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

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charged by the companies. The new light is now
used II the Palace Hotel. San Francisco. and gives
general satisfaction. The price Of gas stock has
fallen in San Francisco since the introduction of the
electric light. from Sis to SIS per share.
The sale Of four per cents amounted to $Il esS $50
on JGnuHry6. The import of this is that the Gov
eminent Indebtedness is rapidly being taken up in
this country and obligations to foreigners
sPoudingy reduced.
The biennial session Of the Nevada Legislature
commenced the 9th inst. The Governor and
other State o5cers inAngurated on the eth inst
and within two weeks from that time the election for
United States senator will come of to supply the
vacancy that will occur by Of the expiration
Of Senator Jones' term 1t is confidently expected
that Jones will be his own successor.
The Commercial Banks of San Francisco have
combined TO resist the Law authorsiug the bank COM
missiOners to visit and examine the books Of the
banks and ascertain their true condition. hebanks
contend that the law IN der which the commissioners
are appointed is unconstitutional and they are
solved 10 resist it until the question is iudiealy de-
eeded.
The Board Of Supervisors of San Francisco have
practically abolished the training ships.
Captain Howard of the late steamship Georgia of
the P. NJ. S. S. Company's Line has been suspended
for two years the report of the mitee appoint
ed to investigate the which lead the loss OF
the Georgia
The people of San Francisco are still keeping up
the agitation OF the Chinese question.
The New York Herald's Omaha special says:
Captain Clark Of the British Mounted Police passed
East last evening his way TO England. He states
that be Sitting Bull three weeks ago, and that
be was hearty and strong. He is suspicious to the
last degree of all whites and had with him 1900
lodges. averaging two able-boded warriors TO each
lodge. He had no thought of coming south
Wall street gossip is the effect that Vanderbilt
and Garrison combining for the control of the
road to St Louis, the point of union being the WSb-
ash road, beyond which Garrison is master of the
situation, while Vsndsrbuilt controls the outlet this
side. Il is whispered that the latter has secured
3 seat in the ST. Paul and Northwestern Board of
Directors 1t is stated that John Leager, who fur
nishes the Unicorn line of steamers conceived the
project, and is under obligation carry for the
Union road exclusively, but may load from the Erie
elevators we'll.
Last night at Carbon. Wy. T., twenty-five thirty
masked men broke open the bsggagecar and took
out and hung to a telegraph pole ''Dutch Charley"
who was en- route TO Rawiins for trial. charged with
the participation in Widdowfeld Of q murder last
fall. He was notorious character and had been
identfed with a number of stage rObberies.
A storm at Mobile. Ala, on Saturday Jan. 6
lasted all day and followed by hard freeze;
thermometer &c this morning. The yellow fever is
quite dead.
As snoW-plow and i've engines on the New York
Central Railroad were trying to force their way
through drifts, the pillow and four Of the loco
motives left the track four miles east Of Batays, n.
Y. Two Of the locomotives exploded. killing three
employees.
James W. Quick, Treasurer of Pike county, Pa,
whose term Of Office expired to-day, Jan. g. is miss
ing. Fears entertained that he has absconded
with $4,000 county funds.
The New York Heralds Nashville special says !;
Commissioner KelebreE received q letter to-day from
Newport, East Tennessee. stating that gold mine
discovered in that vicinity recently was attracting
much attention from Eastern capitalists; that
eral scientific and some practical had visited
the region and were pleased with the prospects.
They say it equals anything they have in Cali
Ornia. The quartz has been found be rich in gold
Professor ROssesu of Washington made = second
visit to the gold lands, discovering bed of
ganese Of the finest qaality.
At an anti-sugar tariff meeting last night speeches
were made charging that the Government was de-
frAuded of six eight millions Of revenue. Sugars
were very generally adulterated with pois0ns.
David Wells declared that the officials bought
up in the re6ners interests, and that the refners
should be all in State Prison.
A New York Tribune special says colored JUS
tee of the Peace has sentenced wealthy white man
to be whipped at Alexandria, Virginia, for petty
larceny. The case has been appealed
The Yieeroy of India telegraphs that syad Msho-
med Chief of Kuuar Valley, who sent friendly let
ter to Major Cavagnan recently, is expected at Jela
lAbad
Wall MahOmed has refused to obey YakOob Khan's
call to Gabul.
Some Of Shere Alfs body guard who accompanied
him to Turkestan have deserted and returned home.
The Russian General Rasgonoff accompanied
Shere Ali in his flight for the Russian frontier.
A Vienna correspondent speaks very hopefully of
the negotiations which recommended the
first Of January for definite TurcO-Russan COnven-
ton.
The Russians appear to be making bona fde prepa-
rations for embareation from Bourgas.
A Berlin dispatch reports that the Sultan has
ordered the withdrawal of all propositions objection
able Rnssia if the latter consents to reduce the
indemnity. 1t is also said that Russia is inclined
to acluiesee in this.
1t is semi officially reported in Vienna that Russia
has promised to evacaate Bulgaria and ROumeia the
first Of April.
New York Herald special from Tasbkend, Tur-
kestan, dated the 9Th Of January. says: General
Kaufman has received from Afghanistan a letter
from General Rasgonof announcing the following
facts General Rasgonof has left Cabul With Shere
Ali and all his battaliOns, for the Russian frontier
On leaving his capital the Ameer sent letters all
the English generals saying that be had left the
powers Of government with mis- YakoOb Khan,
who had been directed to decline all negotiations
with the invaders of his country and that be Shere
Ali his way to St. Petersburg to submit
his differences with Great Britain to the Emperor
Alexander. General Kaufman telegraphed to Prince
Gortschakof for instruction to his conduct in the
event Of the Ameer crossing the Russian frontier.
Up to the hour Of sending the message to-day no
reply has been received. General Kaufman has ad-
Tsed the reception of the Amer with such honors
secorded to potentates visiting the dominions of
the Empire. General RAsgonof further states that
the British commanders distributing large sums
of money among the people of the districts in At
ghSnistan already subjugAted. Throughout the hill
tribes and Kurum valley money has been given TO
the natives at the rate Of six dollars to each male
and fem ale.
The French Government has given one years
notice of the termination of all treaties of CONNER
This is simply measure of precaution to leave the
hands Of France free in view Of Bismarck's new
economic policy and the difficulty Of concluding q
treaty with Austria.
Princess Caroline, wife of Prince Henry of Hesse,
died January 9Th.
The weather in London is again cold. There has
been daily increase of distress in every quarter.
At Manchester Friday there were 5000 applics-
tons from heads Of families, representing 1880
persons to the Relief Committee, and Saturday 600
fresh applications. During the week 200 families
have been relieved in Wolverhampton. a consider
able increase Of distress is also reported from Shelf
field.
Additional returns make the number of Replbli-
cans elected TO the French Senate Sc. The morning
papers agree that the Senatorial elections proved a
crushing blow for the Bonapartsts. The majority il
moderately Republican. 1t is considered probable
that the DufAure Cabinet will remain in ONCE.