Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-08-20

SATURDAY PRESS.
AUGUST 20, 1881.
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NOTES OF THE WEEK.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will be gladly well
coined home by the people of Honolulu.
Mn. IsMAS, proprietor and manager of the we'll.
known Inman steamer line, died recently, aged
Sc, at his residence near Brikenhend.
THn KRdHed Hon on her down trip last week
brought very large number of passengers, both
foreign and native, to the metropolis.
News having come by the LikeIike that the lava
flow had ceased, number who were intending to
leave here for Hlo last Tuesday have postponed
their trip.
sumption of the b. " The Roman Catholic por-
ton OF the community attended the special
services in their cathedral.
THR drafts advertised in last weeks PRrss Ms
lost were found TO have been stolen. A Chinaman
who took one of them TO Schaefer & Co. was mr.
rested and taken TO the station house.
ABOVE the roof of the store of Il. o. Hall g. Son
is neat weather vone in the shape of gided
pillow. The arms are the fans and the beam points
in the direction from which the wind comes.
The new Ice Works in course of erection on
Metcaf street. near the corner of Beretania, il
progressing very satisfactorily, and expects to test
the apparatus by the latter part of next week.
BY vote of the Bethel church, its regular morn
ing service for tomorrow will be omitted SO MS TO
join in union services at the Fort street church.
The Sunday School will hold its regular services
as usual.
The corner between the Post-ofIce and Whitney
d Robertson's store seems of late to have become
receptacle for filth. The p. o. sweepers might,
once i'll a while. give what our French friends call
n coup de baidi in that direction.
THERE are sundry complaints from Hawaii of
mono delivery or missending letters from Honou-
In. The newly appointed Postmaster General
went up to Hio, and proposes to make tour of
inspection of the various local offices, but it seems
TO us that 1t might have been as well to put the
Central Office in full working order before leaving
it,
The members of our Police Force are now being
drilled. They sadly need it, and it will be treat
to see well drilled policemen on duty instead of
slouching individuals, crawling about as Paddy
says like flies in glue-pot, or propped up against
fences and lamp-posts. Great credit is due to the
Captain of Police, w. Tell for this step in the
right direction.
LAST Tuesday our Police Magistrate was taxed
almost beyond endurance. He did not leave
the bench until p. NJ, and for the greater
part of the day not only Police Justice.
but also interpreter. Mr.. Wilcox having to attend
the term of court at Hawaii 1t was rather rough on
MIR. Bickerton; but we are glad to sec that Mr.. j.
Sheldon is acting as interpreter in the Police
Court. 1t gives universal satisfaction.
The San Francisco Alta says At the sale of
fine stock at NJ. Z. Albaugh's, All and 411lS Cali
fornia street. recently, the old auctioneer of Cali
fornia, S. G. Bowley, officiating, the world
nowned thoroughbred trotting stallion "Venture,"
was sold for Sl,l45, to Messrs. James Dodd and
James Campbell, of Honolulu, who bought another
trotter for $500. Several other horses were sold at
private sale, prices private together with several
buggies and harness. venture will have one
of the best homes in the world at Mr.. Campbell's
ranch where he will spend the balance of his days
in the stud
FOLLOWING are the Police Court proceedings for
the past week Mrs. Perry, drunkenness, for
feited So bail. Paapu, threatening life, found not
guilty and discharged. Walnut, Kalu and Kealua,
larceny of ducks, found not guilty. All Hing, All
Nee, All Po and All Leong opium in possession.
roHe prosegu, entered for the three first. All
Leong guilty and sentenced to two months inn
prisonment at hard labor and fine of $50 Kama
kanui, assault and battery, forfeited $40 bail.
Kaalanui, W., drunkenness, forfeited Sc bail. II.
S. Scrimgeour, driving without lights, forfeited
$40 bail. w. X. Castle, driving without lights
fined So and costs taxed at 81. Ahuna, assault
and battery on Chinaman at EVA, found guilty
and sentenced to three days hard labor and fine
of SIS. Young kai, opium in possession, found
guilty and sentenced to three months imprison-
mcnt at hard labor and fine of $50. Kiwaha,
drunkenness, forfeited So bail. Chas Kuhian and
Alex. Buchanan, drunkenness, each forfeited So
81. Kalama, larceny, sentenced to one years I'M
| prisonment mt hard labor, fined SIS, and costs
| taxed at 81 Naia, driving dray faster than a
| pay fine of $50 and costs 81, and the woman to
pay fine of Sl5 and costs 81. Kiwaha, assault
at ST. All Fawn, larceny Of drafts not proven e
and discharged Civil Cases-J. W. Pakiko VS.
1 Chas. Clark and Geo Robertson, damages done to
express wagon. Judgment for defendants Appeal
noted to Intermediary Court. j. II. Wood VI. j.
| w. f. Potter, assumpsit, Judgment for plaintiff
| in the sum of $3.50 and costs s475 JAS. Woods
VS.. Kolekima, deserving bound service, ordered to
| return to employer and pay costs So. t. W
Naoho vs.. NJ. q. Coreva, action for tort, judgment
for plaintiff in the sum Of $50 and costs 50. Appeal
noted to Intermediary Court. A large number OF
| cases were continued.
| MAUI Norris.
| THE Katherine Sudden from Port Townsend ant
the Rosario from San Francisco are due at Ka
hului.
TIE brigantine CoHsusio arrived at Kahului OF
the sth inst, sixteen days from San Francisco