The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-07-09
Late T~elegraphic Items.

THE MASSACRE OF THE JEws.-A p,Ivate dispatch
from Constantinople says the massacre Of the Jews
In Romania was from 1900 TO 5000. Other dis
patches say the stories heretofore telegraphed have
been greatly exaggerated, and that the massacre
did not exceed 5000. Among the Jews In New
York there is a manifest disposition TO postpone
action in the matter until more positive news Is
obtained
INFALLaBnIrY.-A cable dispatch states that the
Ecumenical Council recently decided that the
dogma of infallibility shall be proclaimed on the
29th June, in honor of the feast Of st. Peter. Ex-
tensive preparations are being made TO celebrate
the occasion, and it is said the display Of pomp
and pageantTv will surpass any demonstration OF
the kind ever witnessed in Europe.
INCoME.-Congress has reduced the income tax
10 3 per cent.-the exemption was extended TO
So, 1000 and house rent $500. Under this bill not
one in one hundred will pay income tax.
MORE FOoLHARDY MEN.-The European dis
patches tell that on the afternoon Of May 3lst the
steamer RdQusd left Liverpool for New York. She
is only I'll feet long, and is provisioned for three
months. Capt. Counts intends TO make the passage
inside of Is days. Crew, one man besides the Cap
tain. A Newfoundland dog goes as passenger.
New York is the nominal point OF destination, but
the Captain will make any convenient port In the
United States.
MADRID. June 9.-In the COrtes yesterday n mo-
ton to elect a King by the direct vote OF the peo-
pie was defeated.
The provision requiring the candidate TO have q
majority equal to half the whole number OF Depr-
ties was carried 1873 TO l24. This is regarded as
destroying the chances OF Montpensier and OF all
the other candidates yet named. AZ none of them
can obtain I7S votes. There was much excitement
among all classes OF people.
Prim made a statement that a despatch relating
to bis connection with the proposed Cuban loan was
a malicious invention. There had been no neRo-
tiations between him and the American Govern
ment or between him and English capitalist.
Madrid. June Ga manifestation in favor OF
Espartero for King of Spain was made by his ad-
herents in this city yesterday.
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Minister of Austria. and Count Budary, the Hun
garian Premier, have agreed TO forbid The promul-
cation OF any decree Of the Ecumenical Council
declaring the infallibility Of the Pope. 1t is reas.
serted that the Austrian Bishops will vote with
practical unaDimity against the dogma.
BERLIN. May 27.-Bismark has proposed 10 the
Great Powers joint action for the suppression OF
piracy in tho China seas. Great Britain and the
United States have accepted.
PARIS, June 4-There is still much dissatisfac-
ton with the mail service to the United States,
and the press is unanimous in calling for q reform.
The Bourse opened excited In view OF the re-
ported alliance between Russia and Egypt. A
great many cannon, mnskets and other material.
have recently been ordered from Brussels and.
New York, on the Viceroy's account. A large
increase in the armament at their disposal, the
Government is suddenly apparent, and IL Is now
certain the Viceroy Is preparing for a
struggle against the Sublime Porte, and that
Russia will lend him her powerful assistance.
The ~brigands who captured some English trav-
elers several years ago, have been sentenced TO he
the rest are imprisoned.
The Viceroy of Egypt has ordered the sale OF
lands adjoining the SueZ Canal. The estimated
value is four millions sterling, the proceeds 70 be
divided between himself and the canal company.
PARIS, June On. Provost Paradat has been
appointed Minister from France TO the United
States. and will leave for Washington about the
end Of June.
There were 70 deaths from smallpox in the CITY
Of Paris in one week. -
Within the few days past $1,000 bales Of cotton
have been shipped from Bombay to Europe by tho
Suez Canal. ~CFr
A serious insurrection HIS broken out In Liberia.
Phe President of Liberia appointed Walter Good,
and postmaster at Palmers. and the peo.
pie there, TO whom the appointment was distaste-
threaten secession II be Is confirmed. 1tN
German astronomers assert that two stars--one,
IN the constellation of the Corona and the other
the Etha Argus generally marked on astroncm-
lcal charts by the Greek letter H.)-have taken Gre.
AFzER THE FUGITIvE BRrrIsH SmP.-Last night.
inc United States steamer Uganda sailed ont Of
me harbor in search of the fugitive ship Wm. VA
Son, the captain of which on Sunday forced Depu-
y United States Marshal Balk to 90 ashore, and
tnen put ont to sea. 1t was reported last evening
that the VIM. Wilson bad anchored In brakes Bay.
The Wyondd went outside, but could not Rud the
runaway and returned to the harbor about noon.
-S.E Bulletin, June z.
New YORK, June 6.--Tbe Sun states that Fish
will soon be superseded in the State Department
by Senator Morrfl of Maine. sass