The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-11-01

] luc bark hUIuhTHu arrived from san francisco
yesterday evening, the 5lst inst, after fine run
OF l. days. The hdiaLGru brings sixteen passeu-
gers and full freight for this port including
eleven horses.
Messrs +. Hastings, J. H. Patty, h. x. Maciar.
lane, DR.. j. 5. McGrew and members Of the news
paper fraternity were guests Of Lieut. Commander
Nelson and officers OF the L. 5. ;. .tlGslG during
the bombardmont Of the Niagara.
The Police Court record shows that thirteen ma
tivcs and South Sea islanders and six white persons
appeared before Judge Bickertuu. during the week
ending October 30th, charged with drunkenness.
Bail was deposited and forfeited in most Of the
cases.
HIS Honor, the Chief Justice Judd has given a
decision in the Hammer Nordburg caso awarding
TO plaintiff the sum claimed, S2I.s5. The costs
already amount 10 nearly treble the sum in dis
puie, not mentioning the claims u the individual
lawyers.
The Honolulu Athletic Association are having a
building, suitable for a gymnasium put Up ON
their grounds on Fort Street The building Is o
timsily constructed looking affair but If well
brced muy probably answer for the purpose in
tended.
Thursday evening. Nov I'd. the remains Of the
late Right Rev. Bishop L. MaiCrot arc to be trans
forrcd from the cemetery TO the Catholic Cathe-
drIl. On Friday after solemn Mass at g A. NJ,
the body is to be deposited in its ua resting place
in the Church.
An agent to take acknowledgment to contracts,
IN close proximity 70 the district Of Nailuac, Is
suspected Of having taken at least one acluUw-
Judgement, without the assent Of the parties or
having the documents before him. His case is 10
I be investigated.
Tho machinist business formerly carried On by
Mr.. A. lns0l on King Street near Bethel street,
has been purchased by Messrs J. Lucas and L.
/ More. These latter gentlemen intend 20 keep up
/ the reputation of the establishment and arc pre-
pared 20 repair ANYTHING from needle 10 an
4 anchor.
The following gentlemen have been appointed a
| committee for the proposed torchlght procession
30 take place on tho eve Of His Majesty birthday
! j. Cummins W. J. Wood, +. l.. Clarke, j. Shell
don, c. Mahcc. Invitations nave been extended
TO tho Fire Department, Opiopio and Poola So
! cictics and Kaumakapih Y. NJ. c. A.
The ?. NJ. $. Cifggt Nor Tort arrived in port ON
the 10Th inst, days and 10 minutes from San
] Francisco. She brought ~ cabin and . storage
passengers for this port also 81 tons freight and
LOO IN treasure She sailed again for the south
at 3 A. n. ON the @oth
The CITY was visited by a heavy rain storm &C
! cumpauied with thunder and lightning ON the
/ morning Of the 18th nit. During the day there
! were frequent showers, and late IN the afternoon
just as 'plg were leaving the T. N. 5. s. wharf,
1 after tr rival Of the CiV ~ N0r lUrk, the
| clouds l.ln opened and many people got thor
0uEhly drcnchcd.
The following persons have received patents
from the Department OF the Interior for inventions
/ claimed by them G.. C. Coleman, for cane plant
/ ing machine. and also ON a machine for cleaning
ramic and other iibrous substance w. c. lane and
/ John Ena., Jr, for improved washing machine
| Richards Marsdon, Hama Maui, on method
for utilizing waste steam.
The ROYAL Hawaiian Band under the direction
Of the publics favoHte, Bandmaster Berger, gave a
/ concert az the Hotel grounds on the evening Of
| the 30ih inst. TO a very large and appreciative
audience, present TO testify their pleasure at the
reappcarancc Of the musicians after their months
/ holiday. The programme consisted of seven mum
| I,ers and endinr with Hawaii Pouoi and was n
| most enjoyable programme. All were glad to sec
Mr. Berger WELDING the baton again
Mexico Bill. from the Rio Graude arrived IN
| town by the Cifyof Neir Tort, and u at present
! stoppinC at the Hawaiian Hotel. lie presents "a
] picturesque appearance, dressing as he docs m
/ the typical costume OF the Border men Of the
Far West" and his physique aiding TO impress the
/ behuldCr that he would be "tdrual tough cuss
4 TO handle Bill-bcC pardon William, seems TO
be man Of many parts" not the least oNtraordi-
nary being his skill as a caligraplist.
The Survey Department have just received from
/ the Forbes Photo Lithographic Company Of BOs-
! ton copies of n map of the island OF Oahu from
| tnCu0meiriCal surveys made by W ID. Alexander
! G.. ]. Lyons, NJ. d. Monsnuat, J. Brown and
! William Webster. the finished map by Richard
] Coyington. The map Is drawn on scale OF one
| sixty -thousandth Of the area and shows: l. Tn
angulati0n stations. . Acres Of land. s. Gov
| crnmcnt lands. Z. Land commission awards. .
| Royal Patent lands.
| The comet still displays itself in our morning
| skies. Owing 10 the brightness Of the moon, how
ever. il is not as brilliant as It was ten days or a
] fortnight ago the tail does not appear 70 have
diminished IN length, The celestial visitor rises
considerably earlier and Is high above the horizon
! by o'clock According 90 Mr.. Proctor's theory.
| the paths Of the earth and the broom star
] should nov be gradually approaching and II we
! hoe su-lg D rHrrH Ca
be so far distant.
Twelve hours rain sufliced to mako the roads
/ about the wharf a small sea Of liquid mud. Tho
visitors who arrived by the C1yef Nfr l0ri would
think this the drtiest and most ill-liEhtCd town
that they had ever visited Not so very long ago
| fir. Gibsun's organ telling that the late
Ministry ought 10 put those very roads in order,
and we cannot see that the public has been HHfh
benefited hy the change IN that particular. Better
! spend few thousand dollars over this road than
many tens uf thousands over the coronation farce.
A torpedo expedition from the L. $. 5. iia.lu
under command of Lieut. Commander Nelson of
that vessel proceedod on the 9th inst 10 the wreck
cd Nig1usl OF the bar. and exploded turpedoes at
both port bow aud quarter. This action was taken
for the purpose Of making holes al either end Of
the vessel and thus allowing free passage for the
accomplishing wheat 10 pass out and obvlate the
prospects Of a season Of sickness. caused by the
foul airs being driven tuwnwards by souiherly
wind. The object desired, viz providing m open
| passage. was successfully accomplished and the
foul odors are nov daily lessening.
An adjourned meeting of the Hawaiian Agricnl-
tural Society was held at the Hawaiian Hotel ON
the evening Of the 9th inst and after the meeting
was called 10 order proceeded TO elect officers OF
the Society for the ensuing term. with the follow
ing rcsrts President, His Majesty Nice-Prusi-
dent. hon II. A. Widomann Treasurer, 4. Jaeger;
Secretary. ]. ;. Webb. The following gentlemen
were appointed as an Executive Committee: Hon.
A. +. Judd, Hon. A. 5. Cleghonn, Hon. /. McCully.
Z. IL II.