Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-04-23

THE Hongkong Daily Press says; "A ku.jin |
graduate and sundry of the gentry petitoned His |
Excellency the Vceroy q few days since to put a |
stop to the emigration To Hawaii the ground that
various abuses attend IL and thai it is similar to
the Macao coolie trade The Viceroy has, under
stand promised to take immediate steps 10 inquire
into the matter To determine how far the petit |
TONERS story is accurate, and If the inquiry be |
conducted fairly have no doubt His Excellency |
will be satisfied Of the bona de nature of the emf
grafton"
Ir is said that Rev. A. l.. Stone, d. d.. late of
San Francisco, is not suffering from softening of
the brain, but from obscure form of brain |
trouble. IL IL thought by some to be n thckening
of the inner coating Of the blood vessels, pfoduc
ing occasional interruptions Of the circulation,
which lead to brief periods Of unconsciousness. II
he Is holding glass of water he does not drop u
during one of these periods but remains notion |
less and unconscious as in trance. There is no |
decline OF mental power. or any incoherency of
speech such az accompanies softening Of the |
brain.
HE advertiser certainly has singular knack |
of taking hold of the wrong end of a stick,-wit- |
ness its assertion that the Committee appointed to
consider the advisability of entering the |
Postal Union did not call on the Postmaster Gen. |
eral in reference to the matter, and accordingly
accuses the gentlemen of the Committee of dis |
courtesy and injustice to faithful and efficient
old officer" Compare this with the statements of
these gentlemen their respective signatures in
the letter published by the GaSeHe on Wednesday,
and addressed to US as well for the present issue
ANOTHER Gospel Temperance meeting was held
on Monday evening last at the Bethel Vcstry, con-
Quoted by the Rev. A. o. Forbes, after whose ad
dress, remarks were made by several, relative to
the traps and snares that beset many in midst
Some experiences related showed plainly this need
of reform effort to not only help the fallen but
protect the unwary, and awaken public sentiment
to proper regard of this spreading evil The |
singing of stirring familiar gospel songs added to
tho evenings services which evidently en-
joyed by all present.
The U. s. s. S. WachUsett, which was sent out
from San Francisco to look for the detained
steamer CITY Of Nen York, arrived Mt this port on
the 18th, just as the latter leaving her
turn trip to the Colonies. The Wachnseh carries
seven guns and her officers and crew number
123 men, Following is list of her officers Com
mander, Il. p. Lull Lieutenant Commander, Geo.
N. pisman Lie9tenants. W. A. Morgan, j.
Corbin, Il. A. Field. A. G. Dillingham;; Chief En-
gineer, G. II. White Paymaster, @. A. Mcdaniel
Surgeon, J. b. Parker; Past Asst Engineer, G. w.
Rae Past Asst. Surgeon, f. ,Norfleet; Assistant
bury Ensign, y. Fisher; Lieutenant Marine
Corps, p. st. G. Murphy Cadets, p. III. Hourigan,
NJ. Bennington, r. +. lsbester; Payrnasters clerk,
John Wallace; Boatswain, g. r.. Willis.
The Storm Bird brings letters from the mis-
sonaries in the Gilbert Islands, reporting them as
happy and successful in their work. They had
supplied themselves with yams from trading
vessel, and with potatoes from the Storm Bird, or
else might have suffered from the want of fresh
vegetables. They had had one crop of about $50
former residence Some II banana plants We're
doing finely but the grape vine cuttings were
dead before reaching Apaiang.. The natives were
interested iii the meetings and DESTROYS of being
received into church membership. They talk of
building larger and better house of worship.
Rev. ". b. kapu, Hawaiian missionary. returns
from Tapiteuea account of ill health. The wife
of Rev. s. Kahea Maunaloa died on Feb. 9th. She
had been sick from November with frequent
nausea and loss of appetite, and had also had a
hemorrhage.
AT the sttings of the Supreme Court on We'd
nesday and Thursday last before Judge McCully
and foreign jury, the case of t. NJ. Herring vs.
the Crown was heard. The plaintiff claimed
$4,000 for injury sustained by the entire and
perpetual removal of stock from the land owned
by HIM at Waikiki The Commissioners appointed
by the Minister of the Interior, authorizing them
to do and perform the duties set forth in Section
of "An Act to authorize the Minister of the In.
terror TO take possession of whatever land and
water may be required for the of the Homo
lulu Water Works, approved August 18th, 1850"
appraised the compensation due to said II. M.
Herring at the sum of 81 600 1t being understood
| by them that this sum covered all the claims on
| the part of L. NJ Herring This was an appeal
against the award of the Commissioners. notwith-
standing that the 600 had already been paid by
| tue Government and recepted for by the Plaintiff.
| The Jury confirmed the assessment of the Com
missoners by returning verdict for plaintiff for
| the sum of $1,000. lrfa .fta.s,- fft,.,
| In the Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 10th,
| the case Of II. j. Agnew VS.. A. McWayne a..
| Preston for plaintiff and W. c. Jones for defend
anti tried before His Honor Judge McCully
and Jury. This was an action for the recovery
of two checks for $3.50 each, deposited by plaintiff
| with defendant as a wager on the result of the
| well-known trotting race at kapiolani Park, be-
tween the horses "Oliver' and |" Commodore" on
| the nth of September last. Defendant stake
holder and was entrusted by the respective hackers
| of the horses with the amount of the check, viz:
each Ths race was won or Was Claimed to
Judges was In that horses favor; but through
some Misunderstanding or disagreement, the pay
ment of the stakes was protested by Agnew, who
after resorting to an appeal to various Sporting
| Authorities in America, has at last sued in the
| Supreme Court for return of his money. The case
excited considerable interest, as being one of rare
precedent. Mr.. Preston, the counsel for plaintiff,
urged that the plaintiff had lawful claim for the
refund Of his money. whether az "cash had
| and received b. defendant, a deposit ON
unlawful transaction such IS horss-racing, for
money could not be withheld by defendant. w.
g. JONES' attorney for defendant protested against
| the allegation that horse racing on Kapiolani
Park was illegal or gambling transaction as
contemplated by Chapter 80 Of the Penal Code,
and he pleaded that the defendant had both right
and indeed obligation to withhold tho stakes for
| payment to the winner. He argued from Gritty,
and quoted Bacon 8 abridgeinent Ut civil and COM
mon law in support OF his plea, that the stake
| holder had his obligation 10 account To the winner
| of the race for the stake, and he pressed for an
| absolute verdict on the merits. The judge In
charging the jury did not appear to cypress any
\ opinion on the abstract question OF the iegality
| or otherwise Of horse racing, although he directed
| them that they might find averdlct for money had
and received, six months having elapsed since the
transaction. The jury without delay returned
| verdict III favor Of defendant.
FoLlowISo are the Police Court proceedings for
the week Criminal record-Luika, X, concealing
a person with small pox, found guilty and fined
$40, costs - 10. Akaka, c., furnishing intOxi-
eating drink to Hawaiian, found guilty aud fined
800, costs - 60 and in default Of payment, sem
fenced to 40 days imprisonment at hard labor.
Case appealed 70 the Supreme Court. James
! Thomas, unnatural crime, committed for trial 10
April term of Supreme Court. Ahuna, c., keeping
| common gambling house. renanded to the I'D
inst. d. Kaoolewa' Nakoko, David, =. Kumukahi
| and Kamanuwai, gaming. kumukahi pleaded not
guilty, hut was found guilty; the others pleaded
guilty, They were 6sed $40 and 81 ~ costs each,
and sentenced 10 ~ hours imprisonment at hard
labor. Kaahanui aud Luvis, drunkenness forfeited
% bail All Kas, having opium IN ,posssssinn,
loiIs p.us<g.i entered BY prosscation.f All Hing
and All Chong, same chssgc, were bath found
ossss iS * cSoas u Law william HS newton
Tom. drunkenness hnsd' y and y costs. Thomas
Mullen and Kaluns. drushannsn!, eanh forfeited
" bail. Pakookso. Assault aud battery On hiy
wife, Kanohoaupunis found guilty and tned ~
costs 81 10 Aukai, PaeIa and Pskoapokn, nnnanlt