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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-06-10

By the Hon. Mr.. Pilipo, that W. P. Ragsdale.
Hon. p. u. Kaeo and two others, be summoned
from the Leper Establishment at Molokai to give
evidence before a committee Of this Assembly as
to the treatment, etc. Of the Depers, numerous
complaints having been received.
His TX. the Minister Of Foreign Relations
moved al an amendment that the Board Of Health
be instructed To inquire into the foundation Of
the reported complaints.
Without coming to a vote ON the Resolution
the House proceeded to the
ORDER or The DAY,
Which was the Hon. Godfrey Rhodes Resolution
of want of confidence in the Ministry, in Commit
tee of the Whole, the Hon. Mr. Nahaku in the
Chair.
Hon. Mr.. Rhodes spoke for an hour, in support
of his Resolution, when the Committee rose and
the House adjourned.
TwENrY-sEvENTH DAY-May 81.
PETITIONS READ AND REFERRED.
From Wailuku, praying that lepers be return
ed to their homes.
BILLS AND REVOLUTIONS.
BY the Hon. Mr. Kaai, that the Minister of In
terror be requested to inquire of plantation OWN
ers, the number of Chinese they require for
labor on their respective plantations. Ado ted.
Hon. Mr.. Halekunihi read for the first time an
act to promote the increase of the people. The
motion to indefinitely postpone was put and lost,
and the bill passed to Its second reading.
Hon. Mr.. Kalaukoa cad for the first time, an
act prohibiting Hawaiian females from marrying
foreigners who have not taken the oath of allie
glance, and sworn never TO leave this kingdom.
On motion the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Hon. Mr.. Martin read for the first time an act
to regulate masters and servants. On motion the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
Hon. Mr.. Wana read a resolution to the effect
that no more lepers be taken to Molokai while
Ahis house is in session. On motion the resolu-
tion was indefinitely postponed.
His Elk. the Minister of the Interior reported
on a resolutions of the llth inst, referred to him
to the effect that the Registrar of Conveyances is
not required by law to- keep any accounts of the
receipts of his Office, they being his own perqui-
sites but that that officer had informed him that
his receipts during the past ten years had averaged
$4,000 per annum. He also reported on another
resolution OF the same date, asking for the record
of the Priyy Council in respect to the division of
lands between the late King Kamehameha III
and the chiefs to the effect that the records of
the Privy Council are under the sole control of
His Majesty the XII =.
ORD OF THE DAY.
Consideration was resumed of the resolution
of the Hon. Mr.. Rhodes, that this Assembly
place no confidence in His Majesty Ministers, in
committee of the whole, the Hon. Mr.. Wanna in
the chair. A hot and lengthy discussion ensued,
in which Hon. Messrs. Birch, Kauai, Nahuku,
Kaai, Ahole, and His Elk. W. l.. Green, spoke
against, and Hon. Messrs. Nawahi, and Pilipo
spoke in favor of the resolution. After four
hours discussion, the committee rose and recon-
mended the indefinite postponement, which was
carried by a vote of p for, and Is against.
Adjourned
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-06-10
THIRTIETH DAY-June 3,
PETITIONS READ n REFERRED.

PETITIONS READ AND REFERRED.
From Hama, that no Hawaiians be allowed to
sell their lands to foreigners; that Hawaiians do
not lease their lands to foreigners for a term of
over two years.
The motion to indefinitely postpone both these
petitions was carried.
From Honolulu, that no Chinese laborers be
allowed to land ashore in any part of this King
dom; that no money be Appropriated for %immigra-
ton.
RESOLUTIONS.
His Elk. the Attorney General moved the recon-
sideration of the vote taken yesterday on the re-
port of the Judiciary Committee in regard to the
seat of the member elect from Waialua. After
considerable discussion, the motion was put and
lost-19 ayes, 20 noes.
The house then adjourned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-06-10

give a WHICH L 70 the question: DID
you give such ad7gs it the Ministry as is alleged
in the above preamb. 2"
After a debate of three hours, during which
Hon. Messrs. Rhodes, Pilipo and M fahi spoke
in favor Of the resolution, and His Ex. Governor
Kapena and Hon. Messrs. Kaak and Smith
against, the resolution was lost, .aySS a, noes 25.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-06-10

The consideration of the resolution of His Ex- the
Governor of Maui, that the House approve and en-
dorse the action in effecting the Treaty Of Recipro-
city with the United States. the final success of which
was made known by the arrival of the mail on Fri
day last.
A warm and lengthy discussion arose, in which
the Hon. Messrs. Smith, Hslemspu, Kspena, Kauai
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-06-10

IWENI1-IUUHIH DAE-OIdy II.
On motion. the vote of yesterday on the resolu
ton of censure, was reconsidered, am it wa
made the special order for Monday, in COMMITTEE
of the whole.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-08
Gertie.

| Boys OF ten or twelve, seen on the
street, appear heartless and without
sympathy, and yet you wrong them.
Among the houses on Clinton street is
one which has missed many a pane of
glass in its windows. Rags and paper
are used to keep the cold air out, or it
may blow in and whistle through the
desolate rooms without let or him
drance. A girl Of ten, whose life had
bsen one long period OF hunger, pain
and unhappiness, was taken sick one
day in March, and people passing by
could see her lying on miserable bed
near one of the windows. 1t was curl
Gus that any of the boys coming or GO
ing should have stopped to think or
care about 1t, but they did. One of
them, feeling sad at sight OF the suffer-
er's pale face, handed an orange
through broken pane, saw it clasped
by slender white fingers, and then
ran away He had told other boys,
and by and by there wasn't day
that some lad didn't halt at tine
window to pass in fruit or flowers.
None of them knew the family or
even spoke to the girl, and so they
gave her the name of Gertie and call
ed her their orphan. Boys went with
out marbles and the other things that
belong to boyhoOd sports that their
pennies might buy an orange, lemon,
or some simple flower for Gertie, and
their anxiety for her to get well was
| fully as great as the Doctors or moth
er's. Whatever present they had
they handed it through the broken
pane, waited for her to reach up, ard
never fingered longer than to hear a
soft "thank you" from her lips.
Days went by, but the boys did not
grow weary, nor uid they miss day.
{ was romance and charity so well
combined that it gladdened their
hearts and made them fond of each
other. Yesterday morning a lad's
hand, holding a sweet flower aud
a big orange, went to the window.
No white fingers touched his as
they grasped the offering. He waited
moment, and then with beating
heart looked through into the room.
The bed had been taken away. On a
table rested pine coffin, and on the
coffin was a bunch of faded flowers
which had been handed through the
window the day before. Death had
been there, and the boys no longer
had q mission.
You might net have seen the boy
hiding i'm the doorway anu wiping
tears from his eyes. He was seen,
however, and when asked the cause
of his sorrow, he sobbed out the whole
sad romance in four words, "Our
Gertie is dead. ."-DetrOH Free Press.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-08
The Black Hills.

MINNEAPOLIs, MINI, May g.
The Tribune this afternoon publishes
the following fact frOm Israel Hawes
just arrived this noon from the Black
Hills. He corrObOrates the state
ments OF rumOrs in regard to the In
dian sealpIng stories, and adds. that
they are lot half SO startling as the
facts. He helped bury persons killed
by the Indians every day. The bodies
Of those murdered are always found
with six bullet holes and six knife
stabs In them, besides the loss of the
scalp, which they take off by cutting
the head open in the shape of the let
ter V from the back of the head to
the eyes, which presents a heart-siek-
ening sight. He has had some MIR
row escapes. One party Of them went
out and were attacked by red skins,
but they were such poor shots that no
harm was done. The Indians are as
thick as flies around mOlasses keg.
Every party that attempts to leave
or enter the Hills are attacked and
more or less fall victims to the devils
in human form. One party Of TWEEN
ty-fve attempted to escape aud only
ohc lANcU 10 tell tue slOEJ Vi uOM lHcg
were butchered and scalped. More
parties are leaving every day than ar
rive in q week. There are some
5000 men In the Hills, among whom
there are probably fifty that are max
ing SO per Gay to one thousand who
make dollar. Ods party of eight
men got their sluies going at noon
and worked till sun down, aud their
total earnings were fifteen cents.
There were sixty-thTee men in his
party that went into the Hills ; seven
men will never return, and four men
were lost coming out. None of his
party returned with enough to pay
their expenses. The cities that were
the glory of the Hills on the start, are
as desd as though they never existed.
The best claims are along Rapid Greek
and Dead Wood. The best claims
were taken previous to January.
There are only two paying claims on
Rapid Creek. One of these turas out
about two dollars and a half each day,
per man, the other about
three dollars per man. Claims were
sold in Dead Wood, previous to jan
uary, for s.. 500.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-08
Tor Tat.

The Detroit Free Press saws tina
among the annoyed aud dripping pc.
destrians who sought the aid of 4
Grand River street car to help short
en- the way home was q man with
gray locks aud an old maid with
beau -catebers ard false teeth. They
seemed to hate each other at first
sight, for he was hardly seated beside
her when he grOWled
"If you women didn't wear bastles
there'd be twice as much room in
street cars"
"If men didn't sit eross-legged there
would be three times as much room ~
she snapped 10 reply.
"If / was a woman I wouldn't be
gadding around with the rain pour.
ing down in this way" lie remarked
"Yes you would. Ifyou were . wo-
man you'd want to go out aad show
those feet"
He drew his No. lbs under the seat,
flushed up little, and groWled
They are not false, like some folks
teeth ~
"NO, and they don't turn up quite
us much "a some peoples noses :" she
answered.
He was silenced for a time, but
presently recovered himself and went
on:
"Thirty years ago women got along
without paint, powder, bustles, straps,
buckles aud such nOnsensieal fixing. !"
Thirty years ago." she promptly
replied, sit was rare thing to see q
man come out of a saloon wiping his
mouth on his thumb Ii
He didn't say anything more, but
he wondered If she wasn't looking
out CT the window when he signaIed
the car.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-08
Centennial EneampmenI

A circular has recently been issued
from Pbilsdelphia, stating that now
Camp Scott ia in readiness to receive
and care for all civic and military
bodies, whether from this country OF
Canada, that propose u visit the Cen
tennisl Exposition at any time
during the summer. The Camp is but
one mile distant from the Centennial
buildings, aud will afford a cheap,
convenient and pleasant place for
organizations that may want
sueh accommodations. The tracks Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
run through the grounds, and there is
also 3 station at which bodies can be
landed. Pleasant drives, unfailiBg
springs, and magnificent groves are
to be found, while sustenanee will be
furnished without profit. A large and
cOmmOdiOus Headquarters near the
camp Is one Of the excellent features,
where will be fOurd safes for the stOr-
age OF valuabIes, q reading room sup
piled with the principal journals of
the country, writing tables, etc, free
Of cost. Altogether, the camp affords
facilities fer cheap, and at the same
time luxurious living. that cannot be
had elsewhere, and large bodies de-
string to attend the Exposition should
avail themselves of it, advantages.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-08
EVENING. JUNE s, 1876.

"You don't forget. That's nv
name. And nov, my dear Colonel,
since you remember my name you
must also remember that you owe me
a reckoning"
"Anyihing you wish" returned
/ CrOnan, Psomptly.
'Weli, then,n resumed Smith, II
challenge you to mortal combat. 1t
Is moonlight, and we must meet to-
night, - | have urgent business
which calls me elsewhere"
ThSt evening at eight the parties
met three blocks t0 The north of
/ Laurel Hill Cemetery. Cronan went
alone, the only friend in whom he
could cnnfide being absent from the
I city RevOlvers were the weapons.
I sui Crnnan fell at the first exchange
Of shrts. Tire blood OoZad from his
eide, and he WIS apparently danger
Ously, u not fatally, wounded Smith
ami ais friends thought him hopeless
] ~ injured, and to conceal the deed,
wipe ont all traces Of the encounter,
and thus prevent tedious and unpIeas-
ant investigation, they carried him to
Neics' wharf and threw him in and
/ left him. The friend, on returning to
I the city and missing CrOnan, ae-
tqurinted six or seven mutual friends
of the circumstance that CrOnan had
I let him a note in his room announe-
ing that he was about to fight a duel.
Not dGubtiRg that he was killed, they
made Il diligent search for his re-
maius. but to no purpose. They were
anxious to recover the body in order
tn give it decent interment, but the
search was frHitless.
Fifteen months afterwards a respec-
table raj aier in this city-the friend
i already alluded To as being absent
from the city at the time of the hostile
meeting-reeeived a letter from our
adventurer, detailing among the
other things the circumstances OF the
duel 4: he fell slightly wounded; how
he feigned insensibility for fear of as
sassinatiOn, and how -he parties bore
him to Meig's wharf and threw him
into the water, where the shock from
the cold water revived him, and he
swan out when his enemies were at
short distance and finally how he
left California as cook on ship-board
TO escape his vengefui enemy, who he
had no doubt, would pursue him like
sleuth-hound If he remained in the
country. 1t remains to tell the post
mark of this extraordinary letter, aud
the more extraordinary Announcement
with which it was concluded. The
versatile Cronan dates his letter from
Cairo, and makes the astounding Teve-
lation that he is. an officer in high
command in the Khediye's service.
No later than six weeks ago a gen.
tleman in this city received a letter
from Mrs. Cronan, in New Orleans,
inquiring about her husband, stating
that as she had never heard from him
since he left, she must conclude he
was dead, and in that event her inter-
ests promoted her to listen to the ad-
dresses oS bis former partner in busi-
ness aud get married. But if on the
other hand, he was still living and
would return all would be forgotten
and forgiven, and they might spend
their days in content and happiness.
Smiths whereabouts nave lately been
discovered, and the last heard of him
is that he is living with an Indian
wife i'm the Black Hills.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-08
Reduction of Passenger Rates.

The Pennsylvania Railroad on Mon
day last reduced the fare for first-elass
tickets TO Chicago to Si7, being a re-
duetiOn of s..
1t is announced that the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad
have reduced their passenger rates to
the following figures From New
York to Chicago from s25 10 Sl7 ;
New York to Cincinnati, Sl5; New
York 10 indianapolis, SIS New
York to st. Louis, S23 /; New YOrK to
Louisville, $40; New York to Detroit,
Sl3. The alleged reason for the re-
duetiOn is that rival lines out OF BOs-
ton have been running frat class ex-
press passengers on emigrant tickets,
to the detriment Of the Boston and
Albany travel.
The Erie Company has made a still
further reduction in passenger fares
to the West, which took effect on
Monday last, new rates being in eae.,
case 81 less than those announced by
other roads, viz : To Chicago, SIG :
Indianapolis, SIS; st. LOnis, S2I
Louisville, SIS; Detroit Sl2 !; Cleve-
land, S11. The rates to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls are also reduced to s.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-08
10000 subscribers Lost IN a Year.

After hard struggle through many
difficulties the Christian Union Pnb-
fishing COMPANY has collapsed. The
paper itself still lives, but in future
will be published by new company.
A few months before the Tilton-
Beecher trial the editor of the Chris
tan Union printed sworn statement
to the effect that the circulation was
over one hundred and twenty-five
thousand copies. The advertising
patronage was large, and the concern
was prosperous. The publishers were
John B. Ford & Co.. who likewise
published all of Mr.. Beeeher's works,
including the "Life of Christi Dur
ing the trial the circulation Of the
paper diminished gradually. Within
a year the paper has lost 10000
subscribers, and to-day the circu-
lation of the Christida Onion is
within 2j,O0G copies. John B.
Ford & Co. became bankrupts,
and Mr.. Cleveland was appoint
ed publisher. Tie latter left the
concern a few weeks ago, and HOratiO
G. King became the publisher. a
short time ago it being necessary to
raise money or stop the paper. and as
none was forthcoming from the stock.
holders, the managers resolved 10
sell the Christian Union Publishing
out, bankrupt it and make a fresh
start. A new company therefore, has
been formed with a capital of $40, GOO,
to csrry on the pu SlicatiOn of the
paper.-N. y Times.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-08
uIeIde By Fire.

A young man named Elias Wilson,
who resided with his widowed
mother on Campbell, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, brought himself to
the most exerueiating death that can
possibly be imagined. The young
man has been demehted for some
time past, but even under the infiu-
ence of his mania, which would be
worse at times, and then again al
most disappear, he wss usually tract
able, and apparently harmless to him
self and Others. On Tuesday, how
ever, he threatened the life of his
mother, but as night came on his
passions became pacified, and he re-
tired to bed as usual. About mid
night, his mother, who slept in an
adjoining room heard him moving
about in his room, and although the
circumstance caused her considerable
uneasiness Of mind, she thought it
best to remain quiet herself, hoping
that her son would soon retire to his
bed. Bot this was farthest from his
thoughts. He was then making the
awful preparations for his self-de.
struetiOn. The sequel showed that
he rose from bad, dressed himself,
and then saturated his clothing, hair
and entire person with kerosene oil.
Having done this, he lighted a match
and ignited his saturated clothing.
Instantly he became pillar Of flame.
His mother hearing him strike the
match arose also, fearing that in
crazy mood he might set fire to the
house. Her terror was indescribable
when she beaeld her sou rush out of
his room enveloped in column Of
seething fire, and she fed from him,
believing that he intended to carry
out his threat against her life Of the
previous day, and end the existence
OF both OF them together. It took but
a moment, however, for the tortnres
OF the flames to exhaust him, as in
his wild delirium he ran around the
house, and fell to the ground
blsekened, charred mass OF lifeless,
brOiling fesh.- Wilmington (N. c.
Journal
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-08
columbus Cor. New York Herald.
Pen Picture or 6OTeFnOr Hayes.

1 found Governor Hayes busy sign
ing papers in his private Office, and
when / subsequently left him il was
with the conviction that for 3 Presi-
Dental candidate he was the most
uncOnoerned one / ever met. His
head aud face are good the former
bigb and expansive, the latter well
filled OOt by au ample light brown
beard. Judging by his eyes he has
studied long and hard. What part:c-
ularly struck me was his voice, its
fiber and resonance. / had heard
that in the war be was one of the
most dashing officers OF the Western
army, and that no bugle blast could
thrill the soldiers souls like the
ringing tones of Hayes voice
sweeping along the lines.
There was that quality ia it as he
spoke, that indicated the man Of grit
and resolution, and yet 1t was the
voice OF a modest, unpretentious man,
who. by unanimous report, wOuld de-
cline to cross the street, il it took him
out OF his way, to be President 81 the
United States There was none of
that nervous evasiveness about him
In the presence OF an interviewer
peculiar to most political candidates.
He talked of the situation as u6-
reservedly as If he had no more con-
eern in it than his questiOner, and
this was very refreshing. His delivery
was easy, clear and fluent.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-08
The Frontier.
THE INDIANS GOING To WAR.

THE INDIANS GOING To WAR.
OsIAHA, May 29.-Captain Nieker-
son, aid-de-eamp for General Cook,
telegraphs to-day from Fort Fe.ter-
man All the young warriors have
left Rel Ciou1, going north To join
Sitting Bull, leaving their families tn
he protected RI the agencies. Captain
Egsu encountered over six hundred
Of EN- going north. The indiea-
tiOns are that Crook and others will
have to contend against tile whole
war force OF the Sioux. Crooks com
maid left Fort Fetterman this morn d,
ing.
OMAHA, NEE May ga citizen
Of this place, just arrived from Custsr
City, says on the night cf the 18Th
that place wss attacked by Indians,
who harmed the ammunition house
in the center OF the city, which, in
blowing up, killed several of his mar
ty. lie left at daylight the next
morning and cannot give particulars.
Indians attaeked u miners cabin at
midnight at Rosebud, between Castar
and Dead Wood and surprised and
killed all the occupants, literally
hacking them In pieces.
There are about four thousand peO-
pie in Custar, and 1000 horses
Nothing can be done on account of
Indians. II a man goes a mile from
camp he loses his scalp.
CHEYENNE, May 29.-Capt. E4gau
returned to Ft. Laramie to-day after
securing .he country from Ft. Lara
mie TO Custer over the Travelled road
and returning ria. the agency road on
Sage Creek. He overhauled band
OF GOO Indians In the midst OF an at
tack on Heeht's OK train, en- rOuts for
the hills. He succeeded in driving
them off, they taking a northerly
direction, the captain says, with the
intention OF joining Sitting Bull.
Eagan says fully one thousand young
warriors have left the two agencies.
A number Of miners returned with
Elgan. among whom was Mr.. BOugh-
ton, ex-MsyOr OF this city, who re-
ports the northern mines to be paying
well. There are about three thousand
miners in that section.