The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-12-25
News Items.

London, Nov. 9th.-A Greek vessel has been seized
in the DHrianees by pirates, who killed the sailors
The vessel rescued by boats from the British
feet bat the pirates escaped with their booty. They
are said to be deserters from the Turkish army.
Coustantinople, Nov eth.-The pirates who seized
the Greek vessel in the Dardaneles and killed the
sailors were captured by English boats and delivered
to the Turkish authorities.
indianapolis, Nov. l1th.-The Sentinel, q weekly
German American paper, says that Secretary Evarts
has informed the editor that he would to il that
no German-American citizen would be molested by
the German authorities long he residediess than
two wears in Germany. Should however, he rem ain
there beyond that time he 1.-THE Secretary would
gard him, under the Bancroft treaty of 1868, as
having ceased to be American citizen, and no
longer exert himself in behalf of such citizen.
Washington, Nov. Ilth.-It is stated, unofically.
that after the first of January next, aid to
resumption of specie payments, it is very likely the
Treasury Department will send to parties desiring it
the standard silver dollar il quantities Of 81 000 and
upward, free Of transportation, in exchange for like
of greenbacks deposited with depository banks
London, Nov. lOth.-A sensational dispatch to the
Standard from Simla says: Information has been
received from various that Afghan troops
Withdrawing from Caudahar and Herat. The
Governor Of Candahar, however, has punished the
agtators who endeaYored to rouse the populaee
against the English
Paris. Nov. llth.-The Exhibition was finally
S'N'NN NaNN'NNNS'
ing, l2,65S,746 francs.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 11th.-It is considered in
official circles that Russia adhere solely to the
treaty of Berlin whatever events may arise in Tur
key. 1t is certain that Russia earnestly desires
understanding with England, both in Europe aud
Asia, fix the limits of their respective influences
al rose at six O'Clock this morning, and what
I found in taking walk in the highway" said the
fond father, displaying a silver dollar Is not that
proof of the advsability of early rising? No., re-
piled the son. " And why?" asked the father, just
| as people always do in fables and Sunday School
storieg Because the fellow who iust )" boldly
piled the son, got up too blamed early for his own
| good"
young lady residing in the neighborhood of
Headly, England, got up in her sleep during Sun
| day night, and taking q carving knife from the
Kitchen went to the henroost, where she cut of the
heads of twenty fowls. and afterwards killed some
choice rabbits and cccluded her sonnambulant pro-
ceedings by mOrtaly stabbing favOrite donkey.
FASHIONABLE young miss was taken by her
mother to the eccentric and celebrated DR. Abernethy
for treatment. The doctor knife under her
belt in presence of the mother instantly severDg it,
and exclaimed, "Why, madam, don't you know there
upwards Of thirty yards of bowels squeezed under
that grdle. Go home, give nature fair play, and you
will have no need of a prescription"
Lahore. Nov. 22.-The proclamation of the Vice.
roy of India recounts the history of the relations
between India and Afghanistan during the last ten
wears, and says In return for the kindness of
action and intentions, as witnessed by the Ameer's
reception at Umballa of material aid afforded to him
from time to time, and by free commerce with India
accorded to Afghans, we gained only ill-w and dis
courtesy. The Ameer openly and assiduOusly at
tempted, by word and deed, to stir up religious
hatred and bring about upon the British Empire
in India and although he had repealed all efforts
for amicable intercourse by the Indian Government
he formally received the Russian Embassy and
finally, while the Russian Mission still at Cabu
he forcibly repulsed an English Envoy whose coming
had been duly notified to him, and met our attempt
to promote friendly relations with open indgnity and
defiance. The Amer mistsking for weakness the
long forbearance of the British Government, thus
deliberately incurred its just resentment. With IT,
Sirdars and the people of Afghanistan India the
Government has no quarrel and they have given nj
offence The independence of Afghanistan will bG
respected, but the Government of India cannot toler
ate that any other power should interfere in the in
ternal affairs of Afghanistan." The proclamation
concludes as follows " Upon the Ameer. Shere Ali
alone rests the responsibility of having exchanged
the friendship for the hostility of the Empress o
India"
SUBSIDIARY SILVER Co1Ss.-Iu the semi off cha
programme put forth by the Treasury for the resump
ton of specie payments January LIST, there is
mention of subsidiary silver coins, and yet the dis
count at which the latter rule in the market is
source Of no small Inconvenience and loss to retail
traders and all whose receipts chiefly in silver
At time when it is the aim of the Government t
bring the different descriptions of money outstanding
to par, it would If this point ought no
to be overlooked, particularly as the remedy is S
simple. If the Treasury to announce that
would take at par in gold all subsidiary silver coin
presented, it is not likely that any large amour
would be sent in. There is a small surplus the
wants of retail trade in circulation, shown by tn
fact of any discount at all existing but it is proba
BILE that simple announcement by the Treasury tina
it would redeem these coins demand would b.
sufficient to induce their more general use in large
transactions, and SO, without inconvenience to tn
Treasury, bring their value up to par. In any case
the profit made by the Government upon their coin
age is large that steps should be taken to relev
the public from the tax which has to be paid t
an army of money exchanging brokers, even if thi
course involved trifing expense.-[S. F. Chronicle
Toronto, Nov. 7th.-Advces from Newfoundan
state The colonial government has been requisite
by cable from the Foreign Office at London to sen
4 statement respecting the Fortune Bay trouble
case has been prepared by the Newfoundland gov
eminent showing that the American crews were vic
atng both the treaty and colonial fishery laws,
contending that the American fishermen, when
Newfoundland waters, are bound, equally with NeF
5 foundland fishermen, to respect the laws of ii
t colony.