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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-19
A Remarkable Chinese Case.

His Honor the Chief Justice was occu-
pied yesterday in hearing an application
at chambers to nullify marriage.
The parties are Ock All Chong, the
father of Min Quai, who is plaintiff
against one All Lun, defendant, the lat
ter two being the parties married. All
OF them are theatrical performers or
actors, and the play has been a romantic
one indeed. 1t appears that All Lun
was former resident of San Francisco,
and holds, as is alleged, ''return GER
tifcate" from the customs authorities of
from J. H. Boyd, of the Interior Office,
a marriage certificate on the Sd instant;
thGt they were duly married on the 5th
ny Rev. G. NJ. Hyde, and on the 8th
Min Quai obtained from U. S. Consul
Putnam certificate to the effect that
she has been a resident of this city.
Plaintiff now asserts that the ceremony
performed by the Rev. Dr. Hyde was
Cor rather as was supposed by PLAINTIFF
simply an engagement" between the
parties as is customary under the Chi
nese law, and that the object of getting
said supposed engagement solemnized
was to procure a certificate of the same,
believing that such a certificate would
permit the father and daughter to land
in San Francisco, to which place they
contemplated going as part of the family
of said All Lun.
The defendant resists the application,
and claims that the marriage ceremony
was perfect and the parties knew
what they were about. At the
outset counsel for the plaintiff
moved for a decree in her favor on the
ground that it is prima facie shown that
the girl is under the legal age of con-
sent, which is fourteen years under the
statute, and that the marriage is not yet
consumated, the father having had the
custody OF NIui Quai ever since the cere-
mOny. The Court however overuled the
motion and ordered that the evidence be
taken. The evidence of the father is
that NIui Quai was only thirteen years
old on the 18th day of the 4th moon of
this year, and that Mui Quai has been
in his custody ever since the suppose d
engagement" This testimony is not
contradicted, and there was nothing ad-
duced to show that the girl was not with
the father after the ceremony at DIR.
Hyde's. 1t is evidence also that the
father and daughter transacted every
thing though interpreters. On the part of
defendant testimony is adduced that
the father represented the girls age to
be sixteen years this vas cOrroborated by
the evidence of Mr.. BOYD, DIR. Hyde and
the Chinese who acted as interpreters.
The evidence of Consul General Putnam
is that the girl represented herself to be
Is years of age. The evidence being
closed, the arguments of counsel were
deferred until this moaning. Ashford &
Ashford for plaintiff, Chas. Creighton for
defendant.
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PASSENGERS.

From windward ports, per steamer w q Hall.
May ISth-From Volcano: n Mailing. From
way ports: Rt Rev Bishop of H~nolulu, Mrs A
Willis, Major w II CornweIl, Rev stephen L
Desha, Rev Father f Schultz, Hopke, A
Barnes, J y Ramos and wife, Mr. Akau, wife and
child, Mrs G n Spencer, Mrs l. ID Spencer and
child, Jos Hyman. A Burgess, Julian Monsarrst,
Geo IL Rober tson, VI f sylvia, Mr. Apo and l04
deck passengers.
From Newcastle y w, per brgtne Makah,
May I7th-Arthur BranscOme and Harry En-
NETT.
From Newcastle, ) W, per ship Richard III,
May I7th-Alss Mastick and Mrs McAllister.
From San Francisco, per bark Ceylon, May
Isth-P MflIiken.
From Molokai, per stmr Mokolii, May lsth-E
Jones and wife and % deck passengers.
DEPARTURES.
For Kahului. Maui, per stmr Likehke. May
lSth-HoR w Kaai Hon w Kalua aud vile,
& II Bredhoh, w Byewater, Mrs Muller, II
Bailey and about 20 deck passengers.
For Kauai and Niihau,. per steamer Iwalanl
May ISth-Alex Young, Sr, & II White, DIR G
Martin Miss Lizzie Kaonohi, r Kailiuli, Aug
Dreier, Miss Aukai, Mrs Kahul W II Rice
1Ir Pfiuger and. about 100 deck passengers.
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Road Notice.

II having been determined in accordance with
ia r recommendation Of jury duly drawn in ac-
eO.dance with law that certain streets ia the
burnt district Of Honolulu shall be widened and
Strengthened, and that streets shall be
Opened-the survey and plans for which are now
Dn. lie ia the Interior Ofice-notice is hereby
given to ali owners OF property along the lines Of
the SAID proposed changes which may be dam
aged by reason Of sail widening, Strengthening
and opening Of streets, to file their claims with
Richard F. BlckertJn, Esquire, Police Magistrate
Of Honolulu. or before saturday, the oath day
Of May, 1856.
The lines Of proposed changes clearly
marked by stakes upon the ground. and map
showing the new lines can be seen upon app.icl-
lion TO the Interior Office
G. ". HART,
Road Supervisor, K0ua, Oahu.
Honolulu, BIay 5, 1886. me tf-w3t
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A peacock is advertised as found.
The finest assortment Of whiskies, etc,
at w. ). Luce's.
There will be the usual services at the
Fort-street Church and Lyceum this even
ing.
The Bishop OF Honolulu and Mrs. Willis
returned from Hawaii yesterday by the W.
G. Hall.
Theregular monthly meeting OF the Y
NC. A. will be held Thursday evening at
100 o'clock.
The Oceanic Company's steamship Aus
tralia is to leave San Francisco to-day for
this port.
Val Blatz Milwaukee lager beer is the
finest in the market. Bottled expressly
for this climate.
Mr.. Locke Richardson's first entertain
ment will be given in the Y. NJ. C. A. Hall
on Friday evening.
There will be the usual service at St.
Andrews Cathedral this evening at : 80
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. George Wal
lace.
just OptneOs u ASN AOt VI Nn4AOASi ,
trimmed school hats, at 81 each. Best
value ever offered, at \. S. Sachs, 1O4 Fort
street.
Latest novelty in wash dress materials
Very pretty patterns at 20 and % cents
yard at the Popular Millinery House. \.
s. Sachs, proprietor.
The bark CeylOn, which arrived yester-
day from San Francisco, brought $25 900 in
gold coin for Messrs. Bishop & Co.
Call at Dodd's for cool and inyigorating
drinks. He gives no chromos, side-show
performances or boarding house require
ments, but deals out the boss drinks.
The brig VIM. G. Irwin will probably sail
for San Francisco tomorrow and carry a
mail. Applications for money orders per
this vessel will be received at the Post
Office until 8 O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr. Otto Phuger died at Libue, Kauai,
last Friday after brief illness. The de-
ceased, who was eighteen years of age, has
only been in the country about five months.
He is a son of Mr.. Ferdinand Pauger,
former resident of Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-19
RIsIe Shooting Match.

The return match between a team
from II. B. NJ :. Triumph and the Ha-
waiian Rifle Association resulted in favor
of the former by Is points. The follow
ing is the score:
Triumph-Collins, 81; McDarmott, % !;
Bartlett, II; Cubter, So; Fade, 81; Cur
tbs, 81 Total, 527.
Hawaiian Rife Association-Dr Bro
die, "a; Unger, 80; Nicoll, 70; Hingley,
81; Wilson, So; Higgins, 81. Total,
5Oq
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DEPARTURES.


Stmr lfkelilSe, LOrenZen. for Kahului, at p IN
Stmr IwaIani, Freeman, for Kauai, at p m
Am tern Premier, for Eastern Russia
Sschr KauiKeaouli. for X haia
s5chr Mary r Foster, for Kauai
s5chr Waimau, for KaiEiiahiall
Schr Caterina, for Wainanalo
Schr Rob Roy. fer kOOldu
ScIr Sarah aud Eliza. for koOlau
Schr Mile Morris, for Lanai
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-19
The Volcano.

Purser a. G. Sunerson Of the steamer
w. q. Hall, which arrived from wind
ward yesterday, reports that last Sunday
while ut IIomapo, dense volumes OF
smoke were plainly seen coming from
the Volcano. Such a sight was never
before viewed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-19
NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
~ account Of nOn-payment Of rent, the lease OF
certain land from the Kaalaea Mil Company,
kooiaupoko, Oahu, TO Tai Wo Wal Company, OF
whom the following &re partners, viz: Tai Chong,
Chang Kee, Chang ChOy, Chang Tai Kou, Tai
kee and Wong Kong, Is declared void, and that
the Kaalaea Mil Company takes possession OF
said land
Honolulu May H. 1856 my13-1w
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PORT OF HONOLULU. IL. L.
ARRIVALS.

TUESDAY, May IS.
stmr w G Hail, Bates, from Mani and Hawaii
Stmr MOkolii, from MOloSai
Stmr WaiTnaualO. Nelson, from WaimanalO
Am bark Ceylon, Calhoun, Is days from san
francisco
Am tern Premier, from San Francisco
Schr Heea, from MolOkai
Schr Mana, from HonOmu
Schr ManuOkRYai. from KOOlau
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yessels L.eavIng TODAY.

Stmr MOkolii, McHrcgOr, for MOlokai, AT p m
stnr WRimuualo Nelson, for WtimInaIo
Schr Mana, for HOnOmu
Schr Mile Morris, for MOlOksd
Schr He6il, MulOkai
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-19
Notice of CO-partnership.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE,
~ L. E. MAYHEM 4 w. GRE IVES have
this day formed cO-pRrtnership 20 do business as
CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. Our office
and shop is located at No So HOTEL STREET,
Honolulu Z. E MAYHEM.
mlI-fw w. CREWES.
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NOTICE.

Mr.. no FON, MANAGER OF THE uHA
w Waiian Chinese News" has opened an offIce
AZ NO. 90 NuuAnu street. and is ready 20 attend to
any business with which ne may be ntrusted
Honolulu, May r. 1885, mI3-iv
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BY AUTHORITY.

II has pleased His Majesty the King TO make
the following appointments:
70 be Mater Of the Horse and Equerry in Walt
ing on His AaJesty's personal STAFF;
Hon. SAMUEL PARKER
to be Major and Equerry in Waiting on His
Aajestys personal staff;
W. L. LUMAHEIHEI, Esq.
to be AIjJr and Equerry in Waiting on His
Nal asty's personal staff;
Which appointments date from STU March, 1886.
Also:
WILLIAM HENRY CoKNwELL, Esq,
20 be Major and Equerry in Waiting on His
MaJesty's personal staff
Which appointment dates from 9th april.
1856.
AIolaui Hale, 18th May, 1856 It'll &w
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NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED GIVE NOTICE THAT
/ Plantation Drafts them will after this date
be cashed at their office on TUESDAY and FRI
DAY only. F. A. SCHAEFER & CO.
Honolulu, May 10, 1885. mYI-Iw
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Only few more % cent shade hats left
at Sachs, 164 Fort street.
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HONOLULU FIRE LIMIT ACT.

An Act TO Regulate the Erection and
Repairing OF Buildings la the City
of Honolulu within Prescribed Fire
Limlta.
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puted that at least 100, 600 people persisted. the
city OF Messina, in Sicily, being almost entirely
oes,royed. The most disastrous of all earth.
quaKes on record was that of 500 A. d. in Asia
minor, IN which Gibbon computes $50 900 per.
sons 10 nave persisted. The city Of Lisbon, ia
Portugal, on the morning of Nov. /. 1855. was
Vlsl.eo oy one OF the most memorable earth.
quahes IN history. There was a rumbiing
sound. Immediately followed by the great shock
which threw down the larger portion of the c1tv.
The sea retired, leaving the bar dry and 70.
turned In minute as a great wave fiftv fees
high. A part of the city was per,nanentlv ON
Quilted TO the depth of 600 feet. Sixty Thousand
people persisted ir the space of six minutes. The
shock was felt in the Alps. IN Sweden in Boha-
mia and in Scotland; the waters of Loeb Lomond
suddenly rose two feet then fell below their
usual level
There have been several slight earthquakes In
this country. In California. in 1852, an earths
quake destroyed one OF the Southern missions
That of March 90 1872 was the most severe
known in that country for many years, doing
great deal of damage il San Francisco by crack
ing the walls Of large buildings. In Nevada Aha
mining region suffered in 1871 by the destructiou
of Lone Pine and other settlements The West
Indies are peculiarly subject to earthquakes
June 7. 1892, Port Royal, capital of Jamaica,
was destroyed in three minutes. In South
America, the city of Caracas was entirely de-
stroyed by three shocks within fifty seconds, on
March &c, 1872 The city of Quito, Ecuador
was almost destroyed March D. 1859. The port
of africa was partially destroyed Aug. Ii and
IA, 1868 About midnight, Feb. 80, 1886
the city of Conception Paraguay. was for the
fourth time destroyed, over 300 successive
shocks being felt in two weeks. In the Argen.
tine Republic, Mendoza was overturned IN
March, 1861, and IL, 900 persons in the Argentlne
Confederation are computed to have persisted.
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the waves of the ocean. People rushed madly
from their houses into the streets Some sprang
from the windows, and were injured. The ex
perience of those in buildings at the time of the
first shock was that of being rocked as if on
ship at sea. Many of the most substantial
buildings were shaken to their foundations. and
the walls cracked and sprung Five minutes af.
ter the first shock the second came and ten
minutes later the third Other shocks followed,
until Los "A. NJ, when the fifth shock was felt,
and this one lasted for minute and half AT
o'clock this morning the ninth shock came, at
$50 and at 1920 the city was again made to
tremble Very little sleep was had by any of
the inhabitants of Columbia last night The ne
groes thought the end of the world had come.
and they held prayer-meetings on the street
corners.
There were sixteen distinct shocks from the
earthquake here last night and up to o'clock
this morning The first shock was fearful, and
houses were shaken as though made of paste
board. 1t seemed as though everything must
topple The rumbling in the earth was loud
and horrifying in the extreme. Clocks stopped,
bells were rung, and damage done to some build
ings. principally by topping chimneys. Two
rooms in the Governors mansion were wrecked.
There were numbers of cases of nervous prostra-
ton, and doctors ere in demand to compose the
frightened people. One lady was prematurely
delivered by the shock. Two shocks were felt
this morning, one at $50 and another about one
hour later. The tremor of the earth made one
feel. while walking like man just off sea voy-
age imparting staggering gait.
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Sr. TouiS and Vicinity.

ST. Louis, Sept 1.-Dispatches from interior
towns adjacent to the city are coming in, giving
brief accounts of the earthquake last night. At
Murphysboro, H., the shock was quite severe.
Brick walls shook, glassware clinked, and hang
ing lamps were set swinging like pendulums.
Doors vibrated if shaken by unseen hands.
The fire bell on the courthouse kept up rapid
fire alarm for more than minute. The Forrest
ers' lodge. assembled in the second story, in the
center of brick block, felt so violent rocking
that in the confusion, the members, forgetting
to remove their regalia, and without hats, rushed
down into the street barkeeper suddenly
felt like he was drunk. and chung to his bar
counter. Suspended lamps swung east and west.
Some people affected with great nausea
There were two distinct shocks, lasting about
minute.
At Decatur, I'll, the shock was felt quite sensi-
bly,. 1t ratified and shook articles in dwellings,
and swayed business buildings slightly north to
south At one hotel the proprietor got his Ian
tern ar sought the cellar TO see if the founda-
tions crumbling. Occupants of the rooms
ran outinto the street. There damage,
but some fright
At Greenville, ILL.,, there were shocks at inter
walls of about half minute, and buildings were
rocked under their action, but no damage was
done.
AT Jacksonville, Ill. buildings vibrated from
east to west, tables and other articles tipped and
people were greatly frightened
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Proffers of Assistance.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept AT the time of thd
Mississippi foods the people of Hartford raised
several thousand dollars for the sufferers. OF
this fund.- 81 800 was not used, and was placed in
the hands of Mayor Bulkey. to be used at fut
ure time for similar purpose. Tonight Mayor
Bulkey telegraphed to Mayor Courtney, Of
Charleston, s. c.. to draw on him for $1,000 to
be used for the relief of the sufferers in that city.
RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. Upon hearing of the
disasters in Charleston and Columbia. s. c.,
Governor A M Scales, of this State, at onca
sent the following message to Governor Shep
pard, of South Carolina:
We have news of the terrible calamity OH YORK
State. How we best aid your people9 Our people
will gladly come to their relief.
ATLANTA. Ca, Sept Mayor Hil1yer has
issued call for meeting of the citizens of AT.
laata TO aid the suffering Charlestenians. RhE-
meeting will be held to morrow morning. The
business and social connection between Atlanta
and Charleston is very close, and universal sym.
pathy is expressed here
WILMINGTON, N. c.. Sept. Ia meeting of
citizens was held here tonight, and a committee
of relief appointed to go to Charleston with men
and means to aid the earthquake sufferers.
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THE SHOCKS ELSEWHERE.
Incidents in and About Cincinnati, and at
Other Points in ohio.

Incidents in and About Cincinnati, and at
Other Points in ohio.
CINCINNATI, Sept. IA singular effect of last
nights earthquake was very general feeling of
dizziness that it caused. Nine people out of ten
imagined they were sick, and many did not
know till this morning that the disturbance was
in mother earth. An operator in the Western
Union Office, receiving from Washington, felt
sick, and told the Washington operator to hold
on, he was sick 'Weve just had a shock of
earthquake here" said Washington, and then the
Cincinnati operator knew what had happened
There was decided difference in the severity of
the shock in different buildings and in different
parts of the city. Many people did not observe
it at all. The largest building in the city, and
one Of the strongest the government building
rocked violently with three distinct vibrations
The large clock was stopped and mirrors were
broken. In the large six and seven story flats in
the city the vibrations were severe Dishes were
thrown from cupboardS and articles fell from
mautels, while chandeliers were agitated as If
by strong wind. Probably twenty thirty
meetings of lodges and societies were broken up
without motion to djourn. At the old arm
DRY building. on Court street. the plastering on
the ceiling was broken The most decided shock
was felt at Cummnsville. in the northern part
of the city. Here lights were put out and bot
ties broken in drug stores. Throughout the
State dispatches indicate that the shock was
general and that it occurred almost at the same
instant. At Hamilton boarders in hotels ran
from their rooms in fright. and the walls were
said to sway one and half inches. At Canton,
o., four shocks were observed, the motion being
from north to south. Half the populace was in
in the streets talking of the strange experience
for long time after the event. Mount Vernon,
o., thought the undulatOns were from east to
west. At Newcomerstown glassware ratified
distinctly. AT Denison meeting broke up in a
panic. Coshocton felt two shocks. The same
story comes from Pearlv every town in Ohio
People were frightened. but no actual damage
was done AT Catlettsburg and Ashland, KY.
and Huntington, w. Va, the shocks were more
severe. People rushed out of their houses, with
children screaming, the swaying motion seeming
to indicate that the houses were falling.
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STATEMENTS BY SCIENTISTS.
Direction of the Shocks, as Noted by Nom
Der of the Geological Survey.

Direction of the Shocks, Noted by Mem-
Der of the Geological Survey.
WASHINGTON, Sept Major Powell, Direct
or of the United States Geological Survey, was
interviewed by reporter of the Associated
Press, to-day, and made the following statement:
The earthquake was well observed by Mr.. W. j.
MCGEE, of the Geological Survey, in the third
and upper story of brick house, No 1924 Cor
coran street After the elimination of the first
shock the phenomenon was timed A rough
substitute for a seismoscope was improvised out
of tumbler of water placed on a stand in the
center of the room, and the high head-board of
the bedstead served as rnde selsmometer The
following is the record Time of the elimination
Of the first shock, seventy fifth meridian 934Il
p NJ; duration of first shock, estimated, eighty
seconds time of termination of the same, 50;
time of termination of slight tremors, 1000
Several slight tremors followed, but were not
timed Time of recommencement of continuous
tremors, 1008 time of elimination of the
second shock, 10:09i; duration of second
shock, about thirty seconds time of termination
of second series of tremors. 1913. The hori-
zontal direction was from north 800 east to east
that is very little north of east; but there was
an indeterminate vertical component in the I'M
dulation, very perceptible in the motions of
liquids and of articles OF furniture Roughly,
the upward impulse in each vibration appeared
to be third or half of the lateral impulse
The rate of vibration was measured on the high
swinging head board of a bedstead during the
second shock, and found 70 be lis or 100 per
minute
During the second shock the head board, 81
feet high, swung through an arc Of from one
half to threequarters Of an inch. It was esti-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-02
INDIANA.
Rumblings and Explosions in Lawrence
County

county.
Mooney Jackson County, Special.
Persons just arrived here from the northeast
corner of Lawrence county tell interesting
stories of rumblings ia the earth and other vol
canic indications in that vicinity. Their de-
scriptions show a condition of things similar to
that which created such sensation at Bald
Mountain, in western North Carolina, some ten
years ago. Rumblings are heard in the earth,
ard occasionally sharp explosions occur. These
explosions have been heard at various times of
late, but confined to the same locality. On
the farm of Mr.. Christian Linkerback. Sunday
morning, about 7:30 o'clock one of the most Sc
we're OF these explosions occurred The family
were in the house at the time and the immedi-
ate scene of the eruption was not more than $50
yards from the house The noise was like the
explosion of gunpowder or of steam boiler,
and the earth was completely torn up for yards
around Those who happened to be looking
in that direction saw a cloud OF dust and smoke
go mp some sixty feet high, and in it were pieces
of minerals. stumps of trees, roots and rocks.
visit to the spot showed the earth we'll torn up
and covered with the fragments which had been
sent up in the explosion. Among these were
fragments Of ore, which seemed to be almost
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summerville Nearly DESTROYED.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. L-Summerville,
twenty-five miles from Charleston, was nearly
destroyed by the earthquake last night. The
passenger train from this place to Charleston
was thrown from the track near Summervi!le
and the engineer and fireman were killed. The
passengers on the wrecked train and those on
this mornings train, including the telegraph
company's line men, have notreached Charleston
Ten shocks were felt at Summerville night,
some Of them being quite severe.