The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-01-28
IsLANpLocALs.
The authorship of certain recent electoral az
dresses seems to be generally understood.

Nero fiddling appears in the recent street car
toon dressed in modern costume, playing on a
banjo
The Annual Parade of the Honolulu Fire De-
partment Will take place on Tuesday next, Febru-
airy 3rd.
In the case of the bark Kalakaua in Admiralty
before the Supreme Court ON appeal, no final judg-
rneut Is reached. the court being equally divided.
When there are only two judges, an equal division
is practicable.
Zanloch. the nlusionist, has arrived in town,
after having given several successful entertain
rnents on Hawaii and Maui, which are highly
spoken Of. The Professor, We understand Is now
fitting up and renoyating Bufium Hall, where he
viii shortly appear.
It Is rumored about town that the steamer Wo-
chung viii not return here, as has been generally
expected If not, it Will incommode quite num-
Der who have depended upon her coming Tor the
completion Of business arrangements. Possibly
this Is 10 influence the subsidy question.
The trotting race at Kapiolani Park, on We'd
nesday last. resulted in an easy victory for Mr..
Agnew's mare Baby" over the California horse
the latter being distanced. After the above race
was concluded a pool was formed and several
horses started on a second trotting match, which
was easily won by Mr.. Magnin's BLACK Prince"
Our old townsman W. H. Dimond has become
partner IN the recent firm OF Williams, Blanchard
d Co. Of San Francisco now Williams, Dimond
& Co. We congratulate Mr.. Dlnond and also the
firm on so worthy an addition TO its strength. His
numerous friends here unite IN wishing him unln-
terrupted success.
M'dIle CarIotta Patti and troupe were among the
passengers by the steamer City of New York, en-
route to Australia, and it was anticipated that
TINS gifted lady would favor the lovers of music In
Honolulu with concert; but the severe lndlsposl-
ton Of NJ die Patti dspeled all hopes of this rich
treat and our citizens were doomed to dlsappolnt-
ment-
The Highfyer brings 1913 Portugeses immigrants
from the island of St. Michaels of the Western
Islands, These immigrants will prove valuable
acquisitions TO the producing force of this country
and thev will stay here, with their earnings. In
their own country, they suffering for want of
food. so that many Others were ready and anxious
10 leave for these islands.
The performances at the Theatre, during the past
week have been very poorly attended, the style of
PLAYS produced not being in favor with the tastes
Of our island people. The production of the legi-
innate, the long looked for Plnafore, might
prove a turning point. On Friday night the
boards will be occupied, if arrangements can be
completed. by the Hawaiian Minstrel Troupe com
prisIng, with one or two exceptions, native talent
Two subscriptions of $1,000 each have been
recently received towards Presidents Fund.- of
$4,000 for Punahou School. Other subscriptions
Of larger or smaller amounts are much desired
Where Is our large-minded merchant prince
wealthy sugar planter, ready 10 lmmortallze his
name and bless this community with the new
educational buildings and apparatus SO much
eeded at Punahou?
The steamer City of New York arrived about
4
made very good passage. She discharged the
San Francisco pilot at $50 ON the afternoon of the
18th. 1t Is a question to the hour she took the
Honolulu pilot on board She brought quite
number of passengers and several, who intended
coming remaining at the last moment on account
of the reports of sickness at Honolulu.
Mr. Henry Bird, manawho kept a small store
On the corner of School and Beretania Streets on
Friday last died quite suddenly. He was on the
way down town and stepping into Mr.. L. Morris
shoe store sat down for few minutes CONVERSE
ton and TO rest. when he observed to have
fallen backward and had the appearance of sleep
ing. From this sleep he never awoke although
the best skill was used to restore life and con-
sciOusness.
We learn that the Trustees of our Punahuo
School are preparing to widen Punahou avenue to
sixty feet and offer for sale some eligible building
lots in that section of the city. DIR. Whitney has
already negotiated for the purchase of of the
lots With the many natural attractions of that
classic neighborhood and the new residences late
ly built there, Punahou avenue bids far TO out
rival our Mob Hill, and the palatial mansions of
Judd street.
Mr.. c. Adolphe Low was a passenger by the City
of New York. 1t is 10 be presumed that he comes
In connection with business of the new sugar ref
merry which is now starting in San Francisco. At
any rate. We hope he will have pleasant visit.
Mr.. George c. Williams of Kohala Plantation also
returned from quite long visit at the coast. He
comes with improved health, and We trust, he will
vet spend many pleasant years IN our midst. We
also note the arrival of Mr. T. Sinclair and wife of
Niihou and Mrs ]. A. Hopper of this city.
In his remarks at the funeral of Mrs. Chamber
lain, Rev. Mr. Frear mentioned one instance of her
deyotedness to whatever she believed to be a
worthy object V hen the Fort Street Church was
built II was only with strenuous effort that sub
scriptions enough were secured to put up the
frame of the building. and put on the roof. But
Mrs. Chamberlain thought that the church should
have a spire. So she walked out to Punahou
made arrangements 10 sell her cows, and with
subscription headed by her name with $50 pledged
for this object, the spre lifted, to the great
jov of many who like her had desired to see 1t,
but unlike her had despaired of realizing their
wishes.
The Civil Code reads: Sec. 215 All prisoners
sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor shall be
constantly employed for the public benefit, on the
public works, or otherwise, as the Marshal with
the approval of the Minister of the Interior, may
think best" Sec. ZIG. When such prisoners can
not be well employed in The performance of any
public work the Marshal, with the approval of the
Minister of the Interior may let them out to labor
for private individuals, upon such terms as he may
deem proper" This law has of late been properly
construed 10 preclude letting out prisoners while
public work requires their labor. But let there be
no fayortism. The rule should be to hire out the
prisoners reasonably to applicants generally.
MAUI.-It is well known to others, although we
do not know whether the proper officers of the po-
lice department are at work in the matter, that in
toXicating liquor is freely dealt out to the native
laborers at one of the Hama Plantations, on Maui.
Defiance and contempt of the law is sure to bring
its results. Chickens will come home to roost
WASHINGTON, January 17.-Senators Booth and
Farley have received telegram signed by John f.
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