The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-09-09
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We record to-day the marriage Of our fellow
townsman Captain A. W. Peirce. The happy pair
are now on a visit to friends in Ohio.
WHEN the Italian man-of-war Cristoforo Colombo
arrived here it was rumored that Moreno had re-
turned in her. This was not quite correct, but it
is true that Charles II. Judd has arrived III the
Alaska.
We would call tine attention of our readers to the
fact that next Monday, the 18th, will he Opening
Day - at b. +. Ehlers * Co, Fort Street store.
The Uncle John sailed from Kahului on August
31st, and the Hazard IN September LIST, both SUI
gar laden and bound for San Francisco.
The Likelike brings sugar with her this trip for the
ing.
In their Monthly circular Messrs. Williams,
Dimond. and Co. report a further decline IN Manila
sugars. the basis being now S6.6lis for II. The
New York Cuba basis was SS1-16 for 90.
The officers and crew of the Alaska seem to be
much pleased at the prospect of a stay at Honolulu
for a while, and we are surO that they will be made
to feel themselves at home while here.
From a conversation with Mr.. P. C.. Jones, jun,
we learn that there is no foundation for the rumor
referred to by our correspondent " Ubiq," to the
effect that he remained on board one of the Amer
lean war vessels during the riot that occurred at
the election of King Kalakaua.
Thirty years ago the : Mission Church of Micro
nesia " was established on these islands: the
Maine Liquor Law" went into effect in Maine;
and here no retail liquor dealer could sell liquor
by the bottle or glass, . except to be drunk on the
premises"
On Saturday an excursion train was run from
KOhala to Mahukona to give the ladies of the dis
trict n chance of seeing the stock in Mr.. Wilder's
rev store. Quite a large trade was done, especially
in dry goods, and the purchasers declare that every
fling is to be had from 10 to % per cent cheaper
than in Honolulu.
The Artesian we'll at Kahului was down 1877 feet
on LIST instant. The work ~latterly has been in a
two inches a day can be made. Coral rock was
found about 30 feet from the surface, and extended
about 20 feet downwards, followed by the hard
rock now being commended with.
By the United States steamship Alaska, We learn
that the Peruvians are inclined to be jubilant over
some successes obtained over the Chileans in the
interior. The prospects seem to be that Chile will
have great difficulty in holding the territory that
her troops have overrun, and that the struggle is
by no means hopeless for the Peruvians.
The bark Camden, Captain +. w. Cater, arrived
at Mahukona on 18th ult., % DAYS from Port
Townsend and on the following day the Monitor,
Captain Knacke, arrived at the same port, 10 days
from Humboldt. Both vessels are laden with
lumber, and a larger one bringing nearly a million
feet of Humber is shortly expected; also a vessel
from San Francisco. The Camden was dischargins
when tie Likelike left Mahukona.
We learn that duties have been collected at New
York by Custom House officials, upon the cargo of
Hawaiian sugar per Adonis. The New York APP
praiser contended that the sugar was mot the
grade commonly known in the markets of San
Francisco and Portland, as Sandwich Island su-
gar" Protest and appeal have been entered by
the cons.gnees; and no doubt the matter will re-
ceive a prompt attention from the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington.
The Planters Journal, the official journal of the
National Cotton Planters Association of America,
comes to us as i handsome publication filled with
matters of interest; not only to the cotton planter,
bat also to all who are engaged or interested in
the culture of tropical products. Space is given to
n variety of interesting articles on these subjects,
and we note that the article on the cultivation Of
the cinchona tree which originally appeared in the
columns of the PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER is
quoted in full.
When the steamer HJnsa was about leaving
Lisbon an attempt was made 10 seize her and pat
her under heavy bonds. The charge against the
vessel is said to have been that there was illegal
and contraband cargo II arms aud ammunition on
board. What happnei Is ;ins described by our
London correspondent The Custom House boat,
fully armed, came alonSsIdS. and 4 number OF
officials anne ON board. and forthwith ordered the
matches to be opened and the cargo to be broken
out. They amused themselves opening bales,
cases. casks. and boxes, being the London cargo
for Honolulu, and after two hours search, one of
their number having been nearly killed by some
casks accidently falling on him, they withdrew
their forces, carried their wounded ashore and de-
parted
The disturbance which. occurred ON the Heeia
plantation on Sunday, 9th ult.. began i'll a
drunken quarrel, and during its Investigation the
fact that the men were constantly supplied with
Okolehao became W. evident. Since then the
Deputy Sheriff Of Kantohe, Mr., Asa Kalio. has
been actively at work tAacing out the source Of
-suppiy, and has oapturedNthree distillers of this
seductive liquor. These meIiSlave been tried and
convicted, the last case coming,ef Thursday. One
was find $500, another $3.50, and the last 5000.
All the fines have been paid. This was a fortu-
nate discovery, as there are a lot of Gilbert Island
natives on the plantation, for whom a very
moderate quantity of okolehao means wild and
often dangerous intoxication. Great praise is due
to Mr.. Kalio for the prompt unearthing of the
offenders. We shall he glad to record similar sue
cesses of other Deputy Sherlffs.
The Marlborough Sugar Planter ~forsJuly, from
which we have already quoted a planters petition
to the Queensland Government on the labor ques-
tom well maintains the standard of former issues.
Though specially written and compiled with re-
ference To local affairs and circumstances its pages
are full of interest for all who are engaged in sugar
planting. We note in the present number an arti-
Gle suggesting the establishment of a Planters As
sociation, the example of the Hawaiian planters
serving a. the writer's text. There is also an in
teresting article on what sugar has done for
Marlborough showing the wonderful progress of
the sugar industry in northern Queensland during
the short time since it was established there.