NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1980, 29 June 1880, Page 3

NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

fPEB PBES3 ASSOCIATION BPECIAI, WISE.] AUCKLAND, Juno 28. Benjamin F. Butler has arrived at San Francisco from the East. His presence gives rise to speculation. By some he is said to be on the Pacific Coast aa a political missionary in connection with the impending presidential campaign, by others that the defence of young Kallock, now under indictment for the killing of Da Young, is the purpose of his trip. In the Weatpoint cadet case, Whitaker, the colored youth, has been found guilty of self-mutilation. He was prompted to it it is said, first to excite the sympathy of a girl whom he loved, and second, to create public feeling against his fellow students. He was put under arrest. Prince Leopold arrived at Quebec on the 24th ult., by the steamship Sardimenat. He has commenced his travels in the Western States, accompanied by his sister, the Princess Louise, the Eight Hon. Mr Laughlin, Lady Wells, Captain Collins, Colonel Me Neil, Dr Doyle, and the Hon. A. Oorke, with seven servants. The party will not visit the Pacific coast. The Dnke of Edinburgh has gone to St. Petersburg to attend the funeral of the Czarina.

Jno. G. Meiggs, brother of the great Peruvian contractor, says that the war between Ohili and Peru wag badly begun, and that the struggle will be long. A new political and commercial movement has manifested itself in Montreal, The prominent features of the platform are commercial union with the United States, and all rights and privileges of office and an independent nation. A mass meeting has been held, and a resolution passed in favor of the movement.

The effort to introduce Chinese laborers into Mexico will be protested against. There is room for a million, if the natives tolerate the Chinese.

M. Neilson, formerly of Melbourne, has been arrested in San Francisco for publishing a defamatory pamphlet concerning the Mayor, I. S. Kalloch.

A West Point cadet named Buck, from Texas, recently resented “Hazing" by shooting one of his tormentors through the body. Adelaide Neilson, supported by Edward Compton, has commenced an engagement at Baldwin’s Theatre in San Francisco. She will probably visit the colonies by next steamer.

Wheat is selling in San Francisco at Idol. 60o.; flour, best, 62^c. Tho German ironclads Molka, Toustoch, and Bertha have been ordered to China to reinforce the German squadron. The Quebec Legislative Assembly rejected the proposal to abolish the Legislative Council.

Sir G. Wolseley has arrived in England, and proceeds to Balmoral to receive the thanks of the Q.ueen for his services at the Cape. It is stated that be will receive the insignia of the highest class of the Order of the Bath. A tremendous cyclone visited the town of Sevoy, on the line of tho Texas Pacific Railway, and completely destroyed it, besides killing nine persons and wounding many others.

In Leadville, Colorado, the minors’ strike has ceased, and 400 men returned to work. They now receive 4s per day, the price demanded.

Decoration Day, set apart to adorn the graves of soldiers who fell in the late war between the North and tho South, was celebrated in the Eastern States on Saturday, May 20bh, and in California on the 30th. It is now a legal holiday. A railroad accident occurred on the narrow gauge South Pacific Railway, on Sunday, May 24th, by which twenty-four persons were killed and thirty injured. This terrible affair happened near Santa Cruz, at a picnic, and was caused by two platform cars jumping off the track.

Prado, ex-president of Peru, has returned from England to New York, where he intends to remain at present. Hie mission to Europe was a failure. The electoral franchise in New York State is to be extended to women.

The steamship Monterey, in the coast line of Messrs Goodall, Perkins and Co., San Francisco, went ashore at Point Ross, and proved a total loss. No lives were lost. Robert Kreig, a Savings’ Bank secretary in San Jose, abstracted 16,000 dols. to meet stock liabilities, and then poisoned himself when discovery became imminent. The revenue cutter, Corwin, has been despatched from San Francisco in search of the Bennett arotio exploring vessel, Jeanette, and also to relieve ice-bound whalers.

Dr. Gabriel Kaiser, of Louisville, shot himself out of grief for his dead wife, choosing her grave for the place to commit the act.

Forest fires were doing much mischief in New Jersey and New York. Farther west the town of Salina, Kentucky, had also been burned.

Hanlon rowed Courtney near Washington on the 19th ult., and gained an easy victory, in fact, as far as Courtney was concerned, the race was a farce. He said that he was ill, but his attendant proclaimed his sickness a barefaced sham throughout, and he is thoroughly convinced that the race was sold before it was gained. Hanlon won in 36 mins. 49 3-10th secs., and is now tho champion oarsman of America. Courtney gave up the struggle about one-eighth of a mile from the start, and when some one in the referees’ boat shouted to him, “ Pull, pull!” he shook his head and replied, “It’s not in me.” Hanlon netted £6OOO. A race between Hanlon and Riley afterwards took place on the Potomac, near Washington. Hanlon won easily in 36 mins., Riley 2 J- mins, behind.

Tho purpose of the American Government to establish a coaling station on the Gulf of Dulce has caused much wrath among tho Columbians. The war - ships Adams and Kearearge were ordered to desist from taking soundings, and told to be off, and 2000 Columbian troops were actually under marching orders. Californian merchants are urging the licensing of commercial travellers. D. Kearney has been discharged from the house of correction, where he had been condemned to imprisonment for six months, the Supreme Court reversing on appeal the sentence of the Court below. The result gives groat dissatisfaction to the Conservative part of the community. In a speech on the sand lot just after his release, he promised his following that he would be more bitter than before, and ceaseless in his agitation. The Apache outbreak in Arizona has been suppressed, Olorea and his band of bravos having been completely used up in a conflict with the United States troops.

The proceedings in tho impeachment case of Isaac S. Kallooh, Mayor of San Francisco, have been quashed, the Supreme Court having sustained the demurrer. The point was whether the language used and the overt act were chargeable to him as a private individual and not as an official. No malevolence could he shown.

Over 4000 people attended the musical festival at Cincinnati on the 29th ult. Mias Amy Bherwin, formerly of Hobart Town, Tasmania, Was one of the leading soloists. An attempt was lately made to blow up with dynamite a dwelling house situated in the heart of the city of Oatland. One side was blown out, and the buildings in the city suffered considerably. The author of the crime escaped. A contractor publicly charges that the Pacific Railway Company recently paid a United States senator 90,000 dollars in money and 100,000 dollars worth of land and grant bonds, and that 1,000,000 dollars were distributed among members of the House of Representatives. The charge has created a sensation.

The San Francisco Board of Trade has demoralised Congress in favor of the Nicaraguan interooeanio canal scheme. The memorial was urged by ex-Governor (now Senator) Booth in a brilliant and searching speech. Sixty delegates have arrived from England to attend the Millers’ Convention and Grain Men’s Congress at Cincinnatti. All the schools in New Orleans are closed on account of a lack of funds to meet expenses. A Chinese Deputy-Sheriff, the first celestial to hold office in the United States, has been appointed in New York. The land sown in wheat in the United States this season is 15 per cent, greater than last. The crop is reported in fine condition j oats will be short, but maize is up to the average. A sanguinary conflict between settlers and United States officials took place on May 12th at Hingford, "Visalia County, in which seven persons were killed. The circumstances in brief are these : The settlers were on lands claimed by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company under Congress grant, they _ had been there for some fifteen years, and claimed that their rights were antecedent to those of the company. They refused to move off or compromise. The company then sold the lands to Mr Walter P. Crow and Mr D. Harett, and U.S. Marshal Goole was sent to put the purchasers in possession, A fight ensued, with the result mentioned. Crow and Harett are among the killed. The situation looked serious at one time, as the “ Granger ” element all over the country were opposed to the railroad, and a settler was threatened, but better counsels prevailed, and the railroad people, thoroughly alarmed, changed front, and receded from their position, offering farmers better terms. The town of Milton, Pennsylvania, has been reduced to ashes ; loss, 6,000,000 dols. Mr Tom Hughes, M.P., will visit the United States this summer. The United States have voted 15,000 dols. for machinery to experiment in the manufacture of sugar from sorghum cornstalks, &o. Arohbisnop Paxterarn has issued a pastoral condemning trades unions, and threatening to excommunicate any Catholic who may attack a person because ho chooses to work at any price he may think fit. The striking operatives at Blackburn have resumed work unconditionally.

The Mexican Government have taken steps to crush the rebellion incited by General Margucz. The Stanley Stakes wore won by Tristain, Lorillard’s Papato 2, Voluptuary 3. Lordlard’s Ttiguor won the Two-Tear-Old Stakes on May 29tb, boating Count Lagrange’s Elixir easily by four lengths. The Gold Cup was won by Fashion by about a length, Parole second. Master Kildare third. The Acton Stakes for 2-year-olds was won by Angelina, Thecia second, Papan third. Mr Lorillard’s Geraldine -is scratched for the Epsom Summer meeting. Parole (the same owner) will carry 1261bs against Lord Hastings’ Master Kildare 1331bs in the Royal Hunt Cup race. Kinosem, a celebrated mare, and winner of several races in England and the Continent, is dead. The colt Olomenoeau, third in the City and Suburban Handicap, broke his leg while exercising, and had to be shot.

A match has been arranged between America and the United Kingdom, under the auspices of the Royal Rifle Association, to take place on the last day of the Wimbledon meeting— ranges 800, 900, and 1000 yards, fifteen shots at each range.

Rowell, the pedestrian, offers to compete with any American walker for from £SOO to £IOOO a-side, but says the international match between himself, Hart, Brown, and Dobeer, cannot bo arranged at present, as Brown’s bncker is unable to leave England. He invites Hart, Dobeer, and others to England.

Bret Harte’s speech at tho Royal Academy dinner is pronounced a failure. The “ Times” was tho only paper that gave any but the briefest notice. Tho speaker was imperfectly heard and read from M.S.S.

All the persons missing after tho fire in Grey’s Inn road have been heard from. By an explosion at Birdellea Hall Iron Works, on May 15th, twenty-five persons were killed and sixty injured. Harvest prospects are good. Throughout Ireland an immense area has been planted in potatoes, which, as now seed has been extensively used, came up well. The Irish Home Relief Fund Committee report on hand £23,000. It will not last three weeks. Earl Cowper, who, with his Countess, made a state entry into Dublin on the 27th ult., gave £SOO to the committee. The Chief Secretary for Ireland believes that the measures taken for tho relief are sufficient, but intends to introduce a Bill to provide another three-quarters of a million or a million and a half from the surplus church fund. Grossman, an American engineer and mining expert, is inspecting tho ancient mines of Cana, Isthmus of Panama. Keyger and Friedviez, the defaulting London brokers, have disappeared. Strahan, the London publisher, is in New York, busying himself about the question of an international copyright. The Foreign office is considering a proposition that England should co-operate in the contemplated International Polar Expedition.

Five hundred men of tho Cork militia stoned a train from Kerry for Mallow. Mr William Johnson, Solicitor-General, who returned to Mallow for ro-eleotion, has been successful. His votes stood 201 against Kelly’s 52. Rsv. Isaac Wilson, an extreme Home Ruler, has been elected to Parliament for County Mayo without opposition. At a recent meeting, the Irish members of Parliament finally approved their Land Bill, which contains a clause giving a tenant ejected for non-payment a right to the amount for which he is in arrears.

Tho Government of India has for the present abandoned raising the three new regiments of Guides.

A demand has been made in the United States for 103,000 dollars, arising from the Fortune Bay, Newfoundland, affair, connected wjth the fishing difficulty. The appointments of Lord Kennare and Earl Ripon gives groat offence to tho Presbyterians, both being Roman Catholics. Tho cost of the Afghan war is stated to be upwards of £13,000,000, and will probably be more.

In reply to a question from a member, Lord Hartington said that, although anxious to withdraw the troops at the earliest moment, regard must he paid to the engagements to which England’s honor was committed, and it will not be possible to withdraw so soon from Oandahar as from Cabul, and the friendly tribes must be protected. There is great demand for American cattle at present. 8280 were shipped from New York in one week, besides sheep, horses, &c. Orders are now in for 16,000 extra head of bullocks. The “ Now York Tribune’s ” London correspondent writes that that country is bewildered by Ministerial irresolution. There is only slight, if any, improvement in the tone of feeling among the Liberals below the gangway towards tho Government, and fresh occasions for discontent are daily occurring. Mr Gladstone appears determined to continue Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Capo of Good Hope, in his place, notwithstanding the clamours advanced by the Liberal press ; the report is renewed that he is subject to as much local influence as his predecessor. Nothing has boon heard of the missing training ship Atlanta. A portion of the wreck of a vessel supposed to be the Atlanta has boon handed to the Admiralty.

On May Ist a large Conservative gathering was held at Bridgewater House. The assemblage included Lords Salisbury, Carnarvon, Sir Stafford Northoote, Mr Cross, Lord Beaconsfiold, and Sir Robert Peel, who addressed the meeting. The ex-Premier declared thst the country was eminently Conservative, and that radicalism is only a temporary force; 'and intimated that the present Administration might break up sooner than was generally expected. Among the failures reported are—Martin Shiols and Co., merchants and rice cleaners, Mark lane, £200,000; Fred. Sharpe, stock and sharebroker, London, from losses in American department of the Stock Exchange; James Harrison and Sons, millers, Limerick, liabilities, £80,000; Clement Sathorthersay and Co., dealers in the American department of the London Stock Exchange, with heavy liabilities ; Wm. Lang junior-. and Co. Glasgow, Scotland, for £40,000: ' George Clark and Co., tea merchants, London, nearly £90,000, caused by over speculation. The Eronoh Carthusian Monks, manufacturers of the famous Chartreuse liqueur, have resolved to refuse to submit to the religious decree. They propose to retire to England, and deprive France of a million of francs ; taxes per year, and its poor of five millions yearly distributed. The strike at Roubaix is ended ; not however before a good deal of rioting had occurred. The Government has resolved to banish the foreign Socialists. By the destruction of flax and maize warehouses at Dunkirk 1,000,000 francs were lost. Forty thousand acres have been added to the total amount lost in France by the ravages of the phylloxera. The case of the vine producers is becoming desperate. The German fleet on the Eastern station will he increased.

Bismarck has been offered 130,000 dollars a year by an American newspaper man to write in his journal one article a week. The offer was declined with thanks. The Ultramontanos are resolved to recommence the war against Bismarck, and to stir up the Catholic population against Government. The first important meeting has been held at Dortmund. There were 20,000 Catholics present, including many noblemen and influential leaders. The Catholic press has also joined the crusade. Hundreds of parishes are without priests, and no new ones can be nominated until the bishops are willing to submit the names of the candidates to the Government. It is therefore believed in beat informed circles that tho Pope is inclined to give in, as he fears the power of the papacy in Europe might bo shaken by longer delay. iThis policy, however, will be opposed by the Jesuits. The total strength of the ro-organised Gorman army will be 2,000,000 men. The king’s secret cabinet at Stuttgart has been broken into, and valuable papers stolen. It is proposed to liberate 200 Eussian political prisoners in St. Petersburgh and 400 throughout the empire, and relievo 11,000 from surveillance.

A tremendous storm has occurred in Tiflis, flooding the town and (suburbs, and doing great damage to property. The ironclad Peter the Great will be added to the Eussian Fleet in the Pacific Ocean. Nows from St. Petersburgh confirm the report of the sentence of the late Chinese ambassador to the Eussian Court. He will be beheaded. In consequence Eussia has decided to recall the charge de affairs from Pekin, and to place her subjects in China under the protection of tho United States. Fortifications are to be erected at Yladivontock and tho Amoor. Generally, a vast amount of material

is to be shipped thither, including many torpedoes. This complication has postponed tho Tokko expedition. It is reported that the Chinese have driven the Russians back to the Kuldja frontier, capturing many villages. Garibaldi and Crispi are among those elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Farini has accepted the presidency. The Pope has recently undergone a painful operation successfully. Ho would much like to spend the summer in Perugia, but is not prepared to face the storm of opposition, reproach, and menace ho would encounter if he did so. It is meanwhile no secret to his medical advisers that to remain in Rome all summer is perhaps to shorten his life. Tho Embassy maintains that tho decree against Whitaker is informal, and that he must bo tried before being punished with seventeen months’ imprisonment. The Porte is indisposed to do this, as it doe# not wish tho contumacious language used by Whitaker against tho Grand Yizier to have publicity. It insists on the right to inflict summary punishment. Meantime Whitaker has left the city, and the Embassy refuses to assist in tho enforcement of tho decree against him. Forty thousand persona in Asiatic Turkey are suffering from famine. Bulgarian villages on the Black Sea coast have been destroyed by a popular outbreak. Tho insurgents numbered 2000, and were made up of police, gymnasts, militia, armed villagers, and brigands of all kinds. The porous white stone, through which a portion of the Mount St. Gothard tunnel is carried, shows sign of weakening. In fact, six feet of the granite protecting wall is giving way. It will take two years to construct a passage round this stone.