The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-03-16
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

HNlnE al Lllue. hajll. ami IN tHe employ uf raul
I~senburg, ESD committed suicide by hanging him
self a few days ago ~ usual, 4 y-l5ise maaHaLi
was the cause Of the tragedy. As near rs We can
gather tie facts. Kealakais wife went to live with
another native. with whom deceased had some
words which resulted in his suicide. 1t would seem
that this criminal system Of sraiins maanabi. for
which the natives show such a passion. and which
Is winkcd at by some in authority. Is the cause Of
nearly all the murders and suicides we have bad to
record lately. Is there no power in the laud-civil
or moral-capab!e of checking the growing evil If
not. then murders aud suicides must become of
still more frequent occurrence. We refer 70 =
communication il another column on this subject
THE TEMPERANCE LEGION SOCIETY,". recently or
gained in Honolulu. seems to be a most decided
success the Society already numbering one hgJ-
drot Gad t,eeIiy members. who have signed the
Total Abstinence Pledge. ON Thursday evening
last the room in which their meetings are being
held. proved to be too small. to all
that desired to find admission. Our townsman. II.
\. Z. Carter, Esq. by invitation. made the leading
adIrcss,-which was most eloquent and earnest
in behalf Of the objects of this association. Re
marks were also made by Messrs, Damon, Castle
and Barry. The officers of this Society most earn
estly solicit The cooperation and assistance Of all
SIEthtFS II bt4siti OF ttlnitES-NS-tIlu All ptAtlN-
q" The haTyes, is plenteous. but the laborers are
few" We understand that Mr.. and Mrs. Barry in
tend returning TO San Francisco in the bark Comet
next week, unless some business opening is found
by Mr.. B. -
BUSTS OF QUEEN ENNA-Ilis ExcelieRcy the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs has lately received from the
Hawaiian Consul at Havre two busts of Queen
Emma. executed by the newly discovered method
of photosculpture. The picture is taken from diff
ferent points of view byseveral photograph instru-
ments at one instant. and the sculpture is modelled
from this picture. The bust appears as if chisseled
ont of the purest white marble. but we understand
it is made from Il composition, of which marble
sand is probably the basis. There are two sizes
the smaller bust represents The head with a diane
ter of two-and-a-half or three inches. the larger
one is five or six inches in diameter, and has the
brow encirclcd with Il wreath of fern leavcs-a
most exquisite piece of workmanship. We under
stand that copies of this bust can be ordered for
S25 each. and they are well worth it.
WOMAN BURNED.-Last Saturday morning a shock
ing accident happened at Il house on Charlton
Wharf. a Hawaiian woman, about sixty years of
age. was asleep in a bed. the net of which was ac-
cidentally set on fire by her little grandson, who
was playing with matches and a kerosene lamp.
The netting of the bed was ahiaZe in an instant,
and before the woman could escape the fire had
communicated To her own clothing. In her contl-
sion she ran ont upon the wharf into the open air,
which of course made the fire burn more herceIy.
\ boat from the Ldckt9rd1Hd was living at the
wharf. under command of Midshipman J. c. Reiter.
who. with great presence of mind. tore off his coat
and wrapped around the woman. and thus smother
ed out the blazing garment. Mr.. Refers hands
were burned in his noble efforts To save the woman.
Though the whole affair occupied less than five
minutes. the woman was so badly burned, mostly
m, hos I,.I- arl hands that the skin NIlS pnmniptp-|
~ destroyed. She was taken 10 the Queens Hos
pitaI. where on the following night her misery was
terminated by her death. The house was i'll danger
of being consumed by communication from the
burning bedding. but 50 many persons were in
stantly on hand that no damage was -
SUDDEN DEArH.-The death of Nh. Paul Emmert.
on Tuesday. 18th inst, was accompanied by cir
cumstances of Il most unusual character. He had
been sick for some months and suffered from severe
but was able to be about the streets forty
eight hours before his decease. 1t was known that
he had an aneurism of the carotid artery, and also
that another was in progress in the chest. y post
examination disclosed the fact of three
aneurisInaI tumors. the largest of which. seated on
aorta. had burst into the right ventricle of the
Mr. Emmert has been in the country many
years. supporting himself at times by his pencil.
and at other times by agricultural pursuits. His
resides in Berne. Switzerland, two of his
being professors in the University OF that
city. lie was buried from the Bethel Church last
Tuesday.-Gdzette.
SCHOONER Subtitle sale of schooners belong
to the estates eff Messrs. Walker, Allen q Co,
and the late Capt. Stott. took place at the Refinery
Wharf. on Saturday last. and was well attended.
The -Muriida vas sold first, and purchased by J.
IIoare for $3.50. The EQlqsna was struck down
to Capt. Russell for s. $50, and the Moi UoLjae
to J. G. Harris for : 1925. Considering the terms.
which were very asy-One quarter cash and bal
lnce in three montls-the vessels sold remarkably
The Mdrjdia had lately received new copper
and extensive repairs. and will run for Il long time
much outlay.
The MOSQUITO PIAGUE-Thesel little insects have
become almost intolerable nuisances, particularly
after shutdown. They have appeared latterly even
in localities where they were in former years sell
Iom seen. To give an idea of their number We
state that a few evenings ago two young la
sitting at a table commenced killing mosqui-
by c~lappiug their hands together, and in less
than half an hour killed by actual count 290. Flies
Turing the day have become almost as numerous
ls mosquitoes are at night, and are especially
to all animals.
ADvERrIsIyG-The San Francisco daily papers
make the following return for their receipts from
Advertising for three months from October l to
81. 1866 AEq. S2I.79S; Bulletin, $40
-O7 Morning CAL, SIG.374; Examiner, S2,373.
This is at the rate Of &S1 900 per anuUm for the
alta. $4,000 for the Bulletin. But the expenses of
of those papers. it is said, amount to over
100000 a year.
To HoUsEEEErERs-The model cook stove. adj
rertised by Messrs. Hall x Son, is one of the great
,st improvements ever introduced into the country.
We have used one ofthese stoves for the past year.
md speak knowingly. One great recommendation
: its economy in fuel. 1t scarcely consumes two
birds The wood required for any other stove. This.
when wood is Sl2 to SIS Il cord, is an item worth