The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-12-27
Foreign Items.

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suburban towns, it recently swelled the number
of its inhabitants from 100000 TO 290,OOO.
The movement for a return to an appointed
judiciary instead of the elective, is steadily grow
ing in New York. An organized effort is in pro-
gress to secure adoption by the people of that Ar
ticle in the new State Constitution providing for
the change.
Brigham Young, the Mormon chief, is reported
in very feeble health, causing serious uneasiness
TO the great body of his people, whose interests
are dependent upon the prolongation of his life.
Naturally, however, of a robust constitution, he
is said to become inpatient against any sugges-
tions of the possibility of his early demise.
The proprietors of the Philadelphia Ecening
Herald are equipping another balloon for a trans
atlantic expedition, and expect to have the mann
moth aerial concern completed by the first of the
coming month. 1t is to be constructed upon a
new principle, which is largely the invention of
a rising scientist of Philadelphia. Instead of
operating by gas the balloon will be inflated with
hot air, which is to be created by a furnace stu
ated in a spacious car.
This is essentially the age of political revolu-
tons, or attempts at them. Even the Car of
Russia, though more firmly seated on his throne
than any contemporary sovereign, is not exempt
from the intrigues of secret ~plotters. A vast con-
spiracy has Just been discovered among the clergy
in the province of Chelm to interfere with his
supremacy. Russia is a bad place for conspira-
tors, when caught. Whether it be exile to Ash
attic territory or punishment at home, the severest
methods of retaliation are resorted to for offenders
of this class.
We observe that the departure of George
Francis Train for the Old World, there to pass the
balance of his years, is not commented upon in
that spirit of sadness which should attach to the
occasion. On the contrary, instead Of sorrowing
as the selfexiled philosopher is borne away from
our shores, a laugh of wild glee arises from
chroniclers of the day, and, with a near approach
to unanimity, they declare that Mr.. Train is not
only leaving his country for his country's good,
but that it is the most kindly thing that was left
in his power to do.
Quite a number of Senators and Representa-
tives are already at Washington, making arrange
ments for their winter quarters. 1t is noticeable
that those from the West and North are nearly
unanimous in declaring that the salary grab bill
must be repealed, while those from the South are
advocates of a retention of the law on the statute
books, and express a determination to oppose its
repeal. Senator Carpenter is almost the only
Western Congressman who insists that the law
should not be repealed.
Father Harper, S. j., preaching at Liverpool,
said the press in every part of the civilized world,
so called, was the sworn enemy Of the Catholic
Church. There might be M~ahofnmedans, there
might be Worshipers of the Sun, there might be
disciples of the AgapcmOne; and with regard to
them the press would hold its peace. But week
after week, day after day, there was one religious
society when lt attackeu-JDere was one religious
society which was the object of its bitterest sar-
casms. Go and look at any of the English news
papers. Would they let a Catholic speak his
mind in their columns? Not they, indeed Three
times had they burked him Gather Harper) in
Manchester. Would they let the Catholic contest
the point with the editor or the London CORES
pondent? No; they dare not! They received
their pay for the propagation of a lie and they
did it. The whole aim and object Of society was
to make the world as comfortable as possible for
people until they slept on into damnation and
had there been a Times or a Telegraph in Jeru-
salem when Jesus was carried out to Calvary,
they would have printed leading articles with the
titles, g Cruelty Him. Cruelty Him." for that
was the public opinion at that time.
In prosecuting the Ashantee war one of the
difficulties against which England has to contend
is the repugnance of the Gold Coast negroes to
wheelbarrows. Neither horse nor mule can live
on the Gold Coast, and the only mode of trans
hitting articles is either by wheelbarrOw or on the
heads of negroes. These obstinate ~darkeys, when
furnished with wheelbarrows, invariably put
them on their heads and cannot be persuaded to
work them. The same objection to wheelbarrows
was observed by Captain Warren among the Nu-
bian laborers in Palestine, who could not be in
duced to work them at all.
\ Bath, Me-, man thus advertises in a local
paper; 81, George Il. Farrin, being now sober
and earnestly resolved to reform from my evil
ways AOADAA my ISA~C' NS
wise furnishing me with intoxicating drinks of
any kind and furthermore do sOlcmnly declare
that [ will prosecute any person or persons who
shall so do"
Guizot, the distinguished statesman and man Of
letters, is now nearly ninety years old. OF the
rapid and various transitions of which France has
been the scene for nearly eighty years, Guizot has
been a witness, and in many instances was a prom
inent actor. He saw the allies enter Paris at the
fall of the first Napoleon, and again looked upon
the occupation of the city by the Germans when
another of the name had been vanquished. Not
withstanding his advanced age his intelligence is
still acute, and Il letter from Paris states that he
has consented to write a letter in favor of the fu-
sion between the Bourbons and Liberals, which
he has SO long and earnestly opposed. Most of
his time is now devoted to literature, although his
probable jealousy Of Theirs again called him to
the political field.
Seldom is the press called upon to chronicle a
sadder tragedy than that which recently befell a
Young lady Of Brooklyn. She was about to be
married, and the wedding day was close at hand,
when a h~eartless, wicked servant girl stole her en-
tire trousseau and vanished with the spoil. All
the new dresses, including the travelling dress and
the bridal bonnet: all the dainty wealth Of fine
linen and delicate lace Of which the more mystic
rious part Of the wedding outfit was composed
all the new gloves and boots Of matches tit, van
ished with the villainous servant girl. There was
nothing TO be done except to postpone the wedding
day until a new trousseau could be provided, and
to pursue with the vengeance of an outraged bride
and a t~antaIized bridegroom the sacrilegious thief.
The statement is made that the Governor Of
South Carolina has declared his intention to re-
commend to the General Assembly of that State,
at its coming session, the passage of a law au-
thorizing the issue of 81 900 900 in bills recelva-
bic, which shall be received in payment of taxes
due the State. This action is taken on the sup
position that it will tend to relieve the financial
Embarrassment of the people. The attention of
some Of the officers of the general government at
Washington having been called TO this, the opin-
ion is given that such legislation would be directly