The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-05-07


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That lighthouse on BARRIERS Point is yet
i" wanted"
See fourth page of this issue for Legislative re-
ports of last week.
The tug Pele has at last been placed in a regular
trade, towing mud-scows.
shermal's Circus left here for San Francisco on
| the LIST inst, per Alamsda.
Tree trimming is again necessary, for the com
| fort of pedestrians, in Emma Square.
The steamer Mariposa is due from San Francis
co, with passengers and mails, tomorrow, the 9Th
instant.
Judge McCully left this city yesterday by the
KiHaE for Hilo where he will preside at the Cir
cult Court.
The King, accompanied by Col Judd, visited
his ranch at Leilehua last Saturday, returning
on Sunday evening,
The Fire laddies came out well on Parade Day.
Every one spoke in the highest terms of both
men and engines.
Stockholders in the Paia plantation have been
made happy during the past week by receiving
dividend of So per share.
Princess Lydia held her usual monthly recep-
ton, at her residence Beretania street. IN this
city, on the afternoon of the 2nd inst.
The usual sunday-afternOOn services for young
men, were held at the hall of the Y. NJ. c. A. on
the 4th inst, and were fairly attended.
The Minister of the Interior has been confined
to his house by illness during the past week; the
| complaint is stated to be malarial fever.
The rainfall at Kaaipu Ranch, Manoa Valley,
| for the month of April was 40 inches. Mr.. j.
Emmeluth kindly forwarded the information.
| nm Man; e ha & 4ytrT-rt
| is the most interesting paper i take. most
sensible man we have great regard for Elm
| 1t is proposed to introduce the Minister of FL
nance report as text book III our schools. II Is
well practice children In righting wrong figuring
This Is the season of luaus as is eyinced by the
fact that Mr.. 5. Dowsett, OF Beretania cottage
has had a number of valuable chickens and tur-
keys stolen.
The members of the Cousins society had quite
| an enjoyable time at their meeting, neld on the
evening Of the 3rd inst, at the resiuence Of Hon.
| Is. IL. Austin.
lie band concerts at the Square ON the after
noon OF Inc Jrd, and evenings Of the 9th and 9TH
insts were all well attended and the music was
much enjoyed.
"Uorunatiun accounts all settled" says the Brl-
fefH; next day the bulletin tells the truth ana says
the statement WAS incorrect" Should srnlei ask
ever many.
Thanks are due to the Rev. 5. i. Bishop for
| copy OF his monograph On hrakatoa. review OF
the article appears the GAzTTTE notice of lhe
| Hq,ruiapi Monthly
1t Is said the Minister OF Finance up all night
| To correct The proof OF his precious report, nc
| must have seen through glass, darkly, before Nc
| had done many pages.
May-day has come and gone and that without
the school chIidren enjoying picnic Mr. Ed
/ due a.
"A plausible political point.
| The STEAMER hiHuH arrived i'll port here last
fTday, thus enabling her to be hauled up On the
Marine Railway, be painted and 20 away again on
her regular trip yesterday.
| To-day at 10 a. M there will be sold at the resi-
denoe the late SIMON haal, the entire household
furniture \ good opportunity TO obtain bargains
| presents itself, by tins sale.
The schooner General sigel, engaged in the Oahu
cuastng trade, reported asnOrS at PuEalau, with
slight prospects Of her being got OF The vessel
belongs to a. 4. Cooke d Co.
The Chief Engineer in his requisItion 10 the
Minister ofIhe Interior has asked Tor an increased
appropriation in view Of the better organization
of the Honolulu Fire Department.
Building improvements are noticeable in all
portions this city at present, and such outward
signs impress the stranger with the thought that
| the community Is a prosperous one.
The usual monthly social of members of the
Bethel church, which took place in the chapel of
the church on the evening of the first inst, was
largely attended and was very enjoyable affair
The Ministry are too scared to ask for anything
! they want and are obliged to get the members OF
! the Opposition to make their little requests for
them: poor Ministry, 1t breads the inevitable de-
| feat.
Southerly winds have prevailed during the
| greater portion of the past week, and a conse-
| quence, the weather has been quite sultry; the
thermometer indicated 30 in the shade on several
days.
The Honolulu Stock Exchange will probably
| hold their usual weekly meeting to-day. At the
last meeting, held last Wednesday, the quotations
showed Il slight falling of in the prices of fancy
| stock.
The new building of the H. L. u Il. Il. Associa-
ton of this city, is rapidly approaching completion
and when ready for occupancy, will be undoubt-
| eddy much patrouized place of resort for the
reading public.
The bark Elsino,e, Capt. Jenks which made the
memorable "A days passage from this port to San
Francisco, arrived here again on the LIST inst, with
| a cargo of coal from Departure Bay, making the
voyage in 80 days.
Tho Fair in aid of the Honolulu Library Asso-
citation will take place in the Y NJ c. A. building,
street.. On lllt OIL All5t-
A season ticket is purchasable for tKalakaua)
dollar and fifty cents.
One of the latest additions TO the Undertook
buildings which the Chinese erect, is the large
building situated on the corner of Maunakea and
| Hotel streets and which is already engaged by
prospective tenants.
The report of the Minister of Finance is full of
| errors, and besides is terribly ungrammatical in
parts. 1t is too bad that such slipshod documents
should be placed before our leglslators-really 1t
| is an insult to the Assembly.
"Too thin,' is the remark made with regard to
the moderate estimate made by the Ministry for
the ensuing biennial period. No sooner was the
House organized than members of the government
party were up proposing additions at great pace.
The foundations were laid during the past week,
for the new bank of Spreckels & Co. Rapid pro-
gress is being made with the work, and when COM
pleted the building will undoubtedly be substan-
tia evidence of the benefit OF the introduction of
capital.
The foreign jurors who have been in attendance
at the Supreme Court, have not omitted TO notice
the almost continuous absence of the Attorney
General from that sdHctuH sdRctor,pH. Yet the
legally imported and denizened Paul came hither
TO ''wean himself from politics''2 Paul is now
following Peter, he was, who first denied his
master.
The Rev. NJ. Kuaie, for many years pastor OF
kaumakapili Church, Honolulu, died Monday
May 9Th at his residence in this CITY, The deceased
was one Of the most popular native pulpit orators
ON the islands, but latterly has been great suf-