The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-05-05
Foreign News.


Inc election held IN San Francisco for fifteen
freeholders to draft new charter for that CITY NJ
suited in decided victory for the Citizens Protec-
tive Union ticket. This is death-knell of kear-
ney1sm and q triumph of conservatism over the
disorderiy element in that city. cry of rejoicing
comes from every part of the State the triumph
of the right in san Francisco, and we sincerely
nope II may bring order out of the chaos which
has relgned there for the past two years.
The Pacific Coast Oil Cornpany's petroleum
works are now in course of construction near the
Pacihe-avenue Station Of the South Pacific Coast
Railroad. Alameda The crude petroleum will be
brought from the Santa Cruz Mountains by rail in
tanks.
While digging a well recently ON farm on the
plains between the Calaveras and Mokelumne
Rivers man discovered human bones at depth
of nilety-three feet from the surface. They were
found IN q thin stratum of earth underneath lava
over eighty feet in thickness few feet from the
surface the lava was reached and il continued TO
the depth stated, and after that more lava TWAS
on the top of the lower stratum of lava that the
bones were discovered.
Work has been commenced at the new iron mines
near Port Townsend, w. T., and forty men are al
ready IT work building houses, making roads etc
Land IN the vicinity IS being rapidly bought up
and II IS probable that before long quite a large
settlement may be the result Since this enterprise
has been started several new stores have appeared
III this city, and business seems TO be reyiying
generally.
Atlantic States.
The prohibition amendment which has been
passed by the Legislature of Iowa, includes ale,
VINE and beer, and prescribes that the Legislature
shall enact lit legislation for its enforcement 1t
must pass another Legislature, and be submitted
TO the vote of the people.
Seventy-six towns in Connecticut (about one
half the State,) have voted against licensing the
sale of liquor.
BosroS. April s.-The Herald publishes an inter
view between Hlden and its New York correspond
ent, In which 1ilden is made TO say, in answer TO
question whether or not he intends TO again as
pire to the Presidential office: q do not much
mind telling YOU frankly that the time has now
come when l don't care continental penny for
either politics or politicians
Information has lust been made public of the
sale of the United States and Canada Express
Company to the American Express Company.
NEW 1oEK, April 12.-Under the heading of
what dld De LeSseps Gam Z: the Tines says:
De LeSsepS has finished his pilgrimage TO the West
EN- continent and set out his return TO Europe,
and It is pertinent to inquire how much he has
gained for the promotion of his great project for
seYering the isthmus that separates the two oceans
az Panama be has visited the scene OF his pro-
posed operations. and a technical Commission
brought over for the purpose has declared the work
10 be entirely practicable, and has set down the
cost at about Sl6s 100000 The protector has made
tour to of the principal cities of this coun-
try for the purpose OF commencing the enterprise
70 our people. He was received with the respect
and admiration which the prestige of his past
achievements was calculated 10 excite, but it was
probably less rather than greater than it would
have been If he had had no new designs which
were supposed to affect our national interests.
His proposals were everywhere respectfully listen
ed to, even at Washington; but there Is no evil
dence that they are regarded with more favor than
before his visit. He has stirred up the ancient
Monroe Doctrine and provoked the declaration of
pretenslon the part OF our Government, which
will probably be prevented from putting Us IL
ridiculous attitude only by the failure of his
scheme. With the suppleneSs of the diplomatist
he proteSSed 10 regard these pretentions as unob-
joctlonable, and claimed that they furnished new
security for the purely commercial character OF his
undertaking.
Tfuss Syracuse special saws: Much excitement
was created III local Democratic circles to-day by
an attempt by Alfred Wilkinson, a prominent
banker, and guardian of Iildens interests In this
part OF the State, TO secure all the hotels II the
city, and thus shut out John Kelly and Tamnany
Hall from Syracuse on the day of the Democratic
State Convention. Wilkinson secured all the no
tells except the Vanderbilt House whose proprietor
refused to acceds to WIAnsons terms WllkIn-
son declared that unless the State Committee could
secure the hotels of the city 1t would call the Con-
Tention for Utica.
CHICAGO, April 9.-The IHtsy-OesaH Washington
special says: The other day R. Z. Merrick, at
tOruey for Senator Ben Hill. appeared IL Court and
asked that the case Of Jessie Raymond VS.. Ben
Hill be dismissed, because the plaintiff has con-
feSsed that the suit brought against her viii.
The Court took the motion under Amusement, but
IN few moments Bella Lockwood the female law
yer, appeared IN Court, accompanied by Jessie
Raymond, breathless and red In the face, and pro-
toned by the Court Jessie Raymond said that the
suit was brought In good faith, and she wanted 1t
tried. The Court still had the case under advise
ment, but to-day rendered decision against Mer-
rick's motion, and announced that the case must
be tried. Jessie Raymond temperance here was
decided surprise, quite as much so TO Senator
Hill as to any one. She left Washington the week
before with q ticket for Georgia, and plenty Of
money. and nothing more was seen or heard of her
until she appeared IN Court like an apparition.
She left the Courtroom with Mrs. Lockwood, and
disappeared in oblivion again Mrs lockwood
declines to give any information as TO her where
abouts but promises that she viii be on hand when
the case Is called with plenty OF evidence called
TO sustain her suit
The Supreme Court. in the case of an insurance
policy, decided that the insured, who enormously
stated that there faint Of hereditary disease
III his family, did not thereby invadate his policy,
because It Is not proven that he knew OF the eI
istence Of such hereditary faint, and because his
answers were restricted 10 what ne himself knew
of the matter.
The bill introduced in the Senate on the ID inst.
by Bailey, TO refund the National debt, authorizes
the Secretary Of the Treasury whenever bonds now
outstanding shall become due, to issue bonds for
exchange bearing three per cent interest and re
dsernable at the pleasure of the United States after
twenty years. Il also provides for issuing 500
10000 II notes, bearing three and one-half per
cent interest redeernabe after two wears and pay
able In years from date of issue but prohibits
redemption Of more than 100000 OF these notes
in any one fiscal year.
The House Military Committee agreed to report
4 resolution to be placed upon the Army Appropri-
alton bill that none of the money appropriated by
the bill shall be paid for transportation of troops
to be used as police at the polls.
Cuba.
Drouth has prevailed on this Island over three
months IN the most fertile portions of It, and
has done immense damage. The tobacco crop in