Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-04-23

9" clase Dupont, Officer d'administration.
| IT seems that to some people, recruiting inn
migrants from the South Sea ia Objectionable as
man-trading" IL prosecuted under sail, but that
| n steamer with Royal Commissioned prosecute
| the same business is 10 "bencfit the country and
satisfy the views Of enlightened nations who con
| troll this ocean" Really IL seems to us that the
| use of different means Of propulsion cannot con-
stitute the difference between n mhn-trader" to
| be got rid of and an immigration ship that shall
benefit the country
FOLLOWING is the programme for the Band
Concert at Emma Square at 43o Pm. this after
noon
Overture Rubezahl. Flotow
Concert Poika-Lovc and rruth. .weiker
SsSeuonLb .Lecoeq
Ballad Away 10 the Mountain Brow. new ... Lee
Grand Selection --Etraui. Verdi
The Band will give an extra Concert on Monday
evening, April 10Th, in the Hawaiian Hotel.
Weather permitting.
The Hongkong Daily Press says "a ku.jin
graduate and sundry of the gentry petitioned His
Excellency the Viceroy few days since to put
stop to the emigration to Hawaii the ground that
various abuses attend 1t and that it is similar to
the Macao coolie trade. The Vicerov has, under
stand promised to take immediate steps to inquire
into the matter to determine how far the petit
TONERS story is accurate, and il the inquiry he
conducted fairly ] have no doubt His Excollency
will be satisfied of the bona tide nature of the emf
grafton"
IT is said that Rev. A. l.. Stone, d. ID. late of
San Francisco, is not suffering from softening of
the brain, but from some obscure form of brain
trouble. 1t is thought by some to be q thickening
of the inner coating of the blood vessels produc-
ing occasional interruptions of the circulation,
which lead to brief periods of unconsciousness. II
he Is holding glass of water he does not drop il
during one of these periods bnt remains notion
less and unconscious as III trance. There is no
decline of mental power. any incoherency of
speech such as accompanies softening of the
brain.
The Adrertiser certainly has singular knack
OF taking hold of the wrong end of stick,-wit-
ness its assertion that the Committee appointed to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of our entering the
Postal Union did not call on the Postmaster Gem
eral IN reference to the matter, and accordingly
courtesy and injustice to faithful and efficient
old officer" Compare this with the statements of
these gentlemen over their respective signatures in
the letter published by the Gasehe on Wednesday,
and addressed to us as well for the present issue
ANOTHER Gospel temperance meeting was held
on Monday evening last at the Bethel vestry, con-
Quoted by the Rev. A. o. Forbes, after whose ad
dress, remarks were made by several, relative to
the traps and snares that beset many in midst.
Some experiences related showed plainly this need
of reform effort, to not only help the fallen but
protect the unwary, and awaken public sentiment
to a proper regard of this spreading evil, The
singing of stirring familiar gospel songs added
tho evenings services which were evidently en-
joyed by all present.
The U. g. S. s. Wachpsett, which was sent out
from San Francisco to look for the detained
steamer city Of Neio York, arrived at this port
the 18TH just as the latter leaving ON her re-
turn trip to the Colonies. The Yachnsea carries
seven guns and her officers and number
123 men. Following is list of her officers Com
mander, b. p. Lull Lieutenant Commander, Geo.
N; Pls%an i hieatenants " A. Morgan, J.
gineer, G. III. White Paymaster, G. A. Mcdaniel |;
Surgeon J. b. Parker; Past Asst Engineer, @. w.
Rae Past Asst. Surgeon. Il; .Norfeet; Assistant
Engineer, G. w. Livermore Master Samuel Sea-
bury Ensign, 4. Fisher; Lieutenant Marine
Corps, p st. G. Murphy Cadets, p. M Hourigan
NJ Bennington, r. I. 1sbester; Paymasters clerk,
John Wallace; Boatswain, q. r.. Willis.
THE Storm Bird brings letters from the mis-
sionaries in the Gilbert Islands, reporting them as
happy and successful in their work. They had
supplied themselves with yams from trading
vessel, and with potatoes from the Storm Bird, or
else might have suffered from the want of fresh
vegetables. They had had one crop of about $50
figs from trees planted by Mr.. Taylor during his
former residence. Some II banana plants were
doing finely but the grape vine cuttings were
dead before reaching ApaianR. The natives were
received into church membership, They talk Of
building larger and better house of worship.
Rev. ". b. Kapu, Hawaiian missionary returns
from Tapiteuea on account of i'll health. The wife
of Rev. s. Kahea Maunaloa died on Feb 9Th. She
had been sick from November with frequent
nausea and loss of appetite, and had also bad
hemorrhage.
AT the sittings of the Supreme Court on We'd
nesday and Thursday last before Judge McCully
and foreign jury, the case of 7. M. Herring Vs.
the Crown was heard. The plaintiff claimed
$4,000 for injury sustained by the entire and
perpetual removal of stock from the land owned
by HIM at Waikiki. The Commissioners appointed
by the Minister of the Interior, authorizing them
to do and perform the duties set forth in Section
of An Act to authorize the Minister of the In
terror to take possession of whatever land and
water may be required for the use of the Homo
lulu Water Works, approved August 18th, 1900
appraised the compensation due to said Il. M.
Herring Mt the sum of $1,000, it being understood
the part of T. N. Herring. This was s an appeal
against the award of the Commissioners. notwith-
standing that the 81 600 had already been paid 10y
the Government and receipted for by the Plaintiff
| The Jury confirmed the assessment of the Com
missioners by returning verdict for plaintiff for
| the sum of $1,000 ..t If.t tf
| In tho Supreme Court, on Wednesday, April Goth,
the case of II. j. Agnew vs.. A. Mcwayne fE.
Preston for plaintiff and w. @. Jones for defend
anti WAS tried before His Honor Judge McCully
| and a Jury. This was an action for the reco,e cry
of two checks for $3.50 each, deposited by plaintiff
| with defendant as a wager on the result Of the
| wcll-known trotting race at kapiolani Park, be-
! tween the horses "Oliver' and Commodore" on
| the nth of September last. Defendant was stake
holder and was entrusted by the respective hackers
OF the horses with the amount OF the check viz !:
| $500 each. The race was won or WAS claimed to
| be won by "Oiver," and the verbal decision Of the
Judges was in that horses favor; but through
| some misunderstanding or disagreement the pay
! ment OF the stakes was protested by Agnew, who
after resorting TO an appeal 10 various Sporting
Authorities in America, has at last sued in the
| Supreme Court for return of his money. The case
excited considerable interest," as being ono of
precedent Mr.. Preston, tho counsel for plaintiff,
urged that the plaintiff had lawful claim for the
| refund of his money whether AZ leash had
| and received by defendant, or as deposit ON
unlawful transaction such ~ horse-racing, for