The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-02-03
Foreign News.
transacted.

Seven per cent has just been made the legal inter
est in Connecticut by law.
A bin is being prepared by the Spanish COrtes for
the abolition of slavery in Cuba.
1t is estimated that the wheat crop this year viii
yield $50 900 900 bushels in the United States.
OF ninety Spanish troops lately engaged with the
Cuban insurgents near Puerto Principe, only fifteen
got away alive.
Seven ladies have been examined under the new
Harvard system. ..e
young girl left Lowell, Mass, two years ago
with $500 in her pocket, and went to Kansas and
turned farmer. She could sell out her property this
day for $1,000.
terrible cyclone has visited the province of BEN
gal, India, which inflicted heavy damage upon pro-
perry land and sea- and caused loss of over 600
lives.
Mr.. Parkes, in replying to deputatiOn Of the mer-
camille community, who urged the establishment of a
direct mail service to England ria San Francisco
stated that the Government had adopted course Of
action which they deemed most advantageous to the
whole Of the colony and not for the benefit of one
interest only.
CREMATION IN BERLIS.-The philosophers of Berlin
have been experimenting il cremation enough to
euVN budt u - CutapoE way VI uisposiuE VI ueAu
bodies than by inhumation. They have constructed
furnace in which at the very low cost of three sh-
lings they can reduce man Weighing 200 pounds to
handful of white ashes and that without producing
either sound or smell. It takes an hour and half
of cooking to do the work.
II Beecher were as spunky that Missouri preach
er he would have been out of the woods long ago.
When they started SANDER about that Missouri
preacher he exclaimed from the pulpit: This dia-
bolical story about me and Mrs Podhammer an eter
nal lie, and if I can't snatch the of sawhOrse
everlastingiy baldheAded who started it, then pro-
nounce me bOb-tailed purp, and kick me ten miles
towards perdition." And hat scandal was settled.
saPaIn.
PARIS, December sl.-SpAnish dispatches state
that Prince Alfonso has been invited to visit the
Army of the North. The ships in the harbor of
santandsr have hOisted the royal flag. SsrranO ac-
quiesces The Minister of Interior has sent the follow
ing dispatch to the Governors of the PrTinees Al
fOnsO XII. has been unanimously proclaimed King
by the Nation, the Army and the Ministry. Re-
gency has been formed under the Presidency of Como
va del Castillo. without portfolio. We hope your
patriotism will induce you to firmly maintain the
great interests coHhded to you"
The AlfOnsists consider that Car,m has received its
death blow.
Ex-Queen Isabella has received the following dis
patch All the towns have responded enthusiastic
ally to the proclamation Of Primo de Rivera, Captain
General of Madrid. We pray your Majesty to trans
nit the news to your son. We congratulate you on
this grand triumph, achieved without bloodshed."
Signed General Primo de Rivera Conova del Castillo
The Tizes' Paris correspondents telegraphs that be
had interview With Alfonso. who is still in Paris
He said be was ready to start for Spain but was
necessary for him to await dispatch which is expect
ed to-day (Friday)- He bad expected news Of his /
proclamation. His mother viii remain in Paris. He
concluded as follows d" am not king Of any party.
Ny ministry will be composed Of all shades of /
opinion"