The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-01-31
MAUI NEWS.
Funeral Obsequies of Mr.. A. K.
Laws.

The death of Mr.. A. h. Laws Of
Hsmskuspoko occurred during
Monday night, the sd inst The
sad event was not s surprise TO bis
many friends in Mskswao district
as he had been lying dangerously
i'll for more THAI a week previous,
and had been suffering from fatal
disease during the past six months.
The sorrow of the community was
sincere and heartfelt, not only out of
deep sympathy to the beresved ones
Mrs. 4. r. Laws and Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Lawsuit also on its own &C
count the loss to society of that
which is so rare in life--an honest
man, an intelligent citizen, Chris
tisn gentleman.
The last sad rites took place at
Pals Foreign Church during We'd
nesdsy morning. the 25th inst, in
the presence of a goodly number of
people wishing TO pay the last token
of respect to their deceased friend
and neighbor. The tolling of the
bell announced the approach OF tine
funeral train from Hamakuspoko,
and soon, very soon. the congregs
ton sang the hymns and Res. o. H.
and 7. L. Gulick said the final words
of prayer and eulogy.
The following biographical facts
are taken from the remarks OF the
lsst named gentleman: Mr.. 4. r.
Laws was born in Philadelphia some
sixty-four and half years ago, and
the family of which he was member
included five brothers and two sisters,
all but one of whom survive him.
Soon after reaching mature years he
removed to Ohio, and for thirty-nine
years was engaged in business in
Cincinnati. During the last five
wears he has been resident of Ha-
waii nei, spending the time in 10
hals and Hsmskuspoko. For thirty
five years he has believed in Chris
tianity. was an earnest and success
ful Sunday School teacher in Gin
cinnati, always close Bible student,
with strong, intellectual liking for
scientific and philosophical investi
cation which tended in any way to
reveal truth.
After the service, the cortege
moved onward up the mountain
slope to the burial ground of the old
Foreign Church in Mskswao. Here
Rev. 7. L. Gulick read simple SER
vice and soon all was finished.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Kate Richie has resigned
the principalship of the Wsikapu
School, owing to i'll health.
Rev. and Mrs. o. II. Gulick and
Miss Catherine Gulick depart to-day
for Berkeley, California, via Homo
lulu, intending to make quite visit
there before their return to Japan.
MIR. F. II. Hayselden has resigned
the sheriffship of Maui, and has
given over the affairs OF Office into
the hands of L. A. Andrews, Deputy
Sheriff of Mskawao. Query: Who is
to be our next sheriff ?
Mr.. Warren Goodsle is visiting
Mr. and Mrs George E. Beckwith.
Miss Alma Hitchcock, LII. B.; of |
Hilo. is also guest at Haiku.
Miss Mary Hitchcock returned TO
Hilo on Wednesday last, after a |
pleasant stay at Mrs. H G. Alex |
ander's.
Mr.. McVeigh has resigned the
chief engineership OF the Kahului |
r. R. Co. Mr.. Carney has accepted |
the position.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Stolz. OF Kahu-
lui, soon visit 0linda. The gentle
man wishes to elude the grasp of |
malarial fever at Idlewild if possible.
POLITICS.
1t has been the calm after the
storm all over Maui during the week,
and the wonder of it is that things
move on much as usual.
During Saturday, the 21st instant,
and the days since then, Messrs. W.
b. Cornwell and John Richardson
have been circulating a petition in
Waikiki district, and John kaluns
and Rev. J. Ksmakele have been
doing the same service in MakaWao.
This document Is Of rather an limo
.ent nature, so they say, simply ex-
pressing disspproyal of the existence
and modus opersndi of the new Pro-
Government of Hawaii.
Gossip has it that the paper has re-
seiTed some signatures from members
# the party represented by the afore-
mentioned gentlemen
Madame Rumor goes on to state
hat it is desired to ascertain the
trength Of the opposition, and. If
ound sufficiently strong, another
.mbassy viii be sent to Washington,
,raying for q continuance of the
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