The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-06-18

The tug Pee IS still laid up in ordinary.
No more illuminated clock. until The Gas Bill
The Honolulu Rifles" met for drill. as usual.
last evening.
What can have become of those i've hundred
and odd immiGrAntsl
The steamer Muripos1 sailed at noon on the 18th
/ INST. for San Francisco.
Mr., A. Frank Cooke has christened his steam
| launch Montague.
Benry C. Emery the wanted" fOrEpr has been
captured by the police.
Governor Dominis is again attacked with neu-
ralgie pains which compel his being confined 10
his residence. =
The work of blasting out the ground for a
| foundation for the new Police Court on Merchant
street Is now being more carefully conducted.
Runavays have been numerous during the past
week, half-a-dozen different startling events and
miraculous escapes being reported.
The Hawaiian Band under the leadership of
handmaster Berger gave an enjoyable concert at
the grounds Of the Hotel on the evening of the ih
INST The music was much enjoyed by the large
audience present
The building in course of construction for oe-
eupaney b. the Mutual Telephone Company, is
| fast approaching completion. No wires have yet
been laid By this new corporation.
Mr.. Henry Ryan, boat builder, fell down IN a
| 1T, 1t supposed, at his shop on Monday fore
noon. DR.. McKibbin was called and went imme-
diately to the spot, but found the man dead.
The accounts of the Oahu Prison showed that
S244O.1O was due for labor at the Palace, and
Sll6.5O for Coronation account, both accounts IN
collected.
The p. NJ. s 5. Australia arrived in purt here
ON the 18th inst, from San Francisco. with mail
and newt dates TO the 9TH inst She sailed again
on the same date for the South.
From inquiries made By the Finance Committee
1t appears that no night guards have besn en-
| pioyed 70 watch the Oceanic Co.'S steamers vhen
IN port. Great neglect this, and il offered grand
opportunity for easy smuggling.
Reading the report Of the Finance Committee
occupied the chairman, Mr.. G. Brown one hour
and half on Monday morning, but it was very
| interesting. motion 20 adjourn till l n N
was carried at the conclusion.
The noted "eddicational', aa mferr1 was the
only member of the Ministry that sat out Repre-
sentative Godfrey Browns reading of the Finance
Committees report, and he-wsll, he looked
| rers tired.
The representatives of the newspaper press OF
the city were kindly cared for, at the lunch houi
on the llth, by Mr. ]. Z. Wiseman at his own per.
sonal expense, and he did the honors Of host in a
most agreeable and Satisfactory manner TO the
| hungry guests.
The crews of the Sriftswt and Native have
been enjoying run on shore here during the past
| week and have seemingly enjoyed themselves very
much, without getting into the usual rumpus tina,
Jack ashore is generally party to.
A large detachment from the AEfine attended
the service at st. Andrews Cathedral on Sunday
| The Admiral and many officers were also present
The service was choral and the bluejackets and
marines joined in heartily. In the evening also .
large number of men and officers on leave uert
present
Among the Coronation expenses appear the fol
lowing. A bill Of F. II. Hayselden for seven tur
keys AT $50 each, bill for two pairs Of corsets
and one for hustle The Committee say '-ths
| items struck rather extraordinary but VT
note that they met with the unqualified approval
of the Auditor-General.n
AlgarOba Lodge /. o. G. T. propose to hold Z
grand public picnic at Ford's Point, Pearl River
on July 4th. Ample accommodations will be pro
Tided Tor taking the trip thither by sea. mattel
game of base ball. a rife shoot, and q host oi
amusements wall be provided for those present
The affair will be managed by Committee of oul
best citizens and promises much enjoyment
Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, Inspector Of Immigrants
has kindly supplied with the following statistics
relative to the immigrants per City Of Paris: Re
oelyed at Madeira lS9 men, $50 women, 2el minor
and 26 infants; at St. Michaels ia men, &c women
l4S minors and Is infants, a grand total of 81
souls embarked. During the passage IS deathi
have occurred, IS of which were Of infants, adult
and there has been 10 births.
All employees of the Prison have been dis
charged. The recent investigation has shown tina
the condition of affairs has been most disgraoefu
and immoral. The whole affair recalls the
worst features Of old prisons. few years agl
our prison model establishment; nouit is
disgrace 10 civilization. There ought 20 be fur
ther steps taken for the punishment of the wrong
doors, high and low.
Accommodation was furnished, by the com
handing officers of the great naval structure
| II. B. nj. S. StciffHrc 10 such of the general pub
lie desired TO paw tue vessel visit last Sunday
Quite a member of males took advantage of tn
opportunity offered the rough weather preventin,
the presence of an e1pacted large delegation Of tn
far sex. 4 like opportunity will be offered mex
Sunday afternoon.
Minister Gulick spent SlS9sO during Februar,
and March for telephones At 81 a month for pr
waite houses, the Minister must have gone in for
perfect crowd of the useful little Instruments
| about IL in all. No. 500 for bedroom, No. sol 70
bathroom. S2 for cook house, 500 for fayorite tire
I
Nothing like getting the full amount Of luIur
| possible out of this life. Who wouldn't be Min
lster with Il telephonesf
meeting of American citizens was held at th
Hawaiian Hotel on the evening of the l4th inst
; and the following gentlemen were elected a gen
eral committee of arrangements for the appropri
ate celebration of " Uncle Sans birthday: Dl
J. 5. McGrew, J. E. Wiseman, Il. W. Lame, W.
? Ashley. A. j. Cartwright, Geo. Stratemeyer, JoseP
5 Morrill,, Gen1. A. S. Hartwell, Daniel Lyons, N
NJ Scott, Samuel Mott, J. II. Patty, ]. L. White, ]
Ii. Brown, George Fsssett and W. F. Allen.
By the next trip of the Alas,eda this communit
is promised an influx of anumber of boxers, wres
tiers and sporting men generally, prominen
) amongst whom is Herbert Shade the Maori pugilis
and wrestler. and Jerry" Dunn new light i
{ the galaxy of bruisers. Slade has good reputa
I tion. his quiet and inoEensive manners maxim
e him many friends Dunn is also reported to b
quite gentlemanly. The sports intend to "pu
' up" their hands, during an intended stay in tai
, city and exhibit 10 the general public the dihel
! ence between Marquis of Queensbury and th
G London Ring rules.
5 The Strangers Sociable which meets every tw
I weeks at the rooms of Miss Breese on Nuusn
street. is now regular organization, with efhcieI
: officers. With Mr.. Gearing as President Mr.. POC
more as Secretary, and Miss Breese as Superb
tendant, no pains will be spared to make thes
. gatherings, sociable and attractive to those VII
!, are residents of the community, or who may 1
! simply transient, and desire 20 pass pleasa1
= evening. The committee intend TO do all in the
power 70 furnish entertainment for the sociable
= and a cordial invitation is extended TO all, e
! Pecially strangers, Friday evening next, at 4;
: O'Clock.
n With two men-of-war in port the town has bee
/ quite gay number of parties have come of an
d others are on the tapis. Last Friday Mrs. Wod
IS house gave dance TO the officers Of the Sriftsm
IS and MsfiHc. On Monday the same lady ente
s tanned number of the midshipmen, when dal
\ cling was kept up till little hour by some of Hon
5 lulus budding beauties. Last evening the Kir
D. gave ball at the Palace at which the Admiral an
r officers of the SgriffsHre and MHfiHe were preset
J. together with many of most prominent citizen
= To day there is TO be dance on the Mi1fise al
1: tomorrow one will be given by Mr.. & Mrs. Davie
This keeps the feet of the young folks pretty bus