The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-03-04

Ia King Kalakaua appears 10 have the fac
ulty Of inspiring musical composers. Copies of
a new piece OF dance music for the pianoforte'
entitled the Kalakaua Gavot;e" were received
here by the last mail from Europe. This Ga
vote has been composed by M. u. H. $yuse. a
brother Of the Mr. Follett Syuse who was depu-
ted by the British Foreign Once to attend upon
His Majesty during his stay in the United King
dom. 1t Is d. dedicated by permission to His
MAJESTY King K4lakaul, q. c. VI. G."
p 3Ir. Dodd has an advertisement IN this
issue OF the ADVERTISER on the subject Of street
sprinkling 10 which our storekeepers viii do
well 10 give their sttention. Experience Of one
or two windy days during the past week ough;
to cusae anyone who has goods TO be spoiled and
customers to be kept away from him by the state
OF the streets in dusty weather, or eyes of his
own with which to suffer when he goes up the
street, TO reflect before he declines 10 contribute
to the watering the streets. Unless the contribu-
ton for this purpose IS general, the subscriptions
viii not meet the expense, and at the same time
those otherwise willing to contribute will cease
to do so on the ground that they will not pay for
their share aud let others who get equal benefit,
! get of scot free.
szy- A meeting of the Honolulu Cricket Club
will be held on Monday, March 9th, at 5 pm ,
| at tn Hawaiian Hotel, to take into consideration:
l. The position in which the Club is placed
through the arrangements recently made by His
ExcelIencv the Minister Of the Interior, 10 give
| exclusive rights to the ground hitherto used by
the Club, to the Honolulu Athletic Association.
2.-The relations which should exist between
the Club and the Athletic Association. 3.-The
position and prospects of the Club generally. \
full attendance Is particularly requested. 1t is
quite likely that II. b. NJ. S. Triumph may
make her appearance in these waters shortly, in
which case it is to be hoped that the club will be
able to put a good team in the field for a match
with their naval friends.
~ On the morning of Wednesday last, a ma
tive woman named Olukea the wife of Makole,
residing Mt Mr.. J. H. Boyd's place at Kailua,
Koolau, attempted to commit suicide with a
Ratchet. She inflicted two wounds on the left
side of her head. Her husband was ont of the
house at the time, and she took the opportunity
to fasten the door. Makole and others return
ing together, heard a noise III the house, and
finding the door locked, broke it in, and caught
her in the act. She told them she did not want
to live any longer. Besides the Ratchet, there
were 4 hammer ana SOllle Dig IOleS Nln5 on IL
floor beside her. The last account to hand. is
that she is progressing f~avorably towards recovery
from the effect of her self-infiicted injuries.
g A. B.. Rowe was charged before Judge
Bickerton, on Tuesday last, with procuring and
giving liquor to native Hawaiians. Kekaha and
Joe Brown gave evidence that they went to
Rowe's shop last Saturday. and that he gave Joe
two bottles of gin, for which the latter paid him
50. The police stopped Joe at the corner of
Nuuanu and King streets, and discovered the gin
in his possession. Defendant denied the charge,
and said that all that passed when the men were
Mt his shop was that Kekaha wanted some work
done and they agreed upon a price. Lokai and
Kahinu gave evidence that they were at Rowe's
shop, aud saw Kekaha and Joe there, but saw
no liquor pass to the latter. This contradictory
evidence secured for Rowe an acquittal, but he
but he is to be on his trial again to-day for sell
ing without a license.
BE- The good people of Wailuku suffered a.
great disappointment through the nOn-arrival of
His Majesty on Wednesday week last. They had
made extensive and right loyal preparations for
the reception. Arches were erected, luaus and a
ball organized, and "A procession to meet the King.
at Maalaea Bay. There was no opportunity for
them to receive any warning, and about five.
hundred went in the procession and returned
disappointed. The reception and ball were to
have been in the Union School house at Wailu-
ku, and were under the management OF n commit
tee consisting of Messrs. J. d. Spreckels, w. H.
Cornwell, w. H. Bailey, J. X. Richardson, j.
Haole, w. X. Makakoa, J. w. Girvin and DR..
Enders. TIL programme was to be repeated
this week but his .Majesty's determination to
leave here by the Iwalani instead of the Likelike
would render a change in the arrangements ne
cessary.
p3> By reference to the programme published
in another colum, it will be seen that our musE
cal public are to have a rare treat at the concer1
to be given next Thursday evening, at Fort Sts
Church. A female Q~uartette is a novelty, and
with such voices as those of Mrs. Cruzan, Miss
Parke, Miss Rhodes aud Mrs. Brown will un-
doubtedly be q pleasant innovation. The strong,
superb soprano of Mrs. Patty, and the rich, clear
sympathetic voice of Mrs. Hanaford are always
a delight. Mrs. L. P. Adams is to give two of
her inimitable readings. The names of gentle
men on the programme are a guarantee that their
parts will also be a feast of good things.
The admission is put at the low price of one dol
lar, the proceeds to be used in the purchase of n
new instrument for the vestry of the Church.
1Ichets are U SAFE III l. T. III - Vi mly nc
obtained at the door. At the close of the enter
tainment the ladies will furnish refreshments to
those who desire, i'll the vestry.- Communicated.
A fire was discovered about two O'Clock
on Wednesday afternoon in the harness room al
the rear of the residence of Major Wodehouse in
Emma-street. An alarm vas rung and the fire.
men turned out with commendable promptitude,
but fortunately the fire was put ont before theil
arrival on the scene, and before any serious mis-
chief had been occasioned by it. An examina.
ton of the premises disclosed the alarming fac
that this fire was the deliberate work of an in