The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-02-25

I San Francisco, and Purser Macdonald for full
I hles, memoranda, etc.
The schooner General Siegel was purchased or
Saturday last by Mr.. A. F. Cooke and will BIZ
placed in-he carrying trade, so we hear.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will give another
moonlight concert tomorrow Thursday evening
at Emma Square, at 7:50 O'Clock.
Rev. C. L. Hook, of New Hampshire, arrived
per steamer Zealandia last evening and will labor
IN future as an independent missionary on these
! Islands.
Another addition was made last week, to our
coasting fleet by the arrival of the new schooner
Ralfitsaoali 70 Allen d Robinson. She is a fine
I boat Of about l40 tons burden.
/ The schooner WaieAu returned to port last week
F having parted her jib-stay. She met very heavy
weather. The hallnia returned leaking but was
repaired all right. Heavy weather.
/ The schooner HdiD,ala in coming into port a
few days ago, missed stays and went on the sand
bank near the lighthouse, she foated off however
without injury TO herself or cargo of sugar.
Cool and strong trades blew the latter part of
last week quickly drying the mud from the streets
and bringing color into the cheeks of the children.
February rarely passes without cold snap
cold for US.
visiting the collection of shells and other curios
brought by the Morning Star, on exhibition at
a building Hotel street near the :" Palace."
/ There Is one very fine pair of orange cowries.
Monday noon, at the Government Building, was
sold the lot adjoining, between the Moehonua
premises and Militant. 1t Is good sized lot and
went for 500. IL whispered that 1t might be
taken for the new Musical Hall. 1t would be as
good location as some which are proposed.
Mr.. Kerr, the painter, met with quite a severe
accident last Saturday. He was driving along
Piikoi street when the bit broke and losing his
balance he was thrown from the carriage and in
some unaccOuntable way his leg broken in
I several places. AT latest reports he was doing
well which will relieve his numerous friends.
The Chinese Theater gamblers received Justice
at the hands Of the Police Magistrate on Saturday
morning last, IN various terms of imprisonment
and lines. Now let US have raid on gamblers
somewhat higher than Chinese actors. KapioIani
race-track might be a good place to begin with.
A meeting of the subscribers to the proposed
Musical Hall, is called for this evening. There
ought 10 be q good attendance and harmonious
conclusion of debate as TO style and location The
building should be both ornamented and useful.
Lei wise counsels prevail.
Il would not be a bad idea for the valiant police
TO make general raid on drays or draymen. Our
devil got dreadfully frightened and nearly hurt
Last week by one of " those terrible engines of
destruction, as our neighbor the Advertiser aptly
calls them.
AT last the bark Kalakaua of opium notoriety
has departed. She has been here since early in
November of last year and the voyage must have
been very losing one Her case is not yet finally
disposed Of and she left under bond of 81 800 to
abide the final Judgment of the Court.
A large collection of corals, shells, necklaces.
baskets and prbpr from fba
Islands were sold by Mr.. Barlow on Saturday last.
The corals belonged to the delicate pink variety,
but they were much broken and there was no other
variety. The mats were exceptionally large and
fine.
One of the singers at the concert of the Musical
Society last Friday evening, after the perform
ance. related a little anecdote about as follows: A
woman spoke in one of Beecher's Friday evening
prayer-meetIngs, she was not brilliant and her
remarks did not excite much attention. silence
succeeded, which was broken by Beecher's saying
And yet believe In women's speaking in meet
ings -
The brilliant moonlight evenings are taken ad-
vantage of by the young people for riding parties.
Last Thursday night one of the military COM
panles went out for parade and drill upon the
plains They will have to improve their opportu-
mites, for the plains fast being taken up for
homesteads.
A native correspondent of the KHokoa writes
with query as TO the meaning of the roast pig
dressed II silks and flowers which was apparently
adored by the diners on Chinese New Years Day.
he evidently suspects idolatry on the part of the
Celestial. They are not all Christians yet. Some
good folks adore roast pig.
Sunday afternoon heavy mass of smoke rolled
over Oahu from the south or southeast and lay
upon the hills and darkened the sky till swept
away by the returning trade winds Ii looked like
the smoke of 1865 when for three four days the
ffal Irs-i4h
dense mass from the eruption in Kau.
The Young Mems Christian Association will
meet tomorrow Thursday evening at the Ly-
ceum. The meeting should have been held last
week but gave way for the rehearsal of the Musi-
cal Society. discussion of the interesting ques-
ton of growing importance in these Islands what
Is TO be done with our poor n will probably draw
a full house.
One All Chit was brought before the Police
Court on Monday morning for examination as to
his sanity. He WIS shown to have made several
attempts on his life, by hanging and by poison
be explained his course by saying that his stom-
ach felt rather bad and he had concluded to put
end to 1t and to himself. His friends promis-
ing TO have an eye to his movements he was dis
charged and walked sorrowfully away.
The ". II. Meyer, Eureka and Cassie Haylea,,d
arrived from San Francisco early in the week
Just out of San Francisco the Eureka met with
jettson her deck load and finally ran for port but
the weather moderating, she put about and con-
tlnued her voyage, and arrived down after an
extraordinarily rough passage. She saw other
cargo than her own floating about, a day or two
after her own iettison.
A gentleman who was at Wailupe on Sunday
last reports that with very light trade or easter
~ wlnd- about half past one in the afternoon. a
dense packed mass or cloud of smoke rolled in
from the sea, apparently from the eastward and
passing over totally obscured Diamond Head
from view. II appeared TO pass around to the
westward of that point where 1t disSipated and
spread over the hills and covered the town. After
tins smoke or cloud passed, not trace of smoky
sky We're perfectly clear. What was il
The license of the Chinese Theatre Company
expired last Thursday evening, much to the regret
possibly of our Chinese theatre going public. At
any rate the occasion celebrated by the cees-
tial troupe and some of their admirers from town
by grand opium smoke and gambling bout. Just
as they were happiest squad of police raided
the theatre and bagged the whole crowd except
among whom 1t is said that one of our well known
though humble Chinese citizens was seen. This
must mean " somebody's cook
Why cannot good road of easy grade be made
by which carriages can be driven to the summit of
Punch Bowl 1t would be a great boon to our
people, 10 ladies especially, if in twenty minutes
drive they could enjoy the glorious view extending
on all sides as seen from that height We believe
they would be tempted out much oftener than they
are. There Is a wonderful rest and refreshment
to the tired spirit III change TO a grand scene.
There is an exhilaTation in being suddenly lifted
above the dull sights of ones daily round to drink