The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-02
ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT TOWN.

The Mutual Telephone Company has commenced
setting up poles for its cables.
Last Thursday Representative Dole brought in
vote OF want of confidence in the ministry.
The Swedish astronomers have pitched their
tent close TO Oahu Prison and have set up their
instruments.
81 and my colleagues was the modest way in
which the Minister of Foreign Relations spoke of
the cabinet last Saturday.
Work on the interior of the new Library build
ing Is now progressing. The pillars of the entrance
porch have yet to be placed.
The rehearsal of the Amateur Musical Society
viii take place on Thursday instead of Friday
evening. Friday being holiday
One of the prisoners employed on the e1caya-
tons of the new police station refused work YES
terday and left the place in company of the police
man.
Three hundred and ten Cinnamon left on Mon
day by the Amy TWTer, and one hundred and
eighty by the Mount Lebanon, some of these are
expected to return.
Major J.. II. wodehouse. British Commissioner
and nsu-General paid an official visit to II. S.
NJ Tonadis on Wednesday last and received the
customary salute.
A great interest in the way the House Is going to
vote on the subsidy to the Oceanic S. S. Co. is
being manifested in certain quarters. The tenn
per OF a large portion of the House is " no sub
sidy.'
The election of officers for the ensuing term in
Harmony Lodge No 8, / y. o. F., resulted as fol-
lows g. w. Brown, Nc, NJ. Cannavan, VIC, NJ.
d. Monsarrat, Treasurer, j. Z. Wiseman, Seere-
tary.
The Alameda got away yesterday with her &C
customed punctuality. A large gathering of peo-
pie assembled on the wharf to say goOd.by to their
friends. The Royal Hawaiian band in attend
ance.
Twenty five Thousand dollars for Foreign Mis-
slons was struck out of the Appropriation Bill on
Monday. The House thinks ought to have
some Home missions first, and some able men TO
carry them out
The Rev. Geo Wallace and Rev. G. S. Mead re-
turned by the hiHaH from trip to Kilauea.
They report the lakes to be active They were de-
tanned in the crater until near midnight by the
extinction of their beacon light, which caused the
guide TO lose his way.
Il. Il. H. Prince Oscar, Commander Klintberr,
and Lieutenant n. Sundstrum left by the Planter
on Friday evening, June 9th TO visit the volcano.
The party were accompanied by Col. Curtis Iaukea
who would see that all arrangements for their
comfort were properly carried out.
The concert given by tho Malihini Glee Club at
kawaihao Church Saturday last was well at
tended notwithstanding the counter attractions
offered at the Theatre. The concert netted $500
for the benefit of the Church fund. The same
club give another concert on Saturday next.
The list of voters, ayes and noes, on the vote of
want of confidence in the Ministry was misrepre-
scented in the Idrerfiser ON Monday Hon Noble
Jas. Dowsett voted No but was omitted while
Hon Parker's name appearing on both sides
brought the respective numbers to the correct
totals.
By the 1lamela several Kamaainas depart for
distant shores. Mr.. James Campbell and family
leave for n tour round the world, which will pro-
badly occupy eighteen months or two years Mr..
J. j. Roberts OF Kohala goes for a few months to
visit his home in Canada, and DR.. Thatcher in
tends to visit Vermont.
The work ON Richard street progresses very
slowly; the roadway is broken up as far as the
mauka Hotel gate and macadamized as far as Pal
ace lane. An opportunity now offers to move the
lamp post at the corner of Richard and Beretania
streets, as at present only one person at time oan
squeeze between 1t and the fence.
A grand ball in aid of Queen Kapiolani's fund
for the relief of lepers was given at the Hotel on
Friday evening. The large dining hall was prettily
decorated, and Berger's quadrille band provided
the music Their Majesties the King and Queen
the Processes Lydia and Likelike, Prince Oscar
and suite, and a large party of ladies and gentle
men enjoyed pleasant evening and the fund
benefited considerably.
Mr. Jas Campbell with his wife and family IN
tends TO make a somewhat prolonged tour IN the
United States and Europe. The party sailed by
the Alameda yesterday. Mr.. Campbell was one of
the fortunate ones who made money when sugar
was at selling price, and he has made good use of
his fortune the handsome group of business
premises known as Campbell's Block testifes to
all. pleasant tour and safe return TO the clan
Campbell.
very remarkable fracas occurred outside the
government building on the adjournment of the
! 1gIn NJ nrn day
seems, accused Mr. Waterhouse of having used
bribery in influencing votes of the representatives
which, of course, was trenching on his own par
ticular province. Mr.. Warehouse, annoyed at the
false imputation laid his hand on Gibson's Shout
der, and, accidentally, or otherwise, threw him
down.
Mr.. NJ. S. Sachs has recently purchased from A.
NJ Mellls his entire stock of goods and good will
of the store on Fort street, and purposes carrying
on the same on his own account. Mr. Sachs is
we'll and favorably known TO a great many of our
citizens, and will no doubt secure a fair share of
business in his line. Mr.. Sachs intends holding
large clearance sale soon, to make room for new
goods now on the way, at which good bargains
may be expected Now is the time FOR the ladies
| to look in and secure bargains.
There is a rumour afioat about the Portuguese
! contracts. According to information supplied TO
the GAZETTE the present contracts differ materially
from the terms under which the planters agreed to
take the Portuguese. The main differences, as
reported are as IOlOWs. 1uat tue nOufn OF LABOR
TO count from the time the laborers leave their
| quarters; that portion of the men are TO have
half pay during sickness, while another portion
are to have full pay when they are sick. If this
should turn out TO be true the planters would be
in an unpleasant dilemma, and it will only be
another instance added to government mismanage-
ment.
His Italian Majesty's Corvette Fetio, PieaBe ar
rived in port on Sunday, Il days from Callao. She
is comparatively old type of vessel built of wood,
of 1,J00 measurement, 800 horse power, II guns
and IS men.
| CdptaiH-Guesieppe Palumbo
| Acknowledgment Cauglia, Enrico Perra,
Gartano Chierchia, Cesare Marcacci, Giulio Ber-
tollini, Francisco PoZzoni
| SnyeORs-Fillippo Milone. Antonio Bocolari
Observation-Disclosures Chiazzi.
| Chief EHgiHeeT-Carlo Duppaldi.
| Observation-Disclosures Paudolfni. Ricardo Per