The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-24
ISLAND LOCALS.


ABOUT TOWN.
Governor Dominis returned on Saturday from
Waialua.
Oahu Lodge No. 1, k. of P. meets this evening
as usual.
Our thanks are due to Captain Sass for file Of
late papers BY the Planter.
Our thanks are due the Foreign Office for for
warding Ms some interesting pamphlets
"
The semaphore number Of the new steamer
FlqHier is to be Il. Merchants make note Of IT,
Gibson the annezationist, is the next character
that number Of people think the Protean Premier
will appear in
Mr. Russell has partially recovered from his
attack Of sickness, and Is able to be about town
again-
DR.. McRibbin has returned from his trip to The
mother country, and Is again amongst his friends
and patients.
The American bark Spartan from New York,
via Cape Of Good Hope, Straits of Formosa. etc,
is now daily looked for.
By our latest advicss from Germany, Mrs; J. c.
Pnnrur was reported TO be very Ill. She had been
residing in the Tyrol on account of health.
Col spaldins has been visiting Minnesota and
was going 70 leave for Chicago Immediately after
the arrival Of the Z'girRdia mail.
The German bark Mg-pflqu from Bremen for
Honolulu. is reported as having been spoken Aug
18th, in latitude . n, longitude . ".
1t pleasure to be enabled to state that the
courteous Colonel Russell has again sufficiently
recovered 10 permit his appearance at the bar.
The Adrertissi's inaccuracies in the published
reports Of the Planters meetings brought forth
severe censure from the parties most Interested.
Considerable rain has fallen in all parts of the
Island, the showers have come down during the
night. The country already begins TO look very
much greener.
Mr.. soarle's remark ABOUT the great number Of
young EnClishmen engaged IN sugar-p planting mere
is pure bosh; there are few, bnt one could count
the feN upon ones fingers.
The American bark Martha RideoHt condemned as
unseaworthy, now lying in the har.o was sold on
the 10th inst, 10y auction, Messra Losel9s ~ 20
OF this city were the purchasers, price 500.
The Strangers Socials,r and meetings Of the
Young Peoples Temperance Society, held az Miss
Breezus, still continue 10 attract tue attention Of
many visitors.
The Mutual Telephone Co. have nov ASSESSED
subscribers total Of City per cent, Of the $40 per
share valuation. The assessments have beea
nearly all paid IN.
An occasional note Of our Island boys abroad Is
pleasing. George Carter is taking the English
course az Andover. Charlie Carter has entered the
the law school at Ann Arbor
The Honolulu j.. B. C.aare attending wei to
their practice and If the Maui boys beat them III the
coming game il will not be without a struggle.
" Our boys don't say much but they are hopeful.
Tho Evergreen dancing club have been hold
lug parties lately at the residence Of lliss Amy
Wall. and zach occasion Was greatly enjoyed both
i5.- the accumulated and the amateur dancers
present.
a further donation to the funds Of Oahu College
has been made by Mr.. John H. Patty. ON Frld1F
be gave a hundred dollars, with the promise OF so
more six months from date. Mr.. Marx Robinson
donated $500
MANY remember. the visit Of H.B.M S,rttsur.
Ii is to be regretted that one Of her officers has
met with am nutimelv fate. Lieutenant Lees was
fatally kicked by horse at Nlctora, Is. e. sep
tember 18Th.
The large supplement with this issue Of the
GAZETTE contains the Report Of the Treasurer Of
the p. J.. 81 $. Coz and Reports IF Committees on
Cane Cultivation, Transportation, and Fertilizers
and Seed Cane.
The Adreyiisey makes mention specially, in its
-sue of the 22d inst. that the haaEea nor br0uGht
"A large number Of post holes last trip. Good op-
oriunty u get nd Of some Of the cid sticks round
the Tjser Office.
ATessrs. Lycan & Co. opened their stock to the
public on Saturday morning, and large number
of people visited the store. The various articles
were much admired, the pictures attracting con
siderable attention.
At the annual meeting of the Stockholders Of the
Pacific Sugar Mill Co., the following gentlemen
Z. A. Schaefer; treasurer J. Hotlng, secretary Il.
Henies auditor J. Il. Patty.
By the latest mail. news of the Morning STIR
missionary packet has been received. She had p
fine run down and reached the Gilbert lslGnds IL
DAYS after leaving this port. When last heard Of
she was at Butaritari and the report was, all we'll
The occasion of the tenth anniversary Of the
wedding day Of Mr.. II. W. Schmidt fe.l on the 10th
inst and a number of his musical friends, IN con
junction with the Band, gave him serenade.
bright and early on the morning Of the eyeutful
day.
One OF the recreations of the turkeys M the
jail, when Governor Buckle is out of sight, IS the
manipulation of Jacks prayer book" IN com
pany with such prisoners as have a surplus Of
iiIthy lucre. clerk is on hand at all of the meet
ings.
The Consular flags at all the consulates in this
city will be half pasted to-day in respect 10 the
memory Of the late j. C. Phuger; many merchants
have signified their intention Of having closed
doors their places of business during the after
noon.
The Artesian wells which Mr.. Mendonca has
sunk at Waialua have improved his estate I'M
mensely and the lend is eagerly sought for by
Chinese rice planters who pay good rents for their
patches. The enterprise Of Mr.. Mendonca Is TO be
highly commended.
Messrs. Smith. Mccartney and Benson have
bought out the drug business lately carried on By
Messrs. Palmer Thatcher. The new hrm pos
sess the elements of success; they thoroughly I'M
derstand their business, and two of them are
practical chemists.
The Sunday service held at the rooms Of the
Y NJ C. A. on the 22nd inst. was well attended by
the class for whom the services are specially in
tended and the exercises were quite interesting,
including an able sermon preached by Rev. Geo.
Wallace, of the Anglican Cathedral
Theattentiou Of the principal Of the Royal School
is called to the manner IN which the scholars from
that educational carayansary conduct themselves
coming down Emma street, from school. The
shouting and yelling Is bad enough but the dust
which the youngsters kick up Is unbearablc.
The match game Of base bali. between The cele
brated Spreckesville team, and the Honolulu club
will take place next Saturday afternoon at the
Recreation grounds. His Majesty and the repre-
sentatiyes Of Honolulu society have sguihed their
intention TO be present and witness the game.
Colonial newspapers state that His Majesty is
expected to visit the Colonies next June. In the
meantime the Queensanders and New Lealanders
are holding annexation meetings and documents
hare been already forwarded 10 Samoa and Fiji
which will hasten the end of the pilfered protest
Two vacancies exist in the ranks Of the teachers
of the public schools and although each member
of the Board Of Education had at least one mo-
minee they all gracefully cuurtesed and delegated
to Mr.. W. NJ Gibson the power to fill the positions.
Why, Kinimaka, What will the King of Servia say
Mr.. A. Frank Cooke has kindly supplied Infor-
nation that the brig Ha-GIj, Captain Tieney was
at New Ireland on the 2lst OF August, and had III
laborers ON board. Had experienced some sick
ness, but all hands were then in health. Tie
Captain hoped to reach Honolulu by the end OF
November.
Heavy rain fell on the afternoon and evening
of Friday and early on Saturday morning. This
is most acceptable, as the drought was beginning
to tell seriously on the stool; Of the Portuguese
ranchmen around town; many cattle were begin
ming 70 suffer few more showers will start the
grass once more.
The gallant defenders of this constitutional
monarchy. take a constitutional IN squads, every
morning, and evening, up the side Of Punchbowl
and are there taught by member Of the Board Of
:. Indicators" how to shoot. A number Of the
mar,smen still retain the bad habit Of closing both
eyes when pulling tue trigger.
Hon. ]. Bryce. member Of the Parliament OF