The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-03-26

liable freight, struck on a portion of shoal, of
that dangerous point on the 10th inst the GAZETTE
again mentions the necessity Of a reliable beacon
No necessity of waiting for an appropriation for
this purpose, one was made four years ago.
The stockholders in the Daily Ha,oqiiaA news
paper have agreed to accept the charter of incor-
poraton and have elected the following officers as
representatives of the company. President and
manager Mr. Daniel Lyons, treasurer Mr. s. NJ
Whitman, Secretary Mr. W. e. Ashley.
Ills reported that one of the prisoners at the
Jail received one dozen lashes across the bare back
on the morning of the 24th inst, the same being
administered by the acting governor Malaihi and
said to be by order of Marshal Parke The severe
punishment was given as guild pro gH0 for i'm
pudence which the prisoner gave one of the luna's,
Another chance for the Government white
washers"
The crews of the two vhaleships which have been
lying off and on at this port the Mars and the Han
feT, desired shore liberty. which, being refused
them, caused dissatisfaction TO arise and they
struck work. Assistance being asked for from the
Marshal Dayton, officers Mehrtens. Marcss, Fehl-
behr and Tell with posse Of police were detailed
to voyage out to the vessels, which they managed
to do Safely. and after placing several of both
crews in irons. brought on shore the most refrac-
tory ones and placed them in cells at the Police
Station. No serious trouble is appreh aided, the
men being well enough satisfied when m sea.
Messrs. Lyons d Levey the we'll known auction
GERS held a special sale at their auction roJms on
the 18th inst, for the purpose of dsposing of lot
Of thoroughbred horses which were offered for sale
under the hammer. The attendance was fair and
the prices realized were deemed satisfactory by
the owner; the following gentlemen were the rur
chasers of the stock sold and at the prices men
toned: Mr.. T. Gay, No. 5, a bay colt, foaled Feb
1852, price $50; Mr.. James Gay, No. G. a chestnut
iilley foaled March 1881, price $3.50; Miles Bros,
Nos, and ;. two bay fllies foaled in 1882, price
for the pair $500 James Dodd, No. l, chestnut
colt, foaled Feb. 1851, price 1856.
Mr.. Neil BOYLE had a watch stolen from him
sometime ago. and the party suspected was shad
owed for a while by Captain Mehrtens and finally
arrested but no proof being obtained the suspected
party was discharged. The officer, however, had
suspicion that the article had been passed to a
chum of the arrested party and who had suddenly
left for Maui. Mehrtens wrote to deputy sheriff
Treadway giving him the marks on the missing
watch, and as a consequence il was ascertained
that the ''chum,' named j. H. Cook, had sold a
watch of like description. He was therefore ar
rested and transferred to this city making his ap
pearance before Judge Bckerton on the 24th inst,
and was reminded for trial to the 18th inst.
The members of the Honolulu Yacht and Boat
Club met last evening at the hall of the Athletic
| Association and, after the appointment of X. f.
Bickerton, Esq, as temporary chairman, Mr.. W.
| NJ. Gifard presented the report of the Committee
| on Constitution and Bylaws, which was adopted.
The election of officers of the organization was
then proceeded with, the chair appointing Messrs.
| B. F. Dillingham; and Frank Godfrey as tellers,
the resalt of the voting being as follows: Commo-
| dore, Governor J. o. Dominis; Commodore,
HoG. frank Brown; Captain, Chas- b. Wilson's
Secretary and Treasurer, W. NJ. Giffard; Measurer,
| Mr.. Thomas Sorenson: Executive Committee,
Messrs. w. G. Irwin, II. +. Bickerton. b. F. Dill
| ingham, W. L. Wilcox and Henry Macfarlane
| After passing n vote of thanks to the gentlemen
who had filled the pro TEN positions. the meeting
! adjourned.