Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-25
SATU RDA( PRESS.
JUNE rs. 1881

Stf'F 10 lN0l
A rotr Of lightning ut Twentv.SiSth
and Market streets, Louisville, recently
struck some boys playing base ball. Tho
Ngcs ranged from IL to Is and all were
pupils of the public school Tho disaster
happened during recess. Their names are
Leo Flcck, Joe Shutby. win Sayalsen.
and Harry Sootc. Tho three last named
died a few minutes after being taken to
their homes in the neghborhood. Tho
latter was burned beyond recognition.
Their game was just concluded, and tho
boil snmmouiug them to thor school duties
was ringing, thereby causing the boys 10
I've III the same spot where their hats aud
caps had been placed As tho flash struck
the earth, the boys wero, for n moment.
ohscurcd from sight, so vivid was the
lightning When the few peuplo in tho
ncighborhood again looked towards the
boys, they were all flat on the ground.
Two gentlemen ran 60 tho spot, and to
thor horror discovered the four boys faces
upward, IN the direction of the sky from
winch they had but shortly received their
last summons Two other boys, stunned,
lay near their companions. A gentleman
quickly procured water aud quouched the
fro in the clothing of the boys. Vain
efforts were made to revive all OF the boys
who appeared lifcloss, and four of whom
were recognized Ms positively dead.
Doctors Griihths, Given and Dougherty,
who arrived shortly after the accident,
examined the boys and found that four out
of the six had been struck doad. The
lightning eliminated directly over Sam
Soetc son of the teacher to whose class all
the boys belonged. Tho spot of earth
which bears marks of tho bolt could be
covered by a bushol measure Tho sur.
face of the ground is but little disturbed
and resembles n hole which might be
driven n by n crow bar. On the ground.
two or three feet from the spot where tho
bolt entered, could be seen, when the re.
porter visited the place pieces of clothing,
parts OF shirts, drawers, suspeudcrs and
fragments of boots, all burned and black.
ened by electric fire, resembling mass of
chopped-up rags baked and ready for the
manufacture of paper. Young Soete was
worse dishgnred than any of the rest. His
body was burned to crisp and backened
and Scared in horrible manner.
A blue book contains a translation of the
letter of King Cetewnyo on the disasters in
the Iransvaal, referred to recently in the
House of Commons. 1t is addressed ITO
the Governor of South Africa, and is as
follows:
g. am writing few lines to express my
deep sorrow at what has happened to the
troops of her Majesty Queen Victoria. |
am heartily sorry for the men, especially for
tba ntS1nru &c he,
have been killed. sympathize very much
with the Queen their Sovereign, with all the
Royal family, and with you, who are look.
ing out for the Queens interest in South
Africa.
| am so grieved about the death of Sir
George Colley, Governor appointed to
look after Natal, n country adjoining the
one in which all my interests le-namely.
my family and all tender connections.
trusted him SO much, as | saw that he was
good and Just man.
Although the Beers have slaughtered
these men, they have gained no advantage;
the English troops will soon give them
their deserts.
Let the Queen cheer up; the Beers will
soon flee before the British soldiers The
Beers ought to be punished for not obeying
the Queen. 1t will be happy day for the
black people of South Africa when the
English are South Africa's sole rulers
The Beers are fond of lawlessness and tax.
ing away land from the dark races. The
Queen is fond of justice and treats her
capuves very kindly. | know that the
Beers would not treat me like the Queen
Could the Beers treat me as kindly as the
the Queen? No. Although am staying
here, | feel glad because the Queen is kind
and liberal To all her captives, and knows
how TO administer justice. The Beers are
people who like to lead a lawless life, and
do nothing that other people would be
glad TO do. They are fond of gaining land
How is it that when the British leaders
know that the Beers are holding strong
position, and are many in number, they
send SO few at time to try and take the
position / very much find fault with the
leaders for thus leading the Queens troops
to destruction.
Be SO kind as to write and send a few
lines to the Qassn, expressing my sym.
Pathy with her respecting the last news,
so sad to me. Let the Queen be of good
cheer; send out some more.troops and thor
oughly punish the Beers for their iusub-
ordination and treachery. How can the
Beers, who are simply dogs, make head
against your Royal forces
We have always wished to live with the
English as our neighbors, but never with
those dogs the Beers.
Langalibalele also expresses his deep
sympathy with the Queen and sorrow for
the fallen.
lsigped] CETEwAro, M'pandes Son.
Human Trees in India.