The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-27
Late Foreign News.
AMERICAN.

cHIcAeo. June ssd.-The weather throughout the
Northwest continues excessively hot, the thermOme-
ter ranging from 30 to sS in the shade. There is
considerable complaint Of injury to growing crops in
the northern part Of Illinois, and in Michigan and
Wisconsin. St. Paul dispatch says serious appre-
tensions expressed that the wheat crop in Mime
sofa will be badly injured.
A New York special says the Trades Unions Of
New York discussing the prospects of the impOr-
tAtion Of Chinese laborers. Several Unions held
meetings tonight, and passed resolutions protesting
against the introduction of Coolie labor New York
sad vicinity. They have arranged for grand pro-
eesson and banquet the 5th Of September for the
purpose Of showing their strength. and making a
demonstration against immigration from any country
except Ireland. Politicians interested in controlling
the vote Of WOrkingmen are urging them to oppose
Chinese immigration, and telling wonderful
stories about the depravity of the Coolies.
The completion of the Falmouth. Gibraltar and
Malta Cable is an occasion of eongratulatory des-
patches between the VicerOy of India and President
Grant. The formers message is dated at Bombay on
the evening of the Esd, and reached Washington at
lO:SO A. NJ.
WORCESTER (Mass) June 23d.-Au explosion Of
gyeerine Ocearred to-day, killing Timothy Gro
nan, an Irishman. aged %, and injuring about 80
other persons. but none dangerously. Two houses
were demolished many badly shattered. The shock
was felt all the city. bells rung, crOckery
and furniture broken at half mile distant. The ex-
plosive material had been smuggled into n car and
addressed to North Adams, and intended for the
Hoosaek tunnel The scene of the disaster visit
ed by O.OOO people. 1t is most astonishing that but
one life lost, and few seriously injured. The
man killed was walking on the track. The glyeerine
was in the last ear of freight train. Three cars
were demolished. Heavy bars of iron were thrown
nearly quarter of mile. The shock was felt
twenty miles distant. The damage is estimated at
SI5O.cOO.
CASASDA1suA. CN. ". June 22d.-The United
States Circuit Cour; was opened yesterday. Judge
Woodruff presiding. A. NJ. DOrsheimer, District At
torney appeared as prosecutor of the Fenian prison
ers. The Grand Jury had before them many Fenian
officers and citizens but has found bills. Forty
knoW-nothing witnesses are here from Malone. Mar
shal QHinby's deputies seem to have subp@naed all
who knew nothing, and it is questionable whether
any one will be needed except Gleason, Starr and
Thompson. Judge Woodruff charged ve5y strongly
against the Fenians and dwelt upon the necessity of
vigorous enforcement of the neutrality laws raids
upon Canada, friendly power, were villiAnOus and
criminal. Starr, Manix. Glass, MeNeal and FitE-
patrick appeared for trial. bat the others far
non est 1t is understood Starr will demand an i'm
mediate trial and that the others will waive prelim-
nary examination. and the cases 60 over to the OctO-
Der term at Albany.
A Tribune despatch says that the Southern Pacific
Railroad question comes up in the Senate tomorrow
morning if that body holds to the unanimous agree
ment it made Friday. There are two bills-one re-
ported BY Howard. and one for which Sherman stands
sponsor. HoEard's bill names 20 gentlemen as cor
porators and sherman's 100. Most of them in
HOsaris are upon shermans bill. and the additional
so in the latter Fremont and his friends; or, in
other words, shermans is the Fremont bill, while
HoEard's Is antagonists to Fremont.
The general features of the two bills are about
alike. The proposed road is from Marshall, Texas,
on the 32d parallel, to FL Paso. and through New
Mexico and Arizona to the Pacific Coast. at San
Diego. California. The land grant in Texas comes
from the State. The Government grant in Califor
MIA is twenty and in Arizona and Mexico forty sec
iions per mile; all in numbered sections to be
sold settlers dollars and half per acre after
five years from the completion of the road Howard's
bill provides that the whole line must be built Of
American iron or steel sherman's all Of foreign to
be used in Texas, where the grant comes from the
State Sherman insures completion in ten, Howard's
in eleven years. HoEards authorizes the Company
issue first mortgage bonds all its property and
rights of property to the extent Of $4,000 per mile
Sherman authorizes land bonds to the extent Of
g 50 per acre and lands mortgaged and construction
bonds to the extent of $50 900 per mile the track
and personal property of the Company.
Both bills give the right Of connection, with 20
sections per mile grant, from San Diego to San Jose,
California, connecting from New Orleans to Marshall,
With section with eighteen . sections Per mile grant
and condition and from Fulton Ark, Dallas.
Texas with nothing but the right Of way Howard's
bill calls the main line the Texas Pacific Railroad,
uhile Sherman names It the Southern TranseOntinen-
tai Railroad The point of fight them Is whether
Fremont and his friends shall be allowed to have
hand in the work or not.