The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-07-16
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
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EE- mail will leave for Melbourne, by the Le-
tiiia, on Saturday.
~ Mr. Adams viii sell to-day, at his sales-room.
Terms, cash. as usual.
r9y- The Secretary of the Merchants Exchange
will accept our thanks for papers received by the
schooner Fanny.
tE- We understand that Rev. z. c. BisseIl who
I filled the Fort Street Church Pulpit about three
years since, has been appointed missionary Of
the A. B. c. F. NJ to labor in Austria
tsy- The following names are registered at the
hotel since the 9th
s. T. chiiingworth Hawaii Eugene Bal, LahainA,
A. B. stenberger, Wash gton, Capt Moody San Pranco
L. NJ Whitney, City, H. T. whitney, City
~ The Kilauea left port at 10 O'Clock on Mon
day night, so as TO enable her TO touch at KauBa-
kakai at daylight and land seventy head of cattle
which she took up. She will be due here about 6
P. NJ. tomorrow.
rE- Travellers from the volcano of Kilauea report
It as very active the present month. The summit
crater is more quiet, and its light only be
occasionally No better time TO visit the crater than
now.
LOO. F.-The following newly elected officers
of Excelsior Lodge were installed on Tuesday even
ing last, by C. S Barlow, d. d. G. Sire: l. May, N
G.; S. savidge, V. G.; c. A. Castle, R. s.; R. Lew
ers, Treasurer. The roll of membership now num-
bers So.
Tho 1ast xrhota- n sha cocoon ho,,l -o-4h
the British Bark PARKWAY Capt. Norton, from sgd
ney-put in appearance Friday last, and sailed
again for the Arctic on Saturday. Though late, her
chances for paying catch are as good as those of
any who arrive before her.
LIFE IEsURANcE.-The agent OF the Northwestern
Life Insurance Company, MIR. j. g. Walker, has laid
on our table the annual statement of the company's
financial condition, it stood Jan. l, 1873. This
shows a surplus of 81, 524, 6s592 and gives every
evidence of the eompany's prosperity.
FAST DAY.-Fndny, July Is, has been appointed
by the Hawaiian Evangelical Association as day
OF fasting and prayer, on account of the leprosy
plague Religious services will be held in the Bethel
at II A. NJ. and at Fort Street Church in the even
ing. Also OF the native churches
NAvAL-The frigate California has been con-
demned as unseawprthy, perhaps 10 enable some
landsharks 10 buy her for forty thousand dollars
so, sell her machinery for more than the sum paid,
aud fit her out for merchantmen. The frigate Sar-
snac will be Admiral Pennock's flag ship, and was
10 have sailed for Sitks about July i with the Ad
miral.
THE NORTH BRITIsH.-This old fire and life insur-
ance company, Established in 1907 continues in
most prosperous condition. The assets, according
to an abstract OF the annual report now before us,
are 81 $50 900 (about $500, O0O)-a solid fund TO
guarantee the payment Of all losses which il may
incur. The agents for Honolulu are Messrs. Ed.
Hoffschlaeger & Co.
r. The fine span of black carriage horses be-
longing to Queen Emma became frightened
Saturday evening, and of them badly
attended the band-concert at Emma Square, driven
injured that he died. Her Majesty had just up
Nuuanu street 10 her country residence, and was
very fortunately indoors when the accident happen
ed This was the finest span in Honolulu, and for
merly belonged to Rev DIR. Stone of San Francisco.
APopLExT.-The friends of Mons. lie Monnyer,
late French Commissioner, will be panied TO learn
that he is suffering from stroke Of apoplexy. He
returned from the crater 10 Hilo Saturday, July
5th riding most of the way through hard rain.
On the following day, while in Eilo, the disease at
tackled him. rendering him speeches. and helpless,
in which condition he has since been. He was
brought TO Honolulu in the steamer, and under the
judicous treatment of DR.. Trousseau it is hoped he
may soon recover, though not yet out of danger.
EARLY CLOSING OF sToREs.-The young men have
lately set foot a movement to secure the closing
Of stores at p N. Saturdays. Their efforts have
a..
merchants have agreed to close at that hour. Most
Of the mechanics and some few of the stores have
long followed this commendable custom, which we
hope will now become permanent one With all.
1t gives both TO clerks and employers more leisure
for recreation and ample time to attend the satur
day afternoon free concerts.
In BOTH MISUNDERSTANDING that a report was
in circulation that Mr. Rhodes had been refused
hearing in the native papers, (Which, however, was
not correct,) the publisher of the Kuokod has had
Mr. Rhodes address translated, and half of 1t issued
in last Saturdays paper The remainder will ap-
pear this week. No one shall have the opportunity
to say that that the press in Honolulu is not free to
all, even though writer's may maintain views op-
posite to that of the Government and the people
as are his.
SEVERE AcoIDENT.-Dr. F. W. Hutchison, late
Minister of the Interior, was thrown from his horse
on the morning of July 4, at Waiuku, Maui, and
received very injuries to his hip and spine,
which will probably lay him aside for several weeks
There report that the injuries might result IA
tally but we are very glad to learn by the latest
rival from Maui, that the Doctor is mendng, and
viii recover BE has been for years, and is still, an
active citizen whose death would be felt in the
munity.
For sTARBUoK IsLAED.-Brig Augusta sailed for
the above guano island on Monday, taking Mr.