Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-02-02

h.tmtfch is -1it fo DE in better health tH1u
he has enjoyed f1r many year.
The Chilean Chambe, % Deputies h, ap.
proved ,hc treaty u peace with Peru.
tn. Garfield Memorial Church was dediea.
tel in Washington on me 1o.h almo.
Marriage between Jews ami Christian.
have 'e.n s.a'e1 asa.aa ia uonssons
The NobIean b, being fai,b,d at The Mare
Island Navy Yaj anI viii be ready tor sea by
Ju-y it
Texas is discussing proposition to make
tn unlawful cl,ang Of fences an incentive lor
jasih1b.e homicide
The steamer City Of Columbus went ashore
recently acar New Bsdiord Ninety seven
deaths are reported,
The Khediye Of Ecyp; and HE sultan OF
Turkey ATE said TO be on good terms again
for the ar,, time in Two years.
The late L. u. Crockett Of California, late
s. '-s supreme bench, wa, one of the best
respected uns,s and citizens OF thc state.
In the reSa, STATE Senate recently bill
wa, passed tina, all the public domain, except
homs'ssads 10 actual settlers be donated to
public schools.
The American senate's rejection Of the re.
ciprocity treaty with Mexico was gained 10y
the votes Of southern Democrats mos, OF
whom are, in theory, free traders.
The Government, Of the Bcrnesc Overland,
Switzerland, has refused to prohibit Mormon
missionaries preaching, as by so doing they
are not without the pale Of the law
Gene,al Gordon has gone to the soudan,
on behalf Of England, to try and bring about
cessation OF hos,i,ies, based upon an
English guarantee to break up the slave trade.
The hrges, iron ship ever built in the
United States was launched a, Philadelphia
Saturday by the American Shipbuilding Com.
pany Commander Goninge'sl, She wa,
chris,ened Clarence ). Bement
Owing to fire in the central Office Of the
New England Telephone Company Saturday
morning Boston was entirely without ,elc.
phone service for about a week, las. month.
All connections with 5000 instrument, in the
city were destroyed.
II the lands quants Of the defunct Texas.
Pacific Railway, which the Southern Pacific is
now trying to get, shall finally be declared
forfeited, over nineteen millions OF acres will
be restored to the government and opened to
entry 10y actual settlers.
The aggregate value Of all the orchard pro.
ducts in the United States in the last census
year was s5o,S76,Is4. New York stands first
in the value Of its orchard products, but the
extension Of orchard acreage in the South and
West threatens hef present supremacy.
Earl shaitesbury, in accepting the presidency
of the International Arbitration Peace Society,
says Despite my advancing years cannot
inerr the responsibility OF refusing to accep,
the presidency Of an association the objec, OF
which is 50 nobly and SO truly Christian"
General sherman is to be Republican
presidential eandida,eif his friends can per
suade him to try fnr the domination He i,
on record as disciaiming any desire for tn,
honor, however, and i, Is not yet general,
believed that he will consent to make tn,
attempt.
1t is expected in the United States thai
Fiiz John Por,er-who, it will be remembered
was dismissed from the United States Ann,
after the second battle ut Bull Run-will b,
restored 10 the army with the rank Of majol
general Many Republicans are in favor O
his restoration.
Professor John lie Conte of the State Uni
versity and one of its former presidents, ha,
received an offer OF the presidency OF the TeNa
State University, which he will probably &C
eepi. The Texas University IS prosperou
and well endowed institution, having larg,
number Of students.
Willard was rapidly recovering when las
heard from. 1t is understood lha, he has al
ready begun the preparation OF the aecoun, O
his connection with the companies. His friend
say that j, will prove perfect vindica,ion o
his iinarcial course, and show that in the las
five years he has raised SI5o,ooo,ooo.
The North German Gazette announces tina
treaties between Germany and Corea wer
concluded November 20, 1883. They contain
more favorable conditions than the treaty q
1881, and secure to Germany the same right
and privileges regarding commerce and navi
cation as enjoyed by China and Japan.
The perpetual injunction against hydrauli
mihiog in California gives much satisfaction t
The valley counties Of the state. II Is. believe,
now that an appeal viii no, be carried 70 III
supreme Count Of the United States, as tn
recent decisions Of Judges Sawyer and Dead
II o. the Circna Court are believed 10 be ma
4 aeains, lhe MINER.
ihe nickel question Is creating quite an eS
cited feeling among the poorer classes i
Mexico, as the Government forces this cfcu
lasioa on the people, and At the same tim
chlige, the recipient Of paYmen, TO take oni
twenis cents worth Of nicksls. As som
$4,000 in circulation, principally among III
pco' people, At may lead 70 a sevoluuon
Senator Edmun,ls was present at the meet
ms Of NE senate eommlt,ee on pos,o'iics
aad Poslsoais, and gave has views upon IN
points involved in the consideration Of hi
postal Telegraph bin lie entertained n
doah, ia 'egani TO the constitutional right
the government TO baiid Telegraph lines, bu
strongly opposed The purchase ofesi,ling line
A Paris dipalch u the l7,h ullimo, said N
English ChaIey dAiiait at pekin has induce
the Chinese Cab!nc, TO dcclare iha, China vi
be satisfied Il the French refrain ffom ip,aiin