The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-02-21

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san Francisco On Monday. taking a mai.
HIS N,IE~TT the King. accompanied by the Heir
Apparent. and other members Of she Royal Family.
attended Divine Service az Kawaiahao Church
sunday. -
MADAME ANNE BIsRoP.-This celebrated songstrcss
is expected here by the next steamer. and viii re-
main long enough 10 give a few of her admirable
concerts, -
MAsoNIc.-The regular monthly meeting Of Lodge
lie Progres de rOceanie. Nc. l2I. a r 4 A. NJ,
will take place on Monday evening next. Feb. %. at
their Hall on King street.
In reply 10 the suggestion OF the Gasshs's
correspondent that we should have gone to head
quarters, before publishing the item auent - School
out,"-we will say. that was just what We did do.
~ We beg to direct attention to the advertise
ment in to-day's paper Of Mr.. William Weight. who
has opened his blacksmith shop on the wharf. near
the old Custom House. Mr., W. is a worthy mechanic,
aud an esteemed citizen.
TuE HAIRLESS HoRsE, as will be seen. will be on
exhibition a few days longer. His levees have been
well attended in spite of political excitements. and
the settled pleasant weather affords an opportunity
for those who have not yet seen this natural curiosity.
OUR ORIGINAL CosrUNE-On the premises Of Mr..
Edward Everett in this city is a fg-hee-the slip
came from DIR. Hille5rand's garden-the leaves Of
which are of enormous size. One measures nearly
three feet across-one of the kind that Mother Eve
wore, probably. -
SoNE RArs.-At Kaalaea Plantation, during the
year 1878, three thousand four hundred and sixty
three rats were destroyed. the whole expense Of
which was S156. The japanese hands did most Of
the killing, with the aid Of terriers. Seventeen dogs
killed in one day 100 rats.
The LETTER of sympathy addressed to the Legis-
lative Assembly on Saturday last by the foreign
citizens and residents, was hurriedly prepared by
+. 4. Schaefer. Esq, and completed barely in lime
for presentation which will account for the fact
that many were not afforded an opportunity TO
sign it. -
LAST MoNDAx, His Majesty the King walked
down town quite unattended, in very democratic
style, bringing to the minds of old residents some of
the characteristics of kamehameha III. In the course
of his stroll His Majesty called at Rookie House, and
spent some time in conversation with the Queen
DoWager Emma. --
~ The Hon. Mr.. Nawahi, Representative for the
district of Puma, Hawaii. takes passage for San
francisco by the d. c. Murray. Mr.. Nawahi is a
fair specimen of our educated Hawaiians, and will
doubtless do credit to his country. lie is provided
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tiers of introduction.
r. The Minstrel Troupe of the U. S. S. TuseGrord
had an overhowing house last night at the Hawaiian
Theatre. 1t is seldom that so large and fashionable
an audience can be called out in this city as that
which honored the gallant tars of the TGscGrorG.
The entertainment was excellent too, showing good
talent and careful training.
THE SHAKING Up OF TuISGs.-Two old acqunint-
ances met on the street Wednesday morning, after
the announcement Of the new appointments, when
the following cOlloquy took place: "Well, Jack; so
you and l are left out again - "Yes, Tom; but
see here. If they continue to shake up things much
more, you and l will come to the top some time or
other, sure !" -
THREE MONTHS RAIN.-An obliging correspondent
sends US the following account of the rainfall for the
last three months, as measured by q guage kept at the
residence of the Rev. DR.. Smith, in Nuuanu Valley,
(near the judd residence.)
November, 25t inches.
January, ll64 "
24SO
By a comparison of the above with the record of
Capt. Daniel Smith for the same period, kept at Wal
kiki, it will appear that the difference is not so great
as had been supposed.
AMEHlCANiHED hAWAJANs.-Inefe some dozen
or more Hawaiians who are regularly shipped on
board the U. S. S. POrtsmouh-some of them were
in the ranks last week when the forces were landed
from the ships, and it was amusing to notice the
glances of contempt they bestowed upon the mob.
But still more amusing it is to note the air of indie
pendence with which these Americanized Hawaiians
walk into a liquor shop and fling down their quarters
for q "square drink" They are Yankee tars. dye
see, not like poor common kanakas to be refused.
Nor FAIR.-In the ADVERTISER Office, six of the
printers are members of the Rife Company. Five of
them were notified personally by the Captain at half
past 4 on the 18th to appear at the Armory, and
one, who was at work ON the upper floor. received no
notification. OF the five who got notice, none went
through a misunderstanding of Office regulations.
Three Of the five were reported as having " refused
duty as was the one who got no notice, and two
were omitted from the list of recusants, although
they stayed away like the other four.
THE PoLICE.-We have heard it suggested that all
the native police who were on duty on the 18th
should be discharged. The question is pertinently
asked, would we gain anything by exchanging them
for new ones? 1t appears to US that during the
riot, the native police were more frightened than in
fuenced by any sentiment Of political preference, for
during the investigation that has been going on in
regard to the riot, none of the prisoners or the wit
nesses have in any way implicated the police. At
O'Clock on the morning of the 18th, the whole force
reported ready for duty, and have since been prompt
and jealous, as the large number of arrests made by
them will show. --
THE INyEsTIGATIoS.-Every day this week since
Tuesday, the examination Of the men arrested for
taking part in the late riot has been going on before
the Police Magistrate, holding Court for the present
in the upper rooms Of the Station House. Up to
yesterday evening "A of the rioters have been eG-
amined, of whom So have been committed for trial
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