The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-02-09
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS
AMERICAN.

! WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Cabinet meeting to-
| d7y WAS attended by all the members except the
Pos er-Geueral, who is suffering from cold.
The session lasted about three hours the princi-
pal pari of which time devoted to considering
the action Of the Senate in executive session yes
! terday IN making formal demand on the At
tOrney-Genera for copies of all papers in his de-
p1rtment relating to the recent change in the of
iee of the United States Attorney for the Southern
District of Alabama. general discussion ensued.
which showed slight division of sentiment as 10
the proper policy TO be adopted by the President
in this particular case, which is generally regarded
as an issue, the action which will necessarily
establish precedent. No action was had on the
general proposition of compliance or noncomph-
ance with the wishes of the Senate, and the exact
form of answer to be made TO the communication
from the Senate was left open for further con-
sideration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Platt to-day re-
ported favorably from the Committee on Terri
tories the bill for the admission of the Territory
oil Washington, together with what is known as
the Panhadle OF Idaho.
has offered reward 500 for the murdersrs
OF jesse c. Miokersham and wife in Sonoma
COaa'y January 18th; also $500 reward for the
murderer OF William Spinney, in Amador County,
January 18th.
HEALDsBUEG, January 25.-Realizing the de-
graded character of the Chinese element OF this
section, and the possibilities of the repetition Of
such horrible deeds by them as the recent assassin
alton of our most estimable neighbors, the Wick
ershams, by their Chinese cook, the citizens are
about to take public action for their quiet but
perative removal.
STOCKTON, January 2j-About l O'Clock yes
terday afternoon Roberts Island leyee broke
at point about one mile below Garwood's ferry.
The break Is now three hundred feet across. 4
plledriyer and large force of men are attempting
TO stop it, and present it looks as if the attempt
will be successful. report from Union Island
states that the evees there show no signs of weak
eniug.
PmuADELpHra, January "a Washington
ton dispatch ever formed TO influence legislation
Is now endeavorinG to get a special message from
the President recommending a liberal appropria-
ton for Eads ship railway scheme, and it is pro-
posed 70 place bull before Congress asking for
Government guarantee of interest on $5o,OO0O0O
in bonds.
NEW YORK, January 25.-The Morning
Journal says that Paddy Ryan was this morning
shown a dispatch from Boston, in which John l..
Sullivan said he would fight any man in the world
for any amount from 5000 to $4,000 side, but
would not place himself i'll position where the law
could take hold of him. After reading it. RYAN
said " That is all bombast. In one breath he says
he VIII tight; IN the next he says he won't fight.
He knows there Is no place in this country or in
England where he could fight without being amen
able TO The law. can't raise $4,000 but l will
fight Sullivan at any time Mt any place, under any
conditions, for all the money l can raise"
NEw YORK, January 2j.-The SIMS Jackson
sonYille, Ella, dispatch says: 1t is certain that
the big freeze extended all over the orange grow
m regions of Florida except a small area down
abOn the Punta Rassa. 1t is certain that all the
crop on the trees was wholly destroyed
WASHINGTON, January 25.-It is under
stood that the sub committee of the Ways and
Means Committee, which has had the matter I'M
der consideration, has agreed to report favorably
upon Mt. Hewitts bill to carry into effect a con
ventlon between the Omitted States of America and
the United States of Mexico, signed on the 10Th
day OF January, 1885. The subcommittee will
report to the full committee early this week. and
II Is believed that Mr. Morrison will report the bill
tavurably 20 tue House. This will bring up tho
whole question as To whether the House has any
authority to take any steps in regard to treaty,
but II Is claimed that in the case of n commercial
treaty such as the one under consideration, where
questions relating to the tariff ara involved the
subject Is legitimate one for action by the lower
branch of Congress.
CARSON, New, January 2i-The Chinese
mere have served notices on H. S. Mason, NJ. Cohn,
Walter Chedie and George Hack, leading business
men, TINT by reason of the hand taken by them in
the anti-ChiucSe movement the Chinese will cease
trading with them.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 2i.-Detectve John Coffey
arrived here from Yokohama to. day, having Calvin
Pratt, the reputed forcer in CUSTODY This ia the
second case III the history of this country in which
Il foreign government with whom there exists no
treaty has gwen up person charged with felony.
This case Is particularly striking as the fugitive
arrested and returned on tho simple reouest of
the Governor Of a State thereby showing the high
esteem III which Japan holds this country and her
desire to encourage the most friendly relations.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Jan. 2j-At noon Yesterday a
gale of 50 miles an hour was blowing at Point 10
bos, but 1t moderated during the afternoon and in
the evening the velocity of the southwest wind was
II miles per hour. light rain kept falling last
night.
JACKSON, January ~. = Ex-senator James L.
l. Farley died at his resinence here at $50 O'Clock
this evening. He had been given up by his phy.
sicians for more than week
Commissioner of Agriculture Colman, who il |
President of the National Sugar Growers Associa-
ton, has called the annual convention of that body
to meet in St. Louis on February 4th.
A deputation of West Indian planters, ON Jan. |
p, waited upon Colonel p A. Stanley the British
Colonial Secretary, for the purpose of urging the
Government to confirm the draft of the convention
and trade arrangement with the United States |
Colonel Stanley held out TO them no hope that the
Government would sanction such measure.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 22-Yesterday morning |
Henry G. Weisnan, Henry Mittlestadt and Julius |
c. hoosher the local dynamiters were removed |
from the Central Police Station to the Aouse of |
Correction to serve out their si1 months term of
Imprisonment. Quite crowd gathered TO zee them |
transferred to their temporary abode.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 1.-The Pacific Mail steamer |
I0iIH brings Edvices from Guatemala TO the effect
that revolution was to have taken place on Christ
mas day, but the conspirators were discovered and |
arc now Ill jail. They will probably all be shot
Several of them are prominent citizens among |
whom Is Chano Garcia late secretary of President |
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