The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-09-25
One Week Later
FOREIGN NEWS.

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BY the ship Ocean Rorer, which arrived on the
Goth. we have San Francisco papers to the 4th inst
with Eastern and European kilograms to September
third.
The State election in California, which took place
on the LIST, resulted in a Democratic victory, the
Democrats securing all or nearly all of the State
Senators and Representatives. Mr.. Rockwell was
elected Senator in San Francisco by nearly three
thousand majority. The Republicans succeeded in
electins their candidate tor Mayor, Thomas III
Selby. Esq. by about 100 votes over the Democratic
candidate. Frank McCoppin. Esq, who had been
Mayor for the past two years. They also elected q
sufficient number of other officers to control the
city affairs, and reclaim them from the mismanage-
ment which has characterized them for the past few
years.
From the Eastern States the news is very mea-
ger. The following are among the items of inter-
est:
The debt statement shows q decrease during the
month of S., G06, 900, q decrease since March OF
$40. 500. 600.
A dispatch from Washington. September LIST,
states that no Information in regard to the action
of~Spain on the proposition to sell Cuba has yet
been received at the State Department. The agree
ment to which Cuba consents is to pay the price of
the public buildings on the island and her share of
the public debt, and the independence of the island
is to be conceded.
n SPECIAL saws Burllngame teleSrtpueu u tHc
Government stating that it was all aloag under
stood that the Chinese Government would not
inally ratify the treaty until his return. He de-
MES that the treaty has been rejected.
Several Spanish gunboats are about completed.
but the Government will not allow them TO sail ut
present.
Dexter, yesterday. August 81, trotted n mile in
s:2i. to u road wagon. at Prospect Park grounds.
He was driven by Bonner himself.
Dexter's 2:2l time to road wagon yesterday is
Tho {nnic Of conversation annnO turfmpn- The
best skeleton wagon time on record is 2:24, made
by Dexter. two years ago. The wagon and driver
yesterday weighed 319 pounds.
LANCASTER. Pa, Sept. 21-In the race yesterday
between Goldsmith Maid and American Girl, the
latter won in 2:301. 2:26! and 2:304.
The taking of Hakodadi by the Mikado is con-
frmed.
The newspapers of this city assert that Burlin-
game received n dispatch from the Chinese Govern
ment. expressing the cordial recognition of the
treaties be concluded with America and different
European States
Nearly n hundred negroes came into Nashville
August 30. from the neighborhood OF Rutherford
county. They report that they were driven from
home by lawless whites. These negroes have been
working on shares with planters. and they. as well
as the planters. lose heavily if they are not pro-
tected in securing the crop. Well known planters
in that neighborhood are trying to secure protec-
ton for themselves and negroes in their employ.
Bands of outlaws are also operating in a similar
manner in Summer county. The Governors PROF.
lamation warning them. may have some effect. but
the planters will probably have to form combina-
tons for self-proteetion.
From South America.
Piepoichi volcano, near Quito. Guyaquil. has
commenced a heavy eruption.
Several slight earthquakes are reported in the
southern provinces of Peru.
President Baez issued a decree acknowledging
the independence of Cuba on August 13.
Cuba.
The reported rising in the Vuelta Abaja district
is confirmed. The number of the insurgents is said
TO be 5000. This rising is said to be the most sig
nifcant event that has occurred in Cuba for several
months. One Havana journal says it has put a
torch i'm the han DIS of 1000 slaves. The whole dis
trict will soon become a desert. 1t is feared the
torch will soon be applied to the plantations in
that part of the island. and the insurrection extend
through the whole of Cuba
A private letter from an entirely responsible
source at Madrid reports that Minister Sickles Of
fered the United States as mediator between the
Cubans-the proposition being as stated in the
American newspapers. that slavery shall be abol-
ished in the island. the Cubans to pay Spain for
public buildings, Qualifications, etc. While Spain
does not reject the mediation, there are serious
obstacles in the way OF an accommodation The
impression among many Spanish statesmen is that
the island will eventually pass from the control Of
Spain. 1t is stated that the preliminary demand
by Spain is that the Cubans shall lay down their
arms. a condition with which, it is said, they will
not comply. if for no other reason that they have no
guarantee of protection from the Spanish volun-
teers. who. according to report, aim at the absolute
rule of the island and have secret organizations for
that end.
Halifax Advices.
New YORK. Aug. 3l.-A Halifax paper says the
Nova Scotia coal mines are prepared to supply
New York or other Atlantic markets as soon as the
duty is removed.
The discussion about annexation has been re-
newed. and the project is rapidly growing in favor.