The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-10-13
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Per steamer Mariposa. Dates to Oct. 1st.
AMERICAN,


Yesterday. being the last day of the month, was
pulIlotine-day in the Federal offices, and twenty
seven heads fell into the basket at the Mint.
These dismssals were under orders from the
Treasury Department at Washington, and are
with a view TO ecOnomiZing IN the administration
of that institution The amount of money saved
10 the Government by the reduction IN force Is
S2,473 10 per month"; or S29.6I9 p per annum.
NV YoEK, Sept SO.-The decision of the Post
master-General, made public to-day, 10 discon.
tinue sending the Asatic mails by way of Europe
and the Suez Canal and restore them TO the route
via San Francisco, using the four steamers Of the
Occidental and Oriental Line tor that purpose,
has given rise 10 rumors that the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company may withdraw its steamers
from the China trade In this case, it is said the
Pacific Mail steamers may be available for the
Australian service touching at the Sandwich Is
lands Ii is learned on good authority that the
Canadian Government Is Wiiling 70 give SUBSIDY
TO a line of British-built ships, provided their
western terminus at Puget Sound Is adopted as the
port of destination.
MONTREAL Sept. 3O.-Thore were 1s4 deaths
from smallpox in this city during the four days
ending on Tuesday night, besides tfty-one IN ad-
joining municipalities
WAsH1yGroy, Sept 30.-United States Minister
Merrill has sent to the Department of State
copies of the regulations recently promulgated by
the Hawaiian Kingdom controlling the immigra-
tion Of Chinese.
NEw YoKK, Sept. 30.-The Borld says: 1t is
not at all certain lldl tut Jelltsld Will ~ Ddch
to England. member of the New York Yacht
Club offered Yesterday $4,000 for the yacht, which
was refused. The gentleman who made the offer
was on board the Genesta yesterday afternoon,
and it is quite probable that he will advance $5-
600 on his first offer, in which case he will pro-
bably obtain the yacht. Should he purchase her
both the Brenton Reef and Cape May cups will,
by the terms OF their deeds of gift, come back TO
the New York Yacht Club
MONTREAL, Sept 3O.-Only two small disturb
nil nf Nupparv
and the other later Oh at Champ de Mars The
police had received information that mob would
assemble at the latter place and strong force was
on hand. On becoming unruly the crowd was
quickly dispersed. Everything Is quiet this morn
ing.
SAN FRANCIsCo. Sept 29.-rhe Supreme Court
has ordered Christopher A. Buckley and Joseph
w. Taylor to appear before the Court i'll bank on
October 18th and show cause why they should not
be adjuged guilty of contempt of Court and pun
ished accordingly. Orders have also been issued
calling upon the attorney d. II. WhittemOre and
ex-City and County Attorney j. L. Cowdery tn show
cause before the Court III bank on October 9TH
why they should not be removed and disbarred
from practicing attorneys and counselors in all
the courts of the State.
san Francisco, Sept. 29.-W. H. L. Barnes con-
cluded his argument for the plaintiff i'll the Sharon
Hill equity case yesterday at noon in the United
States Circuit Court aud the case was submitted
to Judge Sawyer.
NEW YORK. sept -J.--AIleT Keeping lle DEMO
cratic State Committee and the head of the ticket
dancing attendance upon him for two days, Cen
eral Henry ". Slocum tonight positively refused
to reconsider his determination not TO play second
fiddle to d. b. Hill. and the committee was COM
PEELED to choose General L. +. Jones, an up-the-
State storekeeper, for Lieutenant Governor.
SALT LAKE CRY, Sept. 29.-Three unlawful CO.
habiters were put through the Third District Court
to-day. Bishop Hiram b. Clawson, who long
posed as the head of a model polygamous family
i a
they were young, when their no law against
it, IN full faith that their marriage covenants were
according TO divine command, and they had raised
families, who in turn had children who believed
polygamy diyine-could not throw of his wives
and repudiate his children. Sentence was passed
to the full extent Of the law-six months impris-
ment and $500 fine.
Truman o. Angel pleaded guilty after much
quibbling and agreed TO abide by the laws and
not counsul others to disobey. Being poor man
he was released with $50 fine.
Septimus Sears, head OF the produce department
of Zion's Cooperative Institute, pleaded guilty
and pledged himself TO obey the law in future and
advise others to do the same. He was released on
payment of 500 fine and costs.
MONTREAL, Sept 29-The Mayor called meet
ing of the City Council this afternoon and during
its session he said that threats had been made to
burn down the Exposition buildings, which were
this morning utilized rs hospital. A regiment of
volunteers, and the Victoria Rifles, were at once
dispatched to the grounds, and are bivouacked
there.
SANTA CRuz Sept 29-Among the bones un-
earthed during the excavations in the Catholic
Cemetery are those of Mrs. James Ord, mother of
the late General Ord, who was buried over twenty
five years ago. They were marked by a tombstone,
but the wOrkmen, without due respect, threw them
among the bones of other less distinguished per
sonages. James Ord, her husband, was the result
of the mOrganatic marriage between George ~ and
Mrs. Fitzherbert. The relatives are arenaturahy very
indignant
WASHINGTON, Sept.29.-rhc Government of South
Australia has made OveTtures looking TO the nego-
tiation of postal convention with the United States
for the delivery of prepaid correspondence without
additional charge, and for the establishment of the
money order exchange system between the two
countries. This special convention is required be-
cause of the decinatiOn of the South Australia
Government to enter the Universal Postal Union
NEw YoEK, Sept. Eight-two yachts are en-
tered for the annual fall regatta of the Knicker-
booker Club 10 be sailed today
WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-William b. Webb has
been appointed Secretary of the Territory of Mon
tana. HS has been a resident of that Territory for
about five years He Is ~ years of age and form
erly lived at Lacrosse Wis. Edward A. Stevens
has been appointed Governor of Idaho. He is an
old Hsident of that Territory.
NV YORK. SeptI 2S.-The Cape May challenge
cup, presented by James Gordon Bennet in 1872
will also 60 TO England as one of the Genesta's
prizes, she having won her last and perhaps the
easiest victory by beating her former competitor,
the schooner DHuiHeSS, in the race from Sandy
Hook around the Cape May lightship and return.
The Genesta had the lead at the start and kept it
throughout the race.
At late hour tonight no tidings of the yacht
Dauntless have reached this city. There is some
uneasiness coming TO be felt as to her condition
and whereabouts, as she Is known to have lost her
tOpmast.
MONTREAL, Sept. pa gentleman on the citi-
zens committee to-day claimed that there were at
least 1000 cases of smallpox in the city, The open
ing of the Theatre Royal has been indefinitely
postponed on account of the smallpOxiepidemic.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Sept. 2S.-Tho dynamite scare in
connection with II. b. NJ. 5. Constance was hoax
RIO DEJANEIBo Sept. 2G.- The Senate and Cham
Der of Eeputies have passed bill for the gradual
abolition of slavery in Brazil.
GREAT BRITAIN