The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-01-28
Latest Foreign News.
Arrival Of the City. or New York, with
dates to the 18th Of January.
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The California Legislature continues in session
at Sacramento. number of resolutions and bills
aimed at the Chinese have been rejected, among
them, one making 1t felony for aliens ineligible
for citizenship to engage IN any business, was
thrown out ON the ground that if passed the State
would have over 100000 paupers to care for. A
bill to regulate the opium traffic and IN part to
suppress the same seems likely to become a law.
James P. Phoebe has Just given to Mills Semi
nary the handsome sum of $1,000. 1t is crafty
ing TO know that men of means on the Pacific coast
turning their attention to the educational in
terests of the State. 1t must be remembered that
Mills Seminary Is no longer private institution
NV YORK January 16.-The Senate Committee
on Territories to- day appointed a Subcommittee,
consisting of Butler Slater and Saunders, to con-
duct the inquiry contemplated by resolution
recently adopted to ascertain tbs advlsablllty OF
establishing Territorial government for Alaska.
PORTLAND January 13.-The most violent storm
of wind which has visited this region since Its oc
cupation by white men occurred Friday, the 9Th
inst, between the hours of eleven A. II. and half
past two p. M, raging with the greatest force at
about two O'Clock. Not even among the tradl-
tons of the Indian inhabitants of the country, Is
there record of tempest so wild and furious IN
Its aspect or so disastrous and terrible IN Its re-
suits The morning was unusually mild for this
season till near ten o'clock, when breeze sprang
up from the southeast. 1t soon became a gale,
and at eleven O'Clock increased to a storm, sweep
ing in general direct course, but exhibiting whirs
and eddies. By y O'Clock the wind had reached
velocity of about fifty miles an hour, with occa-
sion spurts at the extraordinary rate OF SIXTY miles,
The scene at this time for the succeeding two
hours was terrible. Men hurried hither and
thither, eager, uncertain and fearful. Women,
with scared faces peered from the windows of
their homes, dreading to remain, yet knowing not
where to fly for safety. Little children from
schools, which were soon dismissed, ran homeward
with frightened haste. Horses snorted III helpless
fear and even the dogs affected with the
universal terror. The Signal Office reports that
the wind increased from an ordinary velocity of
four five miles per hour to rate of thirty
miles per hour, in less than fifteen minutes. Its
direction at the commencement of the storm was
from the southwest, but later it veered, and came
with less force directly from the South. But lit
tie rain accompanied the storm. The damage to
property in Portland will not fall short of $4,000.
WALLA WALLA January 1.-THE recent gale did
much damage all through the upper country.
Fences were almost universally Frustrated, and
some buildings unroofed. Probably $4,000 worth
of damage was done.
The railroad from Wallula to Cililo, no miles in
length, is located, and the contracts let. Men
are nov at work. and more will be placed as soon
as they can be procured.
The country is now on the road to prosperity.
and very large immigration is expected this year.
The firm of Chapman d Boyer, located 1900
acres of land last week for different parties. More
acreage is being ploughed than ever before.
Farmers are all ploughlng, and although 1t Is now
the middle of winter, the weather is warm and
pleasant. The thermometer stands at 81 in the
shade. The Columbia River is clear of ice, and
steamer is expected at Wallula.
The weather has been unusually cold all along
the coast In San Francisco ice formed to a thick
of half an inch and icicles several inches in
length depended from houses. Great suffering
was experienced in some interior towns both by
and animals and railroad travel some
what interferred with.
Gen. Grant and party have engaged passage on
the steamship Alexandria, which is expected to
leave for Havana on the 18th of February.
Senator Lamar was struck with paralysis Sun
day night. The attending physician pronounces
the case hopeful.
OswEGo (Kansas), January 17-Negroes are ar
irving from Texas i'll great numbers. Mild wealth
er alone prevents suffering as they mostly
destitute, and house room is very scarce.