The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-01-24

San Francisco dailies per CyGns.
THE RACE-The race on Wednesday last at Ka-
piolani Park between the mare Baby - and the
California bob-tailed nag. resulted IN the latter be-
ing distanced. The mares time vas 3:eS.
W. II. DTNoND-We are pleased to learn that this
gentleman, who We claim as a ie-llow-townsman.
and who has for some years past occupied an i'm
portant and confidential position in the WE'LL
known house of Williams, Blanchard & Co, of San
Francisco. is announced as a partner in The bust
ness. The arm is now Williams. Dimond s Co.
COMING Mdlle. Carlotta Patti, whose advent is
expected by the Steamer City Of NetO York, on the
&c inst, will give a concert at Kawaiahao Church
on the evening of her arrival. The prices of admis-
sion have been placed as follows: Reserved seats,
81 90; general admission 8 $50 gallery SI.oO.
Eastern critics speak well of the lady's abilities
and we predict a full house.
MAsoNTo.-The officers elected for the ensuing
term of Hawaiian Lodge No. 81, F. and A. NJ, were
installed by p. M. W. F. Allen, on the evening of
the 9th instant, as follows:
Alex " M.
Peter s.. w.
Geo. Z. Howe w.
I. \. Sehaeier.. Treasurer
n .SeeretArS
Z NIL II bEfAhIAENI-DJ sOmc HENKu-
iarity on the part of the Tax Assessor Of Honolulu,
we are informed that quite a number Of the active
members of the force have been illegally taxed dur
ing the present year. The Department has had the
matter under consideration, and it is decided to re-
pay all such amounts to the iremen, out Of the funds
at the disposal of the Department.
The PACIFIC TELEGRAPH ScHENE.-It appearing
that some one here is under the impression that
Cyrus w. Field was a friend Of the projected ocean
cable between California and Asia, connecting with
these Islands-we publish in our supplement for the
information of the public here, an interesting and
reliable article on the subject, which originally APP
peared in the Washington Chronicle.
MCsIC-The band will resume its concerts at
Emma Square. this afternoon, commencing at half
past four O'Clock. Following is the programme
March-The Elite Runner
SIertnre-Fra
waltz-The .waidteufei
Selection-Graziell Lecocq |
The next moonlight concert will take place on
Monday Jan. 18th, but should the Patti Concert
take place on that evening, the band will play Tues
day Jan. 9th, at usual time and place.
The THEArRE-The Clayton Combination pro-
duced Marguerite on last Saturday evening, to a fair
audience, and on Thursday evening "Big Bonanza
with the farce Loan of a Lover" En- PEASANT it
may be mentioned that the first horse ever intro
duced on the boards of the Royal Hawaiian Theatre
made his bow to the audience on the occasion of the
production of Marguerite. Tonight Thisbe the Act
ress of Padua, and the roaring farce Slasher and
Crasher. An early production of Pinafore is looked
for by theatre-goers, and it is hoped the manage
ment will not long delay the desired performance
A COFFEE SHOP NUIsANcE.-One day this weekJ
the keepers of the Chinese Coffee shop on the corner h
of Nuuanu and Merchant Streets, were complained
of in the Police Court by the agent of the Board of
Health for maintaining a nuisance in the shape of a
pit in the yard, into which Stops and garbage was
thrown. They had been repeatedly notified, Tin con-
sequence of complaints by neighbors) to clean up
and remove the foul smelling nuisance, but having
failed to do so, were at length served with a sum-
mons. At the trial the evidence was quite clear as
to the ofense but on the solicitation of counsel for
the defense, the magistrate (several days after the
were commenced) visited the premises
course, John had been shrewd enough in the
mean time to clean up, and it ended in the COM
Plant being discharged. The probabilities are that
before long the place will be in as bad a condition as
A common practice with the numerous Chi
Coffee shop and restaurant keepers, after night
fall particularly, is to throw their dirty water out on
to the public streets. The police should put a stop
TO this. >
AID FOR IRELAND-The following appropriately
worded circular b S been addressed by the com
to our citizens
DEAR SIR As members of the Relief Committee we
ng and distress of our FELLOW VI beings in ireland "a and 10
enIist your sympathy in behalf of a poor, starving,