The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-03
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

held in the parlors Of the Y. NJ. G. A.
The Supreme Court met at 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning, and after 3 little bust
ness of a minor character, adjourned sine
die.
The stockholders of the Paia plantation
are notified that dividend of 81 per share
will be paid them at the Office of Castle 4
Cooke.
The Rev. o. P. Emerson occupied the
pulpit of the Fort-street Church yesterday
morning. Parson Cruzan preached in the
evening.
young kangaroo and number OF rare
| birds attracted much attention on board
the Zealandia yesterday. The former be-
longed to one of the passengers, who was
taking it to England.
An informal dancing party was given
Saturday evening at the residence of Hon.
| s. G. Wilder, Judd street. Quite num-
Der of young people were present, who
thoroughly enjoyed the occasion.
A meeting OF the Building Committee of
st. Andrews Cathedral will be held some
! time during this week, when it is expected
! some conclusion will be reached as to going
on with the building of the nave.
| Mr.. A. H. Kenyon, father of MIR. G.. c..
/ Kenyon, Government school teacher at
Waiahole, on this island, arrived by the
Zealandia from the Colonies, and will re-
main on the Islands several weeks.
Miss Addie l.. Ballou, we'll known in the
American lecture field, has been lecturing to
growing audiences in Auckland. She was
under engagement to go to Australia soon
and deliver course of lectures there.
! All the Chinese immigrants by the
Oceanic were released from quarantine on
Saturday. The four Japanese immigrants
who have been sick were also turned over
by Deputy Marshal Dayton to the immi-
grafton depot.
Lyons & Levey held sale of horses on
Saturday afternoon in front of their sales
room. Aptos Chief, the Hambletonian
stallion, fetched 1915, and Foley, fine
driving horse, 5000. Mr.. George Hough-
failing was the purchaser.
The Myrtle Boat Club declines to accept
the challenge for a six-oared race issued to
former say they do not row for heavy
stakes, and the near approach of November
10th would be sufficient reason in itself for
declining.
The Rev. Alexander anu Mrs Mackin-
tosh, and son, took their departure yester-
day morning by the zealandiA for Engl and.
The wharf was crowded with their many
eric L. L.
recipients of numerous beautiful floral Of
ferings.
Some sneak thief entered the residence of
E. G. Schuman, al KapioIani Park. during
last Friday, and carried off $50 in silver be-
longing to Mr.. Schuman's brother Ii Was
wrapped i'll paper, and laid in drawer
which not looked. Pare thief evidently
was well acquain ted with the premises
On Monday next at IL o'cioc, noon, Lyons
i Levey will hold very important sale of
racing stock. At that hour they Will iii, l.
the well-knOWn racing stallion General
Hancock, the fastest running horse on ~.
Islands, and the three year old tilurGugh-
bred FLY May d. 1'hor pedigree and ,ni
formances are SO well known to overcome
them in this place.
Quite large mail was sent away FROM the
PostOfice by the Alameda, consisting of
5,029 letters, weis hing 128 pounds. and
1928 packages, of papers. weighing 3O7
pounds and ounces. The bulk of this
mail was only posted within two hours pre-
ceding the closing hour. Had the Kinau
have been very largely increased.
The P. NJ. s. s. Zealaadia arrived from
the Colonies Sunday morning soon after 7
O'Clock, and. left again at a quarter before IL
for San Francisco. Captain Weber said
that if it had not been for Read winds the
last two days, the vessel would have been
here Saturday evening. AS it is, this trip
is bound to be a fast one if she reaches the
Coast inside of seven days. small mail
was forwarded by her from the Postofice.
Detective Tracey, of st. Louis, Missouri,
one of the officers in charge of Maxwell,
was shown through town during the stay of
the Zealandia in port by officer Mehrtens.
He was taken to Oahu Jail, and expressed
himself delighted with the appearance of
the place, never expecting to find such
we'll appointed building in the Islands.
Mr.. Tracey conyersed with Hiram Bridges,
whose friends he knows in St. Louis.
The Friend for August is an admir-
able paper of its kind. 1t falls foul of the
Bishop of honolulu, however, and the An
glican Church at large. On account of re-
cent correspondence in the 50 A. G. Chron-
icle,'' to which reference was made at the |
time in the = ADVERTISER" The point at !:
issue does not concern the secular world, |
however. and we leave it therefore for the |
champions of the church militant to dis
pose of it as may seem NEST and proper to !
them.
Mr.. F. L. Clarke, for some considerable
time past engaged AS local reporter for the
P. G.. ADVERTISER, having resigned that
position to engage in more congenial pur-
suits. is suceeeaed by Mr.. Wray Taylor,
lately of the Evening Bulletin" We be-
speak for Mr. Taylor continuance of the
reception and assistance at all