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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

SEVERAL of the young men of Honolulu have
organized another military company to be called
the Hawaiian Guards. They meet for drill on
Friday pypnIuOg
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

TEE following in regard 10 Miss Annis Mon
tague and Mr. Turner is from the Sydney Mad of
May 7th "The success Of the Montague Turner
Opera Company Ia low assured, as far as sydney
is concerned. The Company 10 not only efficient
but the principal vocalists, Miss Annis Montague
tions for the lyric drama that their efforts slors
constitute an evenings enjoyment. Physically,
Miss Montague is not suited TO the character Of
Marissna, bat artisticaiiy We could not md her
Mr. Turner's splendid tenor usually carries
the audience with him, hut the lover Of music
with the appreciation. Of the pure note. Of cul-
sngns constitutes ths chisf artistic charm u The
Opera. 6hs i too true an artist 70 court unthiuk-
ing appliance BY bursts u 6orld vocaliSation at
Tie ehayaetss 81 the usc shs Ssndess u n aparit
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

THE missionary brigantine Morning Star will go
into quarantine about the latter part of next week.
All letters, parcels etc, for her must be board
t,rinr In that itnp
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

Running Race. Mile dash. Open to all. Catcl
weights. Entrance, Sl5.
Nau Pu Au Pau enters Baby Mime j. A Cum
Minis enters {" Stanford Colt" Colors, black all,
white. JAS. Campbell enters b : " Backthorn." Color
white and blue. 4. Wundenburg enters Mark Twain.
CoIors blue and white, ID. j. Green enters "Romp
if,,yt ri
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

MEssRs. HAcKFELD have not received any init
nation to the effect that the CITY Qf Sydney will
bring no freight but mails and passengers only
IA rumOrpd
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

The australia arrived off the port early on Mon
day morning and come right in to her berth. The
passengers permitted to land without res
friction, and large number awaited themselves of
the opportunity and might be met any where
about the city and its neighborhood.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

MIR. THRuM has shown copy of the Ran
Coon Gazette of March 25th, which, in noticing
" Ihrum's Annual - for 1881 aludes to the cree
ton of rice mills in Honolulu and says Nothing
is said of the description of fuel burnt in these
rice mill, and 1T might pay their proprietors to
consult with some of the numerous owners
of patents i'll Burma for burning paddy husk in
them If paddy husk can he made use of for
fuel 1t would he well for mill owners to inquire
into the matter. now it is of expense to
get rid of it, and fuel is very costly here 1t would
be q material saving if it could be successfully
utilized for fuel
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

LETTERS have been received from San Francisco
complaining of the inconveniences and lack of at
tendance suffered by the Honolulu passengers by
the GIN of Su9usU
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

The particulars of the loss Of the Ho Chung have
come to hand, and are follows: The Ho Chung
bound northwards through the Formosa channel
was into and sunk by II. b. NJ S. Lapming,
bound south through the same channel, the former
went to the bottom in deep water and the latter
was lowed into HongkonP by the S. s. Thdies. No
lives were lost.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

THF programme put forth by the COMMITTEES for
the races to-day comprise fifteen events with very
fair purses. The entries were closed ON Saturday
and show the names of several old favoritcs and
good number of new competitors. The road
now is in good order and the causeway over the
heavy sands will enable the visitors whether on
foot, in saddle n carriage, to reach the Park with
out trouble or Inconvenience. The gate money is
fixed at 30 cents for horses and carriages and %
cents for pedestrians, with of course additional
fee for the right of entree to the grand stand.
We hope the result may prove satisfactory as
the programme is promising.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

The meeting for the annual election Of officers
Of the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society. was
held at the residence Of DIR. q. n. Hyde, ON the
evening Of the 9Th inst. About eighty members
were present. The folloSing are the names Of
those elected; President, w. o. Smith Vice
president, Rev. A. O. Forbes; Recording Secretary,
z. Dempss Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Chamberlain 4 Home CORRESPONDING Secretary,
Miss Benfeld Treasurer, W. w, Hall Elective
Members 81 the Board. Rev. q Z. Bishop aud
4rs DR.. Whitney.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

Discharged eassd. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

AMONG the victims of the terrible wreck Of the
Tararno on the south coast of New Zealand, was
the Rev. Joseph Waterhouse, bother of Mr.. j.
T. Waterhouse, senior, of this city This gentle
but had settled in Victoria, and having went to
New Zealand for his health and to visit another
brother. was on his way back to Victoria when the
useful life.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11

Running Race, for all horses bred in the Kingdom.
Nil, heats; best = in 3; catch weights. Entrance,
SI1 30.
black and white. CMacfarlane enters Katie Lee "
Colors blue, white and cardinal ii. G.. Treadway en-
tiers m Treaty." Colors scarlet and blue q. Lucas
enters IN " Lallah Rookh." Colors. pink and blue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28
GUiteau's Christmas Address,

WHAT HE HAS TO SAY ABOUT HIS TRIAL-FE STILL
CLAIMS FAITH IN DIVINE PROTECTION.
The address referred to in THE STAR yester-
day as having been prepared by Guiteau, was
given out for publication through the Asso-
ciated Press last night. It purports to have
been written On Christmas day, and opens with
a Christmas greeting to the American people
After referring to the past, he says: '.To-day.
Christmas 1881. suffer in bonds as patriot
because | had the. inspiration and nerve to
unite great politicnlparty, to the end that the
nation might be saved another desolatine war. !"
After giving an account, in his usual way of
the causes that led To his crime, he refers to his
trial, saying: MY trial seems to be progressing
well. Judge Cox consider just the man for
the ease. He is able. conscientious and careful
have bright juryfand wish them to BASS on
my case. l Judge they are good men. They
listen with the greatest interest to the testi-
mony and address. and presume they will give
this case their soie,an attention. and dispose of
it according to tie facts and the law, and | be-
lieye the high-toled press of the nation will
acquiesce in their verdict. The prosecution
have introduced certain witnesses who are
guilty OF rank perjury, and it has excited nv
wrath and have denounced them in plain Ian
ua-e. hate the mean, deceptive way of the
Prosecution. My opinion of the district after
ney is we'll known. The defense has been un-
fortunate in having insufficient counsel, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28
A Naughty Nautical Man.
HOW HE GOT LOTS TO EAT AND DRINK AND LOAN

OF TWO DOLLARS.
A few evenings since a stranger. who talked
nautical lingo and had all the outward appear
ances of a sailor called at the house 81 M.
Sands, clerk in the employ of Messrs. johnson
Bros, shipping merchants. on Water street. in
South Washington. and represented that his
schooner laden with lumber. had just arrived nj
Riley's wharf from Florida and having met with
bad weather on the voyage had a portion of the
schooner's rigging carried away. which he de-
| sired to replace and desired Mr.. Sands to send
several coils of rope and other material TO the
vessel i'm the morning. He also added that lie
might send busherof potatoes and good ter
pound roast and other Christmas iixings TO the
schooner as they would lay by. after unloading.
during the holidays He made himself quite
familiar as the skipper of the schooner i'm ques-
ton aud said he wo1d require quite number
of articles in the way of ship stores. and would
call at Mr.. JohnSonS and purchase what he re-
quired. Mr.. Sands. thinking he had found
good customer, encouraged the acquaintance.
and treated him TO good supper. even going
SO far as to invade some fine Christmas cakes
which had been prepared for the coming holt
days. The sailor man ate and drank heartily.
conversing freely of his voyage and petting a
small dog belonging to the family remarked
that he had a beauty on the schooner. also a
guinea pig and parrot, and asked Mrs. Sands if
she would accept OF the parrot As gift, offering
| to send it up. Mr.. Sands, thinking this too val
uaole gnu, iuttI poseo ANU saiu thes Couo NOT
think OF it, but the stranger insisted After ar
ranging for the different articles with which to
rerig his vessel, he said he had to go over To
Baltimore to meet an engagement but would
return in the early train. epuiled out his purse
and count ed his loose change remarking that he
was lacking -. which. if Mr. Sands would accom-
modate him with until he returned in the morn
ing, he would make ali right. by the way"
he remarked, 4" | will write you an order for
Bob and his cage before CO." and suiting the
act to the words he drew a memorandum book
from his pocket and wrote an order on ms mate
to deliver " Bob and his cage TO the bearer.
handing it to Mr.. Sands who gave him the -
required to make his Baltimore trip. He bid
the family adicu and departed. al mutually
pleased with each other. Mr.. Sands has not yet
discovered that schooner nor " Bob and his
cage" but is setting 'em up" to everybody
who mentions the subject Capt. Muslin, of the
schooner A. StanwoOd, were the names used by
the imDOStOr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

walked in Arlington's lone fields near even;
me wings OF night drew nigh;
While hall the sun, like "A far gate OF heaven
Burned IN the autumn sky.
No more the lawns with fountain spray were
.chriStened;
But, meath the glimmering domes
Far in the purping light the city glistened.
wilderness of homes
On crfsping leaves was natures pen inditing
The lesson Of the fail,
Seeming almost like that mysterious writing
IN BaoclS banQuet-halL
Around me rose white monuments 10 clusters
An open space before.
Where graves reflect few monumental lusters.
sad field o. ManOah-
1t is the field OF single graves. where slumber
Young heroes meath the mounds:
And yet - Unknown" on tablets without number
read in those broad grounds.
There heroes sleep. Balm-breathing Junes return
Touch with wild flowers their bed:
And lair years pass with golden harvest burning
Above the unknown dead
They hear no more the hollow bugles blowing
On Freedoms natal days,
Nor catch the strains in sweet, suaye numbers
flowing,
That speak the patriots praise.
To think of them the gay world seldom pauses;
Ihey had In IL NJ part;
In life they gained no feVerish applauses,
In death, no shaft OF art.
/ said 70 one met, soldier lonely,
With sorrow in my eyes,
" Brave men lie here and then added only
~ How great the Sacrifice,"
Toward the Potomac and the Capitol turning,
Then Said the man OF sears,
" see amid the twilight hizeS burning,
The Flag of Forty Stars
" The blue Potomac hears no battle marches:
The frulting fields increase;
And Plenty piles her stores to heavens arches,
And all the land is Peace"
Nights curtain fell, the distant city shading;
lett the field OF Mars;
But long saw above the Capitol fading
The Flag OF Forty Stars
HEzEKIAH BUTTERwoRTH.
-TS.rO}'f aud Pen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

The FULL LIST OF GRAND JURORS Of the De-
cember term of the Criminal Court is as follow s:
Jesse B. Wilson. foreman; B. U. Keyser, secre-
tary; l.. Gardner, w. E. Spalding, Samuel c.
Mcdowell, John 7. Green. Jacob Poole, John E.
Herrell, z. w. Rhodes. d. A. Ferguson, +. A.
Tolson, Smith Wormeley, Geo. w. Brown, j. I.
C. Clark +. B. Mohun, G. C.Walker. John Sher-
man, G.. T. Keen Thos Cant. Dennis INLAND.
Joshua Clark, HughJ. Hart o. "A. sHPioek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

A MAN THROWN ONE HUNDRED FEET BY
InRPEDo EXPiosIoN.-While John McCieary. an
employee of the Roberts COMPANY WAS tor1.do-
ing well near Haymaker. Pa, yesterday. the
well made flow of oil and threw the torpedo
out. causing its explosion. The torpedo con-
tanned forty-eght pounds of nitro-glycerine
McCieary started to run as soon as he discovered
the well was about to flow. His limbs were
iacerated 10y flying pieces of stone. wood. and
TIN, and he was thrown about one hundred feet
put. jumping up, continued his flight until he
Tell from fatigue and fright. None of his bones
were broken. and it is supposed that he will be
able 10 resume his duties in short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28
The New Acknowledgement.

Brewster is one of the most eccentric men
who ever appeared in national cabinet, writes
Gath" know him pretty we'll Imagine a
rather graceful man of the medium size. with
small feet, flexible ankles, well-turned limbs.
and the figure of French aristocrat. / mjgbf
make this description more vivid to a very few
OF your readers if would say the figure of a
Philadelphia aristOcrat of 20 years ago. This
Dody is always carefully dressed William
Pinkney, In his most gorgeous days. never paid
more scfupuious attention to his clothing. Mr.
brewster always wears gloves in the street or IN
ms carriage and knows where they are in
stinctively. His shirt cuffs and collars arc in
varlably spotless. and you may sometimes find
TUNES run IN ms shirt bosom or peeping out of the
Top OF ms shirt. This is particularly Pinkney-
Ism. Brewster, with his blue coat and brass
buttons. wears buff or white vest of rich ma.
teral and CATERS cover his feet Heis a conrt
Ter In all his aspirations. If he undertakes to
=. can you swindier and murderer, he will do
it with the grace Of fencer to whom the raniar
comes as natural as the cookng-spt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

MYSTERIOUS AND FATAL JUMP OF PAINTER
Edward Connors jumped from the fifth floor
OF his residence, No. ii Exchange Place. Jersey
CITY, yesterday evening, and instantly
killed. He Was a painter, and was employed
10y the Pennsylvania railroad. There is some
mystery i'm the case. His wife was the only
person i'm the room at the time OF the alleged
jumping. and refused to allow the dead body to
be brought into the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

PURCHASE OF THE OHIO STATE JOURNAL
Henry Monett, of Pittsburg, assistant general
passenger agent OF the Pennsylvania lines west.
and associates of Cincinnati have nurchased III
Comfy. Francisco d Co. the Ohio State Journal,
ana VIII take charge thereof January I'd. The
new company has capital stock of $50 900.
MI: A n. Francisco, the retiring manager, will
VISIT california and the west, and will soon re-
enter the newspaper field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

:, CiosE OF THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION. the
s Sssnr exercises Of the Atlanta Exposition on
can. Hon. Joseph E. Brown. Col W n r
6reckenr1dge Hon. Daniel Dougherty and Gov
Ioiquitt. poem will be read bv F. II. Norton
Colquitt. ffS~ " oosefnor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

Two MuRDERERs LYNCHED.-It is reported in
Petersburg. Va, that two men, charged with
the murder of John Murrell and Thomas Glover
at the store of }. b. & J. III. Prince, in South
anpton county, last Friday night, and who
afterwards set fire to the building have been
captured and lynched. 1t is stated that the
lnurderers were taken to the scene of the muir
der and then hung to a tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28
Encouraging Thfeving.


observe in Tuesdays STAR that two gentle
men who were robbed recently were able to re-
cover property stolen from them on the payment
to pawnbroker of the sum advanced by him
on the same. In this way Representative His
cock was put in for S25. to get back a suit Of
clothes stolen from his room few days ago;
while Dr. Briscoe had to pay s. to recover a
case Of surgical instruments of which he had
been "dispOssessed." as Guiteau would doubt
less call it. by an artful dOdger one day last
week. Do the laws as they stand require the
lawful owner of property to pay what a pawn
broker may have advanced upon it in order to
get possession of his own? If 20. l hope Repre-
sentative HiscOck will set for himself the task of
getting the statutes so changed that he or any
one else may take his property wherever it may
be found, without securing the pawnbroker or
other persons against loss on account of any
business transactions they may have had with
the thieves. Not only this, but the whole pawn
brOking business ought to be Overhauled and
put under closer scrutiny by the police authori-
ties and the public As is well known, many of
the sO-caed pawnbroking establishments in
Washington are mere '.fences" for thieves. or in
other words. repositories of stolen goods If
owners of stolen property found in their hands
could take it away on sight without regard to
what these agents Of the thieves NAV have ad-
yanced or pretend they have advanced upon it,
they would be a little more careful in regard to
their dealings with that branch of their custom
AT present, the whole Gmnal code of the Dis
trict seems to be intended for the promotion
rather than the prevention of crime
December %, 1881. VICTIM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

SHOT BY HIS LITTLE SIsTER.-Lester Koernel
the 7-year-od son of L. Koerpel, tailor. 4th ay
Mount Vernon. was shot by little sister on
drawer from bureau to look for someth;nSr Che
needed She left the room for moment and
the little girl took from the drawer a sinai, "a
voiver and pointed it at her brother. The YEA
pom exploded, and ball. entered the lads le1t
s sue Jus. ABOVE the hip. Drs Jones and Hollis
BOY Will die.-N. Y Sun. 9th "e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

because 1t was rainings western youth 70
fused to 60 to the church where q bride
awaited him. man who is afraid of rain hasn't
the nerve necessary to stand the hot water that
sometimes accompanies matrimonial squabble.
Phiiddelphia Chronicle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28

NEWS WHICH MADE THEM TAKE THE PLEDGE
In the Burlington county, n. j. Jail, mother
and daughter were recently serving sentence
ior disorderly conduct when news came to them
that the husband and father, Francis Harmon.
had been suffocated while asleep on the edge Of
a iime-kiln. Both mother and daughter pledged
themselves never to drink again. The family
once possessed happy home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28
Elections Of Officers.

Elections Of Officers.
Stansbury Lodge No: "a, F.A. AM, at Bright
wood, D. c., has elected the following officers
John Miller w. NJ: Henry Yost, S. W.; F. G.
Alexander, j. w.. G. Balloch, treasurer; T. Car
penter secretary; Tn. Bowling, S. D.; R. Allen
j. D.; H. Lichau 8. s.; Geo. Klenk, is
Columbia Lodge, No. l. 1. o. NJ, have elected
the following Otficers:-B. Olive, w. NJ; j. R.
Courtney, JIM; w. l.. Seward. recording secre-
tary; ID. e. Erchelberger, financial secretary (re-
elected): w. l.. Courtney; treasurer (re-eleCted);
j. II: Duvall. chaplain; F. W. Koss, conductor;
p. Hser r., S. NJ
Oriental Council. No. 312, Royal Arcanum has
elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:
q. M. Hustled. past regent; G. H. Cooper, re-
gent; A. 5 Badgley, vice regent; R. Gisburne,
orator; J. II. Carmiencke secretary; NV. Casey.
collector; W: H. Hills, treasurer; F. E. Little.
chaplain; +. f. Calvert. guide; w. w. Johnston
warden; n. Durham, sentry; w. B. Morgan,
J. w. Wisner. and w. S. Chase, trustees.
The Washington Literary Association has
elected the following officers:-L Heller. presi-
dent; j. Eisenmann, vice president; j. Strass-
burger. recording secretary S. Sickerer, CORE
spending secretary l.. Freirick, financial secre-
tary; n L.. Rosenberg. treasurer: /. Newman
librarian; A. Herman, stage manager; S. Kauf-
man, marshal.
The NJ. W. Grand Lodge of F. A. A. NJ (col-
ored) ofthe District of Columbia has elected and
Installed the following officers for the ensuing
year:-Charles C. C. Johnson, NJ. W. grand mas
ter; W. II. Grimshaw, r. W. deputy grand mas
ter: John n. Hunt r. w. S. grand warden;
John II. Hawkins. r. W. grand warden Ma
son S. LOwery. r. W. G. treasurer; VIM. H.
Myers. r. W. G. secretary; Harrison Gordon. w.
q. chaplain; Samuel West. w. S. G. deacon: NJ
H. Robertson, w. J. G. deacon, Charles H. Hunt,
WIG. tiler.
National Council No. 2I7 A. L. of H., elected
the following officers to serve for year 1882,
at the last meeting: Henry Jenkins, commander;
f.. Nj. ROSafy commander.
orator: John r. Collette secretary; NJ j. Prand,
collector; n. DemOngeDt, treasurer; Hugh
Tuohy, chaplain: Emma Sheridan. guide: Rich
Rogers warden; W. H. Fenwick, sentry; r.
Schwickardi. S. Oppenheimer, Hugo Hide
brandt. trustees. The council by resolution.
unanimously requested the supreme council to
commission DIR. u. I. SOurs of this city, as
medical examiner
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AnluSenlentS. &c.

FORDs OPERA HoUsE.-'.The Colonel is
drawing good houses at Fords. 1t is an ex-
cellent comedy. The appointments are unique
and characteristic of the play. The cos
tuning is remarkably good. There is plenty OF
wholesome fun i'm the performance.
NATIONAL THEATER.-The VOkes family are
amusing the audiences at the National this
week. The Bellies of the Kitchen" is full of
rollicking fun and affords the whole family
good opportunities for the display of their COM
ic talents.
ABNER's Music HALL-The Washington Or
chestral Union will give grand sacred concert
at Abner's Music Hall next Sunday. The best
musical talent of the city will take part. Dr..
f. S. kimbal one of the best of conductors will
have charge of the concert
ARTIFICIAL MATCHING OF FOwLs-At 3A Pa
Avenue there can be seen daily from 10 a. m. to
p. m. an exhibition Of the method of Matching
chickens artifcially. Two mammoth incubators
with capacity of 1000 eggs are in operation
there.
LINCOLN HALL.-To-night the Royal Hand
Bell Ringers and Gleemen of London will ap-
pear at Lincoln Hall in very attractive pro-
gram. They have always been greeted with
crowded houses. They will also give an enter
talnment tomorrow evening and matinee
Tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-28
Vital S1assSsicS.

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
Complaint has been made that our most
worthy and excellent health officer, reports
more deaths than births. and that such reports
are detrimental to the business interest of the
city,