The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-02-15

the az was oppressive
The Young Mems Christian Association meets
on Thursday evening a che Isvceum a 7:sO.
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 So
4 large quantity Of liquor has been shipped to
windward lately. Possibly to assist the Celestial
in celebrating the New Year.
On Sunday next, at the Roman Catholic Cathe-
draI, between the celebration of High Mass, an
! English discourse Will be delivered
The barkentine ADsiia sailed from here for the
Sound on the 18th inst. She win return from
thence with lumber cargo 10 this port
The new builcine now in course Of erection on
the old Custom House lot foot of Nuuanu street,
viii be ready for occupancy about March LIST.
4 A large quantity Of rain fell 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 7dfhaD' has arrived with tlo Eastern mails
The Attorney General has sent for seeds of
Dorion, the Mangosteen, and some other tropical
fruits which he hopes to introduce successfully
here.
4 Anonymous correspondents find the 18th of
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.. Naikup TO his station
n Micronesia.
Nine hundred dollars worth of bonds have been
ranrned to this city by Consul Severance. They
are the bonds which Azlardyce tried to negotiate
ii San Francisco.
valuable dog belonging to Mr.. Kraft was
4 poisoned by some person the other day. This
! inliscriminaie poisoning of dogs is too bad.
/ Every now and then there is 4 complaint about 1t
\ in his city.
Colds have been very prevalent for the past fort
night; many people have been laid up in conss-
qutlce. Your true, thoroughbred cold Of Oahu,
can do more 10 make n man miserable than any
/ thing of the sort elsewhere.
Tie bus grows in favor, it is always full now.
Mr.. Oodd is very obliging on nights when there is
any particularly large gathering. On Thursday
last Ia omnibus was up the valley at midnight,
and aEain in the wee sna' hours of Friday.
] Nt 1Ouct OouTL AnOILlLp VI the ltIu
! inst, be charges against All Hing and All Sue
/ were bt proved and All Bee who was recognized
as an I'D offender received a sentence of fine of
$50 AL six months Imprisonment.
Yesi4rday was Valentines Day. The post-ofice
/ here hid its share of extra work, but London is
4 the plaee where the pressure is put There,
extra carriers have TO be engaged TO assist in dis
] trlbutig the few millions OF envelopes that pass
/ throug the post
! Last sunday was the eighth anniversary of the
accessich of His Majesty to the throne. Saturday
was oberyed as holiday by the Government
Offices, 1nt the business houses III town were too
! busy win mail matter to pay respect to the day.
The bsrk Forest Queen returned coastwards on
The 14th inst. The forest QHeen will not, prob
ably retrrn hitber the DELAYS incident with load
/ ing and he low rates of freight from the Coast
being SUI Gent to induce the vessel being placed
I in some cher trade.
The Pea. says that a poll of the fair sex were
taken, the recently successful candidate for Ho-
nolulu world have caught their votes. Of course
that said Usndidate has had more experience in
this matte than most of his fellows, be has re-
sided in SIT Lake City, and should know.
House-kapers had better prepare themselves.
Next Fridal will be the Chinese New Year; the
! Celestial WI delight himself by firing of numer-
Gus fre-crrkers but will no doubt cause his
lie finds hin5elf reused out of his sumbers.
This is AZ 1arently the season when the playful
mosquito is his glory. He trumpets his gentle
lay around Al ears of the busy writer he insinu-
ates himself III der the bars" and he generally
makes himself $50 agreeable that gets fairly TO
love him. wi certainly, as the Colonel" says.
The whistle j the WaimanalO on Monday even
ing about 10 o'eock, started the unhappy Central
answering the sual string of questions: Hullo
is that the Calf rnia steamer is that the Austria
liam steamer? g., DC. When the question comes
\ for the hundredih time the boy says it becomes
mon9onous.
At Die last regular meeting of Mechanic Engine
Co. NJ 2, the election of officers for the ensuing
\ year Resulted as follows; Charles Lucas Fore
man, re-electedl; Charles Clark, LIST Asst Fore
man, ire elected); Frank Hustace I'd. Asst. Fore
man; d. Holt, Secretary; Henry Smith, Treas
urer, de-elected).
Old r Tel made raid yesterday forenoon up
on the house of a native named Kihikihi. For the
last tvs months the man has been under suspicion
of supplying natives with liquor. On examining
the phmisss some liquor was discovered and
seized The man was arrested and will appear
! before vndge Bicke-ton to-day.
Some evil disposed person has taken to cutting
the post sfcs bags. For what purpose is at pre-
/ sent unknown. One bag Is known TO be from
Mahukonl, the label was off the other before the
damage vas discovered. This matter should be
thoroughly investigated, and if the parties can be
found theA should be prosecuted.
John Frtser an old resident of this city and for
many years connected with Messrs. T. Foster d
Co. died inths city on the 18th inst from aneu-
rism. Iheheceased was native of Scotland,
and unmarried. His easy quiet manners had
endeared Inn to n. large circle of acquaintance
who regret lis sudden passing away.
Reports finn Maui state that the boo-hoO fever
had taken astrong hold among the laborers on
Mr.. L. Clarles plantation, thirty-two of the men
/ being down ick when the LehHd left kipahulu, on
the 10th inst Fears were entertained OF the fever
spreading aupng the rest of the laborers and thus
gripping thefesonrces Of the plantation.
The Steam Mary Tdthonr which arrived off the
port last ev hing, from San Francisco anchored
/ outside TIL mails up to the time of going to
press had no been landed, but will be this morn
ing after tbe Health Officer has had an opportunity
7 OF examining her Chinese passengers and pro-
nouncing then as free from contagious disease.
In our reprt of the meeting Of the Athletic
Association LIST week were some misprints which
should be recitied. Mr.. Whiting not MIR. Whit
ney withdreW Mr.. Hartwelfs name, and Mrs. e.
I =. Adams M Mr.. S. b. Dole were elected Vice
Presidents. 10 the list Of Directors the name of
Miss HatiieReirre should stand in place of Miss
Dr. Pierce.
The following companions constitute the Officers
of Oceanic council No ~, of the American
Legion of lonor for the present year, duly IN
stalled by DIP, Sup. Com. Geo Williams, ?. c..
Geo. Lucas, loIn.; II. 6. Crabbe, Vice Com. John
] Cook, Past C'H.; j. ID. Ramsey, Ora; b. Smith,
Sec; j. II. Buns, Col; Thos. Sorenson, Treas;
( +. W. FehlbelE Chap; Robt. French, Guide; D.
tanner, Var; 4. CRUDE, Sen.