The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-27

bone, and in the evening, D0uDt ana OutE-
THE Government and Consular flags were hoisted
at half-mast on Thursday last in honor OF the
memory Of the late Hawaiian Minister Resident 1t
Washington.
Mr.. WRAY TAYLoR's organ recital on Tuesday
evening was largely attended. Miss Miehiels
singing was the great attraction and was hlGhly
appreciated
H. W. SEVERANCE, Hawaiian Consul AZ San Fran
cisco. arrived here on the Australia, accompanied
by his daughter. We are pleased to see that he APP
pears in good health.
The Japanese Minister and suite, accompanied
BY Minister Kapena and his Secretary kaulukou,
called upon the Minister of Foreign A1alrs "edhes-
day morning.
SIX vessels Of war are now On their way here,
and will arrive within the next two weeks. Two
Of which are American, two British, one French
and one Russian.
FIRE MARSHAL Mcclure has prepared a large
number Of colored lanterns for illumination Pur-
poses, and we learn that they VIII all be used on
public and private edifces during the Coronation
week.
PROP. C. H. HITCHCOCK of Dartmouth College,
who arrived here on the Australia, gave the first
Of q series Of lectures last evening at the AE-
ceum. His subject was 1.-The Niagara Falls"
D1vEE was busily engaged yesterday in connec-
ton with the injection valve OF the LaskaWanna,
but il is not yet accurately known how long the
repairs will take.
celebrated horse Dan Rice. The horse has a very
good time record, aud a fine chance will be offered
to obtain a fine horse
By the Australia Mr.. C. C. Merriman, a distin-
guished. scientist Of Rochester n. \. arrived here.
Mr.. Merriman visits these islands for the purpose
Of making a collection of the dlged OF the group.
He has made this interesting branch of natural
History a speciality.
The SIS. Waimanalo went to Waianae Tuesday
for the purpose of towing the schooner Emma off
the beach. Having failed to accomplish her
object, Mr.. Henry Macfarlane purposes sending
some carpenters down to launch the stranded but
unchanged vessel.
THE gross receipts for the Minstrel performance
last Saturday evening were S515.50. This leaves
the troupe with a balance on hand, after paying all
expences, with which to prepare for a second per-
formance which, We understand will be given
shortly.
THE steamer Waimanalo met the schooner Ehu-
kai in the channel on Wednesday last bound for the
same port with freight the little steamer came up
to her and towed her in, and both were discharging
at the same time, thus putting the schooner about
a half day or more ahead of time.
THE Likelike will go on her regular route next
Tuesday. She will not be able to make very fast
time on her first trip, as she will no doubt be very
heavily laden with freight and passengers. How
everybody has missed and felt the need of the
Likelike the past three weeks.
THE object of a dangerous hole opposite No.
to the uninitiated for the past few days At last
we learn that it has been dug for the purpose OF
erecting a flag pole $50 feet long.
HIS Excellency the U. S. Minister Resident paid
an official visit to the Q. S. s. Lackawana yester-
day, where he was received with the customary
salute and honors. His Excellency, accompanied
bv Captain Wilson, afterwards called upon the
Premier at the Foreign Office
THE Japanese Embassy will DO received by His
Majesty at the Palace at noon to-day; by the Prin-
cess Regent at ~half-past one O'Clock, and by the
Princess Likelike, at Waikiki, at 2 O'Clock pm.
The Captain and officers of the U.S.S. Lackawanna'
will also DSfrecelyed bv his majesty al the falaee,
at l P. NJ. to-day.
Wur~r fIa awnocta1 uvar orriya - Mill
tax the ingenuity of our efficient harbormaster to
moor them in our small but safe harbor, at the
time allowing sufficient space for the ingress
and egress of our inter-island vessels. We opine
that Captain Fuller knows how to do it.
THE U.S.S. Lakawanna, fired the customary
Royal salute Of 81 guns Thursday morning, after
coming to an anchor in the haGbor. The answer
ing salute was fired from the shore battery at the
foot of Alakea street. Quite a number of persons
the efficient handling of the guns by the
native troops under Major Leleo.
THE Band will give a concert at Emma Square
this Saturday afternoon at 4:SO. The following
is the programme:
sTancredi -" 49,. Rossini /!
Gavotte-"se Secret Love" by request. 80. Resch
Selection-"The Sonnambula Bellini
MISUNDERSTANDING Two" new ........ Chopin
March" Charlemagne-" new. .Oberthur
Augusta, new. Parlow
A CHISAMAN who appealed to the Intermediary
again reconvicted on Thursday last. The prose
had extremely poor grounds on which to
the quantity found being almost lnhnteSlmal. |
and found in the corner of his pants pocket whilst
being searched on a charge of assault and battery.
Rather weak, but still according to law, sufficient
to convict.
rama yesterday. three Peruvian Rams of the First
Glass. They are now moored at the Fish Market,
and are formidable looking structures. They are
turretted " rams, wool-plated throughout, and
have been named LntrepediO, Vighdnte, and Terror
IF hill. They draw as much water as they can
drink out Of a medium sized bucket, and at close
would do fearful execution. just how
they managed to escape the clutches of the Chilians
is shrouded in mystery but it is surmised that
were smuggled out of the country as samples
Of a strong kind Of butter.
THE U.S.S. Lackawanna, Captain Henry B.. Will
son. commanding, arrived at this port at 9 o'clock
I'm. Thursday, AZ days from Callao. The follow
ing is a list of her oficers:-
Henry Wilson-Captain. commanding.
d.. G. Northumberland Commander.
Lewis Observation-Disclosures Commander.
J. W. Carlin-Lieutenant
j. II. Cofin-Lieutenant.
II. F. Fickbohm- Lieutenant.
j. NJ. R~oper-Master.
J. Q. A. Ziegler-Chief Engineer.
W. W. acknowledgements. |
C. H. White-Surgeon.
Samuel Mercer-Lieutenan Of Marines.
George E. Tower-Passed Assistant Engineer.
Arthur c.. Hafinger-Passed Assnt. Surgeon.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Moses, Boufls, Nor
Assistant Engineers-Isbeater, Wood, Smith.
Paymaster's Clerk-Long.
The Lackawanna is of the 2nd Rate, 1926 tons, 9
guns. she carries 70 OTncerS ana 1871 men. She
reports government affairs at Callao, as in a very
mixed state. The Chileans are virtually the rulers
and there seems but little hope of the Peruvians
ever attaining their independence again. The
voyage to the Islands was uneventful, being made
under sail with steam as auxiliary.
THE Honolulu Athletic Association has nearly
completed the first year of its existence. Its first
annual meeting is announced for Friday next.
amidst much enthusiasm it soon after
as almost everything of the sort does in
began to anguish. The bubble enthu-
burst. Divided counsels threatened to
destroy its usefulness and q general spathy to
render its existence for so long a time as would
bring round even the first annual meeting very
problematical. Happily there were some men on
the directory of the association. who do not like to
be beaten even if success involve some trouble.
Money has been found, a gymnasium has been built,
and the association will hold its meeting on Friday
in its own hall. 1t is TO be hoped that there will
be 4 good attendance, and that the nextSear will
see as much good practical work done IN utilizing
the institution as has been done during the past
year in preparing it for a career Of usefulness.
BY the arrival of the Australia, the apprehen-
sions of the public concerning the overdue Suez
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