The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-06-16
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

The P. M. S. Steamer Zealandia came to her
wharf about IL o'clock A. NJ last Monday with dates
to the 7th instant. It appears by our Exchanges
that at the day of the sailing of the Zealandia no
Candidate was decided upon by the National Re-
publican Convention, which was convened at
Chicago. Friends both of Grant and Blaine ap-
pear to keep up their hopes. our next arrival may
show that neither is nominated.
The Convention met at Chicago, on Wednesday,
the I'd inst, and adjourned until Monday morn
ing. The last business of the Convention was to
make nominations, and the first business Monday
morning will be to vote them. The names be-
fore the Convention are Grant, Blaine, Sherman,
Edmunds, Washburne, and Window. or possible
candidates unnamed as yet, General Garfield oc-
cupies the most prominent position.
The distinguished feature of the Convention so
far is its confidence in the success of any candi-
date it may select. 1t assumes that it is choosing
President, and the friends of the various candi-
dates fight as if victory in the Convention the
end of the contest. The ablest politicians and
public speakers from all the States IN the Union
are in the Convention. Except the candidates.
there are few Republicans of national reputation
who are not in attendance. The friends of Grant
have contested each inch of ground, but with less
display of ability and at present, there seems lit
tie chance of Grants nomination.
Public expectation has been strained to its ut
most tension to learn the proceedings of the Chi
cago Convention. Five days have transpired since
the Convention met, and as yet the confines of the
important Work on nand nave JUST Deen reached.
That is to say, the names of certain gentlemen
have been presented to the Convention, and to-
day and tomorrow the country will most likely be
apprised to who will have borne off the honor of
a nomination
The following telegram has been received by
the Republican State Central Committee in San
Francisco, dated at Chicago, June 9Th:
Vim. W. Mor,oio, San Francisco "A supreme
test on Grants vote gives him 276 and making his
defeat certain. Blaine's people are confident, but
more confident than am. T. M. PIXLEY.
The test" referred to in the above dispatch is
the vote taken upon the motion of General Sharpe,
made on Saturday afterwards, to proceed lmme-
diately to ballot for President of the Union States,
which motion was rejected by 276 votes in its ia
vor and 479 against. 81 - rF q
The San Francisco Occident expresses the opinion
that, notwithstanding Kearney's buster and bra
yado since his release from CONTINENT, he has
been somewhat benefited and sobered by it. "His
language is far more guarded and large part OF
the element of vulgarty and profanity is omitted.
Much of the same old spirit of lawlessness still
however, remains He now declares that the Su-
preme Court has decreed that he is not to be shack
led, and he intimates that he will now have his
revenge. But for all this he now feels and knows
there is an all-powerful public sentiment on this
coast which will no longer tolerate his 1ncendlary
utterances. Besides, he feels the ground sinking
under his feet. His party and associated are los
ing confidence in him.
NEW YORK, June edwin Booth sails for Eu.
rope the Goth. He receives a farewell banquet
at Delmonico's on the 18TH rendered by DR.. Bel
| lows, Lawrence Barrett, Lester Wallack, f. G
Ever, Jefferson, Whitelaw Reid, and Others.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 3.-The Czarina of Rus
| STA is dead.
CALCUTTA, June 2.-Four companies of British
troops have orders to be in readiness to take VI
positions for the protection of the frontier Of
| British Burmah.
| BERLIN, June 2.-The committee charged with
| the examination of the Church bill has rejected
| the first article by vote of ID toS
| Military men all over the world are curious tt
| know wheather the Chinese will fight or not. Some
people think they will and other people think they
will not. If the Gar perseyeres with his. Kuldja
operations the question is likely to be settled be
fore the present season is over Affairs appear tt
| be getting very complicated in that quarter.