The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-10-15
News aud other Items.

We clip the following from the San Francisco
Morning Call of Sept. 2sth The following
Hawaiians called General Grant on Sept 9th /:
General james NJ. Comfy, Minister Resident of the
Hawaiian Islands at Honolulu, introduced the
Hawaiian Consul, II. W. Severance, to General
Grant. The following residents of the Islands were
also presented to the distinguished soldier Mrs H.
W. Severance. Mrs. j. Mott Smith, Hon. J. Mott
Smith, Miss May Severance, W. C. Parke, Marshal
of the Hawaiian Islands, Mrs. Colonel Judi Miss
Julia Judd, Mrs. Asher B. Bates, Mis- May Bates
and Mrs. D. c. Bates, Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson Miss
Kate Dickson, Mrs. Mary S. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs
d. B. Hinckley, Mrs. F. Darrell and L. Story, A
Hawaiian wreath of wild flowers was placed around
the Generals neck by Mrs. j. NJ. Smith. At the
conclusion of the introductons the party withdrew
wishing him good fortune in the name of their
country.
On the 29th of October, General Grant dined with
Senator Sharon, and left next day for Oregon by the
St. Paul, placed at his service by the Alaska Com
mercial Company.
despatch from Coustantnople of Sept. 9th. says:
The Porte has ordered the Governor of Adrianople
arrest the departure into eastern Roumelia of the
refugees collected there.
Field Marshal Baron Won Monteufe has assumed
the Governorship of Alsace, Lorraine.
A despatch via Lisbon dated Sept 9th states
that the vanguard of General Campos army has
forced the Chilliars to Coloma and had de-
feated the corps of Colonel Rutz and the Peruvian
aud Bolivian armies were marching on San Pedre de
Atcama.
At Deadwood city, Wyoming Territory, q great
fire occurred on the 9th of Sept destroying about
So. 900, 900 worth Of property.
Iu the great International walking match which
ended at New York on the 9th of Sept. Rowell the
English walkist, won the match. amid great rejoic
ing among his hackers and friends. The excitement
on the occasion very great.
In order to meet the demand for exchange of for
eign gold coin and bullion for American gold, the
Treasurer Of the United States has further
the bullion fund of the New York Assay Office SIS
10000 This is the third time within month that
the bullion fund has been increased, owing to the
immense arrivals of foreign gold.
report comes from Silver Reef, Utah. Sept. 9th,
that twenty eight prOspectors were recently killed
by Indians in the country lying between Grand and
Blue rivers, in southeastern Utah. The miners are
said to belong to party fron Silver Reef who
prospecting the country No particulars given.
The Zulu War.
A correspondent at Candahar writing from London
under date Of Sept. 18th, says: fanatca outbreak
is possible here the 18th of this month, which is
the concluding day of the Mahom medan Rhamadan
fast.
On Aug. 26th the pursuit of King oetewayo con-
tnued holly He has split up his party and taken
to the bush. His pursuers have been within three
miles of the King, and have actually seen number
of his followers.
Gen. Wolseey had a meeting with the Northern
chiefs, at which ne informed them that the only OBJ
stacle to the settlement of peace the failure to
capture CetewayO, and that any chief harboring
Cetewayo would be punished.
Lord Clifford captured native, who has promised
to show him the Kings hiding place. The bush
where he is supposed to be seereed now being
rounded by 800 men.
A dispatch received at London Sept 18th from
Durham says much doubt exists as to whether King
Cetewayo will be caught not, Sir Garnet Wolseley
has informed the Chiefs that the capture of the
King their peace and prosperity will depend; that
districts afordng him shelter would be punished by
the burning Of their kraals.
correspondent at Ulundi states that the system
of burning krasls must force CstewsyO to yield OF
die.
dispatch forwarded from South Africa on Sept
IL announces that Marter captured Cetewayo yester
day, Marter commanded squadron of dragons.