The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-02-21

CRIMINAL CARELEssNEss An employee in the
store of Mr.. A. w. Bush, the grocer, on Fort Street,
and known by the distinctive appellation of Smith,
showed the amount of brains he possessed by tying a
saddle horse that he had been using to an empty
barrel which stood on the sidewalk near the front of
the establishment of his employer. Through some
movement of the horse. the barrel upset and rolling
under that animals feet, frightened him, and be
dashed up through Fort Street, at a breakneck pace,
the barrel bounding along at his side. A milk wag-
on was the first vehicle encountered. and the shock
disabled it, while the driver made a flying leap for
the sidewalk. The craZed horse with the barrel still
at his heels passed so close to the carriage Of Chief
Justice Harris, as to brighten the horses attached and
they also started on a run. The short turn made by
them in going around the corner Of Fort and Hotel
streets upset the carriage. The horse did not stop
but continued to drag the upset carriage on its side.
Luckily assistance was given by some bystanders,
who after stopping the horses extricated the Occu-
pant of the carriage, Chiel Justice Harris, from his
dangerous position. The horse with the barrel ac-
companying him kept along Fort Street, but caused
no further damage. The fact that no ladies or child
rem were hurt, or that no further damage occurred
does not relieve the odium attached to so careless,
negligent, and brainless an action as tying a horse to
an empty barrel on one of the principal streets in the
city. The action merits a severe punishment. The
affair to which we have here briefly referred occurred
on Thursday last.
HOMICIDE AT KAUAL-As one of the probable re-
suits of the orgies connected with the recent celc-
bration of the Chinese new years holiday, we have
to record a tragic occurrence at Kauai, an account
OF WhlcE We give III l0e WORDS OF the Deputy SDeG-
if OF that Island, who writes as follows, under date
of Feb. IA: Mr.. Eiitor-On the night OF Monday.
Feb. 9, at Kappa, a man named John Harris, being
intoxicated, went to the house of a lellow-country-
man, named Thomas Williams, for the avowed
purpose of having a fight. In the struggle, Will
liams got the worst of it They were separated by
Ben Tanvirs and George Mendon, who managed
to get Harris into the house and quiet him down.
AT about half past IL o'clock that night Harris
started to go to his own lodging, Ben Tanvirs
shutting the door after him. Hardly had the door
been shut when Tanvirs says be heard the cry Of
. Murder !! murder Ben, come and help me ~ Get
ting outside be saw Harris struggling, and catch
ing hold of him led him into the room. Blood was
flowing from the wounded man in copious streams.
On being asked who was his assailant, he said
Thomas Williams. An hour after the occurrence
be died. and his last words were to the effect that
Williams bad murdered him. The latter is now in
prison under commitment for murder, and will be
tried at the term of court to be held the present
month. Harris was ieariully cut, having received
three wounds under the right arm, one each on the
neck, cheek and forehead. Death evidently result
ed from the wounds under the arm"
a NOTABLE DEPARTURE-We may properly so
distinguish that of the Rev. DIR. Damon and wife on
Monday last, per mail steamer for the East. But
very few of our old residents antedate these veneer
able yet still bale servants in the cause of religion,
Temperance and virtu". They have resided here in
Honolulu for nearly forty years, and have been in
timately connected in one way and another with all
of the educational and benevolent enterprises and
institutions of the Islands. In the days OF the SUI
premacy OF the whaling feet, IN the " flush hities"
that is from 1853 to 1853 Father Damon "
was Familiarity known among the shippers and fore
mast hands, when this port was crowded at times
with 100 ships. He is kindly remembered among
seamen to-day in many parts of the world. During
his absence. as we understand. himself and wife
intend to visit not only their native land Of Ameri-
ca, but some of the principal cities OF Europe.
notably Berlin, where now resides one Of their
sons. Mr.. +. W. Damon, an attache OF the Hawaii
an Embassy to Europe. Also during the season of
religious and other organized associations in Lon
don which annually occurs in the month of May.
DR.. Damon expects to be present and participate
in some of the proceedings. The services at the
Bethel on Sunday morning last were peculiarly in
teresting, from the fact that not only was this a
farewell sermon, but the 65th birth day of the
preacher, to whom all the older members Of his
congregation were attached for years. The part
ing on the following day was, to some of his
churchmembers, something like that Of Paul at
Ephesus from his friends. Let us hope however
that the Reverend Doctor and his good wife will
not only have a pleasant and prosperous journey
and a safe return, but yet live many years of use
fulness in this community.