The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-07-14

ky the arrival Of the steamer CifF Rf Syetnsy We
have SHn Francisco dAilirs 10 the 9TH. We append
a Short Summary:
Americas News
Gen winfeld s. Hancock Of Pennsylvania and
William II. English Of Indiana we-e on thursday,
June 18th PLACED In nomination for the Presidency
and Yiec Presidency by the National Democratic
Couvenfl0n. which. after adopting platform. ad-
opposed ey the Tlld~n influence, which threw its
vote for Randall Of Pennsylvania. Gndby Indiana.
which adhered with renScity 10 Hendricks. while
RayAri's friends stood nrraly BY him But before
The rssnlf Of the bSllct was officially announced.
enough changes took place TO practically make the
nomination o. Hancock unanimous. and subse-
qrentiy Il was 50 declared BY the Convention BY
general consent. Indiana Was sceorded the SECOND
place on the ticket The official ballot stood fur
HAncoek. 7O5; Rayard. =; Hendricks. 10: Tilden L
General Winfield Scott Hancock. the nominee
CT the D~rnoc-Srfc party was born Ia Montgomery
County, Pennsylvania. Feb. 18th. ls-4. In lssO be
eRtsrpd Nest POINT and Was el&Ssrnate Of Grant.
Mcclellan and other well known ofhesrs- be
servsd with great distinction II the AexicAn war
and also II the vexAti0uS struggle with the SeIsi-
nodes IL EoriGa- In lS5Q be married Miss AlInira
Russell the daughter Of well known merchant
- -. LOUIS. When the rebellion broke ont he
lotne6 the army Of the Potomac Is BrlgadlerlIen-
erHi u Volunteers. Al Williamsburg, be distin-
guiShSd himself by keeping the rebels II check.
they having driven Hooker back, until reinforce
r,enrS came III. be Eall2ntlN commanded ms brl
z1e AZ AnfirsSrn. OhAneellorSyille and fredrleks
burg. he vas mainly instrumental IN securing
the VICTORY AZ Gettysburg, whsre be was severely
wounded be Is nO~. as Major General. IN COM
UiGnd u the military division Of the Atlantic He
has always bS%z very popular HIM ana las never
been prufeSssd politician.
NV NoEx. jane She steamboat S-airaag-
hekf. which nan fruan Peek slip up the Sound To
Glen Cove. L l. took rlre az 4s9 O'Clock tins after
ROOM while o5 RArdAlrS Island IN the East River.
The rre was caused by al explosion IL the engine
roor-- and the middle OF the steamboat Was soon
Charles smith
his pc~- until be Vas nearly burned 10 death and
S1cceeGed IL beXchlnE the vessel q sEnken nlea-
dO~ adjoining the island Many persons sErsllg
overheard and were drowned MANY Others III the
/ stern % the vessel could not get on and were
[ burned - death o. so persons supposed 10 Be
Z OK bo1r1. ~ believed 20 have pertshsG- HE
sred- Only those os Dr.. Beboiss. wealthy gentle
n14n vhO>e residence = unknown and u MARY
Reed. a Young woulan. were identified Among
the saved are Ca4ries A. Dana editor % the Sss.
:. L VI. Barlow, COLONEL W. K Chase and 4. Il.
Rochester. TrvaSurpr Of the ,Nesceru | mon Teie-
+ graph Company. The vessel wa b1rred 70 the
waters sGce-
PrrrssrEss. June Gg.-The Democrats nave nouai-
mated N0rESn h Wise for Congress
WASHINGTON June su.-The receipts from Inter
nal Rsyenus for the month ending to-day we're
Sl0-11-G5T for the fiscal ysJ-, Sl3St2A75l: Gus
TOMS rscpiprs for the month. S14.tSAII6; for the
1scAl year, Sls5,l0s6li- Inc-sase over last year.
SlUgsi SO frO. Inrs-nAl Revenue and s+T.>Ss-5
from CCssoEns-
EASS1zAI. No July lit =ss hoped thA, the
waters had done their worst the bottom opposite
here but CONTRARY 10 expectation the river ruSe
TWO inches to-day. X l. stationary. above. how
ever, and decline i looked for II once No new
break has occurred IN the levee. and the weak place
AZ the wes- end Of the brldese has been strength
eneG- Dispatches SAFE rhat much u the land II
the vicinity OF the crsvasSe = still above water
EnG considerable po-rioc Of the vhs&: viii be
saved unGianAGed- Reports % loss OF life and the
sweeping away u houses ars untrue he Ct1GgsT
( HyruiG, Tins afternoon says Inc break II the
heveS below here has proved very destructive, the
6Z=zSEe amounting 60 several hundred thousand
dollars Il Is estimated that sixth Of the crop
on the bottom l. & total loss. Lo=land farmers
have los- al their crops and considerable fencing
Little NJ tye stock has been druSned-
New Yozx. July The weather continues hot
and dry. with no apparent Sign VI abatement Ths
mortality confines t-igntt-lly Large, With the ISL
al psrcentaze Of sErS-rOkes- A water famine I'M
ponds. there were seyenty-niEe fatal cases Ot
nom sO-1zy-
NV LESBOS, COM july The hfth-arnrAl
eight cared race the tour-rns coorse between
crews f-urn Harvard and Yale. ESs wor II =
minutes and y seconds. The Hary&rG's time va,
x minutes and seconds The race vas pI1ckill
ro=ed 3z6 hOtiy contested Up the third nile
~ that point Yale Grs= ahelG and steadily IN
creased the lad Until ten lengths ahead az The
finish
NV ToKZ- Jzly 2-The welcome rain has come
the ssisErapa reports rs G-sa Widespread Thi
Thermometer l. falling considerably. though YES
rsr3zy's death rate vas again friShttuL
NK= YoGz. JEiy z-Protessor Grsener, Cade
Nhlrr1ksr's trle1d- i cJnnGent th-t Cocrt-rl-Kr
riAi VIII be granted the hitter BY the Secretary o
wA-, when Nhi-tAkEr's innocence Of the charge o
ssif--z+llxrion VII Dc established He SAWS tn
4hles- lawyers IN the cuurtrv I'll defend hin Gns
the inconsls-sEciss Of Court inquiry be shown II
and 4 Whitaker L expelled tron West Point
GrseEsr SAWS &c expects 70 get appointment 4
Secpnd Liez-sEanf N the Army. De says he Ia
s-rung backing, ard be feels csr-EIr the PrssiGen
vii GplzlErt h--
Cz1cAso- July z--The Iatyr Gceazis W4shizz-ol
SPECIAL says= Joseph Ninzzao. Jr-- u busy EUr
preparing 6ceCusC- Of Considerable proportion
up.5c the proposed In.er-oceaLnse Canal De L N
: Chef u the Br-sGn Of Statistics. and has al n
material accessible 1srs- De proposes 70 pCblis
: Al exhaustive review Of the eject % the Isrhrr
: Canal Epon the commerce Of the world Shown
In WHIST respect Il would alter the eor-se Of t-sds
where Il -oGld benen- and where L vUCi6 sCbtrsc
frun the Business Of any ports. and al other possl
Die cuEz=errlkl phases Of the gussrior- Srpposlr
me canal Oces crns-r-coeG- Es vii take trip :
San Francisco the haS- Ct the EaoE+h-