The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-09-25

- The Collector General has disposed of the
opium which had accumulated in the customs de-
partment from seizures for the last 2 years,
amounting to about 400 lbs. for $1,000. to a
Chinese SPECTATOR, who will reship it to San
Francisco.
The following is the programme for the concert
in Emma Square. at 430 P. NJ. today
March-Hubertus, new .Unrath
selection-Last Days of Pompeii. .Petrella
Waitz-Pamphlets new Strauss
Polka-Minuit. new Wsldteufel
The Band will give an extra concert at the Hawai-
ian Hotel grounds, ON the arrival of the steamer on
Monday next.
81 A meeting of the congregation of ST.
Andrews was held on Thursday evening, for the
purpose of electing two lay representatives for
the next Synod OF the diocese. The election
resulted in the appointment of Messrs. Hutton and
Jordan. Mr.. Jordan having intimated that be
might probably be elected to represent another
congregation, in which case be should have to de-
cline the appointment just conferred on him, it
was resolved that, in case Mr.. Jordan should be
chosen elsewhere, and not elect to represent St.
Andrews, Captain Mist. R.N., should be the re-
preventative OF of the congregation in his stead.
DLESslNGS IN DISGIUSE.-A our pl6nt-especlal-
ly our small cOckscrew bur, called kdmanOmano
by the natives-has been regarded as the especial
curse of the Hawaiian grazier depreciating very
seriously the value OF his wool. But it has been
discovered that this bur plant, which is a grass,
very much resembling wheat, has wonderful fat
tening properties. And recently a gentleman, who
has not a bur in his district. has sent to q bury
land to procure some seed for some choice pasture
,aAAooEa n n,,,zk Solo r Ar. -
as he would of fire keep it within limits. and it
will fatten stock, as no other product of these
islands will.
q There was q sale of Government building lots
on Wednesday noon at Aliiolsni Hale, the lots being
those described by US in last weeks issue of the
ABVERTIsER. There was q smart competition, at the
end of which both lots were knocked down to Q native
purchaser, Chas. Hiram. The price realized was
$535 for each lot. In these times when. according
to our certain politicians, the Kingdom is marching
straight to ruin, it is cheering to be able to say that
this is the highest price yet realized for lots similarly
situated. We hear of a recent private sale of what
is considered an equally good lot ct $500, but at
former government sales $40 and 1920 were the
prices secured. 1856 per lot is more than $3.50
per acre, which may be reckoned q fair price for
land more than q mile out of town.
ANOTHER SUICIDE.-W. 81. Johnson, a native of
New York State. aged about So, and who, for o
number OF years. had pitched his tent and battled
with Fortunes smiles and frowns upon these Isl
ands, has at last struck the trail which runs by the
golden shore, having departed this life on the
morning OF the 2lst inst. betWesa the hours of 5
and Z O'Clock, aud by the method of the an
cient sage, bleeding to death. the wound being
self-inaicted. The facts connected with this affair
as reported are, that Johnson had been laboring
under u At OF mental depression for some few days,
and from u letter which we produce below, it
would seem that he had made up his mind to
leave this mundane sphere on the 18th inst. and
had spent the intervening time between that date
and the day on which the deed was committed, in
arranging his financial affairs. On the:morning of the
2lst inst. word Was Sent To the Police Station that a
man was lying dead in u house on King street,
aud Officer Bartholomew Immediately repaired to
the place designated, aud on entering, found the
body of Johnson lying on the aoor, the head thrown
backward, the Enclosed eyes looking forth with a
CHASTITY stare, and the right arm extended, blood
flowing slowly from q knife wound in it. Investi-
CATION disclosed the TACT that the unhappy man
had severed lhe main artery ot the upper arm. the
left hand sill clntching in death the weapon, "a
common table knife. sharpened supposedly for the
occasion), aud had bled to death. Deputy Mar
shall Dayton being summoned, Immediately nVes-
tigated the circumstances surrounding the affair
and from the evidence adduced deemed an inquest,
unnecessary, and the body of the suicide was re-
moved for burial The tenor of the following let
ter is omewhat in keeping with that written by
Probart. who recently committed suicide on Ha-
wall, especially regarding the financial matters.
here follows the letter of Johnson. .g-
W N45. Te -f-rt ~ 81 HONOLULU, Sept. Is, 1880.
Mr.. DAYTON II wish to leave this statement with you.
I took charge of the Armory ON July Sd, but my pay COM
meneed on the first. Mr.. Willisms left $40 with Mr..
was gone he would furnish more, now I drew from Mr..
Clifford during the month of July SIC, and during the
month of August. $3.50. On Sunday, the 18th of August,
Mr.. Glover told me that Mr.. Clifford had no orders to sd-
vance me any more, and better apply for . months
salary, ! did so, and His Majesty paid me $50 for the
month of July. There remains of that sum in Mr..
Ctford's safe the sum of $3l so which leaves in my favor
$3.50. as I owe 81: SO for milk. There is also due me $5s
for the month of August. I would like to pay MI. +.
Wundenburg S.. so Thos. Lack, g Mr.. Goodman, res
taurant, 81. So, and the rest you can use as you see ut.
] suppose inquest and undertaken come first. ! want no
priest or parson, I am going to solve Ingersolls' problem.
Good bye, -t I3 I-N- t5 BILL JOHNSON.
Please pay to E. Goodman the sum of 50 in cash receiv-
ed, and oblige. W. II. JOHNSON.