The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-03-12

MEETING OF THE BAR OF MAUL-On Saturday,
March 9Th, the members of the Bar of Maui held a
meeting at Wailuku, presided over by Judge A. j.
Lawrence of the Circuit Court, W.. C. Jones acting as
Secretary, at which ~eulogistic remarks were made by
native and foreign members on the character and
abilities of the late J. w. II. Kauwahi, after which
the following resolutions were unanimously adopted
RfsoFred. That this meeting present their sincere sympathy
and coincidence TO the widow and hlherless children OF our
Brother, J. w. Ii. Kauwahi, upon their sad bereavement anu
Resoiped. That in testimony of our grief at the loss which
the Hawaiian Bar and the nation has SUSTAINED by the re-
moval Of our Brother from earth, we recommend that the
members of the Bar. throughout the Islands, Join with US by
wearing mourning in memory of him who can no more associate
with us in the profession which he so much adorned.
Al Lawrence, CHAIRNAN.
". C. Jones, sec'ry.
NAvAL-The U. S. steamer SGginac arrived on
Wednesday, Is days from San Francisco. She is on
special service, to proceed to Midway Island, and
assist in deepening the channel or entrance to that
harbor. A schooner has been despatched from San
Francisco, with all the necessary machinery for the
work, which may require six months or even longer
to execute. The SaginaW viii remain in port about
one week. The following is a list of her officers
Commander.-Lieut Commands Montgomery Sicard.
k kass%d,gf 0EGsirn +. PeIki ms - Logan
Ensign-W. >. CowIes.
ElsiQn.-A. III. Parsons.
Mate.-G. II. Robinson.
PdgHdsteT.-G. ii. Reed.
lf Asst. Endineer.-JaS. ButterwOrth.
ASST. Surqeon- Adam Frank.
Asst. Enginesrs-J.J. Ryan, II. Main, J. GOdfry, c. 3. Foss
LEGAL NoTICEs.-The following appear in the Ga
zette of Wednesday. In the matter Of the estate OF
John Weinberg, of Honolulu, deceased, it is ordered
that Thursday, the 31st day of March instant, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ. is n day and hour for hearing the ap-
~plication of George Williams, for letters of admins
tration on the said estate before Justice Widemann.
In the matter of the estate of W. n. Ladd, Joseph o.
Carter, administrator, applies for license to sell a GER
tain lot of land on the Southwest corner of Fort and
King streets, for legal reasons set forth in said petition
hearing set for Wednesday, 10th inst, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, before Justice Hartwell.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS Honolulu RIFLE CoRrs.-
At a regular monthly meeting held at the Armory,
on the evening of Friday March 4th, the following
officers were duly elected for the ensuing year
Captain-Chas. T. Gulck, (e-elected)
LIST Lientenant-Wm. Bennett, 4"
End LieutPnant-Wm Aud, "
Quarter Mastsr-M. I. Donnell,
SurgeOn-E. Strehz,
COior SergeGnt-L. e. Young,
LIST Sergeant, c; Bent, Ge-elected); End do, r; c; Austin
Srd do, ). e; Bush, tre-eiected); 4h do, w. Williams
j.; Corporal, 9: B Wilson End do, A; i, Mossman /,
secretary j. E. Bush Treasurer n. c. Austin.
81 The mail by the Idaho closes on Wednesday.
Our readers cannot find a more interesting way to
communicate with friends at home than to send the
last two OF three issues of the ADVERTISER, which
abound with local news. A New Yorker once
resident here, referring to it, in a late letter, says
1.-The ADVERTISER comes regularly, and like Tup-
per's { babe in the house it is 6 q well spring Of
pleasure" =
~ At the reading entertainment last evening at
Buffum Hall, Messrs. M'Cully, Mcintosh, (f st.
Adams school, r. H. Stanley, S. b Dole and Rev.
Mr.. Bissell, read selections of prose and poetry.