The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-08-22
MAUI NOTES.
SAD FATALITY.

Andrew Erickson. a Norwegian
lad of the age of eleven years, was
dragged to death on Sunday morn
ing last in one of the Hamakuapoko
cane.fields. The boy had been miss
ing from eight in the morning till
three in the afternoon, when his
body was found by N. +. Aars, ditch
tender, lying between the railroad
tracks. It appears that the unfor-
tunate lad was sent out to fetch a
horse, and the supposition is that he
either became entangled with the
horses rope, or had carelessly put
the rope around some part of his
body. When found there was no
clothing on the body. The boys
clothes, which were torn clean off his
body, were found the next day about
half mile from where the body was
found, as indicating that the lad was
dragged that distance or more.
Mr.. Charles Copp, coroner of the
district, and DR.. Holmes viewed the
body the day following that Of the
sad occurrence and, from the state
ments of the parents and other evil
dence, the coroner was of the opinion
that the cause of death was purely
accidental, and he did not deem il
necessary to summon a jury for the
purpose of an inquest.
FIRE IN THE CANE.
Thirty acres of rattoon cane, in
tended for seed, belonging to the
Paia Plantation, were accidentally
sci on fire on the 10th instant by two
Portuguese lads. The two boys
were gu. in the field cutting grass,
and IN lighting match for smoking
a cigarette, they set fire to the grass,
which spread with such rapidity that
the cane soon caught fire. An in
quest was held on Monday last by
the Police Justice of the district and
a jury of five persons, and verdict
rendered attaching blame to the two
lads. A report of the inquest has
been forwarded to the Attorney-Gen-
eral in compliance with law.
ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD.
Mr.. Fred Hardy, school teacher of
Makawao, while returning from
church last Sunday, met with an
accident while driving in his brake.
A large number Of horses, after wa
tering themselves, were on the road
covering its full width. Two of the
front horses biting each other caused
the rear horses to back on to Mr..
Hardy's horse and brake, causing a
shy and throwing the occupant of
the brake on TO the ground. Mr..
Hardy sustained severe bruises on
his body, which will necessitate his
confinement to the house for time.
FRUIT AND TARo,
A meeting Of the stockholders of
the Alden Fruit and Taro Company
was held in Waikiki on the 18th in
slant. Hon. w. q. Smith of Homo
lulu was present as representative Of
the creditors, and the resignation of
Mr.. John Richardson, as manager,
was accepted. Mr.. E. II. Bailey be-
ing nominated was unanimously chos-
en- as the future manager. This APP
pointment at once secures confidence
and it is hoped that with Mr.. Bailey's
large experience, especially in taro
raising and the manufacture Of poi,
the company will soon pass OUT of
its present difficulties.
COURT ITEMS.
Before the Makawao Police Court,
August 18th, Leong kong, store
keeper in Kula, failing to put his Ii
cense in conspicuous place accord
ing to the law of 1890, was fined
$40 and costs. Defendant pleaded
guilty to the charge. W. H. Hal
stead appeared for the defendant.
Poon zee of Paia, for the unfaw-
full possession Of opium, pleading
guilty was fined $50 and costs.
All lung Yune, remanded from
last Tuesday, was tried for the same
offense and found guilty. Fined $50
and costs