The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-13

The American schooner Undine, Capt. Kustel,
arrived on Thursday morning last, IA days from
San Francisco, which port she left on the 9th OF
August, three days after the Costa Rica. She
brought no mail nor any newspapers. She is bound
to Port May, Eastern Siberia.
FELL DEAD.-Last Wednesday afternoon, q native
woman, walking along Hotel street, suddenly stag
gered and fell. She was picked up by bystanders.
but all efforts failed to elicit any signs of Ife-she
was dead from a~ppoplexy or some other unknown
trouble. -
% Last Thursday was the name day." or feast
day of Alexander II. Emperor of Russia, and was
marked by salutes from the -ASkoG and PunchboWl,
and by dressing the two war ships in port, The
Emperor's birthday occurs on the Doth of April.
He was born in 1918.
THE RTLEs.-This company of volunteer citizen
sOldiery deserve mention for the prompt and cheer
full manner in which they responded to the call to
duty on Tuesday last. Their ordinary turnout is 80
men, and on the present occasion there were % all
told. A portion of them were on duty all through
Monday and Tuesday nights, mounting guard at the
Magazine and ut the Armory.
STREET S~IGNs.-Yesterday we noticed that the
signs designating the names of streets, which have
been non est for over 4 year, were again being put I'D
on the corners. This is very proper, and it is to be
hoped that the practice of defacing these signs by
rowdy boys. (Which was the cause of their removal)
will not be again repeated, or that if it is, the perpe-
traitors will be caught and severely dealt with.
Music THIS AFTERNOoE.-The Band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at 5 O'Clock. Following
Is the programme, TO conclude with n march around
the square
Emma Square March Berger
Convent Garden. Wait. bale
Grand Duo, Opera, Eliza and Ciaudiv .Mercadapie
Love Among the Roses, Schottische ................Coot
Mr.. Berger has requested US to state that this is
the Fiftieth Concert given in Emma Square.
The FIRE on MONDAY.-AbOut 4 o'clock last
Monday, the bells sounded the alarm and the Fire
Department turned out promptly. The burning
building, q matched cottage, was situated on School
itreet, beyond Nuuanu, and was destroyed before
water could be got on it. No. Ones company, the
first on the ground, brought a stream to bear and
put out the ruins of the burned house. The occupant,
Mr.. Kanihina, for many years known as 4 lawyer
about the Courts, has been for the past year or more
partially insane, and is said to have himself set it ON
fire.
ANLAS 1Cll1Lh bAdL ujl u Slidi uPdu OIL WAFER
could be obtained from the hydrant on Nuuapu
street, and that in case of a fire, the water should be
shut of below. -
HAWAIIAN CLAIMANT.-Last Wednesday, before
His Honor Judge Hartwell, was tried the application
of KahOukua, a supposed half-brother of the late M.
kekuanaoa, to be declared next of kin and heir of
His late Majesty Kamehameha V. The claimant nm
dertoOk to prove that the present acknowledged heir,
Her Excellency the Governess of Hawaii, was not
the daughter of Kekuanaoa, but of a chief named
Kahalaia. The examination of witnesses, most of
whom were very old native men and women, occu-
pied most of the day, and on Thursday Judge Hart
well gave his decision confirming the legitimacy of
the Governess and thus adversely to the claimant.
Col. Jones, counsel for the claimant, gave notice of
an appeal to a jury. Mr.. Stanley appeared for the |
administrators and Mr.. C. c. Harris for the Gov
erness. -
ONE To SIX.-Last Monday afternoon it was
deemed proper to place a guard at the Powder Maya
zine, on the base of Punchbowl Hill, in view of the
possibility of an attempt by the mutineers of the
Barracks to supply themselves with ammunition.
Accordingly, Capt. Alexander McDuf, of the Station
House, was dispatched to the Magazine, with several
constables to keep watch and ward. At about half
past eight O'Clock in the evening, six of the mutineers
from the Barracks, armed with needle-guns, pre-
scented themselves in front of the building. Captain
McDuff had 4 revolver, but the constables were
only armed with sticks. The Captain demanded the
password of the night-which of course the 6raues
did not have-and, under the persuasion of his re-
volver, cooked and pointed. caused each man to
deposit his gun alongside the building, and then-he
them to depart in peace. Capt. McDuff is
q veteran, having seen active service in the East
and elsewhere, and he knows how it is
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FROM OREGoN.-The barkentine Jane Il. Falkia-
burg, Capt. Brown, IS days from Astoria, arrived on
Thursday last, bringing us Portland and Astoria
papers to the 23d ult. We note that island sugars
quoted in the Historian at u! cts. We copy the
shipping intelligence: Corbett and
Macleay, owners Of the Sparrovhatok, were the
purchasers of the Clara Louise at Portland last
week. They got the Clara very cheap-only 81, 500,
and will load her for Japan. We understand that
Capt. Forbes, recently in the barkentine Jane A.
Falkinburg will go out as master of the Clara. She
s here under the Liberian flag, but will sail by the
way of Honolulu, be placed under the Royal Hawai-
an Gag, ship a kanaka crew and proceed. The
SparrorhaCk will 60 from Melbourne to Manila.
We are glad to see Oregonians becoming interested in
Tessels, but would rather see the vessels built here,
han to take them second-handed." The Portland
of August 23d says there are about ten
,ases of small pox in that city. No cause for alarm
vas anticipated of its spreading, as all the cases
under careful treatment, but the Bulletin
lrges the strict observance of the best precautionary
measures against the contagion, and calls upon the
to exercise thorough measures to prevent
Is spread. ,