Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-26
FOREIGN News.

Baron James Rothschd died at Paris,
October 25th.
IIibiballa Khan, the Ameer's son, has
been appointed Governor of Candohor.
a choleric fever is raging in Amritsiri,
India, and nearly all the shops are closed.
Not single European has escaped tho dis
ease.
The relics of the Franklin expedition re-
covered by Lieutenant Schwntkn have been
placed in tho museum Mt Greenwich hos
pital
A dispatch dated Buenos Ayrcs tho 22d
nit, announces that tho boundary treaty
has been approved by both the Argentine
and Chilean Congresses.
Heavy snow.siroms and gales nro re-
ported throughout England. In several
parts of the midland counties there are two
feet of snow on the ground.
Tho London Standard says: We have
the best reasons for tho belief that Glad
stone contomplatos resigniug tho Chancel-
lorshp of the Exchequer shortly, and also
grounds for belief that no modtates retir-
ing altogether from official life.
Lieutenant Berry, commanding the
Arctic roliof-sbip Rodgsrs, under date of
ST. Lawrence Bay, August 10Th, writes:
We shall take on board hero two Chook-
checs as hunters and dog drivers. We
leave here with coal enough to steam one
hundred days, full power, and have enough
for heating purposes this winter, with n
good outfit of Arctic clothing and five
small bulloeks, which will permit the issue
of fresh meat forty times during the winter,
without game.
George @. Canon, the Mormon who re.
presented Utah for several years III the
u. S. Congress, it is discovered is not n
naturalizcd citizen of the country.
The San Francisco harbor Mt latest nd.
vices, contained n larger number of deep
sea vessels than over before All could
not DO accommodated at the wharves and
some went to Vallejo, Port Costa and
other places to discharge.
The Revenue cutter Cornin had arrived
at S. f. before the last mail left but
brought no word of the Jednnette.
The London Standard, referring to the
compliment paid the British flag at York
town, says Though no such testimony
of good will was requisite after the address
u l.
flee, yet it will not be less appreciated. 1t
is enhanced by the graceful terms in which
the order decreeiug the compliment is
worded
Guteau writes n letter, in which he snys
his grounds for defense are three: First,
he did the act by the will of God second,
malpractice was the cause of the President IS
death; third, Jurisdiction. He further states
| in this letter that he will be discharged by
the Court that the authorities of New
Jersey will not take cognizance of the case,
because they do not wish to trouble them
selves with the trial. He has also written
n letter to President Arthur, stating that
be is without money to pay the expenses OF
witnesses or to hire lawyers. He demands
that tho President have money appropriated
for this purpose, and threatens, in case OF
refusal, to make some revelations that will
ruin the Republican party and enable
the Democrats to gain control of the conn-
try. Scoville, Guiteau's counsel, is caus.
ing some excitement in political circles, be.
cause Of an avowed intention to make the
most of the political aspect of the case
He is reported as having said recently, that
there is more of politics in the case than
most people imagine. 81 intend, said he
shat everything connected with the crime
shall be developed, and if / should have q
stalwart to help mo he might antagonize
this cause. If it is necessary, shall not
hesitate to bring the connection of Conk.
ling with tho inception of the crime. The
stalwart chasm was responsible for the mat.
ter, and shall be placed where it belongs, il
l can secure that result"
Chile's action in virtually deposing the
Calderon government in Peru was remon'
strated against by the U. S. Minister, who
was sustained by the representatives Of
other countries.
The Pope blames the Emperor Franci:
Joseph of Austria for receiving King Hum
bert Of Italy. He says something must b'
done to shake off the yoke from the church
An effort is to be made at the next ses
sion of the U. S. Congress to secure a teri
torial government for Alaska.
1t is intmated in Ottawa that at the ap
proachng session member will take thu
sense of Parliament on the desirablity Of
Canadian independence and the election o
a Chief Magistrate or Governor-General
In terrible storm at Marzanllo, fou
large vessels and all the small craft in til,
harbor were lost. The Custom House an(
several stores, the American Consulate anG
Others were completely destroyed. No ad
ditional loss of life is reported. The Pacific
Mail steamer, due on the day of tho storm
had not arri we'd at last accounts.