The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-02-24

/ March. The Rev. ". p. Alexander goes as
4leg4te from the Boafa-
\ CoRuEcrlox-We we've in error in stating in
car Issue ul Saturday last hat in the case OF
Montgomery u. FEugrr. a neS trial was ordered.
The facts are. that exceptions were hled by de-
PENDANTS counsel. and stand over tor argument
before the tuil court AT the next April term.
sUSHURT By EARTHQUAKES HARN."-While this
line in the hymn was being sung at the laying OF the
corner stone last Monday, we remembers that gust
one year ago that day, occurred the most severe shock
Of earthquake in Honolulu ever experienced by the
oldest inhabitant. =
VERY ANCIENr-We learn from the Reliable that
the old ship H0uqud, of Boston. was driven on
shore and wrecked in the Ochotsk Sea in "I55I-
We believe that the present energetic Captain OF
the s~team-tug Pele was master OF the H0ul0d
when she was lost. but we had no idea until now
that he was 50 extremely old.
NgTEoRoIoGY OF ls6S-The Reliable publishes
tables of the winds aud weather, at somewhere,
during the last three months of 1865. What moral
is pointed or tale adorned thereby IS not very
apparent.-uuless the object Is to convince The
clerk of the weather that he is not attending to has
business this year in the usual manner.
ANOTHER DISPUTED EIEcTIoN.-Mr. Isaac Hart
Kapuniai is returned from Wainea. Kauai One
of the Inspectors of the election paid us 8 Visit
yesterday and stated that a petition was beng
largely signed to have the election set aside, on
several grounds. among which are SAID 10 be
compulsion Of voters, and bribery.
The TRADE WINDS, after a long interruption, visi-
ted US again on Thursday, and made every body
aware of their presence, not only by the braclng and
healthy air they brought, but also 10y the clouds OF
dust they stirred up. Look out for copious rains
within a week from now, say the weatherwIse. les
terday the winds were again as variable as ever.
DRIyKrrG FoUNTANs-We notice with pleasure
the gradual increase OF public fountains in and
oEEo,t tha nStv fnr and hRaSf The latest
(far bipeds) is a neat iron one on the corner OF
Hotel St.. near the theatre. Others that we have no.
tJeed are at Knlaokahua plains, at the road lead
ing off to Pauoa, and on the corner OF LIllha St.
CHESS CLUB.-At the preliminary meeting held
Monday evening, E.. 2. Adams was chosen president OF
the Honolulu chess club and I. G. Thrum, secretary
and treasurer. A committee of three was appointed
TO draft a constitution and bylaws for the ctuo, ana
to solicit membership, consisting OF Messrs' FRANK
Brown, George Williams, 7. Heinicke, TO report on
Thursday evening of next week.
BURGLARS AGA1x.-On Sunday last two dwelling
houses in town were entered in the absence OF the
occupants, and several articles of clothing taken
From one house some giant powder and a quantity
of fuse was stolen, with which it is to be hoped the
thief may succeed in blowing himself up. Seriously
though, there may be an intention to telonlcusiy
blow up something or somebody else.
NOTHING VERY SERIous.-The New Bedford
papers of a late date have an item to the effect that
Messrs. Williams & Barnes, of New London, VIII
hereafter send all their ships in the PACING TO San
Francisco as headquarters. 1t happens that the
firm mentioned has not a single ship In this ocean at
this date. They had one at last accounts III port,
fitting for this ocean, the floors Barnes, ana pest
are even on the beach here that she will not go TO
San Francisco. =
UNUSUALLY CoLp.-Last Thursday morning the
thermometer in town was down to Ga eleven de-
grees below the average for the year, which Is 20
Some one making the remark in the presence OF
noro,,or 4bot in their OpiniOn the thermometers did
not correctly register the temperature here, that IN
dividual endorsed the opinion as correct, ana gave as
a reason that the thermometers were like everything
else in the country-inclIned to be lazy
BAY WHALING.-We learn from Maui that the
crew of the Henrietta have struck three whales since
leaving here one sunk and was lost one they Sc
cured and tried out at Ukumehame, to the westward
of Lahaina. and they were fast to another when last
seen, on Monday, in the channel between Molokal anu
Lanai. A shore party from Lahaina, with o.. ).
Harris as Captain, were also reported as having
{ . struck ile." Success to home enterprise.
THEFT AT LAHAINA-Our correspondent at La
haina, reports that a native prisoner, who has been
employed around the Court House and other
public buildings. managed to get himself locked
ND in the Court House and appropriated the sum
of S7.75. He left by the back-dOor, and after pur-
chasing some beef and squid returned to the
prison. He generously presented the prison-keeper
with a dollar. He was arr ested. found guilty, and
sent down here to do the state some service.
AN AvrsrNG TRIcK.-The latest indoor amuse-
ment. which is better than any of Haselmayer's, is
termed :" The Printers Delight" and Is performed
in the following manner: Take a sheet OF note
paper, fold it carefully, and enclose a check on
Bishops Bank sufficiently large to pay up arFear-
age and a wear in advance. What adds immensely
to the feat is to send along the name oil a new
subscriber. " with cash to balance Keep your
eve on the printer. and if he smiles, the trick is a
success. Try 1t. -
Gro D,rNCEEOpT At T.AHANA-FTOm Lahalna
we hear that Mr.. Pauncefort had given two very
satisfactory readings to good audiences, one at the
Court House, the other at the school OF the sisters
of Mercy. The latter was described as a very IN
terestinr occasion. The life of little Paul Dombey
was presented and the attention OF the children
(both young and OF ripper years. was engrossed'
The school room was admirably arranged ior the
purpose, the raised portion as a drawing room.
Mr.. Pauncefort would proceed to Waikiki from
Lahaina. "
Coop TINES FOR THE CANINEs.-Last year the dogs
had a hard time of it. After a certain date, those
not provided with tags were hunted down with ex-
traordinary vigor and determination, and their
slaughtered bodies were carted through the streets.
This year however, there is peace between the police
and the dogs, and a tagless puppy Is no uncommon
object to be met with, roaming unmolested at Will.
Besides, who knows whether all the dogs who boldly
wag their tails in public and wear tags, have ex-
changed the issue Of 1870 for that OF 1911!
PRELIMINARY INvEsTIGATION-His Honor Chief
Justice Allen was occupied at Chambers during
Tuesday and Wednesday IN hearing the testimony
and arguments of counsel in the case OF the King
as. W.. n. Wright. q. s. Dole, and Palakamaia,
charged with manslaugbter, in causing the death
of one Kaiuee, at Koloa, Kauai. on the 25th OF
January last, by carelessness in the use OF arsenic
provided for the purpose of killing rats in a cane
field. The Acknowledgement for the Crown /;
Messrs. Stanley, Jones and ;. B. Dole for defend
ants. -
MINING SToCK ExCITEMEST.-Tbe day before the
steamer left San Francisco, there was an excitement
in the stock market, the like of which had not been
seen for years. Capital was being directed from Its
usual channels according to the Bulletin of the
5th) to an extent dangerous to legitimate trade.
The Savage drift was reported to have struck
very rich sulphuret ore. and its stock, and that of
all the other veins of the Comstock mine, went up
Immediately IN the San Francisco market The
same is said of mining stock of all kinds. The total
sales for the 9Th were estimated at $4,000 900.
Somahndz must make. and somebody else must lose,