The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-08
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES or iii EEK.
NATIVE Rum MANUFACTURERS CONE To GRIEF
4 case Of liquor manufacturing and selling was tried
before the Police Justice on Thursday morning last,
in which the parties implicated were two natives,
namel IIipa and Koachulukcl. They were arrested
on Wednesday night at their dwelling in Manoa
Valley, by a party Of policemen dispatched for that
purpose, and. together with their still, were brought
into town to await their trial, which would take place
on the morrow. Upon being examined, Hipa ac-
knowledged the offence, attaching the entire blame
TO himself, and exculpating his companion with a
degree of magnanimity not often seen in a criminal.
Ills confession, though eliec,ing the release of his
companion, was unavailing in his own behalf, as the
judge saw fit to impose on him the full penalty of the
lava fine of $500. At the Station House may be
seen the primitive, though somewhat ingeniously
CONSTRUCTED, apparatus by which this offender
I sought to supply the market with pure spirits. IL
consists of an iron paint-oil keg, into which is snug
" fitted the hollow trunk of t tree, from which a
gun barrel forms the escape tube. Upon the arrest
of these individuals, four bottles of distilled rum,
procured from the XII root (okoehaO) were also Sc
cured and in a tub, buried from sight, a quantity
of juice. in process of fermentation, was discovered.
How long this business has been carried on, has not
yet been ascertainc1, but it Is probably OF recent
origin. -
LUCK AMONG THE NATIvEs.-By a letter from Kua-
loa, we learn that on Sunday morning the natives on
the Wilder Plantation spied something floating III
from the sea. With canoes they soon secured it, and
found it to be n mass Of spermaceti, nearly pure, the
size Of a barrel. Hauling it in ON shore they divided
il among themselves and are using it for candles.
Spermaceti is found in the head of the sperm whale,
and is used in the manufacture of candles. Where
this came from no one knows-it may have been lost
from some whaler, or it may be the remains of q
dead whale. -
r. Among the deaths will lie noticed that OF
JONI RAU, whom almost every one will remember.
He was quite a theatrical genius, and played various.
parts with almost every company which visited HO-
nolulu, often personating females so closely as to de-
ceive the closest scrutiny. lie was also connected
with the stage in California in early years, and gen.
orally known as % Johnny Rowe Among his
countrymen and others, he was much esteemed for
his goodness of heart and sterling character, in all
his dealings with his fellow men.
MINISTER REsrDE.r. - The telegraph
reports that President Grant has nominated a sue
cessor to Gen. McCook, who has been appointed and
confirmed Governor of the Territory of Colorado.
II. a. Millard, of Kansas or Arkansas, is the gentle
man named but according to another dispatch. n
Mr.. Hamilton is appointed. No confirmation of the
appointment is reported, and until further advices
are received, speculations rs to who the successful
nominee may be are useless.
CoLoRED OFrICIlLs-Prcsiden Grant has made
five appointments Of colored men, three of them
Ministers resident to foreign ecuntries-one each to
IIayti, Liberia and Guatemala. In another respect
the new President has departed from precedent-in
the appointment of a number of post-Inistrcsses to
Office, in various parts of the Union. This is a good
innovation, and is likely to prove popular, at least
with the young men.
SUPREME CoURT-NEw TRIAL--Upon en appeal
of W. &. Jones, counsel for the defendent, to the full
Bench, in the case of John Brown, previously con-
victed of firing the ship King Philip, a new trial
was granted by a decision of the Court, given at II
O'Clock NJ. on Thursday lst-the new trial being
opened on Friday at > o'clock p. NJ. before n newly
empanelled jury.
WINES AND SPIRITs.-Ihe business card of Messrs.
Challamel X Co, will toe observed in our columns.
Mr.. c. has had many years experience in the trade,
having spent ten or twelve in New Orleans. His con-
nection with French dellers is such rs to ensure the
purest Of French wines, and his long experience ena-
bles him 10 guarantee every article that is 4 furnished
from his store. -
On our first page will be found another letter
from our New York Correspondent, in which he de
scribcs several Of the popular writers Of that city,
including Parton and his eccentric wife - Fanny
Fern The history Of these two celebrities show
what the pen can do 10 change ones condition from
want TO plenty. -
e BY a letter which has been a long time reach
ing Us, we learn that a severe earthquake occurred
on Molokai on the 4th Of April, creating considerable
alarm but doing no serious damage.
- -
\ fire occurred on the Eth inst, which con-
sumcd n small native hut on Liliha street, occupied
by an old and blind native woman. 1t was destroyed
assistance reached the spot.
The ship Resolnic ly in San Francisco harbor,
at latest dates, unable to procure her complement Of
There was no certainty when she could get
of still we shall look Tor her in all next week.
n His Honor Associate Justice HARrwELi, Of the
Court. returned ON the 81, from a short
trip to san Francisco.
- A. we 20 10 press, a schooner, supposed 10 be
the Flying Dart, is oti the port.
We are indebted TO Capt. Fuller for a file Of
paVers and shipping memoranda by the comet