The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-03-07

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
Es- For an interesting account of the funeral
!, of the late King, see fourth page of to-day's paper
AUCTIONS To-DAY.-Lands at Kapalama, at Ka-
uluwela, and on Molokai; also, stock of a tailor's
shop, etc. -
n The funeral of the infant son of Mr.. John
Mott, will take place at 4 P. NJ. today, from the resi-
dence in Kukui street.
SPECIAL MEETING.-We are requested to call the
attention of members of " Mechanic No. >, to a
special meeting for Wednesday evening next at u
O'Clock. -
MAsONIc-.A special meetingo OF Hawaiian Lodge.
No. 81, F.. & A. NJ. will be held at their rooms in
Makees Block, this Saturday evening, at half-past
seven O'Clock. - -
n We learn that negotiations are in progress
for the sale of the schooner Mary Foster to Captain
Hebron of Makawao, to take the place of the Kd-
moi on the Kahului route.
- The spring rains remind pedestrians again of
the Road Supervisor, and the question is asked, Why
does he not improve the occasion by putting down q
few loads of black sand-say on Emma street, below
the Royal School. -
PoHUKAINA.-The large lot adjoining the Palace
on the east, known as Pohukaina, is being put in
good order, with the view to having there the open
air Concerts of the Government band, instead of in
the circumscribed limits of Emma Square.
PORTRAIT OF THE KING.-Our office is graced with
a very fine framed likeness of His Majesty the King,
from the gallery of NJ. Dickson, Fort street Friends
who have business at our counter will please face to
the left, if they wish to see a fine picture.
MARCH WINDs-The first part of the past week
has been characterized by strong n~ortherly winds
- - -. -.,Ala IK rAN nno-
enough to the Goth of March to be recognized as the
| equinoctial gale. Coughs and colds have been preva-
4 lent. -
e His Majesty KALAKAUA evidently appreciates
Homeopathy. No appointment has been made of g.
regular Court physician, but DR.. O. S. Cummins,
who is the only Homeopathist physician on these
islands, has been instructed to hold himself in readi-
ness to attend professionally on the King and Royal
family whenever required.
HooKUPU.-This native word signifed originally
to pay tribute, but in these times it means to bring
presents of provisions to a chief or the King. 1t is
an old native custom that was notedly revived in the
reign of the last King, and to-day we learn, the peO-
pie of this district are intending to bring their hoo
kupu to King Kalakaua.
7 "A WHALE.-Last Saturday, a native out fishing IN
q canoe near the Lanai shore and opposite Lahaina,
discovered a dead whale, and tOwed it to the beach.
1t was a good-sized fish, of the humpback species,
and is supposed to be the one struck by Mr.. Luke
Keegan's party Of Lahaina, a few days before. 1t
was sold on the spot for $50, and would be taken
over to &c the city :" to be tried out.
Music THIS AFTERNoON.-The Band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at 5 O'Clock. Follow
ing is the programme, to conclude with "a march
around the square:
Indigo STRAUSS
Home SWEEP t 49,
F FU5n1sg fGSP pera. aTaTGuato Tasso .Donizetai
on'n '''0
A ROYAL PRoGREss.-We learn that His Majesty
the King purposes to make a visit to the Island of
Kauai during the present month. intending to en-
bark on the steamer Kilauea, on the 10th inst, and
be absent a week on the trip. His Majesty will be
accompanied by His Excellency Gov. Dominis and
lady, the Hon. Mrs. Cleghorn, His. Excellency Gov.
Kapena, Major the Hon. E. H. Boyd, Major the Hon.
W. L. Moehonaa, and the Hon. Messrs. J. y. Cum
minis and S. X. Kaai.
4 SoCIM.-C. s. Mattoon. Esq, I. 5. Consul at
this port, and lady, received a large party of the
officers of the American and British war vessels
now in our harbOr, on Thursday evening last.
Captains Belknap. Ray and Skerrett were present,
Capt. Hopkins of the Benecia being detained by
ill-health. \ large number of our resident ladies'
and gentlemen were also present and enjoyed the
hospitality of Consul Mattoon on this occasion.
The supper was recherche and well appreciated.
Dancing was kept up until past midnight, to the
music of the Government band. and everybody en-
joyed themselves. -
PRETTY FAIR WoRK.-During the seven days end
ing last Tuesday, the boys in the ADVERTISER Office
and they are all Hawaiian-born boys-set up and
printed the .Nuhou, the Ha,caii Ponoi, the Friend,
the ADVERTISER, and the " Second Iaterregnum,'
the last containing 10 pages-in all say two hun
bred and ninety-fve thousand ems, sixteen thousand
impressions of press work, besides n goodly amount
of casual job-work. This will do very well for these
islands, or for any other country, for the matter of
that. --
PARADE AND ILLUMIyATUoX.-On Saturday even
ing next, as We learn, the Honolulu Fire Department
propose to celebrate the accession of His Majesty
KALAKAUA, by a torch-light procession through the
principal streets, and by Illuminating the b~ell-tower.
The King, it will be remembered, was for some years
an active member of the Fire Department and Fore
man Of Engine Company No. 4, consequently our
gallant fremen feel a sort Of special pleasure-an
esprit du cOrPs-in celebrating the happy accession
TO the Throne of an old comrade.
IMPORTED SroCk.-A few days since, at Wards
Stables we saw a fine looking young bull, on his
travels from Waimea, Hawaii, to Kauai, having been
purchased by Mr.. Krull, of the latter place, for the
purpose of improving his breed of cattle. This is the
tenth bull that has been sold from the progeny of the
original 80 Cherry Prince imported in January,
1910, by T. II. Davies, Esq, for the Kohala Ranch,
from Spoke Farm, near Liverpool, England, He is
from famous stock, whose pedigree is carefully re-
corded, as follows Cherry Flowers sire Baron
Wild-Eyes, dam Southwick Cherry Flower by Red
Bates, G. d. Cherry Bloom, by Heir at Law, g. Q. d.
Cherry Blossom by Roland, g. G. g. d. Old Cherry, by
Pirate, &. G. G. G. d. by Houghton, G. G. G. e. q. d.
Marshal Butcher, G. G. G. g. g. g. I'd. by Coling, bred
by Mr.. William Colling.