The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

thirteen and a half days.
Forty-seven.lepers left by the Mokolii on Satur
day afternoon tor Molokai.
The only way to tire a phool out. il 10 listen t
him, and agree to everything he sez.'-Josh Bill
lings.
Honolulu chop is thing which has no pecu
Iiarity. unless the butcher-boy has washed hi
hands.
A Chinaman on foot collided with an express or
Fort street on Saturday morning. Nearly killed
the horse.
Some excellent photographs Of Diamond Head
and Mr.. Twins house at Waikiki have been taken
by Mr.. Williams.
His Honor the Chief Justice takes a three
weeks vacation going with his wife and family to
the other side Of this island.
On Saturday night about half past eleven a luna
rainbow was visible to the northeast. 1t was most
perfect in shape and Of exquisite tints and attract
ed the attention Of a large number Of people who
expressed their admiration at its appearance.
The following officers we're elected at a meeting
Of the Halava Sugar Company held on Saturday
last President. Mr.. Henry May. Secretary, Mr..
J. .. Carter; Treasurer, Mr.. P. C. Jones; Auditor,
G.. Ross and Directors Messrs. John Patty AMI E
p. Adams.
AHE eAAALAAN NAD HNAN
Punehbowl on Thursday paid the Police Depart
ment thirty dollars and a half. the whole amount
Of the expenses incurred in extinguishing the
flames except the cost Of the broOms which are kept
BY the police for future use.
The U. 5. census shows that the black race i
multiplying more rapidly than the white. In three
States il outnumbers the white and in four Others
nearly EQUALS it. In 1870 there were 4,S50,0O0 ne
groes in the country; in 1880 there were 6%.577,OOO
an increase of l, 497, 900 or IS per cent.
The barka Elsinore and Lady Lampson both left
San Francisco together on Sunday morning 29th
July. Both vessels had fair winds and fine weather
during the trip; the ElsinOre arrived At half PAST
seven O'Clock on Saturday evening and the Lady
Larnpson at half past nine yesterday morning, the
Elsinore winning the race by about fourteen
hours.
Aman in England recently received a testimon-
ial for having taken 1000 baths in five and a half
years. Here a man has to subscribe something to
the church fund. then say that he is about to leave
the town. and a deputation will Immediately wait
on him and present him with a Bible and an illus
trated illuminated address expressive Of their es-
TEEN for his having washed the back of his neck
once in two years. This is the country to live in.
There has been recently placed on record a deed
from Mr.. Samuel Parker making oyer TO Mr.. w.
Irwin a half interest in the lands recently pur-
chased by Mr.. Parker from Her late Royal
Ruth Keelikolani. This il one of the
largest transaction in real estate that has ever
AIKEN place ON these Islands and embraces large
tracts Of lands on Hawaii, Maui, Lanai and Oahu.
The purchase money represents over 100000.
This native paper has republished as a piece of
news the nOnsensical story about a contemplated
rising in Maui. which was published as a skit in
Dur issue Of 9th inst. We gave the editors of that
$500 e. ,,--. ,ray,A ~ Foam fha
remarks they attach to the translation it would
appear that they thought it a good opportunity for
someone bat were rather in a fog as to
who was to be hit.
Yesterday evening about half past seven a Chi
who had been bathing in the falls at the
back Of the residences of Mr.. Chief Justice Judd
md W. :. Damon, after dressing himself and
walking a few steps, fell down commencing to
yOmit and in a few minutes was dead. The corpse
vas conveyed o. the station house and there laid
put in a cell, OH 4 mattrass, with all the clothes
Oh and the hat that deceased had been wearing by
ais side. His name was unknown and lac is said
10 have been a cook by occupation.
The Nettie Merrill which left here on Thursday.
aking DIR. Brodie and Mr.. F.. Hayseldea To L4hIi-
IA, arrived there On Saturday morning. having
delayed for several hours through some Of the
ackle giving way and by calms. The doctor, after
l5ltlnS IL patient gave OEleFH lildL ht Dt =
moved to town and arrangements were in Mediate
Y made for doing so. The LIkelike called On Sat
lrday evening at Llhaina, and the invalid. who
vas moved in u chair, vas hOisted on deck
any injury or il!-effeet. never leaving the
hair until his arrival in Honolulu yesterday
morning.
On Saturday there WAS a clean criminal sheet at
he Police Court and only three men were charged
desertiOn from their labor contracts in the
Court; two of them settled their difficulties
nd paid 81 each for costs. the third man being re-
m handed.
On Saturday night twelve viotins were run in,
for being drunk, two for creating an affray and
ne for assault and battery. One of the DRINKS
so raving in his intenPorance that he smashed
o pieces the bunk that WAS in his cell and tore all
lis clothes to shreIs. He was removed and shack
ell in more uncomfortable quarters.
II Is stated in town that a certain plantation on
hese islands has been sold twice over, once By the
eading partners Of L hs1se represented here aud
gain by the local hoase who were only advised of
he transaction Of their chiefs by a telegram re-
eiyed on the last trip Of thu MlripOsA. The ques-
ions exercising the minds Of the Honolulu public
re who is the owner of the plantation in question;
Eho will be the lucky lawyers engaged iii the i'm
,ending lawsuits and how much will they make out
Of it?
Another lawsuit Is likely u come b;fore the
courts. 4 gentleman Is said 10 have given a minor
900 in 1874, which amount was invested for him
1y a firm in town who paid interest up to LIST July,
1880, at the rate Of seven per cent per annum. As
he minors father was indebted to the firm for a
considerable sam of money, they transferred the
$50, OO0-standing to the boys cred
{ to liquidate the debts of his father. The minor,
Or his guardian, it is said will sue for that amount
with interest.
The steamship MaripOsa will arrive at San Fran
cisco on the 14th or 18th Of August. She will prob
ably leave again about the 9th and arrive here on
or about the 3rd Of September.
The steamship City Of New York will be due from
Sydney on Monday August 27:h, TO leave + or San
Francisco on the same day.
The steamship Australia will leave San Francis
co on Saturday, August 25th, and he due here on
Saturday morning September LIST.
The Mariposa will probably leave here again for
San Francisco on the 10th Of September.
From these data our readers will perceive that
the ten davs between August 9th and Seotemhar