The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-11-19
Late Foreign News.

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and when furnished and entirely completed will be
worth at least 81, 600, GOO.
The wiunemucca and Silver City stage was stop
ped 81 miles from Silver city, Sunday Sept 2lst,
by three masked men, and robbed Wells, Fargo
Co.'s treasure box taken, and Col. Wood, Unit
ed States Paymaster, en- route for Camp McDermott
to pay of the troops, was also robbed.
A NEW KIxp OF BARREL-The world moves, even
in the matter Of barrel making On Change yester-
day was exhibited some specimens Of barrels-for
hour, fruit and quids-that are of novel construc-
zion. They are double STAYED; literally barrel
within barrel, and all the joints being broken
ders this barrel perfectly water-tight. This
marvel in cooperage is manufactured by ST. Louis
institution too and the cost is to be no more than
that of the common barrel.-.St. Louie Democrat.
During the recent political canvass in San Francis
CO, a new and interesting fact was developed which
shows that the spirit Of Known othngism has not al
together died in that country. The politico-
religious organization called thu Order of the Cres-
cent, having for its objects the exclusion of Roman
Catholics from Office, numbered about six thousand
members, and acted n balance Of power between
the other two parties. 1t secured the election of
Chief Of Police Sheriff, Recorder, and all the School
/ Directors Of the city but two.
The Connecticut tobacco crop, which had so dis
oauraging a start owing to the summer drouth and
the blight has picked up wonderfully since the late
rains, and it is thought will be fully up to the
average both in quantity and quality. Many Of the
farmers already cutting their crop for fear of
frost, but others rskng it for the sake of bet
ter crop.
EscAPE PROM suARK.-A gentleman from IngOn-
7 seh,r irfur sg,, Sud, 81,
named Roper. at that place, had very narrow es-
cape from a shark, while out fishing one day re-
Gently The shark seized the stem of the boat, upset
ting Roper into the water after very hard struggle
be succeeded in getting on the bottom of the boat
where he remained until rescued by others who
out fishing. There happened to be some fish in the
boat which attracted the shark and saved Roper from
an awful death.
CATERPILLARs THE SEA IsLANDs.-The Beau
fort IS Carolina) Standard of the Slst ult, having
visited Ladies' aud St. Helena islands to investigate
worm reports concludes its account follows
Making estimate Of the aggregate loss is sim
ply impossible. That the plantations have all suf-
fered by the annual inroads Of the worm is painful
ly apparent, but it is not equally divided. Some
destroyed in toto, have been singed or sighted
whether from its being inferior article is
tain. We cannot make up minds from close OBJ
servation that it will reach half the crop, judg
ing at present, but if spared weeks longer it will
be 50 far advanced as to defy injury.
We recently reported the loss of two whalers in
the Greenland seas. The following relates to one of
them:
The ARCuc OCEAN CAsrAwAYs-CHARGEs AGAINST
OFFICERS AND OwSERs.-Some of the crew Of the
sst ~ n !
as wrecked last year in the Arctic Ocean, and who
brought to New Bedford in the whaling schoOn-
Abbie Bradford. have reached Boston, and tell a
hard story Of their suerngs and their torture the
hands Of the officers Of the Ansel Gibbs. They say
that in consequence of the neglect of the owners Of
the vessel to provide suitable provisions all the crew
attacked with scurvy They were terribly beat
BY the captain and first mate and after the yes
sci was wrecked, ten men died Of scuryy, and those
who have been foremost in protesting against their i'll
treatment left the island, the captain of the
Abbe Bradford refusing them passage. The names
Of the sailors making these charges are Albert A.
Sweet, Of Boston, nephew of Mr.. Sweet, of the firm
of Brewster Sweet Co., aud Chas. Kugor of Ger
many. They, with some others of the crew who
have reached home, contemplate nstituting pro-
ceedings against the captain and the Ansel
Gibbs The charges against the captain will be cru
city and improper Treatment of his uen and against
the owners, criminal neglect in not supplying the
vessel with proper provisions.
European.
Typhoid fever in London has been traced to milk
from cows which drank infected water
China is building ships-ofwar as high as 200 tons
burden and armng them with rife guns from Ger
many.
Prince Charles Escrhazy, the only son of the late
Prince Esterhazy, the eminent Austrian statesman,
has committed suicide at Vienna.
Theirs spoke at Lucerne, Switzerland lately, and
said be had come to the conclusion that monarchy
in opposition liberty, and he is resolved de-
vote the rest of his life the establishment of per-
mRnent republic in France.
The London Ne,ps says that from the tabuated re-
suit Of the experiments with the 35-ton naval gun it
is shown that at n range of than three miles a
shell weighing onethrd Of ton be made to
pierce the sides Of Of the heaviest ironelads,
which a few years ago thought to be well pro-
tected by eight OF nine inches Of iron.
Recent discoveries by NJ. Halliwe throw much
light Shakspeare's connection with the Globe and
Blackfriars Theatres. he not of the original
in either, but afterward associated there
in and partner in the prohttes of that they call the
house."
The King Of Dahomey died in August. The de-
ceased monarch not loved by his subjects, hence
there were no vain regrets" at his death And for
the reason only twenty-fOur women were immo-
lated his grave instead of several thousands that
usually required such occasion.
The North German Gazeae stigmatizes as disgust
ing the invention Of the report in the ~ Y. World
of an interview with Prince Bismarck, in which the
Prince made say he would extrpate the idea of
God and substitute that of State 1t declares Bis
marck never used such language or advocated such
sentiments.
1t is reported that negotiations in progress for
the annexation of Denmark to the German Empire,
and that indueement, Schleswig- Holstein will
be given back the Daaish King. who will retain his
royal authority, and acquire for his country
curty against foreign enemies that it has present
inducements also to be offered to the Danish
bilty. The result would be that Denmark would rnp
idly become GermanEed, and that at distant tine
steps would be taken to acquire Sweden, Norway and
Holland, all Of which akin to Germany in blood
and language.
NEW MATERIAL FOR PAPER.-At tho recent Gen
erRl. Assembly of French papermakers, NM. Jour
dcGil, Parizot, and Gresse, the Eell-known French
firm OF paper manufactures, submitted some samples
Of textile fabric, namey-the sheath of the
hopstslk. By removing the outer skin, and subject
ing it to certain chemical process, textile sub
possessing the qualities which make rags SO
valuable in papermaking-namey, length, supple
ness, and delicacy Of texture-bas been produced.
The invention has been patented and seems likely to
greatly interest English hop-growers.
Chief Justice COckburn at the close Of the hearing
in the Tchborne case, said if the claimant resumed
his travels through the country representing himself