The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-11-04

HOA0 WIN OtAOL pOL LtOus Vi @AOASAa45 0A0
by which cattle for the Settlement was
formerly brought from the contractor. As
might nave been expected, there was great !
loss in beef cattle, many of them being !
killed and bruised. All the cattle for !
Strengthening now come by sea aud are landed /
without loss, thus effecting very consider |
able saving to the Board of Health. Half |
of the cattle come from the Molokai ranch !
and half from the Hon Samuel Parker's,
on the island of Hawaii. The sheep killed
for mutton are also brought by steamer.
The ordinary pail trail occupies an hour
and half to ascend or descend by an active
man; it is almost precipitous in places, and
! would be wholly unavailable bat for the
/ shrubs through which the path is formed.
! A telephone wire has been carried up the
face of the pail near the landing. on the line
| of an abandoned sGoVernment road, - as the
existing goats walk up the cliff is called by
the settlers, connecting both the leper vii
! lagos, which shall be presently described,
with Kalae, the residence of Mr.. VIM. L.
Myers, the superintendent, who is also
Manager of the Molokai ranch. This work
was done by the Board of Health. 1t is an
excellent piece of work, and saves a great
deal Of trouble and the employment of
special messengers.
Arrived of the landing at Kalaupapa, a
remarkable and interesting scene presents
itself. A tongue or point of low land runs
out seward from the precipitous cliffs or
pals which continue in straight line until
they touch the sea again at Kalawao, three
! unJlps diatanf IN the sheltered clone from r
ing the landing is seen what appears to be q
neat and prosperous village, the frame cot
tages, scrupulously white surrounded by
fences, with more or less attempt at cultiva-
! ton inside the enclosures. The spires Of at
) least two churches were visible; storehOuse
at the landing, aud a bell tower and band
stand also close by, did not suggest the idea
of leper settlement, but rather a prosper
Gus and happy seaside community. The ap-
pearance of a steamer in the ofing at an
unlocked for time was evidently an event OF
some importance, as the inhabitants-men,
women and children-were seen trOoping
down to the landing, or selecting places
where they could observe what was going on
Presently a man came off in an outriggeI
canoe, and having ascertained who were Oh
board the steamer, padded ashore and
spread the news. Upon His ExcelIency Mr.
| Gibson stepping ashore, he was surrounded
/, by an eager crowd of native Hawaiians, who
manifested in a variety of ways their glad
ness aud satisfaction at his visit. Three
rOusing cheers were given, and His Excel
lency was escorted by his demOnstrativ'
4 guard to a spacious storeroom, where he was
. received by the Deputy Superintendent OF
: luna, Ambrose Hutchinson, a half-white
4 inmate of the Settlement. Soon after DIR
, Arthur Mouritz, n. r. C. S. E.. Resident
a Physician, and the Rev. Father Damien, o.
: the Mission Of the Sacred Heart, rode over
a from Kalawao, where they reside, and
4 mounted men and women were seen hasten
ing toward the landing. They were all vel
: dressed and appeared to be content, and tC
n want for none Of the comforts of life.
:. Inquiry was first made regarding the fata
e occurrence, which was the occasion of th'
g visit. An inquest had been held on Satur
= day, and two Of the victims were buried OF
|. Sunday from the catholic Church, wher
Father Damien conducted the impressiV
; burial services of his religion, and spoke l.
Q the crowded congregation words fitting t
g the solemn occasion. 1t appears that Mo
mona, the man who did the cutting, hat
o two children who were to be removed from
s Kalaupapa to KapiOlani Home, the new in
) stitutiOn built for the children of lepe
g parents near the Branch Leper Hospital
v Honolulu. He made no objection appar
t, emily, but brought them down to the whar
i with their trunks, and handed them over
| s.I-.. Al, Al.
n ten in all, and pat on board the steamer
It I. Dowsett. 1t was then growing dusk, an
as no trouble whatever had arisen the me
in charge were not apprehensive of danger
l. Suddenly MOnoBa drew a common butcher
g knife, which he had secreted abont his pei
/, son, and cnt Kanohooahu, who acted q
V Sheriff, twice in the abdomen, and once i
IS the shouldeU, another leper named Lohilo
le holding his victim. He then struck am
ii cut Kaimnlau, the butcher, in the abdomen
i Kaimulau was very powerful young MAJ
A and nephew of KanohoOahu. At this poin
se Mahiki interpcsed and caught Monona
" arm as the second blow was descending. 81
lie received the cut himself, the knife infictin
Of severe wound in his groin. He the
II closed with his assailant threw him to til
ID ground, and broke the blade of the knife
Ia which he grasped in his hand. Fathe
lg Damien then appeared upon the scene, an
al rescued Monona, Mahiki was about
it strike him with the broken blade. He too
le the knife from MalIiki and threw it on tn
IS ground. The weapon was subsequent
st picked up by some one, and the remainde
ID Of the blade taken from the handle an
IN thrown, it is said, into the sea. The handl
lg alone has been recovered. 1t is now in til
Of possession of tie police officers, and will
. used at the trial. reward has been o.
s. fered for the recovery Of the blade.
Of Monona was arrested and put in irons
e and Lohiloa was similarly treated az
n complete. They were removed to the prise
L. within the hospital enclosure at Kalawat
ID were they were seen and questioned by 81
st Excellency Mr.. Gibson on Tuesday morning
n Monona is a man close to fifty years of age
n heavily built and strongly marked in til
y face with seams of the tubercular form O
le the disease. His fingers are badly a
lie fected, although he has lost none of til
joints. His feet are also similarly affected
IL In appearance he does not show any sign