The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-14

valent are appreciated, to Judge from the talk
amongst the fair sex.
The Band did not play at Emma Square last
evening on account of duties at the Palace YARD
and at the Battallan DRILL
Bv kindness of ]. II. Patty, Esq, the report of
the Board of Trustees of the Queens Hospital has
been furnished for this issue.
The Portuguese band has received IFS instru;;
rnents from France and now the Hawaiian Band
viii have to look to its laurels.
The last few mornings have have been decidedly
pleasant, the Thermometer showing rs instead OF
the usual S2'-this at $3.50 a. II.
The cottages around the Hotel have been re-
shinpled and painted, and their general appear
ance has been much improved thereby.
The steamer Mokolii arrived September llth
Z from Molokaii, in ballast, and reports having eH
perienced exceedingly rough weather al Molokal'
Mrs Dominis. Sr. the mother of Governor John
q. Domiuis, was serenaded at her residence last
Saturday morning by the Royal Hawaiian Band.
The Iapproaching birthday of the King will be
+be 6ftieth celebration and it is said special
efforts are going to be made to make if a notable
one.
There have been heavy rains in Kau, and the
whole of the district is looking green. The cane
has got capital start and the crop prospects are
good.
While making fast to the Amelia to tow her in
the tug Ellen was dashed against the bark. The
fore channel of the Amelia was broken, the tug
sustained no damage.
The j. c. Ford brought three horses from the
Coast, two were for Messrs. Allen d hoblnsons
lumber wagons and one, a carriage horse for Mr..
Marx Robinson.
Toe
pany's estate, which was held last Thursday, re-
suited in the property being withdrawn. No one
bid over the upset price of S5OOOO.
Where is Mr.. Van Dorn's Ranch 1t does not
fpure in anv list Of ranches and get be has OBJ
tanned the contract for supplying sheep to Moio-
kai. Whom does Mr.. Van Dorm represent
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the
Mutual Telephone Company will be held at the
company's building, at the corner OF Merchant
and Alakea streets, next Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock.
What was nearly a fatal accident occurred in
the lane near Mr.. Dowsetts house, Palama A
little boy was run over by dray belonging to the
Union Feed Company. Fortunately the boy seems
likely to recover,
The Chinese denizens of the city, duly celebrat.
ed the birthday of the moon last Saturday. Night
was made pleasant to light sleepers by the hrlng
of crackers and bombs. Fortunately the birthday
only occurs once year.
The Princess Iikelike held her regular monthly
reception on Thursday, September 9Th A large
number awaited themselves of this opportunity to
call. Among the callers were the Captain ana
officers of the Tsukubs.
Mr.. Glsndon, formerly member of the Legis-.
Iature, who was accused of embezzns portion
of the school funds in the district OF hau, was not
convicted on trial. He engaged three prominent
Honolulu lawyers for the defense
Mr.. Herbert received steam launch by the
Edward Nav In gale off the Falkland Islands
the bow of the launch was damaged. 1t IS being
repaired by Mr.. +. r. Ryan. Mr.. Herbert Will
use the launch to run between his residence ana
Honolulu.
An accident happened to Mr.. Julian Monsarrat
of Kau. While fixing strap for saddle his knife
sIinned and entered the abdomen, causing an ugly
wound Mr.. Monsarrat is fortunate In not being
very seriously injured, hairs oreaoth more
might have been fatal.
The Luso Halcaiiano comes out now regularly
every Saturday. 1t originally started as a trl.
monthly but so great has been the demand that
the proprietors have felt obliged to meet 1t. AS
an advertising medium the LHSo continues to re-
oeive excellent patronage.
The boats crews which are in training for the
races in November doing good work. Inc
knowing ones are beginning to watch the evening
spins and are already almost prepared to predict
which crew will be victorious, but then the Know
ing ones have got left before this.
Among the passengers for this port by the
Steamship Mariposa, on the 4th instant, were
Messrs Herbert Henry Gowen and Vincent How
ard Kitcat, graduates of st. Augustine College,
Canterbury, England. who have come out to AID
the work of the Anglican Church IN these lslanos'
The rains of last week are beginning to tell on
the local streams. On Wednesday night consid-
cradle freshets came down the Nuuanu stream,
which was fast becoming quite stagnant. Ever
since then the water of the stream has kept in
motion. but even = coffee colored bath Is prefer
able to a scarcity of water.
On Monday, the 18th instant, the school Yaca-
tion ceased. and the Government schools were
again opened for the transaction of scholastic
business. The following private schools also
opeued on the 18th instant: st. Louis College,
Oahu College, Punahou Preparatory School, Mrs
wallace's School and hawaiahao Seminary.
Accounts from the Volcano all agree that the
lava is becoming more active each week, but the
locality of greatest activity seems to be new one
to the westward of Halemaumau. 1t matters very
little where Pee locates her show, II she only
keeps it up. The late heavy rains ought to help
her in getting up more steam.
runaway occurred last Saturday evening on
Nuuanu Avenue A boiler WAS being brought
down, from the old Ice Works, and coming down
the hill past Mr. Mackintosh's house the wheels
were tied. Unfortunately the rope broke, and the
heavy mass, with four horses attached rushed at
a furious pace down hill, and along the road till
the driver, by dextrous turn, the horses into
Mr.. woods fence. Ibe driver was thrown out,
but received no greater harm than severe shak-
ing The horses belonged to Messrs. Graham and
Hebbard.
Heavy rain fell during the greater part of
Thursday last 1t clouded up heavily during the
morning, and at noon the storm burst in heavy
squalls from the south, and continued until far
into the night. Reports from all parts of the
Island are that copious rains have fallen The
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