The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-09-29
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
American News.

is to be Chinese Minister.
James Otis, son OF Harrison Gray Otis, of
Boston, and President of the American In
surance Company, died here, last night.
WASHINGTON, Sept BIN consequence of
the general dissatisfaction with the new
postage stamps, orders have been given to
prepare designs for new issues. The old de.
signs are to be restored.
At half past u, tonight, Secretary Rawlins
appeared free from pain, and was asleep
There has heen no perceptible change in his
condition for the last three hours.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The Times Washing
ton special says Boutwell,, Fish and Hoar
strongly oppose the appointment of George
Wilkes as Minister to China
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The Tribune's New
York specials say the supply of water in the
CrOtOn reservoirs is steadily decreasing. The
quantity daily delivered from the aqueduet
is less than the amount consumed. There
are no indications of rain, and fears of n
water scarcity have increased
AT Philadelphia, the Schuylkill is lower
than at any time during the drought. There
are about three feet of water in the Fair
mount Reservoir.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 5.-Active preparations
are in progress for Commercial Convention
to be held here on the 18th of October Gov
ernor Stevenson has accepted ali invitation
to deliver The address of welcome
ST. LOUIS, Sept. Ex-Governor Clayton, of
Arkansas, has signified his intention to APP
point delegation to represent Arkansas in
the National Capital Convention.
CHICAGO, Sept. Ga fire, at midnight,
destroyed the dIstillery OF Singer d Beckve-
dicke, on North Branch. 1t was probably an
incendiary fire; loss, $4,000
Two gentlemen just arrived from Montana,
report that Wells, Fargo q Co.'s coach,
which left Helena Aug. 29th, was robbed at
Malad Summit, 60 miles north of Corning.
About midnight, on the 31st ult, eight men,
closely masked. stopped the coach, and as
sured the passengers that they should not be
molested. They compelled the driver To de-
liver the treasure boxes in the care of the
Express Company, containing about $50, 900
in gold. The robbers saluted the passengers
courteously, and rode off with the spoils.
The passengers had an aggregate of about
$4,000 on their persons, but no attempt was
made to take anything from them.
A Tribune special says that Secretary Fish,
though personally opposed to recognizing
the belligerency of Cuba, believes that such
Il step will be taken by the Administration
before Congress meets. The principal rea-
sons which weighed against recognition were
the complications which would arise in the
alabama claims, and the terms of the treaty
of 1875 with Spain. The members of the
Cabinet believe that recognition before the
Cubans have organized q government, or
possess fort or ships, would seriously i'm
pair, il not altogether destroy, our claims on
England. Recognition would almost inevi-
tably create a war with Spain.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 6.-There is great
excitement here in consequence of the burn
ing of a cOalbreaker at the AvOndale Mine,
Plymouth, about twenty miles south of this
city. Two hundred men and boys are in the
mine; the shaft, which is the only means of
escape, is choked up by forty feet of burning
coal; ventilation is totally stopped, and great
fears are entertained that some, if not all,
will be suffocated.
The Herald special, from Havana, on the
5th, says advices from Port-au-Prince are
TO the 29th. An engagement before Aux
Caves occurred on the 22d. Salnave was de-
featcd, and dangerously wounded. The
rebel steamers Florida and Columbia bonn
bardcd Giovares on the 10th, and succeeded
in taking the place. The rebels received ten
rifled guns from New York on tine Sd. Sal
nave's sloops, laden with coffee, were cap
tured on the 18th. Salnave has issued a pro-
clamatiOn that he would abandon the cause
for which he has so long struggled.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Cat 5 O'Clock this
morning Secretary Rawlins' cough was more
troublesome and respiration more difficult.
At IL o'clock to-day he was asleep. One of
the watchers was General j. Z. Smith
Nourishment and stimulants were frequently
administered, the physicians hoping to sus-
tain his fast waning strength until the return
of the President, who is expected this after
noon.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Secretary Rawlins
died at O'Clock this afternoon.
New YORK, Sept. GA private cable des-
patch, dated London, 2 O'Clock, says there is
panic in Germany on account of the receipt
OF bad news from France.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-She argument
commenced to-day, in the great contested
election case, before the Court of Common
Pleas, involving all the officers of the NUM-
cipal government who had received certif-
Gates last October. The evidence taken fills
four thousand pages. The argument will &C.
eupy all day.
CHICAGO, Sept 7.-Senator Grimes, of
Iowa, has sent in his resignation, to Gov.
Merrill, to take effect December 18th.
A New York special says that Bigelow and
Geo Wilkes are the principal candidates for
the Chinese Mission. The friends of each are
very confident. Bigelow has almost entirely
changed the editorial staff of the Times
Others of the old force are expected TO resign
this week
The Englishman who padded his canoe up
the Rhine, down the Danube and Volga has
started on a similar journey from New York
to New Orleans. He goes by river and canal
TO Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington,
thence to Pittsburg, down the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Rivers
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 1.-THE liquor
dealers of this city have addressed circular
to dealers throughout the country, propos-
ing to hold a national convention here, in
December, and requesting delegates TO be
sent. The circular says the Temperance Con-
vention just closed at Chicago has among its
objects the adoption of prohibitory law in
this district, as an experiment, which, if sue
eessful, will effect the trade of the whole
country. The proposed convention is to in
fluence COnrgess to defeat such measures.
1t is stated that Gen. Sherman will act as
Secretary Of war dd interim.
The name of G. w. Dodge, present Chief
Engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad at
Promontory, is mentioned in connection
with succession TO the office.
HAVANA, September 7th.-Cespedes and
Quesada, with six thousand men, attacked
Los Ternas, garrisoned by 400 sick and inva-
lid soldiers; they were repulsed with the
loss OF 800 men, many arms aud flags; it was
a complete rout, so much SO that they did
not oppose a column of Venagsi, only 500
strong, which arrived the next day with
large convoy from Los Ternas
WASHINGTON, Sept. SIN accordance with
a circular from the Executive Office, the
heads of Departments have directed that bus
ihess oS sue Pehueu III al int BUREAUS to-hoi
row and Thursday, until after the obsequies
of Secretary Rawlins are concluded.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The body of Sec
rotary Rawlins was removed to the War De-
partment this morning, where it lies in state
in Gen. Sherman's room, attended by mill
tary guard. All the military departments,
including the Executive Mansion, are in
mourning. The interior of the War Depart
ment is festooned with National flags and
Grape. Public business lie entirely suspended
at the War Department. The National flags
over all the Departments and elsewhere
throughout the city are at halfmast.
Gov. Walker, with prominent Virginians,
will participate in the funeral ceremonies.