The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-06


Thursday afternoon She had just closed her
school and had got into the carriage to drive
home. Unfortunately, the horse was still fastened
! TO posi-, when Mrs. Gihon commenced to drive
| the horse began to back. Mrs. Gihon got out of
the carriage to see what was the matter, and in
doing fell, the carriage wheel passing over her
When assistance arrived it was found that her leg
was broken, and that she was very badly bruised.
4 The Wm. G. T,7cia, the last addition to the
1 Spreckels Line of packets, arrived here ON Sun
day from San Francisco making the run down,
with light winds, inside of eleven days. The IE'-
iriA is brig rugged. and is sister ship to the Con-
sielO and others of that line. There was only one
day in which the Captain had an opportunity to
fully test her sailing qualities, when she made the
fine run of go miles for the u hours which shows
that among her many qualities speed is not in the
background. The Irscin has finely fitted up
cabin on deck, and her other appointments in
the liberal style which characterize the YES
\ sells of this line.
Some match races came off at the Park on the
afternoon of the Fourth of July. The races called
out considerable number of our lovers of sport
\ The following is the result =
Match. Mile dash; Gen. Garfield l; Gen. Han
! cock. 9. Time 1;53.
Match. Best two in three, mile heats. Mark
Twain, /; Romping Girl, distanced in first heat.
Match. Half mile. Sally Black, /; Hannah, 2.
\ Won by Sally Black in 50 seconds.
Match. Mile dash. Stranger, Katie Lee, 2.
Won by Stranger. Time l;54.
sleepy "drunk" took possession of the gate
way of one of our friends on the valley road,
4 frightening the female portion of the family.
They however, advanced towards him and tried
the effect of the hose upon him, but he was too
comfortably asleep for that 10 rouse him, and
1 finally it dawned on some one to run 70 neigh
I boring telephone and 10 summon the police.
Officer Tell arrived very soon in an express, and
/ the sonlnolent one was gently raised by him and
borne of to finish his nap near Judge Bickerton's
! place Of business.
On Sunday buggy belonging to Mr.. George
I Macfarlane came to grief. His brother, Mr..
/ Clarence Macfarlane, had borrowed the turnout,
and was making call one of the houses on the
I plains while he was inside something frightened
the horse, and il made for town at furious pace.
| The team reached the corner of Beretania and
I Fort streets unframed. but about there the top
\ and seat gave way; the wheels were finished up
opposite the residence Of Marshal Parke. We IN
derstand that the horse was uniniured-
The body of Chinaman was discovered upon
Mr. James Campbell's land at Honolulu by Mr..
4 Cecil Brown and Mr.. Tucker, as they were riding
I into Honolulu last week The body appeared TO
have been lying there for some time, possibly sew
eral months Beside 1t were half empty bottle
Of gin and a large stone; the skull fractured,
possibly by the stone, and one leg was broken.
! Information was gwen to the police and an in
guest was held. No clue 10 the mans identity
could be discovered, nor did any facts transpre
TO how death was caused; verdict accordingly.
The funeral of the late Chief Justice Harris
took place in the English Church yesterday. The
ceremony Commenced at ,. The members Of the
Royal Family, the Diplomatic Corps, the Cabinet
Ministers Consuls, and representatives of all the
professions were present. The CONN covered
with beautiful flowers; remarkable among which
was lovely white cross of staphanotis. Two
lighted candles stood 81 the feet and two at the
head of the coffin. The Anglican Bishop per-
formed the ceremony. Minute guns were fired as
the procession proceeded up the valley.
An amusing incident occurred on the 4tIl. A
whiteman had engaged native express and had
had somewhat of ride; he had bad enough by
the time be reached the corner of Queen and
Kaahumanu streets. and thought he would get
out but without the usual formaiity of paying the
driver. As the express went round the corne. be
made an attempt spring for the sidewalk, and the
driver made grab for him, bat missing him,
shouted Haul IN r A policeman happened TO be
close at hand, and ran up 20 see shat was the
mater. The entarprisinp free rider rushed of to
escape from the driver fast as be could and IN