The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-01
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

naeIo. we were in receipt of a few papers. The
latest dates received being April 10th. From the
file we clip the following items of interest.
Puu.ApELruIA. April S-Twitchell. convicted Of
the murder Of his mother-iR-law. cOnicSScS TO being
accessory after the fact. lie saws that his wife
committed the murder, stating TO MIN that she kill
Ell her mother in q quarrel.
Mrs. TwitchclI las fled.
Twitcheil has made q confession 10 the Rev. Mr..
Bringburst. He declares that on the night OF the
murder his wife awuhr him stating that she had
killed her mother in a quarrel. Both then went TO
the room where she lay dead. and threw the body
ont OF a window. Ii Is said Mrs. Twitchell recently
requested the exclusion of reporters from her hus-
band until after The execution. She left the city
tins morning.
WAsuINGroN..A April 3.-Thef following nominations
were sent to the Senate ConsuiS-O. NJ. Long of
Illinois. to Panama Horace H. Honghto". Of GoIe-
UR H.. tD LGb0iHd. S1aGicicA Islands William
Stedman to Santiago DE- Cuba.
TENNESSEE. April 3-Ex-Prcsident Johnson had
Il grand aud enthusiastic reception here to-day.
He made Il speech. in which he said that the
country was cursed with 4 deSputiC Congress. who
We're rapidly taking away the liberties OF the peo-
pie. He said that the rule of Il wise and good
prince would be infinitely better.
He said that he had freed negroes in Tennessee.
and had never deceived whites or blacks.
He said that the people of this country were now
all slaves TO the bondholders. He said that he
would to GOD that the Government had not credit
10 borrow q single dollar to carry on war.
lie characterized Gen. Grant rs i bundle of
prcjudicas, with u gittenterprise Cabinet.
Nav YORK. April 5.-Thc Committee OF Ways
and Means. to-day. resolved tn personally examine
the Custom Houses. warehouses and revenue Offices,
from Boston to San Francisco. during the recess,
preparatory to framing tariR and revenue bills for
next Congress.
election OF the Republican State ticket by about
200 majority. and also the election of Strong
over Dixon to Congress in the First District. The
returns from 10 towns show Us net Republican
gain over last spring. Hartford gives English 500
maiOrity-a Republican gain ofli1-
Chicago, April 6.-The President has notified
Minister Hale and Secretary OF Legation Perry that
their designations will be accepted. successors
will be Immediately appointed.
New YORK, April 1t is intimated that the
most important documents connected with the
Union Pacific Railroad matters are in Boston
Chicago, April THE 1ribuaes special says
that the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
has agreed TO report favorable on the Daricn Ship
Canal and the Sandwich Islands treaty. Probably
these. as well as the iigJdmd treaty, will go over
to the extra Executive session.
Important information was received To-day con-
ceruing the movement OF English capitalists to Off
set the influence at the Pacific Railroad upon lines
of trade from Asia.
An influential London Company has the right Of
way across Honduras and designs constructing a
railroad. with lines of English steamers on both the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroads IN carrying the
heavy commodities.
Admiral IIoa has ordered the steamer N0rTdgdn-
Set to the mouth of the Mississippi, to intercept
flibustering expeditions and aid going to Cuba.
Gen. Sickles declines the Mexican Mission. be-
cause he disapproves of Fish's policy, which is
much the same rs Stewards. Grant fayOrs a posi-
tive policy. and strongly desires Sickles To accept,
which Sickles has under consideration.
Attorney-Genera Hoar has informed the Presi-
dent that, according 10 Senator Trumbull's inter
probation of the Tenure-OfOgice bill, it is uncon-
stitutionai.
The Attorney General insists that under the bill
Objectionable men can be suspended a second time.
I With this glow IL i p-phahlp that the hill will
be signed.
The House Committee have rectifed the errors
in the enrolment of the bill.
Ii Is rumored that President Grant and Secretary
Fish have Il :" difference on the Cuban question:
Secretary Fish is cautions; President Grant
favorS immediate recognition of Independence.
SENATOR SPRAGUE's SPEECH IN THE SENATE
In his speech in the Senate. Senator Sprague said
that the industry of the country was threatened
with disaster. from the high rates of interest that
were being demanded, already reaching two per
cent. per month on chattel mortgages. He thought
the Government should be so conducted as to en-
/ sure the placing OF capital within the reach of every
man of energy and industry make it impossible to
steal with impunity in Office and making labor of
all kinds no more rcInunerative in Office than in
private business or service. As it was. the Idle who
desired to live with the least possible show of
work. and the corrupt. who desired to make for
tunes on the instant. had their ambition fixed on a
Government office. and they voted and intrigued
for this or that man for Senator on the promise Of a
fat berth at the peoples expense. \ nation of Idlers
ana SWl1ulSgS- as represented IN IHp offices OF tIe
Government. would not long remain a republic.
The superior and the supreme temptation for Office
holding must be broken down.
y Republican special says the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs have agreed TO report a resOlu-
ton authorizing the President TO open negotiations
for the annexation of st. Domingo.
Butler claims that the l4th amendment makes
Indians citizens.
The bill to make San Diego a port OF entry,
passed.
Late dispatches from the Colonial Office to Prince
Edwards Island cautioning the Government against
reciprocity negotiations and informing them that
they must pay the Governors salary, created
much dissatisfaction. All the papers denounce
the proceedings as unjust and maintain that. as the
British Government had appropriated all the pub
lie lands of the island, it should pay the Gov
errors salary.
1t Is now stated that the Republicans have not
only carried the Governor of Connecticut, but
have elected three out Of the four Congressmen-a
gain of twU-and carried the Legislature by an in
creased majority.
There are twenty-five thousand hands, more or
less, employed upon the Central Pacific and Union
Pacific Railroads. on the Great Plain. This army
will be let loose in a few weeks, and what will be-
come of it?
The House Judiciary Committee have reported a
bill to allow parties in criminal cases. limited to
the United States Courts. 10 be witnesses in their
own behalf. Also. a bill allowing husbands and
wives to be witnesses for and against each other,
except in regard to private conversations.
Senator Sumner has introduced a bill for the re-
peal of the Act prohibiting the importation of
slaves into the United States. This bill is designed
to repeal the only existing law referring to slavery.
Admiral IIoff has been instructed to demand full
reparation from General Dulce for the seizue of
the American ship Ngrg LOtceH.
The mail contract has been Rewarded the
Cunard line of steamers.
The Secretary of War has ordered that ten
hours work per day be exacted of laborers in the
Washington Arsenal. The men have acceded to
the demand.
1t Is reported that two American steam war yes
sells. coasting near the Bay of SANTANA. caused
great excitement among the DominicanS, who are
unwilling to part with their territory.
The Trjj'D,eS Washington special says the COM
ing statement of the public debt will contain
features not calculated To strengthen the standing
of the Pacific railroads. Tables will be published.
showing that the roads have not paid half the inter-
est on their bonds.