The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-03-24
ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT TowE.
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The LiIel'Ee brought down so head of cattle for
the Honolulu market
About 1000 packages Of sugar were received
from the other Islands on Monday, or over 1,OOO-
9 900 pounds.
I Up to the hour of going to press there are no
Signs OF the steam er CITY Of Sydney, due from
San Francisco
We are indebted to Pilot Babcock and Messrs.
Whitney d Robertson for latepapers per AnierieaH
I Carl, and Lady LaDlpsoN.
Trade winds came down on Monday morning. to
the great delight of the Oldest inhabitant who be-
gan 10 get ANXIOUS about the rhe reputation of the
climate.
Reports from the country say that members elect
are holding meetings 20 learn the wishes of their
constituents. II is about time Hoapili Baker and
I Lililzalani called a meeting of the-Chamber of
Commerce, for instance.
Warm south wind days and damp cold nights
are again the fashion. On Thursday morning last
Z II kawalahao the mercury marked 81 degrees,
on discovering which the natives began to shiyer
From our feelings, we judge it must have stood at
about Us Thursday afternoon.
The schooner american Girl arrived Monday
evening from San Francisco, reporting 10 days
passage. She brought a part of Tahitian mail,
and il seems not unlikely that part of our mail
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inst were received.
Mr.. Wilder came back on Sunday last from
short trip to Hawaii. He landed at Laupahoehoe
and rode over TO kawaihae, looking at the pro-
posed route for the railway. 1t is TO be hoped that
the line viii be built shortly and save passengers
II not freight from those frghtful Hamakua land
ings-
Sunday last threatening clouds rolled over from
the south and west and it tried hard to rain, but
the effort was too much for our luxurious climate.
The clouds broke and left Us again with warm and
sultry air. The dust lies thick upon recently
muddy streets, and TO II new dust is added by way
OF filling the ruts.
THEATEIcAL--The Zoe Gayton Combination
having dissolved, portion of the members have
fsrTned themselves into the California Comedy
Company comprising Miss Lizzie Ingles, Miss
Amy Nelson, Mr.. Il. C. Bradley, and Mr.. J. NJ.
Erancoeur, who intend visiting Maui and Hawaii
professionally and viii give entertainments at all
the principal places on these Islands.
The benevolent of the community last week
united 70 expatriate that notorious man whose
presence upon the streets has been the cause of SO
much annoyance to ladies within year or two
past. Il Is 10 be hoped that he will not be like the
! bad penny and turn up again, although he prom
ised interview the S. +. Chronicle to the detri-
InsiIt OF our community.
/ Several subscribers and stockholders of the
/ Musical Hall Association responded on Monday
night the call for meeting at the office of the
Minister of the Interior, but only minority of
the stock being represented no action could be
taken Another meeting will be held at the same
place this evening half pas O'Clock and it Is to
be hoped that a majority of the stock will be pre-
sent IN person or by proxy, that some spot may be
selected for the building. No action can be taken
without a majority vote.
The return of Mr.. Dayton seems to have been
siunalled by renewed activity in the opium war
Several Chinese have been before the Police Mag
I Istrate the past week Oh the charge of having
opium II their possession. These raids are good
thing FOX they indicate that the drug cannot be
used with IMMUNITY, and though, as general
thing, very little opium Is found. yet the posses
Of that little become an example to the would
be smokers
The Band viii give moonlight concert at En-
Square tomorrow evening, at 730 O'Clock. The
following viii be the programme:
MHrch-H " Pinaforc. Sullivan
Overture-Queeu OF .Suppe
z q sciertiGn-wadsroe Ancot I,ecoso
Selection-The Somnambula. .Beliui
: Echo Piecc-ka lea iiiku. new Berger
Austrian Tattoo-Soldiers Bella
Alr. Lyons the surveyor, was reported very i'll at
Wairnea with possibility of no recovery. The
latest reports however say that he IS quite low but
with no necessary fear OF a fatal termination. He
is a man who can be ill-sparod from our commun-
ity IN his particular line II is doubtful whether
[
ledge Of the old lands and of the land system He
Is also possessed of a vast fund of valuable IN
formation en- this subject which cannot be re-
placed.
Oranges, lines, bananas figs and other delicious
fruits grow well with US, but why is it, fellow citi
zens, that we have TO pay 5 and cents each for
oranges, the same or higher for figs, and can only
get wretched strings of green bananas and then
have 10 pay from 10 TO - cents per string? Oranges
viii grow and do well right here in Honolulu, TO
say nothing of the hills and dels near town. Why
not plant these trees in place of the monkey-pod
and other trees which are perhaps good for shade
and 10 scatter leaves but are of doubtful utility
otherwise.
One of the pleasant features of German enter
tainments is the large number of children who
assemble and enter heartily into the enjoyment of
the occasion. Monday, at the club rooms on
PUuchbowl street, a crowd of little ones and big
made the air ring with their shouts of mcrriment,
and by their mirth added to the enjoyment of
their elders. American children perhaps more
than any other nationality are brought up too
much under the spirit of the saying d" children
should be seen not heard"
The government has for many years protected
the minas and If is well that the wanton destruc-
ton of insectiverous birds should be prohibited
Z by law. But the question that rests many people
now Is, how 10 protect their fruit against these
I winged marauders- Not guawa, or a fig on our
I bushes show any sign of ripening, that these
birds do not discover immediately and then peck
away at 1t TemorseleSsly- And as for grapes,-we
NAV as well abandon the idea of enjoying the fruit
Of the vine for these troublesome pests help them
selves first 20 the luscious fruit, the moment it
shows any change of color. What can we do
I about II
Monday, the 22d, was observed by our German
residents as the SD anniversary of the birth of the
I Emperor Wilhelm ]. Flags from the Government
building, Punchbowl Hill. all over town and upon
I the shipping IN the harbor were thrown to the
breeze and made bright picture. The premises
I Of the " Deutscher Verein,n between Emma and
Punchbowl streets, were very prettily decorated,
/ and in the afternoon Berger's Bend gave a very
pleasant concert for the entertainment of the large
! company assembled. In the evening large party
! assembled at the club rooms and 10 the music OF
the band spent most delightful evening Among
/ tine entertainments was theatrical performance.
/ There have been several cases of petty larceny
! recently in the neighborhood of Judd street Hen
I roosts have been yictimized, and ducks mysteri-
ously lnveigled away. But when the stable of His
ENcellencv the Minister of the Interior was visited
I on one of these midnight forays, 1t would not
for vlligant police TO hold up their hands
and talk about the Chinese being such thieves. An
investigation resulted in connecting with the theft
a Hawaiian who had been working ON the premises.
( a police officer sent to overhaul him. He
took the man riding over TO hoolau with his plum
der but noticing that he had big knife with him,
[ the valiant officer returned to report progress A
! posse was then dispatched TO arrest him. and he
was brought TO the city. Most of the property
stolen recovered
Last Monday witnessed development of facts
in the Police Court which We're amusing enough to
/ the spectators, but indicate theimportance ofRon
! interference III family quarrels. compassionate
individual hearing cries ana screams proceeded to