The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-03-20
Beast Butter igaiE.

Such are the sudden changes wrought by the Shoci
Of Fortune in this wonderful city.
Beast Butler igAir.
We have lately endured the Iisagrecailc spectacle
Of an cnragcd representative tearing passion 10 tat
tcr>, and by his violence and disregard If order,
bringing disgrace uUon the nation. Ecn. Butler,
who i growing more ami mere into dist1yor as time
passes on, took exception to the ruling Of NIce-Presl-
dent Wade, presiding at the time over both Houses II
Congress, IN joint convention assembled for the par
pose of counting the electoral votes. 1t seems Mr.,
Butler lost all control Of himself and bitterly attacked
both Mr.. Wade and Speaker ColfaX. The latter gen
teman replied in q calm and diSnlhed address
Subsequently Butler rctractcd somewhat, and the
affair seems 60 have blown over. The bad example
set by Mr.. Butler was followed by other representa-
tiyes. and a fight seemed mmincn ut one time, hut
the affair happily terminated without such aHiSsrace-
ful end.
Concerning st. Patrisk'S Day.
The Irishmen are sluabbling over the preliminary
arrangements for properly Observing this appro>eh-
ing anniversary. Heightened citizens have arranged
for a ftteeu-dollIr dinner At the Occidental, much TO
the disgust Of the poorer Celts, who are obliged TO do
honor TO the occasion by partakjng Of a cheaper meal
at the Brooklyn. Still a third dinner Is talked oil,
Besides generous provision for the inner man, a pro
cessiou viii take place, and whisky galore VIII be
furnished.
anew Gas Company, the City has just been
incorporated. Five wealthy gentlemen pledge them-
selves to furnish the people with gas at low prices
and within two years. Inasmuch rs every previous
enterprise of the kind has failed, yielding TO base
brides by the old Company, we take these promises
with some grains of allowance. The price OF gas at
present is outrageously high-S5.I 10 per thousandte feet
amnSementS.
The new California Theater has met with unexam-
rIad n,,sreritv. Next week we are to have Shake
srearian PLAYS. John F. Owens, now on his way out,
will be the first star, to commence about March 10Th
Hartz. an excellent ilusionist, is now performing
at NIaguire's. He is frst-class. Heller. also Won
derful, will shortly arrive. 1t is probable that one oil
these performers viii visit Honolulu.
ItemS.
The telegraphic report that General McCook viii
betour collector is not credited. The office has Il
salary of four thousand dollars, hut the "pickings
are said 10 be worth ten times that sum.
The New York Herald says Grant and Badeau.
his private Secretary, have quarTeled, which Is rather
doubtful
Mayor McCoppin, in attempts TO screen the police
force from iustly-merited censure, has incurred the
denunciations of the newspapers here, even of his
own party organs.
photographers are over-run with orders for certif-
Gates of White Pine stock. Already the market is
flooded with : wildcat, and Brokers are busy, and
the active scenes of 1868 are revived.
At the Republican preliminary election to nomi-
nate candidates for city officers, held in Oakland n
inee of the party for Mayor, and William c. Little,
formerly of Honolulu was nominated for Council
man.
Rev. Francis Dillon Eagan, the famous ritualstic
priest, has resigned the passionate of St. James Church
in this city, and has transferred the property over TO
thefsishop. lie has been compelled to do the square
ming after all, though only after threats of law suits.
Yours, PELICAN.