The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-02-15


\ ISLAND LOCALS.
Amour lows.
The bark C. r. Bishop arrived last Saturday ID.
days from Bremen
Monday evening was excessively warm and close
the air was oppressive
The Young Mems Christian Association meets
on Thursday evening at She Lyceum at 7:so.
There will be regular rehearsal of the Amateur
Musical Society at the Music Hall, Friday evening
the 18th inst
The Band did not play at the Hawaiian Hotel
on the evening Of the 18th inst, although adver-
tised to do 50.
A large quantity of liquor has been shipped to
vindward lately. Possibly to assist the Celestial
in celebrating the New Year.
On Sunday next, at the Roman Catholic Cathe-
dral between the celebration of High Mass, an
English discourse will be delivered.
The barkentine Amelia sailed from here for the
Sound on the 18Th inst. She viii return from
thence with lumber cargo TO this port.
The new building, now in course of erection on
the oi5 Custom House lot, foot of Nuuanu street.
viii be ready fcr occupancy about March LIST
A large quantity of rain fea on Monday night
For time it seemed as II the food gate had burst
open, or the bottom of the tub had dropped out.
The sailing vessels from San Francisco brought
no mail only a few consienee letters The steamer
Mary Iafham has arrived with the Eastern mails
The Attorney-G General has sent for seeds of
Dorion, the Mangosteen, and some other tropical
fruits which he hopes to introduce successfully
here.
Anonymous correspondents find the 14th of
j February convenient opportunity for venting
little vulgar spite il does not speak well for their
breeding.
The Julia left on Saturday carrying between
fifty and sixty South Sea Islanders 10 their homes
She also took the Rev. Mr.. Walkup TO his station
IN Micronesia.
Nine hundred dollars worth of bonds have been
rtnrned to this city by Consul Severance. They
are the bonds which Allardyce tried 10 negotiate
ii San Francisco.
A valuable dog belonging to Mr.. Kraft was
poisoned by some person the other day This
lnliscriminate poisoning of dogs is too bad
klery now and then there is n complaint about it
in his city
Colds have been very prevalent for the past fort
night many people have been laid up in conse-
/ queace. Your true, Thoroughbred cold of Oahu,
can do more 10 make miserable than any
thing of the sort elsewhere.
Tie bus grows in favor, it is always full now.
Mr. Dodd is very o5liging on nights when there is
any particularly large gathering On Thursday
last, in omnibus was up the valley at midnight,
ana 'Rain IN the wee sma hours of Friday
In fhe Police Court on the morning of the 18th
inst, ,e charges against All Hing and All Sue
were bt proved, and All Bee who was recognized
as an DID offender received a sentence of fine of
$50 aIf SIX months imprisonment.
Yesterday was Valentines Day. The post-ofice
here hid its share of extra work. but London is
the plee where the pressure is put There,
extra carriers have to be engaged to assist in dis
trlbutig the few millions Of envelopes that pass
througl the post.
Last sunday was the eighth anniversary of the
accessioh of His Majesty to the throne. Saturday
was observed rs a holiday by the Government
Offices, But the business houses in town were too
busy wiil mail matter TO pay respect TO the day.
The bark Forest Qneen returned coastwards on
the 18th inst. The Forest Queen will not, prob
ably, return hither the delays incident with load
ing and the low rates Of freight from the Coast !
being sufficient TO induce the vessel being placed
in some cher trade.
The PEA says that if poll of the fair sex were
taken tho recently successful candidate for Ho-
nolulu world have caught their votes. OF course
that said Candidate has had more experience in
this matte than most of his fellows; be has re-
sided in Salt Lake City, and should know.
House-liespers had better prepare themselves
Next Friday will be the Chinese New Year; the /
Celestial WI delight himself by firing off numer-
Gus fire-crackers, but will doubt cause his /
" barbariant brother TO use cuss" words when |
he finds hinsef reused out of his suInbers.
This is APPARENTLY the season when the playful |
mosquito is his glory. He trumpets his gentle |
lay around ae ears of the busy writer, he insinu-
ates himself utder the bars and he generally |
makes himselfsO agreeable that one gets fairly to
love him. :" Wy certainly" as the Colonel" says
The whistle 4 the Wai,nanalO on Monday even
ing about 10 o,eock, started the unhappy Central |
answering the Usual string of questions: Hulo !
is that the Calibrnia steamer is that the Austria
liam steamer 81, &c. When the question comes
for the hundredih time the boy says it becomes
mon4onous.
At ihe last regular meeting of Mechanic Engine
Co. Ny. 2, the election of officers for the ensuing
year Resulted as follows: Charles Lucas, Fore
man, -electedl; Charles Clark, LIST Asst. Fore
man, lreelected); Frank Hustace, ID Asst. Fore
man; 1. d. Holt, Secretary; Henry Smith, Treas
urer, qe-elected)-
Ofidr Tel made a raid yesterday forenoon up
on the house of a native named Kihikihi. For the
of supplying natives with liquor. On examining
the ptmises some liquor discovered and
seized. The man arrested and will appear
before Judge Bickerton to-day.
Some evil disposed person has taken to cutting
the post thcs bags For what purpose is at pre-
sent unknown. One bag Is known to be from
Mabukoni, the label was off the other before the
damage vas discovered. This matter should be
thoroughly investigated, and if the parties be
found thel should be prosecuted.
John Fraser an old resident of this city and for
many year connected with Messrs T. Foster &
Co. died inthis city on the 18th inst from aneu-
and unmarried. His easy quiet manners had
endeared hin to n. large circle of acquaintance
who regret lis sudden passing away.
Reports finn Maui state that the boo-hoo fever
had taken alstrong hold among the laborers on
Mr.. i. Clare's plantation, thrty-two of the men
being down ick when the LslHa left kipahulu, on
the 10th inst Fears were entertained OF the fever
spreading among the rest of the laborers and thus
Gripping theresOurces of the plantation.
The Steamlr Mary Tdfhani which arrived off the
port last evInine, from San Francisco anchored
outside. I'll mails up 20 the time of going to
press had mol been landed, but will be this morn
ing after the Health Officer has had an opportunity
of exaniininS her Chinese passengers and pro-
nouncing then as free from contagious disease.
In our reIprt of the meeting of the Athletic
Association list week were some misprints which
should be recited. Mr.. Whiting not MIR. Whit
ney Withdrew Mr.. Hartwell's name, and Mrs. Z.
N-rr II NJ. -.