The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-04-08

lieved that they too were murdered
for their money.
The dedication of the buildings for
the Worlds Fair has been set for
October 18th, 1892. The fair will
open May 1st, 1893, and close on DC
tober Both, 1893.
The Pan-Americans have recon-
mended the adoption of an interna-
tional trade dollar of 412a grains of
silver 900 fine.
The bill requiring all Chinese at
the next census to be given a certifi-
cate as their sole right to remain in
the United States, has passed the
House. j. W. Foster is opposing it
in the Senate on behalf of the
Chinese merchants.
General Robert G. Schenck died at
Washington on the evening of the
23rd. He was in his eighty-frst
year. He studied law under Tom
Corwin, had brilliant war record
and was Minister to England in 1870.
The Union Iron Works recently
received its final payment on the
Charleston, and the bill to relieve
the company of power penalty has
been reported favorably in both
Houses of Congress.
The Pan-American conference re-
commends fast subsidized steamship,
passenger and freight, lines between
this country and Rio Janeiro, Buenos
Ayres and Montevideo, and also
auxiliary freight lines. The sub
sides to be paid equally by the
United States and Brazil.
Saunders and Power, the Republi-
can claimants for the seats from
Montana. have been seated by the
United States Senate. Maginnls
and Clark were the Democratic
claimants.
On the 22nd the Chinese laundry
men of New York held mass meet
ing to make arrangements to fight
the white laundrymen. They claim
to have $1,500,000 to make the fight.
The Chinese Consul has written to
the Superintendent of Police asking
him to afford every protection to
Cinnamon IN case either side uses
violence.
James A. Flack, the ex-Sheriff Of
New York, his son and lawyer, have
been found guilty of conspiracy to
obtain fraudulent divorce for
Flack from his wife.
The new British extradition treaty
which goes into effect on the 4th
prox. does not provide for extraditlon
for political crimes, nor can person
extradited for any offense be tried
for a political offense. Among the
extraditable offenses are manslaught-
er, counterfeiting, embezzlement,
larceny, receiving stolen property,
fraud by officials of banks or corpor-
atoms, perjury, abduction, kidnap-
ping, burglary, piracy, revolt on ship
board, and crimes against the laws
suppressing slavery and the slave
trade.
Foreign News.
Bismarck held his farewell audi
ence with the Emperor on the 26th
inst. 1t lasted three-quarters of an
hour. Bismarck was heartily cheered
on the way to the palace by the
crowds along the route between
Lustgarten and Inter den Linden.
Bismarck has deposited all his stars,
crosses and medals, except the Col
den Fleece and Black Eagle, in tire
Reich Bank. mo more uniforms or
medals for me-" the veteran said. II
have been forced into retirement,
where shall wear a frock coat and
only need my iron cross" He then
added: you will never see me in
Berlin again." Herr Won Alvensle-
ben has been appointed to succeed
Herbert Bismarck as Imperial Secre-
tary of Foreign Affairs of Germany,
From Finland comes the news that
the Gar is preparing to abolish the
liberties of that country, where for
eighty years the spectacle has been
presented of a free state subject to
the most despotic power in the civil
lied world. In 1909 the first Alex
ander gave solemn pledge that he
would respect the Constitution of
Finland, the newly made subject to
Russia. So far the pledge has been
kept, although a similar promise
made to Poland by the same Alex
ander was violated. Finland has a
Legislative body which the Gar
wants to abolish and as Grand Duke
of the country he will issue an edict
to that effect.
A despatch from Vienna dated the
oath says: 1t is reported that Count
Kalnoky has suggested that a con-
ference be held between Emperor
William, Emperor Francis Joseph
and King Humbert as the only means
of allaying the anxiety prevailing in
Austria and Italy in regard to the
situation arising from Bismarck's
resignation.
Portugal is preparing to release
the Delegoa bay railway which was
seized some months ago and also to
pay damages to the British owners
and to the widow of Colonel Nc
Murdo the American who owned
large interest in it and who built the
road.
Camille Saint-Saens the comnosar