The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-04-15
9awaiian 6azette.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL Is 1855
LATE FOREIGN NEWS,
S. MAHrosA DArEs To APRIL 1st

WASHINGTON, March jl.-lbe fresluent
hes made the following nominations:
ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers
Plenipotentiary Of the United States
William r. Roberts of New York. to Chile;
Charles W. Buck Of Kentucky, TO Perm.
Charles I. Russell of Connecticut Con
sui at Liverpool, England
Henry g. Pearson, Postmaster Of New
York
Norman J. CoIman of Missouri, Com.
missioner Of Agriculture
Richard B. Hubbard Of Texas, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten
tiary of the United States to Japan.
William NJ Lang Of Texas, United
States Consul to Hamburg. Germany.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has dcsig-
mated the Collector OF Customs. Surveyor.
Naval Officer and Appraiser of the port
Of New York, a commission to examine
the question of drawback allowance on
sugar, The action Is the result Of com
plants that the present rates Of drawback
are excessive and unjust
Secretary Manning has instructed the
Superintendent OF the United States mint
at Carson city to suspend coinage opera
tons until the beginning of the next fiscal
year, July lst, and reduce the force &C
cordingly The Mint will, however, re
main open for the reception of bullion
from depositors.
The Postmaster General has decided TO
remove J f. Crawford. Superintendent
Of the Foreign Mail Service. Nicholas
NJ Bell, Of St Louis will succeed him.
CHICAGO, March 3I.-The Armour Pack
e 4
ditional cable orders from the British
War Department for the shipment Of 400,
600 pounds Of canned meats, the destina
ton being Woolwich The same Com
pany has orders from the Canadian Gov
ernment for 225,0O0 pounds Of canned
meat for shipment to Winnipeg, for the
use Of the Canadian troops missing there
TO operate against the half breeds and
Indians
NV YoRE March 3l-At a. m Gene
raj Grants house was closed and dark
and all appearances were that there is no
ground FOR apprehension OF fatal ter
mination Of the disease tonight.
At $3.50 a. N. Grant was resting comfort
ably and seemed stronger than for several
nights
WASHINGTON. March 81. United States
Consul General Adamson at Panama tele
graphed the Secretary of State this morn
ing as follows: " Preston. the rebel leader,
has seized the Pacific Mail steamship
Colon, imprisoned the Captain. purser.
agent Of the company, Consul Wright and
other Americans ] haEc urged Com
mander Kane Of the G0ioga to rescue the
citizens and property at all hazards In
structiOns are wanted"
Upon the receipt Of the dispatch the
Secretary Of State and the Secretary Of
Navy held a consultation Secretary
Whitney then ordered by telegraph Admi-
raj Jouett, now at New Orleans. to proceed
to Key West with the Tennessee and
Swatara and await further instructions.
An order was sent to the commander Of
the IViwes. now at Key West, instruct
ing him to proceed at once to Aspinwall
The Secretary also telegraphed Com
mander Kane of the GulrlH at Aspinwall
as follows: "You We're ordered to Aspin
wall TO protect American interests and
the lives and property Of American Cit
zcns All that Is implied in these words
is expected TO be done by you to the ex
tent Of the force under your command. If
the Colon has been seized restore her TO
her officers if in your power
PANuIA, March 81 Her NIaicstys ship
LHg on nearing the wharf at Colon was
fired upon. She returned the fire
The greatest Indignation is expressed in
Colon and Panama at the inactivity Of the
men Of war at those places.
Bucnavcntura surrendered to the Gov
arnment yesterday. Aizpma entered Pan
anna at o'clock this morning. Firing
vas kept mp all day The rebels appar
'ntly captured the Quartet. as at about
.. m. the Boyaca began firing on the town,
put after dozen shots, desisted. At 1 p.
II. all firing ceased and Panama remained
N the hands Of Aizpura
CMLAo, March 81 The United States
steamer Shenandoah left yesterday for Pan
una The Russian corvette Digta left for
San Francisco to join the Russian squad
on. Her Majesty's steamer SaPplo left
destination unknown, even leay-
ng without papers.
NV YoEK, March 3l.-Tho whole line
If the Central Pacific Railroad and its
ranches north of Goshen have been leased
FOR a term Of ninety-ninc years to the
southern Pacific Company, the same cor
Doration which recently leased the line Of
he Sunset route" between San Francisco
md New Orleans.
WDNuEG. March 3l.-A Battlcford dis
latch says: The Indians in possession Of
he Industrial School came yesterday
morning. They raided the farlnhouses on |
he way and have asked Indian Agent
Rowe FOR conference. but the latter will !
meet only the chiefs and on neutral ground. |
\ subsequent dispatch SAYS the Indians
AVE killed four instructors. 4 latter dis !
,atch says all half-breeds have joined the
and are ritiing all the stores |
md buildings outside the barracks. The |
,eople in the barracks have arms. ammu- |
lition and supplies enough TO hold ont |
ntil relieved The half-brecds are soon |
expected there from Duck lake The |
stony Indians have joined the rest and |
lllcd several men The buildings on the |
outh side Of the river, including those |
belonging to the Hudson Bay Company |
md the Government. have been burned. |
The Indians have seized all the cattle |
long the settlements near the Stony re |
erve. which is tie nearest to BattlefOrd. |
mt had been quiet up to this morning. |
When they went on the warpath Their |
Using makes the situation very critical.
OTTAWA, March 81. Hlc excitement
,ver the Northwest disturbances continues.
This forenoon sharpsho0tcrs under Can
ain Todd, organized from various corps |
n the city. met at the drill hall to make |
Preparations FOR leaving for the front
shortly after noon they left by the Canada
'acitic Railway. They We're escorted TO
he station by large number Of citizens.
In the House Of Commons today Sir
ohn Macdonald stated that the news from |
he Northwest was favorable. Crowfoot.
hicf OF the Blacbfoot Indians has given |
ssurances that his tribe would be loyal
nder all circumstances 1t was also |
oped that the attack on Battleford would |
- avcrted.
\ Government commission has been ap
ointed TO inquire into the cause of the
northwest rebellion
MONTREAL March 81 The Sixty fifth
Of mounted royal rifles will leave
or the Northwest tomorrow They num-
or 80 picked men.
QUEBEc, March 81. Percmptorv orders
'ere received today calling out the Ninth
and Cavalry School. The for
ler goes 10 The front Immediately and
i'll number 300. 1t Will be commanded
y Colonel Amyot, member Of Parliament
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The President
{ Nicaragua. in a telegram received here
lis morning, says he viii march to -day
nth the combined furcec Of Nicaragua
nd Costa Rica into Honduras His object
i'll be TO prevent the forces OF Honduras
rom joining those of Barrios in San Sal
ador, which country was invaded yesteI-
ny by the latter
CRY OF AlEMco, March 3l.-Thc AIexi
nm Government has news Of a battle be.
vcen the Guatemala and San Salvador
lrces. General BaITios. after making an
attack, withdrew TO Jimenez.
luvoys from the three allied Central
meTiCan republics are expected to arrive