The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-09-23
Tho GarottO's Hilo Letter.



Enron GAzErrE;-By your issue received this
morning, sec that another of our public men,
kapena, has left the country. Two ministers
| alone remain. Can't send the other two of
likVwisef They of no use when here, and can't
do us any hurt, when gone. If California Whis-
key and "Kentucky He'd eye will only do their
duty, this nation will cheeffully pay the $1,000 n
month for n few months. 1t looks though we
did not need any Cabinet at ALL If two ministers,
one of whom has no mind of his own and blindly
obeys the Simon says wag' of the other, are able
| to run the Government; why pay for two others.
Is it supposed that those gone are, so brilliant Of
| intellect, that their presence abroad will shed
| lustro our little nation?
A GREAT ELECTION DODGE.
There IS spasmodio effort on the part of the
Government now TO make little shew i'll the out
districts, of doing something before the next
Legislature, especially in those districts where
| good men,, / e LOYAL TO the Ministry,-were sent
last session. The great election dodge now is,
you sce those districts where Government men
were sent from, get something, whereas when op.
position men were sent, no good has been receiy-
cd TIC prospects for fHH sher of Indepen-
dents from this Island is good, Notwithstanding,
that every influence, from the higher powers is
being used against them. Shall we put in for it,
or / the whole thing go?
RoBBERIks.
Robberies and burglaries still abound: from Ha-
kalau We hear that another Portuguese home was
enterd few days ago aud $50 in gold taken AT
Laupahoehoo plantation, the office entered
| and endeayurs, made TO force open the safe, which
were unsuccessful. From Puma We hear of two
native dwellings broken into and quite large sums
taken. Thus every week adds TO the long list of
undiscovered burglaries perpetuaied in our midst.
What is 10 be the end?
AN INQUEST WANTED.
Again-A native woman living ON Front street
was seen, apparently well and healthy on Tuesday
| evening. At midnight she was dead, hastily
buried Wednesday afternoon. Report says that
her husband had been in the habit of abusing her,
kicking and beating her. Still nothing is said. No
| inquest held. Yet the woman was near relative
of one Of the ilo police force and it seems that the
facts ought TO have been known at headquarters
| In the Humakua district, complaints come of
the inelhclency of tue Deputy Sheriff. 1t seems
| that many convictions have been obtained in the
| opium line. Fines have been paid and share
or only very small share has been given to the III
| formers who are entitled by law TO one-half. Now
1t is supposed that the half sis gobbedn by the
police force. Thus we are at the mercy Of incom
| petent men in office, and will continue TO be Sc
as long as the government are afraid TO allow the
people to elect their own representatives, without
interference from the powers that be.
BAD ROADS.
| The HilD roads are in a worse condition than
they have ereT been before. We only need another
Road Supervisor in Chief, to have our roads per
| fectly impossible. From Hilo town to WainakU
| mile and half the road has been maccadamizeC
and to-day Is good showing that good road bed
can be made in Hilo with care and cash. Blu
what is the use of complaining With bankrupt
| treasury and a ministry who cares nothing for thu
| wishes of the people, what else can you expect
| Oh, for change to an honest Administrations vii
| the good time never come! HAWAII.