The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-12-03

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Are those two barrels of gunpowder lying out
side the new magazine in the Palace yard? If so
the sooner they are put inside the better.
Frank Muller, quack doctor. practIcing under
the patronage of the President of the Board of
Health, was arrested and fined in the Police Court
last week.
The stockholders of the Kauai Telephone Co.
have elected the following gentlemen as officers t:
J, X. Smith, President; G. W. Wilcox. Treasurer;
X. w. L. Puryis, Secretary.
The Honolulu Stock and Bond Exchange held
session on the 18th inst. But few sales were
reported, prices for "gilt-edgedn sugar stock re-
main unchanged.
Mr.. Arundel so well known here by many warm
friends is expected to arrive almost any day in his
yacht Explorer. Mr.. Arundel's last port would be
at Sydney Island Of the Phoenix Group.
Considerable progress is being made with the
building of the English Church. better idea can
now be formed of the structure. 1t promises to be
one of the most picturesque Churches in the city.
Sharks have of late, probably on account of the
prevailing southerly wind and swell, been noticed
| quite frequently in the channel one or two big
ones being seen in the harbor. Bathers should be
cautious.
The Honolulu Rifles are making satisfactory
progress in manual and marching movements and
bud fair TO become the crack infantry corps of
this Kingdom, although that is saying but very
| little.
There was great deal of disturbance on Emma
street during the late hours of Saturday and the
early hours of Sunday. Of course, the smart police
force failed TO be on hand until the row had en-.
tirely subsidized.
Mrs. Leavitt the yice-President of the woman's
Christian Temperance Union spoke at the Kauma-
kapili church on last Sunday evening, to a large
congregation of natives. Rev. A. o. Forbes acted
as interpreter.
The Deputy Marshal has succumbed and &C
knowledges his inability to deal with the num-
the cid order of things is the result of his slow but
useless deliberations.
The settlement at Kakaako becomes perfect
lake in wet weather, and no means can be used 10
better the condition of affairs. A photograph of
the place in this condition gives far better notion
OF what 1t is like than any description.
Chris Buckley the noted San Francisco ward
politician, accompanied by Mrs Buckley and Mr.
J. Driscol, his amanuensis, has been staying in
this city during the past week. The party left for
home on the LIST inst, on the Alameda.
The Minister of Finance is in town again but
has not yet officially returned to his duties, the
Minister of Interior still being his deputy. So
also is the Minister of Foreign Affairs still beliey
ed to be the Attorney General pro tenn.
Last Sunday, being st. Andrews day, appropEs
ate services were held in ST. Andrews pro Cathed-
raj which were attended by large congregation
| His Dordship the Bishop of Honolulu occupied
| the pulpit at the evening service.
Lively times at the "merry- go-round' last
| Monday eve, regular Marquis of Queensbury
/ tussle, in which one man was knocked out IN 81
minutes. police officer (native) present. sane
toned the fight, promising freedom from arrest.
The road to Kakaako is in dangerous condi-
tion in some parts, there are enormous dust holes
and wooden bridge over a drain is positive
horse trap. If any unfortunate quadruped chances
! to step on one particular board it IS bound 10
| break its leg.
Mr.. W. II. Holmes has purchased the store
formerly owned by W. H. Reed at Hilo, and pur-
poses to keep full assortment of general mer-
chandise. Mr.. Holmes is fayorably known in this
city and Hilo people will be pleased to meet him
IN business.
OF red sunsets there has been enough lately to
shake the Krakatoa theory TO its foundations
Last Monday morning there was startling dis
play at sunrise. Not only was the eastern sky a
deep blood red, but the 'resteyT sky was deeply
tinged with the same hue.
Williams the photographer took view of the
harbor early last Sunday morning and on the pic
ture being printed it displayed delegation of the
Myrtle club up to their necks in water, (they
all at iVdH the nggt before) and two representa-
tives of the II. Y. b. c. in their Shells
aloha oe" is not the first piece of Hawaiian
music published in sheet form. There is a song
Mani ma pua;" Ditson d Co., Boston, composed
by Miss i. X. p. of Honolulu there is also hymn
composed by Mrs. DOminis: the latter was, as
far fna hare
The dangerous pitfalls, in front Of the residence
of the late Simon Kaai are still open to catch the
unwary traveller. 1t is plainly the duty of the
police to report the existing dangerous condition
of this locality and also the duty, when reported
for the Road Supervisor to remedy the defects.
On the Roll of Honor" of ST. Matthew's Hail.
San Mateo, Cal, of which college Rev. A. L. Brown
is the principal, the name of Kawananakoa appears
with credit of 9O.3 for grammar, and 100 for de-
pertinent. Kawananakoa is one of the newly
made Hawaiian Princes and he promises we'll.
The Pacific Slope and Rocky Hill Clubs the
former composed of PGnahou boys, the latter of
members of Fort street, Iolani College and St.
Adams College, had game of football last Satur
day. After a sharp, but short contest the Rocky
Hills carried the day, in spite of being much the
lighter team.
The outer part of the Barracks have a very much
| more appearance tnan heretofore. A trophy
of guns, shot and so forth has been arranged on
either side of the gates giving business-like ap
pearance to the little toy. 1t is understood that
renovations are to be made in the interior as WE'LL
at present the drains are in very bad condition.
The P. NJ. S. S. australia from San Francisco
| arrived in port here at am. and sailed again,
for the Colonies, at $50 IN on the 2nd inst Mail
dates to the oath inst, were received. The delay in
arrival being tow days behind her time was caused
by delays on the Atlantic side, and the encounter
| ing OF strong southerly wind and swell while on
the way down.
Mrs. Leavitt will give series of three lectures
on Temperance this week, on Wednesday, Thurs
| day and Friday evenings at the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall.
The subject on Wednesday evening will be
Woman's Work for Temperance in America" 1t
will be the first public meeting under the auspices
! of the recently organized Honolulu Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
The Road Supervisor of this district is of late
seemingly very inattentiye to the comfort of the
public, his attention having been drawn to danger
Gus cavities in front Of the late s. X Kaai's resi-
| dence and also to defects existing IN the much
travelled Waikiki road, yet no effort has been made
by the aforesaid Road Supervisor TO change for the
better the existing discomforts.
The single sculls of the Honolulu club, and the
six-oared Stranger of the Myrtle club were exhibit
| ted by muscular oarsmen in the waters of the
harbor on the 3Oth ult The gyrations of the crank
single shells proved too much for the balancing
powers of two of the solitary oarsmen and they
received ducking. The yachts Lena, Mabel and
idie spread their white wings TO the light south
erly breeze prevailing and manouvered within the
/ precincts of the harbor.
The band concert at Emma Square on the even
ing of the 9th ult. THANK sgivino) was listened
| to by large audience who seemed to thoroughly
appreciate the musical treat presented by the per-
/ formers. The numbers of the programme consist
ed of selections from compositions of Brull, Sui
livan, Godfrey, Strauss and Berger and included
"The Star Spangled Banner" and Hawaii Po-
noi.''
The anniversary of the recognition of the In
dependence of Hawaii, by the Great Powers, was
| officially recognized in the Kingdom the 18th
| ult Government offices were closed, flags dis
played from government, consular, and engine
house hagstafs and salute was fired. The mill
tary paradcd and many members got drunk, as
usual.
The 'GleaneIs" society held an impromptu fair
in the vesry of Fort Street Church, on the after
noon of the 18th ult, and the opportunity to pur-
| chase many useful and ornamental articles was