The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-11-09

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The Adre,tissr gives Capt vhalley Nicholson,
OF Planters Association fame, a rather lengthy
residence here: it saws five years, why the Captain
spent httle more than five months.
1 The Af-iIa sailed on Thursday: she goes from
( here to the Marquesas and from thence to Tahiti.
Though making this detour she expects to be in
. Tahiti considerably before the PidsfooH and the
{ TssfHik.
The Band has recently played piece which has
met with considerable approval. Glinka's Life
for the Gar Ii is n selection from an old opera.
I the story Of which Is taken from the ancient
history of Russia.
J. C. Glade Esq, entertained a number of peo-
! pie at dinner last Friday: among the guests
present were Captain Avian of the VesiHiek, the
] Ministers, the Diplomatic Corps and number of
the Consular body.
At the request of several ladies, short concert
will be given at the Lyceum on Saturday, at Pm.
7 TO enable children to hear Bomberg's Toy Sym
I phony. Several ladies and gentlemen have
promised to assist on this occasion.
At the Roman Catholic Cathedral last Sunday. a
special seat was reserved for the Press Reporters
This is it should be. Very frequently reporters
have considerable difficulty this country get
ting suitable accommodation At public meetings.
Tomorrow evening" the Ladies' Benevolent So
ciety Of Fort Street church will give an Ice-cream
party in lieu of the Socable. 10 which the public
generally are invited. The Society is in need of
funds, and tits to be hoped citizens will respond
handsomely.
That FIRE which the Advertiser reports as having
taken place in the Malaki Cemetery, must have
I been pretty hot one. Our contemporary states
that before II could be put out "the head-stones
/ of four eTaves-were consumedin Gracious it
must have been as hot as-hilauea.
The dust in the streets is very bad: on Sunday
those who had to walk only few PAGES to the
Roman Catholic Cathedral, found themselves
covered with dust TO their knees. Where are the
water carts and are they not necessary on SUM-
day as on any other day of the weekg
Nuunnu street was quite lively yesterday after
noon; there were three policemen and posse of
natives in chase Of three runaways who had ship
pek with a business firm in this city, got an adj
vance and had then "skedaddled." When we saw
them the runaways were well ahead, making for
Chinatown.
The comet of 1915 is to be seen: astronomers
had better furnish mp their object glasses and see
if they cannot spot him. This fellow has no tnil :
q friend of ours who has seen him saws he didn't
recognize him. We have not seen him vet, but if
we were, we doubt whether his features would be
familiar TO us.
On Thursday as H.LMS.S. 4tI-flu and PiosfooH
were gong out of the harbor the latter vessel came
into collision with the schooner Mana. The
PlasfooH carried away two of her yards she had 20
return TO repair damages. The Mana also sus-
tanned some damage.
Last week was n gag ono for a large number of
our citizens. On Monday there were receptions at
the Palace, a procession in The afternoon. and
torch light parade of the f7emen in the evening.
On Wednesday there WAS bill at the Hotel and
on Thursday concert at the Music Hall.
The work on the Post-ofice is nearly completed.
1t viii be great convenience TO the officials when
all is finished as their work has been considerably
impe6ed by the presence of the workmen. The
job seems good one. however. and when all the
debris is cleaned away the place will be quite
comfortable.
Miss Jennie Boyer will give a grand concert on
Saturday evening November 18th, when she will
be assisted by Prof. Berger and the ROYAL Band
through the courtesy of His Ex. Governor Domin-
isl Mr.. /. G. Young. Swedish tenor. and several
well known celebrities. including Mr. Edwin
Browne who viii give selections from the poets,
also character readings.
Does any one know anything about the statute
which is to be placed upon the vacant pedestal be
fore the government buildings7 Has the in
surance ever been paid? Has the replica beer
ordered What is to become of the surplus foI
the replica must cost much less than The original.
We do not wish to he inguisiti7e, but we should
g like TO know, you know"
An artesian well has been successfully sunk at
Laie at depth Of 80 feet fine flow of water
was struck. The work has been under the super
intendence of Mr.. j. D. Arnold: the pipe put!
down is an s inch-the results are quite rs salts
factory as from any of the wells on the Waikiki
plains. We have not been informed at what
height above the sea level work was commenced,
but in view of the theories lately put forward, il
would be interesting 70 know.
On the sth inst, the continued case of Hon. w.
N. Gibson charged with libel in publishing certain
articles in the P. c. Adrertise, rejecting on His
Excellency W. y. Armstrong was called in the
Police Court. CO.. Russell, attorney for Mr.. Glib
son, waived examination and the case was remand
ed for trial at the January term of the Supreme
Court A bond in the sum of $1,000 was executed,
Hon. Godfrey Rhodes being the security, for the
appearance of the accused for trial.
variety Of reports based upon no foundation
have been banded from mouth to mouth during
the past week. If rumor was to be believed,
there is not an Office under government that was
not about to'be changed. II would be curious
study 10 trace up some Of these false reports and
find ont what they were based upon. The wisest
course in matters Of this kind is only to believe one
tenth of what you hear, and some times not even
that.
The Opportunity to introduce first-class stock of
all kinds into the Islands is now offered by Mr..
Rollin p. SAKE, of San Francisco, whose adver-
tisement appears in another column. Mr.. SAKE
has had years of experience in his business, and
the knowledge he has gained be willingly uses for
the benefit Of his customers. He guarantees that
all his transactions will be performed in a
manner satisfactory TO buyers, and his reputation
warrants the statement that full satisfaction will
be given
We have received the following particulars from
the Post-oice here, relating to part of the Kauai
mail, per James Make Oct. 3oth. "The failure to
deliver the Kappa mails on the morning of Oct.
30th, occurred as follows The mails were called
for by the person employed for that purpose, and
delivered; ,or supposedly bnt when forwarding the
mails to Kauai on the 2nd Of November. a BAG was
handed 10 one of the clerks Of the Office which
proved to be from Kapaa, and had remained on
board the steamer until her hour Of sailine-or
four days"