Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-10-23

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The stabbine case ut Kau reported last week, has
resulted in the death of the woman. Her assei.
ant who Intellectually tried TO kill himself by cut
ting his own throat, will be bfou rht here by
steamer to be held for trial at the November Term
OF the Circuit Court for Hawaii, at Waimea next
month; The fellow appears to have been some
what theatrical In his preparations for suicide
He tied a piece of Grape to the door knob of his
house, locked himself In, and after scattering the
contents OF two bottles Of cologne on the mats,
laid himself down thereon and proceeded to cut
FoR some weeks past party of men has been en-
ployed in the District of Hamakua, East Maui, in
blasting rocks to facilitate the flow OF the streams
that feed spreckies' Irrigation works. One day
last week, the foreman had put in several charges
OF giant powder, all Of which went of with the ex-
ception Of one, which hung FIRE. After waiting
what was considered a reasonable time, Mr.. VIII
son went to the spot, Immediately on arriving ut
which the charge exploded, throwing him consid-
able distance, shattering one arm and seriously
injnring him about the head. He was brought To
this city on the steamer on Saturday morning,
and is now in the Qbeen's Hospital The shat,
tered arm has been amputated, and the man IL is
Thought may recover, but probably mere wreck
and with the loss OF the sight OF both eyes.
SUDDEN DBArH.-Y Yesterday morning. Mr.. J. G.
Wood, a well-known resident Of this city, took
passage for the district of Eva on the little schoon
er Rapioinni, apparently in usual health. When
the vessel got outside the reef and i'm seaway
Mr.. Wood who was lying down on the deck load
OF lumber, was observed to roll overheard. As
soon rs possible boat was lowered and the body
was picked up, life being quite extinct. A singu.
lar fact as stated by the captain is that althoh ug
nearly ten minutes elapsed from the time of fall
into the sea until the body was recovered, IL had
not sunk but was found in erect post ion Heart
death. Mr.. Wood, who had resided here Tor "a a
number OF years, and was much respected, was a
native Of Heligoland, British Island of the
mouth of the Elbe, and was about 45 years of age
He leaves widow and one (adopted) child. The
funeral is announced for this afternoon at o'clock
from his late residence foot of King street. and will
be conducted by Hawaiian Lodge No. q, +. d A.
NJ, OF which he was q member.
OPIUM SMOKING THEArRIcAIs.--On Tuesday
afternoon, the Police made n raid on the Chinese
Theatre on the Espanade, and arrested fifteen Of
the inmates on charge of having opium in pos
session, OF which considerable quantity, to-
gether with the regulation pipes and lamps was
found on the premises. The smokers were found
in little hunks, built in tiers for the purpose on
each side of the stage, just large enough to contain
one man and his smoking apparatus When the
police entered the building, there was stampede,
and attempts were made to get out at windows and
to throw away pipes and opium, but the police
were in sufficient force to secure both men and i'm
PIGMENTS At the trial before the Police Magis-
trate on Thursday in the of three of the pris-
oners noiie proseqm was entered, and six were
convicted. One, who IL is reasonably believed was
concerned in smuggling opium some time since in
hollow broom handles, and who the principal
i'll the present affair, was fin ed 800 and sent To
prison for two months. the other five were fined
from $50 to $50 each, with one months imprison-
mani