The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-06-19
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
~ We call attention 10 the advertisements Of
Messrs. E. o. Hall & Son and Irwin & Co. 10 this
issue essr e
The steamer Lkelike will sail this afternoon at 5
o'clock for the circuit of Kauai returning Sunday.
On Tuesday next, the 25th she will leave port for
the circuit OF Hawaii.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIvAL.-we are pleased to
chronicle the safe arrival per steamer Australia
yesterday, Of the Hon. T. A. P. Carter of Homo
lulu. and son. after protraeted absence in Europe
on government business.
AT the Royal Hawaiian Theatre on Saturday
evening last, the Amateur Dramatic Association OF
Honolulu, played the farce OF 1.-THE Dead Shot,
to good house. There was also creditabIe gym
nastic performance by portion of the troupe.
OAHU COLLEGE, PUNAHoU.-Classes will be eI-
amned to-day in the following order-foreuoon-
Natural History. Algebra, Homer Mental Philoso-
ply Afternoon-vlrgi, Moral Philosophy, closing
with short rhetorical exercises and music The
exercises ofihe graduating class tomorrow even
ing AT Fort Street Church will begin at o'clock.
rF-A correspondent asks, what is billion? Ac-
cordng to the definition as find it in Worcesters
large dictionary: "Bilion, according TO the French
method OF Enumeration in use on the continent of
Europe. and in the United States. is Thousand mil
lions or LOO, 600. 600; according IN the English
method used in Great Britain and the British Prov
inees. million OF millions or 100000 0O0OOo.''
rSs-THE success OF the gift enterprise at the
Great Eastern Auction Store, is unprecedented.
"a.
residents of Honolulu, is just and meritorious
recognition of the efforts OF Messrs. Mells, TO
please the purchasing public The prices reason
able; the stock fine, large and well selected. Give
them call, when the polite statesmen of the estab-
lishmeut will be pleased to attend to.your wants.
NEW IMPRovEMEsTs.-We notice that ground
has been broken on Fort street, above Merchant,
on the lot OF Captain Thomas Cummins, for the
erection of large and substantial store room to be
occupied as hard store by the enterprising
firm of Dillingham; & Co. The erection of the
building is to be under the supervision OF Mr..
Baker whose skill aud taste insures structure that
will be an ornament to the city.
rE- The Male Social CLUB will give their third
reception at the Hawaiian Hotel, the evening
OF the 2lst Inst We have heretofore spoken of the
elegant receptions Of this charming club 10 terms
of commentator, which We will not repeat, be
cause could not add anything new. The third
reception no doubt will be as interesting and re.
eberehs those heretofore held and will afford an
equal amount of pleasure to those who attend.
Dancing at o'clock p. NJ. usual
tss- On Saturday evening last, Professor Val
Vose performed al the Hawaiian Hotel, TO large
and fashionable audience, who were delighted with
the evenings entertainment. On this, his last oc-
cason previous to his departure for the Colonies,
be gave the audience one of his best efforts. The
wonderful mastery over the human voice which he
displayed In his ventriloquism, was rare treat.
We bid Val Yose hearty goodbye, wish him sue
cess. and hope 10 have the pleasure OF seeing him
professionally again on bis return from Australia
A SLIGHT FIRE.-Ou Sabbath evening about S
o'clock, fire was discovered Issuing from the cot
tage occupied by the French Commissioner, stu
ate on the lot adjacent TO the Hawaiian HOTEL
which was provdentially arrested before much
damage was done. 1t so happened that His Ma
jesty the King passing the cottage when the fire
was first discovered, and with admirable presence of
mind he seized the garden hose and commenced to
play upon the fire, whilst at the same time the
King gave the alarm of fire and brought to the
scene assistance which prevented disastrous con-
hagratiou. We understand the damage done, was
of loss 10 personal property to the amount of
$500, but il might have been worse, and We have
reason to congratulate ourselves that disastrous
confagrstion avoided by the exercise of good
judgment and prompt action on the part of His
Majesty.
BURNED TO DEATH.-We learn that dreadful
accident occurred on the 4th inst, at Kahuku, on
the wndward side of this Island, by the iBjddicious
of that terrible agent kerosene, by which ma
tive woman by the name or Mskaluhi Pikai, aud
her child about two years DID, lost their lives. The
mother used rag saturated with kerosene oil to
light open Gre, but in doing careesslyleft the
oil can too near the fire. The child upset the oil
vessel when the oil ignited bursting the can and
spreading the flames with such rapidity and volume
that both mother and child were, IN short time,
enveloped aud so badly burned, that they died.
What adds to the horror of this sad affair is that
the husband and father was absent at the time and
when be returned found his house desolation and
his wife and child corpses The effect upon The in
tellect of the poor such TO drive him
insane When will people learn to such dan
gerous agents with carey Echo answers when
HIGHLY PRAIsEwoRTHY.-The congregation of
tie Fort Street Church had meeting the eve