The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-10-30

PSYCHOLOGICAL MUsEUM-We have received by
the late mail from Sydney a further circular ex-
planning the character of the archaeological, Indus
trial, and Sanitary Museum of New South Wales,
the establishment of which We referred to some weeks
ago. The secretary of the Museum is anxious to
obtain specimens of the staple productions of this
kingdom.
A little boy, the son of Lieut.. Hoapili Baker had
a narrow escape for bis life on Wednesday last. He
had chosen for his ~plaything a loaded pistol which
be succeeded in discharging with the muzzle in close
proximity to his chin. Fortunately the bullet missed
the boys features, but it passed so close that it went
through the peak of his cap. We are glad not to
have to record any worse result than a sound fright
and judicious paternal correction. 3.
The KANAINA CASE The case ] n. Kaleohems-
hema vs.. Pahau and others, which involved the
succession to the estate of His late Highness c. K
Kanaiua Gather of the late King), was tried on
Wednesday last after many postponements. The
claimant represented himself to be a nephew of H:
II. Kanaina. For the defence it was proved that
the father claimed by Kaleohemahema died at 8 or 9
years Of age, and that his mother Ka-i was married
to another man before the claimants birth. The
Jury retired only for q few minutes before bringing
in q verdict for the defendants. Three Jurymen
disserted. a
APPRECIATED.-A representative of the ADvER-
TTsER, in company with two employees of the
Custom Hous+, were comparing notes on Friday
morning and an examination of the contents of
their pockets disclosed the fact that they were I'M
der obligations to W. C. Dougherty Esq. Asst.
Postmaster at San francisco. This fact brought
to mind that many other residents. besides them
selves Wprp indahfad To the Same gentleman for
many acts of kindness done by him in the shape
of supplying deficits in postage ~on letters address
ed to members of this community. adding upon
impulse, a good one, they conceived the idea of
presenting him with a testimonial which would
show that the Honolulu public generally appre-
ciated his kindness. and a subscription PAPER was
Immediately drawn up for signatures and it is .
pleasure to say that in one hour from the ptomul-
COTTON of the document. sufficient coin had been
collected to cane the gentleman handsomely and
all the returns were not in. s# -.3" ,
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A Planters AssocIATIoN-The hon. secretary
Of the Planters Association, Capt. H. Whalley
Nicholson, has received the following replies from
members of the Cabinet in response to his letters to
them on the subject of a Planters Association 81.
From his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
" Dear Sir. [ very much approve of forming 3
Planters Association. and am glad that you have
undertaken to work the thing up L have not had
time to examine sufficiently your prospectus, but all
these matters may be settled at a meeting to be
called for the purpose. 1t would give me great
pleasure to act as Vice-President, if elected, &c.,
W.. L. Green. 2. From his Excellency the Minister
of Finance, 'I approve of your ideas and will aid
you in every way possible to get up a Planters
Association, and will act as treasurer if so required,
J. s. Walker. 8. From his Excelency the Minister
of the Interior, 81 recognize the want of co-opera-
ton and interchange Of ideas among our planters,
and therefore I sympathize with the information of a
Planters Association in the manner suggested by
you. am, &c, H. A. P. Carter.