The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-06-12


Coon TENrL,rs.-Some three months since GER
tain parties visiting here from California and Oregon
were conversing with some of our citizens on the
good work accomplished by secret societies in the
United States, abiding particularly TO the hide
pendent order Of Good T~emplars. and its warfare
against ir;emperInce, and suggested the propriety
Of obtaining "a charter and establishing a lodge in
this city. Tie statistics regaD!ing the consumption
Of Intoxicating drinks prove the necessity Of such an
institution. and the reformation which might lie
brought about by an organization Of earnest men.
The suggestion OF oar yisitoJs was acted upon, and
we understand that . charter has been obtained from
California AMI a lodge established, which gives eNi-
dence OF becoming a thriving and useful institution.
The society holds Its meetings every Saturday night
in the hall over the work shop of Mr.. Benield, On
King street, and already numbers forty members.
The workings of the society are strictly secret. We
heartily wish this society every success in the work
it has taken III hand. Arrangements are being
made Tor the dedication Of the hall on the 9th OF
July next, and after the ceremonies the society will
parade through the principal streets, ana then
proceed into the country to enjoy a picnic.
~ AccIpENr.-By adyices received from Kauai,
we learn Of a serious accident which occurred at the
Lihue Plantation boiling house, on the 3lst ult.,
resulting in the death Of a young German named
Kroumbholz. 1t appears that he wished to speak TO
the sugar boiler, Mr.. Carl I~Senberg, who was stand
ing outside at the clariier furnaces. kroumbholz,
in going between the CHARTERS to get outside, slipped
and fell into a cliriher of hot juice Assistance was
Immediately rendered, and he was taken 10 his
room. but on stripping him OF his clothes, the SKIN
peeled off from the shoulders down 10 the ankles,
leaving him one quivering mass Of raw flesh. DIR.
Smith of Koloa, arrived in about three hours after
the accident. and did all he could to alleviate his
suffering. The young man never rallied, and after
thirty hours of intense suffering he died. Fortu-
Nuately, for the last few hours before his death he was
insensible. He had only been in the country about
five weeks, having come from the Coast IN search OF
employment is engiueer.-Gd-eie
DEATH OF GEORGE GoRpoN.-The mail brings
adyices of the death of this gentleman in San Fran
cisco on the 22I of May, who had long and intimately
been concerned in business relations with these
islands, in connection with the sugar refinery. At
u meeting Of the san Francisco Chamber Of Com
merce on the 23d, its President, Mr.. Otis, remarked
of him
Ia the death Of Mr.. Gordon We have lost one of our most
active and energetic members lie was one oi Inc pioneers OF
Or Commerce ON this coast. He came here in 1919, and first
embarked in the south American trade: lie afterwards be
came Interested in various other enterprises and as he grew
in success he seemed TO grow in a desire To do everything that
lie could for the city. lie was first and foremost III every
cirzeis He seemed 10 b, Of too active a temperament ever
10 remain idle, and WAS always at work He was probably
better vcrsed III mechanics than any member Of this body. He
was a literary man a. well a. a business man. and seemed 10
enter imto everything with a determination 10 bring every thing
to a successful issue Perhaps the greatest WORK Oh ms me here
was ia carrying out the plans for the establishment of sugar
realeries in this city Like many men in a new country, he
worked too hard, and, a a consequence, his health broke down
Ia the prime oflGe.
- Mr.. Gordon's funeral took place on the 9th,
remarks the Herald, from the late residence of the
deceased, and was largely attended. Besides a large
concouisc of every portion of the community, the
funeral was attended by the members OF the Chamber
of Commerce in a body, the representatives of the
British Benevolent and the s.. Andrews Societies,
and the employees of the Sugar Refinery, numbering
about 80. -
TIE FoKEIGN PICTORIAL PArERs,-received by the
last mail, are beautifully illustrated, and Of very re-
cent dates, New York papers to May 22d, and
London papers to May 1st, being received. The
particular dates of these and other periodicals re-
ceiyed, will DC found published in our advertising
columns, after the arrival Of each mail. Some of the
New York papers were delivered to subscribers only 16
days after the date. This is an Improvement over old
times, when the mails came semi-anuually via Cape
Horn, six months old.
THE MURDER OF CHARLES LoNG.-By late San
Francisco papers we learn that Cornelius Nye, who
killed Charles Long at Tahiti, was found guilty of
manslaughter and strongly recommended to the mer-
cy of the court, which sentenced him to two years
at hard labor. Long was drunk and aggravated Nye
by using abusive language and kicking him, upon
which Nye, who was using his knife at the time,
jumped at Long and stabbed him.
QurTg a RIpE-We frequently Of late hear of
driving a wagon up or down the Pail, but it is al
ways with the assistance of a vaquero or two, who
with his lasso holds back or pulls up. \ gentleman
of this city drove over alone one day this week, and
hack ibe npyt with a Sarnp1 partv ,yitbout ,ha nil of
any one, except that on the way up. when the horse
needed rest, the wheels were blocked with n stone.
We cannot recommend parties to risk so much in the
attempt to equal this feat.
ABOUT QUARANTINE.-For the benefit of our very
wise i'm its own estimation) Board Of Health, but
more particularly for such of its members as have de-
clared that the most enlightened governments or
communities do not quarantine vessels which have
smallpox on board, We quote the following telegram
The steamer OrieL, which arrived May 9th from Copen-
hagen, had several cases % smallpox on board. The sick were
sent TO the smallpox hospital at BlackweIrs Island. Measures
are being taken TO prevent the spread of the disease among
quarantine al The dangfT as oUer.
An OLD Observation-Disclosures seven or eight
years ago TIE schooner Rtoni .4na was driven ashore
in Il gale of wind, between Waimea and Hanapepe,
where she remained out of reach Of usual tides,
having been given up, until a Portuguese determined
TO try and get her afioat. After repairing her for
the voyage to this port the attempt was made to
launch her and proved successful. The schooner is
lying Mt the Esplanade, an object of interest to old
residents. -
1HE DUKE or observation-disclosures received by
the mail state that Ills Royal Highness Prince Al
fred was at sydney April /. expecting to be pres
ent at the laying of the foundation stone of u monu-
ment to Capt. James Cook, the navigator. After
which he would leave for New Zealand, where he
would spend at least one month. lie cannot be
looked Tor here before the first of July, at the
earliest. -
<3<SNHoU CoLLEGE.-The annual examination Of
this institution took place on Tuesday and Wednes-
day Of this week. and the rhetorical exhibition on