The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-12-19

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pm. To-day the examination will be continued
and rhetorical exercises will be given from 70 til
L Friends Of the institution are invited Il
attend.
Stephen Langherne Desha was married las
Wednesday to Hattie kamaka- The wedding tool
place IN kawaiahao Church, Revs. II H. Parkei
and C. NJ. Hyde officiating. After the ceremony 4
reception was given in the Hall of the Pacific Mis-
sionary Institute, at which Mr. Desha is q student
A number Of friends assembled to wish the young
| couple JOY.
The Workingmen's Union held their regular
weekly meeting on the evening of the 18th inst.
and decided that the election of officers should
| take place on the 10th inst. Mr.. Danielewiez re.
signed entirely from the Society. debate night
was set for January Sd, 1854 on which occasion
the subject Of The best method of getting rid OF
the Chinese as to give other laborers chance
on the Islands will be argued.
The o. S. 5. MaJiposa was delayed in port her,
from the 18th inst her regular sailing day, until
noon of the 10TH the prevailing koHa preventing
the arrival of expected freight She sailed at noon
of the latter date for San Francisco the outgoing
passengers being bade adieu by quite a crowd Of
residents who had, Notwithstanding the rain, as
sembled TO witness the departure.
81. Adams College, closed on Friday the 18th
The term has been an exceptionally successful
one, and Mr.. Atkinson feels gratihed at the gene
ruus support that he has received from his many
friends. Examinations we're held during the last
week and the pupils acquitted themselves remark,
ably well. The new term will commerce on Mon
day, January 9TH, 1884. Pupils desiring TO entei
should give early notice to the Principal
The contracts which many agencies of sugar
planters in this city, have entered into with Col
Claus Spreckels, compels the shipment Of sugar
from this port in his vessels. As a consequence
Messrs. Hackfeld d Co. have been made the agents
OF several vessels which were formerly held by
merchants, who, under the existing state of things
cannot find freights, Monopoly is regarded ar
the curse OF California. Can it be a blessing to
Hawaii:
Quite a crowd of people assembled on the p. NJ.
5. 3 wharf on last Saturday afternoon the osten
sible object of the gathering being 10 view the
steamer hiHHH, Capt King, make the passage Of
the bar, which was breaking from reef to reef.
The noble steamer, guided by the steal neryed
Captain took the first breaker Just beyond the
spar buoy and the sudden sheer Of the vessel
showed a strong undertow TO contend with. Safely
and speedily however the bar was crossed and in
passing the Lighthouse the vessel and Captain
were heartily cheered.
A telephone message from lady residing on
Beretania street near Fort street, on the evening
OF the 10th instant requesting police assistance TO
quiet disorderly gang of foreign ConvIyiallsts,
was answered from the Station and two captains
Of police and FIVE officers formed a relief squad
and proceeded to the place. Arriving there an
entrance having been obtained to the room where
the shouting proceeded from, one of the captain S
mildly reprOyed the quartetto of h1oies, and then
in a majestic manner he and his co,yycyes took a
back track for the station. No arrests.
The Planters Labor and Supply Co. held q
meeting on the 18th inst, and the members DIS
cussed the labor question relative TO the cUntinu
ance of the importation of any more South Sea
Islanders, at present. Portuguese immigration
was regarded as beneficial TO the country and Mr..
A Hofuung who was present at the meeting. by
invitation, gave the assembled planters his views
on the subject. No action further than declara
.nTsVn aNF9 asa IL g
generally on the labor subject, was taken, after
which the meeting adjourned.
Captain King, commander Of the new steamer
hiHdH met with a severe accident Just previous TO
the boat leaving this port for windward the nth
inst. He was standing near the windlass on which
line was being hove in; portion of an iron pin
broke of striking him in the forehead, knocking
him senseless and cutting quite cash from which
the blood flowed freely. Medical assistance was
at once obtained and it was at first thought that
Captain King was too severely injured 10 60 in
command. However he quickly recovered, and,
stay on duty, and did go in command of the vessel
on the up trip. His escape was a narrow one, from
what might have been a most serious injury.
Judge r. L. Bickerton has received news from
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcwayne, both old residents and
well known IN this community, and il will be a
pleasure to his friends TO know that the gentle
man has passed most successful examination as
He Immediately received appointment as
sistant physician at Ward Island New York, but,
Mn. McMEyne not being permitted TO reside on
the island, DR.. McWayne declined that appoint
ment, accepting instead one 10 the Cumberland
street Hospital at Brooklyn, y, where lie is now
located. 1t is said TO be DR.. McWRyne's intention
to continue his practice there for a few years,
after which he will return again TO Honolulu,
where he will be gladly welcomed.
When anything went wrong lately with the
papers nj the Government House it Is said 10 be
very amusing 10 watch the many titled Premier
hunt through his pockets. Want the copy of
that indictment" says he 'Oh yes here II is
and he dives into the left hand pocket bundle
of papers produced. Bother, that Is the Board
of Health pocket" The right hand pocket is for
the Foreign Office papers; the coat-tail pockets
contain the Board OF Education documents and
only after a long hunt is it that the many titled
one finds out that the document in question is
pigeon holed, say in the PEA. Office. Hard on
official documents this.
The Premier when he came into office roma rked
to one of his friends that he did not care for pub
lie opinion. "Mhat is public opinion in this
country " said he Since he has been in Office
he has begun TO think that there is something in
it. Last Friday showed him that there was not
only a public opinion but that the law and the
public opinion in his case were at one. The man
who is so many things to the King, from boot
Ticker upwards, is Just now beginning to hnd out
that there is solid phalanI in this country which
means 10 have its rights and that public opinion,
which may have been dormant, can be aroused III
our community as easily as in any other.
Hawaiians and foreigners agree upon the utter
venality, and total want of either honor or hon
esty in the present soi distant Premier of Hawaii.
Screams of a lady indistress reused the occu
nants Of the Hotel at early hour on the morning
of the 18th inst, and an investigation as to the
cause revealed, that, the lady who had uttered
the scream had had an interview with real rob
Der, who, she says, made an attempt TO capture
some diamonds which were in a bag and hanging
to her neck. A thorough search was made for the
reported intruder but anavailing and now there Is
500 offered by DIR. McGrew, Mr.. Graham, and 6,
Fassett, for information that may lead TO the ar
rest and conviction of the unknown party. Since
Whiting the above the case was given into the hands
of Captain Mehrtens, who, to the surprise of the
of the hotel arrested the night clerk,
one Joseph Young, who has made confession that
he was the man in the room, but not there TO com
nit robbery.
HAWAII.
The steam chimney at the Union mill has been
blown down.
The bark Lf..ie MayshaH, Capt. l'urgman, sail
ed from Hilo, on Monday. Dec. 10th in ballast for
Port Townsend. Mrs. Kelly and children took
passage on the bark.
'E Kekoa," so a correspondent writes, seems
be throwing mud pretty freely at the Board of Tax
Appeals of Hilo for daring to decide against him
but Hilo people know Z. kekoa pretty we'll
During the whole of last week a heavy lDaa gale
blew. with heavy squalls of rain; The hiDaH was
unable to call at Mahukona, or kawaihae and pas
sencers had to get on board at Multi.
The Police of Hilo surprised and captured
a large gang of Chinese at Amauula, Hilo,
on Sunday Dec 9th, smoking opium and gamb-
ling. Opium and gambling utensils and China
men were all locked up.
A lot of natives from the New Hebrides, recent
Nv arrived and at work at OOkala Plantation
stole a couple of canoes on Saturday night, Dec
Sth, and left for parts unknown, probably WITH
the intention of gong home. One canoe load
reached Hakalau but the other has not been heard
from
Helemaupe was tried in the Police Court, at
Hilo on Tuesday, Dec. llth for stealing 81 from
Mr.. L. T. Swain, on the morning of Nov, 22ne
He was found guilty and sentenced TO one year
hard labor for the Government and tne OF 81
the amount stolen. Twenty-six dollars was re
turned to Mr.. Swain by the thief, the balance