Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-28

Mr.. Ralph S. Smith, Of the Saturday Pres,
staff, took flying trip to Maui this week.
Several communications and articles pre-.
pared for this issue, are unavoidably crowded
out, and will appear next week.
Certain post office boxes have lately been
opened by the use Of false keys, and the con.
tents distracted thcrcfrom.
Owing to the departure Of Or. Damon for
Hawaii this week, the issue Of the Friend for
May will be delayed few days
A half interest in the sheep ranch of Mr..
Gay on Hawaii has been purchased by Mr..
J. N. Wright Of Honolulu.
A concert, promising an excellant musical
treat, will take place this evening a, the Music
Hall. for the benefit Of the Hooulu Lahui.
The regular monthly meeting Of the "Mis.
sion Children Society will he held this even
ing at the residence Of Mr.. w. w. Hall.
II. /. G. NJ. s. Lcipsic left port on Thurs.
day morning for Yokohama, Japan. The Off.
GERS leave pleasant memories, and many
friends.
"Church Loyalty" in the morning and "a
Talk with Young People about Friendship, "
in the evening, will be Mr. Cruzan's themes
on Sunday.
The pugilistic tendencies Of the recently.,i.
tied trio attending Punahou are developing too
rapidly for the comfort Of other scholars, or the
credit Of the school.
The steamer James Makee on Wednesday
last carried away the remains Of the late Chas.
Titcomb. They are to be inferred with those
Of his late wife at kilauea, on Kauai.
A praise and thanksgiving service will be
given at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall tomorrow, Sun.
day, at 3 p NJ, to which all are cordially
invited, young men especially.
Rev. Frank Beckwith tson of Rev. f. G..
Beckwith) and wife are reported to be contem-
plating n trip to these islands shortly, to visit
relatives and friends on Maui and other parts
of the group.
A report comes from Maui Of drunken row
which occurred between some South Sea Is.
landers, at Paia, in which knives and blutl
geons were freely used, and one man danger
ously wounded.
A runaway was handsomely stopped on King
street, on Thursday morning last, by
Fred. Garter who raced after it, and climbing
over the back OF the phaeton, secured the
reins and Brought the horse under control,
S. NJ. Carter and Company advertise coal
and wood; bran and oats, and other feed, and
wish their customers to understand that they
may order the first from ton or a cord to a
lump or stick; and the last from ton to q
pound.
The water supply in the government pipes
is already becoming very scant. Such fact i.
significant and unpleasant one, occurring as
1t has at the very beginning Of long and pro.
spectively dry summer, With the dimished
supply, necessarily increased impurity is a con.
sequence
The Hawaiian Chinese News, is the name Of
our youngest contemporary, and was issued foi
the first time on Saturday last. 1t is printed
in Chinese. The advertisements occupy the
outside, and the editorials Jews, and locals,
the inside Of the paper. 1t is said to have q
circulation Of about $50.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies' Benev.
client Society on Thursday last, the following
officers were elected: President Mrs w. w
Hall; Vice-President, Mrs w. f. Allen
Treasurer, Mrs. p. c. Jones; Secretary, Mrs.
L. p. Adams; Directresses, Mrs. T. Sorensor
and Mrs. S. c. Allen.
On Monday of this week, the case of H. ii.
Keelikolani zr,yn5 the Crown Commissioners
was tried before Judge Austin. The case was
submitted upon an agreed statement of facts,
but decision has not yet been rendered. Fur
ther than this little business of any consequence
has been done during the week.
Several complaints have been made of late
by city subscribers at the irreguarity in deliv
ering their copies Of the Press, the effect doubt
less of breaking in new carriers. Should such
errors still continue, business houses not sup
piled by 10 A. NJ. will please ring up No. &C
and the commission will be Immediately seen TO
Work has been commenced on the new
brick warehouse of Messrs. Hackfeld & Com
pany on Fort street, Immediately makai ant
adjoining their business premises. The build
ing is being put up by George Lucas and wher
finished will present a pleasing contrast, as tC
style, with that in general use in warehous,
architecture here.
Following is the programme for the Bant
concert at Emma Square this afternoon, com
mencing at 4.3oP. Nj.
Overture"s Struggle for Fortune ..,,..,,.... Supp.
finale--Guramonto. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sanell
SelectonPirates, Sullivan
Wah-Syrcns ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Waldtenfe
Polka Bonnie Bouche. ....,,..,.....,... Waldtenfe
The two thousand people reported by tn,
Elele Poakolu, as having been present at tn,
mass meeting at Laie, turns out TO have beer
twenty and the resolutions, eulogistic o
the king and his ministers, said to have beer
passed unanimously, were by that small meet
ing, negatived. AT least, so the chairman o.
the meeting reports.
Campbell's new building, now in process o
erection on the corner Of Merchant and For
streets, is rapidly assuming shape under tn,
enteIpriAng supervision Of Mr.. Thomas Luca
and Mr.. I. NJ. Moore, the architect. II vii
probable be ready for occupation in Novembe