Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-05-20


Tnr steamer mail brouqh, nm unumally largo
amount OF important nows from tho States and
Europe.
TnrRr are In Boston, according 20 mn American
paper, twonty-seycn natives Of the Sandwich
Islandg.
Mn !. poLuAUn, u young man who formerly re
sided in Honolulu, diod Of consumption nj Chica
20 roccntly.
CoHRrTosprSrs should send in their communi-
cations, particularly when long, early in the week
to insure publication
Mn. ISESnERd has made arrangements to have n
number of German mmigrania brought to tho
Islands by tho bnr, ioidnL
liz our interesting San francisco letter will bo
found the most important items Of foreign news
presented IN convenient ahnpo
QUEEN VioroRA'g birthday, "Wednesday next,
will bo celebrated by ball ut the Theatre, given
by tho British Benevolent Society.
Tnr work of putting things Mt tho Hawaiian
Hotel in trim still goes on notwithstanding the
trouble about ii in the Legislature
CAPTAIN Conn, of tho Chy NJ Sydney, has been
given n vacation and the steamer was commanded
by Captain Soabury on her last trip down.
OwIso to press of work in the Office il is impos-
sble TO get out usual full page supplement this
week after tho arrival of the steamer mail.
An their lunch ON Hotel street, Hart Bros.
have, with other improvements, added number
of elegantly fitted ice cream rooms-thc contest
places imaginable for tho purpose
THH appointment of Mr. Chas. u. Wilson, ms
Superintendent of tho Honolulu Water Works, TO
succeed MIR. Frooth, is one which we trust will give
satisfaction he is undoubtedly we qualified for
tho post he is to fill.
The Tourists" gave their first performance AT
tho Theatre last Saturday evening to y crowded
house. They Showed again on Monday evening
and on Thursday evening gave burlesquc per
formanco of "Pin-a-i."
An Australian exchange says the Princess of
Wales has sent to King Kalakaua several photo
graphs of herself and the Royal Princes con
tribution 10 n bazaar to DO held in Honolulu in aid
of the building of the cathedral there.
FHTY-oNE passengers arrived here from San
Francisco by the Chy IF SWiucy and six by the
CdibayieH. Fourteen smiled from here for the
coast by the ". n. Meyer, ten by the Katakoud,
nineteen by the ". o. Hici and three for the Colo
MOS by the cHyof Sydney.
York, states that Rev. g. Wallace of that place
has been appointed Rector of the English speak
ing congregation of st. Andrews Cathedral Homo
lulu He III a man about thirty-five years of
age, and broad churchman.
The fourth free organ recital at St. Andrews
Cathedral will 10 given next Tuesday evening by
MIR. Wray Taylor. There was none given last
tuesday evening, ms was stated there should be.
lie Will be assisted on this occasion by Mr.. G. X.
scarborough ut the organ, and by general re-
quest Mile. Ponti, soprano, and Mr.. d. Mccartney,
Jr., basso.
YESTERDAY at noon small kerosene stove and
guc pot i'll the corner room of Mr.. Campbell's new
brick building, got capszed and tho OIL taking
fire, soon spread over the floor. gentleman pres
ont attempted to stitlc it and assisted by
two or three others. Mr.. j. NJ. Dat who happened
to be passing, picked up some boards lying
by and dropped them on the fire, smothering it
completely.
WHEN the hcaiaDi in Maalaea bay on Thurs
day last native woman brought on board
stripped, jumped into the water and struck out for
the shore. Captain Bates ordered II boat lowered
and she was brought back. She was unwilling to
return to Honolulu with her husband, whom she
had deserted and who had gone for her, and made
two other attempts to get to land 1t was neces
sary to lock her up to keep her on board.
We have received prospectus of Mr.. Bowser's
excursion to tho Islands. to consist of not less
than eight or more than twelve persons They ex-
pect to arrive by the next steamer and will DO
absent from San Francisco from thirty-sx to
thirtyei2ht days, about three weeks of which time
will be spent in the Islands Kilauea will be visited
and probably Thereafter of Haleakala. The cost
for each one of the party will be 1850
YESTERDAY morning Mr.. Patterson, an express
driver, camo meeting with serious injuries on
Merchant street. opposite the Bank. The horse he
was driving, half broken one, began kicking and
plun2ing, and the driver seeing that the horse
about to get clear from the vehicle, ran him into
cross bar We're broken, and the driver consid-
erably bruised. The escape from serious ''smash-
up" was very narrow one indeed.
LITTLE occurred on board the KoH iteaouN
between Chinaman and n native woman ON the
last trip of that schooner. After striking each
other with open hands they grappled, and the
celestial threw the woman To the deck and held
her down with ono ear, which was inserted be-
tween her teeth Tor that purpose They were soon
separated, when the trahn,e arose and walked of
with Johns ear. The Police Judge has commit. ed
her for trial before the Supreme Court
MIR. ELI JOHNSON gave his first lecture on tenn
perance at Fort Street Church, last Tuesday even
ing to well filed house. His subject was
"What they drink and how they make it," He told
many surprising truths and made some good
points in favor of temperance. He is perfectly at
enemy like who has been long in the ranks
of its opponents. Ho gave another lecture at the
same place last night
FOLLOWING Is the programme for the Band Con
cert at Emma Square at $50 p. IN. to-day;
Overture Romde aud Constan. Meyerbcer
Waltz Giided Youth .Wadtentel
selection, Norma. nennl
Song without words, BY the Meadow Brook new. Lange
Cornet Polka, Bellona, new. Faust
Polonaisc, Court Bali .Gungl
The band will give an extra concert on tho of
Queen Vctoria's birthday, Tuesday, May I'D mt
the Hawaiian Hotel.
Ar Fort Street Church, Sunday morning, Rev.
| A. =. Houston, recent graduate of the same
Seminary as Mr.. Cruzan and now under commits
sion of the A, Is. @. +. NJ. as Missionary To Micro
nesia will preach. In the evening there will be a
union Gospel Service. Mr.. Cruzan will preach a
brief sermon, and Mr.. Hallenbeck will conduct all
the other services including after service in the
yestry. Owing 10 tho state of Mr.. Hallenbeck's
| health II has been deemed advisable 70 hold only
| this one Gospel service next week. The regular
series of gospel ceilings will begin one week from
Sunday The Gospel Hymns" will DO used Sun
| day evening
FoLLowIso is the record of Police Court pro-