The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-20

for the Coast.
The Supreme Court has refused to
grant a new trial in the cases OF the
six Portuguese charged with riot.
Special Bargains in Laces this
week at N. S. Sachs, extra quality
fancy lace, just the thing for wash.
Dresses 15 cents yard.
The Japanese steamer Kinshui
Maru, Captain Thompson, was to
sail from Yokohama for Seattle via
Honolulu, on October 18th.
The new Nuuanu mud-baths
syndicate is fully organized. All
they want is lease. They have got
plenty OF mud even to spare.
The Pacific Rebecks Lodge, |. o.
o. F. give one Of their enjoyable en-
tertainments on Friday evening Oct,
30th, at Harmony Hall, King street.
The steamer Rio Janeiro left
Yokohama Oct. 18th for San Fran
cisco via Honolulu, she is expected
to bring an invoice of Chinese STU
dents"
Four hacks with Chinese playing
bag pipes, drums, cymbals aud other
rare Chinese instruments amused
strangers and children in Chinatown
this forenoon.
On Thursday evening next, there
will be a regimental review and
parade Of the First Regiment, N. G..
Fl. rendered to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
A. Cabinet Council was held yes
terday afternoon aud President Dole
reported progress on the Govern
ment laud schemes. The new judge
ship was also discussed.
Here is an example for some of
our miionaires to follow: Herr
Lothian Won Faber, OF Nuremberg,
who recently died, left 100000 for
the purpose of identifying the city"
The Hawaiian Mission Children's
Society will hold a meeting on Sat
urday evening next, probably one of
the last to be held IN tho old Mis-
sion House on King street, before
its possible early destruction.
Among the passengers for San
Francisco by the o. ~ O.S. S. Cop
tic yesterday afternoon we're Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Wilder, Mr.. aud Mrs. W.
A. Kinney, T. G. Grant, Mics Belle
Carter and Miss j. Hartwell.
Colonel" Little OF Hilo, is not in
town as reported by an evening
paper. The Little, who arrived
here last week is a kamaaina, who is
not looking for job and who
doesn't claim to be Colonel"
In the matter OF Hoshino, CON
victed of smuggling and dealing in
opium, and sentenced to two years
Imprisonment at hard labor and to
pay fine of $500, the Supreme
Court has overruled the motion for
new trial.
1t is understood that the Execu-
tive Council yesterday appropriated
$4,000 for the construction OF the
new slip at the Pacific Mail dock.
Tenders for the work will shortly be
advertised for in San Francisco,
Victoria and Honolulu.
According to the Japan Mail the
N. Y. X. Steamer Yamashiro Maru,
Capt. Jones, sailed from Yokohama
on the 3rd inst. FOR Australia. This
is one OF the pioneer steamers OF the
new lines OF the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha Co. The Yamashiro Maru is
we'll known in this port.
Mr.. A. G. S. Manners, member
OF the firm of Shewan, Tones q Co.
of Hongkong, was through passen-
ger by the Coptic yesterday. While
leaning over the rail Of the vessel in
port, Mr.. Manners accidentally drop
ped overheard valuable ring, he
was toying with, and which was
most likely to be another addition
to the hidden treasures OF the har,
Dor. Luckily for him local acquaint-
ances learned of his loss and obtain
cd the services Of the native diver
John X. Iaukea, an old time en-
ployee Of Sorrenson & Lyle. The
diver made several descents to the
bottom of the harbor before being
rewarded with success, finally coming
upward with the lost article. The
ring was an opal set with diamondi
and was valued at ESQ ($250) and OF
its return Mr.. Manners gave gener
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