Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-10-04


Whatever may he thought Of Marshal
Pmke's removal there can be but one opinion |
among decent people about the manner Of it.
When the rumors that have been rife for two
past reached the mafshal's ears he |
went straight to the king and was assured by
that official that the removal was not contem.
plated by him. The other day, however, Mar
shall Parke received curt note from Minister
Gibson to this effeet--if not in the exact words
quoted. "Come to my house tonight. |
shall be engaged until seven, but shall expee,
you promptly at that hour. His excellency
the minister Of the interior will be present.
When the marshal arrived he was told with
scan, civility that he must resign. He replied
that he would do so only at the request Of the
king whose commission he held. And asked
why the resignation was requested lie was
Captain Tell to try and work the police force,
at the last election, in the interests Of Mr.. J. o.
Carter; the other, that he bad used his inau
enee with native members of the legislature
against the government The marshal char
acterited both charges as lies, and left. On
The following morning he received letter
from the king requesting him to resign-be.
cause he WV "not in accord" with that Of
hcial's ministers.
Marshal Parke has served this kingdom for
thirty years. 1t is generally believed that he
has served honestly, honoraby and faithfully.
portion Of his work-the civil portion-has
been done to the satisfaction of the supreme
cour, and, so far az the writer can learn, to
to the satisfaction Of the general public On
the other hand, Marshal Parke's manifest unfit
ness for the executive head Of the police force
has been long recognized The Press pointed
this out over year ago and clearly showed how
the difficulty might be bridged-by making
Marshal Parke head of the civil portion Of the
marshal's Office and appointing younger and
| more capable man to be at the head OF the po.
lice force of Honolulu and to supervise the po-
lice appointments Of the other islands. Had
thelegslature passed bill that would have cover.
battle-ground, we might have been saved the ma.
tional disgrace Of seeing public servan, turned
out Of Office after thirty years Of service, merely
to crafty the petty malice Of Mr.. Gibson.
FRIDAY. Octsber Brd.
Mr. Hugh Gum has been elected second
lieutenant of the Honolulu Rifles.
A credi, trade sale is announced by Mr.. Z.
=. Adams at his auction room for the 9Th In.
slant.
Mr.. Samuel Mott has recently received tn,
Queen coal oil stove. It is worth the notice
Of housekeepers.
Mr.. Edward Nc Inerny, the obliging head
salesman OF Nc Inernys store, has gone to thu
coas, for health trip.
} Mr.. P. II. w. Ross, bookkeepcr Of Hama
kua Plantation, arrived with his family from
vacation in England on the Bordeaux.
The National Encampmcnt Of the Grant
Army of the Republic in the United State
has put itself on record against Sunday picnic
ing.
( Mr.. F. Hay,eden, acting secretary Of tn
board of health, began work day before yester
day. Doctor Parker will still be connecte
with the Office in professional capacity.
Madame Cora announces that she will Civ
an entertainment in her most unwicked illus
tration Of the black art Of magic next Saturda
Y night, under the patronage Of Queen Emma
The Guide regrets that one of its compos
ors, in the substitution of an for r, shoul
have caused several of its 'amiable contempo
aries to give Mr. Akii, of Ford's Point, Il,
3 wrong initial.
Apropos the Mango boat club Said A. f
l. Raud to J. o. Kerr "You are a most d,
, ceitful sir. But I'm a truthful chick, yo
+. bet For was Matched by the Gazette.
t Next gentleman.
s II the editor Of the Bulletin will take Ii
trouble to look up the difference be,wec
might and Should" he will see lin Ii
mirror of common sensc'D the counterfe
e presentment of uncommon ignorance.
. Mr.. !. w. Paugcr is to go to Australia |
the Zealandia. He will join his wife an
family there and will take an exteneed vac;
c ton. Miss Bertha Won Holt is now with Mr.
1t Pfuger, but will probably return before Il
y others.
Mr.. Fritz Singer, who has so long and
:" efficiently had charge of Mrs. Singers bakir
business in Honolulu, has gone TO San Frai
cisco where he will I'll an important post
= the world.famous " SWANS Bakery" on Su
= ter street.
e The Alameda took away a more valuab
|, freight than did the Manposa, though on
e about half the number Of passengers. II
d Mariposas cargo was valued at $S6.773 8
while the Alameda was $Ia3,75a.SS, Of whicl
however, $1o,7Ss were hard coin shipped o.
T. of the country.
|, Mr.. Charles Wilson, a soldier in Il
Fourth New York Cavalry, mot Mr.. Wilsc
;. Of the water works,) is very III at the Anne
:, lean House. He is comrade Of the 6.
a r., was wounded several times and lay for
long time in rebel prisons. His presen, il
i. ness is the result OF his wounds.
m A gentleman recently returned from Iii
7. says that drunkenness is very open there. R
Is Gently, on a Sunday, native staggered in
d church in state Of stupid intoxication and I
N NAMED there despite the entreaties Of
c. friends, who urged him to 60 away. !
y finally fell asleep, and snored throughout, d
a service. The Chinese sell liquor fright al
in lett, the gentleman says.
!. 'Do you know what think p queried
" solid citizen yesterday and answered his ov