The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-03-31
have resorted to smoking tobacco

law passed. have resorted TO smoking tobacco
heavily saturated with opium or laudanum.
The Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade
rendered Count de Lesseps reception at the rooms
of the Chamber, on California street, ON the 18th
The American and French flags nesting together
IN mingled folds, formed beautiful and appro-
pirate canopy from the Presidents desk. At one
O'Clock the Chamber WAS filled with prominent
business men, while scores of merchants, unable
to lind seat within, crowded around the entrance
and hallway.
Oakland was visited at an early hour March 9th
with disastrous confagration, in which the
Grand Central Hotel-the largest caravansary in
the City of Oaks and of the largest structures
of its kind in the State-and the Webster House,
both of which buildings covered The block bound
ed by Eleventh, Twelfth, Webster and Harrison
streets, were totally destroyed. The fire first
discovered by an inmate of the Grand Central
Hotel, IN the dinning-room of the establishment
at O'Clock in the morning. An alarm was at once
sounded on the fire bells, and the guests of whom
the hotel contained at the time about 20, were
aroused. Naturally enough there was great con-
sternation and confusion among the latter. Every
body made an effort to save whatever property
was portable
Tucson, March 1s.-The Southern Pacific Rail-
road was completed to this city this morning, and
the track-layers pushed through town into the
country beyond. The city was properly decorated
with bunting and tonight bontires illuminate the
sky. Extensive preparations are being made by
the citizens to give grand reception TO the officers
OF the road on the occasion of their visit. The
first passenger train arrives Saturday night, which
will be received with appropriate ceremonies by
the people. Side tracks, turntables and water
tanks in the city will all be completed Saturday.
The construction is being pushed forward with
energy.
1t is said that the Central Pacific has purchased
the China steamers of the Pacific Mail Company
at 8, 10000 EACH and hereafter the China trade
will be controlled in the interest of the road.
Atlantic States.
DIS MONIES, March 16th.-The House adopted
by vote of &c to 20 the Senate substitute for the
House prohibition amendment Itprovides against
the manufacture, sale or keeping us a beverage of
any intoxicating beverage including ale, wine and
beer. The General Assembly shall fix suitable
penalties for the violation of this law, The next
Legislature will ratify the amendment
Cheap railroad fares combined with the Kearney
disturbances are sending many Chinese East, and
Chicago and New York ara likely to have a good
supply, but it is apprehended that both cities can
stand good many car loads without tearing up
the foundation of society. Those coming East arc
now said to be under contract to take the place
of striking laundresses In Troy and elsewhere. In
view of the exodus of negroes from the South
planters III that section of the country have can
vassed the question to some extent of attempting
TO obtain Chinese laborers. Correspondence has
already been had with one of the Chinese COM
panies, and probably some Cinnamon will be set
to work In southern Mississippi in few weeks
NEW York, March 19th-The number of fami-
lies living in this city is 213467. 1t is officially
estimated there are 10000 tenement houses in
this city, and that they contain 100000 people,
Grant will sail for home the 18th. The General
will visit Galveston and New Orleans and from
the latter city, himself, in company with Mrs
Grant and Mrs Kitty Felt. will take trip to Dem
yer, at which point the ladies will sojourn during
the Generals contemplated tour through the
mining regions of Wyoming and Colorado. 1t is
the intention of the party to return TO Galena
during the latter part of April or the LIST of Nav.
The Virginia Senate refused TO pass the Rid
dleberger Debt bill over the veto of the Governor
ayes, 10; noes, 16. Not the necessary two-thirds.
Imports of gold TO this country, which were so
large three and five months ago, have ceased al
most entirely, and the tide turned the other way.
If imports keep up until June, to the amount re-
ported IN January and February, the balance of
trade in favor of the United States will be re-
duced 10 very low figure for this year, and the
gold accumulation will be drained away.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Capt Harker, who has
lived on the Samoan Islands during the past
eighteen years is here, endeyoring to obtain the
removal of Consul Dawson, formerly of Oakland
California, on the charges that Dawson is using
his position Consul at Samoa to place business
in the hands of wealthy German houses as
against American interests.
| The SIMS Washington special rectes the pro-
visions of Goodies Chinese BILL reported fayorably
IN the House yesterday, and says: There IS little
doubt OF its passage by the House.
The Representatives of the far western States are
doing all in their power to secure votes for the
bill. The Blaine party IN the House will support
the measure FOR the benefits which they hope viii
result to their Chieftain In consequence among
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York opposed the bill in Committee, and will de-
| bate against its passage in the House.
That General Grant will be nominated as the
Republican candidate. for President is a
! foregone conclusion. New York, Pennsylvania,
/ Illinois, Missouri and the entire south have al
ready indicated their preferences in this direction.
The IHteT-0ceas's Washington special has this
bit of secret history of the contemplated retire
ment of Judge Hunt from the Supreme Bench, and
the appointment of Edmunds The latter had de-
| cided to accept the appointment, as he preferred
that to the Senatorial service Just here, however
| Conkling, at whose instance Grant appointed
Hunt, stepped in, and said New York man should
succeed Hunt, and as he could expect nothing from
the Hayes administration, he prevailed on Justice
| Hunt TO reconsider his determination to retire.
Cononel S. c. Reed, representing the Mississippi
Valley and Brazil Steamship Company, of st. Louis
made an argument TO the House Postoffice Com
mittee favoring connecting with the mail post
service an express for packages of third-class
matter. He urged the merits of Robertson's bill
establishing line of mail steamers between New
| Orleans and Central and South American ports
Hawley of New Orleans also favored the bill.