The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20

-n0OS' his CoAlinusu possession OF the lanOs
after the death OF his wife lin 1S49) was never
questioned in his life time, and ought not to BE
questioned now. The demurrer is sustained.
with leave, however, to the plaintiffs to amend
the bill in ten days from the date of this de-
murrer, and if they do not so amend, let judg-
ment absolute for the defendants be entered with
costs.
The Christmas number of the Wasp stands
fdcile princeps in the typographical productions
Of San Francisco. The outer cover conveys q
vivid picture of life at Christmas time in New
York and San Francisco, where the climates are
so widely different. The frontispiece presents a
charming child holding a bouquet. to which is
attached a Christmas number of the Wasp, and
wishing the public "A Merry Christmas"
Several beautiful scenes from the Northern
Pacific Railroad are produced in all the colors
of Nature, as also is the lovely scenery on the
South and North Pacific Coast Railroads. In
our humble opinion the chef d'GuUre of the
artist is Christmas Thoughts. Santa Claus. with
his multifarious gifts, is elegantly depicted, and
the colored advertisements are artistically execu-
ted. The literary pabulum is unusually spicy, and
the whole /" get up " reflects great credit on the
artists, and also on the enterprising proprietors
and publishers, Messrs. f. c. Macfarlane and
Co.
We have a contemporary whose forte is
to get up cock and bull stories of his own
invention. This is the last one: "Some
months ago it came to our knowledge that
he Premier had distinctly promised that
no such Session ian extra session of the
Legislature) should be held. In fact at
that time he saved his political life for his
cabinet was in evil plight, since one of his
colleagues has been playing fast and loose
with matters which affected our chances of
renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty" We
are assured that the Premier never made
any such promise or had any occasion to
make one. Who would have a right to
question him on such a point? And will
anyone suppose that any responsible party
would confide in that harum-scarum edi-
tor? Somebody has been playing fast and
loose with his credulity, and as usual, he
goes off half-cocked on the least bit of street
rumor.
A Shakepearean quotes a Scene from
| King John where that monarch is repre-
| scented as crowne "once again." and it is
published Gas being peculiarly applicable
| at this time to matters in Hawaii" The
| student of English history knows that King
| John, a wicked and intriguing man, had
I himself publicly crowned no less than four
| different times. The time referred to by
| the dramatist as once again" was in fact
| the fourth time, and took place after the
| murder of Prince Arthur, the son of Johns
| elder brother Godfrey, the Duke of Brit
| tany, and who was in fact the rightful heir
| to the English throne. 1t may be said that
| John was crowned for a fifth time, as after
| the surrender of his crown, "the circle of
my glory" into the hands of Pandulph the
! Cardinal legate, it was retu rned to him,
and he put on the crown again as held and
| worn under the authority of the Pope.
| There is no analogy in all this to the cere-
| monial about to take place in this King
dom.
Probably some of our readers will remember a
young man who was in this city about June
last, named James Martin Shepherd. He arrived
from New Zealand, and during his short stay in
| Honolulu he was very lavish with his money.
After his departure, another visitor from New
Zealand arrived in the shape of a detective, but
not finding the party that was 81 wanted" he
went on to San Francisco. Both of these in
| dividuals passed through Honolulu again on the
downward trip, but in different steamers. Mr..
| Shepherd and the detective met in New Zealand,
and the former was arrested on u charge OF
forgery to the extent of e1O, 600. He was COM
mitted for trial at the Supreme Court. On the
morning of the opening of the Court, he was
parading the town of Timaru on bail, but al
II o'clock he shot himself. and death was in
| staneous. The news of his tragical end caused
| quite a sensation in that town, for though ii
was known he had stated he would startle the
people when his trial came on, it was not
| thought he intended to take his own life.
In the action of %ejectment brought by Their
Maiesties the King and Queen against Keawea-
mohi and others, judgment has been rendered foc
the defendants. The plaintiffs claimed to re-
cover for Her Majesty, grantee of the lineal de-
scendant of the heir of Kaunuohua, the first
wife of Moehonua, and who died in 1S49. AS
in the Equity case the Court held that an adverse
possession of thirty years have been made out
that the defense Of the Statute of Limitations
had been established. In both cases the Hon.
E.. Preston, and F.. NJ. Hatch, appeared for the
plaintiffs, and Mr.. j. NJ. Davidson, for the de-
PENDANTS. =
1t has been announced in pint that The in
t~entions of the Road Supervisor are good. mo
doubt they are: but they are not good enough TO
pave the streets of Honolulu with, however we'll
they may answer the purpose in the only other
place that we ever heard of their being used.
AS the old proverb says, The road
to He'll is paved with good intentions. -
The Road Supervisor uses lava rock in his
work, and it may be that as it is OF
Plutonic origin, there may lbe spread over the
streets of Honolulu some of the good inten-
tons of the inhabitants of that other place.
lIn connection with the pursuit and subsequent
arrest of James Martin Shepard, a brief account OF
which we published on Wednesday last, the follow,
ing complimentary letter was received by Marshal
Parke from Lieut.. Colonel Reader, Commissioner
Of New Zealand Constabulary:
New ZEALAND CoNsTABULARY.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
WELLINGTON, Sept. 8, 1882.
Sir,-I beg to tender you my thanks for the kind
assistance you gave to Detective Kirby when at
Honolulu in pursuit Of the fugitive, James Martin
Shepard. 1 have the honor to be, sir, your most
| Obedieut servant,