The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-15
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

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BouxD TOR HLo.-The schooner Kate Lee sailed
for lilo on Tuesday last, taking Judge Hartwell,
Attorney-General Phillips, \. +. Judd, Esq, and
others, TO attend court in that place. Besides the
members Of the court and bar, there were fifteen
I prisoners, in charge Of Sheriff Dayton and one or
two constables. The prisoners, who were al mana
cled, consisted of Kaona and the leaders in his re-
volt or whatever it may be termed, which occurred
in Kona, Hawaii, last October. This may seem q
little risky, to send so many prisoners with the
judge, attorneys, witnesses and other passengers, all
in one vessel of less than q hundred tons burthen.
But the prisoners were well secured, and the officers
and crew Of the vessel were well armed, and ready
for any emergency that might happen. According
to the laws Of the Kingdom, persons accused Of muir
der have the right to be tried ON the island where
the oiieusc was committed, which makes it necessary
to transfer court and prisoners all to Hawaii. 1t is
not improbable that Kaona and one or more of the
leaders may be convicted Of murder or mansl5ughter.
His deluded followers, however, believe him to be n
true prophet from heaven, who is prosecuted by
scOfiug Gentiles. They all, men and women, dress
in white clothes with white turbans around their
hats; and on the departure of the schooner many of
his followers appeared at the wharf dressed in their
peculiar costume, anxious to bid adieu to their per-
secuted leader and brethren. The trial will be a
very interesting one, and the events Connected with
it viii doubtless form a page in Hawaiian history.
DEArn OF LEOPOLD WOLFF, Eso.-On Sunday
evening last, May 9, Mr.. Leopold Wolf, a member
of the bar of these islands, diel at the residence of
Mr.. Louisson, in this city, of pulmonary consump-
ton. Mr.. Wolff was born ut New Orleans, La,
March 9, 1912, and was consequently . little over
twenty-seven years Of age, at the time Of his death.
Graduating at the Cincinnati Law School. he subse-
quently read law in the Office Of Judge Krum, of ST.
Louis, Mo-, and was admitted 10 the bar ut the age
Of twenty-one. Arriving on the Pacific coast in
1868, lac settled at Portland, o., where he mmeii-
ately took a very respectable position in his profess
sion. In the summer of 1865, he visited the West
Indies, in the hope Of recovering mis- impaired health,
but obtaining no relief, returned again TO Oregon,
whence, in January, 1868, ne came TO these islands,
and resided at Lahaina most of the time since, up to
within n short period previous to his death. Mr..
Wolf was a lawyer Of acknowledged talent, singu-
larry eloquent, and had made numerous friends here
by his urbane manners and many good qualities
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n AANDsoNE TARLE.-At Mr.. VIM. Fischer'sl
cabinet wareroom may be seen n centre-table made
by order Of Governor Dominis, out Of EOu and kOa.
The top of the table consists of sections of fine dark
Lou, radiating from the centre, very chastcly design
ell and Joined, while around this is a rim of lighter
co'ored koq, about four inches broad. The legs of
the table are carved and also of kou. The whole
makes one of the richest and handsomest pieces of
furniture ever manufactured in this city. 1t is I'M
dcrstood to he designed for parties in California, but
wherever it goes it VIII be an evidence of the skill of
our w~orkmen, and the unrivalled richness of our ma
tive furniture woods. We trust it may be exhibited
at the Mechanics Fair in San Francisco the coming
fall. -
FIRE AT KUALoA-The quarters of the Chinese
laborers at Kualoa, took fire on Saturday night, and
were entirely consumed. 1t was an accident, evil
IDENTIFY occurring from smoking. 1t is a common
thing for smokers to say that no accident ever occurs
from their favorite indulgence. Friction matches
and fire, generally, are harmless when employed in
burning tobacco. The loss to the proprietor is about
800. The occupants lost their clothes, and little
property, generally. John Chinaman was much
affected by his loss, rs is usual with him, and had
the sincere sympathy Of his employer, notwrthstand-
ing his own loss-Ga=efte.
GRANTS CApINEr.-An interesting sketch Of the
members Of President Grants cabinet VIII be found
on our fourth page. As now completed, it viii COM
pare favorably with any cabinet the American Gov
crnment has had for many years. 1t is not unlikely
that Attorney-Gonera IioAR may be nominated soon
to the vacant seat on the Supreme Court Bench, thus
relieving Massachusetts, of the marked inequality Of
AAfluZ Two mtiAAfl= III Nlt N4ihlGl
FrEE.-A small frame building, near the free
school, between King and Queen streets. caught fire
in some unknown way, and was consumed on Mon
day last. The fire companies were promptly on the
ground, but owing to the progress Of the fire before
their arrival, could do nothing TO save the building,
hut were Of service in protecting the ncighboring
dwellings. -
TIE EUROPEAN MIL-This is one of the best
English newspapers received here, and contains in
brief the latest commercial, shipping. court, law,
parliamentary, and general news, such rs Is sought
for by English merchants resident abroad. Its terms
high, (SlI,) but in this respect it is like all the
class Of English publications.
=" \ trash house on the Kaalaea plantation in
Eoolau, Oahu, was discovered on fire on Saturday
but promptly extinguishcl. 1t is supposed to
have been the work Of coolies, against whose evil de-
signs too much vigilance cannot be exercised.
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