexsndrovitch and
J. Las been in.crih.d in all The r~egimenL. ~ The