The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-24


diseases farcy OF CHAMBERS 50 prevalent at present
Mrs. T. =. C. wallaces Academic School 70,
girls closed on Friday FOR the holidays Il viii
I resume work upon Monday, January 9TH. lssJ
Reports from tho captains of the inier-isla,d
steamers Show that number OF ports Of call v,gr,
passed by on the last trip on account Of the rough
The Christmas vacation Of the scbolarsgf Iolani
College commenced on Dec 18TH closing the school
term Of 1884. The next term will commeuce Jan
18th, 1885.
! On Monday the steamer Eiaau WAS hauled 90 o,
lhe Marine Railway for cleaning and painting be.
low the water line, and came of Yesterday morn.
| Among the passengers who arrived by the IA.
! m.,e'1, were Col. G. w, Macfariane, George GREY
M Nae. ariane' OF Glasgow; MIR. JAS. Campbell Maj
The Thermometer stood at G.. Fahrenheit on Sun.
day morning, and lots of people began 10 howl for
cared 1t had been freezing.
There will be Christmas Concert OF thursday
AZ letnoon, at Emma Square, a. go. by the Ha.
! Wanan and Reformatory School Bands under the
direction Of Professor Berger.
Mr.. d Mrs. T. II. Hayselden sustained loss dur.
| ing the past week which has drawn TO them Tho
sympathy of the community viz: the death of teiI
youngest son Henry c. at the age Of II months
The spar buoy has been washed away during
| tne late storm and IN its stead cone buoy has
Deeh placed. The scmaphore apparatus at Dia.
moud Head was blown away during the same gale
Messrs W. G. Irwin d Co have moved from III,
| premises situated on the south west corner oil
Fort and Queen streets, to more spacious rooms in
the Spreckels's block on Fort street uatLu Of
| Wilder Co.'S
No meeting of the Stock and Bond Excbaps,
last week. This is the time of all others thar re
guar sessions of the association should be held the
! present conditions of stocks bonds and mortgage.
being matter Of public enquiry
The monthly collection of accounts is a move in
the right direction, and will probably be followed
ont by number of firms. Small profits and
| quick returns Is a motto which has made immense
| fortunes.
| , George Hutchinson, son of DR.. L. B. Hutchinson
has successfully passed the civil service examina
ton IN New Zealand. George was for many years
Q pupil oil MI Atkinson and was an excellent
mathematician.
Last week after discharging her cargo, the {. D
| Wt't"o'e went on the Marine Railway for some
much needed repairs below the water line which
were completed by Saturday, and the vessel sailed
FOR the Sound early Sunday morning.
The Teachers Association will meet at the Y. NJ
! Z. A. Hall, on next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes.
DAY mornings; The season will probably contribute
| towards full attendance of members a s'cou-
summation deyoutly to be wished
The p. NJ. 5 5. city Of Sydney arrived in pori
here on the evening of tho 2lst inst, with Sydney
/ dates to the 4th and Auckland dates TO the oil
| inclusive, She sailed again for San Francisco al
10 p. m. carrying cabin and . steerage from here
The road.roler, supervisor, and engineer were
all present during an entire day last week at the
rear Of the Hotel, placing the pathway in proper
condition. small portion of the time there wasted
| might have been better used for the public benefit
! Clean the streets.
The condition of the streets during the past week
| has been simply disgracefu The sidewalks in the
lower part of the city have been flooded with mud
| and water on the occurrence Of each storm. In
| the meantime the Road Supervisor quietly smokes
! his pipe, draws his salary and stays under cover
when 1t rains. As before said the crossings at least
should be kept passable.
DR.. j. S. McGrew, celebrated, according to his
own account, his ''thirtv-sNth birthday Yesterday
A large number of friends of the genial doctor
gathered together and duly drank his health, which
| Minister Daggett proposed in a few appropriate
| words. Representatives, Of all the principal pro-
| LESSONS and mercantile firms were present day
the doctor live many another "thirty-six'' years
| Miss Annis Montague is SO great a fayourita
| with the Sydney public that her first appearance
| IL any character invariably attracts good house "
| So states the principal Sydney n. s. W., paper.
the Sydney Herald. Miss Montague Mrs c. E
! Turner Is well known in this city rs n sister OF
! Mr.. c. NJ. Cooke.
The Los Gatos California; Mail mentions :
! pleasant visit paid that office lately by "Mr Thos
1 q. Ihrum, of the Saturday Press, who gave an
| interesting account of the islands and their pro.
| spects. Mr.. Thrum comes for his health, which
| has been much broken down by close attention TO
business, and will visit California extensively be-
| fore returning.
The Chamber Of Commerce held another bust
| ness meeting for the purpose of discussing the
| financial situation and currency question, on the
afternoon of the 10th inst but after a little argu-
| ment, decided TO defer prOmulgating any opinion
until later period. The questions now al issue
remain therefore in sfdtU qH0 until the special
committee, having the matters in hand, report
j. NJ. Davidson Esq, formerly and vet. men,
! Der Of the Hawaiian bar, lectured lately at the
California theatre San Jose California taking foI
| his subject the Hawaiian Islands," The lecture
was much admired and the Mercury says During
| the course of his lecture be spoke of numerous
and strange traditions and customs prevalent and
in excellent language portrayed the beauties of the
| scenery Of those Isles of the Sea-
That The Government organ, the .l7r5l1ise,, is
hand IN glove with the perpetrator of the Piracy
hoax, published in the 5. L. 4hl is made appar-
oat by the fact that stereotype plate Of The article
iras 5eceired at Diaf office per 1ldmsd0, and from
! which the extra was printed. Some hoax. more
]
Jacks" in the cabinet.
\ fine specimen of local manufacture is that dis
| played as bis handiwork, by Mr.. A. H. Rasemauu
the book-bindsr. The books are bound in leather
and the work iron an outside view Is quite credit
able to the resources Of Mr.. Rasemann's establish
ment, being the largest and heaviest job of binding
ever turned out in this city. The books, again
consist of ledger journal, and cash and are on cx
hibition in Wiseman's Office window.
I
On Monday last, a pleasant entertainment wa.
given by the little people attending Miss Berry,
school. TableauX were the first feature IN whicl
| were depicted nursery rhymes and the legend %
the Sleeping Beauty. Very pretty the little chill
dren looked in their handsome fancy dresses
| Afterwards there was tripping Of the light fan
tastic, and most enjoyable evening spent.
The advent of DR. Webb at the branch leper hos
pital has been duly taken advantage Of by th,
maker Of urgent requests and six lepers were re-
leased on parole from that establishment during
past week BY which president was this act or
dered, by Education or Health? What were TIT
reasons for the urgent requestin 1t is not eoc
ton time and the presence of the living dead "a
home on Christmas is hardly proper.
A Christmas Praise Service was held at thu
Bethel Church last Sunday evening, at which tn
| Christmas cantata of Emmanuel was rendered
Solos were sung by Miss A. Peterson, Mrs. Z. G
Damon, Mrs. Arthur Peterson, Miss Kate Levi
Arthur Wall Il. Graham, I. w. Herrick and I
Poder and a well rendered chorus by Mise
Sarah Carter Katie McGrew, Lotte Parmalee an,
Anna Schemmelfenig, Miss Annie Huston preside'
at the organ
The house of Portuguese, living at the corne
of the Pauoa valley road, was entered by sneal
thieves during the absence of the owner az Church
and SIP in money was stolen. The house had beel
thoroughly ransacked, boxes and bureaus were al
opened and the contents scattered over the floor
The thieves had opened some eases of iewelry, bu
had left the contents. Officer Marcos was prompt,
on the spot to investigate but clue could be ob
tanned Why Is there not a regular policeman
stationed about the upper part of the valley road
Among the passengers by the zealaadia wer
Mr.. and Mrs. Arundel This gentleman, who ha
SO many friends here, has been spending severn
months in the South Pacific, lastly at Sydeahlu
Island, where he has considerable interests. a
the crew of his steam yacht needed holiday, ans
the vessel required cleaning the vessel has gone &
Auckland, where the men belong, and Mr.. an,
Mrs. Arundel took the mail steamer intending {,
pass couple of months in California. On thoi
return it is possible that they may make shor
stay on the islands
Hawai-.
Mrs. I.eaviu left Hilo on Monday morning t,
visit the volcano.