The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-01-23
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C"icA"o. Dec 2l@rceiols 70 the evening pa
pers say Seward has dispatches from Cuba show
ing that the InSgrrectiuu canuuI ie~i inuch longer
unless civil war Shouid break OHt ia spain.
NV loRS. Dec. 2l--Thc BrookEyn Common
Council last night voted To subscribe - uua uon &,
AID IN building the bridge across East river. ia hr
paid when S5,0Oo,O00 shall have been subscribed
by other parties.
CnTcAGo. Dee. 23-Tbc TrHaa.s'S New York
special saws: HowicS. editor OF the Springfield
(MaSS) Hspaf{ic8H. was arrested at the Fin,
Avenue Hotel last night. on a warrant issued n
the request III James Fisk. Of Erie Railroad noto-
rlety. All efforts for his release were frujtless. and
he Was kept In Ludlow street Jail all night. MANY
prominent gentlemen offered u go his security.
bail was refused, and nobody was allowed To see
hlin after be was locked NJ. The evident intention
81 Fisk IN having the arrest made late at night was
10 SHhJect Bowlrs 10 the modification OF Il night in
prison.
The Panama Star SAYS: d" Ne are disposed to
believe the ostensible object OF Cushing's mission
IS IN reference to the much talked of Isthmus canal.
but behind that must be something more than
merely obtaining a grant for the purpose of the
undertaking. 1t Is probable the United States
Government does not feel disposed to spend hun
dreds of millions in building a canal through this
isthmus on a mere charter from the Government
oil Bogota. and they may have sent Gushing TO as
certain what the prospect is of the General Gov
eminent being able 10 hold the Isthmns and fulfill
its past contract. shonld the people of this State be
disposed 10 dispute the justice Of the nation in APP
propriating 10 itself whatever material benefit in
way OF the subsidy, etc, is to be derived from such
concessions"
Dispatches from Tennessee report a number of
murders and outrages in many paris of that State.
In Haywood county a negro violated a lady ap-
preaching her period of confinement. \ negro
and white man being taken. the jail was seized by
4 mob OF masked men, who hung them. Near
Dresden a Negro woman dug holes in the ground.
and placing her children in them. lighted fires and
actually burned them TO death. When arrested.
she said the children wouldn't obey her. and so she
concluded to kill them. Many other murders are
reported.
W.StuN-rnN naa % EnD 49,. =. $3.50 -. =.
have said TO "A Congressman yesterday, with whom
he had an interview. on the subject of subsidies 10
Ganother?l Pacific Railroad No matter what
may be said about the prospective benefits we may
derive from such road. it is too long to wait, and
we should make the best possible use of our pres
ent resources without increasing the burdens ofour
debts by urging expensive risks which are hazard
GUS The Congressman who were ut the Interview
were aStonshcd at this franknesS of his views.
while one-half pledged him their support.
The General at the same time gave it as his
opinion that there should be an extra session of the
F~orty-fIst Congress, after the present Congress. for
during its shori term there will be barely time To
pass appropriations. He is doubtful whether the
great question OF finance can be cared for in so
short n time.
New YORK. Dec. est is stated that Gen. Grant
expressed himself as opposed to turning men out OF
Office merely for opinions sake. The purpose of
his administration would be a faithful performance
of the duties of his great Office to see that the
laws were carried out that honesty and economy
should prevail in the public service; that all officers
who are capable and efficient in the public service,
and who have shown peculiar fitness for the position
and given evidence of having performed its flnc-
tons with honesty of purpose, no matter what
their political opinions. should be retained. IL
would be improper To displace such officers by
those who could ut least perform the duties no bet
ter.
European.
LONDON. Dec. 21.-The full message of President
johnson is received.
The Times refers to the Presidents stubbornness,
and denounces his Reputation proposition. 1t ap-
proves the action of the Senate and House in their
disposal of the document
Gladstone, in a speech at the hastings in Green
witch, said he was not wholly in favor of the ballot
box, but if free voting is impossible without such Il
safeguard, then he was for the ballot.
Bright also made a speech before his reelection,
at Birmingham, in which he explained why he had
declined his first appointment as Secretary for In
dia. 1t was because the labor of that Office was too
severe for him. in the present state of his health;
also, because he thought the views of the country
in regard to his policy not sufficiently advanced.
lie argued that the late Parliamentary elections of
fered fresh evidence in favor of the adoption of the
ballot. He denounced the profhigacy of the Tory
party. and closed with promising on the part of the
Cabinet economical reform in the administration OF
the Government.
LONDON. Dec. 22-The following dispatch, dated
Constantinople Yesterday. has inst beeen received.
1t embraces the latest news from that quarter
The Emperor of Russia has authorized Greek
vessels probably those carrying away %reiugees) TO
raise the Russian flag.
Hobart Pasha, the Turkish Admiral, with seven
men of is blockading SYRIA, where the Greek
steamer ErOSiS took refuge.
The Turkish Minister at Athens has returned to
Constantinople.
The Grecian Government is rapidly preparing
for war.
The press here lat London] is unanimous in con-
domination of President Johnson's message, par
ticnlarly that portion relating to Unitad States
bonds.
MADRID. Dec. Pit is reported here that the
United States has sent "a special Envoy hither to
negotiate for the purchase Of Cuba. His arrival is
daily expected.
Elections for members of the Cortes in this city
passed off with comparatively little disturbance.
All the monarcbical candidates are elected. The
Republicans carried the cities of Seville and Bar
celona.
LONDON, Dec. 23-The Morning Chronicle prints
telegram from Berlin, announcing that Prnssia
called a conference of the Great Powers to set
tie the questions between Turkey and Greece
The PresSe, a Government organ, says: Semi
officially. the plan has originated with Russia and
is backed by Prussia. This scheme is favored by
Austria and Italy. Efforts to settle the question
bloodshed will undoubtedly be successful.
PARIS. Dec. 25.-The Pdtrie of last evening has
the following despatch, dated Athens, December
22d The Committee of Action had addressed a
petition to the Greek Government. praying for
peace They urge the Government to support the
popular feeling of the country. which Is Clearly for
peace, and avoid a war with Turkey.
LoNDoH, Dec. has asked Turkey and
Greece for "a suspension of hostilities until the end
Of the conference. The adhesion of Austria is re-
yarded as certain, and probably Italy and Greece.
J. pTODdoie me ConlcIeHcc VIII SStihnit sonS
in January. Count Bismarck hopes that its
session will be held in Paris. La Temps says
France and England have little sympathy with the
proposed conference.
PARIS, Dec. 25.-The latest dates from Rio con-
important news. The allies had attacked the
Paraguayans at Nilieta in force, bat were driven
pack, with a loss of 500 in killed and wounded.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-It is arranged that the confer
of the Great Powers shall assemble at Paris
sarly in January.
PARIS. Dec. PA despatch from Vienna states
hat the Austrian Ambassadors at Constantinople
md Athens are to be recalled. and their positions
illed by persons unobjectionable to both Turkey
and Greece.
PARIS, Dec. 26.-The GauIois says Russia wants