The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-01-10

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Job Caude wOundn't she wresile with a curtain
lecture!
And sim her tongue q run on, the less
OF weight they bore, with greater ease;
And with their everlasting clack,
Set husbands ears upon the rack
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WANTED, A CRAVING DocK.-It will be seen by the
letter from our esteemed European correspondent,
that a large craving dock is TO be constructed at
Esquimalt, b. c. This is just what Honolulu needs,
for repair of large (as well as small) seagoing YES
sells. The existence of such a convenience at this
port would make it more than ever the entrepot of
the commerce Of. the Pacific. especially in view of the
coming isthmus canal, the Southern Pacific railway,
and the trans-Pacifc telegraph cable. But private
enterprise. with capital from abroad, must build our
dock.
A NARROW EsCAPE-There was a narrow escape
from a confagration on Smith street last Monday
evening. The family occupying a two story house
were down stairs at supper, when the wind blowing
through an open window brought G. certain in con-
tact with the flame of lamp, and the curtain set
fire to a mosquito bar on q bed near by. Two ma
tives on the street saw the blaze and bursting in the
front door ran up TO the chamber and extinguished
the flames, which otherwise would soon have set the
house on fire. There we're two sick children on the
bed at the time. Those natives-we have not learned
their names-certainly deserve honorable mention. -
AN OLD AUTOMATICALLY a recent arrival
from the coast we were pleased to welcome Mr..
Thomas Tannatt and wife. former well known resi-
dents of this city, who left us some five years since
with the intention of settling in Arizona. Having
thoroughly tried the new state, our friends appear
to have concluded that it was a very good country
to emigrate from-at all events. like many others
who in former years have gone out from us. they
are glad to find themselves once more in these sun
ny isles Of the sea. where they propose TO make a
permanent stay. We learn that Mr.. Tannatt will
shortly open a shop in his former business, of
which due notice will be given.
SANcTUM F1ENDs This is the pet name applied
by editors to visitors who make themselves at home
in the Office in the absence of the chief scribe, by over
hauling exchanges and leaving things in disorder.
Now what may appear to such persons to be g adj
mirable confusion ;" on the editors table. is to him
the most perfect order, and which their Eruption en-
tirely oversets. But the gravest outrage is yet to be
mentioned the mutilation of the sanctum files I!
This objectionable offence was recently perpetrated
in our sanctum, by a party or parties unknown, and
who are hereby notified that we shall hereafter have
these treasures guarded by a peculiarly savage dog.
Care cGnem.
SUICIDE IN THE SrArIoN-HoUsE-Yesterday morn
ing early, a man named Matthew Pettigrew. aged
about 40. a boiler-maker by trade. and a Scotch
man by birth. who had been locked up over night
on IA charge OF drunk was found dead in the cell.
having evidently strangled himself sometime dur
ing the night with his slIspenders. He was found
by the police about 10 O'Clock on Thursday night.
on Kaahumanu street. without shoes or hat. and on
being taken to the station and interrogated by Mr..
McDua. gave such wandering and incoberent an
swers that it was considered best TO lock him up
for the night. Yesterday forenoon a coIOner's jury
was impanelled by Deputy Marshal Dayton. con
sisting of Messrs. G West. Henry Hart A. ii. Moss
man. Us Webster. Jas. Lycett. and w. II. Huddy.
who. after viewing the body and hearing the evil
dence adduced. returned as IL verdict that { Deceas-
ed came to his death by strangulation by his own
hand. while in a state of delirium." 1t is stated
that Pettigrew had been drinking heavily for some
days, but had "swOrn OF" and the result of the
sudden discontinuanee OF stimuIants resulted in
deliriIm.
THE THEATRE. The Zoe Clayton Dramatic Com
pany gave their initial performance at the Royal
Hawaiian Theatre on last Thursday evening, and to
q well filled house. The plays produced were the
romantic drama Miami" otherwise known as
{" Green Bushes - and the farce " Margery.' The
various parts were fairly sustained, but there was a
noticeable lack of adherence to the text, and also a
superabundance, at times, of gesticulation, all of
which may possibly be attributed to a first night
before a strange audience. In the drama, Miss Zoe
Clayton, in the dual parts of Miami and Madam st.
Aubert made a fine stage appearance, and her dellv-
cry of the lines of the parts showed study and self
possession. Miss Lizzie Ingles done fairly with the
parts assigned her, Nellie O'Neil and Meg, as did
also Miss Amy Nelson as Geraldine. Mr. Walton's
Conner O'Kennedy was good but Murtagh, Mr..
Bradley, was so wild and p%rofane at times, as to
spoil the points of many Of his speeches by compel
ling some of the auditors to close their ears. Mr..
Perkins (Grannidge, and Mr. Francouer (Jack Gong)
endeavOred to amuse and fairly succeeded. In the
farce the various characters were fairly, and only
fairly sustained, but under the circumstances il
might be uncharitable TO draw a comparison between
the 6 Rough Diamond . cast of the California The
atre Company and the g Margery - cast of the
present combination. A pleasing addition to the
evenings entertainment was the rendering of a
Teutonic ballad, relating to ' one dollar and fifteen
cents by Mr. Farrie of the Lacbd1dnna, and which
gave sufficient satisfaction as to gain an encore. The
performances were witnessed by His Majesty and
suite, and also by the captains and numerous officers
of the men-of-war in port. " Sea of Ice, under the
patronage of Captain Chandler and officers Of the
LdckaDdnna, will undoubtedly draw a good
house tonight. Leah the Forsaken'' is under
lined for Monday night.