The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-02-23

SUDDEN DEATH At WAIAICA.-A good deal of ex-
element was created last week by intelligence
which was received from Mr.. Chamberlain that Il
native at Wai4lua had died very suddenly after
attending the C~hinamen's New Years feast in that
place. We heard the report at the time, but waited
for the examinations which were ordered to be
made, before noticing the case. Mr.. Parke. the
Marshal, at once dispatched officer Dayton to Wal
alua. and procured the attendance OF DR.. Hill--
brand. The corpse, which had been buried, was
eXhumed. and 4 post norton examination was
held, the result of which, as reported by the Doctor
to the Marshal. shows that the mans death was
brought about by natural causes. though undoubt-
eddy accelerated by the free use of intoxicating
drinks. The zeal and promptness which the au-
thorities have evinced in investigating this case of
sudden and apparently mysterious death. are GER
tainly praiseworthy, but they present. however. a
very marked contrast TO previous cases which have
happened in this community during the past year,
and which are still fresh in the recollection Of
many. Without particularly referring TO the sup
posed suicide in the mountain behind Punchbowl
Hill, we may mention the case of the captain Of q
ship. who was found bleeding to death behind a
wall at Kulaokahua. and the sailor whose body was
found floating in the harbor. In none of these
cases was there any Coroners jury impanneIed.
How did they come by their death We may he
told that such kind of Investigations cost money.
and we are quite ready to believe that this Waia-
lua expedition has been far more expensive to
government than would have been a similar affair
in Honolulu. In this connection. it would appear
pertinent to quote from the Government organ of
Wednesday last, upon which no comment is neces-
sary.
1t will he seen from the Doctors report that there was no oc-
casiou to charge the Chiuaman, with being in any way the cause
Of KalaiuaS death But it Is satisfactory always in cases Of
caIns.arcas f-.f tIat ne mini. r}sv he s.tfss-I in rsr,ri -
it, aud secondly that unjust suspicious may not rest upon innO-
cent persons"
About one year ago-if we remember rightly
it was at a Chinese feast at Waialua-Judge Ka-
lauiroo drank Of some intoxicating drink provided
at the entertainment and died very suddenly. APP
parently having been poisoned by what he drank.
No questions were asked, and deceased was buried.
as If nothing lad happened. Although we have
never heard of 4 ChinamIn being drunk. yet it Is a
that the drinks furnished at their fcasts do not
agree with Ilawaiians.
Hawaiian BENEVOLENT SoCIETY.-This very use
association. connected with the congregation of
the Rev. Mr.. H II. Parker's church. Is doing a good
service among the natives. Every native habitation
the limits Of the city has been visited by
the ladies belonging to the Society, and many cases
OF extreme restitution have been discovered and
relieved. At the same time. it must be acknowl-
edged that these philanthropists have fallen in
many instances Of downright loaferism, where
The parties were actually too lazy to get mp and
when food was offered to them. In one case.
superstition interviewed. and a native man who had
not eaten for days. refused money because he had
been told by a native kahuua that il be accepted
lii from the society it would cause his death,
Truly. one half Of tIi- world does not know how
he other half lives. When such a state of things
'xists, is the decrease of population TO he wonder
ID at