The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-06-29
MUs1c-The band will play this afternoon at
Emma Square, at 5 O'Clock. The following is the

MUsIC.-The band Will play this afternoon a.
Emma Square, at 5 O'Clock. The following is the
programme
Overture, Opera-Emma of Antioch -.Mercadantt
selection. OperaNThe Purhans. Benin
BaIad-strOng Faith and perfect .EI3Set
March-We don't want TO flight,
A NARROW EscAPE.-On Tuesday morning last q
native named Kaia, living on Liliha Street, went up
near the head of Waolani Valley-a branch of Nuu-
anu-for the purpose of gathering herbs. WINE
walking along q ridge, the ground gave way 0eneatn
him, and he was carried down by a landslide from
ledge to ledge about 200 feet before bringing up at tne
bottom Of the gulley, half buried in earth. Here he
lay until discovered on Thursday evening, without
food or water. His thigh was evidently injured
apparently broken-and he was pretty badly oruiseo'
DEATH OF A Prominent MAsoN.-By the last
mail from the East, intelligence was received OF the
death, at Washington. DC, of John Robin McDan-
iel, of Lynchburg, Va, a leading MEMBER Oh tne
Masonic fraternity, aged a years. ne nst g -
President of the Virginia and tennessee haliroau,
President of the City Council and of the Trustees OF
Lynchburg College. AT the time OF MS oeatn ne was
Lieutenant Grand Commander 330 A and A: scot
fish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction OF the Chlled
States. He was held in high esteem.
Consul SEvERAYCE.-In the native paper RuokOa,
of the 22d inst, We fud a notice OF the return OF
some Hawaiian seamen to the Islands through the
aid of Mr.. H. w. Severance, Hawaiian Consul at
San Francisco. We translate from the kuokoa =
81 By the arrival of the last steamer from San iran
cisco, the Consul returned to their homes eleven ma
waiians from a disabled vessel. From these we learn
of the kind manner in which they were treated oy
Mr.. Severance ; he was more than o irlend' ana LiAe
a father. HI was unremitting in his care OF them
while there, and gave orders for their good treat
ment on the vessel that brought them away. They
desire, through us, to express to him their deep ana
lasting aloha"
CHINESE MARRIAGEs.-On Thursday evening last
there was quite a gathering of ladies and gentlemen
at the residence of Mr.. Luke Asiu, Chinese mer-
chant, of this city. Among those present we notlced
Judge A. F. Judd and Consul Scott and their ladies.
The occasion was the marriage CT Len DOW, q ne
phew of Mr.. Asiu, to Miss Tin Chow, a young lady
who arrived here from the FloWery Kingdom during
the past year. Miss Tin Chow was educated IN the
German Mission School at Hongkong las was also
Miss Ii See Keao, recently married to Ting Long,
nephew of Mr.. Goo KIM, another Chinese merchant
of this city). The marriage service was performed
by the Rev. DR.. Damon. followed by the wedding
March on the piano, congratulations by the COM
pany, and refreshments-in fact, everything, even
to the dress of the bride, being in Western fashion.
A RESOLUTION has been adopted by the Assembly
Con the 27th) to the effect that, after the expiration
of ten days from that date, no more new bills shall
be introduced. Here is an opportunity for the dis
play OF the quality or industry, Tor, sootn TO say, OUT
little of needed legislation has been accomplished so
far. Among some of the proper subjects for legisla-
tive action which yet remain untouched, we may
ention: an amendment of the mode of conducting
elections, by simplifying the system !; the rights of
married women to hold and control property the
alienation of the Crown lands the regulation of i'm
migration, as to the sexes; mechanics liens and
some regulation as to the shipment of seamen in Ha-
waiian vessels at foreign ports-at present the sail
ors so shipped claim that this is a home port, and
incontinently walk on shore.
RACES AT WAILUKU.-The following programme
of the Races to come off at Kahului on Thursday
next, July 4, has been sent US by the Secretary, Mr..
Chas. n. Arnold. We learn that there will be a large
field of horses entered, and our Waikiki friends con-
fdently expect to beat the best time made at Kapio-
lani Park on the 18th inst:
l. Running race-mile dash. Purse 800.
2. Trotting race-mile heats best two in three.
Purse $50.
8. Running race mile dash. Purse $50. Barr
ed to horses that ran in No. 1.
4. Pacing race-one mile. Purse $50.
D. Mile race. Purse S15.
6. Scrub running race-1 mile dash. Purse $40.
Barred to horses that ran in No. /, and to the win
ner of No. 3.
Entrance fees 10 per cent. on the purses. All en-
tries to be made by 8 a. m, July 4. Races to begin
at 10 a. m.