The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-05-06
LATE FOREIGN NEWS,

The EaEAo, Capt. Ccpsor, with San Fran
cisco dstes TO April s4ta. arrived early On
Monday noruieg We are indebted 10 the
P,urser, for Ate papers.
The Reciprocity Treaty has not vet been
bro9gh, up for consideration and probably
viii not Dc, Entl the wviShty Impeachment
Trial IS concluded Tbs arguments were
being heard, at the latest dates. Mr.. Bout
well for the managers, delivered his srgu-
ment OF the "a ulr.
CHICAGO, April ga hzvasSisarH special
expresses the opinion that all the Arguments
viii be eoceinGej next Friday, and The SEN
ak retire for hnal verdict IN the inpeaeh-
uent case BY Saturday.
CHICAGO. April 1I.-B. r Rice < elected
United States Senator for Arkansas. for the
long terrn, and \ NcDorzId for the short
term. The Congressional delegation will
soon leave for Washington. The legislature
has unanimously ratified the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution
CHICAGO, April 2l-rbs municipal elec-
ton to-day excited great interest aud called
ont the largest vote ever polled, except At
Presideatid election, the contest MAS for Al
men, Judge and Clerk Of the Recorders
Court The Democratic candidate for Judge
wss ELECTED BY small majority The Com-
uOE Council stands p Republicans to II
Democrats.
EI-EcrfoS RErUKNS.-City election in Trer-
ton, y. J., the whole Democratic ticket WAS
elected BY 200 majority.
Complete returns from Connecticut give
Eugiisi,'s majority Al I,5Tl
CHICAGO, April l6th--We have this morn
Ing the details OF the accident on the Erie
Railroad The disaster happened 70 the night
train frOu Buffalo 10 New York, about 5
. CLOCK yesterday morning. II consisted Of
the engine, Baggage, Post Office, four paSsen-
ger and three sleeping cars, confirming num-
Der Of rzilrUad freight agents. AT Carts
Rock, sixteen miles west Of Port Jarvis. the
train, vhile running AZ the usual rate OF speed
along the sEbankmenl IS Or 100 feet high, il
= supposed, 4 rad broke, and the last i've
cars OF the train were precipit4ted down the
steep descent, ruling over and over upon
jagged rvciSs 70 the bottom The last car
took ire and thirteen persons were burned
70 death All the ears thrown OF the clir
which borders the Delaware River. were
passenger CARS. It WAS intensely lark WHEN
the train reached the foot OF the bluff Two
cars were found 10 be in the river Que Was
on fire Thcre were over 200 Passengers on
the train, 8 bodies were recovered last night,
bat 10 LIS A1s YET been received Of the killed
and wounded The accident l. one Of the
most terrible IN the annals Of railruaiirz in
America
The Tirs6aae's special says the Corurer's
Jury say the accident WIS caused By brCiksn
rail They express the opinion that the. oe-
:urrsnce might have been ayerted bad the
train been running At lsss speed, owing TO
the unsafe condition Of the road
NV IORK. April 1Sth.-The Press Bun
quet given TO Dickens AZ DeImouieo's. list
evening, WIS 4 very pleasant affair HORACE
Greeley presided Dickens. IN his speech,
expressed bis intention not to write another
book On America, but would give his in
FreSsiO1s and experiences in his magazine.
He said all future editions Of = Martin Cuuz-
Eiegit and American Notes - should con
tain an appendix retracting the aspersious gu
the American people his remarks were
highly eulOglstic Of the people and couutrv
Charles Dickens sailed in the steamer Eleg-
ma, ro-cay, I'D 4 large number OF friends
saw him OF
Anthony TroIIoue arrived per the Sutls
April I'D.
NEw TOzx- April S.sd-The 4rs-unr brings
the following news The Peace COuuis-
sicners have returned from Chiriquf without
eteeting anything with the rebels. The
Lsthmus Is declared in a state Of war Bod1ys
the Columbian Minister, was cordially re
ceiTet AZ Fsnezueia-
NV TORK- April 2-SpeciaIs from ST
Thomas say another Intellectual attempt mas
been made 10 raise the A8,.0HyLhel.E
The Legislature OF Barhadoes propose to
eIrIude all contractors from mem 5ershfp Of
the Legislature
Severe shocks Of earthquake were felt at
Antigua, April 18th 800 coolies arrived At
Trinidad from Calcutta
i great tldEI wave visited GuadaIoupe. sub
merging British vessel heavily loaded The
wave vas similar To that Of 81 Thomas Iasc
IA, but WIS larger and listed tweury-f1ur
hours The sea rvceGed thirty niles. and
leiE Al the shIps aground when 4 EiGantie
wave returned threatening general destrue-
ton