The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-16

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from this port.
Thomas Pritchard and P. NJ. McHugh have been
convicted at wailuku for liquor selling. The for
mer has appealed. The police have made haul
OF lG dozen Of hop beer, four kegs of beer and a
bottle of whisky.
The franchise granted to Messrs. Lucas, Elmore
and Hall 10 light the city Of Honolulu with gas is
looked upon with favor by the business community
and over go 600 has already been subscribed to-
ward the capital stock.
An error occurred in the date of hearing in the
advertisement Of reading and filing petition in the
est tte Of Geo. J. Emmes deceased. The reading
and filing will take place Friday next 18th inst,
before the Chief Justice.
Lucas clock is now lighted too much, it being
almost impossible to distinguish the hands Of the
clock in the night on account of the bright glare
behind them. 81 p1ssdHf It may be mentioned
that the dial is now lighted by gas.
The project started by Mr.. Nestled, of the Daily
HanIiirH to create n fund for the purpose of pur-
chasing organ for the Free Chapel at kakaako,
Is receiving tangible sympathy in the shape of
Kalakaua dollars. Lists are still open.
There are said to be three lotteries carried on in
Nuuanu street daily, drawing morning and even
ing The tickets are havked about among the ma
tiyes in Palama. Perhaps the police might arouse
energy enough TO look into the matter.
1t would be well to ascertain what private in
dividuals IN the community hope TO get a finger
in the pie Of the proposed new edition of the kill
ed Bank Charter Act The Ministers seem 10 be
forming solid combination against the people.
Heavy. very heavy, surf was breaking on the
reefs during the night Of the 10th and morning Of
the llth inst. tine roar being distinctly audible IN
town. In the quiet Of the night the very boom Of
the breakers themselves, could be plainly heard.
The complaint of taxpayers with regard to the
acknowledgement Of the road money on the other
islands have been appearing somewhat regularly
Of late These are only few Of the straws that
show how lacking in executive capacity the min
istry Is
A FAcr--Foreign naval officer TO resident
"What is the matter ask one gentleman If he
goes 10 the ball to night. He ans ers NO, Ger
tainly not = rs if he was angry. ask another, he
says i hare 10 go. as If he was sorry. what Is
the matter
A running race, mile dash, for a purse of 5000
has been arranged between the owners of Lang
ford Jr and Gen Hancock. A forfeit of 500 has
already been placed. and the date for the 0ccnr-
renee has been set for Sept 2nd at hapiolani Park
May the best horse win.
On the 10Th inst. the Ri Rev. Bishop of OIba,
accompanied by Fathers Leonore and Clement,
visited the Italian man-Of-war Ittt0r PisUit.
After au hour on board the ecclesiastical visitors
again returned shorewards, being saluted on their
departure, from the guns Of the vessel
The Swedish man-of-war Tanadis, Comm odore
Otto LagerIerg, sailed from this port for Yoke
hama. Japan on the 10th inst. Prince Oscar babe
adieu to His Majesty in the morning before leav
ing and on departure the vessel was sauted by the
water battery and the Italian man-of-war, Tetior
PisrHi.
What are you going to do about it, is the at
titude assumed 10y the Ministers now days, and
when the honest members manage TO present q
votes IN condemnation Of this attitude, the honor
able Ministry quietly raise their own quartette of
hands and smile at the great majority IN their
favor And this is Rome
The money order business Of tine Postoflice is
increasing very rapidly, as we see by the numer-
Gus orders collected daily. II Is stated that the
week amounted to over ten thousand dollars, or
at the rate of five hundred thousand dollars
year. This is progress, certainly.
The AdrsJfissI- considers that the subject of min.
isteral Iuclpacity and fraud might be dropped for
a time. The man who was caught picking packets
also thought that the matter need not be alluded
to so forcibly the police did. IL would be dread
fu to compare the Ministry to pickpockets bat evi
IDENTIFY the same views inspire both.
The well known horse stamford Colt who ran
such 4 close race with land won,) Waterford" at
KapiOani Park last Kamehhmeha Day and who
had always plenty Of hackers IL whatever race he
was entered, died suddenly, at the farm Of his
owner Mr. John A. Cummins, on the nth inst
Much regret is expressed at the untimely taking
of Of this local fayorite.
During the last few years it was noticeable that
the Hawaiian public has been pleased to dance to
the following official tunes: Palace Polka, New
Loan Lancers, Subsidy Schottische,' etc, etc.
The mad whirl OF gaiety has seemingly induced
the pipers 10 be less careful IN the character OF the
music furnished and now the prancing public is
treated TO the Immigration Ceshg, the Endowment
-, Fpiln-uaI in the Fufurp
by the Social Evil Gdlop.
The Hawaiian schooner jennie Walker, will
probably sail to-day for Jaluit and other mission
sry stations in Micronesia. She will take the
place of the late Morning Star tall the compile
ton OF the new missionary steamer Reverend
ard Mrs Logan, Miss Logan and Miss Palmer
GO as missionary passengers. A new house has
been erected on the main deck. in order to accom-
MEDIATE them. The vessel viii also take stores for
the missionaries Of the A. h, c. F. NJ. in the
South Seas.
The habit of leaving three or four old lime bar
rcls outside of houses in this city Is becoming
nuisance. In the dim past the Board of Health
undertook 10 collect the rubbish which was accu-
mulating in the back yards of small houses. IL
was never intended that the Board should clear
away the filth of those who could afford TO have 1t
carried away. At the present moment, there IS
hardly house in town which does not have n col
lection Of boxes or old barrels These are not only
unsighily, but they are dangerous from making
horses shy.
pleasing note from a former pupil was re-
ceiyed by Mr. Atkinson by the last mail. The writer
was Charlie Wilder, son of Mr.. VIM. Wilder OF
this city. Charlie has completed his school course
and will now start college life at Evanston. From
the Maui SfHieHi it is gathered that Charlie -
writer, for a very pretty description OF trip iri
Honolulu to Ohio appears over his name. There
Is also pleasant news OF Chauncey and Gardner
Wilder. Go on, boys your friends IN the Islands
watch your successful progress with interest.
Dramatic and Musical Entertainment is pro-
posed to be given at the Music Hall, on Saturday
Evening, 18th inst. for the purpose of raising
funds 10 start work and purchase material for the
fair to be given the latter part of the year for 81
Andrews Cathedral. A repetition Of Mrs. Jarlys
Wax Works has been requested The little farce,
who's Who 2 will be given the cast including
Mrs Haley, Miss WOdehouse. Mr.. HOldsvorth and
Mr. J. Brown. There will also be some songs
choruses and instrumental music by our best
amateurs.
The o. S. $. Mariposa sailed at noon yester-
day for San Francisco carnging as passengers;
Major Carr Eyer and wife, Henry Heyman. NJ. 5.
Grinbaum, A. +. Cursaok. A. Moore, Sam Wilcox
and wife II. J. Agnew, Miss X Laehnan, ). ID
Mendonca and wife 5. Erlich, X. j. Allen JTa
Master Henry Roth, Miss Lucy Wous, Sands
Forman wife and child, j. NJ. Goldsmith. DIR. j.
Brodie. Mrs A. Herbert Miss Lucy Herbert, VIM.
Locker, X. Z. Finney, +. Cramer' Mrs. X Il
Stretch and daughter, Mrs j. A. Mcbride, Dr. NJ
HaCau wife and child, Henry Meter L. D. hetr'
A. S. Kelton and wife, NJ. McBryde.
HAwAu.
There was not an arrest for drunkenness at Hilo
on the Fourth. in fact there was not drunken
man TO be seen and the crowd was most orderly
one
Miss Irene TAYLOR is to be commended for her
efforts in behalf Of the Morning Star, she having
sold ninety-two shares in that vessel TO the for
eiguers Of Kohala.
The planters of kOhala are taking advantage OF
the occasional showers to plant. Such thorough
preparation OF the soil for planting has not been
witnessed here for years as now seen on the No
hala Plantation and Star Mill lands
The waterfront at Hilo drew most Of the people
on the afternoon OF the Fourth, to witness the
races. Over 500 had been raised, and was given
out as prizes for boat races, horse races foot
races, races by boys, races by girls, and races OF
all descriptions.
The examination and exhibition Of the kohala
Native schools will take place at the Native church
on Thursday and Friday, July Il and Is. Prizes
are 10 be given each day to the teachers showing
the best work for the year. The Alnaksa English
school exhibition will be given Friday, July p.
Only one accident is to be noted for the Fourth
at Hilo. Three Chinese we're riding most furiOusly
along the lower part Of the town when they ran