Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-25

mate of deceased, they should convict
defendant of murder Defendants
counsel grasped as his stronghold, and
hinged his case upon the danger OF
convicting white man of capital
charge upon the unsupported evidence
Of Chinese pagans however skillfully
concocted, or solemnly adhered to;
and the verdict of acquittal justified
that po Lion.
Mucr Indignation has been expressed,
especially by British subjects here an
in Kohala, at the manner in which tn,
representatives in Honolulu, OF the
British Government ignored the appeal
sent them by Curley to furnish counsel
for his defense in the case just review
ed. Curley was utterly without money,
and represents that he wrote two letters
to the British Vice-Consul, regarding
assistance, but received no response to
his entreaties. An explanation of this
non-action on the part of the represen-
tatives OF the ''most parental Govern
ment'' will now be in order, and is
especially desired by those residents of
Kohala who remember similar piece
of neglect OF their official duty in the
premises, when Leslie was brutally out
ragged by the kanaka guardians of the
law in that district, few years since
There would seem to be an excuse for
thus leaving to his fate destitute boy,
oyershadowed by charge of murder,
and had not the Court been much
more considerate of Curleys rights
than were those whose especial duty it
was and is to see him protected, the
consequences to the unfortunate lad
might have been fatal, as it was, the
Court appointed Mr.. c. W. Ashford to
appear in his defense, which he did
with ultimate success.
! PERSONAL MENTION.
The schooner Emma Claudina' which
sailed for San Francisco from this port
on the 18th inst, took load of sugar
| from Wainaku, and full list of pas
sengers. Among the latter being Mrs
Tony Lidgate, of Laupahoehoe, Or
Fanny Wetmore, of this town, who
goes to Philadelphia, to pursue spe-
cial professional studies: Miss Lowell,
who returns to Oakland from
a fulfilled engagement as teacher in the
Hilo Boarding School; and several
other ladies from along the leeward
coast of this Island. The departure OF
the Hile ladies mentioned, leaves a de-
cided blank in the local social circle
though not tor long, as both expect
soon to return. Miss Lowell has pop.
ularized herself with Hilo society by her
cleverness as a reader, and the graces
of her character, hence the prospect of
her permanent residence here is a
source of general satisfaction, and
cause Of congratulation to the bright
particular lode star in the premises.
LITERARY NOTES.
The deservedly high reputation of
the Hilo people for literary taste and
attainments is being well sustained by
the intelligent course of the local
Reading Club. This charming circle
meets each Friday evening, in the com
modious parlors of Mrs Severance,
where readings, declamations and
tableaux are the order of the evening.
A perfect method or system is secured
BY confining the work of the Club to
one particular author for each month
Dickens being now under discussion.
The recent meetings of the Club have
been attended by residents of Kohala,
Honolulu, Waialua, etc, who have ac-
ceptaby contributed to the pro-
grammes.
HILo BOARDING SCHOOL.
On Sunday last, in the Hail
Church, Rev. Mr.. Oleson, who is about
quitting the Principalship of this insti-
tuition of learning, spoke to the natives
upon the past work and future pros
poets of the school announcing also
the Jubilee services to be held in June,
ncommemoration of its foundation in
1886. The proposed programme is
extensive and interesting, but one
feature of the information then given
was most dscreditable to the race for
whose behalf the school has ever been
conducted, and discouraging if not
disgusting to those who have SUSTAINED
it in the past, and would otherwise like
to assist it in future. 1t is this: Some
two years since the effort was started to
raise $40, 900 as an endowment fund,
under the name of the Lyman Fund
so called after the founder and first
Principal of the school. This amount
is now subscribed except about $2,o
which the reverend gentleman said il
was desired to have contributed by
natives alone. OF the amount thus far
subscribed, only $I25.2o has been sub
scribed by the native race, though it is
for them alone that the school was
founded, has been conducted and is
sought to be perpetuated And this
in face of the fact that hundreds of the
graduates of the school are now, and
have long been filling official and other
positions of honor among their race,
and number among them some Of the
most well-to-do natives in the Kingdom.
These facts may suggest some interest
ing reflections to the minds of intend
inc subscribers to the Ivnan Fund