The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-02-28

A4NAL4A~ W. move IT II n r. CN EANSt~-@+~
The Hawaiian Mission Chjldreus' Society VIII
meet this evening at = o'clock, n the residence Of
Marshal Parke. -
Coon B,RGAIN-The House and land on Emma
street offered on Saturday last, was knocked down 70
Mr.. William Brash for S720.
AAsoNlc.-Ihe regular monthly meeting OF la
waiian Lodge, No y, +. X A VI, will be held on
Monday evening next, March I'd. At u O'Clock.
in Makes Block. -
A Coon PIcTURE-Mr. II, L Chase, Of the Cos
m~Opolitan gallery, has an excellent likeness Of His
Majesty the King, taken recently. Of bust size, that
makes a desirable parlor ornament Il Is well
worth Inspection. -
The PRINTERS in our establishment sire very
"sweet" on the gallant skipper of the .Ntttis yMer-
TiiI-the reason is TO be found in some generous
bundles of tender Lahaina sugar-cane that found
their way into the Office.
WAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY, was observed on Mon
day (the 22d coming on Sunday, by the display Of
bunting all over the city. The two American men
Of-war in port, and H. B. Ms ship TtnedOs. were
each beautifully decorated with flags in honor Of the
day. -
- Last night, being the night before the funeral
of the well-beloved LUNALIIO, large crowds of natives,
Lueu NoLnSu, gdt1SESu III IA SACAOSuiS u ASAAN
Palace, to chant funeral dirges- The choirs of the
native churches sang some plaintive music exceed
ingly well. - ~
MASTER OF THE hILAUEA.-Captai Lorenzo Mar
chant has been appointed to the command of our
steamer. He has had a very extensive experience in
the coasting business in former years, and gained
the reputation of being a careful, skillful seaman.
He was always popular with the travelling public,
both foraiOn md native -untirinC and aSSiduOuS in
his efforts to make his passengers comfortable.
EXECUTIVE PARDoNs.-On Wednesday last, in
Privy Council, His Majesty the King ~pardoned the
following named inmates of the prison, who were
discharged on Thursday: Kaanaana, manslaughter;
Ahquai, assault to rape; II. Dimond (half-caste),
larceny; Kuia, selling liquor to natives; Kaukano
and Naapuelua, perjury. In all the foregoing cases
the terms of Imprisonment had nearly expired.
THE SECOND INTERREGNUM.-Mr Thos. G. Thrum,
bookseller and stationer, will issue next Tuesday a
brochure of 16 pages, the size of the Friend. which
will contain a complete history of the late interreg-
mum, together with all the campaign documents
issued, and events which occurred from the death to
the funeral of King LUNALno. This will prove
very valuable for preservation for future reference,
and for mailing. -
PRoMPr.-Last Thursday evening at about half
past 8 O'Clock, by an accident the bell of the Station
House was made to strike several times. The result
was that in a very short time, some thirty or forty
men of the enrolled minute men, or special police,
came rushing along to the Station House, thinking
that the bell was a signal for their attendance.
This shows that they will respond when really
needed-which no one doubts.
THE Gazette declares that it rejoices in the election
of KALAKAUA. So do we rejoice most heartily. But
is this the same Gazette which in commenting a
short time ago on the letter of the then Col. KALA-
KAUA as published by us-a letter which at the time
elected almost general commendation-is this the
same journal that sharply and petulantly criticised
the author of what it termed ga most significant
document the appearance of which it thought was
g very injudicious -? But circumstances change
and so do some mems opinions.
HISTORY REPEATING Notwithstanding like q
coincidence is found in English history to our little
trouble during the second interregnum. In the year
1890 "--e --~ .ho H'e"O"u' AZ Il panic at the
trOublous state of political affairs, ran away from his
crown and government, and until the accession of
William and Mary there was an interregnum, and
the populace were for a time masters of the situation.
On the 18th of February, which was Thursday,
6 the people rose in a tumult and destroyed all the
mass-houses. They attacked and rifed the houses of
foreign ambassadors, where many of the Catholics
had stored their most valuable effects. Jeferies, the
Chancellor, who had disguised himself in order to fly
the kingdom, was discovered by them, and so abused
that he died shortly after. Even the army, which
should have suppressed these tumults, would, it was
apprehended, serve rather to increase the general
disorder -
MILITARY EoRGANIzATION.--By reference to the
official documents which appear in to-day's paper,
emanating from the Office of the Secretary at War,
it will be seen that the Military service is to be
reorganized, and placed upon what appears to be
a basis that will ensure efficiency, economy and
proper discipline. The knowledge and experience
of Attorney General Hartwell will be invaluable
in this connection. Major J. Bates Dickson, who
has been appointed as Aid to the Secretary, Is no
holiday soldier, having seen several years of active
service in the late American war. He fought
under Rosecranz in the Southwest, and it is q sufi-
cient guarantee of his executive ability to know
that he has been Adjutant General of an army
corps. Capt. Phillip Opfergelt, also appointed
Secretary's Aid, was an officer in the Prussian
service during the late European war. Thus,
while our Secretary at War may have mad little
or no experience in the field of Mars, his Aids have
bo.h smelt powder when the burning Of it meant