The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-07-02

.....- -......-JU ,, 1881.
The :. 5. Lydia arrived in Hongkong on
the 23rd April.
u q Thanks are returned to Messrs. Whitney
RRobinson, and Capt. Ravens, for late papers.
"a We regret to mention that the health of
Mrs. Harris, wife of His Honor the Chief Jus
tice, still continues in a critical state.
= The receipt yesterday OF later new as to
His Majesty's movements. obliges us to exclude
foreign news and other items of interest.
Mrs. Capt. F. O.. Ravens accompanies
her husband this trip, to view the beauties of
Hawaii mel, as seen in and about Honolulu.
- The Calendar of the July session of the
Supreme Court will be found in full in another
column of the present issue Of the ADVERTISER.
1T Claus Spreckels Esq, and Mrs. Spreckels.
Maj. G. Macfarlane, Rev. Walter Frear, and
other noted residents, have taken passage for
the coast per 3. City Of New York.
M The Friend for July, contains Mrs. Dill
lfnghams's poem. and a very complete report Of
the exercises and discusses on the occasion Of
the celebration Of the 10th anniversary Of Oahu
College.
. Z. 7. Rhodus was on Monday brought
up before Mr.. Justice Bickerton on remand on a
charge OF perjury in the second degree, and
having waived examination was committed for
trial at the forthcoming session Of the supreme
Court.
The fourth Of July celebration is in good
hands this year. The American Minister Gen.
Comfy and Consul Mckinley head the subscrip-
ton list for expenses. And our citizens OF all ma
tionaiities foot up the subscription for the day
with the sum Of 500
In That ground in the central part Of the
@ty is too valuable To be occupied mainly for
garden purposes. Is gradually being recognized
by it, proprietors and l~essees. 1t will be long.
no doubt, before many OF our old residents
! acknowledge this practically by converting their
gardens into building lots, but others cling less
tenaciously To familiar spots, and on many of
our streets every month shows a change. In
Fort street, Mr.. James White Is now utilizing
ground in front Of his premises. having Just
built store to the street front Of about 20 10y
/ Is II measurement; with other buildings IN the
( rear which form an addition to Mrs. Whites
/ lodging establishment. The store. which l. q
neat structure. adioins the Office Of Nh. James
D0dds livery yard. and Is already let.
Anew building has been erected at the
Z rear OF his present place Of buSines, in Merchant
I St. by Mr.. T.. = Cunha. and i now about ready
for occupation. The proprietor will occupy the
new premises for his own business The saloon
was designed by the builder. Mr.. G. W. Lincoln,
and i expected to prove fre-proof. being Of
brick. with doors and windows protected by
iron shutters. The proportions Of the room are
extremely good, and gives the fullest effect to
the rather elaborate internal decorations. The
painting. which was undertaken by Mr.. +. c..
Rowe. proves highly effective. The. bar. lun-
cheon counter. waI-panels and the screens
which divide the private parlors from the rest OF
the room, are painted 70 initiate the favorite
woods in paneling work-the Californian laurel,
white and red oak and black walnut. The grain
!, ing Of this work was done by Mr.. Jarman. an
an artist recently arrived from san Francisco,
whose work has never been excelled here. The
room will look brilliant at night, when the seven
teen lamps that have been provided for it are
LIGHTED.