The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-09-24
ISLAND LOCALS,

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ABOUT Town.
The Palace gardens receive but little care an
attention nowadays
Col. Allen is assisting Col Iaukea in getting tn
reins Of Office into his hands.
The mercury has shown an unusual familiarit
with S during tie past week.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs has been ar
pointed Attorney General nd interim.
The foreign jurors are ordered to meet at tn
Supreme Court rooms on the 18th proI.
The officers Of II. r. NJ. Constance received quit
a number Of visitors on board last Sunday.
Mr. J. 5 Webb is again the editor-in-chief o
the ldrertissI, rice Mr.. d. c. Nestled resigned.
The session laws of 1884 seem to be hanging il
the brails' as it were. They are being publishe,
very slowly.
The Electric lamp now on sale by Mcssr
Lyoau q Co, is a novelty and is worthy visit o
INSPECTION.
His Jordship the Bishop of Honolulu preached
the morning sermon at st. Andrews Cathedral OF
the 2Ist inst.
The GAzrrTE Charter was brought before tho
Privy Council at its last meeting and referred to
committee for revision.
Colonel Curtis p Iaukea has been duly ap
pointed by the King in Priv Council Collector
General Of the Kingdom.
The till Of the Aarsyiis,r was tapped on th,
night of the eOth inst. As might have been eN.
pected. the burglar got but little booty.
The Superintendent of Water Works has now
sufficiently recovered from his iudispositiun tG
permit of his attending again to his duties.
Yesterday the steamer Icalaw was on the Rail
way for the purpose of cleaning and few slight
repairs. She sails to-day for Koloa, Kauai.
Mr. Robert Halstead, of the waialua Plantation
returned by the Iir,aeda after flying trip to the
Coast looking well after his short vacation.
Messrs W. A. Kinney and Arthur p. Peterson,
have formed oo-partnership to practice as at
torneys and solicitors in all the courts Of the king
dom.
Several gentlemen. members OF Roman Cath.
Ole order arrived by the .llTme,fa, and will fill
positions as instructors Of youth at st. Louis
College.
The p. NJ. 5. 5. Zeuia,'d'o made the mp trip from
this port to San Francisco IN days hours and
50 minutes; the Alameda made the trip in days
hours.
The o. 5. 5. Ala1,crir, arrived in port here at
10 al the 22nd inst days 10 hours from San
Francisco. She brought mail and news dates to
the 18th inst.
The Priyy Council convened at noon on the 10th
inst, and the nature of the business transacted
was of such Importance that they did not dissolve
until $50 pm.
The resolutions Of the Chamber OF Commerce
have been handsomely engrossed on vellum, and
with the signatures attached, have been presented
to Colonel Allen.
The s1hpday Pres like the 1drrujser appears
to have fallen into the hands Of the "SuGGestor.
So thought number Of citizens when they read
last weeks issue.
V. Knudsen, Esq, Of waimea, Kauai, who has
been travelling in Europe in company with his
family, returned by the Ala1s5u, after an absence
Of nearly three years
The necessary survey to determine the metos
and bounds of the property known as Honolulu
Hale of the Idrerfissr office, was com
menced on the 2Oth inst.
Mr.. A. Marques, the well-know musical critic
and leader, and president Of the Honolulu Sym
phony Club has returned again to this city from
an extended trip abroad
Tho attention of taxpayers is called to the
change Of time of the meetings Of the taX-appoal
board for the Second Judicial Circuit. embracing
Maui, MolokRi and Lanai.
The Rev. S. {. Damon and wife returned by the
AEaBirau. They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Damon. All the party were warmly
welcomed by their numerous friends here.
The steamers KinaH and Planter left promptly
T. II. IA
steamers in fine condition. and We shall prob
ably hear of their making good runs to Maalaea.
Now that Captain Trip and Col. Iaukea are
supplied with good official positions, is it not
rather hard hearted the part of the Govern
ment to leave the poor lelarks out IN the coldf
At midnight ON the 18th inst. one of the branch
water pipes on King street near Fort street,
bursted and the flow was allowed to continue
without attempt at stoppage until noon Of the 10Th
The band concert at Emma Square on the after
noon Of the 10th inst. was well attended. The
lections presented comprised compositions Of
Auber Lsntrur, Bappuy, Sullivan, Bizet and Mes-
Ter.
Captain Doughty and officers of II. b. NJ. $.
Constance were entertained by His Majesty at
IOlau Palace on the evening Of the 18th inst The
band was in attendance and discoursed excellent
music.
The Hawaiian Army is being uuiustly curtailed.
1t is said that a volunteer corps has not been al
lowed 10 enroll over Is men for fear that the reg
imentlg n would OycrtCp the numbers Of the reg
uar force.
His Majesty. attended by Hon. A. 5. Ceghorn,
Colonel Boyd and Major Purvis, visited H. NJ. 5.
Constance on Monday. Royal salutes were fired
both by the Constance and the japanese mau-ot-
war, TsHtWb1.
The steamship BeH aoeL, well known at this
port, after a lengthy stay in the harb0r OF San
Francisco finally left that port on July 9th
and after voyage of thirty days, arrived in the
harbor Of Valparaiso.
The American bark 4Hy Turner, arrived at
Hong Kong. August 1G, hence June 3Oth. There
was in port there that Aug. l6) date, the Ger
man bark CettaHT and American bark Ibhic Car
rs,', both up for Honolulu
Fort St. Church was well attended both at morn
ing and evening services on the 2lst inst Pastor
Cruzan's theme in the morning vas "Charactls-
ties of n Great Love- and in the evening The
worship of the Golden Calf
The collection taken up at Kaumakapili church
last sunday in aid of the building fund neted the
sum Of SJ6j.05. Work is now progressing on the
bell tower Of the edce, and ere long the building
operations will be at an end.
The latest resignation that has been "sug-
gested," is that of Mr.. J. $. Smithies, who, for
some years past has filled the position Of clerk IN
the Land office; the act of decapitation Will be
finally consummated on the SOth inst
Report, on good authority, says that Miss Faun
Winter is shortly to be expected here, Miss f.
Winter will probably occupy place in Fort street
School, where her sisters Mrs, Hendry and Miss
Winter already acting as teachers.
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Koanu, the murderer. now in Oahu Jail and
whose lease of life had been shortened by a sen.
tence of d" to be hung on the 18th of October,
has been reprieved and the sentence committed
by the King in Privy Council TO imprisonment for
life.
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