The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-05-14
ISLAND LOCALS.

Il.
the late J. c. PFLUGER.
ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT TOWN.
The EilaWca Hon is to be hauled up for repairs
next Monday.
Gents White Kid Gloves for only $I.Oo pair at
Chas j. Fishels.
3, 4, and s button Kid Gloves for S1.OO a pair
at Chas. j. Fishel's.
The steamer Muyposa sails tomorrow for San /
Francisco at pm.
2O-button Kid Gloves reduced from $3.50 to |
$500 per pair at Chas. J. Fishe's.
June 1lth is proclaimed public holiday and all |
Government offices will be closed
The Government sustained defeat on Monday |
the opposition counted q against n.
The Amateur Musical Society will hold their
usual rehearsal on Friday evening of this week.
DR.. j. Mott Smith has returned and is looking
remarkably healthy. he took his seat in the house
on Monday.
The " Crowquill - blow at the President of the
Assembly reads like " suggested thought writ
ten by the Eddicator himself.
Before stock-taking my entire stock of Millin-
sold at greatly reduced prices. Chas. j. Fishel.
H. X. II. Princess Likelike and Mrs. c. r. Bishop
will probably return 10 this city by the steamer
Alameda, due here on the 22d inst. from San Fran
cisco.
The band concert at the Square on the after
noon of the 10TH was well attended, as was also
the enjoyable full moon concert on the previous
evening.
Mr.. A. Marquee and Mrs McGrew. President
and vice President of the Library Fair, together
with the able committee deserve great praise for
their energy.
The harbor presents quite a business like APP
pearance at present, the number of squared-rgged
vessels in port being greater than for the past
three months.
BY the mails per steamer Mggiposa, it is learned
that the brig CoiSurio and bark Discovery arrived
out In II day passage each. The steamer 4ydbic
on April 18th, days.
Hanlan had only rowed exhibition races since
his advent in the Colonies. A race between MIN
and Beach the New Zealand champion was TO take
q place at an early date.
The o. S. 5. MaIiposg, with II. r.. II. Princess
Likehke, and other well known Honolulu voyagers
ON board, arrived in San Francisco on April 2lst,
days Is hours from this port all well.
The Makoe Club, under the patronage of H. r.
h. Princess Lydia, gave concert at the Waikiki
Church on the evening Of the 9Th inst, which was
very enjoyable occasion and well attended.
Yesterday it pleased His Majesty to grant letters
of Denization to Joseph Sykes Webb and George
William Parker. This act makes these gentlemen
subjects and Will probably stop further debate in
the House,
The steamer A'tsf,aliu arrived in port here on
the 18th inst, from the Colonies, and sailed the
same date at pm. for San Francisco. Amongst
the through passengers were the Marquis and Mar
chioness of Normandy.
Pail Neumann seems bored in the house He
does not understand half of what is said. He gets
the "Suggester" to whisper TRANSACTIONS in his
ear but if he imagines that these ranslations are
correct be is very sanguine Paul indeed.
The standpipe at the southwest corner of Nuu-
and King streets, by means of which the water
ing carts are filed, should be removed to a more
secluded spot and hot be allowed to longer assist
in creating the sver present puddle at its base.
The health giving though gpsty. trade winds
have been prevalent during the week past, being
especially breezy on the 18th and 18th insts. On
the night of the latter date rain showers fire.
quent and dampened the dust most efectually.
The building in course Of erection in the rear of
AHiolani Hale and also the one at the Iaalai end
of the Custom House are fast approaching COM
pletion. and, with favorable weather, work will
eoon be 50 far forwarded that the building Will
soon be rooted in.
The band concert on tho evening OF the l2tt
instant at Emma Square deserves special mentor
on account OF the large crowd of people IN attend
ance, and also onaccount of the excellence notice
able in the performance Of the numbers on INT
programme for the occasion by our boys.
The proprietors of the Honolulu Iron Work:
have taken the initiative in movement which
WILL tend greatly TO ameliorate the condition o
their employees. regards comfort and health
ri-; by closing the establishment at noon on Sat
urdays- This action is well worthy of imitation
by every business house in the city
Captain Robinson of the Kasap which vesse
arrived in port here the 9Th inst reports that h,
experienced boisterous weather, in latitude % N
longitude LEO w heavy rains accompanied Will
thunder and lightning. During the progress Of
thu storm the vessel was strnck by lightning bu
happily no serious damage was done.
Tie Ball committee of the British Benevolen
Society has been divided into the following sub
committees; Floor, Messrs II. Macfarlane, F. NJ
SvRnsey. G. z Holdsvorth, J. II. Wodehouse
Whitney Z. PurTis and ]. NJ. Dowseit Reception
Messrs- r. F. Bickerton, A. McKihbin, F. Starkey
lbomas May, c. Z. Hensen, G Foster Finance