The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-11-02

ands short of postage ID. There is apparently nc
organization for forwarding short paid letters IL
Fiji.
The concert in aid of the ST. Andrews organ
fund takes place tomorrow evening: the audience
will be a large one, and an attractive programme
is promised the toy symphony is said to be very
good.
The Li1rIite left at P. N. yesterday to accornmo
date the Court. which goes up to hold the Novem
Der term at waimea. It did not accommodate the
journalists however, who had to work hard to gel
in time for the mail
Mr.. Daniel Dean, the gentlemanly purser of the
steamer Australia, has been granted leave of alb
sence for three months and in company with Mrs
Dean proposes visiting the different points of In
terest on the Islands.
Mr. Rockwell, a gentleman of leisure, and an
ardent disciple of science arrived by the australia
He intends to observe the transit of Mercury.
BY the way, no one reported anything about
the transit of Vulcan.
To night at the Hawaiian Hotel grand ball will
be given, under the auspices of the Male Social
Club, in honor of Admiral Aslambegoff and the Of
fcers of h. L Il. NJ. ships of now in our harbor
A pleasant evening is anticipated.
Judge Bickerton ought TO have had pair of
white gloves presented to him last Wednesday; on
that day the charge sheet was clean. This speaks
well for the orderliness of the Russian sailors, a
number of whom were on shore.
The literary club movement seems to gain
ground There were two meetings last week, one
for young people; the latter was highly enjoyed
IL rl,d he n Ia for
good literature and music at an early age.
The arrival of the steamer Australia on Satur-
day afternoon sort of woke up the town: the I'M
fortunate telephone operator had awful time of
it messages came in fast that it was almost
! impossible to connect so many wires at once.
One of the Chronicle witnesses of the slavery on
these Islands, is a one-horse printer and general
hummer. We see be claims to have been mem
Der of the Advertiser staff we expect this is the
first the proprietor of that paper knows about If.
The other day there was a sale held of the library
of the late Chief Justice. Why it, that it was
not more generally advertised sooner? Apart from
the value Of the books plenty of people would have
liked to have bought memento Of the deceased
/ gentleman.
The letter of the Attorney General which we
publish to-day. confirms the view which we took,
when the translation appeared in the Adpe,tiser.
1t will now be in order to explain the words traitor
or constructive traitor" which our contemporary
then used.
What was the matter with the "By Authority -
notice and who issued it? We refer to the one
about the order and time of closing the Govern
ment Offices on Monday. There was no signature
at the bottom people were called upon to obey
they krew not whom.
The Princess Regent received the Bishop of
Arathea, accompanied by the French Commits
sioner and Mons. Ratard, on Saturday. The Bishop
came to present his acknowledgment for the order
which had been conferred upon him. His Ex-
cellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs and His
Excellency Governor Dominis were present.
H.LRMS. Af,iku did her coaling by electric
light; it is very hot during the day, and by the aid
of this light the men were able to work with ease
during the cool of the night. Our devil was down
on the wharf and mistook the dumping of the coal
sacks for the strains of the band. We have been
trying to educate his ear by putting him alongside
the steam whistle at the Iron Works
The band was engaged at private party when
the news of the Kings arrival came, and had to
be hurried up in express wagons. getting in only
just in time. In connection with this We must
point out that the band ought not to be lent to
private individuals on a Saturday afternoon.
There are number of people who enjoy the
music at the square and they should not be de-
prived of their weekly pleasure.
On Saturday last horse and carriage contain
Perry's store, when it was met by party of
horsemen, riding irregularly, one of whom COL
ided with the vehicle demolishing one of the for
ward wheels, and seriously endangerinR the lives
of the occupants of the carriage. The horse and
rider were thrown to the grown, neither of whom
sustained any serious harm. The driver of the
carriage endeayored to avoid a collision by refining
in 10 the curb.
We have to record the death of Major Mckay.
who has been a resident among MS for some years
past. Few people who saw the old gentleman liv-
ing quietly at his home, realized what a stirring
life his had been. Almost from boyhood be had
been engaged in the Indian wars. The Major was
one of the most interesting of men to talk TO !;
full of bright anecdotes of the various hair
breadth escapes and dashing enterprises he had
Dctu CAAldACO Int AuucAdA tNoA HAoNc VA
Thursday and was very largely attended.
Thiry-fve short paid letters were forwarded By
last mail, thanks to the subscriptions that had
come in There were five dollars altogether in
hands 66 were expended, leaving 81 81 on
hand for next mail. 1t is proposed to get special
stamp for unpaid letters, which will draw the at
tention of receivers more readily 10 the fact that
the short paid letters have beeh forwarded It will
take some three months or 50 before the fund will
GET anything back from abroad; it will therefore
need the subscriptions Of those who interested
in the movement for at least that time. Most of
the letters forwarded last mail were from the
other islands
A friend of ours who has recently come here, had
heard mich of the honesty Of the inhabitants of
this city, ard in trustfGl spirit hung his milkcan
on his garden fence; last Thursday morning, on
GETTING M. be found can and milk had gone. he
blamed his own trustfulness and started of to Dor
row milk from his neiehbor. As he turned out Of
his gate, he perceived his nsiRhbOr coming out of
his. Between the two houses they met, when each
burst out With, ainy dear follow can YOU lend me
any milk p And on comparing notes, found that
the milk thief had visited both establishments.
II is needless TO add that policeman is stationed