Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-03-21
THE NEWS OF TWO WEEKS
CONDENsED AND. COMPILED FOR
THE AUSTRALIANS MAIL.
All the News Of the Islands since the
Departure OF the Last San
FFancisdO wall.


of all the important happenings
in the islands, and especially in
this city, since the departure Of
the Alameda on the 5th inst:
March 5 Alex. Mccartney, a
school teacher formerly OF Kukui-
haele, Hawaii, died at the Queens
hospital.
March 6-The Supreme Court
rendered its decision on the con-
tested election case from the ISL
and of Hawaii. H. l.. Holstein
was declared entitled to a seat in
the O. tie - majority
of one vote over Alexander Young.
The face of the returns showed a
tie, each receiving 127 votes.
All Luke, a prominent Chinese,
died.
The will of the late John
Thomas Waterhouse was filed for
probate. The value Of the estate
is given as S23S.000, consisting of
real estate in Honolulu, $4,000;
in California, $4,000, and in 10.
wa, $4,000; and personal estate
of merchandise, furniture, person.
al effects and life insurance, valued
at 100000. The will directs in
as few words possible that the
wife of the decedent shall receive
the whole estate and act as guard
ian Of the children and executrix
without being required to give
any bonds whatsoever.
March 6-The Senate finished
consideration of the Appropria
ton Bill for current expenses on
second reading.
Colonel Mclean lecIured at the
Y. NJ. G. 4. hall on "The Battle
of Waterloo"
March 9.-There was consider
able excitement in the city over
the arrest of Hoshina and Iwata,
two japanese, on the charge of
selling opium. Hoshina was en-
ployed as an assistant in the Ap-
praiser's department of the custom
house. 1t is charged that he took
advantage of his position and the
confidence imposed in him by his
superiors to pass a considerable
quantity of opium and other con-
traband goods through the custom
house, which he afterwards dis
posed Of to japanese merchants at
reduced prices.
A native sailor on the steamer
Kauai was instantly killed by the
falling of slingful of sugar,
which broke his neck and back.
March l0.-The r. Nj. S. Mic
vera arrived from Vancouver
after a passage of eight days.
Fred. III. Redward, one of those
exilrd after the recent rebellion,
returned on the Miowera.
The Glade homestead on Judd
street and seven other pieces of
property in the vicinity were pur-
chased by @. Bolte for $4,000.
j. J. Sullivan, manager of the
Pantheon Stables, was thrown
from a brake and severely hurt.
The Choral Society gave a very
successful concert, the first since
the organization of the society.
March If. S. Dodge was APP
pointed by the president mem
ber of the Land Commission in
place of Lorrin A. Illusion re-
signed.
A personal difficulty between
+. Il. McStucker and Il. A.Norrie,
editor Of the Independent, led to
the arrest of the latter on charge
of assault and battery, which was
afterwards dismissed for want of
prosecution.
James Sutherland, chief en-
gineer of the Claudine, was mar
ried to Miss Adelaide Bruins at
the residence of the brides mother
by Rev. Mr.. Birnie of the Central
Union church.
George O. Wiltse Camp, No. 4,
Sons of Veterans, was organized
with the following officers: Cap
tain, Louis X. McGrew; first
lieutenant, Il. E. Lynn; second.
lieutenant, j. ". Short; camp
council; George Dillingham;, q.
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