The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-12-27
ISLAND LOCALS.
ADoUT TowN.
New resolutions are the order of the day.

ISLAND LOCALS.
ADoUT Tows.
New resolutions are the order of the day.
The Christmas sales at Adams, Levey's and
Ehlers received generous patronage
We hear that Madame Adelina Patti has been
invested with the Order of Kapiolani.
To Mr. j. C. Glade and Messrs. ]. NJ. Dat Co.,
we are indebted for special news favors-
The Mission Children Society meet next satur-
DAY evening December Goth, at Hon S. n. Castles s.
Here's your good health, and your families
good health. and may you live long and prosper
During the year, 8 vessels with immigrants have
arrived they brought 65 men, coo women and
1851 children, all Portuguese.
Mr.. Henry Cornvell had recovered sufficiently
from his late illness as to be able to take passage
to his home on Maui per Lkeiite on the 18th inst.
Our thanks are due to Mr.. ]. o. Carter for a
pamphlet upon japanese postal matters, and to
the Hawaiian postal authorities for report upon
the new Money Order system.
The Band Concert at Emma Square on the eve
ming of the I'D inst. was rather poorly attended,
the damp weather assisting in great degree to
provide a cause for the absence of the fair sex.
Messrs Levers Cooke are now the owners Of
the American ship Hop, which came into port
here from sea in distress, having purchased her
from Capt Curtis on the Goth inst.-terms private
DIR. Thomas Seeley of Cleveland, Ohio, brother
Of President Seeey of Amherst College, arrived by
the Cai5arian on the ed inst We hear that he
returns to his home by the way Of China and the
Suez Canal.
Mr. Montana has just finished series of views
forty-eight in number, of the Waimanalo Planta.
ton and surrounding country. The views are well
worth being inspected by lovers of the weird and
picturesque.
The Crown has arrived two Crowns have ar
rived so has a Sceptre and any amount OF gor.
geousness. These were whole crowns. The Colo
NAL passengers carried along with them number
of half crowns.
The new building in progress of construction
for Mr.. Thomas Walker, situated next TO Messrs
Castle a Cooke. on King Street is rapidly ap
preaching completion, and will be decided i'm
proyement TO the locality when finished.
Yesterday Mr.. Adams sold at auction the bakery
business and property,.to close the copartnership
belonging to Love a Brothers, which was knocked
down to Mr.. Robert Love for $4,000. This sale
includes the bakery and premises and house ant
lot on Nuuanu street, near kukui street.
Chiefs, subordinates, messengers, and everybody
but the silent and steady librarian, desert tn,
Government buildings at the noon hour. Thi
general public may not hope to transact any busi
ness with the departments during that hour.
Among the arrivals from the Coast are number
of kamaainas p. Clones, Jr., S. T. Alexander, W
g. Irwin, Sam. Parker, Col. c. II. Judd, Hon. S. G
Wilder, Hon. II. A p. CATER, Miss Carter, W. L.
Foster and wife, Miss McInerny, C. Scarborough
J. C. Glade and Henry Warehouse.
\ rifle match took place at Waikiki OH Christ
mas day. The prize was a cup valued at S45
There were 40 competitors, each of whom had
shots. The highest possible score was L.. Mr.
W. II. Cornwell won with a score of Is. w. A
Perry II, J. Ballantne H. c. A. Bailey 9, j. Bailey
One of the happy episodes connected with III,
Christmas season was the presentation of purs,
containing SlOO to Miss FlaIman, by the member
and friends of the kawaiahao Seminary. Thu
affair was complete surprise and the happy re
cipient could only blush her Acknowledgements
words failing.
Edward DelleK, while laboring under the effec
of alcoholic influences, on the evening of the 22t
inst, made a slight attempt TO sever his jugulal
vein with the assistance Of razor. Not being &C
quainted with the locality, he only managed to in
hict slight cut under the chin, and his courag,
failing, he desisted from further trial.
The many friends of Mons. tie Count de Lou
vieres, Chancellor of the French Legation Of thi
Kingdom, will undoubtedly be pleased TO learn tina
his government has notified him of his promotion
in the corps, and has ordered him to duty at sgd
ney, \. 5. w. The Count and his wife will no
leave before the March steamer.
Besides the passengers whose names appeal
among the departures by the SUE, there were tw,
others in transit who made their minds up hur
riedly, and took passage for the Coast. Whethe
specially dispatched as ENJOYS to meet distinguish
ed visitors, or not, will probably appear in tn
next news from the Coast.
His Majesty paid visit of inspection to tn
| Commercial saloon on the night of the 2}rd ms,
His presence there produced most unwonte,
stiffness and also induced the native element VIII
felt thirsty TO patronlze- some other saloon. As
| consequence during the hour that His Majesty re
manned the Commercial was as quiet as n meeting
| house.
horse attached TO hearse belonging to Mr..
+. Williams, the undertaken, made an attempt t
4 clear himself from the lugubrious trappings an
| vehicle on the afternoon of the 10th inst, bu
proved unsuccessful. The hearse however
| damaged TO a considerable extent. The presenc
/ of mind of the driver prevented collisions wit
other vehicles, which might have resulted serious
/ ~.
The little Bulletin raises itsvoice for " fair play
ON the supposition that the Gd-eH, has suppresse
an Eicle reply to Mr.. Pilipo. Your youthfulnes
dear BaiieEH has allowed you TO be gulled by til
| iusnuating and unreliable 4dreTfiser. Effort
have been made to find that reply" in the Eiel'
I II -.
fishes the result of its labor? That would be fai
/ play.
The attention of our readers is called to til
splendid showing, financially, made by the Liver
pool London and Globe Insurance Company o
London, England, and of which Messrs. Bisho
| A Co are agents in this city. The fire insuranc
alone for 1851 50 $50 600 total amount of claim
paid, SSS,7l4,000, assets S3l, 600. All lose
| here are promptly adjusted and payable at th
/ office of the agents.
The regular meeting of Lodge lie Progress d
| FOceania No. 12i, A. F. q A. NJ, will be held a
their hall on King street this Wednesday evening
| Dec. 9TH at DEMONSTRATION of officers. Hi
| waiian Lodge No. q, L. d A. NJ, will also hol
meeting at their rooms this evening, at the sam
hour-installation of officers. Visiting brethren
in good standing, are cordially invited TO atten
either of the above lodges.
The cause assigned for the appointment of til
manager of the Adre,tiser TO the post of Secretar
| of the Board of Health was, that Mr. Hassinge
had TO resign on account Of overwork. What
very capable man the present incumbent must b'
| rs, Notwithstanding his duties as temporar
Minister of Finance, Milk Inspector, etc, he SIT
retains the position of Secretary TO the "greate,
show earth, without murmur.
Previous to the departure of the steamer, Co
Spreckels gave a dinner to the Hawaiians in Sa
Francisco, the affair was brilliant one the follow
ing gentlemen were present: Gov. Low, Messrs.
I. Alexander, G.. Spreckels, Sumter, W. g. IrwiI
II. w. Severance, w. H. Dmond. ]. c. Glade, Co
c. II. Judd. II. A. p. Carter, J. Taber, p. C. Jone
il, Mr.. Steele, II. Waterhouse Col Wilmington,
b. Spreckels, Sam Parker, s. G. Wilder.
Mr.. William j. Austin, well known and r
spected half caste, met with an accident, by ia
from his horse, on the afternoon of the I'D inst
and which resulted in his death at 73O y. m O
the same date. The circumstances connected wit
this sad affair seems to point to an almost exai
/ similarity in the iuiurleS received as in tho arp