The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-03-31
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

The arrival of the City Of Sydney, on Saturday
morning last, days and IL hours from San Fran
cisco, brings dates to March 10Th. The departure
of the steamer from San Francisco was delayed
five days on account of fire in the freight which
was discovered fortunately before she left port
More particulars are given below:
Pacific Coast.
At about half past P. NJ. Sunday the 18th fire
was discovered between the decks of the steam
ship cay Of Sydney, forward of the machinery.
The steamship was lying at the time on the west
eriy side of the Pacific Mail Dock, and second
officer Fitzgerald of the City Of Chester, which YES
sci was living the opposite side of the dock saw
smoke issuing from the forward hatchway.
Several alarms were sounded which somewhat
mystifed the Department, and caused some delay
in reaching the steamship. Upon raising the hatch
a dense volume of black smoke issued forth, and
almost blinded the hremen. 1t was not long be-
fore eight streams of water were poured down the
several hatchways. On account of the density of
the smoke the fremen found great difficulty in
directing the streams of water to the proper local
tiles. The engines pumped water from the bay IN
close proximity 10 the burning vessel 1t fully
three hours before the fire was under control, and
then the between decks and cabin were flooded
with water to a considerable depth.
The fire doubtless originated Ill the forehold.
which was stored with lumber and hay for Homo
lulu, and it is supposed to have been smouldering
for hours before being discovered.
1t Is impossible to approximate the loss at the
the Honolulu freight it viii not be great as it
was at first feared.
The beneficial effects of recent police action and
the determined attitude of citizens to enforce law
and order, arc already felt. Incendiary talk is
practically ended. However insignificant the in
dividual or however exalted he may be, who trans
crosses the law by exciting the public mind to acts
of violence should be prosecuted. The law is
strong enough, properly administered, TO give the
most perfect security to life and property.
Dennis Kearney was brought before the court
for using violent and incendiary language IN
public. He was venting his wrath particularly
against Claus Spreckels, for this he fined the
extent of the Law 1000 and sentenced to sy months
imprisonment in the House of Correction from
this be appealed, and bail fixed at $500 which was
procured This was followed by a conviction
against Cannon for the same offence.
Legislation against the Chinese continues with
threats of violence. The Chinese are armed and
will resist however. citizens Vigilance Com.
mittee has organized and proposes TO maintain
order. The President of the United States has
also notified the Governor of California that AID
viii be granted to repress any riotous demonstra-
tons
The available force of United States troops nov
stationed in and about San Francisco, consists Of
eight companies of the Fourth Artillery, ayerag
ing about forty men each, and one battery of igh
artillery. with four threench rified guns and two
Gatling guns. The eight companies first men
toned, now serve as infantry, being armed witt
breech-loading Springfield rifles of the most ap
proved pattern.
General Mcdowell expects to have LOO regular
in San Francisco within ten days
In Oregon the Supreme Court has decided
test case that the law prohibiting the employment
| OF Cinnamon upon public works IS constitutional
and that a contractor violates his contract by EN-
| ploying Cinnamon
The Chinese in Virginia City, since the opium