The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-04-23
ISLAND LOCALS.

ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT TowN.
The vacation of the scholars of the public
schools ends next Monday, the 18th inst.
The Honolulu Stock Exchange will probably
transact business to-day.
Governor Dominis has returned to town again
from Maui, and seems TO be enjoying entirely re-
stored health.
The usual Sunday afternoon service was held at
the rooms of the Y NJ. c. A. on the 10th inst. and
was fairly attended.
A Hanson cab is the latest novelty among vehi-
hicles plying Tor hire. Last Saturday it was run
ming and quite in demand.
The stockholders in the Inter Island s n. Co.,
Wilder's Steamship Co, and L. o. Hall d Co,
drew dividends during the past week
The second spring and and summer millinery
opening takes place to-day, and the balance of
| this week at Chas. ]. Fishers leading millinery
store.
The ball and chain which Kaui, the native who
| escaped from the prison gang, carried with him,
has been found and returned TO the keeping of the
| Deputy Marshal
announcement, will be due in port here, from
windward ports, on the early morning of the 2Gth
instant.
a Lighthouse on BARRIERS Point is Of more
utility there than when stored in the dark recesss
OF the Custom House. May be the machinery is held
for storage dues!
ERE you are your 'onor, Il ansom as is a an
som. hand.honly bob mile. henioy the priyi-
| leges of Lunnon swell, heven Inf you don't know
| where Lunnon is"
Mexican dollars stamped 1884, and fresh from
the mint are in circulation. Who imports them I?
| And If we have enough EimO al LgoH silver why
import more depreciated stuff
Messrs. c. Alec and Goo Kim are now tue &C
credited agents in this kingdom for the Empire of
| China, the first named gentleman as Commercial
agent and the other gentleman as Assistant.
Mr. Geo W. Lincoln the well known contractor
| and builder has received orders from Messrs
| Spreckels d Co to commence the work on the
building proposed for the new bank.
The result of the meeting of the Mutual Tele-
phone Stockholders last week has been the for
| warding of work new building for the offices
of the company. Mr. George Lucas has the work
in charge.
The O.S 5. 4ia,Heda arrived in port here on the
22d inst. DAYS and u hours FROM San Francisco,
bringing news and mail dates TO the 18th inst. Be-
sides 800 tons of cargo the Alameda brought 81
passengers
To-day at 10 am, Messrs. Adams d Ellis will
hold an auction sale, at the residence of Mrs. II.
A. Scott, on Beretania street, for the purpose of
disposing of the entire lot Of household furniture
contained within that domicile.
Post Geo. DE Long No. 45, G. A. r., held a
meeting at their hall in this city, on the evening
of the 18th inst, and among other business trans
acted provision was made for the appropriate
celebration Of the coming Commemoration Day,
May 3Oth
Mr.. Douglas Monserrat and Mr.. Jacob Brown
are producing some nice maps of the Park. The
process they use for reproduction Is cheap and
they offer these maps TO the peblic at reasonable
figure. Quite number have been sold already.
Everybody who can spare the time should at once
visit the leading Millinery House of Chas. J.
Fishel, and there inspect the fine line of ladies
trimmed hats on exhibition to-day and the balance
to this week.
From private source it is learned that the Com
mander of the iii fated Jtla is filling an engage
ment with one Of the South Sea island government
and will not be able to fill the vacancy kept open
at the Oahu Jail that is not for some years ts
Some of the late appointments made by Mr. Pre-.
sident of the Board Of Education, have not raised
the personnel of the school teachers of the coun.
| "
BILE teachers are much dissatisfied
Manager Fassett of the hawaiian Hotel gave a
free dinner to a number of friends at the hostery
over which he presdes, on the evening of the I7ti
inst, which, SO report hath it, (pr Press and
Adrerfisey reporters) was well attended.
Charles Garrett the lowest in tender for til,
erection of the building for the new Police Station
| and Court House on Merchant street has beer
compelled to withdraw his tender and the contract
has been awarded by the Minister of the interior
to the next lowest bidder, L. b. Thomas.
The Legislative Session of 1884 will be opened
on the 18th instant. The lawmakers, after listen
ing TO His Maiestys speech, will probably ad
journ until Monday, on which latter day they viii
elect president, secretary, sergeant-at-arms, ant
messenger.
The new residence of Mr.. p. c. Jones on Nuu
anu Avenue is very nearly completed 1t will b,
an addition to valley architecture. Mr.. Jones has
gone to considerable expense and trouble in form
ing hower-beds, and when the plants once get un
der way handsome results may be expected.
| "
The band concert at Emma Square ON the even
ing of the 21st inst, was fairly attended and tn
pieces contained in the programme, eight in mum
Der, consisting of compositions by Rosini Verdi
Bellini, Donizetti, Waldteufel and Coote, wer
well rendered.
Rain commenced falling heavily and steadily OIL
] the evening.of the list inst, and at about mid
night of that date, was pouring down in torrents
One of the Consequences of the ''heavy wet is til
exposure again Of the many mistakes of the rOa,
/ supervisor.
c The p. NJ. 5. ZealoDdia arrived in port here at
: H. NJ on the 2lst inst, bringing two passengers
, Miss Duncan and Mr.. Robert Grieve, TO Honolulu
carrying q passengers III transit for the colonies
The vessel sailed again for the South at 10 a. IL
same date.
Under the patronage of II. r. H. Princess Lydi'
4 the ''Mokae Club gave concert at the WAIKIKI
church, ON the evening of the 18th inst. The pre-
| grammed vocalizations well rendered an
the audience seemed highly pleased with the ever
| ing's entertainment.
The schooner Nile Morris arrived in port heI
on the 18th inst, in distress, from Lanai Sh
had gone ashore at lanai, hole was stove III th
port side by contact with the rocks and the ruddt
was carried away; temporary repairs were mad
and the vessel arrived safely in port here as abON
stated.
The vicinity of the Park race-track Is beginnin
TO present a considerable degree of activity in Il
matter of preparation for the races on hamehi
meha day, trainers, grOOms, small boys and hors,
= being now discernible IN the early morning el
- gagged i'll work fitted to celebrating the near al
~ preaching holiday.
r. Sugar came into port from windward, by IL
Of steamers L,GeliLe, Kipdu, Tcaia,i and RiaUea Ho
~ in large quantities on the 18th and 10Th insts,
o total of 1880 packages being received. 9th
lot the LiLeiike brought the banner cargo, Il
largest ever brought to port here, viz: 1921 pac
ages, or about $50 tons.
The Missionary brig Morning StI', is now full
II, due from the South Seas and as she has mo
probably touched at Jaluit, her arrival is locke
= for the more anxiously so TO obtain true al
'unvarnished tale' relative to the work accOI
lished by the Hawaiian Commissioner during Il
; voyage of the wrecked JHiid
lr- By the ZegirHdia news received that the fC
n lowing vessels, from this port for San FrancisC
+ had arrived out viz: y. {. Murray, p days; CT
Of Toxic, days; W. II. Dim0Rd, 10 days: W.
.rt iYrD, Il days; Kale, Is days; alameda, 6 days
nd hours The captains of the H7riH and Kdie DO
report having experienced very boisterous wealth
ma during the entire passage.
rs |
cr Messrs W. S. Kimball & Co., the manufacture
of VANITY Fair tobaccos and cigarettes ha
II forwarded 10 their nCents in this CITY Messrs H