The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-01-21

lOSL, we meuLIOu6Q t0e TACT t0dt On ~ prCStO0c uoys
friday the weight Of an astronomical clock in this
city was observed to vibrate sensibly. between the
hours of II and l O'Clock, the motion being from
N. E. to s W. By passengers on the Annie from
Kona. Hawaii, we learn that quite a number Of light
earth tremors had been experienced there Of late.
and one was noted on Friday, the 13th-the precise
hour not however being remembered.
FINE PAID.-In the case of j. G. Peayy, who was
convicted at the present term of the Supreme Court
of selling spirits without q license. and was fined
$500, we learn that the fne has been paid and the
prisoner discharged. The amount was raised by
subscription by the e~xertions of friends. A good
deal of sympathy was felt for Peayy. mostly from the
fact that the informer and principal witness against
destitute, and human instinct always rebels against
that particular form of showing gratitude.
WOUNDED BEFORE PARIs.-By recent advices from
Europe we learn that Mons. Beranger, late French
Commissioner and Consul of France at these Islands,
was wounded in a sortie from Paris. The wound was
not a dangerous one, being in the feshy part of the
leg. 1t has also been reported that Captain Won.
Gosnitz, who 1t will be remembered was Military
Instructor to the Kings troops, and who left for
Germany shortly after the commencement of the war,
had been killed in front of Paris. We cannot how
ever trace this report to any reliable source.
SUPREME CoURr.-The Court has been occupied
during the past week in hearing cases in banco. The
following were argued and submitted j. A. Bur-
dick VS.. estate of VIM. Wond. deceased ; Forbes VS..
Gibson, motion for new trial estate of 81. Vaughan,
"a question of adoption);i estate of Nakuapa,
(another phase of the adoption question:. In the
matter of the West Maui Sugar Co. VS.. Campbell &
Turton, involving the question of right to a certain
patch of sugar cane, judgment was given for the
plaintiffs, with $50 damages. On Thursday, the
Court adjourned over until Monday next.
BENEFIT FOR THE FIREMEN's Sick FuND-By the
correspondence in to-day's paper between the pro-
prietor of the Hawaiian Theatre and the Secretary of
the Fire Department, it will be seen that the former
gentleman has rendered a full benefit in aid of the
Fund for the relief of sick fremen, which very gen.
erous offer has been accepted by the Department.
Wednesday evening is fixed for the benefit, on which
occasion we expect to see our citizens show their ap-
of our Firemen, who are always ready
when duty calls, by rolling up a house full to over
flowing. There will be an unusually attractive bill pre-
s~ented-aside from which, remember the praise
worthy object. -
NO DURGLAEI.-Il ID dmuSinRs DC well as SeElUuSly
alarming oftentimes, to note what strange adventures
and mishaps a man will fall into after too free an in
diligence in tangle-leg whisky. One night this week,
q young man had become oblivious from a too frequent
elevating of his little finger, and in this state opened
a door in a private residence, and entering a bed
room, quietly snoozed off the fumes on the floor. The
air getting cool towards morning, enough of con-
seriousness returned to enable him to get on to a bed,
Ioco.o~ ,,oc ooorDsa1 a hx a-ofIa~ s~o~k-
Said party awaking, with perhaps visions of burglary
and murder in his minds eye, gave an alarm and
aroused the other inmates of the house. The. supposed
burglar could give no account of how he came there,
and was still halfmuddled when he was taken of by
a constable. In the Police Court, the Magistrate
could find no evidence of criminal intent, and the
case was discharged. Beware of tangleleg.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A WIFE.-Yesterday
morning, a tall. rawboned man named Richard L.
Lloyd, a sugar boiler by trade, was brought before
the Police Court on a charge of beating his wifesand
threatening her life. Mrs. Lloyd, who is a small
and delicate woman, testified to repeated and violent
assaults by her husband, and threats that he would
kill her. He was always violent and abusive when
drunk, which was pretty often, this last spree having
lasted five days. Lloyd had no evidence to offer, but
declared that the charge was false and that his wife
was possessed with a number of evil spirits, who
caused all the trouble. This not being the first time
in which the prisoner had been before the Court on q
like charge, he was adjudged twenty days imprison-
ment at hard labor, and to give a bond in the penal
sum of $500 to keep the peace towards his wife for
one year. 4- e5toEl
CONDUCTING NEwsPAPERs.-It is impossible in the
conduct of a newspaper, where many persons must
be concerned in making it up, and which aims to
give all the current news of the day, never to fall
into any errors of statement. No human foresight
can prevent them at all times. hundred particulars
may be thrown out because they are doubted, and
one of a score admitted may contain the error. The
more enterprise the greater the danger of sometimes
being misled by statements which have all the ap-
pearance of truth. Very much of the freshest and
best news which appears in the paper, will admit of
none of the ordinary tests which could be made by
delay. 1t must either go in or be rejected at once.
And if the latter of the alternatives is adopted, there
is an end of anything worthy of a newspaper. The
very fact that a journal of leading influence some
times crosses private interest and exposes schemes of
corruption with fearless independence, constitutes its
highest value. -
The HONOLULU OLYMPIC CLUB.-This institution
has taken q fresh start. as may be seen by the adver-
tisement in another column from the New Leader.
Every young man ought to take advantage of this
opportunity for physical Improvement and join the
club, remembering that a sound body is indispensa-
bic to q sound mind. For boys, a special class will
be formed, and as they cannot become members, their
monthly contribution is fixed at one-half that of the
regular dues. Those for members are 81 per month,
So ~initistien fee. Old nembers msy rejoin withoUt
again paying the fee, but we advise them to do so at
once, as after the 10Th of March the fee will be re-
quired of all who enter. We learn that every GYM
mast upon, joining a class, is required to give certain
proofs Of his strength. This is noted down, and is
repeated every month. By this means everybody
can ascertain as to how much he has increased in
strength. Aside from the gymnasium, there are
other modes of entertainment provided at the club.
There is an A 1 billiard table, and Al players, and
occasionally there is a match game ON the cfessboard