The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-01-21

who have been IN the vicinity of Wells neT
music store this week, have enjoyed a musica
treat, listening to the fine piano playing oil Prof
hessler, recently from Germany. Prof. Kessle
was a pupil of Hans Won Bulou and by hi
artistic playing has shown himself a musician o
great ability.
y Mr.. Swan of Honokaa, Hawaii, writes t
Us about certain malicious falsehoods' affecting
his character, published by a print in this city
and threatens that If they are not retracted, b,
will ommenc proceedings in law. This may be
necessary resort sometimes, when character i
injured by malicious misrepresentation. But i
Is to be hoped that public opinion will correc
the evil, by making it improbable to publish
abusive personalities.
BAy- The man who tried to commit suicide tn,
other day in Emma-street is reported to be re-
covering from his self inflicted wound. Whilst
under the influence of liquor he shot himself in
the breast, but so clumsily, that the ball glanced
along the Stsrnum and came out over his ribs. II
is stated that this is not the first time that he
has unsuccessfully tried, or pretended to try, to
put an end to his existence. In this country
there is no law to punish a man for attempted
m~anslaughter. if the victim of his assault be
himself.
p" Following is the programme for this
afternoons concert in Emma Square. at 4:3O
p. M, by the Royal Hawaiian Band
oxsrtnreGItsli.n Schubert
Ptccolo Polka-Ihe cumming Selling
Einale-Lucis di
Observation-Disclosures xrcbduK@ oaenbscs
Two Quicksteps new-comrsde's Greeting,
Blues and arays.."~.
~ Our amateur dramatists already have as
surances of a bumper this evening. As soon az
it was announced, Thursday morning, that seats
for the entertainment at the Musical Hall could
be secured, Whitney and Robertson's store was
thronged till every seat in the lower part of the
Hall was taken. This is a very gratifying result.
1t is not only o pleasant compliment to lady and
gentleman amateurs but is an assurance. that if
our talented friends will come forward more fire.
quently before the public, on the boards of our
New Hall, there will be many full houses, and a
great improvement of the financial condition of
the Hall, now much required.
Bk5- A telegram to the New York World
from q special correspondent of that paper in
the city of Mexico says president Gonzales
has invited Senior Matias Romero. formerly
Mexican Minister at Washington. and three times
Secretary of the Treasury of Mexico, to accept
an appointment as special envoy to negotiate a
reciprocity treaty of commerce with the United
States. Romero viii probably accept the posi-
ton" This telegram which is dated Dec. 9th
shows that General Grants ideas as to the mu-
tual advantage to be gained by the United States
and neighboring tropical countries from recipro-
city have gained n nearing in the most import
ant of those countri IS. Residents IN these Islands
cannot but watch with interest the progress of
this negotiation as it's fate will be an indication
of that of the Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty.
v- Mr.. Eckart was charged yesterday with
assaulting one Charles w. Brandt. From the
evidence it appeared that some six months ago
Mr.. Eckart, hearing that Brandt was in the
mountains, destitute, sent for him and got him
into the hospital. About two months after, the
man came to Mr.. Eckart and told him that the
doctors could do nothing for hiIa, and that he
was without means, whereupon Mr.. Z. gave him
board and lodging at his own house and endeav-
ored to get him work. Brandt has been three
months idle and living on his benefactor, and even
refused an offer the latter made to start him in
business as a peddler on Kauai, because he pre-
ferred TO stay in Honolulu. Finally on Wednes-
day night last, Mr.. Eckart had to order him to
leave the house the next morning on account of
his insulting behaviour to Mrs. Eckart. On the
Thursday morning on pretence of demanding an
explanation. he had an alteration with Mr.. Eek
art, which ended in the latter giving him a thrash
ing and showing him out of the door and sending
for the police. The Magistrate after hearing the
estimony of the two parties concerned, who
were the only witnesses, fined Mr.. Eckart 81.
~ The promised new line of steamers from
San Francisco to this port, is thus referred to
by the San Francisco Chronicle 1.-The Oceanic
Steamship Company is organized to run steam
ers to the Sandwich Islands. Efforts are being
made to charter two or three steamers in New York
or Europe, in order that the line may be opened
within four or five months. In the meantime,
new iron vessels will be contracted for or pur-
chased to take the places of these as soon as
ready. Although the business will be at first
confined to the Sandwich Islands, it is hoped in
time, to build up q profitable trade with the
other Islands of the South Pacific. The steam
ers employed in the service are intended to be
the best to be had, to make from thirteen to
fourteen knots per hour, and to have a carrying
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monthly trips, leaving San Francisco and Homo
lulu on the LIST and 10Th of every month. Good
passenger accommodations, expressly suited to
tropical weather, will be provided, with all need
full appliances for convenience and comfort. IT
is hoped, thereby, to make Hawaii a pleasure
resort more frequented by San Franciscans.
Claus Spreckels is supposed to be the principal
stakeholder in the company. The San Fran
cisco business will be in the charge OF Messrs.
Goodall, Perkins, & Co."
BS5r The case Rex VS. j. W. Luning came be-
fore the Supreme Court yesterday. The charge
was perjury in the second degree. According to
the penal code, perjury in the first degree is such
as may be committed in a criminal proceeding
with a direct tendency to cause the conviction of
the accused. All other perjury is called ''of the
second degree" and the punishment assigned to
it is 81 Imprisonment at hard labor not more than
ten years. The substance of the charge was
that the accused said in the witness-box, in the
case of "S. NJ. Damon ct al. VS. Mary T.. Chase"
that he had a certain conversation with III. L.
Chase, Mrs. Chase being present, also that he
presented an account to Chase on premises on
Chaplain street in December 1880, and that the
conversation he deposed to, was previous to Feb
ruary, 1881. Chase alleged that the conversa-
ton occurred in April last. The difference of
date was a matter of moment in the proceedings
referred to. In summing up, His Honor Judge
McCully instructed the jury that they had to de-
eide as to the credibility of the witnesses IN re-
gard TO dates, and also as 90 whether the perjury
if committed, were intentional on not. After a
short retirement, the jury returned a verdict OF
not guilty, three jurors dissenting.
Peoples Line
Mr.. Dodd has kindly arranged a time table for