The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-04-05
La tie Foreign Items.

Providence, R. 1; March 9th-The wife of sena.
tor Burnside died to-day.
BosroS, Feb IIth-wm Robinson, A journalist
well known " Warrington" died at his residence
in Maiden to-day.
HAVANA, March sth.-The entire tobacco crop in
the Remedion District is, with exceptions, lost
ToRoyoTo, March 9th.-Naponee river is Is fee
higher than ever before known. In the vicinity o.
Newburg bridges and mill dams have been carried
away, and several mills undermined.
HAVANA, March 9th.-News from the City Of
Mexico is that in Yucatan the troops, put to death
some revoutOnist prisoners, and the revolutionsts
retaliated by shooting some Federal officers
JAPAN DECLARES WAR AGAINST CoREA.-St.
Petersburgh, March l0th.-War has broken out be-
tween japan and Corea On Wednesday japan de.
clared war, and has bockaded Corean ports
The Berlin High Court of State has decided to in
dict Count Won Arnim for treason charges esta-
blished by the preliminary inquiry just concluded.
The suspected Of being connected with the en-
bezzlement Of six million of francs of the Banquc dc
Belgque's funds and rested at Queenstown when
leaving for New York, is NJ Kind, Secretary General
Of the above named institution.
The Pail Neil Gdzette's correspondent writes -
Bank shares have deprecated twelve million francs
since the frauds became known. This bank should
not be COMPOUNDED with the Banque Rationale which
does the Government business, occupying a position
analogous to the Bank of England"
Bismarck is determined to exact the fullest satisfac
ton from China for the plumber Of the schooner Anpe
Foo Chow the Chinese pirates after numbering the
captain and pilot, being protected by the legal
thorities. The American and British Governments
support the German claims, aud the British Admiral
has offered armed assistance.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
lately discussed Moron's proposition for Constitu-
tional amendment to provide that the President and
Vice President shah be elected by direct vote of the
people. Il was finally agreed that the joint resolu-
ton should be reported fsvoraby, some members Of
the Committee, however, reserving the right to op.
pose it.
The bullion product of Colorado for 1875 is aggre-
gated at s6,2s4,OOO. as follows Gold bullion, ST.
10000 silver bullion, So sss, 600 ore shipped most
ly silver, Sl4l6O0O copper, $4,000 The coal pro-
duct for the past year is estimated at $500, 900.
Walnut logs are in such demand that man who
recently purchased farm Of $50 acres near Albany,
Ind, for $40 coo received an offer Of 50 800 fo= lO2
large walnut trees growing the place. There are
also growing the farm over 200 popars, worth
from $40 to $50 per tree.
BERLIN, March 9th.-Fresh difficulty in the way
of peace has arisen in Turkey The Christian sub
jeets of the Sultan have hitherto been exempt from
military duty, and they refuse to continue to pay
the exemption tax, and offer instead to give their
military services. The Christians justify their action
the promise contained in the Sultan's pledge of
full and perfect equality with Mshommedans. The
Sublime Porte refuses to accept them on the ground
that Christians not to be trusted in his armies.
PARIS, March 9th.-Tbe French Ministry has been
definitely constructed as follows: Dufaure, Vice
President Of the Council and Minister Of Justice
Ricard, Interior Waddington, Public Instruction
and Worship; ChristOphle, Public Works; Theisse-
rene de Bord, Agriculture and Commerce; Admiral
Eouriuehon, Marine Leon Say, Finances General
de sissy. War; Due de Casas, Foreign Affairs. An
the members of the Cabinet belong to the Left Centre
The Ministry will communicate with the Chambers
tomorrow, either by written programme through
a speech by Dufaure.
TERRIBLE ToRSADo-CHIcAGo, March I0th.-A
terrific wind. rain aud thunder so-m is report
ed by special dispatches to have visited the north
extended from Quincy to the northern portion of
Iowa, and to have been specially along the banks of
the Mississippi river. The town Of Hazel Green in
the southeastern Of Grant county, Wisconsin,
containing sbout one hundred thousand inhabitants,
chiefly lead miners, visited by the ado which
swept from southwest TO northeast, taking 10 the
some thirty buildings and destroying many
lives. 1t was at first reported that fOrty-one were
killed severely injured, but this is disbeiieved.
Hazel Green, but the facts weere learned from
sages sent to GalenA and Dubuque for medical aid.
wAsHIxGToS. March oth.-The Senate Committee
Territories heard Mrs. S. J. Spencer and Mrs. A.
Lockwood, as representatives Of the National Wo-
mans Suffrage Association, in argument against
the bill of Senator Christiauey, which proposes,
among other things. to deprive the women Of Utah
of their present right TO vote Delegate Cannon also
opposed, and commenced argument against the
bill. directing his opposition mainly 10 the clause
which disranchises those citizens who have entered
into poygamous relations since ihS enactment Of the
Federal Law against polyEamy.