Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-19
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Murder Trial.

NEW YORK, Feb. l9..-The trial o,
Michael Finnerty for killing the Irish
Giant, Ned O'Baldwin. resulted In thu
disagreement OF the jury al half.pas'
one this morning aud they were dis
charged.
The Hawaiian Treaty-nspori ofths
hub-Comumittee.
CHICAGO, Feb. ia Tribune Wash
ipgton special says tho Committee on
Ways and Means has not finally voted
on tho report Of the subcommittee
ON the Hawaiian treaty. This report
in substance. says that the Secretary Of
the Treasury does not attach any great
Importance to any loss OF revenue that
may result from this treaty. but be.
lieyes that Its ratification will be
beneficial to the country. Tho commit
tee say that when we take into consid.
Grafton the prospective commerce oil tho
Pacific, IL cannot 10 disputed that 1t Is
Of much greater advantage to us than to
the other party to the treaty. This trea-
ty authorizes tho exchange OF products
OF the soil. such rs sugar. rice, and
semi.tropical fruits, for lumber, Hour
nni manufactures Of the United States.
The Pacific States are 10 receive from
these islands what they do not produce
aud the Hawaiian Islands are to receive
from the Pacific States in exchange
what they do not produce" Az sugar
is the principal article released from
duty, tho committee considers especially
tho facts in relation to il. and concludes
that tho admission OF Hawaiian sugar
will not have the least influence or the
market in the Atlantic States, rs II Is
impossible for this sugar to come into
competition. The committee consider
it very important not to lose
sight Of tho probable diversion OF
the trade OF Hawaiian Islands in
another direction II this bill fail and
and shows that a very LARGE proportion
OF II has been attracted TO tho British
Colonies in tho Pacific. the English
Government and people being always
on the alert to increase their CONNER.
cial advantages and having already Pa
cifc possessions Of incalculable value,
producing a larger supply Of sugar than
can DO obtained elsewhere. On this
recount they have evinced great In.
terest in securing n monopoly OF this
trade. 1t is believed that the treaty will
give n new impulse TO the business OF
the Islands, ard that tho United States
will secure their trade II we only take
the proper means to encourage 1t. The
think, that aside from the ad-
yantages OF trade with the Hawaiian
Islands. there are political considers
tons Of sufficient magnitude to warrant
tho United States in the treaty, aud con-
tho geographical position OF
these Islands. their relation to
our Pacific coast. their history. area
and capabilities Of production; the char
acter Of tho harbors and their commerce,
anil the present and future commerce,
and that OF the ocean that surrounds
them; the problem us to their future
political status. together with the GER
lainty that they cannot maintain an au.
or hold their place MS a scpa.
rate nation without being absorbed by
othc power. nre to be considered
in the question ms to the policy Of this
The committee calls attention
10 the fact that the Importance Of these
has long been acknowledged by
the Government Of the United States
aud cites several State papers In sup.
.or, Of this assertion.
Fire La RCrswdcd Tenement House.
NEw YoRR, Feb. 10.--This morning n
IRE occurred in a tenement house. CO
East broadway. occnsioned by the eI.
OF a kerosene lamp. The
floor aud stairway were instantly
filed with flames, and tho occupants
panic stricken. Francis Coylo
jumped ont Of the second story window
and received terrible injuries. Mr..
Conway jumped naked from a window
and fell insensiblc iuto q cistsrn. lie will
probably die. Francis Oterhine, an old
man. jumped from the second story
window i%racturing his arm. A number
Of others in the house were more or less
injured by tho ere. The building had
no fire escape.