The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-10-13
ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT Town.


was again heard on the afternoon and evening OF
the 10th inst. being fairly well patrouized.
The Yosemite skating rink has been well patron
lied of late, especially on "lady's nights" not
withstanding tho sultriness Of the weather.
Judge Biokerton the presiding officer of the Tax
Appeal Board for the district of kona states that
the Board will sit at the Police Court room on the
18th inst, at 100 pm.
Mr.. L. Tucker Superintendent of the Wilder
Steamship Co.. has resigned his position and is
now engaged as assistant foreman Of the Homo
lulu Iron Works.
Rain showers are prevalent about the midnight
hour, now of nights, and their cooling Influence
adds prolonged life to the weary dust laden, mos
quito.
The Money Order Department of the Post Office
closes at 5 p. m, wednesday. applications for
forwarding by the outgoing uayPssl will be re
ceiyed after that date.
A professional skater has been engaged. by Mr.
| Wall, the manager Of the Yosemite skating rink,
TO illustrate the poetry of notion and Is expected
| TO arrive here by the steamer IiaBtr,lG.
The Iyfrssff came very near beating tue LiIeiiis
on the occasion Of the great channel race 30 Molo-
kai last Monday eyening-so near that she, the
| DowEff, got left by only ten minutes, more or
less
The Governorship OF Oahu Prison is liable to be
changed, the new appontue being reported in Off
| cial circles. 10 be now vending his way hither
across the placid waters OF the blue Pacific. Due
here on the 22nd inst.
II. b. NJ. S. .Sait'gie left port here on the morn
ing of the 10th inst bound for Hilo. Hawaii Dur
ing the stay Of the vessel at Hilo the officers and
! men will be given opportunity to inspect the
domains Of Madam Pele.
The steamer May5pozf will sail for san Fran
cisco at noon on the 18th inst. Late mail closes
fifteen minutes before the sailing Of the steamer.
No letters unPosed' Will be received on board the
steamer.
The o. ). s Muyigosl arrived in port here from
| Dan Francisco ut noon ON the oth inst, with a
| small number of passengers and light cargo.
| Purser Carpenter who replaces Purser Guard.
will accept thanks for the usual news fayors.
The authorities are paying particular attention
OF late TO the matter Of licenses aud, as they are
engaged IN this good work, they might inquire Of
certain contractors to Government bids If they are
supplied with the necessary documents 10 carry on
business
The licenses now issued to the drinking saloons
contain statement relative 10 the exact bound
aries of the premises licensed. Liquor-seling at
unreasonable hours, and other unlawful actions,
will be promptly prosecuted when within the
metes and bounds described.
Tourists desiring to visit the famed volcano ON
| Hawaii and be relieved of all the trials ana
troubles Of obtaining tickets, guides horses etc,
| should call on Mr.. Harry Armitage the passenger
photograph gallery, Fort street.
Ali a we'll known Chinese planter at Eva gave a |
iIH to several Of his hg1' friends and their ladies
| at his plantation homc the 18th inst Quite a |
delegation of police officers was present to assist |
IN the maintenance of the dignity of the law on
| the occasion, the day Of the occurrence being |
Sunday.
The two Chinese theatres are doing well in the |
way OF patronage, both of the temples of music |
and drama being well filled nightly with admiring |
| and interested audiences. The drawing power of
| the performers is SO great that even Government
officials in high standing are attracted thither
ward almost nightly.
Jack - Refs, the we-known Hawaiian Mast |
whose cartoons on various political questions /
during the past years has afforded considerable |
amusement 10 the public generally, is nov re- |
ported 10 be in destitute circumstances. Messrs.
}. NJ. Dat, Jr. Co. will receive any contributions
that generous public may feel inclined to offer.
Tue band concert at the Square on the after
noon OF the 10th instant was not very well at |
tended but the music carefully rendered as |
| If q large audience were present The programme |
offered, probably, had something to do with the |
light audience 1t being unattractiye in the selec
/ tons.
The statement lately made that William Sheldon |
| the customs officer at Kolala had captured some |
opium from Chlnaman travelling inland was /
fabrication, this capture having been effected by
young hall white named Henry Long. Sheldon |
/ even knew nothing OF the affair until after the /
Chinaman had been fined
The steamer Eials will make new departures |
/ from here on the occasion of making the Volcano j
| trips connecting with the Oceanic Steamships !
that will arrive the Sth and 22nd of each month
! The hiHdtt Will leave the Mondays following |
those dates or when the Stb or bud falls on a /
/ Monday. Other weeks the hiHaH will leave on /
| Tuesdays
The remaining tower of KaumaBapili Church is /,
| fast approaching completion. The brickwOrk was |
| Harrison "a
and now the carpenters are getting the frame in |
| position for the spire. When completed Kauma- |
kapili Church will be decided ornament 10 the |
city and one of the finest church ediiices the
| Islands.
On the evening OF the 10Th inst a couple of Off
GERS engaged on special duty, from information
ceived, visited the Sumner house on the reef and
| IN secluded corner of the weather beaten man |
sion discovered indications of opium. After a |
| search during which number Of tins were I'M
| earthed. the party returned with their boats to
town.
Thanks are due to DR.. Fitch for a copy of the
Pacific Medical aud SarBicui JDHyYtaI in which ap-
pears an article from his pen on the subject of
Leprosy. The article Is too long for comment this
week. 1t cites number of cases in support of the
Doctors theory that lepTosy is not contagious.
| No doubt several medical pens Will be at work
soon arguing upon the matter.
Col. John Russell, the well known lawyer, who
| was compelled by illness 10 give up his extensive
but surely entering upon the road to that bourne
from which no traveller returns" Alarge number
Of people to whom Col. Russell had made himself
| appreciated, for his many good qualities of head
and heart sympathlze with him or this approach
of the inevitable.
The steamer c. r. Bfshor arrived m port here
at 1870 am. on the 18th inst, from the search
after the missing schooner ID MOI No tidings
have been received Of the missing vessel although
the most careful search has been made IN the
| localities that she was hoped to have sought for
safety relief. The captain OF the G. Il. Bishop
is well satisfied from the winds encountered, that
the vessel if still floating, has been blown of the
coast.
HAWAII.
A native fell from the trestle work building for
a hume at Papaikou on Monday, September 18th,
breaking both legs
The schooner Eaima Cisr5na, VIM Matson,
master, arrived at Hilo on Thursday evening At 10
O'Clock, Il days from San Francisco, with full
| freight of general merchandise.
Mr.. Fred. Lyman. Jr. and Miss Ellen Lyman
| returned to Hilo by the Emma Cl1Hiiia. after an
| absence of three years IN the States. Two daugh-
of Mr.. Cohn, OF Hakalau, also returned from
trip TO California.
A very light sentence seems to have been IN
hlcted for a very serious crime IN Naimea, Hawai-.
1t is stated that beer-seller IN that happy village
| having started out on spree, concluded 1t by
locking the doors Of his house, and striving 10
beat his vifes brains out with an iron pot. IL was
I only - the tnerest Cnduce tlal tue poor woman
was rescued and saved from death. For this Of
fence the amiable husband received fine of $50
and twenty-four hours imprisonment.
Il MAUI
The weather has been quite prepilious for plant
| ers during the week past.
Politics quiet, at present, all the island.
Later the combatants in the arena viii bestir
, themselves in throwing dirt
Military.
Capt. sam. Nowlein of the Kings OWNS putting
the raw recruits of his command through series
Of exercises on drill nights that rather asionsh the
natives. The commsnd r has cOmmendable
pride in the company.
Capt. O'Connor, of the Queens Own, intends TO
give public exhibition shortly OF the capabilities
of his command. The public will greatly appreci-
, ate the show.