The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-03-19

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ably have an opportunity TO obtain valuable in
formation relative to island interests, which vii
be duly chronicled in the columns OF this journal
II. II. II. Princess lydia and His EIcy Gov
John o. Doninis returned to this city. from Maui
on the 18th inst.
Another performance at the circus tomorrow
evening Go early and see the slack wire aseen-
sion, outside, by De Ia Mondue.
The time allowed for the presentation Of claims
for damages accruing to property owners on the
line Of projected widening Of Merchant street,
! pires al noon to-day.
The band concert AT the Square on the evening
Of the 18th inst, was well attended and the pro-
! Cramme Of pieces was gone through TO the entire
| satisfaction % the large audience present, who
rendered marks Of appreciation by frequent aP-
plause.
| During the freshet Of last Sunday evening bull
and calf belonging to Mr.. W. Friel were drowned.
| A horse belonging TO native was also washed
| away and drowned This is one OF the highest
freshets that have come down the stream for two
yelrs past.
The medals awarded to successful ex hibitors Of
Hawaiian goods and products at the Boston tx
hibition, have at last arrived being brought to
! port here hy the steamer ZsaiuHia on the 10th
| inst They will probably be distributed in a few
days 90 those for whom they are intended.
The Government offices and schools we're closed,
Consular Gags were displayed, salute fired by
the Battery at noon. and concert at Emma
square IN the evening all on the l9th inst and IN
cOmmemmorati1n Of the anniversary Of the natal
day Of kamehameha III.
A typographical error in the Saturday Pee. in
the obituary notice Of the late W. Claude Jones,
clused the BHf'-f,r and -Iirgrfisrr sharps to
poanes upon the item and display its accidental
uonstnscaliiy. The criticisms will probably have
"a bcBCtcial ehsct on ready Ralph and make him
less earning IN be ''itemtzettes.
Aleio Hudson whom old residents will n
mCmbgf ~, being CONNECTED with the great cir
Gus that held forth IN days OF wore GA the Esplln
adu, Of which the great LnprOH was the
manager Iu-cbief. hUs come forth from his retire
muut and nov appears with Sherman s circus.
Hudson besides bciag an adept at balancing heavy
and lisAi weights. uSrl 10 be an cScrllcu; brrs-
hack rider
Poor -. Patrick, although thrown into the field
hy the iSrsrfiss asa candidate for representation
and honor the occasion Of the occurrence of his
Supposed birthday. not a single note of praise was
strei Boy and "St. Patrick's Day. played by
the Band at the concert in the Square on the 18th
inst Tue representative Irishmen in this city did
not enthuso worth ha'peuny.
DR.. Whitney met with an accident last Thurs
day evening. While be was being driven home
from his oiice, his horse SHE'D at a poi barrow,
dragged BY half a dozen Celestials. The carriage
ygsls landed in a ditch the side Of the road and
the front wheel was smashed. DIR. Whitney was
thrown out and severely bruised. He also sus-
tanned q severe injury on his right side forum
ately no bones were broken. By latest account
the Doctor was progressing favorably but it will
be some time before he can be about again.
The district Judge of waianae, Oahu, was sued
for damages by one Of the Portuguese laborers
vrF54 hal had and fms for
OF the Sunday law, Ihs case was tried before
Judge Bickerton on the 18th inst and the plaintiff
was awarded tue sum Of $50 DAMAGE. Other
cases arising from the cause assigned for the dam
ages, viz: a refusal by the defendant TO take bail
ghou offered. are liable to be brought against the
Waianae judge. In the instances above cited, an
appeal was noted to the Intermediary Court
\ letter from General Comfy of Toledo, tells of
his eldest sou Guy. formerly pupil Of Mr.. Akin
son, at 81. Adams and Fort street The General
SAYS: You will be interested in knowing that Guy
Is associated with me and is doing good work on
the paper as Telegraph Editor after two years
at the Ohio State University for which your wise
and sympathetic labor had prepared him" Smith
Comfy was In a class two years ahead Of his age
At the University, and has been ordered to take
years rest by his physicians. The above will be
Of interest to many friends Of the two boys.
The AdrsItissr Of the 18th inst, publishes vhat
purports to be the report OF an Investigation at
hahAnAor presumably luuuCeO by tho exposures
made by the GAzIsrrr and Bsil,iiH. II is however
known that the report published in the .tdrsy-
tssr is mutilated, and, if the steward Van Gesen
made some Of the statements mentioned, his pres
snt version differs very much from the version
given by him TO the reporters. An attache Of the
I5rerfisrr was clerk Of the white-washing court,
amongst the members Of which, it is not pleasant
70 notice the name Of the Acknowledgement. No
result was arrived at so far as known.
The Hon. Capt. Baker and posse Of native SOL
diers were engaged in grand man hunt at Moan
alua two weeks ago, the object in pursuit being
desgrter from the ranks Of the Household troops.
The dcserter, whose name is Kaui, euded the eff
forts made TO capture him and the Hon. Captain
gave Up the chase. Having more leisure on his
hands kaui turned his attention TO HOUSEKEEPING
and succeeded in eIecting entrance into the resi-
dences Of Major WrUughton and Mr.. Geo. Brown,
stealing articles from both places. On a second
visit 10 Mr, Browns place that gentleman man
aged 10 capture him and now kaui IL in durance
vile. awaiting the reward due his offences.
Amongst the through passengers from Japan
for san Francisco per CITY Of Rio JuHsi,v were sew
erl japanese gentlemen Of note, bound on various
missions 10 different parts of the world and ac-
credited by the Imperial Government. Assistant
paymastCr TakCichi HGZaschi of the japanese
navy, goes 70 NewcNstie-On-Tyne, England, TO Join
the gunbOat lately built there for his Govern
mOnt: Messrs. 5. TajirO and s TOkudo proceed to
St, Petersburg, Russia, carrying with them speci-
mems Of the fort Of Japan for exhibition at the
horticultural show to be held nj st. Petersburg in
May. and Mr.. II. lakura goes to New York to
study veterinary practice.
A carriage was driven 10 hastily TO the police
station the night of the 18th inst, and Captain
MckinnOn, the statiOn-keeper, was called on to
have the driver of another hack Immediately ar
rested for running over complainant The in
ebriatCd condition of the complainant induced
him to use language which was very emphatic
and 4 request being made for his name SO that
he could be found If wanted = witness, he spoke
still stronger, especially denOuning the newspaper
publicity that might be attached If he gave It, and
refused, consiguing the station-keopes, the hack
man who be said ran his wagon over him and the
press Of the city, to everlasting perditiOn. The
occurrence was noted by knight of the quill as
an addition To his items, Of Voices Of the Night"
Hawai-.
Ho is still very dry, it is quite losing its rep
utation as one Of the rainest spots on the islands
The mills arc still shut down owing TO lack of
water
Hon. :. q. and Mrs. Wilder reached HiIo on the
9th INST. per kiiHH from Honolulu, to spend a
week. MI Wilder Is very busy looking over tue
route for his railroad be built through HilO dis
trict. He left Hilo for Hamakua and Wamea.
overland, on Saturday, Mar sth.
The wharf at Hilo has been improved by having
the platform landing of the stairs extended to
the shore, thereby allowing passengers to walk
ashore from the boat landing without being
the wharf.
The King sailed from Kona to Eawaihai in the |
steamer Planter, arriving at the latter port Mon
day, March 10Th. At kawaihai he remained till the
evening Of Wednesday the 18th inst. He was
picked up by the hUlH and went to HiIo return
ing to MahukOna on Friday morning. He sailed |
from Mahukona to hawaihai in his private boat |
where he awaited the hiaaH's arrival on Friday |
evening, when he took passage for Honolulu.
The new bridge stnt by the powers that be- in
Hon lulu for the stream at Papaikou Hawaii, |
broke down before it was completed, on the morn
ing Of the Sth inst. 1t seems that Mr.. Graham |
the head carpenter prior to putting down the floor
to the bridge went out the structure To straight
en- one If the braces of the bridge which had be
cone crooked and in doing he probably tight |
eued up the nuts too strongly when the thing col
lspsed and be vas precipitated with the wrecked |
bridge onto the rocks below. 1t is a wonder he |
escaped with his life: it he vas badly |
bruised. especially over the thighs. He was |
brought into Hil) for treatment. The bridge will |
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