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

In the absence of any later dates, than hose ~.
esiyed By he Ciiy 0f hylnsy, on the ath Inst, We
select the more interesting items Of news IN the
papers received BY her, Tor which we could not
make room last week.
The tramp nuisance Il fast becoming M evil Of
such magnitude In the Eastern States tbAt The ic-
habitants beginning 20 feel much uneasiness
upon The subject II The present eondiuon o.
affairs really justices The remedies proposed by
correspondent 81 tho Hartford CotuaHf, then u
must DO scriouE indeed. Tie says:
The remedy is plainly by an organization In
every town. IN every village, which stall render
escape impossible aud punishment certain. Sup
pose In The town Of wesi Hartford for Instance.
each home provided with rockets ready Tor
Grlng. each district with a beacon ready for light
ing sappose at the riugiug of certain bells every
man should step. well armed. into the roads and
eelds. escape would be nearly impossible. West
Hartford. a sovereign town. would have toll
legal right to make such a police regulation
Would Il have right 20 punlshf Well. there are
deep. well formed rights man keeps In bis secret
heart, by which be Kills the mad dog and the bru-
tai violator OF a woman and babies-and the steal.
er OF his horse, Of course. combined alliance OF
men, Gre arms, beacon nres aud bemp In every
town. village, county aud State will only render
life safe II the terrible monster grows and lives
under that system. then start the battu clear the
woods, make ring OF hre. let no guilty man es'
NKw ORLEANS, Aug lG-The Galveston Nssps'
special from Fort Clark says: All the troops under
command Of Col Mackenzie. except two companies
Of infantry len 10 garrison the post. STARTED ~
O'Clock this morning. The main column has been
crossing all day about mile above the mouth of the
| Sycamore Every man has l40 rounds Of ammuni-
tion and ten days rations. The artillery 10 well
supplied with ammunition. They on the trail OF
stolen animals crossed into Mexico two days ago.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. is.--Thc Galveston .Nsrs
| special from Eagle Pass says MokenKe's iorcss
yesterday. after crossing the river surrounded the
new town, but Almcda. who the Americans were
| after, escaped. AN the Mexican troops at Piedras
Negras. numbering about 100. have gone up the
| river. They had a skirmsh with the Americans.
but avoided general engagement
| The Chicago TrtbuRc's Washington special of
Aug. -, states upon apparently good authority
that the Administration has settled upon the follow
ing policy regards the Rio Grand border dihcul-
| ties with MeKicans: FirSt-IiAderu 10 be pur-
sued with increased vigor when they retreat 10
Mexican coil and punished II caught. The troops
/ engaged in these pursuing parties viii be Increased
| from time 10 time. Second--Ths commsndlng
i officer Of the parsuing columns will not seek a
conflict with the Mexican regular forces, but viii
/ not avoid one II such forces interfere. lie will.
| IN the event OF such opposition, overcome II II
possible and after having exhausted all reasonable
measures to accomplish the capture and punish
| ment Of maraudere, return 90 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 oonfne themselves TO the single object oi
| their expedition.
| PANAMA, Aug. T-Advlces from Chile state that
| all the banks have suspended specie payments
| owing 90 being drained OF gold by the government
TO carry on war with the Argeutine Republic
| which II expected 10 be declared soon.
The banks Of Mogua has failed liabilities, H..
0OO,O 900 soles. Messrs. Riesco 90, Of Chile
have suspended Liabilities, StOe,000. There wa
great excitement In Lima on the announcement o
the suspension OF specie payments Of banks 10
| Chile
BEuIN, Aug. IG-Emil Hoedel, who attempted
A. a IA
| Ave Inter den Linden, was beheaded this morn
ing In the courtyard OF the new prison. The im
perial warrant decreeing that justice should take
its course signed on the 9Th OF The present
month. Hoedel's age was about n. On the tria
| he protested that he had not intended 20 take The
life OF the Emperor but sought 10 sacrifice bis
life in public manner In order 10 create sympathy
for the suffering people but numerous Witnesses
testified that Hoedel leyelec bis weapon direct al
NEW YoRK. Aug. 1.-THE TTibunes Berlin spe
cal says Of the execution OF Hoedel He received
the announcement at nrHt stolidly, but aiterwRrt
betrayed great agitation. Some difficulty hat
been experienced In obtaining an exeoutlOner i
il reported that the man who at last accepted th'
task is a respectable butcher OF Berlin. Whef
conducted 10 the place OF execution Hoedel trem
bled, and his countenance asby. The busi
| ness was quietly done. He made 10 knee
down. The executioner raised an immense double
handed sword and the head fell upon the Hcafiold
| The reported executioner refused any award.
Hoedel, when informed that his execution wa
Fixed upon, became deathly pale. lie wished b
| plead for pardon, but recovered composure whe
told this was useless. lie then asked for win
for supper, and drank 10 the commune and leade
!, ] OF the social democracy. When the sentence wa
read the scaffold be spat disdanfully and crie
4 Bravol' He refused the minIstrations OF th
l chaplain, declaring them useless, as Il would TAX
II years to convert him. Fifty persons, inclndin
N, officials, judges. police, and Twelve citizens, al
tended the execution which 10 generally approved
4 Official notice Of the execution had been poste
throughout the city as q warning IL required bu
a single stroke Of the AK 10 decapitaie H0ede
| The remains were Immediately buried.
A London Truth adds another slang title 20 Oh
-nicknames recently given 20 Earl Bea
'-iAs-bim Vice Empress. an