The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-02-12
z The government organ shows great enterprise,

~ The government organ SHOWS great enterprise,
sometimes, in obtaining its news, as, for instance,
the account of the shooting of Rev. MIR. Mahoe,
/ which appeared in its last issue. The account was
prepared and signed by Mr.. Randolph of Apiang.
and addressed to the editor of the ADVERTISER. The
original manuscript having been lost in the Morning
Star, a second copy was prepared from data in the
hands of the Delegate of the Hawaiian Board, and
appears in our columns to-day, as Mr.. RsndOlph's.
The attention of the Hawaiian Minister of Foreign
Affairs having been called to the shooting of MahOe.
a copy of Mr.. Randolph's statement was, at his re-
quest, furnished to him., for transmission through
the American Minister to Washington. Having OBJ
tanned possession of it, he sent it to the Gasette.
We admire his enterprise, but not his honesty.
WANTED TO CORRECT HIS MIsTAKE.-At the polls
the other day, a venerable looking Hawaiian was
observed standing by himself, and looking with an
air of perplexity at q ballot which he held between
his fingers as daintily as if it had been a lady's glove.
Being asked by one of the candidates what was the
matter, he replied, SCI was given two tickets, this Of
yours and another with the government candidates
on it. Of course, l intended TO vote for you, and
here I've gone and put in the other ballot. CAN'T
go back and exchange them ?" Certainly" was
the reply go right up and ask for the other ballot,
and tell them you want to correct your mistake
The old man went, but the Inspectors did not see it
in that light, and he departed, complaining of the
injustice done him. -
Coon TEMPLARs' INsTALLArIoN.-At Queen Emma
Lodge, No. 3, L o. G. T., on Monday evening last,
the officers elected for the ensuing term were duly
installed. as follows: W. c. T., VIM. B. Wright
W. V. T.. Mrs. Schrei w. s., John G. NJ. Sheldon
W. T., John Sweetman w. F. s., William ]. Max
well ; W. NJ, Saml Gandall W. 1. c., Solomon
Thompson w. O. G., Geo. Croker. Jr. w. L. H.
s., Miss Sophie L. Sheldon W. /. II. s., Miss Hattie
Crowel ; w. d. NJ, Mrs. NJ. Crowell W. C., John
Gandall. We are pleased to learn that Queen Emma
Lodge is steadily increasing in numbers, prosperity
and influence. -
a SAILORS FUNERAI.-One of the seamen belong
ing to the Donau frigate. died of consumption last
Thursday morning in the Queens Hospital, where
he had been ever since the ships arrival. The re-
mains were taken to the Catholic Church, where the
imposing funeral ceremonies of the Romish ritual
were performed by the Rev. Father Hermann. Thence
the procession, led by n detachment of marines with
arms reversed, the hearse being followed by the
captain, officers and crew, proceeded TO the Catholic
burial ground at KulaOkahua, the band playing a
solemn march. -
a SINGULAR BLUNDER.-Last Wednesdays Ga
setfe, in reporting the very neat speech of Chief
Engineer Williams at the presentation to him Of the
medal on the Sd inst, makes that gentleman to say,
81 regret that it does bear engraved upon it, the
motto of every fire company and the name of every
firemen (sic) in Honolulu" How very different
would appear the meaning of the sentence, if the
little word not, which was used by Mr.. Williams, but
accidentally omitted by the printer, had been put in
its proper place, between g does % and g bear"
70 Rev. Mr.. Corwin has accepted the invitation
of the Green Street Congregational Church, to be-
come their pastor, and entered upon the duties of
his new position on Sunday evening, January I'd.
This is the same church of which Mr.. Bissell of this
city was formerly pastor.
NEXT NEws.-The clipper ship s. G. Reed, Capt.
Winsor, was to have left San Francisco for Hongkong
about February 1, and may bring a mail. Should
she do so, she will be due early next week.