The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-03-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

The mansion Of Daniel Webster WINS lately de-
stroyed by fre,-loss. $50, 900; insurance, $4,000
Mrs. Fletcher Webster and her son, the occupants.
saved a quantity Of silver plate, pictures, aud other
priceless mementos Of Webster. The library was
removed some time ago.
At a silver mass meeting held at the Cooper lnsti-
tute, New York City, the building was TANNED by
those in favor Of remonetizing silver. General
Ewing, who was the only speaker, spoke at some
length in favor Of the repeal Of The Resumption Act,
and in conclusion commented very strongly upon
the danger to free institutions Of a press owned by
unprincipled wealth, 80 that II might become the
enemy instead Of the friend Of the people. lie
thought that organized wealth, acting on political
questions, was as hostile to free institutions az the
Mohammedan power to Christian civilization In
Europe.
Terrific storms occurred all along the Atlantic
coast early in February, causing terrible destruction
of life and property. The storm il said to be the
severest known for years; blowing down houses,
driving vessels ashore, and devastating the various
watering places and hotels Of summer resort along
the coast from the Capes Of the Delaware TO Man
haitian beach. At Long Branch, the bath houses
are all gone, and many beautiful Summer houses
either washed away or blown to pieces by the gale.
The bulkheads are all destroyed. and the beach for
miles strewn with the debris. The telegraph wires
were blown down in all directions. The water was
never known TO be 30 high. IL washed over the
bluff into Ocean Avenue in many places. Heavy
snow storms prevailed in the New England States,
blocking up the railroad tracks. delaying trains, and
otherwise obstructing business. Snow slides have
occurred in Utah, buryiDg quite n number Of people
in their course. Altogether, the winter seems to
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Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker had n hearing Feb.
%, before the Senate Committed on privileges and
elections. Mrs Hooker refuted what she called the
popular argument against woman suffrage, namely,
that there are too many voters 10 the country, and
that they are too ignorant; that there is too much
liberty, too much freedom. She said the corner
stone Of the Republic is Gods own doctrine Of per-
sonal liberty and personal responsibility. Liberty 10
the steam, responsibility puts on the brakes, and
election day is the safety-yalve. She then reviewed
the Indian question, which sbe said Lucretia Mott
could have settled peacefully and righteously long
ago without any standing army; aud then touched
upon the Utah question, the Chinese question, the
labor question, the social evil, and a host Of other
popular problems.
The following il the full text Of the samoan
Treaty. lately concluded between the United States
and Samoa
ARTICLE /. There shall be perpetual peace and
friendship between the Government Of the Samoan
Islands aud the Government Of the United States.
ARTICLE III. Naval vessels Of the United States
shall have the privilege Of entering and using the
port Of Page, establishing therein and on the shores
thereof Il station for coal and other naval supplies
for their naval and commercial marine; aud the
Samoan Government will hereafter neither exercise
nor authorize any jurisdiction within said port
adverse TO such rights Of the United States or restric-
tive thereof The same vessels shall ALEC have the
privilege Of entering any other ports Of the Samoan
Islands.
Citizens Of the United States shall likewise have
free liberty 20 enter the same ports with their ships
and cargoes Of whatsoever kind, and sell the same
TO any Of the inhabitants Of those islands, whether
natives or foreigners. or to barter them for the pro-
ducts Of the islands All such traffic in whatsoever
trade in firearms and munitions Of war with the
islands shall be subject TO regulations by that
government.
A bill was introduced by Grover Of Oregon. au-
thorizing the survey Of n water route from the
to the Pacific. via the upper Missouri and
Columbia rivers
1t is said that the Circassians are pillaging and
massacreing in the vicinity Of Constantinople. and
that approximations Of rioting by disbanded soldiers
are Increasing.
The North German Gasefte says; Russia sp-
parently no longer attaches any importance TO
acceptance Of the preliminaries Of peace.
being intent on compensating any want Of political
by a complete military triumph. asa a
Two japanese men-of-War, the Tsukuba-kan and
Seiki-kan, left japan on the 18th Of January en-
route to Australia and Europe. samesbima. Japa-
nese Minister to France. WOs to leave for bis destina-
ton last month.