The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-30
THE MAUI CIRCUIT COURT
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CASES on
THE CALENDAR.
Old Resident Leaves-Plantatio
Changes-llana Boys Play Practical
Joke-Mail Changes-Social Notes.

Maui, May 2s, 1898.
The June term of the Circuit Court
meets in Wailuku, on Wednesday
next. The Hawaiian jury is called
for Wednesday and the foreign for
Saturday. There are eight criminal
cases SO far, for the Hawaiian jury,
and four civil The most important
of these is the charge against &. X.
Richardson, of manslaughter, for run
ming over a Chinaman in Lahaina,
from which the man died. The for
eign jury has before it ten criminal
cases and no civil cases as yet. Of
these about the most important is the
opium case against {. Clarke and j.
Williams. Among the others are
three liquor selling cases and an at
tempted highway robbery case. There
are six cases for the mixed jury.
eight jury waived, and four divorce.
There are few more cases yet to
he added. but the foregoing is the
bulk of what will come up.
In the Makawao Foreign church on
Sunday last, Rev. +. l.. Beckwith
preached most forcible and stirring
sermon, on the present Spanish-Ame-
rican war.
w. II. Campbell, for years head lu-
ma at Waihee. has been placed in
charge of the Hamoa plantation. Res
identS of Wailuku regret to lose Mr..
Campbell. but congratulate him on
his advance and wish him all success.
\ farewell dance was given in Wailu-
ltu to Mr. Campbell on Saturday even
ing last, and most enjoyable time
had
w. i. Ogg succeeds Mr.. Campbell as
head luna at Waihee.
\ social under the auspices of the
| Makawao Y. =. S. c. f. was held in
the Foreign church on Thursday ev-
ening, the chief feature of which was
to see how well the men could thread
needles and sew, and the ladies drive
nails. Much amusement was created
and a good fine had.
\ telephone message from Hama ON
| Tuesday last, that the Lurine - is
in. sight. created much excitement III
Central Maui. 1t turned out to be a
| joke of the Hama boys. for the gen
! tleman who looks for his bride-elnct
upon that vessel. Of him we say
nothing. but merely mention the
Spreckelsvile family that waited al
afternoon at Kahului to receive the
captains wife. who is expected. and
of the disappointment of the great
many who looked for late war news
as the Lurline left on the 18th.
/ The Makawao Literary Society hold:
its regular monthly meeting at tn,
Maliawao Foreign church, Paa, OF
Friday evening, June 3rd.
S. f. Chillingsworth holds an auc
ton of his household goods on mex
Tuesday, at his residence in Wailu
l<u. Mr.. Chillingsworth takes hi
family to Honolulu. where they VII
make their home hereafter. Maui los
es her old time residents one by one
Hereafter, beginning with June Is
a special mail carrier will deliver tht
mail. arriving Friday night at Ma
laea Bay at Paia, and Hamakua-poko
by O'Clock SATURDAY. morning. Thi
change will be gladly welcomed b,
residents of the above places. and VI
do away with much inconvenience.
y serious runaway occurred at uai:
on Thursday last. The participate
were n horse, brake and Chinaman
The Chinaman was thrown out an(
suffered injuries from which he die,
that night. The man was labo:ri
on Paia plantation.
The Paia mill has been obliged Il
shut down for a couple of weeks, ia
consequence of broken roller.
Shipping has been quiet this week
no arrivals and no departures TIL,
schooner olga is nearly loaded, ant
expects to sail the early part of mex
week. The schooner Albert Meyers
has finished discharging her lumber
and commences to take in sugar neX
week. -. se