The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-04-21
UNER ED STATES.
Pacific Coast.


There are no items of any considerable import
ance at hand. The Sand Lotters are becoming a
little more belligerent in words but no acts of riot
have yet been committed They specially
excited now against the merchants who favor the
Chinese against them and they propose to buy di-
rect from the Chinese as a retaliatory measure.
AT the 50th anniversary of the Mormon Church,
a conference was held and so missionaries were
chosen to visit the East and Europe. Orson Pratt,
the oracle of the church predicts the end of the
world IN Just eleven years.
Atlantic States.
New York, April Sth.-The steamer Syria from
New Orleans for Liverpool with 5000 bales of cot
ton was abandoned at sea, and became a total
wreck. The steamer Gellert saved the crew.
Tribune Washington special says: Upon ap-
phcation of Governor Iiden's counsel the trial of
the Tilden income suit in the Supreme Court has
been postponed until November.
Thurlow Weed in the Tribune to-day says: Six
months ago Grants nomination was foregone
conclusion There was then general belief that
the country needed him. But the circumstances
and conditions bearing legitimately upon the
question have entirely changed" He thinks the
nomination of either of the other principal candi-
dates preferable to that of Grant, because he has
been honored sufficiently already, and because the
anti-third term sentiment will imperi his chances.
The King of Siam is expected to visit the United
States, to arrive in July or August.
Herald special syas That the English should
be ready to help us out of China is natural, but
that should shut ourselves out at the bidding of
Dennis Kearney is preposterous. 1t begins to be
seen here by Congressman that the Chinese ques-
ton cannot be settled on the San Francisco sand
lot; but that the industrious farmers and miners
of California and the cotton spinners of the East
and South will have something to say about it be-
fore they suffer themselves to be shut out from i'm
portant and growing markets.
President Angel of the Michigan State Univer
sity is appointed Minister 10 China. He will go
uncommitted to any policy, but prepared to lnves-
tigate the subject of Chinese immigration thor
oughly, both in California and in China. His in
structions will therefore be nominal When asked
to-day for an expression of his views on the ques-
ton he is to consider, Angel remarked that he
had no views that he should first learn the Chi
nese alphabet.
CH1cAGo April 10-Dr Ferdinand Meyer of
Matteson, Ill, having, is alleged, vaccnated a
considerable number of persons IN that town with
virus taken from the body of smallpox patient,
thereby causing rapid spread of the disease and
securing large number of PATIENTS having been
suspected of the crime. has left Matteson for parts
unknown. The greatest Indignation prevails
among the inhabitants, and if found Meyer would
probably pay the penalty of his crime immediately
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Ihe House Committee on
Ways and Means, eight to three, decided to place
upon the free list all manufactured paper, wood,
FAX, straw and all other fibre and hbrous plants ut
for use for the manufacture of paper" The Com
mttee also decided, seven to five, to fix the duty at
40 per cent upon hannels, blankets, hats of wool,
knit goods balmorals and woolens of every de-
scripton, composed wholly and In part of worsted,
halr OF the alapaca goat or Otner Ike ANIMALS eX-
cept such as are composed in part of wool not
otherwise provided for.
The House Coinage Committee will report
Clains substitute for Jones' coin and coinage bill
1t provides for the coinage of all half dollars of
the weight of 1929 grains into half dollars of 2064
grains, receivable for all dues, public and private
Wells introduced bill in the House to-day for
steamship lines between New Orleans, Havana,
Jamaica, Trinidad, Para, Pernambuco and Rio
Janeiro. The time is to be monthly for ten years,
under contract of $25 per nautical mile. compen-
sation, however, not to exceed Sl,350.000 per an
num-
HAVANA, April 10.-The cane on Paso Real Plan
tation, near Trinidad. has been burned. The loss
will be 200 hogsheads of sugar. The drought con-
tinues, and cattle dying from it in the Vuelta
Abajo region.
South America.
NEW York, April 9.-The Panama Star and Her
aid of the 31st ultimo says The Chileans are re-
ported to have met disaster near Moquega. The
Minister of War, wishing to surprise the Peruvi-
ans, marched under cover of night to attack them
He fell into an ambush, and of one regiment Oh
loo men only 81 escaped. Reported Chilean loss
1900 killed, besides wounded and prisoners. The
HRascar and MegaILanss, In the attack on AFRICA
lost % men, killed and wounded. Among the for
mer is Commander Thompson of the HHrsear and
two other officers. The Aanco Cap1c, carrying
American guns, struck the HRascar ten times, car
rying away her mizzen-mast and seriously injur
ing her hull while the Nance Capac and shore bat
teries were uninjured. Many houses in the tow