The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-07-15
andsE, j, Miss M. Muck, Mrs. B. n. winsate and

ander, u, Miss NJ. Muck, Mrs. B. N. Wingate and
two chiliren. -
At an election for officers held by the members
of Honolulu Engine Co. No. 1, at their rooms on
the 18th inst, the following active members we're
elected to positions; Assistant Foreman, W.
Wright; Captain of hose, W. MiddIheldi Score
tary, L. Graham; Treasurer, W. Crooks. *
Engineer Wilson was elected a delegate amid much
enthusiasm, and Robert Moore was reinstated
Foreman by the bare majority of one vote over
his opponent Mr.. P. oSulliyan. @
In the report of Mr.. ]. Marsden, 1.-THE accredited
agent to the New Orleans Exhibition to the Plant
ers' Labor q Supply Company of this city, occurs
the following significant statement; =! peg 10 men
ton the fact that neither in the Exposition or any
where else in my travels did see any sugar ma
chimney that could be compared, either IN design or
construction, to the machinery manufactured py
the Honolulu Iron Works." Mr.. Marsden IS prac-
teal planter and machinist and knows whereof he
speaks therefore it behooves planters generally to
well patronize this deserving home industry
The Saturday Press of the 18th inst, states that:
Letters from Ponape came by the MdTipos1 via
Japan, dated February 9th. All of the missionary
families were we'll, though Miss tletchers health
was somewhat impaired from bronchial hemor-
rhares News had Just reached them of the cleo
lion of Cleveland. No news had come from Ruk.
Tho whaling fleet was cruising among the islands
and blighting what little appearance there had
been of better things among the natives, wherever
the ships touched"
On Monday. about O'Clock Mrs. wingate drove
up to Benson. Smith d Co.'S Fort Street, and was
about to alight when she discovered horse with
the harness on, coming up the street At furious
pace With great presence of mind Mrs. WlnSate
turned her horse quickly and drove rapidly 10
ward Hotel street, inst barely escaping the run
away animal. which fortunately stumbled IN front
Of the drug store and was secured. Had the run
away horse not stumbled it would undoubtedly
have crashed into the carriage. Fortunately Ito
damage was done.
At $40 p. m. on the sth inst, an alarm was
runp in from the Bell Tower, for ward 10. In
quiry proved that there was no cause for an
alarm from that district, the probable cause Tor
the alarm however being the reflection on the
Barrack buildings from a fire which natives were
using to cook fish, the wand number being 9. In
this connection, considering the manner IN which
the fire engines raced hlther ana thther' II woulu
be well il some arrangements could be made by
which information of the locality of fires could be
Immediately conveyed to the several engine houses
Several attempts have been made by Mr.. Wise
man, the Secretary of the Fourth of July Com
mittee. to bring the members of the Executive
Committee together for the purpose OF auditing
bills and arranging the manner in which accounts
shall be paid. there being shortage in cash
amounting TO over 500. As yet the Committee
have not met, as body, and the disposition seems
TO be to throw the labors upon the shoulders OF
the Secretary. The names of quite a number Of
PROMINENT Americans. sOiue aafAM bOOh
in-the exercises are yet absent from the subscriP
ton list.
Yesterday, July 18th, was the anniversary of
the Fall of the Bastile, an event which happened
in France on the 18th of July, 1883, and in which
the action of the people broke the spirit of the
court party and changed the current of events in
France, being the initiatory step towards pro-
claiming the Republican motto of Equality,
Liberty and Fraternity. In this city the occasion
was noticed by the French Commissioner Mons.
Henri Feer keeping open house and receiving
many callers The baud was in attendance and
discoursed appropriate music during the morning
hours.
Inc 0reJ5and NO1ifbiy for July contains some
very interesting articles. The opening paper emit
tied "was it Forgery" is very good, treating as
it does of episode of American travel thatis not
known to many. debris from Latin Mines" is
scholarly and yet readable. "a terrible experience
is q thrilling tale, "An impossible coincidence"
is amOsing and bright one, Of the brightest things
that has appeared in the magazine. -Four Bohe-
mans In the Saddle is well written in a chatty
sort of style. Altogether the magazine shows that
it is progressing, despite the ridicule which tue
enviOus have cast upon it.