Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-17

who desire only Hawanna returned 10 the LcRis-
lhtufc arc those who wish for Hawais nonentty
IL ~ really too bsd that tho r. q. 4. can't be
allowed to contradict its utcfances relative to the
horwcgians, and stand corrected In the estina-
ton OF the gazette. But tho blame rests alto
gcthcr with the venerable editor, for he has been
prominently connected with events That have
transpired OF which this people can never forget
lie has ON moro than one occasion stated he never
had any connection with tho Normons On the
floor Of the Legislative Hall he WIS strong In his
assertions that hc had no other motive than the
good Of this nation in uncarthing rings"
"Newspapcr contracts has proved its hollowness,
and II his ayowas on any subject now dis
believed, 1t Is but natural sequence TO his career.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
TnynE was no business in the Police Court on
Thursday.
WE call attention TO our supplement issued with
FOURTEEN passengers arrived from the Coast by
the Koiokdna.
OAHU CoLLgoE closed for the holiday vacation
last tuesday. -
The Lyccum has been renovated and will DO in
use again tomorrow.
A LARGE shark was seen near Brewers wharf
last Wednesday morning.
until Wednesday afternoon.
A HANDSOME front is being put ON the new
Gazette building on Merchant Street
The new leper hospital Mt Fisherman's point
was opened on Monday last with forty nina
| patients.
OwrSo to the stormy weather of late the depart
ures Of steamers and schooners have been very
| irregular.
| Mn. G.. N. Wucox of Kauai has contributed to
the Oahu College building fund the handsome
sum of $1,000.
The Tax Appeal Board has been in session for
several days past and will sit every day until their
| labors are completed.
The PMS. City Of Sydney will be due from tho
colonies Monday and will take tho United
States and European mails.
THE new organ of the English church has been
set up and on Wednesday night was tried for the
| first time for choir practice.
| By the late papers from the coast we that
the kanakas working in the mines on klamath
| River are doing very we'll this winter.
! The new fire alarm bell has now been placed in
position in the Bell Tower, and will he again
tested this afternoon at o'clock. general
alarm will be sounded.
CnEr JUSTICE JUDI and W. o. Smith Esq, re-
4 turned from Lahaina, Maui, by the Likeliks on
I Sunday morning. The December Term of the
Circuit Court was very short.
| NEARLY all Of the streets of Honolulu, particu-
larly those running parallel with the harbor, are in
| a fearfully sloppy condition. Tho Espanade is al
1 most impossible Tor person on foot.
The match game of foot ball at Makiki did not
come off last Saturday afternoon owing to the nm
| favorable weather. A scratch game WAS played
however by those who we've present
Mn. H. A. p. CARTER will depart for Portugal by
the City Of Sydney. Attorney General Armstrong
will act az Minister of the Interior ad interim, and
took charge of the office last Tuesday.
The brigantine ". II. Meyer sailed for the Coast
last Wednesday. and when off the harbor was re-
ported to have lost hey fore topgallant mast. The
/ afternoon was squally, but she proceeded on her
| course.
1 The rain clouds disappeared for while on
/! Thursday and deluded us into the belief that We
4 were to have spell OF pleasant weather. They
returned again, however, yesterday and treated us
to another deluGe.
The wind blew gale in Honolulu last Sunday
afternoon and night and several old sheds and
fences were blown down. number OF trees had
their branches broken oil and q few small alga-
robas were uprooted.
AT Fort Street Church Sunday morning j. A.
Cruzan, pastor, will preach upon Jesus Christ
the same Yesterday, To-day, and Forever - and
in the evening upon Those Twin Serpents." A
cordial welcome for all.
OWING to the pressure OF work on our printers
the past month"; We regret to learn that the
| Almanac d Annual will not be ready for Lie out
going steamers mail Ms WAS aimed for, but will DO
completed before the end OF the year.
The Cleaners held their Christmas Fair and Ice
Cream Festival on Thursday afternoon last, which
society over a2OO. The beaming countenances OF
the little folks showed they had glorious time.
We noticed in Mr.. Furneaux's study at tho Gov
eminent building the other day four beautiful
pannei pictures OF Diamond Head, taken from
different points, and other views, which would
make splendid Christmas presents Some OF
them we understand have already been purchased
A RECENT issue of the New York Times has en-
editorial under the heading" Ia this Earth dry
inc up" We hardly think the editor would have
asked that question Just at present, had no lived
in Honolulu since tho first OF December, where we
have had up to this date about six inches OF rain
ANOTHER old landmark OF Honolulu will soon
have disappeared. The two-s;ory dwelling Of
coral at the corner Of King and "unchbowl streets
built some fifty years ago. aud occupied Hs n resi-
dencc for the last eighteen years by Mr.. J. A.
Hopper is being demolished to give place 10 a
new building of wood.
IT IL the poorest paasible procrastination which
puts OF the purchase Of holiday gifts until Just
the stores are uncomfortAbly crowded. Tbs wis
donor, therefore, who cousults his own comfort q
we'll as the happiness Of his friends, viii bsztn Il