The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-02-26
NOTES OF rnE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.. =
~ See supplement for Report of the Septima
Crse, Correspondence en- local subjects. Foreign
News, and other matters Of Interest.
- The monthly meeting of the Honolulu
Cricket Club will be held in the Pacific Hose Com
pany's rooms on Tuesday evening, Mar. LIST, at 100
p. NJ.
~ The Annual Meeting of the American Relief
Fund Association, was held on Tuesday evening last
in the room Of Mechanic Engine Co., No. z, when
the Report and Balance Sheet were adopted and the
officers for the ensuing year appointed.
Eight fine bred polled Angus cattle. common
" known as Angus Doddies, are reported as having
arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on their way to
these Islands, on 23rd ult. They had been shipped
at Glasgow by the steamer HISTORIAN.
p We are said to have :" sown q wind /" that
will produce Il whirl-wind, > because "forty-seven
Chinese - on the Septima - are not consigned TO the
same agent that the other passengers are" That's
the way we read it. Keep the fatal forty-seven ever
lRstingly quarantined.
~ At about > am. Yesterday morning. flames
were seen issuing from an clubhouse, in the rear Of
the premises occupied 10y Mr.. Z. p. Adams, on
Nuunnu Road. The building was burnt down; but
through the efforts Of Mr.. Adams and w. .. Smith.
assisted by the boys Of Iolani College, the fire was
extioguishcl before doing any damage to the
adjacent buildings.
| w notice the arrival pc steamer City Of
Sy mes from san Francisco Of Mr.. w. NJ. Weston aud
wife. Mr. Weston is what we term n kamaaina, an
ola resi- eat OF the Islands, and formerly identified
with our important iron works. He is recently from
Boston. We tender bin "A cordial welcome to the
scenes Of his former valuable labors
- Mr.. G. W Bartlett and wife visit these islands
on a Sridal tour. This gentleman bears a name well
and f~avorably known to our business community.
His father was an enterprising ship owner engaged in
a1fp pf,ro Wo yufh NJ Darf1att and HE
bride II joyous honeymoon in our pleasant islands.
- An estimable lady, who filed an honored
place in our islands society, has passed away.
Many of our readers will share our regrets when
they hear Of the death Of Mrs. A. III. Spencer. So
many will remember her good and graceful life; and
cordially sympathize with "A husband. and a son and
daughter, who are now parted from a true wife and
n faithful mother.
% 1t is satisfactory to be able to report that
although there are over a hundred prisoners in the
goal he precautions taken for their protection from
the prevailing epidemic have been so complete that
not a single case Of small pox has occurred among
them. This proves SO far a thorough quarantine
and commends the administration and management
o. the Marshal
IL On January 4th. Baron De Lesseps entertain
ed the staff of engineers and other employees which
we're then just about to set out TO undertake the
preliminary work for the Panama Canal. There was
a large assemblage, chiefly of those connected with
the services Of the two Inter Oceanic Canals. The
following evening the expedition sailed in the steam
or Lafayette.
Mus!c.-rbc Band will play in Emma Square
this aitrrnoon, commanding at four o'clock. Fol-
lowing is The programme:
Overture-Titus new. ....... 90. 10. ............ Mozart
Grand Sacred March .-...ncw.. .....~.......H Hopkins
Verdi
PolEa-The Country-feIl Faust
a The race between Hanlan and LaycOck for
the Championship Of England and for the Sportsman
Challenge Cap and GlOOO stakes was pulled on the
afternoon of the 18th inst. on the usual course be-
tween Putney and Mortlake. The race was won east
ly toy Hanlan, who came in about four boat-lengths
ahead. The result appears to have been generally
antic pated amongst sporting men, and there was
little betting on the race. Laycock, though rowing
well and strongly Lad no chance from the beginning
70 An accident occurred on Tuesday evening at
the corner Of Fort and Merchant street. The result
was, however, not serious. A lady, whilst turning
the corner IN her carriage, by some means managed
to come into contact with the post opposite Richard
sons store. The concnssion threw the lady head6rst
out Of the trap, and she FIJI betwixt the horse and
the splash board Fortunately the horse remained
maJionless aud the lady was extricated from her
dilemma without further injury than n severe shock.
GO" w. take pleasure in rendering n welcome 10
the new American Consul, Col Mckinley. He
belongs TO the pioneers Of California, and has bro d
and enlightened views with regard to the mutually
of Pacific Coast, aud Pacific islands interests. lie
has taken an active part in the development Of the
Golden State. and we recognize the Colonel, as a
capable representative American. We also take
pleasure in saying that the Consul is accompanied by
his wife ard daughter.
- The six days Pedestrian Contest in New York
brought to a close on Saturday night. Jan. 10Th.
was victorious. having covered SOS miles in
six days, beating the previous best time made by
by two miles Albert was second viii 558
miles Vint third with $50 miles. The third con-
for the O'Leiry Belt will take place ia New
York between Feb 2Sth and March 9TH. Hart and
Rowell will be among the contestants. Hart saws he
will pat mp $500 { at he will cover more miles
than Rowell
- Col john Russel kes a place ia the
Hawaiian ar. TAere is room here for another good
OF two. Daniel Webster said there was AL
ways room IN The u"pci stJries for good professional
men. Aud rs tbs -~htleman was a graduate Of the
Law School Of Pennsylvania a member Of the Philn.
delphia bar for fifteen years and endorsed by CHE
Justice Watr. Speaker Randall aud other eminent
Of the Unitei Ss,es, we feel that ~ UJu-
graia!.'e no community on This addition to the
bar.
~ Nearly all tie Chinese per bark Hermine,
have been engaged by planters and have gone to
work. On Wednesday last about 60 Of them
who had shipped for Ookala Plantation. objected
to going on board the schooner provided to
carry them to Hawaii, they wished to 90 in a
The police finally persuaded them TO
60 aboard. One Of the above lot appeared quite
sick, when tie men were about to walk over the
mud lats to the cattle pen, where the schooner
was laying, so he was lifted into a canoe, but
hardly in it when he died. A post morte1n
was held On Thursday, and cause of
death was ascertained to be an aneurisfn.
- A cotemporary takes some. pains to say that
the GoYernment physician " deserves public COM
for his uniiring aud faithful performance
duty in examining AID caring for smallpox
Iatients = Z AID ~ nis vigilance, is largely due
the thorough manner in which cases have been de-
lected and attended to- We have no doubt the
Doctor is trying to do his duty, and we wish to as
sist him IN his importont public work. But do not
praise one to the disparagement Of others. What are
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