The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-02-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
AMERICAN.

CINCINNATI, January 5.-The Gasstts tomorrow
viii publish the substance OF the sworn statement
made in il previously by Houston King, Of Elliot
County. Ky. before Hoaglsnt, United States Detee-
ceiy the object Of which Is to repudiate the public
debt Il proposes 70 accomplish this by purchasing
genuine plates Of grveubscks snd bonds and then
flooding the country WIKI copies OI the originals
-Four million dollars, King states, have already been
sent throughout the country, and the Organization
i said to have s. 600 90 il lis possession. The So
ciety Was Organized in December. 1865, and subse-
guently re0rgauiEed in December last All the mat
ter IN possession Of Secretary Boutwell,. King
waS formerly Colonel in the Rebel Army, and has
been, until lately, clerk in the Elliot County Court,
Wtch position he resigned 10 attend 10 his business
The attention ii the GOverumeLt vas eAllld to the
existence 0f this organization six months ago by
United States officers in this District
NEW YORK. January 6.-Ihe gunboAt MErid
which l-ft for Portland in company with the steam
Hiust5aoah to paricipdte ia the reception OF Mr.
Peabodys remains, was run into az sea- BY the HI
Gstgl'oalea, cut down % the waters edge and sunk
IN Is minutes Your nreueu were lost, but the bal
aGee Of the officers aud crew were rescued by the
Riaat0uossah-
NEw TORk. Jan. T,h--Dauiel Chadwick, member
Of the British Parliament, who mes 70 this cOun-
try tde representative OF British capitalists inter
estsd in American railroads addressed the ChsmbeT
OF ComulErcr yesterezy. de said foreign stCcShOid-
ers Erre in panic regarding their American invest
Nests Tuvy were frightened zl-O al iujuncfiOns
and contradictory jurisdiction. He believed that II
there were s-eaGiRess in our railroad management
many English capitalists would gladly invest here
largely He lad the President and several lead
frz Seuai0rs and Governor Hoffman on the subject
ana lis suggestion WIS that where railroad tray
erses several States the FEDERAL and the State
Courts should have Jurisdiction
NEW YOzK- Jan s-A special says tbs Paraguaysn
question i looming up in Washington, where young
Lopez is looking alter his fathers Interests There
u1W propositions under consideration in the
Csbinef at the United States Government shall re-
rev its otser Of mediaiiou between tie allies and
Paraguay the o1-ris not accepted she viii with
draw her representatives from tbs capitals Of Brazil
and other allied Powers that sue will despatch
EavsI force sufficient 10 encourage and warrant any
proposition which may BE- made By Paraguay, Or
which may be sanctioned By one or more other
Republics
WAsHIsGToS Jan. s.-The treaty OF annexation
With san Domingo vas negotiated BY PresideHt B4ez
ard our commercial ageut Mr.. Perry, al the city Of
san DnuIiuo- This treaty. Hith secret message Of
President Grant, will be sent TO the Senate on Mon
day OF the truth Of this statement there Is no
d0ubt
Several Senators, who eogaizsnt Of the partic-
uars q the negotiation privately assert that san
Domingu i Of as much Importance 10 the United
States the Island ofC1os- Iheacquisiii1n is one
which vii more easily lead % the Possession OF the
other
AIfhsuzh the text ofthe treaty cannot be publicly
made known, il 10 doubt contains the following pro-
positions
Firsi-The United states stipulaies to pay $500.
coo
seeoud-Tbis money 70 be devoted TO the liquida-
ti0l = all obligations Of san Domingo, including the
redemption Of is currency, which Is represented to
be comparatively snsii in amount.
TLird-In casc the obligations assumed by tbe Uni
ted States exceed the before mentioned sum, the
lands Of saH Domingo are pledged ssecuFitE for the
excess
Four-h-TLe Liquidation Of obligations will be en-
trusted 70 commissioners appointed By each Of the
eontractinZ parties
FIah-In consideration for the discharge Of these
obiigztoas San Domingo esdes al the forts, docks,
CGsfoH-auses: aud al other buildings arsenal, etc,
and complete Jurisdiction over the territory.
SIxfh-San D0miDZO 70 be annexed or acquired as
Territory, not State, sB5jeef 70 legislation BY
ColZress b. the sane manner Is other Territories
s-Veuth-The treaty 10 be valid 70 all iuten;s and
purposes hen ratified by the Sehafe Of the UBfted
States zsd confirmed bya vote 0fthe majority Of the
eifizens Of san Domingo
EAszSsIos. dan 10.-The President sent several
nouirztioEs 70 the Senate to-day: among which
were Judge Emuon@, 70 be judge Of the Fiffh Cir
cuit ts1s WifEzT- declined, "a. s sol0mzu Chicago
GOEernor of Washington Territory: Henry ". Blod-
geft Judge u toe Northern District 0f Illinois s5es
DrGmu0nd Tne President siso sent the treaty for
the lease Of saEzna Bay and the annexation oi ST.
D0alingo-
slr sunner Lzs prepared orzte fnaucisI
tn for igucirz he National D ate Of interest
sad giving additional banking l.. .ses 70 the South
ard Wet aud for the resumption Of specie pay
nsnfs- Senators ard financial men speak IL high
terms Of The Bill and think Il win meet the spproT-
al Of majority of the Senate
The Presidents treaty. looking to the acq1sifion
Of - Domingo, i sharply criticised in both Senate
and HOase-
WV YoEK. Jan. I0.-GenerzI Fremont pubIishe.
2 lengthy card in the 7Y5uns Of this morning de-
fendiaz the H-nphis and z Pss0 P4ei6c Railroad
Company, wherein be says Il il Is expected 10 have
Al least 20 miles Of the road 10 operation before
the Close q this rear
HOa- T. ?. Low Ninister 10 China. Ieft on the
CE5a yesterday, with bis family, for san Francisco,