The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01
ISLAND Locals.


ABOUT TovE.
The new Music Han is rapidly approaching
complexion Work is being pushed on rapidly.
Thanksgiving Day was observed very generally.
IN the afternoon many Of the stores we're closed.
Statistics Of births and deaths of South Sea Is
landers would be handy for reference in these
The praise service at Fort street church, on Sun
day evening was largely attended. The singing
was very fine.
The Portuguese are doing their best to populate
the Islands Fifty babies within year is treating
us handsomely.
Plenty of rain fell on Monday forenoon and
afternoon; we have had quite as much moisture as
we need for some time.
There has been some muddle about our mails
from Europe; they are detained in quarantine in
New York.
Thomas Square has been most barbarously
treated who is the Goth who ordered the mutila-
ton of the trees
Messrs. Levers d Dickson have commenced the
ereelI,,n their new brick office and sales room
on Fort Street. The building is 10 have fine
cellar.
We hear that Mr. Fdrneaux. the artist. has been
spending considerable time at the new lava flow,
AAAAhAuN bhcbSlcrf AAlCn Will QOuUllcSS DC very
valuable
Comment is made on the practice of giving beer
10 the bandboys at the hotel IF this is done 1t is
most unwise thing to do, saying nothing of the
illegality.
Last night one of the heaviest rain storms &C
oompanied by thunder and lightning visited the
city flooding ii IN many parts and cleaning the
streets of superfuous mud.
heavy thunder storm rolled along the central
range of this Island last Saturday, but did not
come down on Our low-land districts. The light
ming was very vivid.
Moreno is reported in Paris with his Hawaiian
charges he is short of cash and has gone there to
raise the wind. The report that he is on his way
back 10 these islands is premature.
His Majesty has again an opportunity of APP
pointing some one TO the House of Mobiles. We
look forward with interest to see who the new
noble will be.
The stores are beginning to put on their gala at
tire, Christmas is IN prospect and the little ones
are looking forward with eagerness to that season
of presents and feasting.
The new mill recently erected on Mr.. J. C.
Whites Plantation near Koko Head, was put in
operation last week for the first time, and worked
10 the entire satisfaction of all concerned.
His Majesty the King left yesterday on board
tends making three-weeks' tour through the is
lands We are very glad to hear it.
BY the last steamer several old residents return
ed to their Island homes. Judge McCully, Rev.
DIR. Damon and wife, Mrs. ]. B. Atherton, DR..
Tisdale, D. L. Fyfe, A Ehlers and others.
We learn that a company of theatricals for the
new Music Hall arrived Dy the last steamer, among
whom we note some old Honolulu favorites, Mr..
c. B. Wells and wife and Mr.. j. N. Francoeur.
Next Monday the steamer Likelike will make an
excursion trip 10 Hilo, to give an opportunity TO
those wishing TO see the great eruption lava How.
The steamer will remain three DAYS at Hilo Lat
est accounts from Mauna Loa represent it as &C
tive, and the scene grand beyond description.
Is the building opposite AllioIani Hale intended
for the reception of travelling circus or is it in
tended to hold an industrial exhibition there? We
UT ssume the numerous flag poles erected on the
siS towers are intended to carry advertising ban
ners-
Mr.. P. Curtis Iaukea has been appointed to the
position left vacant by the death of Mr.. Jarret.
The post Is quite an important one. We are glad
10 know that the Minister of Foreign Relations
has been able 10 find a Hawaiian who possesses
suitable qualifications for the place.
The Hon. Peter Y Kaeo died at his residence
Emma street, on Friday night The funeral took
place on Sunday, and was largely attended by the
retainers and friends of the family. The hearse
dignity of chief.
The addition recently made to the wharf near
the foot of Fort Street is nearly completed and
when finished will admit of vessels drawing %
feet being berthed alongside. We hear that this
piece Of wharf is to be assigned 10 Messrs Foster
d Co.'S line of steamers
Mr. Jarret, whose death we announced last week
had been an old and tried servant of the Hawaiian
Government. He came to the Islands with Com
IL II
Judd, and since then has been under every Foreign
Minister we have had except, during the short pc
nod that Mr.. Fenard held that appointment.
The eruption still continues we publish an in
teresting account of a visit to the present lava
flow. Nesurius is very active. by the latest &C
counts a stream of lava IS running down its sides
so we are not going to have it all our own way
in the matter of volcanic eruptions.
The steam road crusher made charge up Nuu-
anu Avenue last week to the terror of travellers
with horses not proof against fright. The ma
chine ought to be used only by night, at hours
when the streets are not used for travel, or else
the streets on which it is used should be closed
against carriages.
A case of gross cheat has been tried against
Freeman, the late labor agent for the Hawaiian
Government If he tried TO swindle poor native
here under the nose of the law what may he not
have done in the South Pacific, when he was out OF
Its grasp.
The army marched out on Saturday last and had
parade. The main body, company of 80 men
dressed in white, drilled very fairly marching in
excellent time. The reserve numbering about 40
clothed in mud-colored garments, and Boosting
headgear of every pattern now in vogue, were raw
recruits indeed. However we feel confident that
the country is safe. Would any power on earth
dare to face it, with such troops as ours !?
Answer TO correspondent, More Light" Alex
ander of Abnotichus a special instance; the
followers of Appollonius of Tyana-Appollonius
himself lived IN the LIST century. The utter disbe
lief of the age combined with the general tendency
to belief in portents, auguries dreams and
miracles. Read Leeky's European Morals. y
Gibbons Decline and Fall, Milanans history OF
Latin Itianity, Froude's Essay in the nineteenth
century upon Alexander of Abnotichus, and study
Lncean-
Why do not the authorities have the mile stones
along the country roads re-whitewashed? few
years neo ii was done and was valuable guide on
dark nights; but the weather has reduced the
stones more TO their original slate color, and
tsvelers have stumble along at the risk of break
ing their necks. If the Government lime barrels
are low at least give the seven mile bridge the
Waikiki road coat. That is really dangerous
place.