The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-02-01
LOCAL NEWS.

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HER Ex R. KEELIKoLANI, Governess of Hawaii,
took passage on the steamer Kilanea on Monday
afternoon, for Kona. Hawaii
TIE Z. S. S. NYAcK, sails to-das for San Francis
CO. The schooner Margaret Crockprd also sails to-
day for San Francisco, and will take the mail
The lease, for seven years, of the property known
as the Big Tree" in the district of Eva sold
on Saturday by C. S. Barlow, and purchased by Cap
tain Meek for sos year.
MAsoxIc.-The regular monthly meeting of Ha-
waiiAn Lodge No 81 F. q A. NJ. viii be held at
their Lodge Room, MAkees Building Monday
evening next, the 9th inst, at y o'clock.
The benefit to the Sick Fund of the Fire Depart
ment at the Royal Hawaiian Theatre by Mr. C. Derby,
Proprietor, Wednesday evening last, amounted to
Sl92 90, it being the gross receipts of the house.
deductions being made for any expense whatever.
TIE ship William lie Lacheur, Capt. Lucas, asriv-
ed on Sunday from London, with cargo of Euro
pean goods selected expressly for the island trade,
and imported by John T. Warehouse, ESQ. The
ladies' goods comprise magnificent assortment,
and will be ready for inspection in a day or two
Or Friday, native boy named Kali, living near
the Station-bouse, died of lock jaw, which was the
result of having splinter into his foot, which,
when taken out measured two inches in length.
The accident occurred ten days previously, and,
strange say the splinter in the boys foot till
the day before be died, without any one knowing it
until physician called in to examine the foot
We clip the following from Loyds Weekly: 1.-THE
death OF Queen Emma, Of the Sandwich Islands,
who Visited this country few years ago, is an
nounced by the PIN0ma Sdr.n We are happy 10
state that Her Majesty, Queen Emma is now on
Kauai, enjoying excellent health. The report from
the Eaan,a Star probably originated from the notice
of the death of Queen Kalama, which occurred on
the 10th of September last.
TIE bark Comet arrived at San Francisco Jan.
18Th twelve days hence, having made the quickest
passage from this port that has been accomplished
by any sailing vessel for wears The wind hauled to
southeast during the afternoon Of her sailing,
which probably carried her out of the trades into
strong westerly winds. She was TO sail again Jan.
18TH and ought be here by the latter part of this
week. Our next mail will be received by her.
The clipper schooner Kate Lee Capt Joe West,
on herlas trip made the extraordinary run from
this port to Hilo, in So hours, which is passage
that has not been beaten if equaed, of late years,
and is certainly equal to steamer time. One of the
crew had the fingers of one hand taken of with
the msin-sheet, which he was handling carlessy.
The captain attended to him. and by the time the
sci returned here the mans hand was nearly well.
THE LIEBIe.-The only particulars which we have
been able to learn ia regard to the German ship
Liebig, which went ashore recently at Bakers Is
land, will be found in our shipping column. From
some cause which we unable to fathom there
TO be great reluctance the part of the Off
of the vessel give particulars of the disaster
1t is n courtesy generally extended to the press by
shipmasters.
Az ACCIDENT, happily unattended with any Sc
riOus consequences, occurred on Saturday forenoon
last. A wagon, containing woman and two
children, was coming down Fort Street, and the
horse being turned sharply on the corner of King
Street, the vehicle came in contact with the curb
stone-was upset, and its freight preciptated into
the street The children were slightly bruised, and
the woman escaped with no other injury than a Sc
we're shaking.
The DUKE OF EDrSBURe.-By the latest advices,
we learn that H. B Ms sblp Galatea is stationed at
Auckland, and that her Royal Commander is enjoy
ing himself amazingly in that city. The officers of
the Galatca gave concert in aid of charity, lately
in which his Royal Highness took part, and the
affair turned out great success. The Hon. Elliot
Yorke appeared as Hamlet at the Prince of Wales
Theatre,-aso for the benefit of local charty,-on
the evening previous the departure of the
for this place.
SHEEP SIAueHTER.-We are informed that during
the past two or three weeks, number of sheep be-
longing to the slsughter-houses at Kohololoa have
been killed by the dogs which prowl around the
place at night Last week. seventeen sheep out of
flock of twenty -eight, were killed 10 one night, and
on Sunday night, seven eight were killed in an
other pen The owners of the slaughter-houses
have very properly given notice that they will here
after kill any dog found on the premises without an
owner.
An EXTRAORDINARY PHESoMENoN. A CORE
spOndeut of Auckland paper, writing from the
Thames tells of extraordinary appearance in the
sky, which was there on the LIST of December
/ He compares The phenomenon to a bar of heated
iron, wedge-shaped, which, to the eye, appeared
some fifteen feet in length, and varying from
eighteen inches at its base TO some three or four
inches at its point 1t traversed the heavens from
north to south. The natives are Of the belief that
it is 3 sure precursor OF war on the Islands
DEPARTURE OF THE STEAMERs--The City of Mel
bourne took her departure for Auckland at midnight
on Thursday last, with limited number of passen.
gers When the vessel got outside the reef, num-
Der of stow-sways were found board, who were
sent ashore in the pot-boat minus their wardrobes
through the attempt to get a free passage. The
Moses Taylor left for San Francisco at hapast four
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, having on board
large number Of passengers, among whom were the
officers and crew Of the Saginaw. On the steamer
leaving the wharf, the man-of-wars-men gave two
rounds of hearty cheers, parting tribute the
crowd Of spectators who assembled to see them of
CARELESS RIDISe---0n Monday last, two horse
men,-one coming up Alskea St, the other going
along Eotsl St,-were riding at rather fast rate,
and both reaching the corner at the same moment,
their horses came in violent collision with each
other. One Of the riders was unseated when his