The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-11-03
American News.

EN-PresIdeHt trankin J. fiercc expired at
MS residence at Concord, y. H., on ihe Sth Of
,..,t.r tI,v.s how, 81, l.1t ,,-s ,r,.-cl .,
the fFe-ldeheS IN 1900
CovCORD, Oct. S.-Ex-Presidcnt Pierce dis
ease was chronic Inflammation Of the stomach,
with dyspepsia and efusiOn in the abdomen.
The funeral takes place Monday noon. The
bar Of Merrimac county held a mee;in. to-day,
and 4 Committee was appointed 10 make pro-
per arrangements for the funeral.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.--Admiral Farragut has
been several DAYS here lying dangerously i'll.
at the Sherman House, of congestiye chills
Great apprehensions are felt for his recovery
Oct I0-Admiral Farragut wa. considerably
better last night, though he Is still in pre-
rarious condition.
RICHMOND, Oct S.-B1th Houses to-day "a
tilted the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
nents In the House only six votes we're
against the Fourteenth, and two against the
Fifteenth. The Legislature has adjourned till
October 2sth
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-Secretary Boutwell,
delivered an address to large audience to-
night in favor Of the Republican State ticket,
most Of which was devoted to financial cues
lions. He stated that the policv Of the Admi-
nistration is 10 nay the public debt, priueipal
and interest. in coin OF its equivalent. He
claimed that # none Of the public debt had
been paid since 1865. It would now amount 20
thirty-two hundred millions. in addition 10 the
three hundred and fftv-six millions Of notes
in circulation. II we pay hundred millions
yearly. which we can do under the nresent sys-
TEN Of taxation, the public debt will be extiu-
guished in fourteen wears. By having It of. at
the rate Of fifty millions yearly, the interest
bearing debt can be extinguished Ia twentv-six
years or, by payin. it Of at the rate Of TWEEN
ty-six millions yearly. IN thirty years. Score
tarv Boutwell, considers It certain. unless there
should be soms disturbance of the peace Of the
world. or some national calamity, that we can
completely refund the debt at rate Of interest
not exceeding four and a half Der cent. and
thus save from eighteen to twenty-five millions
yearly. Fifty-siy millions of the debt have
been paid since March LIST. The Secretary
stated the reasons which controlled the Adu,i-
nistration in the ratification of the surplus fund
and concluded with an appeal TO the working
men to see the means of education furnished 70
All children, to ineueate Justice and rule the
land under the principles Of virtue and inteI'i-
gence.
New YORK, Oct. IO.-Mr. Friegt, agent of
the Rothehild is expected in this city soon.
lie comes, II is stated. to tender on the part
Of the famous bankers a loan to nyextent our
Government may desire This voluntary ac-
ton on the part Of the Rothchild is said TO
have been prompted by the discovery that GER
tain German capitalists contemplated Offering
our Government a loan at 4 per cent. Mr,
FREIGHT said to beauthorized 10 make the same
proposal.
The San says some Americans applied for
permission to land a cable on the French coast
and had been refused. Al the usual forms
had been complied with. but the Government
Informed them the exclusive privilege Of land
ing cables had been granted to Messrs. Erian-
ger and Reuter-.
An Of the members Of the law firms charged
with fraud in the Dalzell divorce case have
been lodged in jail to await the action Of the
Grand Jury.
WHNNGToS, Oct. lO.-The coal was re-
moved from the steamer Cuba Hornet TODAY.
There were only 10 tons on board-barely suf-
teient for steaming eight hours, which is proof
shecame in in distress.
Chicago, Oct. LITTLE Cuban Junta have
sent an agent 10 Wilmington to ascertain why
Capt. IIiggens took the Hornet into that mort.
Thus far he has not reported to the Junta.
Most Of the members assert that he had no suf-
icient reason f0rentering that port.
WASHINGTON, Oct. I6.-Senor Remus, the
Cuban Envoy, with Mr.. Ring Of the Cuban
.Iunta. arrived from New York and returned
~-a!h iast evening Dnring the day they had
an5 rEc Sccratsr ~ ~ ,Sn s r-o ',le,'s u
serning the seizure of the Hornet. Remus i
very confident she will be released, bat on
what grounds ne does not state. lie contends
that when the trial comes on the officers Of the
Hornet viii be able to show that she cleared in
due form from BRITISH port. lie denies the
story Oh her "Acers having run into Whining
Ton Tor the purpose OF being captured.
WASHINGTON, Oct. il.-Letters received in
rms city state that on the l1th September, the
Island Of 81. Thomas was visited by an earth
luake al 80 2. IL, which shook the city Of
- Thomas 70 is foundations. The shock was
- severe as materially 70 injurc many build
.lss' sAaiterins the walls OF the Spanish and
mon notes, ana other large structures,
when caused a general panic among the in
laoIianls' ana an ehlfe suspension Of business,
'he ~ haa "eel excessively hot, aad w.th0u.
tle slightest breeze The Thermometer stood
20 " degrees ana the earometer"u, indicating
.aF weather. Ia the interval between the
hIsl sh'c> anu ~ e'2eA J.. NJ, nine distinct
>AocNs occurred producing terror and DIS
'a5 lie "Ii,er eoneI1aes by saying "
.l''' experiences many 'e'eFe shocks 61t moth
ing con- ''4ed WIN tAose yesterday. There
Las been aolhins hhe II since the great Garth
i1Aheoi 1914.
The PcrUyiaus are a-siu 10 terror with earth
ousLes. that have conrad .,-,-..... g..
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