Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-12
LOC.fL ITEMS.

held by +. p. Adams to-day.
The regular rchcarsals Of the Amateur Mu.
steal Society will begin again next week
-Four hours a day is the full time allowed
for irrigation to those who use water from the
public works.
The Julia, bringing forty five South Sea i'm.
migrants, third Of whom are women, arrived
from Ialuit last Sunday
The reading room Of the Y.M.C.A. will
soon be greatly improved by better lamps, to
arrive by the Suez.
Mr. Cuzan will preach Sunday at the usual
hours. "Only Dogi" will be the theme of
the evening sermon.
The Roman Catholic Archbishop Of Sydney
was a passenger on the City Of New York,
bound home to Ireland
Mr. Daniel Lyons has assumed the business
management Of the Advertiser and the print.
ing establishment with which it is connected.
The treasurer Of the British Benevolent So
cety says that funds are urgently needed, and
he hopes that subscriptions now due will be
promptly forthcoming.
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, will soon
receive an addition to It's conservatory plants.
Mrs Sophia Casey, resident of California,
has been gathering them here as gift.
Queen Victoria's birthday will be celebrated
in this city on the 24th instant with appropri.
ate exercises The English residents Of every
where are always equal to the demands upon
their loyalty.
Ashley & Co., draymen, have moved across
the way to new and pleasant quarters at No.
81 King street, next to the Pioneer Carriage
Manufacture and pppocita th. al
of Messrs. Oeding and Wilkinson.
care communities benefited more than
they are injured by the accumulation Of great
wealth in the hands OF Individually" will be
the subject OF public debate to be held in
Y. NJ. {. A. Hall Monday evening.
The funny man of the Advertiser had a
clever piece about chicken.raising in the daily
Of the 9th. To find CLEAN OF unaundced
humor in the Advertiser is like meeting a
plethoric camel in the midst of Sahara
lady's fan, with pink paper body and
black handle and sides, awaits an owner, in
the editorial rooms Of the Saturday Press. 1t
is almost unnecessary to state that ii is fastened
with the usual hair pin.
Mr. Peter Sass, recently chief.engineer Of
the lwalan, has gone to San Francisco to
bring over Foster & Co.'S new inter.island
steamer Mr. John Thompson, his assistant,
has been promoted TO the engincership.
II is expected that the Zealandia, to arrive
from Sydney on the 3rd proximo, will bring
the Maccabe Comic Opera Troupe of twelve
performers, who will probably remain long
enough to present the comic opera "Begone
Dull Care"
The Anglican Church Chronicle for March
is out-a well.written, suggestive, wholesome
number How to Influence Young People fol-
Good is the title of paper that ought to be
read by every one interested in that greatest
OF all human questions.
Henri Golden McGrew, son OF the elder
Doctor McGrcw, has recently graduated at the
Detroit Medical College. After pursuing his
studies for time, at the Long Island Hospi
tall young Doctor McGrew will come tc
Honolulu, and, possibly, will locate here.
Mr.. II. ]. Agnew has opened business al
the corner of Edinburgh and Queen streets
under the firm name of the Enterprise Feed
Company. The premises are commodious,
well arranged and stocked with everything in
the feed line which the most exaciing equine
taste could demand.
The Toxic Chinese, now quarantined on tn,
reef, had nice little tea party among them
selves last Tuesday morning, in which naught,
words and short sticks of hrewood were ban
died about "promiskus like" Deputy Mar
shall Dayton was unable to find out what the
row was about. No one was seriously injured
Last Thursday night the Jenny Walker com
ing down the channel, wing and wing, collidcc
with the Kaala, bound TO koolau with full
general cargo. The collision happened oppo
site Cocoa Head. The Kaala was struck amid
ship and went down in about ten minutes after
All on board were saved. The vessel and carg,
are probably total loss.
The third number of the Hawaiian Chimes,
News is out. 1t is full Of matter which MIR
Frank Damon and his coworkers Of the Chi
nese mission may find interesting reading, II
the usual friend of the newspaper its contents
are luminous as an essay in Sansknt, graphic
as q poem in Persian and poetic a chapte
from "The Prison of Weltevreden."
King David returned from the unwilling o
the statue of his greatest predecessor, las
Thursday morning. As the Nayesdnik steamed
into the harbor, there arose the salvos OF
royal salute. The king was taken ashore in on
Of the covettes boats pulled by ten lusty oars
men. The captain, in full uniform, escorted hi
royal guest to the landing where the royal car
rage awaited him.
The proprietor of the Saturday Press wa
AItt>ttu ttst Mouusl ti
charge of libel, sworn to by Dr. George l.
Fitch, and based upon an article in the issue O
the 9Th instant, rejecting upon the proiessiona
value OF the complainant in his capacity as
public officer, The case goes to the July tern
of the supreme court
sit is time that this rubbish burning bus
ness was sal down on, said one of the fire
iaddies Thursday evening. THE man VIII
cant afford to have his rubbish carted ava
from his yard doesn't deserve to have yard
II any Of those smarties think its fun to run I
fires after hard days work, wish they'd TT
. runnin' with No. 4. from King and Richard I
Bere,ania and Aapaia.'
Miss Clarke, eldest daughter OF the senic
editor OF the Advertiser, gave a delightful lit,l
birthday party last Saturday evening. Sever'
young people were present, friends OF Mis-
Clarke and her sister. The fun Of that wi
demanding game. "Will Making and III
mirth OF merry small talk, alternaied with
round OF parlor Waiting and most temptin
supper OF ices, cakes and the like.
The following is the programme for the rel
ular Saturday afternoon concert a, Emm
Square, commencing at 45o.
Overture. Joan q Ar .,.,f,.s..ss-.., Ven
WALTZ, "My Friend ,.....,..,,...,...,..,..Ga ssn
Duet, " Ifouhadour .t..t.+st... Ven
Sslee,ioa Life ior the Car" ..,..,,.,,,,,. !, Ven
Calop. Gin the Irntrss ................... SlasT
The band will give an extra concert on MOI
day evening, May iAth, at Emma Square.
Among those who passed on the City
New York, this week, was Mr. +. j. Whit
r. r.. s., +. K. A. =, chiei-assistant AstroI
omer Royal OF the Melbourne Observation
who is making tour OF the world, and visi
these islands and the United States iof the In
time. Judging from the interest he exhibi,s
in his, inquiries and examinations into IL
waiian affairs, he will cary with him las,ir
impressions Of his one day in Honolulu. II
certainly left favorable impressions with tho