The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-22
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Dates are up to November 9th
NEW York, November 23d.-Rev DR. Tying the
well-known evangelist clergyman of the Episcopal
church, preached sermon on Sunday evening
which attracts much attention IN literary and re-
hgious circles. Speaking of the reputed miracles
at Lourdes, France, he said that no one dare at
tempt to deny that the multitude of cures took
place there The lame leaped the deaf heard. the
blind saw. 1t will never do in this generation to
DENY this authenticated fact The DIR. related
what he himself had seen there in evidence of
the genuineness of the cures which, he declared,
were the effect of simple, unquestioning faith.
Call the R0mish system what you will, y said he,
a half truth or truth wholly overladen with err
ror, here, nevertheless, are the facts. The Roman
Catholic Church is wise above all other societies
of believers do not find it in my heart to impugn
their motives, and in my puny impotence / am
striving to attain to the same results. F"
New YoRK, November 23d-The Herald reports
a conversation with officer Conrad of West Point
Academy, as to the effect of the petitions now in
circulation requesting the President to restore
Cadet Whitaker 10 his former place and allow
him to graduate. The officer said: While the
President can send cadet back as often he
rleases, he cannot graduate him. No member of
the present Board could or would sign Whittakers
diploma; he had conspicnously failed after
peated attempts to pass the examination.
NV York, November 27th.-The official can
vass of Michigan gives Garfield Isl, LOS: Hancock
I3l Sol, Weaver "a ,S95, scattering 2S3. All the
districts are Republican. Garfield ran ahead of
the State ticket coo votes.
The State cauvassers have declared the following
as the result of the New York election: Garfield,
Dos, 5A Hancock, 53i. 511 Weaver u 1873 Dow, l.,
5T Garfeld's plurality, 81, OBS.
1t is authoritatively stated that President Hayes
will certainly not be candidate for the Senate
from Ohio, and would not accept the place, but he
strongly recommends Sherman for the Senate.
Many citizens paid a last tribute of respect TO
Governor Williams, whose remains laid IN state at
the Courthouse III indianapolis recently. Num-
bers of complimentary resolutions have been
passed by various bodies.
The Herald's Washington special says The
Presidents has directed General Walker, Super
intendent of the Census, to again canvass certain
townships in South Carolina, to ascertain if the
report of the Supervisor of the Census In that
State is correct
Our Government has reason to believe that the
letter of Commodore Shufeldt to the King of
Corea has not yet been by him. The failure
10 conclude the matter is attributed TO the presence
of the French and English fleets. The negotia
tons will continue through the mediation of
Japan.
PARIS, Nov. 19th.-It is stated that the real OBJ
ject of Parnelrs trip Paris is to have interviews
with certain prominent Fenian leaders. The pro-
ceedings of both Parnell and his allies, if they
indeed his allies will be closely watched by the
French authorities.
Persons qualified TO Judge consider the reports
of the illness of the Gar perfectly accurate. The
Gar is anxious for speedy official publication of
his marriage with the Princess Dolgerouki. Prince
Melikof has been trying for some time past, but
unsuccessfuly, to procure the assent of the Caro-
witch and other members of the imperial family to
the official announcement of the union.
LONDON, Nov. 20th.-Thomas Power O'Connor,
NJ. P, speaking at public meeting in Galway,
said that when the objects of the Land League
shall have been attained, the Irish people will have
more noble course IN view to wrench themselves
from the rule of Eng land.
BELGRADE. Nov 23d.-Eugene Schuyler is ex-
pscted here shortly, to enter upon his duties as
Minister of the United States to Servia.
LONDON, Nov. 23d.-The Secretary of the Anti
Slavery Society writes that there is little hope that
war between Egypt and Abyssnia will be long
averted There is news from undoubted authority
that orders have been issued from Cairo TO drive
back the Abyssinians by force. Two thousand
troops at Herman and battalion have been sK,nt to
Sanhit. 1t is stated that 5000 soldiers har, left
| Cairo. The German Missionary In Aby ssinia
states thai the King is convinced Egypt intends to
attack him. and has issued orders that all MDssul
mans must leave the country or be baptized
Beaconsfeld has been engaged four years on his
1 forthcoming novel, "Endycion." Judging from
| proofs, the papers there say it will be equal to
80 Lothian
There are renewed proposals for the erection of
grand opera house on the Thames embankment
on assurance that Mapleson can find money to
/ build it with.
The Acting Governor of Cape Colony says that
no effective sheck has yet been made to the out
break.
! SeAoNNSo ~
the 18th inst, defeating them with heavy loss
Another section of the Basutos have rebeled, an6
have already twice attacked the British residency
at Torabe Reinforcements are being sent thither
| at the urgent request of the residents.
MANCHESTER, Nov. 23d.-The agitation for an
i advance of wages in Northeast Lancashire is re-
newed. At a meeting of the representatives of
| the weavers at Blackburn a resolution was passed
affirming that an improvement has taken place in
the cotton trade, and expressing hope that the
employers would now give the promised increase
BERLIN, Nov 2sd.-It is believed that the au-
thorities inclined to wink at or even encourage
the movement hostile to the rising Jewish power
and influence in Europe. Bismark is still hostile
TO the Jews in Office, and sympathizes somewhat
| with the moderate phases of the recent agitation
His son in the last Parliament got the anti-usury
| bill passed. One of the EmpeTor's chaplains is
virulent in the Anti-Semitic course.
PARIS, Nov. 23d.-Owing to the increasing i'm
portance of the French possessions in the South
Seas the naval station of Tahiti will henceforth
consist of steam transport, and despatch boat
and sailing vessels.
CossrASrNopLE, Nov. 2Sd.-It is hourly expected
that Dervish Pasha will enter Dulcigno.
BA1s1c, Nov. 2jd.-Dervish Pasha has ordered
the Committee of the Albanian League to dissolve