The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-02-13


entering the channel 10 this harbor. Public Spin
tied as usual. rs the way why cannot the Govern
rnent supply light o nights for the interior Of
the clock on Mr.. Lucas new building:
The anniversary Of the expensive folly OF Zebra
AIRY nth, 1855, was celebrated yesterday in this
city by the closing o. Government Offices and Gov
eminent schools, salufes at noon from the battery
and Russian man-of-war BrstoTriA. and by the
display Of consular 11CS Business WIS in 10 way
suspended
The agent OF McKinney's Honolulu Directory
returned to this city the 9th inst, having com
pleted the canvass Of Hawaii. The canvass Of
Maui Is still progressing, soon TO be completed.
The agent left by last steiner for Kauai, 10 coIa-
meuCe the canvass Of that island. AZ the compile
ton Of which he viii return 70 this city.
Tho annual meeting Of the c. Brewer y Co. cor
po:aii0u, took place IN this city on the Tth inst
and after the completion % some routine business
the following gentlemen wtrs elCted as the Off
OF the corporation for the ensuing term, VIZ;
president. =. G. Jones. Jr.: auditor. T. Nav; di-
roetors. Hon c. L. Bishop Henry Waterhouse.
The captain. chief and second officers and stew
ard Of the Hale have been suffering from the ef-
fccts Of a species Of poisoning. supposed to have
been caused by the utensils IN which their food
has been cooked or board the ship. The victims
have been under treatment 81 the Queens hOspi-
tai and three Of them, the rsi aI1 second officers
and steward are recovering. bu. the captain is vet
IN dangerous condition.
Sir, Chas. Z. Wilson, superintendent Of water
WORKS Of this CITY has bel engaged FOR some time
past in preparing plans, looking 10 the ulnre ad-
equate supply Of water % the city. Il connection
with his a0Ors the services Of Major A. ;. Bender,
a photographic engineer Of marked ability Was
engaged. IN sun Francisco, and this gentleman
viii assist with his knowledge and experience in
putting the plans in workable shape There Is
therefore prospect Of the miles Of water pipes
lying around loose. being soon utilized
A handsome monument, brought by tie Eris,
Is being erected il the British naval lot in the
Nuua { CemstGTy, 10 the memory Of Capt. Hope,
| Of b. NJ. ; CLfHpt1I, who came 10 IN untimely
end by fall from his horse IL this city on Kane
| hameba day. l.e2. The monument consists Of an
inscribed cross Of ancient Irish type with a fat
slab and footstUne, the whole Of clOsegrain COM
/ pact red sandstone. An iron railing to surround
the grave vas not shipped IN the vessel, but
| Is eKreGt=l by an early arrival from Glasgow.
! The necessary cps preliminary 20 the widening
Of Merchant street are now conpleted-the last Of
these having been the finding OF the jury drawn 10
pass upon Il dssira5ihty Of the project BY their
| report preseLtgd on Saturday last, the proposed
alterations, as shown by the survey Of Sir. ]. f.
Brown have been adopted. the effect Of which will
be b give uniform width Of fOrtytvO feet to that
| increasingly important thOroughfare, from Nuu-
/ anu 20 King street Ghplish the numerous joys
]
aIaLu limit considerably. Nearly score Of build
iugs will thus require % move OF be CAPTURED
/ including Nclneruys and Hymau Bros stores,
the -idrsrtssr Office and the balcony Of the Sailors
/ HOme-but the improved appearance and enhanced
| convenience OF the street will amply atone for
the scis Of destruction Necessary to bring its maHL
| boundary IN liHe with the GAzErTE tuilding.
HLVAu.
Hitchcock d CO. sent TO tic Coast by the Emud
| Cia4dif1 - tons sugar. Amauula plantation
sent by the same vessel about 100 tons
! The sch. Emma Cl1r2u1, Capt Iatson. clear.
/ ed from Hllo for san Francisco, on Thursday, Feb
7th having on board 30 tons Of sugar and 81 hides
Tho news from the district of Puma regarding
the eectiOus Of the most cheering nature. kauwila
| the Independent candidate j. elected over hekOa
| the government candidate, by Is majority
! The election Of two such staunch men as J. Ma
wahi and D. Il. Hitchcock, with such an over,
! vhelmlng majority. 81 to Il shows plainly vhcrs
| Hilo stands. The right r-iH triumph.
Election day At Hilo passed OF very orderly, AMI
large VOC vas polled 675 ballots.being cast in
voting list Of only about 80. The Independent
ticket was elected bg lssge maiority.
Natives from the oEtlying districts about Hilo
/ refuse TO accept the new halves and quarters II
| change, saying. they are not wanted such in
deed was the c4se at Hilo on election day.
"Comm0tion day. as one little girl OF Hilo call
! I'd Wednesday. Feb. g. commenced with the beat
| ing OF drums, 10 wake sleepy voters from theil
morning maps and TO call them TO the polls, WheI
rival candidates for the legislative h0uors demand
ed Of each that tLgy "T1te early ana If possible
often for them.
Maui.
The election ut MakawaO passed on IL q gerl
quiet and orderly manner. 4 total Of ijG votes
was pollej, aud J. Eamakele. the Government
candidate, was elected.
Captain Hayley. IN command of twelve men d
| the new mOautea police force. arrived ut hahulu
/ on the 9Th inst, peg Efi1Hsu Hon, and the party
! landed III good order the Eg-ssS looking huel,
and seemingly well trained.
Mr.. J. J. Dickey, Superintendent OF Telegraph
| Union Pacific Railroad, is expected by the coming
! =. NJ. :. ;. CHy Of SY7Hey, to visit his brother
| Mr. C. II. Dickeyi and sisters On Maui, and TAX
his daughter home. His zifs comes with him, am
they expect 10 see the Volcano and other sight
| before returning.
A correspondent writing from LaLaiua says
that, ''the election there very quiet III spite
the large quantities Of liquor used 10y the two gov
crumeut candidates. The two independent can
didatgs elected, J. W. EalGa and /. AhOlo, did no
use q drop Of liquor to influence votes. The great
Cr portion Of the liquor used by the defeated can
didates was supplied by the "s0n-in-law.'
KAUAI.