Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-01-14

The Ella took five passengers from hero to San
Francisco-three of them Chinese.
The Union evening meetings ut the yestry of
Fort Street church have been continued through
the week and have been generally well attended.
LETTER received from Hawaii yesterday, says
that there has been some rough weather nj
Honuapo. On the IWoiapjs last visit ono of her
boats was turned bottom up in the surf, and the
load lost. No rain has fallen in Kona this year.
WILLIAM DAVIS, second officer Of the steamer
d,yer Head was sentenced to nine months impris-
oiiinent ana not as we were enormously informed
last saturday, one years Imprisonment and 800
lighter.
HE brigantine Mimic moored alongside the old
custom House wharf, was carried against the
Fish Market wharf by the wind aud tide ON Thurs
day morning, but did not damage She was
hauled OIL after humping against the wharf a
little. ="
THERE has been an unusually large number of
burglaries in Honolulu during the last two months
and the manner in which the burglars on nj IL
shows them to be old hands at the business. Mr.
Watcrhouse' Queen street store is tho last place
where they have tried operations.
VIZ were shown at Lanes Marble Works tho
other day piece of rock from Campbells quarry
NJ Eva. 1t Is of brownis gray color, Is very
hard, admits OF u fine polish, and ia perhaps
thc only rock on the island that will. The guam
tity is said to be practically unlimited. IL So we
nave an abundance of excellent building material
near Mt hand.
THERE will be an entertainment of n musical
and literary character Mt the rooms of the Library
ana Reading Room Association on Thursday even
families. Mrs. Il. T.. Adams, Miss Winter. Miss
Carrie Castle, MIR. Myron Jones, Mrs j. NJ. Iawior
and Mrs. Bowler will take part in what promises to
be very enjoyable affair.
PUBLIC meeting for arranging permanently
for an athletic society will be called soon, The
committee having the matter in charge have
drawn up the proposed constitution and bylaws.
Inc Intention Is to have the subscription fee so
low that all can join and to make it open to
ladies' as well as to gentlemen. 1t will be kept
entirely clear of all political and national inlu.
ences, and will, we hope, receive the support that
such I'M institution merits.
WE are informed that last Sunday forenoon a
colored man by the name of William jackson, form
crly of Pahaa Plantation, but lately in the EN-
ploy OF Honuapo mill. while going ON board the
Irdidni with the stewards of the steamer to pro-
cure watch of his that was expected, fell over
recovered.
The price Of fresh meat has risen considerably
in price lately and the indications are that il will
rise still higher. Why this il we do not under.
stand ms there is any quantity of cattle on the
islands In the San Francisco markets prime beef
Is quOttu NJ O 10 "a CENTS ana medium Mt BIZ to
M This is less than one-haf the price in the
Honolulu markets, and at the present price it
would pay to send fresh meat from San Francisco
packed III ice. Beef should be Cheap in n country
Shere cattle can be raised ut such little expense AZ
here.
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FOLLOWING is the programme for the Band Con-
cert at Emma Square, weather permitting, at 4a3O
PM. this afternoon:
March-Swect Lei Lehun. Berger
oyerture-Chnre- IInlcoy
WnmI MY Qnccn......:. Coote
i,ae. Mmslo-Astorga, lncw)........ Albert
Gaop-Round Oak, (new). Ieuvcl
The Band will give extra Concert on Monday
January 10th, at the Hawaiian Hotel, weather per-
hitting.
THE rainfall for 1881 at the Ice Works in NJ
nanu Valley AZ measured by Mr. j. X. Wilder is MS
follows: January. 36 inches: February, LOO inches
March, 1854 inches; April, AS inches; May, 1872
inches; June, s.2 inches; July, 1927 inches; August,
S.Sl inches; September, 81 inches; October, 1851
inches; November. G.6S inches; December, 954
inches; total, 1880 inches. At w. w. Halls resi-.
dence on Nuuanu street the rainfall for December
At DIR. Mckibbin's residence on Beretania street
the rainfall for December measured 6.12 inches
and for the year $50 inches.
AT st. Andrews Cathedral the first free organ
recital will be given by Mr.. Wray Taylor, assisted
by Mrs. J. II. Patty, soprano, tuesday evening"
january 18th, 1882. Mt 7:i5 o'clock.
PROGRAMMES:
Onertolre IN h..... Butiste
Solo" Angels ever bright and fair. Handel
Mrs. Patty.
Traumerie. ............... 5000. schumann
BY Hymn of Nuns. ...............w ely
The Lake, "a sketch) .:........ DIR. w. Spark
u Air" With verdure clad,". Haydn
Mrs. Patty
Ave Marie, Mike distant CHINESE Liszt
o Irioihphalc Mu1Cu'- .danAtt
God save the King.
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The Masons and Odd Fellows of Honolulu arc
having made at Lanes Marble Works fine head.
stone for the grave of the late G. S. Barlow 1t is
large slab Of marble feet long by three wide
md six inches thick The inscription roads
Sacred to the memory of
Cornelius S. Burtow
Past Master of
Hawaiian Lodge No. II, +. 4 A. M.
also
Past Grand and
Past District Deputy Grand Sire
To- of Oh
Erected by his brethren
in token of their fraternal love.
Born
November 10, 1878.