The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-08
A. B. Loebenstein, the Surveyor,
Has a Narrow Escape.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN KONA
Native Killed and Japanese Fatally In
jured While Blasting at Napoopoo.
Nineteen Applicants for Teachers
Certificates-Citizens Guard, Etc.

HILO (Hawaii), Jan. 1.-The past
week has seen busy times around
court. The January term of the
Fourth Circuit, Hon. s. l.. Austin
presiding, was convened at the Hilo
Court House on the I'd instant. Pro-
minent amongst those in attendance
during the week have been Deputy
Attorney. General Dole, attorneys
Paul Neumann and Chas. Williams,
F. NJ. Wakefield, @. K. Wilder and @.
F. Little, Court Interpreter G. A.
Doyle, Court Stenographer J. w.
Jones. Cases disposed of during the
week are as follows:
Republic OF Hawaii VS.. Kaliko
Spencer; no appearance for defendant.
Bond forfeited.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Chas. Hef-
fernan; same entry.
Republic of Hawaii vs.. Hugh Watt; !;
same entry.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. JOao Fro
gosa; appeal from Hamakua. De-
| fendant discharged.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Umiolii 4;
murder; commitment from Hama
kua.
Umiolii was charged with having
murdered Loo Hoo, Chinese, at
Hcuokaa last July, after attempting
TO rob his place. The defense claimed
that the Chinaman had met his death
by falling over an mbaukment, and
| that the mutilatiOn of the body was
the result of an attack by dogs. The
iury acquitted UTmiolii after two hours
deliberation.
Republic of Hawaii Va. Kailie; ma
licious burning commitment from
District Magistrate, Hamakua. Ac-
quilted.
Court adjourned until Tuesday am.
Monday being election day.
Yet buster times have been expe-
rienced in another quarter of the
town. where Wirth's circus has held
forth since New Years day. The four
performances and matinee were well
attended, and it has been universally
admitted that the performances have
been highly entertaining and, GER
tainly, most creditable. To give spe-
cial mention TO the performers would
necessitate according to each one
great praise for his or her especial
of grace, daring or strength.
The initial number of hops proposed
by the Terpsichorean Club was giver
on New YEARS eve at Spreckels Hall
1t was largely attended by the dancers
of Hilo and vicinity, who freely eX
. pressed themse as having had {
jolly time. Just "a the old year was
dying out the party repaired TO tn'
Club restaurant, where 1896 was her
aided amid-t we'll wishing and hand
shaking before beginning on the feas
of good things set before them. Afte
supper the merry crowd of dancer
returned to the hall where, for twc
hours longer, they did honor to th'
Terpsichorean muse.
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. K. Wilder gave {
charming little party to a number o
their friends on Friday evening a
their pleasant home on School street
Our tOwneman, \. B. LOebensteIn
, had a narrow escape from frightfu
{ accident this week. While crossing
! the lava beds near town be dismOunJ
( ed from his horse and was in the ac
of leading him across a seemingly saft
spot, when at a sudden crash the lava
J bubble gave way under the feet OF th'
horse ana the animal was cipItate'
into IA yawniug chasm about seven
, teen feet deep. Mr.. LOebenstein &C
cepted the warning In time anu Jump
ID aside Just far enough to escape tn
E horrible fate of hi- animal, which me
z its death so unexpectedly.
y From Kona comes the report Of
frightful accident which resulted II
the death of native and the fatal in
jury of Japanese employ ed by tn
Road Board in blasting at NapoopoO
At the coroner's inquest the facts de
velOped in the case were to the ef1ec
that the native had been purloinini
giant powder and hiding it In mol
in the rocks. Later, as he was drill
= ing for blast, he accidentally stFucI