The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

THE bark Livingstone took away 1914 Chinese
passengers.
THE British steamer Madras is due from the
Coast, en- route to HOngkong.
THE Teachers Association meet tomorrow eve
ming at half-past seven o'clock In the Fort Street
Sehool-room. 8
Mr.. RUSSELL has been engaged for the defence of
Hama, the native woman charged with the wilful
murder of Kamaile. Mr.. W.. r. Castle has also
been retained. The trial will take place in January
next.
THE Guild of the Sons Of the Cross, Iolani Col
Iege Branch held their regular monthly meeting
last Tuesday evening, at half-past z O'Clock pm,
in the School-room of st. Andrews Pro-Cathedral.
CAPTAIN GODFREY, the marine superintendent of
Messrs. II. r. Foster Il Co.'S fleet, went down to
Kauai in the C. r. Bishop last trip, on the occasion
of Capt. Cameron's first voyage in command.
An u~nsightly structure, intend ID for a Carpen-
ter's shop has been erected on the property opposite
the hotel corner of Richard and Hotel streets. 1t
may be useful, but it is certainly not ornamental.
4 one of the handsomest card calendars for 1898
that we have seen was left yesterday at our office by
Mr.. George F. Wells. 1t is a handsome ornament
as well as calendar.
THE practice INDUCED in by some hackmen of
smoking while driving-to which attention has
been previously drawn-should be discontinued by
them at least when they have lady passengers.
FORT STREET from Queen Street to Foster & Co.'S
wharf is in a sad condition. The traffic on this
particular piece of road is heavier than anywhere
around the city. We hope to see this matter taken
in hand at once.
THE inclemency of the weather on Monday
caused n postponement IN the sailing OF coastlnS
steamers on that day. An exodus in all directions
took place on Tuesday afternoon at the customary
hours.
JUDGMENT has been delivered by the Supreme
Court sitting in Banco, in the case of Henry
Cornwell VS. the Board of Education. The Court
confirms the verdict rendered by the jury, viz:
81, 500 to be awarded to the plaintiff.
THE Hon. A. F. Judd and Governor Dominis re-
turned to town on Sunday last. His Excellency the
Attorney-Genera will come down in the Nettie Mer-
rill some time this week. During his stay in Maui,
Mr.. Preston had a severe attack of the govt.
THE Mokolii left here last Saturday afternoon at
Is O'Clock with 30 lepers and full load of freight for
the Leper Settlement. She arrived there and
landed passengers and freight on Sunday at Z am,
and returned to port same evening at Z pm.
We are glad to report that Mr.. Henry Cornwell
ercise around the Hotel grounds. The old gentle
man purposes starting for his beautiful homestead
at Waikapu on Tuesday next.
The Evangelist of the Gazette is a little further
adrift than their astronomical observer was last
week. According to our Masonic knowledge, st.
John the Evangelist's day falls on the 9th De-
cember, and not on Sunday next.
Or Tuesday last a South Sea Islander met with a
severe accident on board the Likelike. A block
fell from aloft and fractured his skull. He was
removed in an insensible condition, and was re-
ported to be dying, but we are pleased to learn
that he Is recovering.
IT is with regret that we learn that the only
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fairnworth, aged 4
wears, 3 months and Z days, was drowned last week
at Kahului in the lake at the back of the town.
This accident happened on Saturday last about
noon,
The Likelike, on hor trip down on Sunday, while
in the Hawaii channel, spoke the English ship Co
rolla, 50 days out from Newcastle, n. s. W., bound
for San Francisco with 1000 tons Goals. rurser
Beckley says she presented a fine sight with all her,
sails set.
AT the regular annual meeting of Hawaiian
Lodge No. 81, T. & \. NJ, held on 4th instant, the
following officers were elected for the ensuing ma
sonic wear George E.. Howe, W. NJ. Robert
Moore, s. w; J. N. Monsarrat, ]. W; L. Way,
Treasurer. d. X. Fyfe, Secretary.
A BOTTLE Of concentrated cider was sampled in
the z. C. A. Office yesterday, 1t was declared
by our ''taster''tO be all that is said of it, a pleasant,
refreshing and non-alcoholic beverage. 1t can be
had in large or small quantities at Messrs, s. ],
Levey K Co.'S store.