The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-07-02

81 The mare Hannah Is --atched for a half
mile dash with Sally Black. the race t. come of
on Monday.
- A. an instance Of the prolific qualities of
The natives OF India. We quote from the CiigH
Nail that a Parsee lady died the other day at the
/ age of 81. She left l15 children and grand
children. and some OF these were grandchildren
Of her Grandchildren
The comet which Is reported to have
been seen from Kauai. has also been seen here
both morning and evening. its north deelination
being such that il Is visible both before and after
the sun. Astronomers are looking for the re-
turn. this year. of a comet seen about thirty
years ago, and from its position it IS not IN
likely that this IS the expected visitor
? The races at Kapiola1i Park on Monday
promise to be worthy Of the day, the anniyer-
sary OF the birth Of a great and ever-growing
nation. All sporting men are glad TO learn that
they are at length TO see the two fayorite stall
lions General Garfield and General Hancock
fairly matched against one another. Many Of
the other races named in the programme will
| also be Of great interest and we are glad TO an
nOunce that at the last moment a match has
been made between Hannah and Sally Black
which viii add much to the pleasure Of the after
Moons sport.
p The band will play in Emma Square this
afternoon at 4:3O P. NJ. Following is the pro-
Fgramme.
neutrality-suspicious.,
Duet-u Trovstore Verdi
Trio-The Mountaiueer. .Paccini
| Grand Selection-Mignon. Thomas
The next moonlight concert will take place on
Thursday July :, and on Monday July II at
Emma Square.
p Week after week Cinnamon are convicted
Of opium smoking in our Police Court, and the
enquiry is VERY common, and very natural
(. Where do they get the opium from?" There
used to be plenty of charges to be heard before
the Police Justice for smuggling opium-of late
there have scarcely been any. There used also
to be a penalty for smuggling opium, one half
of which went TO the active Customs Officer who
detected the little offence,-of late only impris-
onment has been melted out to opium smugGlers.
Is there any connection between those two sets
of circumstances
y Mr.. James Campbell's new buildings on
Ford Street. next to those occupied by Messrs. c..
+. Williams, ). Magnin and others. are now
nearly complete, and with the adjoining range,
present a fine appearance great improvement
in a street which, although the main street of
the town, contain so many mean and paltry
structures. On Mr.. CaInpbell's property at the
corner of Fort and Queen streets active signs of
coming improvements are to be seen. The time
honored, but not handsome buildings, which
had so long been familiar 10 our eyes have dis
appeared and substantial stores are to replace
them.
THERE was a full house at Fort-street Church
last Sunday evening to hear Rev. Mr.. Frear's
farewell discourse. The sermon was an affection
ate leave taking of an attached people. Much was
said in Mr.. Frear's clear and stroug way of put
ting things in appreciation of the uniform kind
ness and liberality OF the people. The many
attractions of Hayvaii moi aS a homo u,ara Sfotad
in ne doubtful terms. Warm hopes were express
sed m regard to the future of the country. The
facts stated, even the dry statistics of deaths and
births. additions and losses, gave a very vivid
conception Of the progress and prosperity of this
leading congregation Of our metropolis. In sew
ering the ties that for ten years and n half have
bound a devoted pastor TO generous people, Mr..
Frear has acted only from 4 sense of imperative
personal duty. The community in which he
has had his home will miss his wise cOunsels and
iudiciOUS participation in public affairs. The
Church, to which he has so long and ably min
istered. Will find it Difficult to secure anyone, as
his successor, of equal soundness in the faith
and uniform excellence in the varied responsible
tiles of the Christian ministry.-Gazete.
The execution of Leong Lung, the MUIR
derer Of All Lee, at Pauoa Valley in March last,
took place yesterday morning at 7:26 A. NJ. The
warrant was read to the condemned criminal by
Marshal Parke and interpreted by the Chinese
interpreter. The prisoner was then plnloned.
During the whole of this time he displa yed re-
markable firmness and resignation. He willingly
shook hands with the Jailor and his interpreter
and wished them goodbye. He walked to the
scatfold with a firm step, and whilst standing on
the drop, a few words of spiritual consolation were
spoken TO him by the Rev. Mr.. Sit Moon, to which
the prisoner appeared to pay devout attention,
He had the day previous expressed a belief in
Christianity, and mt his request, was baptized by
Rev. 5. c. Damon. At the time above-named, the
bolt was drawn and the culprit passed into
eternity. He remained firm and imperturbable to
the last moment. No motion of the body was visi-
bic for fifteen seconds after the fall, when the
hands were observed to clench, and the muscles
of the back were convulsed. After hanging
half an hour, life was declared extinct by the Of
f~ciating medical officer and the body was cut
down and buried in the prison lot. in the ceme-
terry.
- Our American fellow-citizens intend to
celebrate the Anniversary of the Declaration of