The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-02-02
ISLAND LOCALS.


ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT Town.
o, my eye Lahainai
. Election day tomorrow.
: Vote the Independent ticket solid.
Joe. Carter, Henry waterhouse, Harry Svintou
and Kapolena.
The Gin and hula policy has injured the govern
ment.
Don't vote Tor shin plasters, lottery suiades and
! free opium.
The Honolulu Rifles meet for drill at the Arm
DRY this evening.
The band gave a concert at Emma Square on the
evening of the LIST inst.
A hasty departure, under a cloud, was made by a
resident per Ma,Uoa on the 18th ult.
At midnight on the 3Ist ult, heavy wind ard
rain squall passed over the city. No damage.
In the Robinson Schresovich civil case the jury
returned verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed
with interest.
Tomorrow the local Celestial will celebrate his
national new year. with the usual privileges of fire
crackers, etc.
The " Fire Ladies' hold their parade on the 4th
inst. The preparations now being made promise
an interesting show.
lack of space prevents an extended notice of
the loss of the steamer Planter which Is mentioned
IN brief in anoteer column.
Governor Dominis has again partially regained
his health and although not entirely well manages
to attend to his official duties.
The stallion Sunday Jr., will start the season Mt
Mr.. Horace Crabbe's residence on Nuuanu
avenue from February LIST till June LIST.
The schools are setting to work in dead earnest
now; there Is much hard study ahead of the
youngsters before midsummer is reached.
Parties desiring good poi should try Hetr process
| Taro Flour and make IT at their own homes, thus
saving expense and feeling assured that 1t is clean.
Heavy rain squalls were the order OF the day on
Sunday. Occasional fallGcious CLEANS of sunshine
enticed people out but only to get ducking after
all.
The weather has been "muggyn during the
greater part Of the past week. wind south, with &C
casional rain showers. Thermometer averages,
days 81 nights 7G.
| One of the gentlemen mentioned IN connection
with the secretaryship of the Legislative Assembly
of 1856 has declined the honor, III the columns of
contemporary.
Mr.. Furneaux has just finished number of
tion at his studio, Fort street near Williams pho
tograph gallery.
The trial of I. B. Walker, for burglary, was the
event of the January session OF the Supreme Court
There will now probably be special day set be-
tween terms to hear the case.
The new club rooms of the Chinese Union Asso-
citation will be opened on the 3rd inst, ON which
occasion numerous attendance of the elite Is ex-
peoted, invitations having been fresIy extended
There Is some prospect of a regular metcOrolog-
ical record being kept in the future, w Il. Castle
/ Esq. having made arrangements for the noting of
wind, weather and temperature, daily at his resi-
denoe.
Captain Davies Of the bark ChjlsHa, at this port
| from Liverpool, reports that one of the crew
named Nicholas Lambert fell overheard when the
vessel was of the Falkland Islands, and was
| drowned.
Master Phil. Wallace, son Of Rev. George Wal
lace fell from a tree last Friday. Fortunately no
bones were broken, bui the little fellow sustained
Some severe bruises and drove four teeth through
his lower lip.
The Central Park skating rink held large au-
dience the evening of the 30th ult., TO witness
series of sports that had been advertised to take
place. The half mile race was won by Brown and
the one hour go-as You-please by Camara.
Tho road roller is regarded as a useful machine
and one that cost considerable money. Such be
ing the case II would II better care should
be taken of it than leaving the machinery exposed
to wind and weather on Brewers wharf
The Supreme Court has been well attended dur
ing the week past the cases set being such to
command q strong hold on public curiosity. At |
ter many disappointments the ExtradtiOn, Libel |
and Burglary cases were presented and the public
satisfied.
Rations for Kauai. At one spot on Kauai where |
there thirty electors, the government candi- |
date has furnished exactly seventeen cases of |
gin. Won't the free and independent have a |
good time. There Is more liquor in Kauai than |
that Island has ever seen.
The Building Committee of St Andrews Cathe-
dral held a meeting last Saturday. Hon. A 5. |
Cleghorn, vice president, was in the chair. The |
meeting was occupied with financial matters. |
Mr.. L. II. Davies presented his accounts and also |
rendered his resignation, which WIS not accepted,
and by unanimous vote he was requested to re-
tain his position as treasurer.
The public will be treated to a phenomenon in
the shape of an honest race at Kapiolaui Park on
the 18th inst, Coronation Day, on which occasion
Mr.. COrnwell of Maui, and Mr.. Parker of Hawaii,
will enter horses for half-mile dash and repeat,
for a small stake, but principally for d" blood
Besides, there will be an exhibition of private
stock, among which colt bred for His Majesty
will show his PAGES in a trial trot.
Honolulu Royal Arch Chapter No. l held its reg
ular meeting on the % ult., when the following
officers were enstalled for the ensuing year by
Past High Priest L. P. Adams High Priest, David
Dayton King, w. G. Parke; Scribe L. d. Tenney;
Captain of Host, w. b. Davey; Prin. Sojourner,
f. J. Higgins; r. A. Captain, J. f. Bowler; Master
Sd Vail, Jas. Dodd; Master % Vail, Chas. F. Wall;
Master LIST Vail Chas. Hammer; Treasurer, Jno.
s. Walker, re- elected; Secretary, Joseph NJ. Dat,
reelected; Tyler Ben. Whitney.
Mr.. Guy Wodehouse sustained an unfortunate
accident on Thursday last. He left his store on
horseback and few minutes afterwards his bride
broke. The horse was gallOping at the time, and
in order 10 save himself MIR. WodehOuse threw
himself off the horse; in doing so he broke his
left ankle. He was taken to his home in an ex-
press and was attended by Drs. McGrew and
Aiming. who set the limb. He is now doing well
though the shock and pain have given a consider
able shock TO his system. He will be laid up for
five or SIX weeks.
An attempted murder and suicide took place at
a small house in Pauoa Valley, quarter of a mile
above the Long premises. Itappearg that native
man named Ohaa, had been drinking heavily.
His jealousy was aroused and about three in the
afternoon he stabbed his mistress Napua, and
then running up the Valley tried to cut his own
throat He was captured and handed over to the
police authorities. DIR. Henri Mc(irew attended
the would be murderer at tho Station House. Dr.
Jno. 5. McGrew, was called in TO dress the wounds
of the woman The wounds are not dangerous.
Mr. d. H. Hitchcock of Hilo Aas prepared a
medicine for the digestive organs which he has
named Mikaline. MIR. Hitchcock writes that he
has been several years experimenting with 1t and
that ne mas AT last produced Il medicine winch mas,
in every instance il has been used done everything
that he claims for it. Ii manufactured from the
juice of the Papaia or Mikaua tree. This medi-
cine has already been used in California. If thor
oughly successful a branch of industry will
be opened here, viz: the cultivation of the PdPIa.
Enquirers are referred TO Mr.. d. II. Hitchcock,
of Hilo, Hawaii.
Opium.
1t might seem that everything has been said that
can be said of the danger 10 the very life Of this
people by q license of this drug and all must be
aware of the fearful hold it takes Of those who
it. how it Injuries them rs laberers if it dees not I'M
fit its victims entirely for any physical mental