The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-04-06

Hawaiian Gazette Supplement, April s, 1881.
late Foreign News.


BosroS, March 7th.-The German Socialist mass
meeting IN Faneuil Hall tonight Eas attended by
about 400 persons The speakers were delegate
q the German Socialist party. Fritz Ach and
tleftck ano Wendell Philips, John Suinton and
others. resolution expressing sympathy with
the German Socialists was adopted.
CHICAGO March 7th.-The Chicago Lumber
men s kErhange held its regular meeting to-day.
The Presidents address contains the s-artlinC
statement that owing TO the enormous growth OF the
iunssr business Il viii take only twenty wears 10
exhaust the great pire forests Of the country, if
the present rate Of depletion continues The
receipts q lumber Of all kinds az this port during
the year 1850, were .564 10000 feet.
CkNDaHAR, March 7th.-Preparations for the
evacuation Of this place by the British are pro
cecding-
CaucuT1A, March 7th.-Abdurahman Khan is
making preparations which seem 10 indicate his
intention Of trying % rOccnPy Candahar when the
British have left The denartrre Of The British
viii probably Be- the signal for sanguiRary strug-
Gle between Ayoob Khan and Ameer Abdul altman
Khan.
IssxDoS. March 7th.--The snov-storm in Scot
had has nov abated, bat it viii be some DAYS
before railroad communications are restored
About nine vessels were lost the Aberdeenshire
cbast. and 100 r.ersoas were drowned. The ship
Be- Hradiaq. from Calcutta 20 Dundee. was
wrecked near Aberdeen. and thirty persons were
lost with all hands on board on the coast of
Northumberland.
PkRIs, March 7th.-The Government has resolv-
ed % recall the French representative in Venezu-
Ella IN consequences Of the twenty years bad faith
10 French creditors by the Government OF that
country.
Irrr1roor. March stA.-The forrea telerrams
designed 70 cause the Board OF Trade 70 take
action against American pork received in the
house II Commons on Tuesday last while an
Influential ceputatiOn from the Liverpool Provi-
della the Vice President OF the Council. and to
advise him against action similar 20 that of
Francs. The telegrRnls purpor1ed to be from the
Secretary Of the Liverpool Provision Guild. The
police are Investigating the matter"
MAsHrSGroS. March sth.-The President has
nominated LEXIS Richmond of Rhode Island Con-
snl+lensral At Rome for United states Consuls he
has nominated John l. Frisbie of Michigan, az
Rheims Z. NJ. Elder OF Nevada az Guayaquil ::
Albert Rhodes District Of Columbia at Rouen !:
Edward Bac<us. of Illinois at Peru; Emile Courtal.
at la Union; John A. Helderman of Kansas. at
Bangkok Albeit /. Dozen, at Aleppo; John +.
June Of New Jersey, at Nueva Leorla.
NV TolK March sth.-IEe Teiegrom's Wash
ilgtun special says: The NaffoHat RepEblioaH,
which is controlled by Second Assistant Post
masier1ienerAl Brady. editOriafiy warns Post
mzster-Generai James this morning that it will
NOT do fuF him 10 set up q reformer. OF 20 do
anything that may cast reflection upon the ad-
ministrat8on Of his predecessors. IL SAYS that
any imputa;iOn upon the business methods or
honesty Of those who had recent control of the
Fotufhce, viii be disastrous 20 his best interests
and detrimental to those Of his party.
CHICAGO. March Sth--The JpHTaaTs Washing
tan dispatch says Il is apparent there is TO be
n tremendous pressure brought 20 bear upon the
President for the removal Of persons nov IN Of
fce. and the appointment; Of new applicants. Al
one lime to-day fully $50 Office seekers were at
the White House endeavorlng 10 get an audience
with the President and present their papers Very
few were admitted, and the President said en-
phatically 70 SenatoT who had called with an
applicant that be would not make any removals
% present. and intended % require al papers ask
ing for appointments 10 come through the proper
Department
Nrw YORK. March 5th-Advices from Panama
say that she 10th Of February will be remembered
In Antigua the lsion of frost the heaviest
IN the memory OF man. occasloninG damage
which has no equal IN the history Of the country
since its conquest by the Spaniards. The frost was
~ keen thRt-ice wasfoTmed in many places and
ne folloWinr morning Il could be collected quite
readily. Even in protected places, such as bal
comics 81 honses, the ice formed m water vessels,
aud vas found Of Very respectable thickness in /
the morning After the frost came the fields and
rlfce plantations appeared as though FIRE had
passed. through them. The leaves Of the coffee
trees. the most vigorous as well as the tenderest
shoots. were & scolorpd and shrivelled and broke
81 pieces ~ the slightest touch, Will even the
tender twigs were injured. Several years must
neccssary elapsc fefors the plantation can be re-
stored = their usual healtiy condition. Sugar
cane was killed as IL stood The loss in this re
Rpect is confined 10 the amount nov actually IN
cut although all Of this viii scarcely BE- The total
loss. The amount Of oafnace1s calculated rs be /
tween and two millions dollars
NV YORK March 4th.-The TiTses SAYS: The 4
liberal rolicr which Mexico has recently adopted.
IN granting concessions and subsidies for the
sfrrticns az ra0ays within her territory, is pro
dncing degree Of activity among rival companies,
which bids fair 70 build system of communica- 4
tior throughout tliat Republic IN q wonderfully 4
short time The Mexican Central Is IN the hands
Of Boston capitalists who are working with great
energy IL Is to connect with the Atchison Topeka
and santa Fe. at Fl Paso on the border, and the /
two systems will be practically under control.
The Mexican Central line will run from near the 4
middle II she northern boundary Of the Republic,
straight down through its territory 70 the Capital
trith israrcbes the Gulf Coast at Tsmpico. and /
the Pacific Coast ~ San Bias. The whole line is
little shurf Of lS09 miles long. through country 4
Aaplble q being very productive and will have 4
raunections with railway system ON both sides
~ the Roxy Mountains. Tributary 10 the same 4
combination u the SouOra Railway also under 4
cons. ruciion. which Is 20 inverse the State Of /
S1nura from Arizuna 70 the Gulf Of California i
ieu there are projected lines under the Sullivan
aud Palmer charters from the City of Mexico 4
r,rth-taaEt to the borders Of Texas al Laredo /
witt \ conterurIated connection through Texas BIZ 4
fhe international and Northern, and from the i
CITY Of Mexico westward 30 the Pacific Coast al
Mauzaniilo South Of the City Of Mexico are the /
prujecied lines Of the Mexican Southern, trav-
erslrg the oo1ntry from the gulf 10 the ocean, and
connecting with both Vera Cruz and the City of
Nexieo. - say nothing Of the Tehuantepec Rail
road r-rh ch Is progressing RAPIDLY across the mar
rowcst part Of tine coantry-