The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-04-12

rewarded bv a find Of 81 tins of opium He WI
sentenced 10 fine of 800 and SIX months i'm
{ prisonment at hard labor. Opium coniscated.
2 The feast of the Passover was strictly observe,
(, By our Jewish residents during the past week. l
s commenced ON the eve Of the 3rd instant, and fin
r Ished Monday evening at sundOvn. Messrs- Meli
and Fishel extended their usual hbsrality to thei
friends n. their respective residences, according Il
J ancient custom.
! We met an indignant citizen yesterday, who
stated that Monday evening he fell over a load Of
earth on the sidewalk Hotel street, in front Of
a new cottage lately built. The evening was dark
! and there nothing TO indicate the danger. HI
fell sprawling in the dirt. and rose impressed with
the carelessness OF the person who was responsible
for the obstruction.
A defendant in a civil suit lately protested
against the nuisance of being tracked by a
Collector. He asked the Court what steps he
ought TO take to get redress. His Honor stated
that the Collector not being an officer of the Court
he could issue no iniunctiOns regarding his con
duct. but the aggrieved party was at liberty to
cause warrant 10 be issued for the Collectors ar
rest as public nuisance provided the eircumstan-
ces warranted such action.
From Hong Kong papers it appears that the
Chinese Interpreter has started. Half a loaf is
better than no bread, but the who is coming
will not fill the place thoroughly he is China
man nov what Is most urgently needed, is a Can
crsi,g. interpreter The Government nave received
no advices that this man is coming this is to be
explained by the letters being detained for the
ular mail steamer, while stray papers were for
warded per As.jeg Head.
The new Omnibus built by Mr.. NJ. J. Rose for
Mr.. Jaines Dodd was "hitched up for the first
time on Friday last. IL was also used by picnic
party on Saturday afternoon. and later in the
| ing It conveyed the band TO Palama. Itaccommo-
| dates - people comfortably. On Sunday evening
after Fort street church service it was rather over
/ Thf Ia With he h
| bons IN the hands Of Mr.. DOdd present very sub
stantial and business like appearance. 1t reflects
credit alike on builder and owner.
The French law is particular as to marriage On
Monday Mons. Ratard, Chancellor of the French
| Consulate was married to Miss Purvis, daughter
| of r. Purvis, Esq, of Kauai. The ceremony
was performed first III the Anglican Church, then
/ in the Roman Catholic Cathedral and finally the
civil contract, which is the binding one according
! TO French law, had 10 be signed. The wedding
was strictly private, only the family of the bride
and few very intimate friends being present.
/ Long life and happiness to the young couple says
| the GAzETrE.
charge Of having possession of opium . was
preferred against one Ana W. She being pris-
/ onCr and at present serving sentence Of six
months for similar offence, His Honor eI-
| pressed desire TO investigate the case and ind
| out, IL possible how an inmate of Oahu Prison
can obtain opium. The accused said she took it in
with her This seems improbable, but the fact re-
/ IT,
solved is How did she get ii Traditional three
months and fine Of so was added 20 her former
sentence.
The police ought TO have SOM authority over
| those who lumber up the sidewalks. In Nuuanu
street enterprising Celestial piles bales Of hay
in au artistic manner to oUstrUct the unwary
| passenger and also TO increase insurance risks.
| Some day cigar stump or lighted match will
/ be thrown on the pile and there will be fms
blaze. Another enterprising individual on Fort
table outside his door. If this kind of thing is
! not checked, II will grow into a more intoleT-
able nuisance than it is at present.
The Rev Mr.. Essery, one of the passengers Oh
board the yacht Cey'on, visited Kawaiahao Church
| last Sunday and, after the conclusion of Mr.
Parker's discourse addressed the congregation.
He told the people Of all the strange lands he had
visited, and Of his pleasure at finding many
Christian communities all over the world. he
expressed himself as much pleased with the Sun
day school which Is very well managed, thanks to
the hard work of the Rev. II. H. Parker, and
Messrs. S. b. Dole, L. p. Adams, =. c. Jones and
W. II. Castle.
Several changes have taken place in the officer
ing of Messrs. I. Il. Foster & Co.'S. steamers.
Captain Bates. late Of the JdHcs Make, and Mr..
Cameron his first officer have been promoted TO
the fr1aHi, and the late mate of the latter, Mr..
Macdonald, to the command Of the James Make.
We congratulate Captain Bates on his promotion,
and trust the island trade to Kauai will be well
served by his successor as 1t was by himself. He
was general fayorite on that line and he is the
bearer of several appropriate tokens of his gentle
manly condue. to his passengers.
A schoolmaster from the Kawaiahao school,
named Mahoe, appeared before Judge Bickerton
yesterday, to answer a charge of assault and bat
terry on a child Of years. He pleaded guilty, but
also pleaded justification, inasmuch as the youth
did not know his lessons and had lost his book.
The boy exhibited bruises of a serious nature on
li rms md * q was tn
one month s imprisonment al hard labor. An ap
peal TO the Intermediary Court was lodged. The
accused was substitute for the regular precept or
OF the hawaiahao school.
There Is a considerable excitement among the
natives, with regard to Laie. They are hocking
there from all parts Of the Island. Even people,
who by thrift have acquired little properties and
have built themselves nice houses are selling their
bits of land and migrating. Prom Kauai there
has been quite an exodus. What the precise at
traction Is, have not been informed yet. 1t is
well-knOwn. however, that the Mornons are in
dustriOus and that they have a very tiourishing
settlement they are always fair in their dealings
with the natives but it seems as if there must have
been special attraction Just lately. though the
place has been always deservedly popular.
Mr.. H. J. Nolte who has been public caterer
for many years in this city, re-opened his former
block, corner of Fort and Queen streets. A gen |
eral invitation issued 10 the public and there
was a very general acoeptation. Upwards of 900 |
persons assembled at noon TO take "potluck
with the generous host. The company truly |
cosmopolitan including His Honor the Chief JUS
tice several members of the Bar and large por- |
ton Of the POola fraternity. A new organ just |
imported from Europe, opened with melodious |
arrangement of the HairdH PoHoi. All enjoyed |
themselves thoroughly after fully refreshing the
inner man. Mr.. Nolte deserves success.
An entertainment was given by Mr.. Nagasaki |
Gufrf -lact
band gave a very excellent concert. selection |
from Olivette being an especially bright feature.
The Japanese gentlemen proved themselves very |
polished hosts indeed. No Europeans would have |
beon more olite or more solicitous for the com.
fort Of their guests Among those present were
His Majesty the King, H. X. H. Princess LiliuO-
kalaiIi, n. r.. H. Princess Llkelike, His EN. Gov
eriIOr John o. DOminis, Hon. A. 5. Cleghorn, Col.
c. p. laukea and Mrs Iaukea. His Hon. A. F.
Judd and Mrs. Judd, His Hon. b. II. Austin and
Mrs. Austin, His Hon. l.. MoCully and Mrs. Nc
Gully, His EN. W. n. Armstrong, Col. w. T. Allen
and Mrs. Allen, Mr. Hervey L. Whitney, Col.
James Boyd, Miss Boyd, Miss Cummins, Miss
Anna Austin, Col. John d. Spreckels, Mr.. VIM. G.
Irwin, Miss Irwin, Mr.. + p. Hastings and Mrs.
Hastings, Hon. j. 4. Bush and Mrs. Bush, Capt.
a. b. Hayley and Mrs. Hayley, Mr.. N. NJ. Scott
and Mrs Scott, Mr. +. A. Schaefer, Mr.. A. I. At
kiuson and Mrs. Atkinson, DIR. John 5. Carter and
Mrs. McGrcw. Mr.. J. .. Carter and Mrs. Carter,
Miss Mary Barter. Mrs John NJ. Kapsna, and
many others
MAUI.
Captain Hebron is making two trips a DAY with
his railway.
The Ciovs Sprcct,t was to sail for San Fran
cisco the morning Of the 9TH, she will carry go
tons.
Schooner R5sgr5o arrived on the 7th from san
Francisco. She will be dispatched again next Fri
day with % tons Of sugar.
The brig Hr.g,d is due at Kahului with cargo
Of coal. She will be loaded back with the usual
staple article.
Or. Standards auction sale Of household effects
&C. Will positively take place as advertised Satur-
day, April 18th. at 10 o'clock a. m.
Sugar is coming in fast from SpreckelsTile
that Mr. Spreckels' vessels are unable to take in
other sugars The sugars of other plantations
have TO come TO Honolulu for shipment.
The first section Of the Spreckels' plantation has
been taken of. Il yielded tons TO the acre The
second section Is now being ground and up to the
present has given tons 10 the acre.
Two natives attacked Chinaman between Ka-
hului and Waikiki and rubbed him Of all he had
which amounted 10 $40. They were arrested
tried. and committed for trial. and have be sent
10 Oahu prison for safe keeping until the June