The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-01-29
Late Foreign News.

Through the kindness Of Mr. Thos G. Thrum,
stationer of this city, to whom we return our
thanks, we are enabled to furnish our readers
with the following items of late news:
LONDON, January 2d.-The Viceroy of India re-
ports that Syad Mahomed, Chief of Kunar Valley,
announces his intention Of coming in.
The 7imes on the military situation says: This
may be heralded the forerunner of intelligence al
ready hinted that the districts Of Cbita, Swat and
KunAr will be incorporated into the Indian Empire.
By the occupation Of this tract easy and direct
road will be opened from the PGnjaub to York and
Kashgar. presenting far fewer difficulties than that
now followed by the Central Asian Trading Associa
ton, which traverses the high mountain ranges of
Cashmere and LAdak. crosses the terrible Karakora
Pass at an altitude of nearly 5000 feet, and then
crossing another range over 10000 feet in height
descends to York, 1000 feet above the sea level.
The Amalgamated Society of Engineers has
solved to resist to the utmost the increase of hours of
labor proposed by the London Iron Trade Employers
Association.
A general organization of the trades to resist an
extension Of hours is intended and there is said
be large amount of funds available for the purpose
in addition to S250,000 which the engineers have.
The Times in its financial summary for 1878, says
Industries have been disorganiEed, credit shaken
aud failures multiplied on every hand. The failures
will be nearly five thousand more than last year Not
only have wages been reduced and many thousands
OF artisans thrown out of employment, but many
thousands CT those above the artisan class either
in actual want the confines Of it. The increas-
ing Numbers who driven to contract bills Of sale
Of their effects is significant proof of what is
going on in the ranks of the lower and middle
class"
New YORK. January 2.-SoOn after New Years,
work the East river bridge will probably be
pended. Several weeks ago masons and mechanics.
in consequence of lack Of money, were discharged
and probably by the second week in January the
crossing Of cables will be completed, and engineers
and eAble-makers will be dismissed
06cers interested in the scheme for recognising
the National Guard throughout the Union are push
ing preparations for interstate Convention here
January 18th. Much interest is felt in National
Guard circles and many regular officers propose
taking part. It is stated that CALIFORNIA; resident
East will probably be chosen represent California
The Grand Jury of Brooklyn has indicted the Com
mssiOners of the city works, John W. FIaherty and
George c. Bennett, and two subordinate officers, for
conspiracy to defraud the city out of $50 900.
At noon to-day, Madame Anderson was completing
the .40Sth quarter mile Of her long walk In Brook
lyn.
The steamer Glamorgan, from China and Jap an
for this port aud reported missing has been heard
from. The vessel arrived at Bermuda on December
18th, and cleared the day for her destination.
The steamship darlington, from Galveston for
Reval, with 1000 bales of cotton, went ashore at
Bermuda while trying to make a harbor to repair a
leak. One thousand bales of cotton saved dry.
The steamship Kate. fran Galveston to Havrs.
with a cargo Of cotton, went ashore Bermuda and
has broken up. One hundred and eighty bales OF
damaged cotton were recovered up to Christmas.
The steamer Andes from Aspinwall, and Carima
from Bermuda. report seeing nothing of the boats OF
the lost steamer Emily B. SOuder.
WASHINGTON, January 2.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury to-day issued his seventy-sxth call for the
redemption of $50 bonds of 1865, cOnsols of 81.
CHICAGO, January 2.-The Journals Washington
sneeial AdVoea oft tha rexa Rail
bill say they have made careful canvass of the
House and Senate, and find majority of seven in
House and six in the Senate in favor of the bill when
it shall be put on its final passage An effort will be
made to take it up Immediately after the holiday re-
cess. Speaker Randall has given a promise, it i.
claimed, to help the measure in the House.
The Times Washington special says: A bill will
be introduced after the reassembling of Congress
increase the value of the Standard silver dollar tC
$50 grains, and make it legal tender and exchange
able for gold coin, the proposed dollars to be i'm
| pressed with the same devices the trade dollar
except that tbe word one shall be substituted for
the word trade," and the figures 4S0 for the fgure
| 420. The bill will provide that whenever silver
dollars shall be presented FOR exchange in such sum.
as to show the amounts outstanding to be redeemed
to be redundant, the Secretary of the Treasury may
diminish or discontinue the manufacture of suct
coinage until otherwise ordered by him. 1t vii
| also provide that any owner of silver bullion mal
deposit it at any mint. TO be formed into bars, a
now provided by law, or dollars of the weight o
| 4S0 grains troy. designated in this act. 1t als
authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury discon
tinue the receipt Of such bullion when the dollar
shall have become redundant, and that trade dollar
of the United States shall be received by the Govern
ment for all debts and obligations due it, to be re
coined into dollars of 4sO grains troy, which shal
hereafter be the only authorized silver dollar. The
bill will also provide that subsidiary silver coinag
shall be exchangeabe for gold coin at the Treasur
or SubTreasury at New York, at the pleasure of th
holder, and authorizes and directs the Secretary
the Treasury to cause to be printed and kept in goo
condition, for circulation, fractional postal cul
rency to the of $40 600 900 of the denOmin
tiou of IS and so cents, which shall be nterchange
able with subsidiary coinage for convenience in th
transmission of small sums through the mails.
DR.. Secchi publishes letter signifying his inter
ton to the British Consul at Havana for S26 80
damages in connection with the coolie affair.
The palace of the Kbedive of Egypt at Abdiye WI
partially destroyed by FIRE.
destructive fire at Hong Kong continued for tw
days, and destroyed large extent of property.
The ship Northampton bound from London to sy,
ney. was destroyed by fire, but the and passel
gers were saved.