Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-03-19
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Nrw YoRk, February Goth. Tho Pacific
Mai olliciala attach bat littlo Importance
10 tho San Francisco kilograms announcing
that another Chinese steamer mndo her op.
poaranco to compete in the carrying trade
but admit that something important moy
grow ont of IL, IL IL bo truo that tho I'm.
porin Government IL backing it, 10 Is
known that the enterprise will shortly bo
reinforced by three now iron steamships
now in course of construction on tho Clyde
ono TO DO completed October lst.
CucAdo, February 2Sth. Judge Moran,
in the Circuit Court, this morning, refused
tho application of Moy sam, Chnnman,
for naturalization, Tho Judge snld GAS
necessary proof of good moral character
and residence in state and the United
States otc, was sufficient the sole question
WINS, whether u native OF China, or Mon.
goinn, might bo nnturalacd under the laws
Of The Unitod States. Tho law originally
stood that my alton, being n FREQ white
person, might become citizen, and this
was subsequently made to apply to npplicn.
tious of African nativity and persons of
African Descent" lilo cited tho language
of Judge Sawyer, in n similar application
ifornia, who refused the application, saying,
al nm, therefore, of the opinion that n
native of China, of Mongolnn descent, is
not n white person within tho meaning of
tho Act of Congress" Judge Chonto, of
New York, wns cited ma reaching tho same
opinion, ms there was period when Chi
nose might have been lawfully naturnlizcd
between tho passage Of tho revision of the
United States Statues and tho act correct
ing errors and omissions in that revision,
February 1878, the word white" having
been omitted in tho revision
LoNnoN, February 2Sth.-Cnrlislo be.
quoathod his Dnmirioshiro estate to tho
University of Edinburgh.
NEW YORK, February 2Sth.-A Dublin
telegram says: The Emergency Committee
nro taking steps to meet tho wishes OF n
largo number of auti-Land Lcaguors, who
are about to ovict doinultlng tenants, aud
who desire that tho Committee should sup,
ply them with Protestant tenants from
Ulster and elsewhere.
In the recent evctious Mt Newton and
Hamilton, County Armagh, on the property
of the Rev. Mr.. McGeogh, woman
stoned tho Bailiils and invoked curses on
the landlord, while the aged and sick poo-
pie were carried out and laid at the road
side. These are typical of what may be
expected when the great eviction wave
sweeps over the country. The League has
issued circular to the Secretaries OF
Branch Leagues throughout Ireland ask
ing the details Of all evictions since
January LIST.
PARis, March LIST. - The Government
asks for 100000 francs to suppress piracy
in Tonquiu, where there are reoels, and the
Annmmese Government cannot or will not
suppress it, and where communication with
the interior of China continues INSTRUCTED
PANAMA, March lst.-The loss by fire
md robberies during the riots at Lima ant
Callao is estimated at S6,000,000.
ATHENS, March lst.-The Greek Gov.
eminent is informed that 1000 Turkish
troops have been dispatched from Jamina to
attack the revolted Abanians. 1t is said that
the Porte is much exercised over the as
pect of Albanian affairs aud is consequently
inclined to settle the Greek question.
LoNpoN, March lst.-A dispatch from
Khelat, says, that 5000 Tekke Tnrcomans
have left Tejond for raid on Oskabad.
LONDON, February 2Sth.-In the House
of Commons, Dixie said Peru asked Eng.
land and France to mediate in the war be
tween the South American Republics, ant
they agreed to do so, provided Chile il
agreeable. England and France askec
Germany and Italy to join the mediation
Italy accepted the proposal, but Germany
declined.
NATAL, February Goth. - Pretoria car
hold out six months.
BOMBAY, February Goth. The Four
teenth Hussars have been ordered to EN-
bark for Durham.
The Orange Free State Volksraad, by
vote of GS to 5, expressed sympathy will
the Beers.
The Beers in the Dundee District, Natal
have held several meetings sympathizin,
with the Transvaal Beers, and they con
tiuually send assistance to the Boer camp
LONDON, February 2Sth.-A dispatc
from Mount Prospect says the Beers car
ried the British position on Sptzkop by
rush. The correspondent was take
prisoner, but afterwards released. He say
the body of General Colley is on the hill
1t is quite clear the loss of the hill was nc
due to the failure of ammunition. GenerI
Collcy over-estimated the strength of h
position and left its most vital point whic
the Beers attacked in force, but poorly d,
Tended. The squadron will immediatel
land brigade of seamen and marines, wit
guns, at Durham, and they will be sent t
tho front. Orders have been sent I
Jamaica for the despatch Of ship to Be
muda to order the troop.ship Orontes, du
there on the 9th inst, to proceed to I'll
Cape with the Ninety.uinth Regiment III
troops ship Euphrutes has been ordered {
embark the Eighty-ffth Regiment at Bon
bay in week hence, proceed to Colomt
and embark six companies of the l02
Regiment, and proceed to Durham, whel
she will arrive on the 22d inst. These +,
Inducements number 1900 men.
Another correspondent estimates TIL
two thousand Beers took part in the Spit
kop engagement. A private telegram stat
that three companies of the 5Sth Regimen
Were almost annihilated General Woo
before leaving Petermariizburg, was swol
IN as Governor of the colony.
LoSpoS, March lst.-General Rober