Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-02-25


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NOTES OF THE WEEK.
Two cases of opium discovered among the
goods received by the australia.
The week has been a very squally and disagree
| BILE one, rain, dust and wind succeeding each
other.
On Wednesday last, washington's Birthday. n
number of American flags were flying in town and
| from the shipping in the harbor
WE understand that soundngs are soon to be
made between the Islands TO determine the most
practicable places for the laying of submarine
| cables.
| NORWEGIAN in the employ of Mr.. Samuel Mott
succeeded in getting away from Honolulu in the
| Discovery last week. leaving behind wife and two
| children.
Dun thanks are due DR.. McKibbin for the use of
| late San Francisco papers. We also under
obligations to j. b. Anterior, ESD, for late news
| files ex Anstrd',a.
| AN interesting letter from Wailuku describing
| the preparations for the reception of the King.
received just going to press, too late for
publication this week.
| Mn. EDWIN BROWNE and Prof. Xavier sailed for
Maui the Kiiaasa Hon on Monday last to
| amuse and mystify the people of that Island. We
| hope they will meet with success.
The British steamer Mary latham, sailed for
Hongkong on Tuesday. She took fifty,three
Chinamen from Honolulu, and had on board one
| hundred i'll transit from San Francisco.
| A MEETING was held on Wednesday to make
| preparations for Loan Exhibition for the benefit
| of the Library and Reading Association. Such
move should be encouraged by the people of
| Honolulu.
| ONE more link has been added to the Hawaiian
chain of progress. Telephone connection with
| the koolau side of Oahu completed on Thurs
day, and the first message was sent over the wire
shortly after noon.
! AT Fort Street Church, Sunday Morning J. A.
| Cruzan, pastor, will preach. In the evening there
| will be Union Missionary Meeting. Rev. MIR.
| Logan, who has spent eight years as Missionary
in the Caroline Islands, will deliver an address.
The schooner Ida SchHauer brought along
side of the wharf just below Allen Il Robinson's
this week to have the lumber taken out of her hold
and to be repaired. The steam engine of Fire Com
pany No. used to pump the water out of
her, and did the work we'll.
The Australia arrived from San Francisco on
Thursday night, and got into the harbor about
detention was caused by having to wait until the
| 18th inst for the European mail. The australia
brought n very large mail and ffty-hve passengers
for Honolulu.
LATE Alta has the following sad news concern
| ing lady we'll known i'll Honolulu: "Prvate
| advices from Washington brings the information
| that Mrs. w. S. Ogden, daughter of the late Thos.
j. Dryer, founder of the Oyegonian, has been
stricken with paralysis and no hopes are enter
tanned of her recovery"
The band went to Kahului last Monday by the
Kiiauea Hon to receive the King, who expected to
leave Honolulu the following day. Owing to the
illness of Gov Dominis, the King did not leave
Honolulu, but will so next week If the Governor
continues to improve. The band expects to be
absent two or three weeks.
LAST Monday morning when Mr.. Tregloan's
work shop was opened, it was discovered that
probably since the Saturday night previous, bu
fortunately it did not spread 1t is supposed tina
in employing the Goals out of the iron, that some O
them tell inside the door unnoticed.
Dir. FIrcn informs us that he has received
fresh supply of vaccine virus by the australia, ant
steamer hereafter. He will vaccinate all persons
who desire it at the Dispensary on Maunake'
street every day except Sundays and Mondays
between the hours of III and II o'clock.
The Ladies' Society of Fort Street Church hav
in preparation literary and musical entertain
ment which promises to be feast of good things
The progromme is not yet perfected, but 1t vii
contain the names of the best talent in the city
The evening set for the entertainment is Thursday
March 9th. The proceeds to be used in pur
| chasing new instrument for the vestry.
Tar game of lawn tennis announced to come O
at Makiki, last Saturday, did not take place.
| large number of people drove out to the ground
| during the afternoon, but we did not such goo
ball playing We expected As tn
u Athletic Association gets into perfect workin
order we hope that new life will be infused int
our base ball, cricket and foot ball clubs.
N Mn. THos WALL, assisted by his brother
Charles aud William has Just finished building
boat which was launched yesterday. Its dinner
sions are as follows: "a IT. long, over all 10 IT
in. beam, IT. in. hold, % #. keel, IT, cent?
board. This is the first work Of the kind the
ever done and 1t Is certainly creditable to thea
The craft is named the Ressss she is sloop rigge
and will seat twenty se or thirty persons comfo
tably.
The australia Ind on board, among the passel
gers for the Colonies three Cases of measles. "
hope 1t will not be introduced again into Honoul
Ne had a harrow escape from smallpox by Il
Zeaia,.dia On the last trip down. Being SO mel
San Francisco, we are in greater danger OF infe
ton from that port than any other, as the disea
may not show itself during the short passage fro
that port.
GOVERNOR DoMIsis has been very i'll during Il
week. He was seized with fit last Sunday, at Il
palace, and had TO be carried to bed. For d.
&c or two considerable anxiety manifested abo
ne his recovery, but since he has been improvin
at Yesterday we we're Informed that he was mu,
better The King postponed his trip to Maui
he account OF the Governors accident. We hope
see him around soon.
al ALL Of the steamers lately calling here ha
been behind time. The Mary Iafham from s.
II Francisco looked for long before abe arrive
I'd the CITY Of Ne,r York from the Colonies was d
M ON Monday Of last week. but did not put in b
appearances until Thursday, and the australia, 4
from the Coast any time after last Saturday eve
ne ing did not arrive until Thursday night. a
winter season il nearly ever, and we ought to
ary ceive next regular mail on about SEIZED,
ial time.
The following item II from the Chronicle Of I
, 7th instant: 1.-THE schooner Anna, which "a
me to-day for Honolulu, will take as part OF ts
OF sixteen blooded horses, purchased in this State
On. ii. J. Aenew for breeding purposes The sh
l. ment includes three stations, one two geldin
.ch and this rest mares. Corbitts' stallion, Irvingt
r.. is well represented by his aescendents The y
"a, chase price was between GOD and SA.7O0-
equine stock ia the Islands IL mostly Of musta
descent. and has deteriorated from close breedi
OF in. Efforts are being made 70 raise tine standi
the Of horse flesh In kalakauas doIninons This