The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-09-08
American News.

NEW YORK. August I6.-George Reitter,
President Of the First National Bank At Mem
phis, was arrested in this city, charged with
emberIling $500 900 Of the School Fund Of
Tennessee,
New YORK, August l6.-RUmor says the
railroad war On freights West viii eliminate
this week Erie it Is reported, has taken con
tracts 10 Chicago and intermediate points as
low as y cents per hundred pounds. Five
hundred loaded ears LEFT the Erie depot on
Saturday and sunday; ten extra trains were
put On to accommodate shippers. These cheap
rates are having ruinous effect on the Erie
Canal, and many boats are laid up. The New
York Central Is also carrying heavy freight,
and extra trains are running night and day.
BosroS, August 1.-THE total taxable va
luNtiOu Of property II Boston Is S549, 5ll 500,
an increase Of $50 600 900 over last year.
New YoRk, August 1.-The Herald's
Washington special says there seems to be no
doubt that the ironelad oath viii &c admins
tered to the members Of the Virginia Legisla-
tUrs, and the places Of those who can not take
it. viii be given to the defeated candidates.
The Legislature elects two Senators. The
Tennessee Legislature elects one.
NEW YoRk, August 1S.-It is generally be-
Hsvsd that Fisk viii defeat Ramsey IN the Al
bany and Susqaehanns Railroad case, and
pass under the contract even. The war be-
tween the Trunk lines for the mastery Of the
connecting road promises to be very active.
The Central, Erie and Pennsylvania Directors
openly declare their intention to secure control
OF the connections to Missouri river, and their
agents are buying freely the bonds they desire
70 secure.
1t Is reported that the New York Central Is
sending through freight to Chicago over the
Michigan Central instead Of the Lake Shore
~ - has,r HI -, 80
Lake Shore Roads i probable.
CHIcAso August ls.-The Lake Shore and
Michigan southern Railroads have eonsolii4-
ted with the BafAlo and Erie BY vote Of the
stockholders both roads making q continuous
line from Chicago 70 New York. The time il
80 hours between the two cities, ria New York
Central and Hudson River Raiiroads-the fas-
test time ever made.
PHILADELPHIA, August IS.-In the National
Labor Convention, Mr.. West, Of New York,
offered q resolution fAToring amendments to
the Federal and all States Constitutions, PIE
venting any act Of any legislative body beeom-
ing law Until submitted to the people for "a
sifeatiou, and duly approved By = majority Of
those voting.
NEw York. August Is.-Gen. Dix was ar
rested yesterday, at the suit Of John Mitchell,
who charges him with Illegal imprisonment
Mitchell. it viii be remembered, was arrested
in this city, and imprisoned, at Fort Monroe
BY Gen Dix in the summer Of 1855, and upon
this fact brings a suit for 81, 900 damages.
Dix gave seeurity in so 600 TO answer the
charges.
Admiral H5fFs flagship, the Albany, Is de-
tanned At the lower quarantine, assistant En-
siueer Steele having died Of yellow fever on
the voyage from Key West The 05eers re-
port grea; mortality At Key West
Yesterday the r--uzn~-Sorz Of
the National Educational Convention were
confined to American Normal Schools The
Association vas addressed BY Rev James
Holden. Of Albany; Prof Phelps, Of MiDneso-
IA; Prof. Ogden, Of Nashville, and others.
Resolutions booking to uniformity in staiies il
all the States and comforting provisional de-
Ersss we're submitted.
CRY OF MEXICO, Aug. ia conspiracy
against the life Of President Juarez j. diseov-
cred, which has already been reported. II
was completely frustrated and all the prinei-
pie eouspirztors, including Eve Generals,
we're eapt1red. One Of the latter has since es-
capped from the prison and Is nov II Mieho4-
can. A number Of persons arrested IN con-
neetion with the plot have been liberated
The Mexican army Is to be filed Up By en-
Estuent, instead Of subscription Recruiting
parties viii be sent throughout the country
and extra indueenents offered
Seaor Solabar, formerly chairman Of the
Mexican Boundary Commission, has become
insane
copy Of the treaty between Mexico and
the North German Confederacy has been for
Ezrded TO Berlin for Ratification
The Indian revolt IN Yucztan i growing
more serious the Indians are l.00e strong,
and their numbers are increasing They
have burned several hzeiendas near IsanAl-
The Cuban residents at Marcia have offered
their services to the Government 70 assist II
the defence Of the city
The Indians IN Miehoacan are becoming
turbulent
The question Of States Rights, which cans
ed the difealtyin Q1eretar0, Is still unsettled
CASE OF THE MAZE OF TzE LoKESI0.-Xe
understood. from Ehat We considered FIRsT-
EA-E AUTHoKITT, that Mr. Macdonald vas
bound over for the alleged assault On the sea-
nan Thomas HAHN. But II appears re we're