Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-02-12


ioir hatbands hereafter.
THE members of the California Theatre Com
any will return 20 San Francisco for the present.
TurRr Ia TO be trottng race Mt Kapiolani Park
,-day-mile heats, best three in Ave. for sweep.
axes of $500. There nro three entries Butcher
oy, Little Giant and Dolly Warden.
LAST Monday twenty five pupils attended the
or, street school and on Tuesday ,nere were only
fteen-all native or Chinese children. At the
NINA street school, where nearly all ~ the pupils
70 native children, on Monday go attended ont
q muster roll OF 1876. On Tuesday the schools
ere closed.
TnrnE was heavy rainfall between and o. NJ.
n Sunday, and in the corresponding hours In
&c evening, but with n high barometer. On
tonday night tremendous thunder storm came
n with deluge of rain and barometer .2b be-
w its former level. Tuesday, sQutheriy wind,
Wednesday, west 20 southwest, and fine
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WITH all due Difference TO tho Road Supervisor
@ would suggest that some attention be paid to
Iaunakea street. In its present condition II IL n
lass of reeking filth, and no doubt charged with
,alaria and infection Of the worst kind. Unneces-
ry visits 10 that locality are to be avoided as
uefully ma one would shun the noighborhood Of
10 yellow flag.
The Chinaman who recently made his escape
ON custody, and who was under sentence for ten
eek and was brought back to Honolulu. On
iondny morning he committed suicide in his cell
( hanging himself with strips torn from his
lanket. An inquest was held before Coroner
ayton, and jury of six Cinnamon returned n
srdict of death at his own hands, ..
TIN Honokna Sugar Company's mill com.
,enced grinding on Friday, the 4th inst, after
ing idle for nearly two months. They are now
king off the cane of Mr.. William II. Richard,
10 juice of which stands Mt about So in it's raw
ate. Mr. richards management has proved
erfect success thus far Not tho slightest dis
,tisfaction has been shown, which Is something
ew for Honokaa. ~
Ir such crowded meetings MS that which was held
t Kaumakapili on Saturday last are to be held
ON time TO time until n fdrorhbie answer to the
etitons is received, IL Is not out of place 10 sug-
est that permanent building be erected on tho
ioud such crowded gatherings be allowed to
sscmble in the most densely populated part OF
ne city, especially considering 1t has been deemed
ecessary TO close public schools and also places
public entertainment.
The structures lately passed upon the police by
he Chief Justice, in which he particularly alluded
the habiliment OF prisoners rs compared with
hose of free citizens, has had the effect of pro-
ucing decided change in the general appearance
{ those who fill the ranks OF the condemned. The
distinguishing mark of prisoner now appears to
o in his pantdioons, leg of which is blue, and
Mrs, as they do when going to, or returning from
iork, the effect is extremely conspicuous.
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The band will give concert at Emma Square at
o'clock this afternoon. Following is the pro-
ramme: his I rl.r
Venture iivht OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
'ayatina-" The Mountaincer". .Palni
.oonase-"rii Follow FSrme,
.uadrie-" Under the PALMS,. Kuhnci
The second moonlight concert will take place or
Monday evening" February 14th, in Emma Square
Soon after the arrival of the steamer Rilanea
Hon last Saturday, Mr.. II. Cornwell and others
having heard that the Board of Health were going
TO prohibit people from leaving Honolulu for the
other islands, chartered the steamer and she sailed
for Kahului, Maui, on the same day. few Others
beside Mr.. Cornwell's party left on her: The
KiIuued Hon. returnnd to Honolulu on Monday
morning When on her way to Kahului she spoke
the Likeiike, and some of the passengers OF tina
steamer, learning of the quarantine regulations
boarded tho Kiidnea Hon and returned 10 Maui.
The following is the record OF the proceeding
at the Police Court for the week: Frank Marcus
attempting to leave tho Kingdom without pass
port, pleaded guilty, and was fined $25 and q
costs. Chin Ong, having opium in his possession
case continued Kaualu, k. charged with violating
sec. "a of chap. 50 of the Penal Code, requirin,
householders and others to inform the authorities
of cases of smallpox coming under their observa
ton nolie Proseqni entered by prosecution. kahu
n aHa ned and g % cos ie
S15 and So 10 COSTS Ed Barton, drunkenness
pleaded guilty, and was fined So and 81 costs. M
Martin and - Dunn, drunkenness each forfeite
So bail.
ON Saturday last meeting was convened a
Kaumakapii to discuss particularly the preser
action of the Board of Health regarding the small
pox that has been recently introduced into Homo
lulu. Early in the afternoon, Mr.. John Sheldon
and the Honorable S. X. Kaai mounted the rostrur
at the fish market, melting the natives to flock u
gether and Join in the demonstration. Shortl
after seven o'clock the church began to fill. M
Knulukoa was appointed chairman. Mr.: job
Sheldon read the resolutions which had bee
drawn mp, and MIR. kaai seconded them IN
whole of the proceedings were conducted in tn
| Hawaiian language and frequent bursts of NJ
pause, emanating from interested .partie
Rev. Kuaea, and the Honorable j. Keau, greete
| the speakers when denouncing the present Mil
! istry and the Board of Health. Committee
| twelve was appointed to wait upon H. X. II. Il
! Princess Regent, but amidst such multitude
voices that it was impossible for n listener TO a
certain ON whom the honor was bestowed.
DR. J. WEIR, who arrived hero from San Fra
cisco last Saturday on tho III. W. Ainy, broug
with him for persons in Honolulu, nine horses, Il
mules and nine cows and notwithstanding til
stormy weather experienced all are looking we
He also brought young stallion, OF which We oil
the fOloWlnK notlce from tho can \ ranclbCO optf
of tie Times of january Sth: "Dr. John Weir h
purchased of II. w. Scale tho young trottiI
stallion Strideaway, and has shipped him To q
Sandwich Islands. He Is q fine specimen of Il
highly bred trotter, being over sixteen hand
though not four years old until Spring, and IL
very truly formed colt. His sire Elmo was n
only trotter himself, but begets trotters, al
adds size and style, which is now 30 much look.
after. Strideaway is a Handsome bay, with q
speedy conformation his breeding would natural
lead us to expect His dam Is Lady Comstock
Norfolk, his grandam Mary Butte by Belmor
Elmo Ii by Mohawk, a son OF Long Island Blac
hawk, and his dam was by Sir Richard The pc
pie in Honolulu are somewhat skeptical, havii
been imposed upon in regard to the pedigrees
can rest assured that this il correct, and 81
stantiated in every point by statements which a
worthy of credit" hIaiaa fnH1tl ta
LAST Monday evening the California Theat
Company produced "woodcock's Little Game
at tho now theatre. All OF tho actors sustain
their parts we'll notwithstanding that the .
dience was small, owing to the ipclemen
| OF the weather and the alarm occasioncd by Z
spread Of the small pox. The performance 90
cluded with this laughable fares, my PTecio
Betsy, " which kept the audience in roar till I
curtain went down for the last time. Mr.. Crosb
IA Mr.. Bobtail, was Of course tho funny
the play. Mas Long made capital Nancy NJ
do, aud Miss Allen ~ Mrs. wigtail, Miss. Will
as Mrs. Bobtaii, Mr.. Wilson as Mr.. LRngford a
Mr.. Francoeur as Mr. Wigtail, represented tn
characters 10 perfection, End much better tn
one would think possible 10 be done when incu
bered with such awful names. knt what's in
name when we have such actors! Owing u
prevalence Of the smallpox my Precious Bets,
Is the last production. for time at least, Of d
Company. We regret that circumstances ha