The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-08-14
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, AUGUST IA.

SrArBIxG AFFRAr.-On Wednesday afternoon and
evening last, a native feast was given in the locality
known rs Kikihale, near Liberty Hall, at which
several foreigners were present. Among the number
were Malcolm Thompson, n seaman belonging to the
Hawaiian whaling bark .Mauna Lou Alexander
Remond, Veterinary Surgeon Brigham Young and
Ralph. At about half-past seven, after liquor had
circulated quite freely, Young and Ralph had an
alteration, and Thompson endeavored TO separate
them, upon which Remond attacked Thompson. The
latter soon got the better of Remond, and the story
goes that Remond so expressed himself, upon which
Thompson desisted, and again attempted to separate
Young and Ralph. Remond again interfered and
struck Thompson three blows upon the chest and
abdomen. Thompson left the scene and walked up
Mauna Kea street, to the corner of Hotel street, and
feeling an unusual sensation near his groin, made
an examination, with the aid of the street lamp, and
was surprised to find a wound which was bleeding
quite freely. A native policeman advised him to go
to the Station House, which he did, and was taken
from there to DIR. Buffum's, who examined the
wound. The cut is under an inch long, but is quite
deep another scratch was found upon his chest.
Remond was arrested and confined in the Station
House. On Thursday, Thompson was removed to
the Queens Hospital, where he now lies in a critical
OhaAlAOh OhhPC -
Scotland, but has resided in Arkansas since his child
hood, and came to these islands in the American
bark Kufusof, and started in her on her return to
Puget Sound, but when outside changed his mind
and jumped overbovrd ; after swimming for some
hours he landed at Waikiki, where natives found
him and brought him to town.
TEMPERANCE LEcTURE--We learn that the Rev.
MIR. Forbes, Of the Kaumakapili Church. has con-
sented to deliver a public lecture on the subject of
Temperance, ut an early day, (f which due notice
will be given,) at the request Of members of the
Lodge of Good Templars.'" The T~emplars, We are
pleased to know, are steadily pursuing their good
work Of moral reform. to which they have pledged a
lifelong service. From their commencement in
April last, with about n half dozen Of members, they
now number over seventy, with q prospect of still
Speaking of public lectures, why is it
that we are so seldom treated to one? We have
unquestioned talent in abundance in our midst, and
the wide range of history, literature, science and art
affords ample material. Will not the 'Olympics"
take the subject in hand?
"WEDo NOT Know, NOR DO WE CARE."-We have
read the Ga=ene's remarks upon the charge which we
made against Judge Widemann-that he deliberately
a party who had rendered for material de-
sired by the Interior Department, and whose tender
was rejected, that he didn't work it right"-and
will give the government the credit of telling the
truth in IA plain, straightforward manner,-the
whole defence of the Judge being contained in the
brief sentence. {" zoe do mol kno,c, nor do ,oe care,
,cheiher Mr.. Hidemann made this remark or not"
1t is our belief. and of many others with whom we
have conversed upon the conduct of the government,
that public affairs are managed with the same utter
of right and justice.
~ Among the passengers by the ID. e. Murray,
from San Francisco, we were pleased TO notice the
Rev. f.. c.. Bissell and wife. Mr.. Bisseu comes to
this city in response to q call from the Fort Street
Church, as stated supply, for a year. Mr.. d. was at
one time located at Westhampton, Massachusetts,, and
again in San Francisco, where he became the Pastor
Of the Green Street Church, and enjoys the reputa-
of being q Jealous, earnest christian minister.
congratulate the Fort Street Church and congre-
upon securing the services of this gentleman
and welcome him to his new charge.
The Tue Boar " PELE- valuable aid to tie
visiting this port will be ready to resume
work next week. The Peie was laid up in the
part of April, nearly four months ago, for
repairs, during which time vessels requiring assist
ance in entering the harbor have been compelled to
resort to the old plan of tracking in by natives or
cattle, or both. Had this tug been the property of
private individuals it would have been ready for
weeks sooner, and would in all probability
have been repaired as thoroughly at less cost. A
officer has remarked. accompanying
The remark with a significant wiring of the hand, that
" Government is a SPONGE 1t would seem so, and,
ne might add, is being pretty thoroughly squeezed.
/ ANOTHER ExoDUs.-By the steamer Idaho, quite a
lumber of our citizens took passage for San Fran
iisco. His Honor the Chancellor, and family, Mar
hal W.. G. Parke, Messrs. Daniel Foster, John IL.
Patty, p. N. Makee, DIR. John s. McGrew and son,
md ]. A. Hassinger being among the number. We
ire informed that it is the intention of the Chancellor
o be here in time for the next January term of the
Supreme Court. DIR. McGrew intends to be absent
bout sixty days The Marshal will make a trip to
he Eastern States and return as soon as possible.
7 R- From the Ruokoa we learn that the coasts of
laupo, on Maui, and Puma, Hawaii, were visited
N the oath July by a heavy surf. which rolled in
the eastward. At Kaupo the sea rolled inland
six to nine hundred feet, in some places over an
fifteen feet high. At Kahaualea the
chool house and several dwelling houses were washed
way and the road badly damaged. On the Puma
cast damage was inflicted at several points, the
,rincipal damage, however, was at Kahaualea-
"Thc Adperfiser says that all the thinking men In the
by the way, according to the same authority,
lumber just sl2-take that -paper"-GGzeffe- I
The Advertiser did not say SO, and no fair, candid
IAN would so distort our remarks upon "Our New
rolume,'' in last weeks paper. However, the garb
ing of the managers of the Gazette does us no harm,
My tending to show the extent to which they will
Z. to crafty the bitter personal animosity'' they
eel towards a paper which the public deems worthy
f support. "
q Under our local commercial will be found
notice to mariners. issued from the Interior De-
artment, concerning the new lights placed at this