The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-05-12
Foreign News items.
United states-pacIfic Coast,

Foreign News Items.
United States-Pacific Coast.
The estimate of the total loss by the fire on the
Adjuster at Ss5oo0 of which $4,000 is on the car
60 and $500 on the vessel The report of the
inspectors says; The testimony taken In this case
shows beyond doubt that the fire originated in the
freight on board consigned for Honolulu and stor-
ed II the steerage deck forward; and we have tax
en- evidence, particularly 10 find out the cause of
the fire, but said evidence has not enabled us TO
ascertain Its true source. The evidence In this
case shows that there were shipped for Honolulu
two cases of oil clothing, said cases having only
holes bored IN them TO admit and according 10
the testimony of those who manufacture oil cloth
ing, 1t Will ignite in q short time when packed
freshly oiled. and is therefore liable TO sy,onta-
neous combustion. From the evidence given in
this case we also ind that opium was found in the
debris without having been regularly shipped. and
from this II Is lnferahle there might have been
other articles Of cornbustibe nature shipped I'M
known TO the agents or officers of the ship. We
therefore unable 10 decide positively what was
the true source OF the fire, although the evidence
points strongly 10 the cases of oil clothing, as one
of the cases was wholly destroyed.
Atlantic States
Municipal and county elections have been held
throughout the west resulting almost universally
in complete success of the Republican tickets, and
this too III many places where the Democrats have
hitherto held unoisputed sway. Its justly regard
county ON the actions of the present Democratic
Congress
WASHINGTON, April 1a-The bill, entitled An
Act TO complete the Pacific hallway system and for
other purposes,n reported 10 the House to-day,
proposes methods of railroad legislation, and aims
TO completes the roads mentioned and aid other pro-
jects of public improvement without entailnc any
tax upon the people or involving the Government
by endorsement of railroad bonds. Ii proposes 20
restore to the Government log Soc 600 acres of pub
lie lands heretofore granted 10 the Southern Paci-
nc. Northern Pacific, and Atlantic and Pacific rail-
ways, and from their sale at an average of 81 per
acre. 10 realize S2lS.oo0.000 to be constituted
public improvement fund. from which loans are
70 be made TO these railroads upon certain pre-
scribed conditions. Provision is made not TO in
terfere with homestead entry and at the same time
10 deal with justice and equity with those COM
panies who lost their legal claims to their land
grants during the great financial crisis
The n. Y. Commercial BRllefiM, commenting on
an interview between Secretary Evarts and Con-
gresham Willis respecting the resolution OF IN
quiry the Burlincame treaty. SAYS The Secre-
tary Is endeayoring TO perform an impossibiity.
He Is esSaylDg TO carry water on both shoulders.
he Is oeSlrous of securing the approval of the Cali
forlia people and at the same time preserving our
commercial relations with China. The thing can
not be done. California's approval is only 10 be
had by expeline the Chinese from the Pacific Coast
altogether, and if that expulsion Is permitted by
the Government We may as well abandon all ex-
peC.aiionS of preserving our commercial rela-
tons" with them IN their own country. The in
terests OF the whole country are paramount to the
race prejudices of California. and paramount also
to whatever political or partisan considerations
are entering into the controversy in connection
with the Presidential election.
Central and South America.
The Panama Railroad people are concerned about
the railway across the isthmus of Tehuantepec.
for the construction of which a company has been
organized, with grant OF land from the Mexican
Government. The line viii be about $50 miles
long. Il will have the advantage of a terminal
Pacific point 1850 miles nearer San Francisco than
Panama while its eastern terminus viii be no fur
tner from New 1orS than Is AsplnEal and about
400 miles nearsr New Orleans. This enterprise
may affect seriously both the Panama and the
Nicaragua Canal projects.
The South American war is developing a race OF
naval heroes Recent advices from Peru showed
that The EasScay. the lively Chilean ironcIad was
bombarding the Peruvian town of AFRICA and max
ing things very unpleasant for the inhabitants.
Now comes the news that the corvette Union. pro-
badly assisted by the monitor Nance Cap1e, has
driven of the Chilean ironclads and TRANSPORT.
and has landed supplies for the besieged town.
The fight II Is reported, lasted seven hours. There
viii doubtless be a good chance for promotions
again among the subaltern officers OF the RHdSodr.
British India.
The London Times, referring TO the situation in
Afghanistan. says: In India. as here, something
like an interTegnum must prevail until the Inn
pending changes have been made. Lord Lytton.
Yiceroy, has been so identified with the present
Government, and was so fully committed 10 its
plans that his prolonged tenure OF Office is lit
tie possible. 1t Is desirable The only doubt Is
whether he will wait to be called, will antici-
pate by his own act result he can scarcely hope
to avoid. The name of Lord Northbrook, former
" Goyernor-General of India, suggests itself as
Lord Iytton's successor. but Lord Northbrook
does not wish 10 return TO his old post There is
less room for doubt regarding instructions that
the new Yiceroy VIII take with him.
/ Peace Will be made with least possible dis
turbance of our normal relations with Afghanistan.
If our lines must at any point be advanced: If, as
Is likely there must be some annexation of terri
tory. What Is done will be done with the sole
view TO the safety OF India We shall hear no
more of the projected session of Heraf TO Persia
| and of the changing alliance which must have
/ attended il
The CeIestiaIs in Samoa.
The advance wave Of the great Celestial current
that is flooding the Pacific shores of America and
the islands of the sea has struck the Samoan Is
/ lands. The first instanment OF the advance guard
numbering bakers dozen, is settled st Apia, the
| capital of the group. From gentleman who has
resided there we learn that John has turned hi;
time and talents TO new line OF business at Sa-
moa. He is the boss baker and pie-maker of that
| tropical locality, and IN fact. monopolizes the
| business. He knows how to keep hotel, on a small
| scale. with consumnate ability, and Is a decided
success as the manipulation of ten-cent coffee
| shops John has his own way on the Sandwich
I Island has taken root and grown Justify on the
/ Society group. and from all accounts he has set
tied down TO stay In the archipelago of Samoa.
| short time ago Chinaman who had made quite e
stake at Apa arrived In this city intending to e
| TO China, but having surveyed the whole ground
/ he changed his mind, bought a stock of good:
! and returned to his tropical paradise, with tbs
/ laconic remark Samoa belly good place fol-
Chinanan. Me go backee belly happy"