Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-08-27

THE present number completes the first
twelve months issue Of the SATURDAY Press
and will be therefore the last of the series.
At the time when we commenced, there was
very uneasy feeling abroad as to the current
public affairs were drifting into; Ministerial
appointments had been made utterly repuguant
to every principle of common sense, and re-
sentcd accordingly by universal opinion. Then
came the natural consequences, the demand
for the recall of the three Representatives.
Moreno's Foreign Mission with no one knew
what powers, Ambassadorial or other. The
despatch of member of the House of Re-
representatives. and two youths in the charge of
Moreno to be educated abroad.' Unac-
countable dismissals of Ministers and Privy
Councillors; leading UP to a demand on the
Treasury for the purpose of meeting possible
riots, general feeling of distrust and un-
easiness prevailed. Happily this was rectifed
and confidence being re-established, matters
returned 10 their normal condition.
Now came down vessel, the australia,
from San Franciso, which landed passenger
here who was suffering from smallpox for
tunately this was made known, tho case was
isolated and attended to, the patient re-
covered, and no further case occurred traceable
to this one. Wholesale vaccination was at once
resorted to. Early in December the Ho Chung
brought fs6 Cinnamon, soon afterwards the
CusSafdrd 6i6, the Quinta SIG; the next month
the Nee Foo 79G, .Sepfimd 500 to COO The i'm
portation Of Cinnamon and smallpox went
hand in hand until early in March it was es-
timaied that the number of Cinnamon in the
Kingdom equalled that of adult males of all
other nationalities together. BY the end of
March, las deaths by smallpox had been re-
ported, and there were then si4 persons in
quarantine. In the first week in April there
were ,l75 in quarantine and 2s deaths from
the I'd to the 10th of that month. Thence for
ward the plague decreased. BY May 25th the
schools, theatres, etc., were opened, and the
smallpox records each week showed lower
figures. The Hesperia with 700 more Chinese
arrived on July 18th, but brought no disease.
BY the early part of August smallpox was
practically extinct. Total cases 7s9, deaths.
2s9.
On November 5th great outbreak Of lava
occurred on the slope Of Mauna Loa, and for
several months flowed sluggishly along, until
IN July the town Of Hilo and the mill at Waia-
kea were seriously threatened; providentially.
at almost the last moment the flow apparently
ceased, and We hope now that every thing is
safe.
His Majesty went on tour through the
Kingdom in December and January and was
evcrywbctc loyalty received and joyfuly vel.
coined. On the i7ih Of January the King
sailed on tho Ciy Of Sydney for tour round
the world. Since his departure we have re-
ceived none but emnently satisfactory news
from the Royal party; His Majesty having
been received with the greatest distinction aud
respect wherever he went, and leaving behind
him the most favorable impressions Of regal
aud courteous manner and bearing.
The attempted assassination Of the President
oi The United States during tho period called
oirsh,tbe warmesi sympa,hy for his friends and
eountrymcn and the keenest expressions OF de-
iestaiion of the cFimo from all parts Of the world
To turn home again we have to notice
formidable increase in the list Of crimes of
violence, several murders Of peculiarly bru-
tai nature were committed. and suudry occur
Tenoes show that tho carrying Of concealed
hro arms is ON the increase amongst US, II not
among residents, yet among tho crowd Of
strangers to be found in this town now-a-days.
Meunwhile in spite OF tho necessary quaran-
tine restrictions whicl, seriously hanpered
business for several months our trade han gone
on increasing.
Having thus rapidly gone through tho prin-
eipai events Of the past twelve months, We
will say word az to tho future.
Tho King may DO expected homo In the lat
ter part Of October. Tho Chief Justiceship
aud other important posts have 10 DO dlei.
Tbs preparation Tor the elections, tho slsctions
thsmselsss. the session VI the Legislature, will