The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-01-22
News Items.


awaiting hire.
ofthe new Cuban loan SIS 900 900 have been cub
scribed in Paris.
An immense deposit of chrystalized salt has been
discovered recently 1t is produced by the lakes
formed by the overflow OF the Wellington River, in
Australia.
1t is thought that Liberia will become great cot
ton producer
Now that quarantine and cotton picking are over.
the tramps are pouring into Texas
The cereal crop ofFrance is estimated at S267 2O0,
900. the wine crop S2l9 $4,000
Memphis fines every tramp she can lay her hands
on, and puts him to cleaning the streets.
The missionary establishment at Wu-shih-shan
was destroyed by a mob of native Cinnamon about
September lst.
The Porte has accepted the notifications made by
the International Roumean Commission in the Turk
ish project for organic reforms.
Said Pasha, strong supporter of British interests
and favorte of the Sultan is likely be promoted
to the Ministry of Public Works.
The last census taken in Austria revealed the fact
that there 1873 and 229 women above tho
age of 100 years in that country.
The Crematorium at Gotha has been completed,
ard economical Germans can be cremated at an ex-
psnse of thirty marks-say, S7.l5.
Greece will have considerable deficit in her fnan-
cial budget for next year, owing to an immense in
crease of war and navy appropriations.
London converts her public bath houses into gym
nasiums for the Winter, under the provisions Of an
Act of Parliament passed at the last session.
There are 226 counties in Texas. of these Tom
Green and Crockett as large as Massachusetts,
Pecos as Connecticut, and Harris as Rhode Island.
There were 100 cases the docket of the London
Divorce Court when it recently began its sessions,
this being the largest number ever recorded.
The new Separation act 10 England allows mag
istrate to grant wife separation from her husband
but does not allow him to grant husband separa-
ton from his wife.
In consequences of the great business depression a
state of appalling distress and restitution exists
among the mechanics and laborers of Sheffield. Eng
land.
The. Council of Ministers have advised an arrange
ment with Greece, conformaby to the proposals of
the Congress- without specifying the line of the from
tier.
The German Board of Admiralty has concluded a
contract with Mr.. Alfred Leutner for raising the
Grosser Kurfuerst from its waery grave The job is
to be done next August.
No season within memory has been unfortunate
for the Greenland whaling feet that just past
The whole Scotch fleet secured but six whales, and
one steamer was totally lost.
The Russo Turkish war has added 70 900 900 rou.
bles-the rouble is nearly seventy five ceuts-to the
annual interest on the Russian debt, and inflated the
currency by 500 900, 900 rOubles
In Sweden the Baptists have a membership of IS =
773. Last year twelve new churches formed
and 2.479 members added The Sunday schools have
membership of 1873 children.
The election of ex- Minister Fourtou has been de
clared invalid by the French Chamber of Deputies
and the candidate has fought bloodless duel with
Gambetta for alleged incorporate language useC
during the debate.
severe earthquake felt at Manizales, th
capital of the State of AnJioquia, Columbia 0cto
Der 9th. One hundred and twenty. one houses wer
destroyed. No lives lost. The damage will ex
coed 100000.
The Austriaus charge Turkey with fostering oppsi
ton the occupation of Bosnia, with sending regula
troops disguised AS Bashi- Bazouks into Bosnia, anC
with organizing the Albanian League for the Objec
Of general instruction.
This year there are in Georgia % 1923 whites be.
tween the ages of ten and eighteen who cannot reaC
or write, against 26.552 in 1874 and 63.307 black
against 1852 in 1874, total, $3.50 in 1878 sgaus
ls6. pa in 1874.
In the heart of the Scotch Highlands has been
founded q large Roman Catholic monastery and
school. The buildings, which are not yet completed
will cost $3.50 600. Lord Lovat gave the site, anC
the institution 10 charge of the Benedctne Fathers
Sheep husbandry in Western Texas mas grown a
a marvellous rate. In 1865 San Antonio received bu
600. 900 pounds Of wool, while in 1877 she receives
1900. 600. In 1866 there shipped from Corfu
Christi 900 600 this year there will be shipped, $500
600.
The subscriptions raised for the relief of the pov
erished shareholders Of the City Of Glasgow Ban
have reached the sum of $3.50 600 sterling. Of tn
sum glasgow has contributed fI4S, 900 ; Edinburgh
100000; Paisley, ELL 600; and GreenOck, $4,000
In Peru the Ministerial crisis is at an end but tt
effect upon the business interests of the country
not so cheering as was anticipated. The newly az
pointed Ministers Of ability and some exper
ence, but their hands tied by Congress. generl
want of confidence prevails.
Minister Welsh paid to Lord Salisbury SIS, 500 90
| in gold, November 2lst, that being the Halifa
award. The payment made on the day specific
| by the Commission. friendly act, but not a
acknowledgement of acquescenee in the principle e.
tsblished by the report.
The Abyssinans cut the whole of the flesh off tn
bones of the elephant into thongs. like the rens
bride, and hang these like festoons upon th
branches of trees till they become perfectly dry will
out salt. and then they lay them up for their prov
sons in the season of the rains.
The annual Yale catalogue is out, showing a tot
attendance of ,022 students, 81 being theoogues,
medical students, 6s law, 46 post graduates. IS
academic undergraduates, ls4 seientihcs and 80 ST.
dents in the school Of fine arts The libraries ha'
now lbs, 900 volumes.
Among the curosites of the Pacific is oil we
at sea in thirty fathoms of water on the Caforn
Coast, off Santa Barbara, which sends forth col
slant stream of oil, running to waste. Refectin
the light OF the sun IN all the cotors OF the ralnDO'
it produces a singular and beautiful effect.
The Holy See has obtained from the English Co
eminent an assurance that Roman Catholics in G.
prus shall enjoy the sauie liberties in EDglan
Thereupon large plans for proseytism in the isai
are being organized, aud it is hoped that Cyprus ms
become the base for extensive Asiatic propaganda
The Government of Guatemala invites immigr
ton, and grants assurances both in money and Ian
to settlers; their nationality and all rights as fc
eigners before leaving the mother country. After
years residence and good conduct in Guatemala, t
Government will give them certificate of citize
ship. .rr atr
From the LIST Of May to the LIST of November 20;
I57 foreigners entered Paris and were registered
hotels and lodging houses, forty-six nationaliti
being recorded. while there 1874 Muscular
GUS" There were 81 us Germans, ,573 residen
of the United States, IS 9l6 English people, s5
Austrians, Is, $50 Belgians. 1904 Spsuisrds, GO
Dutch, l4,96s Italians, 5.f25 Russians, and IL 9
! Swiss.
, The new iron Aberdeen-built bark Scottish Prin
, s94 tons register. took out to Australia her i
trip from Gravesend, England, the following numt
+ Of euigrants, hound for Townsville, viz Il MARI
/ men. a married women, Ill single men. 90 sin
women, 20 children betweeu the ages Of IL and l. a
II Misunderstanding total of 3l7 souls. equal to
/ statute adults. The single women were under c
of Miss Collins, Dr.. Warden acting SurgeOn-SuT
intendent.