The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-05-03

Hanalei came to hand too late TO be published the
week before last. On Wednesday last we pub
lished a digest of the most important part of It.
The Post Office authorities have had very ca
pacious pair Of saddle-bags made for carrying the
! mails overland from Waikiki to Lahaina. They
are fitted with locks, and are the finest pair in use
On Wednesday last Mr. Jno. E Barnard sold
| four lots of land on King street. Mrs. Gilman
purchased the first lot for $3.50; Mr. Bowler bought
the second lot for $3.50; the third lot fell TO Mr.
Wana for $50, andIot four to Mr. Henry Smith, for
! $3.50
On Thursday last, water commenced TO flow from
the artesian well which was recently sunk at Laie
! Plantation by Mr.. Arnold. Mr.. Cluf, the manager
Of the plantation says it is the largest flow in the
country The depth Of the boring is very little over
200 feet.
The native schoolmaster who was sentenced TO
one months imprisonment by the Police Mags-
/ trate for maltreatlng juvenile pupil, and who
appealed to the intermediary Court for mitigation
! OF sentence, had one week added TO the original
! sentence.
News Of another attack upon native woman by
Chinarnau came TO hand last week by the I,nulaHi.
| These brutal acts of jealousy something worse,
are becoming altogether too frequent. The culput
has been arrested and is to be sent down here for
safe keeping.
/ The artesian well at the Government Buildings
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feet deeper. with the hope Of getting larger head
/ Of water. The shaft passes through stream of
wuter which is flowing about 30 feet below the sur
! face of the ground.
! II is question which will bear discussion,
whether the present Branch Hospital is well stu
ated. It stands in such conspicuous position that
every arrival at the port Is Immediately led TO IN
quire what 1t is and is then treated to afu account
OF our terrible plague.
Twelve Government lots on the plains
offered for sale by public auction last week. They
were represented as being suitable lots for home
steads. The pubic were outbld by some one who
/ represented His Majesty. He was the sole pur-
chaser, for the sum Of $3.50.
Yesterday the Hawaiian Stables were sold out at
public auction pair of black horses imported
by Mr.. Patty were sold for $3.50 and two mares re
allied $50 and $40 respectively. These stables
will shortly be removed and suppanted with cot
! tages in connection with the hotel.
The Kanehaneha statue which was bought from
the Captain Of the D1lboUsis, has been set up in
/ the yard adjoining Aliiolani Hale. shed has
been erected around it. We hear that II Is the IN
tention Of the committee to have the damages sus-
/ tanned by the ancient warrior King, repaired.
| Harry Meyer, who has recently been driving an
express for the Fashion Stables, met with acct
dent of a rather serious nature last week. Whilst
wrestling with friend be fell and broke his leg.
He was removed to the hospital, and is reported TO
be doing as well can be expected under the cir
cumstances-
Thefollowing named persons were duly elected to
serve during the current session Of the Legislature;
Godfrey Rhodes, Presidents /. Aholo, Vice Presi-
dent; L. A. Pierce, Secretary: W. L. Wilcox, In
/ terpTeter: A. n. Trip, Sergeant-at-Armsi Rev.
Kuaea, Chaplain; J. ID. Holt, IT., Messenger; kimo
kukona, Janitor
We would call attention TO the fact that the
Ladies' Benevolent Society purpose giving matt
nee performance at the Music Hall this afternoon.
As the entertainment is one particularly enjoyable
TO children, parents will do well TO improve tins
opportunity for affording the little treat.
Doors open at 230 performance begins at 3. Child
ron half price.
We have received from Messrs. J. Williams & Co.
photographers, a copy OF a recently taken picture
! OF the New Palace. Ii includes the Band and the
Household Troops, drawn up opposite the front en-
trance prior 10 starting for the Legislative Assem-
/ bly, on the opening day. it shows the Palace of
TO great advantage and reflects credit on the artist
Last Sunday the pulpits at the Bethel and the
/ Episcopal churches were filled by clergymen who
| preached in the cause of temperance. The press
Of this country is entirely in accord with the clergy
1 upon this matter. All are ready to acknowledge
the awful effects of intemperance. They are truly
I terrible. Drunkenness Is ogre that has TO be
met and fought. and if there is no other way of
fighting it by total abstinence LET us have It,
II accordance with new understanding be-
/ tween the Hawaiian Postal Administration and
the Bureau International Universal Postal Union
the postage Of mail matter belonging TO the three
last categories papers, printed matter and sam
ples), which was at first cents per each ounces
Tor an countries of the Union outside of Canada,
! Mexico and the United States and offices directly
/ served through them in the Pacific, been reduced
uniformly to cents for all countries of the Union
withou exception. the modification taking effect
! from the 18th of April, loo2.
The British Benevolent Society will hold their
annual meeting as usual on tn e oath May, Queen
/ Victoria Birthday,5Thi Society has great
many claims upon its somewhat limited FUNDS.
All who have claim to British nationality are ur-
gently requested to hand in their subscriptions as
! soon as convenient to the Treasurer, Hon. a. ).
! CleChon. II is not yet decided what torIn the
celebration will take this year, but most probably
| it will be a ball at the Music Hall. Ihls impor-
tant matter is III the hands Of the following Com
! mittee: r. I. Bickerton Chairman; L. Is. Hutch
inson, 6. D. Freeth, J. Thomas, and A. Young
Two policemen were tried at the Supreme Court
last week for Imprisonment of a Chinaman. They
were tempted 10 incarcerate the plaintiff through
/ a reward that was offered for n man whose de-
| scription was in some way applicable TO him. They
! knew lie perfectly innocent of the CRIME
! that had been committed, but having white spot
/ on his eve. mark alluded to in the description
! Of the person wanted. they unceremonlously took
and locked him up. The jury found for the PLAIN,
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I Justice dismissed them from the Government ser
vice prior TO the return Of the jury, and also gave
a lecture to the Judge Of the koolaupoko District.
for permitting such deinquences within his luris-
/ diction.
AN evening in China" the second Of the Even
incs in Foreign Lands will be held tonight at
Fort Street Church. Among the notable addresses
will be one by Hon. W. n. Armstrong, on king
/ kalakaua's visit to China and what We saw there;
/ Mrs. Cruzan will give Ten Minutes with the Map
Of China;' Miss Payson who has spent several
years in China in mission work will read brief
! paper on Chinese Superstitions and Hlndrances
/ to Missions" Rev. James Alexander will speak
/ briefly upon 4The People of China Mr.. Cruzan
will deliver an address upon Christianity in
China" This promises 10 be equal in interest TO
! the Japan evening given some time since, and
] which was novel and very enjoyable. 40 admission
I fee. and a cordial welcome.
Mr.. G. Macfarlane has imported ingenious
instrument called the 81 Pial,fsfa for playing the
piano by purely mechanical means. This instru-
/ ment, IN size and appearance not unlike small
/ sized harmonium, may be placed in front Of any
piano with its fingers or hammers oyerhanging and
exactly corresponding with the keys Of the piano;
/ by turning a handle, strip Of perforated card
board is passed along through the PiaHistd, caus-
ing each hammer to strike the piano note below It,
a small finger spring works the pedal The effect,