The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-07-05
Foreign Items.

e 1872 Of 9S5. 100000 sterling.
! The whole amount Of gold coined in the Gerln
/ hints up 10 March ZSth. reached J59.s70.l0o mar
81 whicA iS4 1850 were IN 20-mark pieces. a
1 l25562ji0 in l0-mark pieces.
2 Il has been asserted that the negotiations c
J Tied on b. the Belgian Government with sevs
banking establishments for the issne Of 4 loan
: the amount OF 2s0O0O.0 OOf are abont 70 be q
/ Guided. The loan viii bear ; per Cent. in;ert'
and will be issued at 81.
. Among the decisions rendered By the Unit
states Supreme Cont this week. l. one TO the eff
: that where u policy Of life insurance has be
assigned TO cover q debt the party 70 whom il
assigned has no right in case OF death of {
Insured 70 the money derived from the policy.
excess 81 the amount necessary 10 make good (.
debt.
\ writer in the Aaantic Monthly
that all cases Of complaint against unlicels
liquor dealers or licensed dealers for violations.
law be tried by a jury OF married women. If {
recommendation were adopted, there wouldn't ]
a iquoT-dealer in the country At the end Of th,
months. The proposition, in iaet. is a roundabo
method Of getting rid OF both the dealers and the
hardware. 4
A man was on trial in Nevada for murder. Tt
only witness who could testify in his favor was d
vile, and her relation 70 him ruled out her test
mony. But the Nevada lawyer is equal 10 an
emergency. The gentleman employed in the cas-
mad the trial postponed, and in the interim pre-
cured a divorce for the woman so that when hi
case came up again she was fully competent as
witness.
a Mrs. Lewis oil i%ronton. o.. recently recovere.
$4,000 OF 4 liquOr-seller a small quantity of who's,
beverages had wrought the death OF her husband
The lquor-seller sold out and went To parts uu
known; and an order was Immediately made By
the court setting aside the sale as fraudulent and
intended TO defeat Justice. and directing the iudg.
ment to be levied on the real estate.
The street widening already authorized in thu
burnt district of Boston. foots up to $40. 900. 600
IL will require another million 10 complete the
improvements contemplated. The latest tire com
pllatiGn OF Boston places the whole amount of land
burned over at 1895 feet. The value of this
land was 1866 200: Of the buildings burnt,
Sl2.745.3OO: of the personal estate, S5l. 27l, 700.
The estimated value of consigned goods DESTROYED
was SlO.6OO.OO0. making a total loss by the Gre
about S75,2gl.520. Five hundred and Gfty-two
separate estates and 999 firms were burnt OUT.
The valuation of Boston was S6S2. 724, 800; hence
the loss was abou' a tenth part of the whole. The
increase the last year was $50, 600. $50; hence the
loss was about the same as the annual increase.
BERLIN, May 3I.-The Shah of Persia arrived
here this afternoon. He was received at the rail-
way station by the Emperor. several members of
the Imperial family and Bismarck. and was escorted
TO the palace assigned him, during his sojourn in
Berlin, by q large body of troops. At the dcpot.
and on the streets through which the procession
moved. there were great crowds of citizens. who
enthusiastically welcomed the distinguished visitor.
New York ~contemplates annexing not only
Westminster county but also Brooklyn, in order 20
make a municipality that can approach London
ard rival Paris in population. a bill in the New
York Legislature provides for the appointment of
commissioners TO consider the proposed cnnsolida-
ton. and meetings are being held in New York and
BROOKLYN to consider the project. which. however.
is not without some sturdy opponents among the
people of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Sampson, who employs so large 4 number of
labOrers in his factory at North Adams.
writes us that he finds them quiet and industrious.
and that they, like himself. live M to their first
MIR. >. says that he considers the stories
relating 10 the Chinese emigrants generally to he
misrepresentation given TO the public bv inter
ested parties. and thinks his own instance proves
that when the Chinese are properly treated they
become excellent laborers and mechanics.
BRIGHAM IoUNG.-Some idea of the amount of
bis gains may be inferred from the fact that, in 1852.
he was known 10 take from the church funds. " for ,
services rendered. 5000, 900. and. in 1867. on A
similar preteXt, lie received S367. 600. He holds
TX shares only of the Utah Central railroad. the
OF which he has also resigned, but he
)wns about S60O.000 worth of it's bonds. 1t has
1een said that he was the third largest deuositor in
he Bank OF England. long ago. and his deposits
lave steadily increased.
An American correspondent of the London Times
las been interviewing" President Grant, who
old him that he had confidence in the men engaged
\ the San Domingo scheme, and that he expected
nat IN the course of the next ten or fifteen years
bis company would have made such progress In
the resources of that country that the
A'tCu ldtt WOuIu annex IL as . bargain at SlU.- :
10000 or SIS. 600. 600. when they might have
ecnred the Dominican republic q year ago for
j 100000. In any event. the government desired
and no trouble with Hayti was apprehended.
The President signed a bill on the last night of
he session which amends the law to regulate the
onsular system of the United States. which re-
uires consular officers TO collect three months
xtra wages upon the discharge of seamen. so as to 4
ermlt those officers whenever, after q hearing of
9th parties, the course of discharge is found TO be
le misconduct of the CpampD IN rpmif 81 raunh of 4
le extra wages as now by law is paid to the sea-
IAN discharged, if relief can Immediately be at
'rded to snch seaman by re%shipment without ex-
ense TO the United States.
California is about to make an experiment in fsh-
which promises to be very successful. /
the latter part of this month n " specially ap-
'inted . car IS to be ~freighted with young fish at
e Cold Spring. \. Il, and other ponds. and dis &
'tched over the Pacific railroad. The temporary
viii contain about 9, 900 gallons of water,
III be so arranged that every little Inconvenience 4
unlikely to be experienced from the motion of the
A deputy Uuited States fish Commission for
Pacific coast has been assigned to take charge 6
the car en- route. The intention is to stock the
with certain varieties OF Atlantic coast fish
t at present to be found in California. 4
\ dispatch from Teheren, Persia, says the Shah
t the capital for Europe. The remark is added :
At the whole population Cooked into the streets to "
tness his departure, and that His Majesty re-
q most touching farewell from eighty thou
nd OF his loyal subjects. 1t is evident from this 4
1t the Shah is popular with his people, and that
leaves his Empire feeling perfectly secure of his
one and peace being maintained. This visit of II
Shah to Europe must be regarded as one of the
narkable events of the age. and shows the pro-
OF liberal ideas in the most exclusive coun- II
rs OF Asia. 1t would not be surprising if. within
ew years. the Emperor of China and the Mikado
Japan should be- tempted to take u Journey a
ong the civilized nations of the West. The Shah
Persia was scarcely less exclusive and held
less sacred than they until a short time ago. a
toe world is making wonderful progress in
both the rulers and people of all nations
Asia rs well as in Europe. II