Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-07

day; pretty well this for unskied labor Where
else In the world would such Il preposterous wage
be asked for!
Hon. H. KAHANu, member of the House of No.
bles died on Thursday night. This makes the
second vacancy in that body. On the night
Mahiai, one of the Oldest officers the police
force also died.
The u S. Pensacola sailed for San Francisco on
Thursday afternoon. Had her "boys" been
allowed 10 come ashore during her short stay here
they would have made the town much liyelier,
memo -wars-men always do
LAST Sunday and Monday were amongst the
hottest and most oppressive days we have had for
a long time. On Monday afternoon heavy show
fell but without refreshing the atmosphere.
Tuesday was very little better
The Morning Star will sail on her eleventh an
nual tour of Micronesia on or about the 1st of
next month. Letters for Micronesia should be
left at the Book Depot OF the Hawaiian Board ut
the Sailors Home, corner of Bethel and Merchant
streets.
A GENTLEMAN from Hilo states that the lava flow
is imperceptible, and that there is no danger un-
less fresh eruption should break out, and SAYS
that the account in last Wednesday, Gdrete of its
rapid progress and possible danger to Hilo, Is a
mistake.
WE are gratified to announce that the smallpox
is still decreasing. The weekly reports of the
Board of Health for several weeks past have
shown gradual falling-off in the number of cases
and deaths, but the ratio of deaths TO is still
about the same.
LAST Sunday Mr., James Dodd took number of
the officers of the Psnsaeola to the pail in his
buss, and when his way back, after he had
passed the worst part of the road the vehicle broke
down, and the oilicerss had to be brought back to
town in express carriages.
CRIMINAL business has been livelier in the Police
Court the last three weeks than for many months
previous The greater number OF the offenders
are "hauled up" for gambling or drunkenness;
The former is proving To be n more widespread
evil than was generally supposed.
| THE Band boys have been doing considerable
service of late In addition to the regular Satur-
day afternoon concerts, and the evening concerts
| at the Hawaiian Hotel, they have had to play al
| the receptions held by the Princess Regent al
lolani Palace and Aliiolani Hale.
THE barkentine Jane A. FaikiaJu,y arrived in
| port Wednesday night sixteen days from San
| Francisco. She left the latter port on the 18th
| inst. but only brought mail TO the 10th. rs she
| remained in port two days after the mail was put
| on board There is nothing of special Importance
in the way of foreign news
| Nh. j. Nj. Oar, JR., who has been employed fol-
| several years at +. q. Tnrum's news depot, has
been appointed to clerkship in the Honolulu
| Postoitce. No appointment could have been mad,
| that would have given more general satisfaction
We congratulate Mr.. Oat, the postofdce depart
ment, and the public.
Or Monday large black Newfoundland not sat
isted with merely lsppin the water at the Bethel
fountain, leaped up into the basin and comfort
ably and coolly, We hope, coed himself down
therein, and evidently enjoyed the tricke Of wats
dropping on his shaggy back, indifferent to tn,
| Jokes and remarks of passers-by.
We have enquired diligently Of every one likel,
TO be well Informed ON snch matter as the gian
powder accident reported to have occurred a
| Waihua, whereby man lost his hands and sale
who knows anything about it. At all events tn.
injured man is not known at the hospital or at tn
Police Station. Possibly tbs accident on Fannina'
foundation of tina story