The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-09-21
FoREIcN NEWS.

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select the more interesting items Of news In the
papers received by her. for which We could not
make room last week.
The tramp nuisance H. fast becoming an evil Of
such magnitude In The Eastern States that The Ia.
habitants are beginning 30 feel much uneaslness
upon the subject II the present condition Of
Affairs really justices the remedies proposed by q
correspondent Il the Hartford C0iama, then u
must be seriouE Indeed. lie says
The remedy IL plainly by an organization In
every town. IN every village, which shall render
escape impossible, aud punishment certain. Sup.
each home were provided with rockets ready for
HTing. each district with a beacon ready for light.
ing Suppose al The nngiug Of certain bells every
man should step, well armed. into the roads aud
eelds. escape would BE- nearly impossible. West
Hartford, AZ a sovereign town. would have full
legal right 20 make such a police regulation
Would Il have a right 20 punish Well. there are
deep. well formed rights a man keeps In his secret
heart. by which be Kills the mad dog aud the bgu-
tai yiolAior Of u woman and babies-and the steal.
er OF his horse, Of course. A combined alliance OF
men, Gre arms, beacon Ores aud hemp In every
town, village, county aud State will only render
life safe. IL the terrible monster grows and lives
under that system. then start the battu, clear the
woods, make a ring OF Gre, let no guilty mAn e..
cape.
NEw ORLEANS. Aug i6-The Galveston Mus
special from Fort Clark says; An the troops under
command Of Col. Mackenzie. except two companies
Of infAutry len 10 garrisOn the post, started at 2
y y AAAa mAlIAUk INV NNANAuu has
crossing oil day about 4 mile above the mouth Of The
Sycamore. Every man has l40 rounds Of ammuni-
ton and ten days rations. The artillery 10 well
supplied with ammunition. They are on the trail Of
stolen animals crossed into Mexico two days ago.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. ls-Ths Galveston Mus
special from Eagle Pass says McKenEie's forces
yesterday, after crossing the river, surrounded the
new town. but AluIeda. who the Americans were
after, escaped. All the Mexican troops at Pisdras
Negras, numbering about 100. have gone up the
river. They had a skirmish with the Americans.
but avoided a general engagement.
The Chicago TSibuRs's Washington special Of
Aug. y, states upon apparently good authority
that the Administration has settled upon he follow
ing policy as regards the Rio Grand border diihcul-
ties with MexicaDs first-RAidcrs Are 10 be pur-
sued with increased vigor when they retreat 20
Mexican soil and punished IL caught. The troops
engaged in these pursuing partis. will Be increased
officer Of the pursuing columns will not seek a
conflict with the Mexican regular forces, but will
not avoid one IL such forces interfere. lie will,
N the event Of such opposition, overcome II n
possible aud after having exhausted all reasonable
measures 20 accomplish the capture and punish
ment Of marauders. return 20 the American bank
Of the river. ~Third-Undcr no circumstances will
the pursuing forces he permitted 10 exceed these
instructions, and while on Mexican coil they will
strictly conhne themselves 10 the single object Of
their expedition.
PANAMA, Aug. T.-Adviccs from Chile state that
all the banks have suspended specie payments,
owing TO being drained OF gold by The government
20 carry on war with the Argentine Republic,
which Is expected 10 be declared soon.
The banks Of Mogua has failed liabilities, ~,
000, 900 soles. Messrs. Riesco A Co, Of Chile,
have suspended liabilities, StOs,0 900. There was
great excitement In Lima on The announcement OF
the suspension OF specie payments Of banks In
Chile.
BERLIN. Aug. I6-Emil Hoedel. who ~altempteds
he assassination OF Emperor William May llth. In
Ave Inter den Linden. was beheAded this morn.
ing In the courtyard OF the new prison. The nm.
perial warrant decreelnR that justice should take
its course was signed on the 9Th OF the present
month. Hoedels age was about 81. On the trial
he protested that be had not intended 20 take the
life OF the Emperor. but sought 10 sacrifice bis own
life In a public manner In order 10 create sympathy
for the suffering people but numerous witnesses
testified that Hoedel leyeled bis weapon direct AZ
the Emperor.
NEW YoRK. Aug. 1.-THE Tribuns's Berlin npe.
cial says Of the execution OF Hoedei He received
the announcement at nrAt %stolidly, but aiterward
betrayed great agitation. Some difficulty had
been experienced In obtaining an executioner. II
is reported that the man who nj last accepted the
task is a respectable butcher OF Berlin. When
conducted 10 the place Of execution Hoedel trem.
bled, and his couBtenance was ashy. The bust.
ness was quietly done. He was made 10 kneel
down. The executioner raised al immense double
handed sword and the head fell upon the Scnnold.
The reported executioner refused any award.
Hoedel, when informed that his execution was
fixed upon, became deathly pale. lie wished 10
plead for pardon, but recovered composure when
told this was useless. lie then asked for wine
for supper, and drank to the commune and leader
OF the social democracy. When the sentence was
read on the scafold be spat disdainfully and cried
Z" Bravol' He refused the ministrations OF the
chaplain, declaring them useless, a. II would take
years TO convert him. Fifty persons, including
officials, judges. police, and Twelve citizens, at.
tended the execution which 10 generally approved.
Official notice Of the execution had been posted
throughout the city as a warning. Itrequirsd but
n single stroke Of the AZ 10 decapitate Hoedel.
The remains were Immediately buried.
London Truth adds another slang title 10 the
many nicknames recently given 20 Earl Bea-
consheld. IL styles him Vice Empress, and
Jew" "Adventurer," Asian Mystery % Arch
hJingO," a. CharlAtan !" " Mountebank'' and " I'm
li%postor'' are some Of the names given him by the
radical press Of England.
The Italian government, 10 response 10 over.
/ lures from the Vatican reafirms It's determination
to maintain the royal prerogadves.
The Vatican has sent 10 Mgr. Masella, papal
nuncio, proposals 10 be submitted 10 Prince Bis.
marek regarding the return Of expelled bishoS.S-
their dioceses. The Vatican would accept the
simple promise OF non-interierence, and thinks the
German government might regard this az n much
less difficult concession than a formal sanction.
dispatch from Rome says the papal secretary
Of state has decided 10 drop. for the present, nego-
tiations for the establishment Of diplomatic relA-
tons between the Vatican and England.
A Vienna dispatch dated Aug. 20 says Count
Zeicby has informed the porte that in The event Of
more blOOdshed In those provinces Austria will
definitely annex Bosnia and Herzegovina.
AZ Gen. MeZentz0w, Chief Of the Emperor's
private police, was leaving a shop at The corner OF
Place Michel, Aug. 10, be was 1red upon by two
persons With reVOlvers, and fell wounded. The
assassins jumped into n droscbky and drove on.
They have not yet been arrested. General Me-
zenlzow was conveyed home. The sale 0f the
newspaper GOiOs on the streets IL prohibited.
The attempted assassination Of the Russian
chief Of police is the subject Of comment. The
theory advanced h., that IL was the work OF secret
societies aud was IN retaliation for the execution
Of Hoedel at Berlin on the morning Of the 10th.
A bond Of sympathy IL said 10 exist between
secret societies In Russia. Germany and France
and the fact that Hoedel's sentence was 10 be
carried out was known In -. Petersburg the same
morning. IL IL said both HOedel and Modelling,
who il soon 10 meet HOedel's fate. are believed 10
have been in association with Russian societies.
PARIS, Aug. 20=Tbe returns Of the bureaux OF
elections shw the Republicans have a majority OF
81 out Of rs councils general. Republican gains
six.
PARls, Aug. 2l.-Tbe options Of the presidents
Of councils general are believed 10 indicate that
the senator elections will result In the establish
ment Of a Republican majority In the senate. The
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