The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-07-14

Where is that oldest inhabitant? Let him come
forward and tell Us when he saw kona IN July
last. Don't be backward about coming forward
Mr.. Antediluvian-
Sunday was cloudy, rainy day, with the wind
blowing from all quarters, but during the night
and Monday rain fell In torrents and regular
honA storm drenched the city.
The members of the Bar give complimentary
dinner at Herbert's this evening to Attorney Gen
eral Preston. His Majesty the King, their Honors
the Justices of the Supreme Court and the other
members of the Cabinet being invited guests.
The Adrertisey publishes statement of the evi-
dence at the trial Of George Mundon IN the S1-
preme Court on q charge of larceny of a draft of
SIS. The Police Court had found him guilty; but
the jury without retiring gave him full acquIttal
The appropriation bill foots up over 100000.
so il is sud. Take out such members as voted
against the appropriations of doubtful utility, and
how much taxes do you suppose are paid by The
balance Of the crowd!
The new Musical Hail. we are informed by A.
McWayne, Esq, is soon TO be commenced, the CON
tract for erecting the edihce having been awarded
TO Nj. Z. B. Thomas, who has but recently com
pleted the building of the new Palace 1t Is IN
tended 10 have the Hall completed early In No
yember next.
The new steamer, built at Port Ludlow, by Hall
Brothers for T. r. Foster d Co. of this city was
successfully launched June I'D, and is for the
present called the Clio She will load on the Sound
for San Francisco where she is 70 receive her ma
chinery, &C. after which the Clio viii take her de-
parture for this city
A crowd of sersnaders meander about the streets
AZ night, with a guitar and at times banjo.
Sometimes they make very pleasant music, but
when they take 20 yelling, and racing along the
streets with those firm understandings OF theirs
which sound like the tramp of the iron horse, these
taxi nuuht
TO fling one of those black walnut stools at them
II is suggested that the clerk of the weather was
about town last week and saw those notices about
irricating mornings and evenings only, which 50
irritated the old fellow that he pulled the string
and came pretty near letting out all the moisture
In the heavens. At any rate those notices are all
washed into pulp as they ought to be with the
streams full
The Ctr or Sydney brings back to Us number
of familiar faces. among them note Hon. A. +.
Judd. wife and family, A. d. Cartwright, an old
resident; Mr. and Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Noonan, J. C.
Pfuger, DR.. Enders and Others VIM. T. Brig
ham will be greeted by his many old friends with
pleasure. He comes for a vacation of few weeks.
He does not look as if he came for his health.
A man was before the Police Court a few days
/ ago for fast driving through the town. He plead
guilty but added that he was not aware Of the slow
pace required here, in San Francisco they drove
I about the streets as fast as they liked and were
Z never arrested. As ILLS Il undoubtedly 81 0HO
I Market and Montgomery streets are well known
race tracks, the poor man undoubtedly has the
sympathy Of the community II paying ms $lU hne.
A flower which is not very common here, al
though it grows easily is now in full bloom at Rev.
( II. Il. Parker's place in KavaiAhao 1t is called
4 Golden Shower" and Is a species of acacia.
The name is well chosen for the tree Is brilliant
mass of yellow. covered from the ground to the
topmost branch with sheeny mass of blossoms.
/ As the flowers mature and gusts OF wind shake the
tree q very golden shower floats TO the ground. II
/ this brilliant affair and the " Ponciana Regla"
l would only bloom together 1t would make strlk-
ing spectacle
1t is fortunate for Us that there is other good
port within two or three hundred miles, or the
Pacific Mail Steamers might give US the go-by, or
If not that, they might 60 elsewhere to get pilots
to bring them into port, rather than TO blow away
all their steam ~histling for one here as was the
( case on Monday morning, when the City Of Sydney
came along. However, il does not often happen
that steamers or any other craft have to wait for
! pilot here. As she Was due however, one would
/ have thought that the pilots would have been on
I the look out.
one was saddened to hear that Mr.. j. G. Dickson
Of the firm of Levers & Dickson died on Sunday
! last, about p. m Mr.. Dickson has long been
one of the foremost and sterling merchants of the
place. and it viii be hard TO replace his loss.
Honolulu, indeed the whole country, can ill-ahord
TO lose such men, their absence leaves void
which is not quickly filed. For many years Mr.
Dickson has been ut the head of the firm of Lew
ers & Dickson. lumber merchants, always known
for honesty and fair dealing. He leaves 70 mourn
his loss family and many friends
Another of our Jehus has had smash W
on Monday night near the corner of King and For
streets. The horse would not 60, like Baalam
ass il may have seen an angel or something, anC
banked. vhereupon the driver got out and begar
TO punish the beast violently. At this moment n,
- something disappeared and the horse anc
wagon dashed OF leaving the annoyed whip IN tbs
street. The conveyance brought up against hitch
/ ing post with grand smash and Mr.. De Jean tn
uriv occupant of the express was severely injured
by cuts about the neck, together with sundry
bruises
: police officer with time book and penci
: ought TO be stationed at the corner Of King ana
Alapai streets for the purpose of preserving tn
valuable record of the time made by the fast horse
now sported by so many of our citizens 1t i
really pity that the public can not be lnforme'
I from time to time as to the record of these high
BEADED and hiQh-taiIed beasts IS they come at
break speed racing over the streets into town
sometimes on trot oftener CT a dead rJzn. witt
their drivers, ewes flashing forth grand dehanc
as they hold on to the reins with given dsternin
! alton And by the way our police officer might b
instructed to arrest such slow persons as race pas
al less rate than % miles an hour.
; Our new Fire Warden, Mr. Mcclure in his trav
els about the place finds some evidences of tn
/ most extraordinary czrelessness and neglect Q
rrotect against the chances Of ire In one place
IN the very heart Of tine town, be found a shor
irs1n Stove pipe discharEing directly against IN
: wooden support of large wood house In anothe
the fire for domestic purposes was built d1recu
against the wood of the house, with q slight pro
tBcton on tin between. MW4 ntl
: Tha rain On sunday night and Monday morning