The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-02-15
THE PACIFIC
Communications
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY Is.
FOREICN ITEMS.

Germany ;rembles at the presence OF the rim
derpesr.
New York city rejoices in the possession of
1000 hotels.
The chamber Of commerce in Hamburg. Ger
many, can accommodate 5000 people on the
floor at one time.
Gold and greenbackz have been long separated,
but at last, like Mercy and Peace, they have
come together and kissed each other"
Charles Francis Adams is about the heaviest
individual taxpayer IN Boston. His taxable
property IL valued at S769 100.
FOreiather's day was celebrated in Boston
Monday night by the Congregational club.
Speeches were made by Governor Rice, Henry d.
Hyde, Rev. Drs. Mckenzie, Merdith and Clark.
Philadelphia boasts an export grain trade of
Y ,OOO,OOO bushels for the year 1878. and ex-
poets to do better in the future. In 1875 she
shipped only 900 900 bushels.
Chicago hears that Bennett, is PAVING Grants
expenses in Europe, and is to be made secretary
OF the navy when tie old soldier gets in the
hIte House again.
According TO the report of John J. Valentine,
OF WSls, Fargo d Co., the yield of gold in Ore
gon IN 1873 was Sl,2l3,7 24, against : l,l9I,-
997 in 1877.
The composition and press rooms Of the Times
OF London, are now lighted by electricity, and
at an estimated cost of one-third less than gas.
a dispatch from St. Petersburg states that a
Chinese envoy has arrived there to adjust the
differences between China and Russia.
Adding the coin of the United States to it's
paper currency, the total volume now in use in
the business of the country is 920 millions. 1t
Is on q gold basis, and therefore has a purchas-
ing power equal to 600 millions in 1868.
a Washington special states that claims are
made by New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, New
Foundland and the Dominion government, each
Tor large proportions of the five snd a-half mil
lions OF the fishery award.
y Boston journalist has just been refused ad-
mission to a church by letter because his Sunday
night work made him u Sabbath breaker, and
yet the committee which passed against him pro-
oao!y take a Monday morning paper and pay
Tor 1t. This is an alarming precedent.
The trials OF the election cases as Charleston,
,; l., begsn Immediately after New Years.
They will be among the most important cases
tried since the reconstruction of the southern
Chiefjustice Waite will preside, with
Judge Bond as associate. The government has
made careful preparations for the prosecution.
The department OF justice claims TO have impor-
tant witnesses.
The N Z: Tribune has this year lost two of
us oa stockholders, Epnraim Jenney and Bay
lay!IF. The latter had an intense interest
e that journal. and was justly proud of his con-
nectIon with it. His signature, "B. T." was
once as much n matter Of expectation with the
readers as was " III. G."
On Friday, December 18th, English reyisers of
The New Testament completed their second and
inal revision. They have held eiebty-6ve ses-
'ions since June, 1870, and spent 337 DAYS in
The work. The committee numbered twenty
our, and the average attendance was fifteen.
When the American IN shall make their
inal suggestions, the work will be completed
'eady for the printers. DIR. Kendrick of this city
Informs us that the text will be published within
he next two years.-N. Y. paper.
The national executive committe of the
socialist labor party have issued an address to
he sections and working people generally, call
ng Tor n simultaneous holding Of public mass
meetings in all parts of the country, on the 18th
January, for the purpose of condemning the
ction of the German government in suppressinr
he freedom Of speech and press.
a letter from Cairo, Egypt, states that the
English and Scotch horse raisers, who have been
furnishing carriage horses of high quality to that
state that they cannot compete at home
nth the horse raisers of Kentucky and Ohio.
rho send fine carriage horses to England and far
the native English raisers. The letter
therefore, suggests the shipment of horses from ,
lmerica to Egypt.
The treaty between the United States and
aPan, ratified by the Senate, annuls the tariff
of 1866 concluded with the United
tates, Great Britain, France and Holland, and
Iso certain subsequent commercial treaties with
nations, and recognises the right of Japan
ADJUST its tariffs and regulate m in it's
pen ports. The treaty provides against dis |
against the United States, abolishes
Il export duties in Japan, and opens two addi-
onaI ports to American commerce..