The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-24

mill Of Wm. LyJgate and Co.. nj kaiwilahilahi.
on the Sth instant. / new shears had been
erected at the top OF the pail, on which rested
the wIre cable, extending 10 the landing below,
up which all the freight, etc, OF the works Is
hauled. After the stays had been removed. Mr..
Thomas y. Young, Of Oakland, Cal. who had
charge Of the work, observing that he had ne
elected II screw on the cap that secures the
cable II place and supports the shears IN posi-
ton, assembled to the top Of the shears 70 accom-
p.tSL that object, when the whole work swayo3
over, and precipitated him TO the ground, n dis
tluce Of forty feet. he was taken up insonsible
and Dr.. kImball, Government physician for the
district, who was II Hlio at the time, was sum
Doned by telephone, and found on his arrival =
very bad fracture Of the left leg, partial disloca-
ton Of the spine above the hips, and very severe
internal injuries. The DR.. set the broken limb
and made the unfortunate man as comfortable
as possible, but after suffering some forty hours
he quietly breathed his last. II Is a little sinEu-
lar that this Is the first accident Of any magni-
tude that has occurred on the Laupahoehoe
plantations since they were opened.
KoHALA-HAwAu.
Mr.. VIM. Cottrel, III the employ Of the II. L. Il.
had his thumb so severely crushed that Dr..
Thompson was obliged 10 amputate At the first
Joint. He Is doing we'll.
Best weather known in KoLaIa for years, SO the
planters swell over with pride AT the results to be
expected from the two great factors in their favor.
JudSe Harris card showing that he Is willing to
give tie planter some show. and the fine supply Of
We regret to learn that M. Erojie has lost one
Of his valuable imported dogs presumably from
poison The animal bit Nj. Brodie while dying,
and but fox Tie prscaUjou taken without delay lac
might have had serious consequences.
Sunday afternoon = big row occurred At tie
house of James Ferns. between Mr.. Mitchell audS
Mr. Edwards, resulting in the dangerous wound
ing Of the former. who but for the timely arrival Of
the doctor would have died from loss Of blood.
Edwards was taken in charge by the sheriff and
brought before the judge, who without giving Mr..
Mitchell a chance 70 appear or not enqulring into
his condition hned Edwards $50 and dismissed the
case. Mr.. Mitchell proposes to bring a suit against
him for assault with deadly weapon, As he hardly
relishes so important an affair TO him being de-
cIded in such an arbitrary manner. His broken
nose and other uuseemly looking marks on an
otherwise good looking countenaucs urges him on
u justice.
The question Of greatest importance Is who will
get the cane along the Il. f.? The answer Is the
one that gives the best terms.
We are told that Mr.. Thos. HaySelden Is 10 plant
quite extensively on the lands near Mr.. Kinds
Mill, lie cane to be ground at the Star Mill. We
hope both planter and mill will get a decided bene
tit and are certain they viii.
Mr.. Jas. Rentou and family have left for Hama
kua where Mr.. Henton Is to take charge of the
plantation, formerly managed by Mr.. Hughes. jim
is smart Is a trap. and we hope he viii make 4
fortune though We don't like to see him leave
Kohala.
Mr. Miles has arrived with his beautiful speci-
men of horse flesh, and we feel certain that he will
do better than he expected, and would advise all
owners of animals to take this chance to improve
their stock of horses i'll the district.