The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-11-06
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
LATER foreign NEWS.

LATER foreign NEWS.
By the U. 5. steamer MoAiean, aud the bark
Come. We have received San Francisco papers ofthe
18th Of October, and Eastern kilograms to the day
previous: =
ExPresident Pierce Of New Hampshire. died
at his resident on the sth Of October. and was
hurled on the l2tb.
A disastrous storm had sweep, over Canada and
TIE Eastern States in Octobes. causing foods and
foundations, with great loss Of life and property
The village OF Eastport. Maine. was nearly demol.
f.hed.
The Cuban privateer Hornet put into Whining.
ton. v. g., short Of coal, and was there seized by
the L. :. authorities. She will not be allowed 10
sail nj present.
JEFF. Davis arrived at Baltimore October 10.
The Gags on the City Hall and public buildings
we're displayed Mt halfmast. rs a token Of respect
20 the memory Of ex-Prssident Pierce.
The earnings q the Union Pacific Railroad for
september were s14S,s2s, nm increase Of SIS. 600
over those Of August.
NASHVILLE. Oct. II-Goyernor s.nter VIVA in
auguFated to-day. In his address. he pledges him
self 20 support the interests Of the people regard
less Of party; race or color but be gave no express
sion OF opinion upon political topics The Press
and Times (Senter organ) has suspended.
The Postmaster General has opened negotiations
with Great Britain for the reduction OF single let
ter postage, from January ist, to six cents.
PR0vIpsScE, Oct. 9-The Narragansett closing
race. mile heat, best three In FIVE, purse IS. 600.
was won by Indy ThOrHe, over Paimer's Goldsmith
Maid Gscy and American GiTi; Thorpe taking
the srst, second and, fourth heats Time. 2:19I
-2:lsf-2I9f-22i
Horace Greedy has written n letter Of acceptance
Of the Republican nomination for Controller. lie
says he did not want the nomination He don't
desire the Office, but accepts the nomination under
n sense Of responsibility, considering IL one Of the
duties Of political life.
Bonner, In q published card. says he will not trot
Dexter for money. but that he will paw 500. 900
for any horse that will make the time Dexter has
made.
Consul General Plumb writes from Havana that
the spanish authorities IRE constantly violating the
nails from and TO this country, and anticipates a
virtual suspension Of mail facilities
The Public Printer has issued n circular to th.
employees Of the Government Printing Ofhce not to
be controlled in any respect by the Typographical
Union I'm the demand by the latter that copy hold
era should be printers.
tn. total humber OF passengers arrived in the
United States foe the year ending June 3Oth was
3s9.s5i (; actual emigrants intending to remain.
J2,565. OF these IJ2,52T are Germans. GO.2Ss from
Great Britain, sf,93s Irish. 1895 Swedes. 1854
chinese.
IN American man-ofwar has made its appear
anee in the harbor Of Havana. Cuba 1t i said
to bsve % very good eject generally. American
residents feel more secure, and the SpaniaFds have
become more polite
BosroS. Oct. 1.-Two residents Of Newcastle
(MsrJ report that they were on the beach at 10
o'clock on Monday night last. and that there was
one tidal wave, which was eighteen feet high.
They run when they saw 10 coming, but one fell
anong the rocks, to which he chung. the wave
going over him iE ran IZ5 feet above high water
mark. and three minutes after there were no traces
Oft.
NEW YORx. Oct. 1.-THE Cooper Institute was
crowded to-nighS by the friends Of Cuba 70 cele-
brste the anniversary of the Cuban revolution.
senior Lemus. Cuban Minister TO Washington. pre-
sided. Speeches were made by members Of the
Junta and others, and The greatest enthusiasm pre-
yailed.
General ButIer. was in this city on Saturday. and
warmly defended the President and Secretary
Boutwell, from completely In the late gold panic.
lie thinks Congress cannot pass any direct law to
prevent gambling in gold. The only way to effect
hi, (, 20 make grrenbacks the standard value. and
gold an article Of merchandise. which could be
done IL the Government would accept it, own pa
per in partial payment Of custom dues
PHuApgLPurA, Oct. 9-Secretary Boutwell, deliv-
cred m address 10 n large audience tonight in
favor OF the Republican State ticket. most Of which
was devoted To financial questions He stated
that the policy Of the Administration Is TO paw the
public debt, principal and interest, in coin OF it,
equivalent. lie claimed that IL none Of the public
debt had been paid since 1865, IL would now
amount TO thirty two hundred millions. IN add
tiou to the three hundred and fty-six millions Of
notes in calculation. n we pay n hundred millions
yearly. which We can do under the present system
Os tnNatlOu, the PUBIC dtDt WI " - tNunSuL-uc1
in fourteen years. BY paying 1t OF at the rate OF
fifty millions yearly. the interest bearing debt can
be extInguished in twcnty-six years or. by pay
ing 10 OF Mt the rate Of twenty-six millions yearly,
In thirty wears. Secretary BOUTWELL, considers IL
certain. unless there should be some disturbance of
the peace Of the world, or some national calamity.
that We can completely refund the debt ct n rate
of interest not exceeding four and n bali per cent
and thus save from eighteen To twenty-five millions
yearly. Fiftysix millions Of the debt have been
paid since March ist- The Secretary stated the
a. - -. eLn
application of the surplus fund. and concluded
with an appeal to workingmen to see the means OF
education furnished to all children. to inculcate
and rule the land under the principle OF virtue and
Intelligence.
Wreck AT SEA-On the 4th of July last. the
ship Dreadnaaght, bound from Liverpool to San
francisco. was wrecked eli the island Of Terra del
Fuego. The crew numbering thirtyiour men.
barely escaped in small boats. with seventeen days
provisions They subsisted on shellhsh procured
Erom the rocks. were well treated by the natives.
and were finally rescued by n Norwegian bark.
Ten Of them bad Suffered terribly from cold and
exposure, and will lose their toes and fingers
Cuba.
Havana. Oct. Io-The Governor Of Sagua La
Grande has issued an order directing the closing Of
the stores on Sunday afternoon hereafter, IN order
to show better Observance Of the Sabbath
Letters from Cuba confirm the previous report OF
the characterization and treacbery in the Cuban
army. Cs.pedes and Quesads ale untiring in their
eudeavors TO harmouize the conflicting elements,
but are unsuccessful. The Americans are anxious
to get away, aud they report that every promise
made to them before leaving New York has been
violated, and that representations of the state Of
Affairs on the island are equally false The Amer
leans who have escaped describe the condition OF
,hcir comrades rs most piteous. They are COM
PEELED 20 take the front in al contests and receive
no quarter from the Spaniards. The wounded are
let 90 the field add invariably murdered and.
added 70 this. is almost daily assassination Of their
comrades BY those for whose independence they
we're induced to assist Ia securing. Several en-
gagements have taken place. In all the Spaniards
we're defeated. but 10 each the Americans lost
largely. aud these engagements are represented rs
untmportaut in their influence on the fnal result OF
the war.