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

of k4lU were caught yesterday. far mp the Wainiha
valley. and near the foot OF Nuanaliua. the ccle-
brated mountain road from the valley Of Wailiha
To Waimea. L" get 10 this lovely spot the p-dy>-
TRAN ! obliged TO cross the Wainiha river some
twenty times. This could not easily be done when
there i much rain in the mountains Il was found.
on inquiry. that one Of the laUuts of the murdcrers
was Tar mp the Wainiha valley. where it nearly
joins with that OF Waimca and IIanalci. Here are
great quantities of bananas growing wild. which
the murderers cooked up into a sort of hard Jam.
mixing with it the fish Of the D@s-.ts1 grIg,osq.
called by the Hawaiians vi. This they had pre-
pared for their food. and taken with them TO 4
mountain retreat To Seaward of the foot OF MaUna-
hina. where was a large overhanging rock serving
"a 4 shelter. The criminals were caught by John
Hobbs, Jr., John Lowell. and four natives who
accompanied them. most of these latter being ac-
quaintcd with those mountain businesses. Messrs.
Hobbs and Lowell had been hired to make the
search by the Sheriff Of Kauai. who has been indie
~fatigable in his efforts TO secure the culprits. 1t
was by the seeming of a dog, belonging to one of
the native constables. that the parties were traced
out. Much skill had been evidently used to evade
detection, such as jumping over the jungle and
passing over fallen trees to obliterate their foot
steps. The girl Keohe is reported as looking bag
gard and worn. and much frightened. while her
seducer puts on a perfectly careless air, to which a
long continuance in crime has brought him. The
parties are in irons awaiting the arrival of the
Sheriff, when they will undergo an examination
before Judge Wana. and be held over for trial at
the jury term of Nawiliwili in May next
IA MOI KEIKI REDrvIyUs-This remarkable lit
tie coaster. which was reported some five weeks ago
a. irretrievably lost on Molokai. came into the
harbor Of Honolulu. with her colors flying, on Tues
day Evening last. in charge of Capt. Wetherbee.
1t appears that in the storm which occurred during
the latter part of December. she went on to the
reef at Il place on Molokai, near the harbor known
as Kamalo, and stove in her larboard quarter. She
plowed a deep Through across the intervening reef,
of several hundred feet with her keel. until. coming
to a hole three tathoms deep, she sank. The first
report was that she was lost beyond all hope of
recovery. but Mr.. Geo. Emmes. the well known
sbipwright. proceeded to Molokai in the schooner
Ia NOi. and after setting to work Mr.. Alexander
Smith "a Hawaiian born ship carpenter) and Capts.
Wilbur and Wetherbec. he returned to Honolulu
quite satisfied of the result. These practical men
then went to work, aud first throwing overheard
the ballast to tighten the schooner, they placed
casks under her. securely dashed. and filed with
water. which when pumped out. and the water
bailed out of the vessel. lifted her sufficiently to
enable them to drag her over the reef into deep
water. with the help of the windlass of the III -Noi.
The hole stove in her quarter was temporarily
repaired, and the still staunch little MOI heiki, the
public favorite. and the pet of Captain Hebron,
will. after Il short interval for necessary repairs,
again resume her usual route, none the worse for
her escapade. -
. THE New STEAMBOAT WHAEF-Mr. L. l.. Torbert,
70 whom was awarded the contract, is now vigo-
rously prosecuting the work of completing the new
wharf. The contract for this work was.
as we are informed. originally awarded to Mr.. Alex
ander Aud, but was rclinquished by him in cOnse-
quence of a disagreement or misunderstanding with
the Government as to terms and conditions. The
next lowest tender was that Of Mr.. Thomas Hughes,
which was also thrown up for the same reason as
that of Mr.. Aud, and the contract fell to Mr.. Tor
bert, with whom all terms were satisfactorily ar
ranged. The work is in good hands, and will
doubtless be well performed.-In this connection
we may mention Il fact that is anything but credit
able to our port, and in consequence reflects dis
credit upon our Government. The ship heRI
lr03th. 1878 tons register. with Goals for the L. NJ.
Steamship Co, which arrived on the 2sth ult., could
not get alongside the so-called steamboat wharf,
while drawing only twenty-one feet of water.
St tNiicui'7 VI iph CIV DNAHS N'Ai7AAAtN ~
pended for what are termed public improvements.
but it would appear that it is not expended in the
right direction. -
SMALL. CIGANGE-At the meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce last Saturday, Judge Montgomery
we will not say taking his che from our re-
marks last week about small change. made
some very pertinent observations about the diff
culties which are so patent to all who are obliged
Ia no 70 marriott raSultiur from, Tho Scarcitv ,f our-
rency e of small denominations He gave notice that
should. at the next meeting of the Chamber,
bring forward a resolution, wherein the members
the Chamber would agree to receive reals, half
reals or sixpences at the same valuation as United
was stated that the Government was not yet pre-
pared to submit the statistics required by the COM
nittec of the Chamber. in order that they might
suggest a list of the articles proposed to be add
nittcd free of duty, under the contemplated reel
procity treaty between the Hawaiian and United
States Governments. We learn that the Chamber
Of Commerce will hold another meeting to-day.
HIGuLY INroRrANr.-it is amusing to observe
little Is known about us Sandwich Islanders
in Europe. Their ideas of geography get qucerly
mixed mp. We cut the following Important inform
alton from the Paris correspondence of a late Amer
paper:
At about the time when the theory of universal
fellowship and the conjunction Of races is about to
meet with Il strong practical support at the Worlds
Fair. a curious instance Of iuteTmarriage has Just
come to light. VI. Leon Ragues, a young but we'll
Known musical composer. i about 10 become the
;on-iu-law OF Queen POmari, by his marriage with
Ter royal highness Moukipago. eldest daughter OF
he Queen. He is to change his name To that of
Noukaita~ika. under which cognomen he will as
END the throne of the Sandwich Isles. the Queen
UDtlpr hpyur ahDut To IbIiplts in his favor Tho P
.ytcmporizrd King intends. it is said, making a
study Of native music. and before he assumes the
will return 10 France with an opera of
Sandwich Music, with which to treat the ears OF
lomiuions and replace the orchestral wand by the
.crptcr of royalty. Long live King Noukaitasika.