The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-05
LOCAL AND GENER AL.

Lyons & Levy held their regular weekly
cash sale this morning.
The afterglow was quite bright last night,
being noticeable as late as 1880 o'clock.
The Trustees of the Honolulu Library and
Reading Room Association hold their regu-
lar meeting this evening at 1880 o'clock.
I native by the name of Plus F. Kookaua,
lately contestant of the will of the late
Mrs. Bishop, died on the I'd instant, his
death being caused, as his acquaintance
report, by remorse and fear.
The Amelia will probably come off the
marine railway to-day. The tug Alert will
then go on for overhauling. Messrs. Sorenson
and Lyle will commence caulking the bark
c. 0. Whitmore Immediately.
There is some little chance of a revival of
the Dramatic Club, to be followed by sub
sequent performances. The members of the
club have done so we'll in the past that they
are bound to please in the future.
| The new telegraph station on Diamond
Head is finished far enough to allow
Charley, the keeper, to occupy it. From
/ the new station the view is uninterrupted
7 from Coco Head to BARRIERS Point.
The Inter-Island Steamship Company
have elected the following officers for the
/ ensuing year: T. r. Foster, President; W.
B. Godfrey, President; J.. Eva, Jr.,
Secretary; W. n. Mclean, Treasurer; G. n.
Wilcox, Auditor.
The deserter from Capt. Wings vessel, the
Abraham Barker, has not az yet been cap
| tured, although a reward is offered for his
| apprehension. Desertion is becoming quite
common at this port. the whalers, especially,
being the greatest sufferers.
The auction credit sale by Mr.. Adams at
G. Brewer & Co.'s yesterday was well at
tended, and for the Chinese goods and fur
niture fair prizes were realized. The plows
and some other articles were slower in going
off. About So, 900 was realized.
The att ention of the Superintendent o.
the water works is called to tap on Makik
street, near the foot Of the hill, from which
water has been running long enough to
form large pool in the corner Of the lot
This is waste, and should be stopped.
The Chinese at work in Thomas Square
under the direction of the Hon. A. S. Cleg
horn, are trimming large number of thu
algeroba trees, many of which were injured
in the late gale. The Square will be mucl
improved when the trimming is finished
and the walks once more cleaned up.
The corner stone of st. Andrews Cattle
dral was laid eighteen years ago to-day. The
work now being done at the Cathedral viii
be pushed to completion as rapidly as pos
sible by Mr.. Lishman, the contractor. An
other vessel laden with stone for this worI
is expected here before the present supply i
exhausted. If this should happen, st. An
drew's Cathedral will be completed abou
the close of year.
He stood in the shade at the rear of tn
E Union Saloon, and gazed with an air of pre-
/ found gravity into the bath-tub full c
: water, in which were a number of beer
f bottles placed there to soak off the bright
/ colOred oval labels. His brain was slight
befogged, and he hiccoughed as he gazec
To him came a friend, whom he would fai
/ make believe he was sober. g What's tn
3 matter? What are you looking at :? " quer
l led his friend. Noshing (hic) except tn
pretty goldfish in tn (hic) tub E" And hi
friend walked off thoroughly convinced.