The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-11-02
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

-Four passengers LETT BY the Kinau yes
terday for the Volcano.
The steamer Iwalani is due this after
noon from Hawaii and Maui.
Three years ago yesterday the steamer
kinau made her first appearance at this
port.
The bark Caibarien sails for san Fran
cisco tomorrow, and viii probably take q
mail
Her Ezcellency Lanihau. Governess Of
Kauai, arrived on Sunday by the James
Makee.
Messrs. a. ]. Cartwright and James F
Morgan have contributed books 10 the
Honolulu Library.
The Royal Mail steamer Alameda sailed
for Auckland and Sydney shortly before :
O'Clock yesterday morning.
a half-mile dash at KapioIani Park on
Saturday afternoon between Miles Nap
and Davis Mabel was won by the latter.
a meeting Of the Woman's Board Of
Missions viii be held this afternoon in the
vestry Of the Fort-street Church at half
past O'Clock.
All Saints Day was duly celebrated at
the Roman Catholic Cathedral yesterday
Very large congregations we're present at
all the services.
Our By Authority" column contains
the appointment Of Hon Junius Kaae as
Registrar Of Conveyances, vice Mr.. Thomas
Brown, deceased.
Ne SIS. Lewis & Co. received very large
invoice Of J. T. Morton's & Crosse and
BIackweII's fancy groceries from England
by the bark Iron Crag.
Mr.. Sanders, proprietor of the White
House, went down TO the Colonies on the
Alameda as Second Officer, taking the
place Of Mr.. Highton, who is here sick.
The regular monthly meeting Of the St.
Andrews Church Association will be held
on Thursday evening, at the residence Of
the Rev. Alexander Macintosh, Nuuanu
Valley.
The shoeing and jobbing shop of Chas.
T. Hoyt has been removed from King
street TO opposite the old police station.
All work entrusted to his care will be faith
fully executed.
Captain Luce, Tax Collector for the dis
trict Of Honolulu, has commenced the
collection of taxes. He can be found
every day in the Kapuaiwa building from
9 to I o'clock.
1t is stated that Mr.. Joseph Grismer and
his talented wife viii arrive on the Zea-
landia November 18th with a dramatic
company, and give a short season in the
Hawaiian Opera House.
A meeting of the LiIiuokalani Educa-
tionaI Society, first division, will be held
this afternoon at o'clock at the room of
Engine Company No. l. The Secretary,
Mrs NJ. c. Beckley, requires a full attend
ance OF members.
About fifteen months ago Mr.. Henry
Macfarlane planted some young imported
Bartlett pear trees on his ranch at Ahiu-
manu-, Oahu. They have just borne fruit,
and a specimen may be seen in the store,
KaahUmanu street
The Royal Hawaiian Band was warmly
welcomed at Emma Square last evening,
after two weeks vacation. The attend
anCe was large, and the various selections
we're wei prayer. Inc portuguese an
them was played at the close, in honor of
the King of PortugaI's birthday.
Yesterday forenoon a horse attached to
one of the Hotel carriages bolted down
Fort street. The driver, named Archie
Tnrner, skillfully steered clear of obstacles,
but when opposite Gertz's the carriage
overturned and became wreck, whilst the
Trivar was a good JaoI hrT,isaJ
Messrs. Fred Wood of Leicester and
Robert James Of Birmingham, England,
two well-known professional bicycle riders,
were through passengers by the Alameda
They have both been riding lately in the
East, lying off numerous prizes. Wood
is the champion of England at certain dis
tances.
The Alameda brought the news of the
death of Mrs. D. Saylor, mother of Messrs
Ben and Henry Saylor, which took place
in San Francisco, October 18th. The de-
ceased was 81 years of age. Mr.. Ben Say
lor, who is now employed permanently at
the Hawaiian Hotel, will leave for the
Coast by the next steamer to fix up his
mothers affairs. He will return as soon
as pos sible.
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disappointed Oarsmen.