The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-22
Ten DAYS
LATER FOREIGN NEWS.

BY the ships ReSo!pte and S,unoafra, % and Is
days passage. We have san Francisco dates TO the
2nd of May.
The Pacific Railroad was expected to be COM
pleted on the 3Oth of April. We find the following
telegram
NEW YORK, April 29.-The rails of the Pacific
, Railroad are down to within eight miles of Prom
Sntory Point. Only nine and a hall miles remained
ON 18th.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce held a
meeting on the 22d to memorabilia President Grant
to retain Mr.. Swain as Superintendent of the Mint.
Her b. VI. Ship Zeaious left san Francisco on the
25th for Valparaiso. She lost a number of her
seamen from desertion while in ;hat port.
The fire in the Washoe mines still continues to
battle all attempts to eXtinguish. 1t is supposed to
be caused by subterranean gas or fire damp.
Washington News.
Z The Senate adjourned on the 22d of April till
december, postponing till then the consideration of
the San Juan and Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaties.
! WASHINGTON. April 2O-Patrick Helenes has been
appointed Postmaster of New York.
Hiram Walbridge has been appointed Pacific
Railroad Commissioner, vice Horace Greeley, de-
clined.
Ii is reported that Secretaries Fish and Borie.
and Attorney-Gencra Iioar, will soon resign from
the Cabinet.
Senator sumner and Senator Pool, of North Car
DINA, have been engaged all day trying to AMIGA
bly, arrange the Sprague-Abbott difficulty. They
will probably succeed.
New York. April 26.-Odd Fellows celebrations
are reported from all the principal cities OF the
Union.
In Philadelphia there was an immense turnout
over 10000 persons in the procession.
The streets were decorated i'll holiday attire.
The Grafton was delivered by the venerable
Grand Secretary Of the Grand Lodge of the United
States. Ridgeley of altinorc Md,
There was a grand ball in the evening.
IT.. President has removed one of his own an
pointees-COX. of Pennsylvania-who had been
confirmed Consul To LeghOrn. \ telegram from
Philadelphia said Cox had been arrested for steal
ing. so the President removed him and appointed
Howard, another Pennsylvania.
The Times special saws Admiral Porter is annoy
ed at the charge that he Is running the Navy De
partment. and has proposed 10 withdraw entirely
from the Department, nut secretary Bore mas Deg
Ced him to remain.
Cuban representatives here profess to have infor-
nation that Mexico and Bogota have decided to
recognize the independence of Cuba. They declare
that when this i officially made known. they will
demand our Government to do likewise
The Ouakers left for the plains to-day to exam
inc into the condition of the Indians. and take
measures 10 effect u peace this summer. The move
ment is looked upon with considerable amusement.
CHICAGo. April 23-NoluminouS details of dis
asters from foods continue TO be received from
various places. but all present more or less varia-
tions or some sOrrOwful story of damage 10 prop
ertv. with occasional loss OF life. The worst seems
~ AAN ISTNN-
HARTFORD. April 23-The flood in the Connec-
ticut River had reached nearly twenty-niue feet at
noon. but has since been slowly T~eceding. The
streets near the river are flooded. and business
suspended.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. April 22.-The Connecticut
River i nineteen feet above low water mark and
still rising. No serious damage i reported.
albany. April 22-The greatest food since 1857,
has come. Water Is rising an inch per hour. The
Hudson River Road i submerged at various points.
and in some places i washed away. Several
bridges on iLe Central Railroad are carried away.
Travel is entirely suspended. The flood in the
Nuhaw& Valley Is the greatest ever known. The
Central track l. under water Tor miles. The
Rensselaer, and Saratoga Road Is five feet under
water.
CONCORD. v. II. April 22-The greatest food in
the Merrimac since 1862. The Vermont Central
and Northern Railroad trains are emhargOed. y
raft of 9l5. 600 logs at White River Junction is
carried away.
W,-mNGroN. April SGT has transpired that
Rosccrln's dispatches To the Secretary Of State