The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-01-16
1896
Tho Doings of Year.

OCTOBER.
Reduction in telephone rates.

LIST Reduction in telephone rates.
British steamer Madras sails for HOnGkong.
F. W. Damon, Esq, goes as passenger.
First quarterly meeting Of the Humane Society.
2nd. Renewal of Band concerts at Emma
5rd. GAzzrrE publishes report of United States
| Sugar Commission.
I'm. First free public entertainment for
strangers by Y.M.C.A. Grand success
9th. Baseball; Honolulu vs.. Oceanic; Honolulu
wins, 10 to 6.
9Th. Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company
declares first dividend.
10th. Z. o. Hall funeral services at Fort Street
Church.
Minister of Finance publishes financial state
ment for quarter.
18th. Grand reception at Punahou College.
p Neumann receives letters Of denization.
18th. The 'red sunsets first noticed.
18th. Partial eclipse Of the moon; visible.
Daily Bulletin enlarges.
Slight shock of earthquake felt in Honolulu, at
$50 pm.
Planters Labor u Supply Co. commence session.
10Th. p. C.. Adrsriiscr changes owners (D
First officers Of the WOrkingmen's Union elected.
18th. GAZETTE publishes Secretary Adams
port Of p. l. q S. Co, for 1883.
18th. Planters give banquet at Hotel to Homo
lulu merchants.
18th. i. l.. Il s. Co., session ends; merchants
give banquet to planters.
First annual meeting of Royal Hawaiian Agri-
cultural Society.
22nd. o. S. $. "Alameda,' Capt Morse, arrives,
days from San Francisco.
18th. Hon. James Bryce member Of the British
Parliament lectures before the Y. Nj. Q. A.
18th. Heavy storm at Hilo; destruction of
bridges.
9th. Floods at Waikiki, Maui.
Base ball match, Honolulu VS.. Spreckelsyille,
Honolulu WINS 81 toe.
3Oth. Aunular eclipse Of the sun: visible.
F. Horns bakery burned loss $1,000
3lst GAZETTE publishes more Government cor
respondence, viz: 'the Cleghorn-Gibson letters"
British steamer "Bell Rock" arrives from Azores
with 400 Portuguese immigrants.
NOVEMBER.
LIST. Arrival of Wilder q Co.'s new steamer
''Kinau'' from San Francisco.
3rd. Concert in aid of Library Fund at Music
Steamer PLANTER of 1. $. N Co.'S line leaves
Honolulu on first trip
at fault. .
sth Arrival of the seven Roman Catholic sis
tiers Of charity; nurses for lepers.
Dr.. Aiming, dermatologist, arrives to study
leprosy.
9TH. arrival of American bark "Coloma,' from
Portland for Hongkong. Reports loss Of first
and second officers and two men,
10th. Anniversary Luther's birthday ceIebra-
ton Mt Fort Street Church.
Mrs. Laura Dickson gives "Grandmothers'
party
18th. CT. Lyons, Esq, lectures before YM.C.A.
Steamer race between PLANTER and "Kinau;''
large crowds witness departure Of steamers from
port,
Snow appears on the summit of Haleakala,
Maui.
Captain J. S. Dillingham; dies at Brooklyn, NY
18th. Death Of II. L. Sheldon, eI-editor of the
"P. G. Advertiser" at kohaia, Hawaii.
Tidal wave at Punaluu, Oahu,
Slight earthquake at Waikiki, Maui.
18th. Trial trip of the Pacific Steam Navigation
co.'s ting mo Name"
p. Neumann. Esq, appointed Attorney General
vice the Premier resigned.
10th Celebration Of His Maiesty's birthday.
Death Of a. P. Brickwood, 1-Postmastor-Gen-
18th. First annual meeting OF the Myrtle Boat
Club.
18th. Mr.. Abraham Hofnung lectures before the
Y.M.C.A.
10Th. Hon. A. Francis Judd commences teaching
class in Hawaiian. Y.AI.CA.
2lst. Sale Of lots At kapiolani Park.
Arrival American bark Spartan Cap. Cross
ley, via Cape Of Good Hope and Japan, L52 days
passage.
22nd. German citizens investigate starvation
stories.
18th Special Thanksgiving services at Fort
Street and Anglican Churches.
Roman Catholic Church at Hama dedicated.
18th Burglaries on Nuuanu and Queen Streets
18Th Hawaiian Independence Day. No official
festivities.
JOth. Anniversary establishment of Bethel
Church.
10Th Appropriate celebration American Thanks
giving at Fort street Church.
turns from South Seas with Us laborers for the
7. i. a 5. Co.
Teacher Of music appointed to public schools.
3rd. First hearing in the GAZETTE application
ith Inter-Isiand Steam Navigation Co. increase
stock.
9Th The GAZETTE publishes another Govern
meut document, Report of the Mounted Police"
6 tn. GAZETTE Office searched by police for Gov
eminent document none found.
Commencement Of kOna storm Maui con-
tinues to the 9th. Damage considerable.
7th Peculiar sunsets again noticeable.
9Th james Woods dies at Puuhue, Hawaii.
DIR. TrOusseau and Pilot Babcock have an all
night boat voyage.
First instalment of the new coinage. $4,000
arrives per "Manposa.n
10Th Discovery Of the Mounted Police Report
in the editorial room Of the advertiser"
Opening of the political campaign by the In
dependents: mass meeting at Queen street Armory.
Death of ]. Moanauli. eH-meinber Of the Cabinet
and member of the House of Mobiles.
lith II. b. MS Commissioner holds admira lty
court for trial 2nd officer bark Henry James,
Planters l.. q $. Co. hold meeting to consider
i9t6. GlzrrTr publishes S. n. Castles Sugar
Statistics.'
Fune-ai Of Hon. J. MoanauIi.
18th. Commencement Of the celebrated Bond
Commencement Of kona storm in Honolulu.
Fire at Kohala Plantation. Hawaii.
18th. Judge A. Francis Judd gives decision In
GaAses
Judge Austin orders maudamus to issue in
GAZETTE charter case.
Kona storm continues; steamer "Likelikeh shed
blown down; P.M.S.S. wharf damaged,
p. Neumann appointed Attorney General, rics
the Premier. resigned
Severe kona storm nj Hilo, Hawaii.
Street letter boxes established by Postmaster
General Whitney.
18th. Kona storm ends. No great damage in
town reported.
18th aAIariposa'' sails for san Francisco, light
cargo on account of kOna storm.
Attempted robbery at the Hawaiian Hotel.
18th Government enfarces gold payments at
the Custom House: great hindrance to business.
18th. KaWaiahao seminary examinations.
18th. Government withdravs order relative to
gold payments at custom House.
10Th. Special term Supreme Court, banoo cases,
Z. S. S. ALERT Commander Barslay arrives.
2Ist. Government schools vacation begins; end
January 9th.
22nd. o. S S. Alameda arrives With $4,000
more Hawaiian coinage.
Z5rd. Death Of H. A. Scott.
Rev. II. +. Z. Whallcy and Rev. W. 4 swan or
dained priests al tae Anglican Cathedral.
Mr. Adec special commissioner from Washing
ton returns "a L. S. pr Zealandia-
18th. Christmas Day: kept IN Honolulu as
great faslaY.
The Casino at Kapiolani Park opened
fr1aa (9nrrrrF uub1lzhes the American