The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-11-11

THE . unreliebility " Of the passenger lists Of the
ADVERTISER are noticeable on account of being
exactly repeated by the Gazette.
ANEW religious monthly will appear from the
ADVERTISER press ON the first saturday in Decem-
her next. under tho auspices Of the Anglican
Church.
\ NUMRER Of additional seats have been
placed in the Hotel grounds fer the convenience Of
the public or band nights. and on other public
occasions.
The repairs to the steamer {. r. Bishop Will pro-
baby occupy three weeks longer There Is GER
tain work to be done in connection with the shasf
az which only one man can work and which neees-
sarily takes time to accomplish.
OK our front page will be found an interesting
review Of q new Monthly Magazine styled +" Our
Continent for which Messrs. J. NJ. Dat, jr., q Co.
are agents. The reviewer is a gentleman whose
reputation a. a journalist has long been estab-
hshed on these islands.
JUDGMENT was delivered by the Chief Justice in
the great Water case, IL. Reimschneider vs.. {. b.
Wilson, Superintendent OF Waterworks, ON Tuesday
last. 1t is adverse to the petitioner. We will
present in this issue the decision in full; also the
able of counsel for the petitioner and
respondent.
THE brig W. G. Irwin arrived Thursday morn
ing, from. San Francisco, after a passage of - days
whom are for Messrs. W. G.. Irwin and Co, and 3
for Messrs. Brewer and Co. Files of papers to the
10Th October are also to hand, and in another
column will be found the most important news from
the United States and Europe.
APRoPos of the currency question. a gentleman
of the Hebrew persuasion arrived ON Thursday in the
W. e.. Irwin from San Franchises, bringing with
him several hundred pesos ON which lac hopcd To-
realise 100 cents each. having bought them for II.
To ms disgust hc finds they are only worth 20
here. This money question Is certainly peTpleX-
ing 10 those who don't understand it,
BROTHER ATKINSON declines to follow Us in our
d" downward course" He says we display a win
dictive personality" He that has been rioting in
personalities unchecked, and now that we venture
to strike back a little he begins to squeal. We beg
10 answer him that there Is no Premier pro-
who is sensitive about personalities, or
will condescend TO fight back. but when our
esteemed contemporary INDUCES in or permits
mean personalities against the native Sovereign
and people of this country he may expect ample re- |
in his own style.
THE Question Meeting" held last Wednesday
evening in Fort street Church, was we'll attended,
md a large number of questions were handed in.
Of these the pastor read and answered many briefly,
md Professor Jones, of Oahu College, many more.
Is a rule, the questions asked were on subjects of
interest to all, and the replies clear and to the
,oint. Exception might be taken, perhaps, to
he remarks made in reply to the question " If
here were but two women in the world, where
question had come from, or been heard, lin some
'ar-room." The question might have been in bad
remark we quote was certainly so.
IT is with extreme regret that we record the
udden death of J. Ct. Tucker. On Wednesday he
TENDED business in town as usual, and after bust
ess hours he drove out with Mr.. Allan Herbert to
Is suburban residence at Waikiki. He partook of
inner as usual, and afterwards INDUCED in a short
ak with his ne~wly-wedded wife married on 10Th
On returning home he complained
f a pain in the chest, which necessitated his lying
own. He never arose again, but gradually grew
orse, and expired about s p. m. In his last mo-
tents he was attended by his young wife; also by
Tr. and Mrs. Allan Herbert. They telephoned at
nee to town for medical aid, and in half an hour
T. L. G. Webb was there. He found the heart of
eceased had ceased its action, and that nothing
)uld be done to restore him. The body was re-
owed on Thursday morning to st. Andrews Cathe-
and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon the funeral
rvice was held by the Rev. Alex. Macintosh and
lie Rev. George Wallace. A large circle of friends of
lie deceased attended this last service, in which
e full choir of the church joined as a mark of l
spect to their departed brother. {