Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-31

history OF educational work In these Islands, h,
". r. Hitchcock; Methods Of teaching history Il,
A. 7. Atkinson Difficulties in teaching English I,
liawaiians, by a. Macintosh; The educntiona
system In Japan, by NJ. NJ Scott; Methods Of dis
ciplino III Hawaiian schools, by T.. r. Dyer, ant
other ainiiar subjects, viii bc presented M tim,
will allow. The sessions ~ the Convention vii
be from 10 20 ~ mud b. on Monday from 10 u
" on rsday The public generally arc invited
Tar Ho,caijon almanac amt annual" for lss.
will I've issued to-day. This Invaluable publication
~ fuller and more complete than any previou,
number and contains much information concern
ing The islands that cannot be found elsewhere
In addition 10 the many tables prepared for this
issno and corrected 10 the latest date are the fol
lowing Interesting and instructive contributions
indigenous Ornamental Plants" by J. NJ. Lyd
gate, "Bits Of Unwritten History" by II. j.
Shcldoni Marine Casualties for the Hawaiian
Islands" complied from voyages histories, local
publications and other eourcesi " The Legend Of
kapeepcckauiln, or The Rocks Of Kama" by Rev
40. forbesi Artesan Wells" by Judge McCuly
! Fl" Hawaiian Ideas of Astronomy" compiled from
Dlbbles history Of the sandwich Islands in is49
Hawaiian Entomology" by Rev. r. Blackburn
| B.Ai The Cultivated Canes Of the Hawaiian
| Islands," by A. c. s.; "Casualitioa of Shipping
Competed with Ports OF the Hawaiian Islands for
1881" "Retrospect for the year 1881" "Tho Lava
FLOW OF 1881 y and several short pieces containing
| valuable III formation. This IL the most accurate
book OF reference for the resident and tourist pub
lished here, and, Hs claimed in the preface IN an
impartial record Of events for the guidance of the
| future historian of these Islands.
FOLLOWING il the record OF Police Court pro-
cecdings for the week: William Davis, man
slaughter, committed Tor trial at the January term
OF the Supreme Court; John Ferguson. drunken
! ness forfeited 50 bail; Macloan, same charge,
| forfeited SO bail; ebert Howe and Alexander
Mckuen, same charge Howe fined So, costs $40.
Mckuen fined 50, costs 80 Kaui, same charge,
hned ~. costs 81; Kaikaina. same charge, Fourth
oironce) fined $40, costs 81: Joseph Harris, same
charge. forfeited SO bail; Geo. Kuia and Panolo.
same charge: forfeited 80 each; Kcpapa, larceny,
Qun Con and Ali Long. having opium in posses
sion, Quin Con fined $50 and sentenced TO three
months imprisonment, noiie proseqW entered by
prosecution in Of the two others Geo.
Titcomb assault and batteryon Con Lin, forfeited
TiO bail; John Padekcn. assault and battery on
Akana forfeited SO bail; Tekanuea, drunkenness
ON his wife, sentenced to fifteen days imprison-
ment at hard labor. costs Si.lO Polka Kaele
assault and battery on his wife, fined 81 costs 3d.
same charge, forfeited So bail; Kanehoa, same
charge forfeited 81 bail; H.. Wisemann, same
charge forfeited So bail; Philip Onoqun, same
battery on his wife, Sin On, fined $40 costs 81
Pakoo.eo and Nohoaupuni, ARRAY fined "a each,
| Civil record-wong Kim va. G. II. Luce. action
of asslimpsit for taxes paid under protest judg-
nent ent red for plaintiff for $3.50 taxes on five
dogs costs T'.70 case appealed to Supreme Court.
An Fook Va. Opealu. action of assumpst for
SlO2l2I, judgment for plaintiff for $50; caae ap-
pealed to intermediary Court.
THE pantomime Of "Humpty Dumpty" was pro-
duced ut the Music Hall last Saturday evening and
was complete success. Mr.. Browne ia deserving
OF credit for his efforts in preparing enjoyable
an entertainment, one which WAS worthy Of n full
house All of the participants did their parts WE'LL
and the audience was kept III of laughter
until the curtain fell. The scenery was appropri-
ate, and nothing omitted that would contrib.
ute toward making the presentation of the play
perfect. The tranformation by Fairy Snowflake
was well done. This little lady was not in the
least embarrassed, but carried out her part to per
lection. The escape of the Harlequin and Column
bIne. and the building of the steamboat for pur-
suit and Its explosion produced much merriment
The admission of Humpty Dumpty into the Ma
sonic fraternity and his being black -baed, meat
PIES the rescue of an unfortunate tied to a rail-
road track on which the lightning express is mp
proaching ut full speed fireworks and sausage
Pantaloon's aerial flight, article in sausage
manufacture, dose of electricity, uncomfort-
able bed, and many other fun-provoking scenes,
we have not space to notice at length. but would
advise all who enjoy good laugh to 90 and
for themselves that of which we write. The last
scene, g. Merry Christmas and the Caroline
Grotto was beautiful. The specialtles introduced
added much to the evening $ entertainment. Miss
Boyers singing was certainly excellent and re-
seived merited applause The feats OF the Keumi
brothers on the horizontal bar and the trapese
were appreciated by all, and few professionals
could excel them in the acts they performed.
Humpty Dumuty" was played again on Monday
night and on Wednesday afternoon matinee was
given for the little folks. 1t will be brought out
again this evening, when Mr.. Browne will make
his last appearance before Honolulu audience.
New specialties will be introduced for the occasion.
HoMIcrDE.-On Christmas morning Chinese
cook on board the British steamer A,jer Head
named Lo Guam How, was shot and killed by VIM
DAVIS the second officer; Captain Roper. of the
concerning the affair: About twenty minutes to
seven ON Sunday morning last was sitting in the
saloon i'll my sleeping clothes drinking u cup of
coffee when William Davis, the second officer came
in with n sorrowful face. / spoke to him ard
wished him the compliments of the season. He
said am afraid it Will not he n merry Christmas
for me as there is man shot and lying on tue
deck. asked him If it was serious, and he replied
that he thought the man was dead. He said that
he had no intention of shooting the man. and that
the pistol went off accidentally. On enquiring
how 1t happened, he said that on the previous
evening had given him orders to that the
Chinese carpenters had thcr breakfast at half past
SIX clock 80 as to be ready to ~ work seven.
He was i'll the act of carrying out these orders
when the chief cook called him a s. = b., and
he would not give the carpenters anything to eat
before the passengers. Mr. Davis said that when
the Chinaman called him that name he gave him
slap in the face with his open hand, upon which
the cook struck him the head with n tin pot
which he had in his hand. The other cooks rushed
to assist the chief cook, and armed themselves
with sticks of wood and everything they could con-
venently lay their hands on. Mr.. Davis succeeded
in working his way out of the crowd, and ~ soon
as he could get his arms free, drew his revolver
and went in among them TO arrest the chief cook,
who had struck him, and bring him to the Captain
Another tumut took place and while being pushed
and jostled about by the Cinnamon who set upon
him, the revolver went off and shot n cook in the
head who was chopping meat near by and had
taken no part i'll the row. Upon hearing this
statement of tho second officer went out among
the crowd unarmed, aud in my sleeping clothes,
and saw laan lying on the deck ns he had fallen.
ordered the other cooks to put him on bed ON u
hatch and make him comfortable as possible.
The Chinaman was bleeding from wound in the
head. dressed myself to 90 ashore and inform
doctor and the police authorities Before leaving
the ship to do this duty the Chinese in n body
demurred to my leaving the ship without arrcsting
Davis. thereupon asked him tn deliver his revolt
Yer To me, which he did. He being in charge OF
the hand-cuTs second officer, asked him for a
pair; He brought them and put them on himself
and then locked him in n vacant cabin and placed
the key in the hands of the Chinese Going on
shore found all the buildings closed mud went to
tho Hawaiian Hotel, where teephoned T. the Off,
Gals reporting the else. l ret armed to tho ship
about 10 ~. IN. with tho Attorney Geacral and DIR.
Hutchinson. The Chnamn was still breathing
aud the doctor directed him to he taken hore in
boat and sent to the hosl itnl. Mr. Davis was
taken TO the station house by the police. The
CLiaaman died shortly after. TIE Captain states
that since the affair the Chinese on board have
been more pcaceabe, and pay more attention to
what is said t. them by the officers. He says that
nearly all Of them are armed with revolvers and
that they are gamboing most of the time and are
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