The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-04-13

Y tried at the Supreme Court for the murder of Ha
Lee
The schooner AD,srioan Girl left Kahului on the
9Th April with full cargo of sugar for San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Henry May left by the steamer zealaadia.
/ Mr.. May intends TO spend few months in Eng
land.
To morrow the water will be shut off from the
Nuuanu Reservoir. House-keepers had better take
notice.
HR.H. the Princess Regent held reception at
1 her residence. Washington Place, Thursday
4 last. number of ladies and gentlemen were
] present.
The Bishop of Honolulu held confirmation on
Sunday last number of candidates presented
themselves.
We should recommend the last Chapter, Volume
ii, OF Mr.. Buckles celebrated work as well worth
looking over just now.
/ Tomorrow afternoon the new steamer Ticalani
will sail tor kona and hau, touching at Maalaea
bay going and returning.
We would call the attention of our readers to
interesting matter our first and fourth pages,
and also in our supplement.
The Band had hard work of it on Saturday, out
Z 1t the ceremony of laying the foundation stone,
and playing in Emma Square in the afternoon.
On these dusty days it would be well if the
prisoner who is SO fond of music would wet down
the pathway in Emma Square the dust was bad
on Saturday.
/ We regret to hear that the Rev. W. Frear has
! rendered his resignation TO the trustees Of Fort
\ Street Church. The Rev. Mr. Frear is led TO this
4 step on account of i'll health.
1 We are desired to say that Dr. Damon will hold
/ a special service on Friday next in accordance
with the desire of the Princess Regent. The
service will take place at IL AN.
We hear that Miss Sage, who was lately in this
/ town on a visit 10 Dr. Hyde has presented the
\ handsome sum Of 81 500 to the kawaiahao Semi
nary to be expended in new buildings.
Next Friday has been appointed by the Princess
Regent "A day upon when special prayers are to
l be offered for the health of the nation and the
staying of the disease of smallpox.
As a mark of respect to the memory of the late
I Emperor Alexander IL, the flags at the Govern
ment offices and those of the diplomatic and Con
sular corps at half-mast on Thursday.
/ The Tiria is in from Fannings Island She
brought up a number of laborers; looking over
/ the list of names gave jump when we noticed
! Moreno" Can there be two Hotspurs III the
field!
4 A story is going round that the home rulers
of Molokai undertook to fumigate the mails and
/ succeeded in burning portion of them. We give
the story for what ii is worth We have no reliable
/ information.
/ friend Of ours complains Of the blasting opera
tons carried at the back of his house, showers
of stones varying IN size from walnut TO good
sized brickbat come rafting on to the roof IN a
/ lively manner.
Major wodehouse, the British Commissioner,
I HAS gone to Kauai to enquire into complaints
which n British subject, at present working on one
of the plantations, has had laid before the foreign
/ Office III London
The nodesty of the 'Tisey about ofice-seeking is
shocked bv his mlsconstrulng the congratulations
/ of the Williams Alumni to General Garfield TO be
declaration of their own fitness, instead of his
I fitness for office.
/ The steamer Zealandia, from Sydney and
Auckland. had the unusually large number of 232
passengers for San Francisco, 124 in the saloon
and los in the steerage-this Is exclusive OF Homo
/ lulu passengers.
The ZeaiaHdja takes away large number of
passengers from this place. y in all. In the list of
names we notice Mr.. Porter, Mr.. Crandall, Prof
Owen, Miss Mohrig, Mrs. and Miss Herbert, Mr.
Toler and Mrs. c. Cooke.
The population of the islands was increased yes
terday morning native woman from hona, on
board the hoalaRi gave birth to twins as the
steamer rounded Diamond Head The I'orlaH
should be subsidized if 1t does as well as this every
trip.
We hear that the MIR. Wilder's tender for the
Marine Railway has been accepted the documents
for the contract are not yet signed, as there are
some matters of detail to be laid before the Priyy
Council. We understand the tender Is $4,000.
lease of the railway for 10 years Will be given to
Nh. Wilder.
While wandering around the grounds of the Lu-
nalilu Home struck with the arrangements
which Mr.. Thomas had made for the comfort of
the workmen engaged on the LUnalllO Home.
dornitory, dining room and cook house
have been erected, III which some sixteen
men are accommodated; every thing looked
clean and comfortable, there were the re-
mains of a substantial meal on the table; We also
noticed that provision had been made for the
amusement of the men a farm yard of ducks and
poultry gave a homelike air TO the place. No
drink Is allowed on the place and Mr.. Thomas in
forms us that he has not had drunken man on
his work up to the present. At the present
time building operations are suspended, until
more stone is obtained from the quarry
On Monday afternoon last, after the funeral
procession of the late Mrs. NJ. J. ONeil had left
the Catholic Cathedral and was vending its way
along King street 70 the Catholic Cemetery and
lust opposite the late residence of the deceased,
runaway horse with a dray attached came up
Richards street at furious pace and dashed into
the middle of the procession, completely demohsh
ing one carriage throwing the occupants out, and
producing the widest CONSERVATION for the
moment along the entire line of march, Forum
ately the infatuated horse was secured and quiet
restored The occupants of the broken carriage
miraculously escaped with only a few bruises.
The only wonder is that more serious harm did
not ensue. as there many spirited horses
attached TO the carriages in the procession.
The case of Kaiapeelua, tried before the
Supreme Court on Monday last on a charge of an
assault with dangerous weapon has caused COM
ment. complaint was made against the man by
his wife before the Police authorities two weeks
ago Of having assaulted her and threatened to
take her life. warrant was issued for his arrest,
but before it was served he again assaulted his
wife, this time with revolver and but for the
timely interference of some of the neighbors she
probably would have been killed. He discharged
one barrel of the revolver at her, but failed IN his
attempt. He was arrested and brought before the
/ Police Magistrate, who stated that the case
appeared of such an aggravated nature that he
would commit the man for Jury trial. de was duly
indicted and when called for trial pleaded guilty.
But to the surprise of all present, the presiding
Justice imposed sentence of ten dollars line and
three days imprisonment. We can but believe
that the Justice did fully understand the case,
for the sentence was surely inadequate TO the
offense. Mr.. Preston conducted the prosecution,
and Mr.. Davidson appeared for the prisoner.
MAUI.
There is a full calendar for the June Term.
Dr. STANDARD vaccinated l25 persons at Huelo on
Tuesday last.
Spreckers sugar mill is turning out twenty-five
tons of sugar per day.