Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-01
General News.
pvK uNwNllAN RELATIONS.

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CTR HAWAIIAN RELATIONS.
4 dispatch from Washington Of Jan.
2Sth SAYS the United States minister M
Uonolain reports that the carving
trade lie, vccn the United States and
thcllanalian Islands has Increased one
half since the Reciprocity treaty wen,
into effect The minister says the I'M.
petuS given 10 the sugar and rice trade
hy the treaty has brought not only
agents, put principals from British
manufactures 10 the Islands 10 extend
their trade hv furnishing sugar and rice
machinery, while not one principal or
agent from the United States has yet
made his appearance. Notwithstanding
/ the wide range Of free imporations
granted To American manufacturers
in almost every branch of me-
chanical production, and especially in
\ agricultural inn elements and machinery,
in which the United States excel, the
Hawaiian trade is almost wholly ahan-
doned To British competition, although
the latter has to meet the disadvantages
of the tariff and of thousands Of miles
of additional carriage. The Hawaiian
sugar-crop finds its principal market
among the rcincrS III san Francisco,
but the advantage mainly rests with the
planter i'll the islands. who pockets the
difference of the tariff duties in his fav-
or under the treaty. The San Francis
co rctincrs, strange To say, do not seem
to build up the Hawaiian market for
refined products III return. The plant
cr, with the very money he receives
1 from the rctincr for his raw sugar, pur-
chascs German refined sugar, or some
other, according To representations
made To him 10y foreign agents.
PREPARING 10 RESUME.
\ New Work dispatch dated Jan.
2Sth says the banks here have, since
gold fell below lO2, been buying large
amounts of gold, thereby putting n
part, and in some cases, The whole of
their capital in gold. Tins they have
done So ms to he in \ position TO en-
courage the Use ol gold among their
customers, with the hope of creating
such extended usc for that metal III
mercantile transactions us shall make
transitions from uaper toa gold basis the
more easy when the appointed and
proper time comes.
MORE or THE RETURNING BOARD.
4 New Orleans dispatch dated Jam
2Sth says Anderson, CasanaNc, and
kcnner remain III the Parish Prison,
but will give bail Monday. Wells has
not vet surrendered, but will probably
do so tomorrow, when the trial will
commence.
No FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
a Washington correspondent writing
under date Of Jan. 2Sth, says the tclc,
gram of the Acknowledgement to United
States Marshal Wharton, ut New Orleans
notifying him not To interfere with the
rights Of the state Courts, was sent las,
night, after consultation with the Prcsi
dent As no action had been taken ii
the case Of the Returning Board bcfor,
the United States Courts, the President
and Acknowledgement had no hesitation
in deciding that there was no occasion
forinterfcrng ON the part of any Fedora
official. Anderson, Acting Collector, is
represented here rs having summoned
the marines from the rcycnuc-Cuttcr Il
protect his person and other members
of the board. 1t il represented here
that the returning Loard members will
use every possible influence to obtains
the interference of the United States
courts, SO as to remove them from the
jurisdiction Of The state courts, IN the
tcyent that Judgc Billings does not favor
their petition, rs now seems probahlc
they will then have recourse to Circuit
Judge Wood
TIE TEXAS TROUBLES.
A dispatch Of the 2Sth from Washing
ton says the following order has been
issued by direction Of the president
The following named officers Of the
army are detailed To act in conjunction
with one person, TO be designated by the
governor of Texas, rs a board to inves-
tigate the recent troubles in FL Paso
county, Texas Col. John II King, OH
infantry, 1t. Con- VIM. St. Louis 10Th
infantry. The board will assemble III
Fort Bliss, Tcxas, and then il such
places III III Paso county ny may he
deemed necessary to secure II thorough
understanding Of the matters presented
Ivy papers which will be laid bcf r. il.
First Lieutenant Leonard, Adjutnnt Oh
the 9Th infantry, i detailed is recorder