The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-09-09


ICIFIC C o NJ NJ E r
THE PACIFIC
Commercial bbertlsfr.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER .. 1882
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
II. NJ. :. sArpzo returned to this port Thurs
day pm. from her inter-island cruise
. LrEUrExANr A. de Louza Canavarro. a Consul Of
the first class TO represent Portugal arrived PEI
City Of Sydney.
PROFESSOR c. N. White has gone to Hilo, Ha-
uaii. TO take charge Of the English school IN place
Of Professor Brown.
FoEr SHEET. near the EspIsnade, eng cut
up with 3 view TO the building OF a { u 70 carry
OF the water that generally collect On the 10"
spot near HopPer's Mill
THE setting Of Mr.. wilder's new boiler at the
ice works was finished on Wednesday night. MI
Harrison, who had the job in hand has done some
smart WOrk 10 get / COhP40NN
The American Minister Resident paid an official
visit on board the Alaska THURSDAY pm. GPon
leaving the ship he received the customary salute
fifteen guns.
AccoRDrSG TO the advices brought by the Mall
Steamer, the San Francisco market for Sugar, was
quiet and steady. Wool, steady. Hides strong
Rice, quiet and firm. Tallow' steady
The National Museum has just secured the only
complete collection existing OF HaWaian iah9
shells. These have all been named ana classlneo
by the Rev. Mr.. Gulick, of Japan.
Tux schr Ia Moi left here ON Tuesday afternoon
with the first load of machinery for LldGate ana
Cos sawmill at Kaiwilahilahi, about two miles
from Hilo, near the spot selected for a new land
ing.
MEssRs. G.. w. MAcFAELANE AND Co are now
agents for Huelo plantation, as well as the mill.
There il 4 large area of land under cultivation,
and il is hoped that the yield in sugar VIII be
good.
An order for books for the Government Library
went forward by the last mail steamer. 1t Is TO
be hoped that the day will yet come when this coll
lection will be made worthy of being called a Ma
tional Library
HIS Elk. Governor J. Dominis, took his departure
for windward by the Likelike on Tuesday evening.
The Governor goes to Lahaina on business con-
nected with the Governorship OF Maui. During
his absence Colonel Curtis p. Iaukea will act as
Governor of Oahu by appointment.
Col. CLAUS SPREcKELs returned to town on
Sunday by the Kilauea Hou. He intends TO leave
for the Coast by the steamer City of York ON 18th
instant. Messrs. r.. N. Fowler and Samuel Parker
and Col. Geo. W. Macfarlane will also be passen-
gers by the City Of New York.
4 The tern Mary Dodge. Captain A. II. Paul,
which arrived last Wednesday night, 16 days from
measurement, built at Eureka: This Is her hrst
voyage. and she has made a fair passage down,
Captain Paul reports very light winds, and a great
many rainy squalls Z
THE Helen W. Almy brought down this last trip
and landed safely here Is horses and mules. a
glance ut the stock showed them TO be Of a superior
quality; notable amongst them were two very hne
horses. The animals bore the trip of fourteen
days very well. and had evidently received the
best of care. AS they were led up the street IN
groups of three or four the cry was raised that q
circus was coming, and numbers paused to look at
the turnout.
- HIS Ex. r. NJ. DAGGETT, United States Minister
Resident, called upon His Majesty the KING on
Monday. accompanied by Captain Dutton, of the
United States army and member of the United
States Geological Survey Staff. Captain Dutton
has been engaged during the last two months IN
making a survey of the Island OF HAWAII, with
special reference to the volcanic phenomena there
developed. He returned to the scene OF his laborS
by the Iwalani on Monday afternoon, and Will
when his work on Hawaii is complete, visit the
other islands of the group
SENIOR A. DE LoUzA CANAvARRo, the newly
appointed consul for Portugal, and f. A. Schaefer,
Fsp. late acting-consul for that country, had an
audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs ON
Monday. when Mr.. Schaefer presented his successor
TO the Minister. Senior Canavarro brings with
him the ra LITIGATION by His Majesty the King OF
Portugal of the convention. In addition to his
position a. a consul of the first class, he is invested
with diplomatic functions. SENIOR CanaVarro mas
served in the Portuguese navy, in which he holds
the rank of lieutenant.
Hawaiian Bell Telephone Company is about
Ito extend its operations I" the western extremity
4 of the Island. The wires Will shortly be carried
to Waianae and Waialua. The course to be taken
will be from Honolulu to Mr.. Campbel's place at
HONOLULU, and from thence to Messrs. Judd and
Whitney's ranch. From that point one branch
will run to Waianae and another to Waialua.
Those living in the neighborhood of the intended
route who desire to secure the advantage OF tele-
phonic communication should apply early IN or
der that consideration may be given to their wants
in planning the exact route to be taken by the
wires.
A CORRESPONDENT informs us that the skeleton
remains of Mr.. Edward Probert. who, it will he
remembered, mysterously disappeared about two
wears ago from Mr.. Notley's plantatsf6
Hemakua. Hawaii, were found on the ZoS'
ult. in the bottomof Waibunlhula Sasre
near the plantation The remarSess SINGERS,
and the photograph of the unfortunate man as ",
found in the pocket of the coat. The remsetH'
were taken to Waipio, and an inquest held. Th"
verdict was to the effect shat the deceased came to
his death by an overdose of laudanum administered
by himself, a bottle that had contained that drug
having been found by the body. After the inquest
the bones were inferred in Waiplo, by the side OF
the late wife of the deceased.
An amusing affair occurred in Queen street on
Sunday morning last. Two natives were passing
along the street close to Dr. Mchlbbin's office,
when n Chinaman drove up with his express, having
a ma tive woman for passenger. That's he"
! called out the woman in her own language, point
ing to one Of the men, whom she Immediately
ordered to get into the express. The native looked
somewhat thunderstruck, but did not bulge. Out
got the wahine, and seiZing upon him again
/ ordered him to get into the express. Am l a
prisoner. then. exclaimed the reluctant but dis
! comfitted husband-it is to be assumed that such
was his relationship to his captOr-whilst his COM
panion q. scooted = along Queen street at a great
mace. Get in there was the reply, you're
NOT going oil to drink rum with that fellow"
And get in he did, and in after him went the wa
Line. Drive on" she said to the Chinaman,
whilst 4 group Of admiring haoles, who had wit
messed the whole performance, applauded heartily.
One night last weekwhen DR.. S~tangenwald re-