The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-29
FOREIGN NEWS.

The steamer Idaho arrived on Sunday afternoon,
abOut 3 O'Clock. bringing dates from san Francisco
to the 18th. and eastern kilograms to the llth.
The most interesting item is the completion of
the overland railroad. which took place with cere-
mony on the le,h Of May. Elsewhere, we give
full particulars OF the event:
Celebration in Chicago.
CHICAGO. May lO.-To-day has been one long to
be remembered in the history of this CITY. The
demonstration in honor Of the completion of the
Pacific Railroad was a true uprising Of the people.
IL was spontaneous, not manufactured To order.
The city was all day decorated with flags, banners.
etc. and when the bells announced the last spike
had been driven. the immense procession began to
move. Owing 10 lis enormous length. ii was found
impossible To adhere 70 the programme. and the
MarshalS guided it as best they could. Apparently.
almost every vehicle in the city took part. and
nearly the total population turned out. Never
were the streets OF Chicago so denSely packed.
Business was totally suspended. During the after
noon thousands of vehicles bearing cases Of goods
directed TO Nevada" California; Japan"
e China" /" Sandwich Islands ." Egypt" etc. and
displaying unique and CroteSque congratulations
and other devices. paradcd the streets. While the
bells weIe ringing. nearly all the steam whistles in
the city sounded. ana the cannon doomed forth
congratulations over the great event While the
procession moved along Michigan avenue. fifty tugs
were manocuverinE in the lake in front Of the city.
The celebration was in fact universal. and he
most imposing ever seen here. Tonight many
buildings are Erandlv illuminated. fireworks are
being let OIL. and large mass meetings ~ citizens
are being held. That at Library Hall Is addressed
by Nice-IrrSiicnt ColttN. Mayor Rice and others.
Arrangements have been made 10 strike the ere
bells at -. Louis. Milwaukee. Cincinnati and other
cities simultaneously with the last stroke OF the
hammer driving the spike. The teleE aph worked
splcudidly. and persons in the oficr here had the
scenes az Hromontory summit brought viSibly be-
them. every stroke .. the hammer being an
uouuccd here.
in New lork and other Cities.
Nsw loEN. May ll-rhcrc l. much enthusiasm
over the completion 81 the Pacific Railroad. Com
mcmorativr services were held in Trinity Church.
Dispatches from Washington. PHILADELPHIA, and
other places. report q general Jubiaton over the
news. The bell of Independence Hall was runE.
there has been no such demonstration II Phil
adclphia since the news Of Lees surrender.
TluLNprlrut,. May lO.-The old bell On hide
pcndrncr Hall and the bells On the FIRE stations
the city rang to-day, in honor of the
Of the great railroad. There i great
rNcilrmvut. The streets are blockajCd by crowds,
and flags are displayed from every building.
Bo>ro>. May l0-Thc city is jubilant over the
occasion oi the LAYING ot the last rail, Religious
services are held in many Ut the churches, and APP
propriatr sermons preached. The city Is alive
bunting.
RI,uuo>p iNa-N May lo-Thc day is very gen
orally observed As one ~ rejoicing AZ the compile
ia OF the overland railroad Flags aUc dis
PLAYED. and guns wvrr rrcd in honor ~ the event ]