The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-03-24
ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT TovN.

Up TO the hour Of going to press there are no
Signs Of the stea mer CITY Of Sydney, due from
81. Francisco.
We are indebted to Pilot Babcock and Messrs.
Whitney d Robertson for latepapers per 4DerTeaH
Carl. and Laag baUlps0t-
Trade winds came down on Monday morning. to
the great delight Of the oldest inhabitant who be-
gan ln get anxious about the rhe reputation of the
climate.
Reports from the country say that members elect
are holding meetings 20 learn the wishes Of their
constituents i Is about time hOapih Baker and
LilEalaui called meeting Of the-Chamber Of
Commerce, for instance.
Warm south wind DAYS and damp cold nights
IRE gain the fashion. On Thursday morning last
Il kawaIGhao the mercury marked - degrees.
on discovering which the natives began 10 shIver.
Prom our feelings We judge il must have stood at
about 10 Thursday afternoon.
The schooner 4mey7oaa Girl arrived Monday
evening from San Francisco, reporting - days
passage She brought q part OF a Iahitian mail.
and i seems not unlikely that part OF mail
has gone there, few letters and papers TO the 9Th
-lSl- were received.
Mr. Wilder came back on Sunday last from
short trip 10 Hawaii. He landed at Laupahochoe
and rode over TO kawaihae, looking at the pro
posed route for the railway. Il Is 10 be hoped that
The line viii be built shortly and save passengers
i not freight from those frghtful Hamakua land
luEs-
Sunday last threatening clouds rolled over from
the south and vest, and It tried hard to RAIN but
the effort was too much for our luxurious climate
Tie clouds broke and lef; Us again with warm and
su.trT alr. The dust lies thick Upon recently
muddy streets. and TO il new dust Is added by way
% ---lLG the ruts.
THEATE1cAL--The Zoe Gayton Combination
having dissolved. portion of the members have
fs-ued themselves into the California Comedy
CumpEuy-CDm Miss Lizzie lnEles. Miss
AMY Nelson. Mr.. u. c. Bradley. and Mr.. J. NJ.
professionally. and VIII give entertainments at all
the pE-lc.i.l. places On these Islands.
The benevolent Of the community last week
united 20 ezpatriate that notorious man whose
pres nee upon the streets has been the cause of SO
much annoyance to ladies within year OF two
past. J. I- 10 be hoped that he Will not be like the
aag penny and turn up again. although he prom
l-a 10 interview the $. 2. ChgDSfce TO the dGtTI-
Llgll OF cur community.
Several subscribers and stockholders Of the
Musical Hall Association responded on Monday
night the call for meeting at the Office of the
Minister of the Interior. but only minority of
she stock being represented no action could be
s-Ea-- Another meeting Will be held at the same
place TINS evening NJ half pas clock and II Is TO
ae hoped that q majority Of the stock viii be pre-
SEM ia person OF by proxy. that some spot may be
selected for the building. No action can be taken
without d majority vote.
The return Of Mr. Dayton seems to have been
si-aaIled by q renewed activity IN the opium war
Several Chinese have been before the Police Mag
ls--lte the past week on the charge Of having
op-grl II their possession. These raids are good
tll-- tas they indicate that the drug cannot be
used with IMMUNITY. and though, as a general
thing. very EtJle opium Is found. vet the posses
Nrta| sHTH s "a, tkG
De smokers.
Tie Band viii give a moonlight concert at En-
Square tomorrow evening, a: 7s30 O'Clock. The
following Eil. Doe the programme
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M Lyons. the surveyor. was reported very i'll at
Wafme. vith "a possibility of no recovery. The
latest reports however say that he Is quite low but
with no necessary fear OF q fatal termination. lie
Is q man who can be lI-SparCd from our CDmmuIl-
NV. Il his particular line II is doubtful whether
any one lu .La- country has such intimate know
ledge ~ the old lands and Of the land system. He
D. also possessed OF q vast fund of valuable IN
far-atigl On this subject which cannot be re
placed.
Oranges. lines. bananas, figs and other delicious
fruits grow we'll with Us. but why Is it. fellow cti-
zeus. that we have TO pay and 4 cents each for
oranges. the same OF higher Tor tgs, and can only
get wrelcled strings Of green bananas and then
have t0pay from 10 TO - cents per string Oranges
VIII grow and do well right here in Honolulu. %
say nothing of the hills and dells near town. Why
not plant these trees IN place Of the monkey-pod
ana other trees which are perhaps good for shade
and % scatter leaves but are Of doubtful utility
otherwise.
One Of the pleasant features of German enter
tairmeuts is the large number Of children who
assemble and enter heartily into the enjoyment of
tne occasion. Monday. at the club rooms ON
PUuclbawl street q crowd OF little ones and big
MADE the air ring with their shouts of mCrrlUput.
and lv their mirth added 10 the enjoyment Of
their elders. American children perhaps more
than amy other nationality are brought up too
rlEah under the spirit Of the saying, " children
should be seen not heard
The government has for many years protected
tho rires: and II is well that the wauton destruc-
-Inu of IuSectIvtroUs birds should be prohibited
los law. But the question that rests many people
now is. how 70 protect their fruit against these
winged uaTgUaers- Not guawa, or a tlg. on our
bushes can show any SIGN OF rIpenlug, that these
birds do not discover Immediately, and then peck
away az 1t Tem8rseeSsly. And as for grapes,-we
NAV as well abandon the idea OF enjoying the fruit
~ the Nlle for these Troublesome pests help them
selves Irsi 20 the luscious fruit. the moment II
shows any change Of color. What can We do
a1outlt
Monday. the I'd, was observed by our German
residents as the SD anniversary of the birth of the
Emperor Wilhelm J. Flags from the Government
hu ding. PuuCLb0El Bill. all over town and upon
the shipping II the harboT. were thrown to the
breeze nd made "a bright picture. The premises
IF tie q" DgursCher NereIn.' between Emma and
Funclb0wl streets, were very prettily decorated.
and IN the afternoon Bcrger's Send gave p very
pleasant concert for the entertainment Of the large
company assembled. In the evening large party
assembled az the club rooms. and to the music OF
TIE band spent a most delightful evening. Among
the entertainments was a theatrical performance.
There have been several cases of petty larceny
recently IN the neIghborhood OF Judd street. Hen
rD1sts have been ylctlnlZed, and ducks nlysterl-
uusy iuyeiEIed away. But when the stable of His
EECe.lguCy tut Minister of the Interior visited
on one OF these midnight fOrays. Ii would not an
and talk about the Chinese being such thieves. An
investigation resulted IN connecting with the theft
a hawaiian who had been working on the premises.
4 police officer was sent TO overhaul HIM. He over
took he man rIdIug over 10 hoolau with his plum
der. but noticing thar be had big knife with him,
the valiant officer returned 10 report progress. A
posse WIS then dispatched TO arrest him, and he
was brought 10 the city. Most of the property
stolen was recovered
Last Monday witnessed development of facts
III cht Police Court which We're amusing enough TO
the SPECTATORS but indicate the importance OF non
Interference II family Quarrels. compassionate
individual hearing cries ana screams proceeded TO
investigate the cause and found a husband chas-
using his wife with no gentle hand. Mr.. Stranger
. suggested the un-allautry Of such conduct when
-1e husband turned lerCely upon him and II 4
moment was joined by lis abused wife. Her at
. TICK was even more teroClous than her husband 5
. and the KIND hearted intruder was quickly hUs-
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