The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-01-14
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Aobettiser,
JANUARY IA.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
Miss MAGGIE's BENEFIT-Don't forget to go to
Miss Maggie Knights benefit newt Monday night
you viii not pcgret it.
DUE-With the prevailing winds the Murray.
with the mails. and the Kilauea, from Ocean Island,
may be looked for hourly.
AN EARTHQUAKE, Enthusiastically, O little
after II O'Clock. the weight of Flitner's astronomical
clock was observed to vibrate ~sensibly, the direction
being from N. E. to S. w. The movement of the
earth, if there was one, was SO slight as not to be
noticed so far as we have heard. We should not be
surprised to hear Of increased volcanic action on
Hawaii. -
INSTALLATION OF OFFIcERs.-At Excelsior Lodge
No. IL o. o. F., on Tuesday evening last, the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term were installed
by d. d. G.. Master c.. S. Barlow, assisted by VIC.
Parke. P. d. D.. G. NJ; NJ. T. Donnell, n. G; ]. W..
Girvin, V. G.; R. Levers, p. G., Treasurer ]. S.
Smithies, ?. G., Secretary.
SUPREME CouRr.-On Thursday and yesterday,
the case of John Young Davis Us. Frank Spencer,
(of the Waimea Grazing Co.. for trespass, was
heard before all the Justices in banco. The argu-
ment was concluded yesterday evening and submitted.
Mr.. W. C. Jones for plaintiff ; Messrs. c. C. Harris
and T. H. Harris, for defendant. The Court ad
journed to Monday morning.
FOURTEEN YEARS AGo.-In April, 1856. the French
covette Eurydice, Commandant Pichon, left Homo
lulu ON an excursion, and visited Bird Island and
other localities. His late Majesty and His Highness
the late Gov. Kekuanaoa were guests Of Commander
Pichon during the excursion, which occupied a month,
and was much enjoyed by the King. Commandant
Pouthier, now of the Hameiin, was q Lieutenant on
board the Earydice.
ENTERPRIsING.-The Gazette got a little ahead of
time last Wednesday in reporting a police case. Or
perhaps it merely intended to prompt the Magistrate
as to what his decision should be. 1t had q prisoner
sentenced twenty-four hours before the Court had
made up its mind in the matter. 1t is encouraging
to observe that there is nothing of the "terrapin
express about the Government organ. Better be
too early than too late.
NAvAL-The French aviso steam gun-boat Hame-
lin, IA days passage from Tahiti, arrived in this
port on Thursday last She made the whole run
under sail, experiencing very fine weather. She
carries two 60-pounders and two 45-pounder guns,
and carries a complement of $50 men. Her engines
are 240 horsepower. The following is a list of her
officers:
Captain-M. Pouthier.
Lieu.enants-Messrs Duperre, Blarez, Richard and De
Lourmel.
Surgsons-Messrs Latiere and Roux.
JUVENILE THIEvEs.-Last Thursday, three native
boys, all under fourteen years of age, were brought
up before the Police Court charged with stealing
copper. The quantities were small, but old copper
brings 10 cents per pound, and strange to say there
are some persons who for the sake of a petty profit are
willing to run the risk of being prosecuted as re-
ceivers of stolen goods. Those children would never
have stolen the copper had they not known that they
could sell it. Pleading guilty to the charge, they
were all three committed to the Reformatory School
until they shall become of age. This makes six boys
committed to that school since the LIST of this month.
I'm the case of the Tahitian seaman reported in
last Wednesdays COMMERCIAL, who was tried on
Tuesday for an aggravated assault on the master of
the Nellie Merrill, the Magistrate gave a decision
on Wednesday morning. imposing a fine of 800.
An appeal was noted to the Circuit Judge.
LIFE INsURANcE.-We take pleasure in calling at
tention to the advertisement of the Mutual Life In
surance Co., of New York, in our advertising columns
of to-day's issue. This company was organized
twenty-eight years ago, and to-day stands at the
head Of all similar institutions, both as to its corpor-
ate greatness and the equity of its system and opera
ton. 1t has no stockholders. and no stock capital
demanding of the insured the payment of interest.
The company belongs to the polcy-bolders, and for
their sole benefit it is conducted. They cannot lose
by it, for their payments they can receive in cash the
value of their policies. Although it has over one
hundred thousand living members. it has a most am
pie surplus over all possible liabilities and contingent
cies. The Immense good the " Mutual Life - has
conferred upon humanity may be inferred from the
foot tbof n hos already mid ovar fhirtann million
dollars to the widows and orphans of deceased MEM
bers, thousands of whom would have been left hope
less and homeless. in miserable penury, but for the
prompt payment of this great b~ene6cent corporation.
Mr.. E. p. Adams, late of the firm of Adams & Wilder,
is the local agent, and Mr.. J. r. Helen, special agent
Of the company, to whom applications for assurances
can be made.