Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-03-29

The Gar OF Russia will make his proposed
visit to Emperor William. of Germany, in
May, before the latter goes to Ems,
Nit Gladstone has agreed to the creation OF
new Minister with a seat in the cabinet, TO
I've called the " Secretary for Scotland. p"
Wallace RIOS, OF New Brunswick beat
George Bubcar Of England, in four.mlc row
ing race m the Thames, the 9th instant.
British Columbian employers propose to
give the nine hour system fair trial Hereto.
fore ten hours have been reckoned days work.
The men of war Bcnccia and Cyanc are ior
sale Al Mare island, California. The govern.
nent wants $4,000 for the Benecia and
$is,ooo for the cyane.
The Ontario Legislature has passed a hill
giving widows and spinsien, who have the
necessary property qualification, the right to
vote at municipal elections
There has been a panic in the New York
coffee trade, followed by two (or more) heavy
failures. The Costa Rica crop Of this year
will probably reach $500. 600 bags.
SO great has been the downpour Of water in
the southern part OF California that the cap
tains Of the southern steamers state that south
Of Point Conception the sea is discoorcd and
muddy for distance of five or six miles off the
shore
Weston, the pedestrian, finished his 5000.
mile tramp in 100 days on the 18th instant.
DIR. Norman Keer presided at the meeting held
At the finish. Canon Duckworth and many
other prominent temperance advocates were
present.
" Christian August Selmcr, Minister Of State
for Norway, was recently found guilty under
articles of impeachment and sentenced to for.
felt his official positions and pay a fine of about
5000 It's long distance from Norway to
Hawaii. But
Earl Granville has assured France that Eng
land intends to maintain the existing conven-
ton with Soudan. It is necessary first. how
ever, to restore the prestige Of the English
name in that quarter. The acts of General
Gordon are only partially approved.
Gen. T. l.. Rosser Of Minnesota is in Wash.
ington in the interest Of new Nicaragua Ca
nal.Company. He has been informed by the
state department, that the United States Gov
eminent has been granted special concession
from the Nicaraguan Government to have
the canal built under government control, and
in the name Of the United States.
A Washington dispatch dated the I4th in
slant says tina, the Democratic majority in the
house of representatives is unable to agree
upon tariff policy. The republicans are rub
bling their hands at what seems to be very
big snng. The Democrats will soon go into
caucus, but the Randall protectionists will not
promise to abide by the decision OF the major
ity.
Gen. George p. Shire, Boston engineer
has proposed an all rail line from New York to
London. His scheme is to leave some point
on the Northern Pacific Railway, go north into
Alaska, and cross Behring Straits either on
h
then send across Siberia, ETC., etc. Beautiful
scheme-on paper almost as pretty as
map.
Butter eaters will be interested to hear that /:
" The evidence given before the New York
Senate Committee the past week concerning
the imitation OF butter, shows that the annual
shipments Of the spurious article from the
West to New York are about 1900, 900
pounds. OF thirty samples Of alleged butter
collected at random from the city grocers
twenty were limitations
The bust Of Longfellow was unveiled in
Westminster Abbey on the Is, instant. The
Sub-Dean Of Westminster performed the cere-
mony Earl Granville and Minister Lowell
made speeches.. Many prominent people Of
various naticnalilies were present. A telegram
to the san Francisco Chronicle mentioned
Moncure ID, Conway, but a recent letter from
him, in the same paper, was dated Calcutta,
January goth.
l.arkin J. Mead the sculptor Of the colum-
bus group, recently presented to the state
capital at Sacramento by ID. o. Mills, at one
time president Of the Bank OF California, and
now New York capilalsi-has carved the
largest bust Of Lincoln ever made, and said to
be most faithful representation Of the
martyred presidents features. and offers to selI
it 10 the State Of California for S., 500 an OPP
porunry for Honolulu art lovers L California
has nj The sense to jump at the chance.
Fitr John Poners case has not yet been
satisfactorily disposed Of. The senate has sad.
died the house bill with the illogical condition
thai the general shall be restored TO his former
rank bll wlihoa, having his back pay. A
grand-army man puts il " Eiihe, Porter is
nigh, OF wrong II right he ought to have the
fulles, repaaiion possible, II wrong. he
oueh, 10 haze only contempt A. nearly all
those most oonversanl think he wa, right. il
seem, hard that he should be denied one iot
Or little Of the ,ardy amends mistaken
country Is now willing to make.
Dynamite hend, are sill ,erIorilng Lon
don. Fears are expressed for the saf,,y Of
Buckingham Palace. All suspected dynami
ten are 10 be expelled from France, and the
Altorney-General of the United State, has
issued circular letter 10 all United States
marshall authorizing the seizure Of oontrabsnd
explosive and Internal machines about 10 he
shipped oui Of the eounlg. Al the same time.
slolen, spseehes, iasooag the use Of dynamite,