The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-10-29

tended that the complaint did not affect his pro
fessional character, and could not be dealt with
by their Honors. Judgment was reserved.
- French and English papers state that
King Kalakaua has signifed his intention Of
r~evisiting Europe in three or four years, bring
ing with him Queen Kapiolani. All the leading
illustrated papers, Graphic. illustrated London
-NeVs, MustrESts ZeituHg, &c, have published
his portrait and biography.
y That old-established saloon, the Empire.
was closed yesterday. Some difficulties have
arisen in connection with the administration of
the estate of the former proprietor of this and
the adjoining valuable properties and, as the
license was in consequence not renewed, bust
ness is for the time suspended.
E2T Pneumatic clocks like that of Mr.. Eek
arts which was recently described in the ADvER-
User have been tried at Paris with so much
success that they are about TO be increased in
number there. The Municipality of Paris have
concluded a contract for fifty years with the
Pneumatic Clock Company, who are to under
take the time service of the city.
- DIR. Fitch is on hand to wait on the sick
poor and We are glad to notice that he will be
in attendance every forenoon from 9 to IL, at
the Maunakea-street DispenSary, to render
medical services without charge to those who
have a proper claim on his services. We are
glad to welcome the Doctor to his important
work, as we feel that We have a capable man In
the right place.
H The Rev. w. j. Smith returned TO the
Coast by the steamer City of New York, on
Monday. On the previous evening he delivered
an address to young men, his subject being
Will ii pay to be a Christian " Mr.. Smith
has made a host of friends here. with whom we
join in wishing him - God speed - on his voy-
age, and many years of honored labor in the i'm
portant charge he holds.
" The Honolulu Fire Department, besides
taking their place in the procession which is to
be formed when His Majesty lands, intend to
celebrate the occasion by a torchlight procession
the same evening. The companies will turn out
with all their apparatus and, Judging from the
last affair of the sort witnessed here, their spe-
cial contribution to this interesting celebration
will form one of its most striking features.
"a The last telegram of coincidence from the
Good Queen, despatched by Minister Lowell -
Would you express my sincere coincidence to
the late Presidents mother, and inquire after
her health, as we'll as that of Mrs. Garfield?"
Mrs. Garfield replies -" Please express to Her
Majesty the Queen the grateful acknowledge
ments of the mother of General Garfield, and my
own, for her tender and womanly sympathy"
IL A pool" case Gibbs VS.. wiseman)
came before the Police Justice yesterday. Judg-
ment was given for the .defendant, on the ground
that if Wiseman were responsible, he was so
Jointly with others who were not Joined in the
suit. His Honor held also that the holder of
pools was not a stakeholder when, as in this
case, there was no means of ascertaining with
whom any given bet was made. An appeal has
been noted.
HSST The following conclusion of the report
of the case, It. Spencer, jun. VS. w. c. Parke,
was accidentally omitted from last weeks issue.
The jury retired at 5.27 pm, and, after half an
hours deliberation, brought in a unanimous
verdict, as follows That the whaleboats and
one-half the stock in the store is the property
of Thomas Spencer, jun, the plaintiff; as for
the other half of the stock, we find for the de-
PENDANT" Mr.. Hatch noted an exception to
the verdict.
E Monseigneur Maigret Bishop of Arathea,
accompanied by Mons Feer, Commissioner of
France, and Mr.. Ratard, Chancellor, will be
received by Her Royal Highness, the Princess
Regent to day in that His Lordship the Bishop
may present his acknowledgements in person for
the decoration bestowed upon him, and Mons
Feer will present a letter of acknowledgment
from Father Damien for the decoration received;
also an address from the lepers of Molokai
thanking the Princess for having bestowed the
honor upon their good Father.
Ia The United States of Columbia, Hayti
and Paraguay entered the General Postal Union
on July L, ana DaGDduO6S dlu ol. ' lLctul udN-
ing also joined on Sept. 1st, the whole of the
West Indian Islands, both British and foreign
are now in the Union. The British colonies in
Australia are discussing the question of joining
the Union, the n and unequal subsidies
they paw for their mail communication being
the hindrance hitherto. They have long had a
Postal Union among themselves OF the most
liberal character. Hawaii will soon be the only
State outside the Union.
p Major jackson Clinton Mckay, whose
funeral took place on Thursday last, was a
veteran soldier. In 1882, at ID years of age, he
served in the Black Hawk war and, in 1888,
was Major commanding a battalion of the Mis-
souri, Mounted Volunteers in the Seminole war.
He served during the Mexican war in Texas and
on the Indian frontier, and held a command
during the Rogue River war in Oregon in 1853.
During the Civil war he commanded the Idaho
territorial army for four years. He was q man
very well known on the Pacific Coast among
the old mountaineers and pioneers of settlement
there.
rT Great preparations in the way of decora
tons are being made to do honor to His Males
tvs return, the route to be travelled from Foster
& Co. s wharf to the Palace, being lined the en-
tire length with banners flags and streamers.
At this writing the principal decorations are
not far enough advanced to describe, further
than to indicate their location. The p. NJ. S. s.
wharf, and the Custom House will be elaborate
ly hung with flags. Arches erected by the Recep-
ton Committee by Mr.. George Lucas, Mr.. Thos.
Walker, and our Chinese Citizens, will be deco
rated in a manner suitable to the occasion. The
entrances TO the Palace are being ornamented in
an elaborate manner and the Government build
ing will be festooned with flags and banners.
q A sketch of incidents of travel of the
Kings tour round the world. is issued to-day in
pamphlet form, from the ADVERTISER Steam
Printing Establishment. The object of the
brochure was to present an outline of His
Majesty's extensive travel, not only for the in
formation of royal subjects, but of strangers,
on the Joyous occasion of His Majesty's welcome
home. This sketch is but an imperfect prelude,
compiled chiefly from newspaper articles.