Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-09-24

were found to have been followed out by ants. II
is questionable whether number of other pre-
misses in town that might be named would pass a
rigid survey" The following lines, written too
late for last issue of the PRESS very appro
PIRATE in this place Tho building formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. 5. L. Cunha on Merchant street has
Just been torn down. exposing the condition of the
adjoining build ng ON the EVA side, which gives
decided evidence of tendency to tear itself down.
Is the work to DO left to the unaided law of CRAWL
tation which regards not the value Of human life,
or shall humanity step in and prevent u catastro-
phe which every appearance would indicate as
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
THE steamer Likelike will hereafter make no
more circuit trips of Hawaii.
DIR. NELSON, Government Physician Mt the
Leper Settlement at Kalawao, is in town.
The bark Glimpse passed this port ON Wedncs-
day last, bound from Puget Sound to Australia.
TBrRE are still ,sumber of large vessels from,
European ports in the harbor dscharging cargoes.
The Princess Regent and party visited the lcper
settlement at Kalawao Molokai last Friday by
the Lehna.
The bTigantino W. G. L1riu had her injuries re-
paired last week. and left for San Francisco again
on Saturday.
SOME correspondence has been received too late
for this weeks issue, which will have to stand
over until next.
Mn. II. l.. HALLENBEcK, w. j. Smith and Mr.. II.
Warehouse returned from Hilo on tho LikeiiLe
last Sunday morning.
THE Marshal's sale of land at Koolau, Oahu,
advertised to take place to-day, is postponed to
Saturday, October LIST.
An order for new Postal Union stamps will be
arde nv fba lin Wa will ho, lone
1T takes to get them here.
TENDERS for furnishing pai-ai for tho Queens
Hospital for the period of one year will be receiv-
ed by +. A. Schaefer to-day.
PORTION of Mr.. Campbes new brick building
on Fort street has been opened by Mr.. L. p.
Adams for n furniture room.
We are under obligations TO r. w. Laine, Esq
for late San Francisco papers received via Kahu-
lui by the brigantine Po"are.
The II. M. S. s. australia will be duo to-mor-
row or Monday from the colonies. Sho may be
looked for to morrow Sunday evening.
PORTION of the coral wall on the esplanade just
moaka of Foster d Co.'S. she'd has fallen in The
old wall seems to be getting shnky in places
| The excavation under the old Union Saloon is
being extended to make room for the foundations
of the brick building soon to he erected there.
| No NAIL has been received since the arrival of
the last steamer, but two three sailing vessels
are now due and mail may be expected any time.
| RosH & Co.'S. cane ut Waimana.o is reported TO
be turning out better than was expected 80 that
tue grinding will not be through for three weeks
| yet
AsATryE caught curious animal last Thursday
| resembling n craw-hsh with nippers like u crab
4 but more powerful. We have never seen one like
| II before.
The telephone wire has been extended out Bere-
| tania street and Lunaliio street this week These
! wires now span the town and suburbs in every
direction.
BENEFIT Is to be given to Mr.. Geo. Y. Stevens
at the new Music Hall tonight. when the comedy
| OF Josiah Whitcomb" will be presented by the
| thcaier company.
THK Princess Regent Postinast0 ~ General Ka-
pena and party left Honolulu for Kauai on the
steamer James Mokes last Thursday afternoon To
make a tour Of that island.
THE sun crossed the line ON its southwark jour
ney Wednesday, the 2ist inst. The usual
equnoctial gale was not severe at this place, but
there WAS a considerable rainfall.
THE two large monkey.pod trees that stood in
front Of the old Union saloon on Merchant street
were cut down last Tuesday. They were planted
many yoArs AGO by tbs former owner Of the prem
iseS.
KAra, native constable appointed 10 look aftei
lopers in Honolulu, has beon accepting brihss fol
not reporting them II was found out and ho WA
tried ia the Police Court aud sentenced 10 sixty
days imprisonment.
Ok Saturday last team belonging 10 Mr.. J. II
Wood. became frightened and ran up Fort street
and al the corner of School street made com
plete wreck OF the vehicle. Tho following morn
Ing DIR. hebrews team ran away and also sue
cecdcd ia making n wreck OF this carriage.
INK distric, Of kula, Maui, aud kohsia, Hawaii
w,re once famous for their excellent I,oiatoes hu
for number Of years little 90 attention ha
been paid 70 the raising Of tins vegetable. We ar
informed, however, that after many Efforts Mexsr-
Low aud Mann, Of Kohala. now offering hn.
potatc<s thu result OF their persistent Efforts.
VIZ learn that Mr.. Frank Damon, who has re
Gently returned from his studies and travels IL
Europe and the East, has been invited by the lila
vaiian Evangelical Association 10 superinfsnd tli
Cblrs-e mission work On thsse islands, aud that II
'osdss 70 fulnil ths duties Of ths oes. he has al