The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-23
LOCAL AND GENERAL.


Our thanks are due Purser Sutton, of the
Alameda, for late papers and report.
Lyons & Levey's auction sale of the bank
rupt estate of j. n. Bruins, Jr., takes place
this morning.
Lewis & Co. received some most delicious
fruit by the Alameda yesterday. The
cherries are especially nice, cool, firm and of
very fine flavor.
Mrs. Neumann, wife of His Excellency the
Attorney General, together with three of
their children. arrived yesterday bv the
Alameda from the Coast.
shooting match between Messrs. Hastie
and Sullivan is to come off this evening at the
Olympic, on King street, at 8 o'clock. The
match is for S25 side distance, $50 yards.
Several advertisements which usually ap-
pear on the inside pages of the ADVERTISE,
are prin ted on the outside to-day TO make
room for general and local news in this
issue.
Attention is called to the general order
published in another column of this morn
ing's ADVERTISER, by the Commander Of
Geo. W. belong Post, No. 49, G. A. r.
By reference to our advertising columns
it will be seen that Messrs. N. W. McChes-
ney Il Son keep up their usual large stock of
groceries and food supplies by each arrival
from the Coast.
The two gentlemen who have been ap-
pointed to succeed the present q. s. Minister
Resident ard U. S. Consul at Honolulu, did
not arrive by the Alameda yesterday, as was
expected, but they will be passengers by the
next steamer from the Coast.
Mrs. Chesebrough, wife of Mr.. A Cheese
brough, partner in the well-known firm of
Williams, Dimond & Co., San Francisco,
was a passenger by the Alameda. She is
accompanied by Miss Reed. Both ladies
will stay over till the next steamer.
By the Oceanic steamship Alameda yes
terday. Mr.. S. T. Alexander, formerly of
East Maui, returned for a short visit to the
Islands. He is accompanied by his sen and
two daughters. and his sister, Miss Lottie
Alexander, who has been travelling in Europe
for some years.
7 The Hon. Sam Parker, Hawaiian Com
missioner to the New Orleans Exhibition.
returned to the Islands by the Oceanic
steamship Alameda yesterday. Mr.. Parker
is looking in fine health, and speaks enthu-
siastically of his visit to the United States.
His Majesty sent his carriage to the wharf
to meet the Honorable Commissioner, who
called Immediately upon the King.
Miss Annis Montague and Nj. Charles
Turner, who have secured the sole use of the
Music Hall during the season for the Mon
tague-Turner concerts, have done graceful
act of courtesy in rendering the use of the
hall, on the evening of the 30th instant, to
Geo. ". belong Post, No. 45, G. A. R., for
the ceremonies to take place there in con-
nection with the observation of Decoration
Day.
The Alameda brings the sad news of the
death of Walter Lesher, at his home in San
Francisco, on May 14th, at the early age of
10 years and months. He was young
man of great promise, having pursued his
studies in st. Augustine College, and Lytton
Spring College, California. The deceased
was brother-in-law of Mr.. Clarence Mac
farlane, who, with his wife, were with him
at his death.
A very interesting piece of gossip is
sandwiched among important State topics
in our foreign news to-day. 1t is stated
that Mary Anderson, the actress, is to marry
Lord Harrington, the English Secretary of
State for War. This young lady is a native
of Sacramento, California, and is very
brilliant actress, as well as lady of great
personal beauty and grace of manners. The
Marquis of Harrington is heir to the Duke
dom of Devon, and should succeed, in the
course of nature, to the honOrs of the house
of CaYendish. 1t may be q mere rumor.
but more unlikely things have happened.
Lord Frederick Cavendish, his late brother,
was murdered in Phoenix Park, Dublin, to-
gether with Secretary Burke, few hours
after assuming the duties of Chief Secretary
for Ireland No more charming or purer
woman ever wore strawberry leaves
than Miss Mary Anderson.