The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-05-30

b The nocturnal habits of the editor Of the
BntefiH stood him good stead on the arrival of
the Ltelike last Sunday morning, enabling him e.
obtain the news relating TO the demise Of H. ii.
Ruth. With commendable energy the news was
disseminated by means of an extra issued from
the Bulletin Office at 6 a. m. the same morning.
Messrs G. W. Maofarlane It Co. have imported
| two Hanson cabs, such as are used in English
cities IN lieu of our local expresses and their share
and style have been displayed and commented on
during the past week. Drivers seem b favor their
presence, and the prospects are that larger in
voice Of these two wheeled vehicles will be import
cd per next vessel from England
Mr.. John A. Palmer has retired from the firm
| Of Palmer d Thatcher, druggists. and has joined
with Mr.. A. Barnes Of Waikiki in the planting
Of sugar cane on the land of the Waikiki Sugar
| Plantation, Maui. The firm name will still be
used in business transactions and in the near
future gentleman well and favorably known as
| a dispenser Of medicines will attend to the phar-
maceutical duties of the local establishment.
His Majesty has received an autograph letter
| from His Majesty Bomdetch Phra Paramindr
| Chulaloynkorn Phra Chula Chow keao, given at
| the throne room Chakri Maha Prasadh In the
grand palace at Krung Thep Maha Nakhon on
| wednesday the second day Of the waxing Of the
| month Of Busya, in the year Marina, fourth of
the Cycle, corresponding 10 the 10th day of Jan
| nary, 1881 congratulation Of the coronation.
| Andrew J. Hunt. who has been for some little
| time back in the employ of Mr.. II. Macfarlane,
| dropped dead while at dinner on Sunday noon in
| the ' Old Corner " restaurant The deceased was
a native of DaxbuTy, Mass, and has a brother in
Sacramento. California. He was member of the
| Bay View Lodge, l. o. o. F. of Redwood City,
| California. The body was inferred in Nuuanu
| cemetery, and the effects of the deceased taken
charge of by Q. S. Consul Mckinley.
The FIRE laddies' came very near having a
| run" 10 the Plains last Sunday night but for
| the presence Of mind of Captain Marcos Of the
/ police force. At few minutes past Z, NJ.
| tive boy came riding up to the Station House and
in excited manner said there was a fire at paa-
wa. The natives present looking IN the direction
pointed ont saw the ilghi, anu would nave rung
inquiry, learned that il was only rubbish being
burned and no alarm was necessary.
A pleasant gathering was assembled at Moana.
lua last Saturday, enjoying the hospitality of Miss
DOwsott, who had invited n large number OF her
lady and gentlemen friends 70 picnic with her ON
that date. Creature comforts, in edibles and iced
drinks were provided in abundance. and the merry
company INDUCED in the mazes Of popular dances
until the heightened shadows warned all that the
day drawing 10 close Those who were pres
ent enjoyed an afternoon of pleasant enjoyment
The Rev. A. Macintosh. as President of the
Teachers Association, called meeting last Thurs
day, considerable number Of teachers were pres
cnt. The object Of the meeting was to lay before
the Board Of Education the necessity of having a
uniform set Of books used throughout the schools
Of the kingdom. At the present time great va
riety of books is used, causing both trouble and
expense to the children when changing from one
school TO another. set Of resolutions were passed
and signed by the teachers: these have been for
wardod to the Secretary of the Board. Il is quite
probable that action will be taken shortly.
The Hawaiian Minstrels gave their fourth per
foTmance at the Music Hall on the evening of the
18th inst, 10 a crowded house. The programme
was well carried out from commencement TO end. |
and from the rising Of the curtain the minstrel
portion Of the performance TO the fall of the same
on the afterpiece. the audience present seemed to
enjoy the efforts Of the actors to please. The pro
gramme presented showed an entire change from
any previous performances, and besides the funny
Fisher, comical Copeland and brilliant Buckle, |
two new asplrants for public favor, Melville and
FlOhr introduced to notice and their eccen- |
tricibes were well received. The MINISTRIES well |
deserve the patronage OF the public
MAUI.
Itis rumor well authenticated that Mr. Marlin, |
who occupied the position Of head outside man on
the spreckels plantation has resigned.
May rains 80 far have been rather light. but as
the bitches full 1t has probably rained heavily |
IN the mountains. Cane is generally heavy this |
year and yields well.
Last Thursday evening there WIS % large social |
gathering at the residence of that ipyia merchant
Mr.. Dnckey, at Haiku The affair was a pleasant |
one. Haiku bias always taken the lead in things |
Of this kind.
HAwAu
The King arrived at Hio ON Thursday, May 9th. |
from hohala, per LhrhLt.
A schooner arrived nj Hilo on Wednesday May |
2lsi with 100 bags sugar from Hakalau planta-
ton. which was at once transferred to tie Emma |
C'andiaa for shipment to San Francisco.
The u. S. Fngate Hartford arrived at Hilo ON
Thursday afternoon. May 9th, with the Astronom-
zeal party on board who went TO Caroline Island
to see the solar eclipse on the 9Th Nav. A party |
of fifteen started for the volcano on Saturday
morning.
The Sabbath School connected with the Foreign
Church of Hio, held most interesting service on
Sabbath evening May 10Th. at the Church. II con
sisted of singing and exercises by the little folks
The Church filled TO its utmost, and all pres
ent expressed themselves as highly pleased and
benefited.
One of the boilers at Costa's mill gave out ON
Thursday, May 18th. II was IN old one and can
not be repaired. IL reduces the capacity of the
mill about one half as with but one boiler steam
cannot be made sufficient to both grind and evap
crate. hence grinding must be done one day and
evapOrating the next.
The citizens OF Hilo were made happy on Satur
day night May 18th by the enjoyment of an ex-
celent concert given at the Court House by Mr..
and Miss Michiels, assisted by several ladies and
gentlemen of Hilo. The concert was for the ben
eft of the Hooula Lahui, and was decided sue
cess. The hall was well filled and the music was
excellent.
quantity of bricks has been landed from the
Emma Cigadina for the government. Rum0r hath
it that Hilo is to have a brick Custom House.
VIII the bricks remain on the beach unused as
long as the appropriations Tor Custom HoaSe'
Wharf. Market, etc. etc. at Hilo, have lain in the
Government House in Honolulu, unnoticed y by
the powers that Der
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