The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-07-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The escaped Iumaric Is looking for Bibl--.
Sonny had a shave when he was last in quod.
A Iunatie from the asylum was about town Tues
day.
Hats were rolling down Kaahumlnu street on
Wednesday morning.
A medico living on Beretania street had his pet
dog poisoned Tuesday.
The election of officers for the Algeroba lodge
will take place on Monday night.
The Supreme Court was engaged Tuesday in
hearing some more native divorce cases.
His Majesty the King went to Kalihi on Sunday
in the KaPiolani, returning ia the evening.
Repairs are being effected to the sidewalk in
King street, in front of the Anchor Saloon.
The o. 5. 5. Cos warehouse is nearly half full
Of sugar waiting to be shipped by the Mariposa.
The Myrtle Clubs boat raced the Kapi oIani out
to the spar buoy on Sunday morning and beat her.
DIR. Tisdale and family leave for San Francisco
in the Australia. They are homeward bound to
Canada.
The windows of the editorial room in the AD-
vERTIsEE office were opened Monday for the first
time in twenty-five years.
A stick Of sugar cane measuring fifteen feet, and
intended for the Boston Exhibition, may be seen at
the o. 5. =. Co.'S warehouse.
The cook of the St. Lawrence disappeared the
day before that vessel left this port. The matter
was reported to the proper authorities.
Arrangements for opening the garden cafe on
Beretania street could not be satisfactorily made,
so the affair has fallen through. Sorry to hear it.
Merchant is the last man in the market with
Manilas, but he is so modest that he does not wish
TO write much on the subject. He says he il too
well known.
A large quantity of iron has been lately received
by the Government, which is now lying on the Pa
ciic Mail Co.'S wharf and will he utilized for erect
ing a drill shed.
Six thousand two hundred and forty shares have
been subscribed in the new Enterprise Telephone
Company. Ten shares of the Mutual Telephone
Co.'S stock were sold Tuesday at SIC 50 per share.
An engine belonging to the marine railway was
Tuesday morning taking a load OF ballast along
the tramway when the engine got of the line and
cOllided gently with a house. No damage was
] done.
Persons who are interested in tax assessments
should not forget that Tuesday Will be the last
day for making returns to the Assessor. All
assessments made after that date cannot be APP
pealed from.
4 baseball match game viii take place this
afternoon on the Parade ground. between
49, eA- " NAAAbN mas VII ~ II
first game in which the oceanics. a newly-formed
club, have taken any part.
Anative child, three years of age, fell into the
water near the Fish Market Tuesday afternoon
and sank three times before she was saved bv a
man who dived in after her. The child. when
rescued, was almost dead.
At the Royal School examinations yesterday the
Rev. a. Macintosh publicly gave the boy Bolster
who took part in the recitation of Damon and
Pythias, a gold watch as a present from his father
on account Of his general good behavior at school
The reclaimed ground close to the wharf ON the
mdukd side Of the Iwalani wharf gave way on
Saturday, carrying with it one of the posts. Tn
hole which was left without any lamp placed neal
1t at night to caution pedestrians to avoid the 10
eaIty' IS now being filed up.
The new steam roller for the Government tina
arrived by the Shandon was being fitted together
yesterday, and will be ready for work on Monday
when the road supervisor proposes to make hi
trial trip on Nuuanu street. The engine is abou
twice the weight of the one now in use and i
fitted with later improvements.