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

ON tne Otner lSiandS from attending, IL was tie
cided to meet again Thursday Of this week.
when the reports of the officers were presented
and an adjournment made to next year, the pre-
sent officers retaining their places during the
suing year.
"MAJoENi. W. MAtFARrASE of Kalakaua's staff"
says San Francisco paper, arrived by the gffgof
SgdHey last evening, in company with Il. II. Fow-
Ter, of the engineering and railway contracting
firm Of John Fowler & Co, Leeds, England. Mr.
MacfarlHne will Join the King in London and
make tour of the continent, with the view of look
ing into the labor question, which is now n seri-
GUS matter at the Islands," Mr.. Macfarane ia
expected to return to Honolulu by the city Of
SBiHey
Mr.. THRuM has shown us a 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 MIL, and 1t might pay their proprietors to
consult with some of the numerous
of patents Ill Burma for burning paddy husk in
them If paddy husk can he made use of for
fuel 1t would be well for our mill owners To inquire
into the matter. it is q source of expense to
get rid of it. and fuel is very costly here. 1t would
be material saving if it could be successfully
utilized for fuel.
THR programme put forth by the Committee for
the 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 Mt 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 as satisfactory as
the programme is promising.
LAST Tuesday night another difficulty over n
small debt occurred among some Chinese on Nuu-
anu street. One Lu Sing was asked to pay bill
of about So and agreed To all hut o.
and over the payment of this trifing sum quar-
rel ensued, and Liu Sing was set upon by three
of his countrymen and pummelled severely. He
went to the Police Office to get out warrant for
the arrest of his assaants but was told to come
back in the morning. Lin Sing, however, could
not wait till morning, and getting a Ratchet went
to the house where the three Cinnamon were and
watched outside for them. About half past ten
one of them, All How, came out, and was attacked
by Liu Sing and cut very badly about the head.
Liu Sing made his escape and has not been found.
All How, who is from Waluku, Maui, is at
the Queens Hospital and is doing we'll This is
the third ARRAY of this kind that has recently taken
place among our Chinese residents, but i'll the two
former cases, the injuries proved fatal.
LAST Sunday about u o'clock, Chinaman
named Nip Kin, visited Kip Chuen Sung, a coun-
tryman living on Liha street to collect small
bill of thirteen dollars The latter asked for time
to settle the bill saying that he could not pay it
then. But Nip Riu insisted upon immediate pay
ment, and upon being further importuned for
more time he shot Kip Chuen Sung. The ball
entered the back, struck the eleventh rib and
glanced off down into the muscle. and entering the
abdomen abraded of the intestines. The
wounded man cried for help and Mr.. Sheldon and
some natives who were near by secured Nip Kin,
and dressed Kip Chuen sung's wound. Nip Kin
taken to the Station House in an express.
The pistol used was found in taro patch 1t was
half-cocked and had one empty chamber. Kip
Chuen Sung was taken to the Queens Hospital
and at first did not appear to suffer much or to be
in imminent danger, but on Tuesday he became
much worse and eied about 10 PM. on Tuesday
night. Nip Kin has been committed for trial at
the July term of the Supreme Court, charged with
feloniously killing and numbering Kip Chuen
Sung.
The flags of the various engine houses were
hoisted throughout the day last Monday on the oc-
cason of the election of officers of the Fire De
| partment for the ensuing year. The polls were
| open from to PM. Mr.. George Lucas for Chief
| Engineer and Mr.. John Mott for First Assistant
| had no opposition, but for the position of Second
| Assistant there were three candidates james
| Dodd, James Lemon and Robert Levers The
latter was elected, the vote standing: Mr.. Levers
81. Mr.. Lemon 81 and Mr.. Dodd So The newly
elected officers were called upon for speeches. Mr.
Lucas alluded to the recent accident at st. Louis
College by which No were such heavy losers, ant
| in behalf of the Fire Department thanked the la
| dies of Honolulu and the members of the Pima
| The Pacific Hose Company and n number iron
the other companies then adjourned to the room
of the former where lunch was served, afle
which singing and speech making occupied tn
and Mr.. Miller favored the company with recita
tions, and short addresses We're made by Messrs
LEVERS Guick, Tannatt and Stratemeyer, ant
songs were sung by Messrs. Thomas, Jordan, Eek
ley, Mott and WEIGH, and one of the members o
Hawaii No. chanted portion of a native meie.
The case of Richard LOWS vs. New York Lift
Insurance Company was tried before the Suprem
Court IN bdHco this week. Messrs. Castle IL Hate
appearing for the prosecution and A. $. Hartwel
and b. II. Austin for the defence. This was al
action brought by Mrs. Lewis, Administrative o
her late husband Samuel l.. Lewis, to recove
5000 life insurance. The case was tried at tn
April term of $780, when verdict was given TO
the plaintiff. The defendant took exceptions 1
the rulings and directions of the Court and bein
sustained by majority of the Court, a secon
trial was had, and to the rulings and direction
given NJ that time the exceptions now nnder con
Judges Judd and McCully rendered decision fo
the defence which concludes follows: "As
verdict for the defendant is the only one tha
would be authorized upon the law and the VI
disputed facts Of this case, we think the prope
course now is to order Judgment for the defendar
obstdnte reyedicto and 1t is so ordered. Chic
Justice Harris dssents from the above opinion
and dissented from the opinion of his associate
filed on September 18th, 1880, granting the motto
to set aside the verdict, and the ordering of ne
trial. He adds: Having since well reviewed m
reasons given at that time, see reason Il
changing my opinion; and inasmuch as ! the
thought that the verdict should not be set asid
and a new trial granted, it follows that mu
now respectfully dissent from the conclusion whie
the majority of the Court have reached "
FOLLOWING are the Police Court proceeding f
the week Thos. Murphy, drunkenness, fined {
costs 81. Mrs. G. Townsend assault and batte
on her husband, sentence suspended for ten da
at the request of the prosecution. Mrs. @. Tow
send, maintaining common nuisance, senten
suspended for ten days at request of prosecutio
ii. Edmund. Andrew Ross and Freater, drunke
ness, each forfeited $6 bail. Aea, larceny, !
manded subject TO the order of the Court. v
Chung Hin and All Kow, larceny sentenced to I,
months imprisonment each, and to pay 80 cost
Nip Kin, assault with intent to murder Kip Oh,
Lun, committed for trial to July term of h
Supreme Court. Lukela, drunkenness, fined I
costs 81. Kaweolawe, truancy, "oiie P,oseqm G
tered by prosecution. Au. c., concealing sma
pox, fined $50. costs $40. August Fernando
larceny of $500, remanded to 10th inst. John HI
larceny, sentenced to four months imprisonme
at hard labor and to pay l.20 costs. kawaha {
and Akanikl (w), adultery, former fined $50 al
$3.50 costs, and the latter xl5 and $40 cos
Paee. assault and battery on his wife, discharg
on payment of II cost Lonis Dubois, embezzl
public monies, remanded subject to the order
the Court, With the consent OF the prosecution Al
at the request of defendants counsel. David X
apa, assault and battery on his wife, fined n
costs 80. Joe Davis, common nuisance, fined n
costs $40. Hawai-, same charge, noiis pyoseq
entered by prosecution. Louis Dubois, remand
from It'll inst, committed for trial 10 Suprer
Court. All Hook, procuring liquor for nat.
Hawaiian, fined $40 costs u, or in default, Nc
fenced to sixty DAYS Imprisonment at hard lab