The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-04-20
ISLAND LOCALS.

ISLAND LOCALS.
ABour Towx.
One Of the Steam Fire Engines was out las
Saturday.
The Princess Regent went down 70 Eva yester
day morning,
NJ. H A. P. Carter is making considerable
addition 10 his house,
A case Of smallpox is reported in the Pacif
Theological Seminary.
We welcome Purser Platt to his old position OF
board the CITY Of Nee Yort.
TIE Eilauea Hou took number Of the Lido
Cinnamon 10 Maui yesterday.
Since the alterations in the new PLACE, vii /
be correct 20 call 1t the house Of piers I!
Mr.. Crandall. engineer of the Marine r ailwa,
we hear, expects 10 return IL ten months.
A case OF smallpox has broken ont in the Insane
Asylum. the patient Is south Sea Islander.
In the list of passengers by the Gin Of Nst- Torl
We notice the name Of Mr.. d. Foster, an old kama
ANA.
As is customary the Cousuls representing Roman
last Friday.
The French Commissioner, ". Feer, who was
expected by the city gf Nlr York, will arrive by
the next steamer.
We agree with the Press in its advice to CORE
I spondent. BY all means send II communications
early If possible.
Those sheep which We heard 50 much about dur
ing the latter part of last year. being gradually
delivered. They are turning out about So pounds
" 4 arsa TFnzrE Il faFa mon Tnflz
A paternal government. supplying the wants of
It's quarantined people, Is occasionally apt to be
Z imposed upon. We have heard of two cases of
this kind lately.
1t is pleasing to notice the success Of our bows
abroad. We see by this mail, that the son Of Mr..
! {. A. Williams, stands at the head OF the Real
Gymnasium, in Weisbaden.
Our mails have come upon Us in shower. The
CITY cr Nelr York arrived about midnight on Sun
day. the Discovery on Monday evening and the
Afmy on Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Porter has painted a very nice background
OF Diamond Head for Mr.. Dickson, a specimen
photograph, With the new background Is shown
IN Whitney i Robertson's window.
Our Post Office officials work hard. Mr.. Brick
wood entered the Post Office on Sunday evening
at 10, and never left it till Io'clock on Monday
evening. Not many young men could stand that.
4 case Of smallpox was discovered at Fisher
mans Point on Friday morning. Six more
people IN the same house were down with the pre-
MONETARY fever. There were fifteen people IN all
II the house.
On Friday last, according to the desire of the
Regent special services were held at Fort Street,
hawaiahao, and the Bethel churches. The usual
Good Friday services were held al the Anglican
and Roman Catholic churches.
The staar, r,Ifrr rf,s-r-ol +b. -;1a
valley road the other day and got lmbedded; II
had 10 be dug out. The macddaInisug progresses.
The work has now reached School street. The
men, next week Will be employed upon Nuuanu
street.
A temperance meeting was held on Monday
evening at the Bethel vestry. The Rev. A. o.
Forbes conducted. Addresses were made by several
OF the members. There was some excellent sing
ing altogether 1t was one of the pleasantest re-
unions that has been held.
The Board of Education held meeting last
Thursday afternoon. The question of keeping
the schools closed was discussed. and in ecnse-
quence OF the spread OF smallpox to the outer
districts, all schools in the district Of Honolulu
were ordered 10 be closed.
Oranges are a heavy price IN Honolulu. eight for
fifty cents. In London We have bought them at
two and even three Tor a penny: but then again
IN another country we remember seeing them sell
at three shlllIngs and SIX pence piece. Perhaps
Hawaii VIII reach that In time
We presume it is to increase its subscription
list that the Advertiser has caused the mothers of
families 10 20 rushing home 70 prevent their
daughters reading the objectionable things con
tanned. There was race Of this kind and the
ItSe- beat; the daughters had already annexed
the objectionable matter.
Our boys. three of them. ranging in AGE from
thirteen to nine. camped out by themselves last
week, and enjoyed II hugely. There are such beau
tltul spots round Honolulu whore boys can enjoy
such change, where good fresh air and healthy
exercise can be had for the seeking, that we won
der the practice Of camping Tor week Is not
more INDUCED IN by both old and young.
On Tuesday the French despatch boat Hus-
saFi, arrived, IS days from Panama She carries ]
4 guns, and has crew of lis men. The HuSsard I
viii remain here 5 or 9 days Has she come to I
look into our political position: On leaving here
she goes TO Nukahiva 70 meet the Admiral Sub /
joined list OF officers: Captain. Parizot; Lieu
tenant, RIhouet; Ensigns. Durand De Caladon, /
lletraneois; Surgeon, Romanovskl; Pay-nlaster, /
Dupont
Leong Shea How, who was charged as the ac- /
complete of Leong Lung, and'who was acquitted, 4
felt his position keeHly and seemed broken down 4
with grief. When he was informed that he was /
free, for moment be was daZed; finally he moved /
slowly 10 the door, and having reached il took I
deep breath as if TO assure himself that he was /
really free. charitable individual slipped half 4
a dollar into his hand and others quickly followed I
sui. LlAL ALrn ne reached LlE outer air he had
quite a little sum TO start out III life with.
A few issues ago we suggested that one or two
policemen should patrol the Nuuanu stream from
the second bridge 10 kapena the suggestion has
fallen somewhat Hat We did see a policeman
quietly taking his siesta on Saturday afternoon,
under the trees Of friends house, on what Is
called Mob bill by the unregenerate. We
would like to point out, however, that the said
intelligent ana sumuQleut officer did not prevent.
or in fact could not have any knowledge Of a pair
Of drunken sCamps who came tearing along the
woman that they passed. Instead of posting
policeman IN quIel homesteads the authorities had
better have them on a regular beat" We are /
sure they. lthe police will find II q Hrely not
dead beat.
The United States war vessel U-1cGussts, seven
guns, arrived here on Monday morning. She
sailed from san Francisco April lst 10 look for the
the AeIc I0Tlk had left for the South. The Wdc5.-
sets will leave again on Saturday. She carries
l37 men and - marines. The following Is a list
IF her officers: Commander, Lull: Lieutenant
Commander, Pignan; LisuteRants W. A Morgan.
John CorblI. L. a. Field and \. c. Dillingham;
Chief Engineer. g. II. White Paymaster. C. A.
Mcdaniel Surgeon. j. B. Parker: Past Assistant
Engineer, c. W. Rae; Past Assistant Surgeon L.
NOrneet; Assistant Engineer, c. ". LIvsrmore
Master. ). Seabury Ensign, L. Fisher: Lieutenant
Marines, p. Murphy; Cadets, p. W Hourgan d.
5evingt0n and x. v. Isbister: Paw Clerk, John |
Wallace; BOatswain, G. K. Willis
The following is the Police Court record for the
yeek: april l2th.-Leong Pu, from the gth,
furnishing liquor 10 natlvesl, fined SIS, costs
s.. and SIX months hard labor haIuakau, from I
he llth, Committing nuIsanceJ fined $40, costs
SO: POal, furnishing liquor 20 natives. fined
- costs s. Lima and Juan Castro drunk. each
iued -, costs 81 Nalole, deserving her husband ]
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