The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-04-22

through the head, death ensuing lhaX
minutes. James has been uesPeInu \
| twentv-one years, and has an unpar@'
| record i'm crime. He has by turns oeeS7.h
| staoe-robber. bank-robbcr and train-roDber,
of the most audacious pattern never nest
tating to include murder IN any crime
when il became necessary. He had 9gang
of kindred spirits about him, n dehed
the law and its officers. His money theits
exceed a hundred thousand dollars. and his
audacious exploits, simply narrated, woA1
make a most sensational volume
A GIRLS LUCK.
\ sweet little romance, over which our
local society is chatting gayly, and our
local bards riding Pegasus at a rate which
threatens to trauform him into a livery
hack. is the marriage of a most worthy, but
obscure, young lady of this city 10 an lm-
mensely wealthy and world-famous baronet
of England. The romance dates back to
last autumn, when Sir Sidney waterfowl,
late Lord Mayor of London, a retired mer-
chant, who has given M ommerc Tor
philanthropy, visited his Coast on a pleas
ure trip, accompanied 10y his two young
daughters and n son, the father being n
widower. He was the recipient OF many
courtesies and hospitalities from the local
elite, and rs the guest Of General Williams
took a trip to Monterey, our fashionable sea-
side resort. There happened TO be another
pleasure party ON the same train, mac
of Charles Croker, his family and
Margaret Hamilton and her sister.
two parties f~ratornized, Sir Sidney -
Miss Maggie were introduced, and IA ~
subsequent picnic, horseback riding
other recreations, the baronet ana
nader grew very well acquainted
mutually Interested. The extent, q pu.s
Sidncy's interest was not apprcclatoan
ever, until some time later when, "a
given by Mr.. Crocker, Sir SidneyHstA =
formal proposal for the hand of
ilton, and, after due considerations
cepted. The matter was kept rathe
and pNiSfp1 rs one of those rlnlOH . N
authenticated and partly denied, untyry
Maggie and Mrs. George Hearst, a 49, ~
lady who has for some time past bena4n-
Hamilton's patron in society, qul oSth
parted for the Continent, and on t12sS
of last March the Geographic WireainrS
echoed the chimes of Partisan nrrnan
bells, as Miss Margaret HamiltoM V 9sr-
Francisco, California, became IadyNhvrt
low of London, mistress off ma nincssne
town house and endless villasin zoe
Shires. The romance is a very ARe9m
one; almost n typical sensation of fiction. =
The heroine was poor in purse and poorer
in prospects, having nothing but a bright
mind and a noble, womanly disposition 10
recommend her. All unconsciously b
pursues her ordained path, when lol q
turn of fortunes wheel and she becomes
the titled mistress of millions. One effect
of it is to plunge the local maidenhood into
the widest envy, and the intending Bene-
dict is worse off than ever as regards CON
tentment matrimonial.
THE EDMUNDs BILL.
Mormondom and Utah generally are very
excited over the passage, by Con-
gress, of the Edmunds bin. The measure
has been carefully drawn, is the work OF
one of the most skillful lawyers In America,
and is designed to suppress ~polygamy and
the political power of the Nor
mons. Its results depend upon the five
men, Commissioners appointed to set the
into operation, who are vet to be Sc
lected by the President. They are endowed
with the fullest power, and upon their dis
wisdom and faithfuIness ell will
The bill DISTINGUISHES all polyg-
amists, displaces all the old priesthood by :
the political control entirely 10 tho
Gentiles and the monogamistic elementOI
the young Mormon party, and will conse-
1uently produce a complete regeneration in
Utah politics and Utah society. 1t Is be-
Iieved that, with proper management, the
Church can be fatty wide
against itself, the bigoted, polygamy-
stepped Elders ana the one-wife LSeHiai
younger party being arrayed against 60
The various United States office
holders all over the Territory are ~resigning,
by order Of the Church, and the monogram
Ist Mormons are being put in their places,
% evade the law, which applies only to the
Dolygamous. Hitherto three-fourths OF the
officials have been Of that character.
NOTES.
DR.. Lamson, the famous poisoner, who Is
lnder sentence of death in London, has
)Gell TeDIlGNeu IOf TWO weeks AT the request
IF President Arthur, to permit some new
acts concerning lis hereditary insanity
% be introduced.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire anil
brother of the richest man In the world,
himself out of existence In New
York last week. He was subject to epilep-
ic fits. so, by the way, did Phil. Van
RENSSELAER, also, a once ~well-known Califor-
ian.-Jay Gould recently inspired con-
idence in one of his schemes, by showing
ONE of his wealth to his friends, lin thew
hape of $50, 900, 600 worth of stocks and
,onds.-A late computation Of Vanderbilts
title competency places it at two hundred
nd twenty milliOns.-The Chronicle of his
ity is said to have been sold to some heavy
abroad men Fast. NJ. II. DeYoung has
eft for New YoTk.-Strenuous efforts are
icing made in behalf Of Sergeant Mason,
Who, for shooting Guiteau, has been sem
enced by n military commission to eight
ears Observation-Disclosures and Crocker
ave purchased the Ward Collection of
ossils, etc, including a stuffed prehistoric
ammot elephant, and presented IL to the
academy of Sciences.-The Senate refused
0 override the Presidents veto of the Chi
bill by a vote of 20 to 21.-Confictinp
eports come from the Panama canal. De
1esseps says that $4,000, 900 has been paid
and the entire route cleared of brush
cady for eXcavating. Newspaper reports
nrounce gloom and paralysis.--Our peri
dical powder mill blow-up occurred two
7eeks ago at Oakland and killed thirteen
len.-Minister Sargent has gone to Ger
He was %banqueted by three yred
red citizens before he left, and Nth the
ariously.-Longfellow was h1 the entire
lllest mortuary honorSca have devoted
terary circle Of A
leir pens to his odloa5', which appeared in
1 clip the fonowing, and may interest
be San Francisco Pr "
oU< readers {: roaaps.
ALhhiknuns 9rAIL tstock from Ciaus
"A Shipment or hne Awas made by,~
rig Consuelo, which sailo kipalIv
1-day. The horses are priIA A.
lation and Patchen stock ''|or Inferior
,hich is a pair of fine
ended for King KalakaEsoNG CO.
a beautiful Spec f--
|. w. Macfarl
'hich were ~ LICE
~ ncGsum a sa RN hNTEno