The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-08-19

rvrsFru.D. Mass, July n. iS7L
Congress has adjourned. Tuesday. Jons "a
iost saw the dissolution Of .he Hrss session d
this Consccss. Hardly had some Of The members
reached home before they DECLARED their in,saiion
not 10 Be candidates for The next term. Con
spieaons among these are the MessTs. Hoaf nnd
Dawes Of The Massachusetts, delegation. Ne.
Dawes has been in the House ieg eighteen coo.
seea,ivo years. and rctres with a reputation Coz
honesty and integrity. and Is regarded By az ~
safe legislator. shouwh not a viroroos header. lie
IS too cautious to follow ap every advantage and
has erred, if at al. IN being too prudsut. The
withdrawal Of Mr. George F. HOar Of Worcester
Is positive. lie designs to enter again bis pro
fession and will resume his Old law practice.
Tho Massachusetts, Legislature viii Be chosen
with view to the election q Senator ior The
long term. The mos, prominent candidates To-
day are Mcssrs. Hear. Dawes. and washburn the
I present incumbent. At present it IS impossible
to predict. The fal campaign viii BE- a very ex.
citing one, rendered more 30 By The fact thar
7 Butler stands BY ready TO throw bombshell into
the camp In The shape Ct himself As candidate lor
( Governor. This would cause a split ia the party
and might enable the Democrats to elect a really
strong ticket, Il they shall present such su one.
Buslor Is not 50 strong as be has been. though
s,ill possessing good deal Of power. His base
less attacks on Messrs. Phelps. Dodge & Co.
which they have rebutied in circular letter. have
weakened him good deal and Rutlerism is more
than ever Synonymous with low means 10 socurs
selfish ends. Il is not possible to say who The
Republicans Will preseu, Tor the gubernatorial
chair, boz that Talbot. the present Lieutenant
Governor, will not be is pretty sure. He has We
toed all attempts OF the Legislature 70 change the
liquor law, thereby mourning viralent opposition.
Our State Legislature separated July l. atsr
the longest session YET held. The doossc Tn
uel matter remains untouched OF rather Is put
into the bands Of Trustees. and the uex, Lczisla-
ture Is expected to take up the question again.
This is the season Of the College Commence
ments, and the varioas friends Of Harvard. Yale.
Williams and Amherst With their sister iusti,u- /
tons have met 10 exchange greetings. and to aid 1
the colleges ia scuding forth into the world that
award Of talent aud genius which annually threat
ems to overwhelm the country. Il is amazing 4
how quickly these bright and shining stars Of the
college world do assume inferior stations. and 4
how well the ootside community does bear up 4
under the burden Of this band Of college gradu-
ates.
The college regatta is to occur at Sarasoga 4
July l6, and the crews are vigorously at work. I
The single soul race Tor the championship Of 4
America aud four thousand dollars gold was row
ed on the Connecticut, at Springfield. Yesterday.
George Brown Of Halifax. Nova Scotia, and
William Sehortf Of Piitsbury. Penn.. we're the
contestants. Brown won the race. rowing the
Eve miles in thrty-six minutes and foriy-fre
seconds
Two Of the Police Commissioners in New
York have been indicted for election frauds. tired,
found guilty, 6ned, aud then reappointed By May
or Havemeyer. New Workers are heartily SICK
Of their May or and are striving to have Governor
Dix suspend and remove him. The convicted
Police Commissioners have subsequently resigned
and new mea are appointed.
Crops are looking well thrpughout the East.
aud grass is especially heavy. Thunder showers
have been prevalent and lightning has played
many remarkable feats. VIC