Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-26


18th instant
The VIM g. Irwin will vail for the coast
Monday afternoon
Mcssrs !. Williams y Go. arc at work on
Photographic panorama of the town.
The roads nca, Waikiki arc out OF repair in
some places, and should I've attended to,
The Hon Ellwood Thornc and Mrs, Thornc
" New York brcakiaslcd with the king and
queen last Monday
Captain BATES of the Iwalani has recovered
from the attack Of uphthalmin which has kept
him from duty recently
What lisa cadgc"2 The Advertiser uses
tho word in its leader of yesterday, yet there is
no such noun In Webster
Captain and Mrs Bissctt Of the Mofavian
gave delightful little dinner To seven OF their
lady friends last Thursday.
The Madras smallpox patients were re.
ported on the mend, yesterday, only three be.
Ing confined To their hunks.
The Bulletin has been printed Of late on
much better paper, an evidence that the kindly
meant suggestion OF the Press has been pro-
fitted by.
The advertisement, for the Kamehamcha
Day races, which appears in the supplement,
has been corrected, and will appear in next
weeks issue.
The Hawaiian Chinese News for the current
week is again on sale The managers say ii
Is being patronzcd and will soon he on a good
paying basis.
Fourth Of July will soon roll round, and
patriotic Americans are wondering what is 90.
ing to be done about its celebration. Don't all
speak at once.
Mr.. William o. Smith has been appointed
in the place of Dr. !. Mott Smith, special
commissioner at Washington, as a trustee Of
the Lunalilo estate.
Her Majesty Queen Emma and Mrs Charles
X. Bishop have gone to kailua, to visit the
Princess Ruth, who has been i'll, but was bet.
ter when last heard from.
Mr.. auckland will 60 TO Kohala next Tues.
day, thence to Illo and Kona, in the interest
Of the Boston Exhibition; and it is to be hoped
that he will he successful.
There will be much valuable property sold
by Mr.. +. +. Adams to-day, including i" The
Iii OF lwilei, on the reef, adjoining the pro
perry of Mcssrs. DowSc,t and Sumner.
An clubhouse on the premises Of James Aud
was extinguished before much damage was
done and no fire alarm turned on.
The local news of that astutc contemporary
the Advertiser consisted, last Wednesday, Of
eleven business notices, two art notices, on,
professional notice and two items OF news.
An advertisement for the Royal Agricultur
nj Society, too late for insertion, informs The
public that the prizes to be given will be ir
the shape of valuable medals and testimonials
The Honolulu Library and Reading Room
Association are receiving bids for the erection
of their new building, and have extended tn,
time for receiving such tenders to the 3Ist in
slant.
A subscription ball was given at the Music
Hall, last Thursday night, in honor Of Queer
Victoria's birthday. 1t was arranged by Com
missioner Wodehouse and committee o
British residents.
Tonight will mirth and minstrelsy supremel,
reign. The burnt cork boys will hold the for
at Music Hall, and be just as funny as the,
know how to be- They are hopeful OF bette
house than the library folks had.
Max Kohm, the painter, gave pleasant lit
tie birthday party last Saturday evening. !
few invited friends assembled at his residence
on the corner of Hotel Street and Adam
Lane and had very good time.
The bark Moravian was set on fire littl
before 1 o'clock last Sunday morning. Tn
captain thinks the fire was incendiary. TIL
fire department extingushed the flames, whic
caused damage to the amount of about $3.50
The Elsinore, under Captain jerks, arrive
from Portland, Oregon, last Saturday. CAP
tain jerks hopes to obtain the usual passenge
patronage which the comfort of his vessels an
his popularity as skipper SO generally hav
commanded.
"The Love of God" will be Mr.. Cruzan
theme Sunday morning. In the evening, ;
the request OF George de Long Post, GA. r
Mr.. Cruzan will preach a Memorial Sermon
The post will attend the church in bod,
and the audience room will be appropriated
decorated.
Two articles by the medical editor Of II
Press will be found in another part Of II
paper. They destroy two cherished delusior
Of the chief local writer, who has hitherto b.
lieved that rubbish burning in backyards was
bad scheme, and that artesian water was Il
best to be had.
The beggar who has been importuning Il
charitable and imposing on the credulou
during the past few days, is a Portuguese; ar
should be looked after by his consul. tt
other morning he visited one family befo
breakfast, obtained dollar, and returned
an hour or two after more.
''If four hours a day is all the irrigation tin
that Is allowed an ordinary human being, wi
should policeman be permitted to have
irrigation hose running all day long" is Il
pertinent query Of subscriber, who mig
have included the names Of several good al
pious officials who ought to know better.
There are two tickets in the field for fire d
partment officers. Mcssrs. John Mott Al
James Dodd are running for chief, the form
apparently having the most strength.
CD Wilson is ON both tickets for FIRST ASST
ant. II is thought to be close fight betwe,
S. NJ. Whitman and Douglas Monsarrat
second assistant. hA EhE
The following is the programme for the re
ulaI Saturday afternoon concert at Emr
Square, commencing at A;3o.
Marh-Dehhr. ...,...,.,.........,...,.P arl
Overture "Reminiscences Of ossian. new Ca
Polonaise--in Bridal Array, new ......... ;, Msr.d
Ssiss,ion-- Mariana .....................,w Walk
EAniasiA-follow me, ..........-............-fsr arm
QuAdrille-under Palms ,,'..,...,.-.''..''.huh
The mounted police. ON whom the ms
bagatelle Of $4,000 and odd has so far be
spent, paraded the streets of Honolulu cal
this week. There were two Of them, and irt
the crowns Of their helmets to the spurs
their cavalry boots they looked, "for all
world like Captain Hayley's grooms.
The Galetv says The cargo taken by
Sue1 to San Francisco, 4,aiA,S3S ~, OF viii
was sugar, had domestic valuation OF $a7
500. s6. The Fiona which sailed just alb
one year ago MAY 40, 1881 had 3359o7
more Of sugar and had total valuation
S3I3. S63.7j; SO the lost Fiona is yet accrs
tied with having carried the largest cargo
regards domestic products and valuation Il
ever left this port /"