The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-30
HILO NEWS LETTER.
The Court-Music and Literary Treat
Improyemeuts-Etc.

The Court-Music and Literary Treat
Improv
Well, the Court is pau. OF course,
some were glad to see so many persons
here, as some OF the uniortunates as
we'll as the fortunates leave money in
the town. The restaurants and lodging
places welcome the crowd with open
doors and open arms. On the last night
of the Court there were a few drunken
people around VINO were favored with
lodgings at the Government lookup,
the first lot Of drunken men seen here
in some time. Maybe they wished To
drown their sorrows in the flowing cup.
Cases going against them, or delighted
to have cases decided in their favor-all
sorts Of excuses to drink. The Court
was in session eighteen days, nine days
OF which were occupied with the Ho-
nomu murder case. On the last night
OF this case the lawyers did not get
through summing up until y O'Clock
midnight. Then came the Judges
charge TO the Jury which was delivered
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conviction and three for acquittal. His
Excellency G. w. Ashford deserves spe-
cial mention for the mastery way he
handled the case from first to last. The
defendants lawyers also deserve special
mention as they stood their ground
nobly, and would not give up until
driven to the wall; but all their plead
ings were u 10 avail Two of the three
OF the accused were let 90 as there was
not enough evidence to convict them,
although some believed them to be
guilty. The sheriff has worked up this
case well, and certainly is entitled to
great credit, for there is not a lazy bone
in his body and he can see a point as
quick as a wink.
The Hilo Literary and Musical Club
met at the house OF l.. Severance, Esq,
on the 25th inst. to listen to an excellent
Mr.. J. Moir. Some visitors were late in
cOming-being detained by the Court.
The vocal solos were rendered by Mrs.
J. Z. SissOn, and Mrs. Douglas MOnsar-
rat; the last mentioned lady is from
Honolulu, and has a we'll cultivated
voice and sings as though 1t were a
pleasure to give others pleasure. Mr..
g. G. Kennedy sang a Scotch song.
There were two piano solos rendered by
Miss Helen Severance aud Mrs. Darling.
The last mentioned who is from Oak
land, Cal, played on Mrs. Severance's
grand Decker piano, the tone Of which IS
pure, even and musical. Readings by
MIR. Glib Of Wainaku, j. Stevens
O'Dowder of Waiakea, and last but not
least His EXcellency the AttOrney-Gen-
eral {. w. Ashford gave beautiful
recitation, quite lengthy, but most ex-
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persons could have done better justice
to the selection. Mrs. w. Z. Scott gave
d recitation. She is always a treat to
listen to. At the close there was farce
III which Mrs. J. A. Scott, Miss Deyo
and Mr.. Wafel participated. 1t brought
down the house.
The extension to the wharf is pro-
crossing rapidly and it will aid merchants
and passengers greatly when completed.
1t will be ready for business soon, and
when it is there will be a boom, for HiIO
has a future before it, not behind 1t.
This town is bound to rise and shine,
not all mOOnshine either about this
matter of the future OF HilO. A large
weekly paper will also be published.
railroad will be built to take
passengers to Waiakea. In time, a
bridge over the Waialema, a magnificent
shell road along the beach, fine hotel
with unexceptionable accommodations,
and Hilo will have a name that will
live, as it has been proven that it is lava
proof-thus far, at least
Samples of lavas were lately sent to
Washington to see if lava was OF any
value as a fertilizer, and answer was
returned that lava was worthless, and
giving the analysis OF eoeI sa,o,,le sent
On the evening OF Queen Tl~t,eri,.'s
birthday. the Catholic Mission Band
were out and played the whole evening
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