The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-09
Island Notes.
MAUI.

! over 200 people sat down
Huelo cane is looking well; Grinding has COM
menced. and IL is estimated that 1900 tons of sugar
will be manufactured from $50 acrea OF cane this
wear. The sown lands have much improved in
Yield Of cane by constant and deep blowing, and
also by irrigation
The weather has been very rough during the
past week. The surf was breaking so heavily at
kahuIui, clean across the harbor, that the kilauea
Hon was unable to enter there on Tuesday last.
She had to put back, and went around to Maalaea
Bay, and discharged her freight. She returned 10
Kahului on Thursday.
HAwAIH
A correspondent from Waiohinu writes 1 have
been attending another case of giant powder. On
Tuesday Nov. 2s) l amputated the two fore arms
of a native. He died on Friday last, dec. II, 8
horrible mutilation. This is the third case within
the past three months where amputation has been
required from q similar cause. Something strin-
gent ought to be done TO prevent the uss of giant
powder.
Another correspondent writes as follows
The SroRx-On Wednesday night last week our
little town was visited with q terrific thunderstorm.
The telephone wire about a mile out OF town was
struck, and the lightning trayerslng the line IN
both directions damaged a great number Of instru-
ments, and after melting the wires and almost set
ting on fire the office at Papaikou, reached the
ground some three miles from where II struck. Some
five posts were completely shattered near where it
struck. The surf has been rolling in with tremen-
duous violence all along our coast, and a few nights
since completely demolished the outer portion Of
Reeds Wharf, at Waiakea.
A Lidgate's new mill, built under the bluff, the
stream, which had been turned by a dam, finding
a crevice in the new cutoff which led away down
into the bluff, forced off an immense portion of the
bluff into the mill below, and the torrent cleaned
off the rocks and boilers, ETC., below in 4 very
short time. Loss estimated at from 5000 to
$50, 0OO.
On Saturday last at the Court House an enter
tainment was held for the benefit Of the Hilo Book
Association, which was repeated on Tuesday even
ing. both performances netting about S125. The
singing was excellent. Some of the solos, as sung
by Hilo's fair Ladies, completely carried away the
audience.
The amateur performers in the 'Train to
Mauvo and " Cure for Tramps - could not have
bettered their performances if they had been old
stage actors. Especially the part performed by
the e. Old Lady" The tronpe of Indian boys all
showed that much care and patience had been ex-
pended in their training. On the whole, it was a
success in every way, and the thanks of the Hilo
people are all rendered to the young ladies and
gentlemen who gave them so much pleasure.
THE TAxEs.-Never in the history of Hilo has
there been SO much and general dissatisfaction
given as this year by the most unheard of and I'M
reasonable assessments. 1t is a shame to tax
payers to have such an ignoramus appointed
assessor. About 100 appeals have been noted, and
our Board of Appeals will have their hands full
for q number of DAYS.
The repairs to Honolii bridge are about COM
pleted and every one who crosses the bridge is
loud in their praise of the thorough and workman
like manner in which this difficult undertaking was
accomplished this bridge is now rooted in and is
good for ten years to come. The result of a little
foresight on the part Of our RS. in Chief, who is
rapidly altering the condition of our streets, and
says that if he is only furnished the money he will
bridge every stream between this and Laupahoehoe.
making the road passable at all times-something
to be wished for.
roast turkey are awaiting the attacks of your cor
respondent.
There has been an unusual quantity of rain in
the Hamakua district during the last fortnight,
interfering considerably with field work and grind
ing at the various mills.
A large quantity of new machinery, recently
purchased at a cost of $50, 900 for Mr.. Lidgate's
new mill at Lapahoehoe. which had been landed
on the rocks preparatory to it's erection, has been
totally destroyed the sea broke SO heavily upon
the rocks as to smash some and wash the remain
der of the machinery into the sea.
At Honakaa, a wooden buoy at the landing has
been forced from its moorings and smashed to
pieces. and a large iron buoy has been washed ON
to the rocks the latter it will be difficult to re-
place for want of boats and some necessary gear,
which the work can hardly be done.
The schooner Kauikeaouli had to lie under shell
ter for two days on her last trip across, not arri-
wing at Honokaa until Saturday, and since then
she has only been able to discharge freight ON one
day. Her departure will probably be delayed till
next week.
At the present time the weather shows signs of
clearing, though a very heavy swell, evidently the
remains of a strong north west gale, is breaking
ON the cliffs.
KoHALA.
Narrow escape from fire of the Halawa Mill on
the evening of November 81. Fire was discovered
in the boiler-room about 6 o'clock, and the best
of large numbers of Cinnamon and others
we're necessary to save the mill from destruction.
The fire was got under control in about an hour
md a half, so no very serious damage was done.
All the mills in the district are now grinding.
We hear that a minstrel troupe is being formed
by some of our young men, and it pleases us, as we
think the district is in need of something to ligen
t up a little.
ng the last week, giving those that use fumes for
transportation of cane a good lift; Messrs. Akina
md Aseu are fiuming at Mr.. Hout's mill, and Mr..
Atkins we think at Halawa Mill.
Rev. Mr.. WEalley is working hard for the cause
the English Church here, and is being quite
literally supported by the residents, who like to
lee q man act as though he was a Christian as
veil as talk it. Last Sabbath he held service at
hree different places, including one to the Chinese
There was quite an ARRAY at the Halawa Mill
asst Monday, between Mr.. Charles Tisdale and Mr..
detecting the mill authorities in packing the
poorest grade Of sugars for the planter and keeping
he best for themselves, which caused the planters
o request the mill to lot the sugars, and as they
efused so to do, a gentleman was placed in the
mill by the planters to look after their interests,
nd as Mr.. Atkinson was showing him about the
mill he was assaulted by Tisdale, and quite
sriously hurt. Tisdale, we hear, has been arrested,
by the Judge, and a suit for heavy damages
or personal injuries is to be instituted by Mr..
Itkins. Mr.. Atkins is not a strong man, and a
ceiling in his favor pervades the district. :
NORTH KoNA.
A Chinese storekeeper here some few days ago
tempted, by false weight, to cheat a poor native
ut of some coffee, which the latter had brought ,
o him to sell. Fortunately the trick was dis !
overed in time, and the native took his coffee, :
300 lbs, away from there. With a disdain- :
al back look at the avaricious Celestial, the ma
i've Indignantly remarked, as he finally left the
tore, - Pake kolohe oe, mahope oe ike" !
At a special meeting of the School Board OF this t
istrict, held at Kahaluu on the 14th and 21st ult., 7
Alawa, Government school teacher in Holualoa,
-as discharged from said billet on a charge of q
eglect of duty, immoral conduct, etc, etc, From q
IL accounts it appears that the said individual =
a VIGOROUSLY bad character. 1t is stated on \
authority, that at different times during the =
two or three years, he has committed several I
outrageous and criminal acts. Our Deputy J
herif, by an order from the Marshal, I under 7
tand, is now ~shrswedly hunting up the evidence e
one of these acts, S
Friday, the 18th ult, several natives were Il
rought up and tried before our District Justice I
for being drunk and disturbing the peace on il
he night OF the 18th November, and one, Haanio, !;
,r supplying intoxicating drinks (sour or fer =
rented potatoes) to said natives without a license. =.
he Sheriff had hard work to get at the truth. y
hey all swore, and stuck to it, that there was l
.rmented potato drank by them, and that Haanio II
applied the same, but no one was drunk, and the S
isturbance that occurred was caused by one of f
ne crowd PLAYING with another mans wife, and il