The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-10-18

The next mail steamer due from the Colonies is
the Zc1iaH9io. Look out for her on Sunday, as
Captain Weber will no doubt do his best to beat
the last record of the Australia.
We have to acknowledge the receipt of the Life
and times of Mrs. Lucy G. Thurston" A casual
glance shows that the book is full of interest We
will review it more at leisure.
The ?. C. 4. is at its old work of manufacturing
correspondence and communications. Whenever
there Is something too low or dsreputable for it
self to father, 1t always resorts to this kind of
thing.
The following gentlemen were elected as officers
Of the Planter Labor and Supply Company for
the ensuing year: President, z. 5. Spalding Vice
President. Thee. II. Davies; Secretary, L. p.
Adams; Treasurer, John II. Patty; Auditor +. A.
Schaoier.
A native was the first to appear before His
Honor for being drunk in a licensed saloon and
refusing to leave the promises when ordered to do
so by the proprietor. For this offence he was
fined $40
The S. 5. she. made the last passage to San
Francisco IN : days and II hours. She leaves at )
O'Clock next Saturday afternoon, and she will have
to do her best to arrive before the Zeuiada, leay
ing on Sunday or Monday followidg.
The prolonged drought has necessitated tenn
porary suspension of all irrigation privileges. The
public should pay due regard to this important
notice as the matter Of water may assume more
serious aspect than 1t does at present.
On Monday last a native woman who succeeded
in getting her husband fifteen days on the reef,
Immediately applied TO His Honor for a divorce.
She looked somewhat disInayed when told that
she had not commenced her suit in the proper
court
poared on the charge sheet at the Police Station,
10 Of who were natives, foreigners and one
South Sea Islander. Three of the above were given
in charge by the saloon proprietors, in which case
the fine is doubled.
After repeated and prolonged complaints through
the press, the Government have commenced to
clean the streets The old primitive way OF scrap
ing mp the mud by hand, is all that's done at pres
Cut, but We trust it Is the nucleus Of thorough
system of road cleaning.
Mr. Kohler takes a benefit at the Music Hall on
Saturday next. He will be assisted by the talented
Mins'res from the L. :. ;. 4irslu. who drew such
a large house on former occasion. We look for
a bumper house. MS due reward TO Mr. kohlcr
for his uncessing efforts to please the public.
The Hawaiian bark Ioirni arrived on Saturday
from Bremen. In addition 20 a valuable cargo of
European Merchandise. she brings los German
plantation and will proceed 70 their destination
by the James Make tomorrow.
divorced native woman appeared at the Gov
ernment House the day after her wish had been
granted. II was, however, on different mission
from the former. She wanted license TO marry
il was granted and that night she again joined
in holy matrimony with the second object of her
affections.
The American ship Hops came into port on
Friday last in a disabled condition. She encoun-
tered the same cyclone as the Claus Spreckets and
Nuguru,in which she lost fore and malnmasts, also
her iibboom. She will await orders from owners,
and probably refit, after which, she will proceed
on her voyage TO Coquimbo
a row occurred in one of the saloons last Satur-
day we are told that very distinguished company
took part in the amusement, not very far short of
the Cabinet II is said. of course every one knows
which member Of the Cabinet is addicted TO this
kind os amusement. A specimen was shown a
while since on the steamer wharf.
Merchant street, from the Premier's newspaper
office TO his residence is in a wretched condition.
When they do start 10 repair 1t, IT is to be hoped
they will put on the whole force and accomplish
tho work thoroughly and with dispatch. The
season for heavy rains will soon be at hand and
that will be an excuse for doing nothing.
Practising for the proposed regatta goes on re
gularly every evening. II would be boon TO
If the public that take interest III aquatic sports
a list Of the various competitors we're made known
and the boats name in which they purpose TO row.
To watch a boat-race without knowing which is
which. is equally as absurd as 10 go TO the races
without being in possession of a 60 hrect card"
BY a recent decision of Judge Field in San
San Francisco. it appears that Chinese Merchants
from places other than China can be admitted into
the United States without hindrance. a test case
IL & a bn n
cisco by a p NJ. S. S. Co.'S steamer and the deci-
sion puts matters on a favorable footing for the
present. We are indebted to Messrs Williams,
DimoDd q Co for the information.
Ono day last week native obtained some
rifles from the residence Of Mr.. John Cummins
on Beretania street. by representing to the man
in charge Of the premises that he had been sent
for them by the proprietor of the premises. 1t
turned out TO be a swindle, and Mr.. Cumniius
offered a reward of SO FOR the apprehension Of
the offender. He was found on Thursday and the
following day he appeared at the Police Court to an
swer a charge of gross cheat" He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced TO GO days imprisonment with
hard labor.
A shipment Of Mangosteen and other plants
arrived by last mail steamer for the Government.
Mr.. Jaeger has been appointed curator of these
valuable plants and under his special care, the
most luscious of all tropical fruits, the Mango
stcen, will we trust, III due course OF time
become one Of our marketable commodities.
Whist on the subject of fruits, the question sug
cests itself, can anything be done 70 improve
the quality Of the Hawaiian Mango! Compared
with the mango of Manila, Singapore and Siam
celebrity. il is so much inferior as hardly deserv
ing to be classed in the same category.
On Wednesday last, the Supreme Court was oc-
cupied the whole day with the case Of Lazarus vs..
Trousseau This was a claim arising out of the
sale of some property on Punchbowl street by the
plaintiff 10 the defendant The amount agreed upon
Tor the property in question $4,000. 75per cent
of which the plaintiff claimed inAmerican gold com
This refused by the agent of the defendant, and
hence the present suit The jury retired at o'clock
to consider their verdict. and remained locked up
until half-past three the following morning Being
unable TO arrive at a verdict, they were discharged
lisa source Of considerable satisfaction to the
public that Mr. F. H. Hayselden has been actively
engaged in his duties as Secretary of the. Board
of Health. Mr.. Hayselden's duties have, during
the last fortnight confined him TO the island Of
Lanai OF course nothing but the most urgent
business of the Board would have kept him away,
from his duties, whatever they may be in Homo
lulu Some wicked and unprincipled persons sug-
gest that Sl,s00 a year is not usually paid a man
10 look after the private affairs Of the Hon w. NJ.
Gibson. but this Is mere calumny: no doubt Mr..
Hayselden is futhering the good of the country
and the interests Of the Board of Health by his
visit to Lanai.
Another phase of the family trouble between Nc
lfuire and Briggs was presented TO the supreme
Court last week before Associate Justice McCully
and jury of twelve citizens Mcclure claimed
upwards of S12O0 from Briggs for various bills
alleged to have been paid by him, on the order of
Briggs Five hundred dollars of this claim was
for the board of Eugene Briggs, daughter Of the
plaintiff, for the period of ten months at $50 per
month. since she had left her husband in August
1851 and also subsequent TO the trial and COMIC
ton of adultery by j. r. Mills and Eugene Briggs
some time last year. The jury after a very brief
elaboration, declared unanimous verdict for
the defendant. A. S. Hartwel for Plaintiff, and
$. b. Dole for defendant
On Wednesday evening last, series of three
match games of billiards, of 500 points each, was
commenced at the Commercial Billiard Parlor,
between James Saunders and Samuel Makaiyi.
Saunders took the lead and kept it up TO the first
200 points At pa he was passed by ms opponent,
and up to 800 they were on every even terms
Makaiwi being favored with run of luck, even
iually gained long lead, and finally finished the
game when Saunders score stood at 404. The sec
ond game will take place this evening, and the
final game this day week. The interest Of the
spectators would be considerably increased if
there were not 50 many miss-cues, or so many
simple shots thrown away. About 200 natives as
sernbled 10 witness the match and their idea of