The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-06-03

THE Consular flags of the United States and 9TH
er foreign countries were hoisted st half-mast on
Tuesday in recognition of the American Anniversary
Decoration Day.
TIE name Of the steamer W. H. Reedi is not 10 be
changed as currently reported. After being regis
tered and having the boiler inspected she Will re-
turn TO Hawaii for cOasting service round that
island.
The bark Mary Mildred, Is days from Tahiti en-
route TO Victoria, B. c.. hove too off the port on
Tuesday morning and landed a small mail from
Tahiti for this port. She sailed again about 4 pm.
THERE was a most enjoyable entertainment at
the Kalihi Ranch on Sunday, when the lessee, who
is a Portuguese, { entertained some 10 or so of his
friends and their children in a most hOspitable ma
tional style.
Mr.. J. KAUkAU has been elected to represent Ka-
snapali and Kahakuloa in the Assembly under the
Act passed this Session. The Honorable gentle
man arrived in town Sunday morning by the
Steamer Likelike, and took his seat in the House
next day.
THE Election for Kaanapali was contested be-
tween Messrs. Kaukau and Nahaku. The former
gentleman received 20 votes, and the latter 81.
Three votes were cast for Mr.. l.. W. b. Kanealii.
Forty electors did not vote.
ANOTHER haul of opium smokers was made at
about noon on Sunday by officers Tell and Marcos
at some Chinese premises near Punch Bowl at the
head of School street, four Chinese men and one
Chinese woman were caught using the drug, all
were marched to the Station House.
THE funeral of Miss Jennie Kalanilehua Brick
wood, a daughter of A. P. Brickwood, Esq, form
erly Postmaster-Gener of the Kingdom, took
place from the residence of her parents ON Sunday
afternoon and was attended by a large concOurse of
friends. The floral tributes were very beautiful.
JOHN Russell, a laborer, sampled the liquors ex-
posed for sale in this city ON the Goth inst, and the
quality so incensed him that he made an assault on
a native woman named Kaluna. For this outburst
Of feeling he was arrested, and on Saturday last
he contributed the sum Of Sc. 10 to the public treas
ury.
PUK SING a Chinese prisoner, while laboring under
an alteration of mind, assaulted the Hospital
Steward at the jail. Inquiry being made into the
condition of the prisoner, DR.. Hoffman and DR..
Trousseau pronounced the man insane and on Sat
urday he was turned over to the care of Superin-
tendent Wright of the Insane Asylum.
Two posts have been placed under the ends of
the galleries at thesNew Music Hall and a slight
defect in the building has been remedied so that
the gallery will now hold an enormous weight.
Robert Sterling, Esq, the Inspector of Public
Buildings has lately examined the building, and
reports it to be in a thoroughly safe condition.
Two more robberies were committed last satur-
day night, and from on board both the foreign YES
sells then in the harbor. Robert Dye, a sailor
on board the California loses a black diagonal sack
coat and two pair of pants, and both the stewards
on the ID. c. Murray had wearing apparel stolen.
The robberies were committed between the hours
of twelve and two O'Clock pm.
Z Four Chinese fishermen went to the sea to fish.
but approaching too close to certain fishing rights
owned by H.. R. Fl. Ruth, they were arrested, and
having fish in their possession, were charged with
larceny. After being confined for twenty-four
hours the fishermen were released, the Government
with great maQnanImItV QOtPrInO q sEn0llp nTOsa-
qui" when they found that they had no case.
THE following is the programme of Mr.. Wray
Taylor's fifth Free Organ Recital, in which he
will be assisted by H. R. H. Princess Liliuokalani,
H. R. H. Princess Likelike, and Mr.. A. T. Atkin-
son. The recital is fixed for Tuesday evening,
June 6, at 7.45 o'clock. Programme Il, Festival
March in d (Smartl 2 ~ Song without words
(Mendelssohn), OBJ Andante in C (Silas) /; 8, Solo
=" Nearer my God to Thee (Holden). Princess
Liliuokalani 4, (A) Pro Peccatis (Stabat Mater
(Rossini), (B) Fest March (Lachner). Mr.. Atkin-
son 5, Pastorale BEST 6, Offertoire in d minor
(Batiste) Z, Duet Evening Song to the Vir-
gin" (Hemansl: Princesses Liliuokalani and
Likelike , 8, Sicilian Mariners Tune, with varia-
tiOns (Thayer) 8, Fantasia in c Major TO urs).
Sc Hawaii Ponoi."
THE delegates of the Fire Companies and Officers
of the Department met ON Thursday evening at
the Hall of Mechanic Engine Company No. 2.
The principal business was to make the necessary
arrangements for the election of officers of the De-
partment which comes off on Monday next. Major
.Gulick was appointed Judge and Messrs. T. F.
Kennedy and All Plat tellers for the occasion.
Some discussion took place as to the probable man
ner in which the Assembly would deal with the
vote for the Department when it shall come up for
consideration. The new Engines and Hook & Lad
der Truck asked for are badly wanted. The Engine
of No. 2 Company has been in service ever since
December, 1860, and ought to be replaced at once,
and the Hooks & Ladders now in use are described
by the Chief Engineer in his last Report as fcom-
paratively worthless