The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-12


Encouragement of the steering gear is said to be
the reason of her calling.
The p. NJ. S. S. australia in command of Cap
tain Srlt her new captain. arrived in port here
at Il:I5 a. m. ON the Sth inst days and 70 honrs
from San Francisco. The vessel sailed at p. IN.
the game date for the South.
Miss Dore. a member of the Spreokles party,
mourns tine loss of a valuable pair OF diamond
earrings which were taken without her knowledge
or consent from her room, on or about the dth
inst. No clue has as yet been obtained to their
whereabouts.
The Honolulu and Oceanic base ball clubs met
in friendly rivalry again at the Recreation grounds
on the afternoon of the Sth inst. On this occasion
the Honolulu's turned the tables on their pre-
viously unconquered opponents and won the game
by n score offs TO 8.
Several of the passengers of the IIrulaHi on tue
occasion of the late excursion to NIihoa, are out
| in a card expressing their appreciation of the
courtesy and attention shown by Captain Freeman
during the trip. H. Il. H. Princess Liliuokalani
| is one of the siguers
The new store on the corner of Hotel and Fort
street soon to be occupied by MIR. O. j. fishel with
millinery and dry goods, Is to have two OF the
largest slngle plate glass windows IN the CITY, MIR.
Fishel hopes TO display his stock to the public on
| or about September LIST.
Rapid progress is now being made in completing
| Union,- ON King street opposite the Police Sta
ton and travel has been to an extent assisted 10y
the removal of the great pile of bricks that for SO
long blocked the roadway.
By the arrival of the Muriposa several we'll.
known residents are again enabled to be lat home,
as, amongst the passengers by the vessel are
| noticed the names of Messrs p. G. Jones, J. Is.
| Atherton, E C. Damon, H. +. Glade, Mrs. h. q.
Bond and Miss Cockett.
1 ..F.I, Of
Commerce in this city on the 3rd inst, the follow
inc gentlemen were elected as the officers OF the
| organization for the ensuing term President, A.
| J. Cartwright; Vice-PresidenL i. h Daviesi
Secretary and Treasurer, H. X. Macfarlane.
As warning to the would be 'bad mem of the
| community who may desire to display cheap
| revolver on their person Police Justice Bckerton
| on the 9Th inst ined one Peter Miranda, an eI-
press driver, the sum of $l5, for being captured
with arevolver protruding from posteflor pocket
The o. S. S. MaTpoga arrived in port here ON
| the Sth inst, at $50 a. m 6 days and 10 hours
from San Francisco. The vessel brought mail and
| news dates to afternoon of the LIST inst Thanks
returned for the usual news fayors 10 ms OF
| fee from Purser Guard and the Merchants EH-
change.
The White House. Nuuanu Avenue, is very APP
| propriatey decorated in respect to the memory OF
tue late General Grant. Mr. White the proprietor,
served under the General in many OF his cam
paigns during the war and properly appreclate'
his countrys loss in the death of this able and eE
cellent soldier.
Quite an ENJOYABLE evening was passed by those
present at Fort Street church vestry on the even
ing of the 9Th inst on the occasion of the " Congo
Conference" Papers were read ON the subject OF
+" Congo as a Free State" by Mrs. w. w. Hall,
Horace Hall and Mrs. McCully and proved quite
| interesting and instructive.
| A letter received by the President of the Board
| LEI nuf thp 9th stated Ilnt
| case of suspected smallpox had been isolated.
The tug Elem Immediately dispatched, with
medical assistance. The tug arrived back IN port
here at 4:30 a yesterday and information Is OBJ
| tanned that the case was not smallpox
There was a rather slim attendance of members
at the called meeting of the Athletic Association,
held in the office of Mr.. Fred WundenbuTg on the
| 9Th inst, Some little business was transacted by
| those present, the most important item being the
ratification of the change in number necessary Tor
a quorum, five being now the required number IN
/ stead of twenty-five as formerly
The sale of Mr.. W. s. Luces furniture at his
! residence, Huuanu Valley, realized the handsome
| sum Of 5000 In most cases the prices were
good, in some even exceeding the original cost.
HIS MAJESTY, Mr.. J. Campbell and Mr.. Sam Par
! keT were amongst the principal buyers. The
| house and lot was subsequently sold to Mr.
Waterhouse for $500.
Wednesday last the 9Th inst, was the anniver-
| sary birthday of the present Emperor of China
| who on that date arrived at the RubcOn of his
/ fifteenth year. The day was observed amongst
| Chinese residents in this city by the display of
holiday attire, the serenading of the Chinese Com
| mercial Agents, and in the evening, by general
| lantern illumination in the Chinese quarter.
Captain Mehrtens has cut short the breath of
| liberty taken by All See, a Chinese prisoner who
| escaped from Oahu jail on the 9TH Inst, by cap
turing the missing one on the 10th inst, after q
lively chase across the taTo lots that are planted
on the eva side of Liliha street. The officer after
his chase and capture looked as though he bad
well earned the money. All See is now again be-
hind the bars. 4H
By the rnortuary report Tor July, it will proba-
bly, be noticed that the deaths for the time speci-
fed show an increase over the number reported IN
the corresponding period in 1854, and also that,
as usual, in nationalities, poor Hawau has sent
the majority. not very pleasing prospect to
those who have the interests of Hawaii at heart
and who still cling to the forlOrn hope that there
is something for good in the Wanted motto Hooid
Lahm.
Mr. Jaeger the treasurer of the Royal Hawaiian
Agricultural Society has now on hand lot Of
| seeds for cratuitous distribution amongst those
| who may desire some samples for experimental
| purposes The seeds include the cereals, also 3
| number of grasses, vegetables, rice, peas, ia 1
locust tobacco pine and fodder plants, also Soutt
Sea Island cotton.
Marshal Soper assisted by Captains Eehlbehr
and haunane maze n Idlu Ou AAoA IL
ing of the 9Th inst upon party OF Chinese gam
blers in the room of a house situated IN a yarC
near the corner of Meek and Hotel streets, cap
: turing ,eight gamblers and about so IN money
The place is one that is most difficult OF access
1 | but the hour chosen by the Marshal for the des
cent aided greatly in the successful entry and con
+ seQuent capture.
r The old and Young in tho community who hay
| been languishing for the appearance OF clrcu
have an opportunity to enjoy themselves py WI
1 which will take MAC
under the spacious canvas set on the lot formerl.
occupied by Bertlemann'R mill on Fort stree
z HFryersn circus and trained animals Is the nam
of the lately arrived novelty and the first perform
I anoe will be given tomorrow evening.
e The notice promulgated by Captain J. IL. Brown
Agent of the Board of Health, relative 70 the pi
: ing up of miniature mountains, OF tree leaves an
: branches, BY residents in the roadways, was quit
: timely and had the desired effect Nearly al Q
the culpabe ones erred unintentionally IN Intern
y the streets and the ample opportunity to ament
70 given by the genial Captain, was taken advantag
Y Of. and the labors Of the health carts becam
= ightened.
E The fourth year of the Academic School fc
Il Girls under the charge of Mrs. George Wallace
Z will begin upon September 18th. This scho'
If sards fhe hest advantages for an extended oour;
e in all branches that constitute liberal education
4, The number of pupils is limited, and the school
"a select Pupils from ten years OF age upward al
L. received. Application for admission, or lntorm'
IS tion regarding the school, may be made 70 Mr.
le Wallace, or, in her absence, to Rev Geo. Waiac
rs 100 Nuuanu Avenue.
y C5eorre Torbert a ledger at the hotel was a
!. | nrehended by Marshal SOper and Captain Men
~ IONS on the afternoon of the 10th inst on suspi
u inn of having committed several robberies Wink
have taken place of late in the Hotel. An
NC tache Of a local newspaper, Mr.. L. Montgome
Matber was the direct means of furnishing y
information which resulted in the arrest of q
suspected party, the obstruction OF favorte pa
D. of hose and a razor being the articles that So
N piled the wanting link in the chain of crcumsta
III tial evidence.
Iie From Deputy Marshal Dayton, further lnforI
atom relative to the terrible tale Of the adveI
he nras II the crew of the lost schooner Pohoikfh
AZ baen obtained and by which it is learned that
IL satenent originally made relative to the trov1
rs overheard of the Captain, rre diire, Is untrI
nd The truth is that the Captain died IN the bo
Il after having been prepared to meet his Max
No bi5dinc his companions goodbye. HIS body v
NJ kent there for ten days but the unseaworthy &C
| dition Of the frRil craft and the slow progrt
zee made caused the survivors TO decide to bury
r. body at sea il being consifnedto the watery sra
De, after suitable prayers. tNG1 Efs5 w
~ Tho steamer EiaaH returned back to port be
ii on the 9TH inst, after PLEASANT and success
~ vovapeto Keauhou bringing along the volcano To-
- is-s, that had yurtored within the DOMAINS
nd Msdam Pele, who were all loud IN their praises
the very agreeable manner in which every one