The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-02-16
Latest Foreign News.


By the srrival of the Hera. D. C. Murray and Mai
Steamer from San Francisco we have adVces ranginl
from Jan. 10 to Feb. Cor nearly one month.
The papers arc filed with details of interest but VI
can refer to only few of the prominent items
We have referred to the prospects of the Teaty il
another column. Bowen has written letter denounc
ing Beeeher bot his letter merely expresses opinion,
without giving facts and is most severely criticised
by some pf the rst-cass Eastern papers It is to b
feared that the whole question will be again opened
to discussion.
! WASHINGTON. December 2d.-The Centennial Com
mittee Opening Cerem onies have elected VIM. VI.
Evarts for Orator, II. W. Longellow for Poet. and a
grandson Of Richard n. Lee Of Virginia for Reader
the Declaration of Independence
The Kelley motor isn't dead yet and 1t is said thai
firm 10 New York. largely engaged in the machine ~
business has taken interest 10 it, and is construct
ing au engine of thouSnnd-horse power for its ap-
plication. If that engine should go and be able 10
do anything. it would be surprise to some folks.
LoSpoS, January leth.-A Paris correspondent Of
the Nsirs saws that the Republicans claim that they
will elect their candidates for the Senate in twenty
nine Departments.
LONDON, January 20th.-A telegram from st. Jean
surprised and cap,arei post between San MArcial
and Irun, killing IS AlfOusists.
Loxbox, January 2Oth-The zTaes this mornin 2
discussing the proposition Of Senator Sherman, Of
Ohio, to assimiAte English aud American coinage Is
opposed to the scheme, the ground that distur-
Dances would arise 10 financial Affairs beyond descrip
ton
LOxDOx, December sth.-The e-chAneellor Of
Cambridge University has announced As the subject
Of this years poem in the competition tor the Chan
eeiiOr's medal; q The Centenary of American Inde
pCudeDce-"
Mr. PlimsolIs upon the owners and agents Of
rotten sailing has produced good effect
least. The German Consals at al the British ports
have received orders prevent unseAworthy vessels
flying the German Gag from putting out.
A London rascal advertises that he viii provide
American literary degrees. and 10 response to in
Quiries offers 20 have Ii. D. conferred BY "the
Livingstone University, Of HaddOn6eld. Y. J., ;" in
consideration Of go donated the building fund"
This is, OF course, mythical institution.
Pans, January I9th.-The gfoHIteHr gives the fol-
lowing details Of the result of the elections for
atoriA delegates Seventeen Departments are doubt
FOL, thirty-three decidedly Conservative, six Bona.
pSrtists aud sixteen Republican, Of all shades. NJ.
Bullets election in Voges appears to be certain. The
Militant BonaPartsts viii probably ony obtain thirty
seats in the Senate.
Two cousins of the Rothschids family are to marry
The thing has been going now for some genera
tons, and the Rothschilds seem TO be growing not
only richer and richer, but smarter and smarter, in
defiance Of the old notions OF the result of matrimonial
eOnsanguinity. 1t is high time that ethnOlogists,
biologists, other scientific investigate this
subject and give conclusion that viii do to tie to-
The ceatennary of Goethe will be celebrated by
the theatre at WeimSr in series Of representations
Of the principal dramatic works of the poet. The
first represented will be Erwin aud Clavso" to be
followed by Iphigena," =" Torqaato Tasso," "Stel
la" and Egmont," terminating March %, 1876,
the anniversary Of the death Of Goethe when will be
performed i" Faust" newly arranged for the stage.
The oldest in the world is said to be bo-tree
at Anuradhapurs, in Ceylon, which was planted B.
c. 2SS. 1t is decrepd with age that it would have
blown down long ago were it not for strong wall
eneircng the trunks and pillars supporting all the
main branches. Every leaf that falls from the tree
is picked up with plous care by the Buddhist priest
and preserved in holy part of their temple. The
leaves thence sod to the people a sovereign
panacea for their sins.
The STorr EsTLTE.-The contest of Mrs. Anna 7.
King against John c. Merrill. executor of the estate
Of her father, Captain William Stot, up Jan.
Gath in the Probate Court, in the shape Of decree
settling the final account of the executor No account
had been rendered from the month Of April 1869.
to the fling Of the final account in December last.
Application had been made to set aside the settlement
Of the account Of 1869, the ground that the exeeu
failed to account for interest the received
by him in the course of his administration. The Pc
tition demurred TO, and the demurrer fully argued
by counsel. The Court, in pas sing upoa the matter
10 the matters therein contained, the account being
settled only presented by the executor. While the
recount could not be re-opened all parties hav-
ng received constructive notice Of the hearing
dement,, new account not only might but should go /
pack of and allow interest if il was found such in
crest was due the estate by the executor. On this
point the Court found from the testimony that the
.cutor q member Of 4 mercantile house in this l
and had deposited the funds belonging to
he estate, which had from time time into his
hands, in the different banks with which the irm did
business, and in the account kept by the firm. The
violence further disclosed the fact that for most part
# the time the firm had to their credit in the banks
more than the value of the estate but that in
ISOLATED instances they had less, several oc-
asons were oyerdrawn, to the extent Of $26 000
1t was urged by the executor that no profit had
rned to the estate, by of this use, the firms of
which be, the executor, was member, not paying
lin anything therefor. The Court, however, took
iherent view and in & review of the facts and the
Aw, held that he bound to account for interest
It ten per cent, compromising annually, from the
line Of his appointment as executor. This will con-
iderably more than double the value of the estate
md give Mrs. King, the heir. not far from twenty
i've thousand dOllars.-CaH Jan. Is.
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