The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-02-22
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

/ His ExceIlency Governor P. P. Kanoa
( AMI Colonel 2. S. Spalding arrived from
1 Kauai on Sunday by the Iwalani'
Wing On wo & Co, 50 Hotel street, have
/ got fine lot of XXX Manila cigars for
| sale.
The book of the season. THE HoSoLULU
ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY FOR 1885. Price,
30 cents.
West, Dow & Co. have just received, ex.
| St. Paul, large lot of mouldings, frames,
corner and wall brackets, furniture, music
goods and toys, which will be sold at lowest
cash prices.
By the Alameda yesterday Lewis & Co.,
Hotel street, received a splendid consign-
ment OF fresh goods on ice, full particulars
of which are given in an advertisement.
Orders should be left early this morning.
Mons. Henri Feer, son of the French
Commissioner. arrived by the Alameda
from Paris.
Some workmen from the Honolulu Iron
Works were blasting old iron on Saturday
at Kakaako, near the shore battery. \
native working on the dump at that point
had very narrow escape, as a large and
heavy piece of iron fell within a foot of
where he was standing.
The Oceanic Steamship Company will
dispatch the fine steamship Geo. w. Elder
from San Francisco February 9th for this
port. She may be looked for about March
eth.
Master Gavin Blackburn, eldest son of
the Rev. Thomas Blackburn of Port Lin
coin, South Australia, formerly rector of
st. Andrews Cathedral. has recently
gained the first prize for music in a large
college at Adelaide.
No book ever published contains so much
reliable and valuable information regard
ing the Hawaiian Islands in such small
compass as the Honolulu ALMANAC AND
DIRECTORY, 1886. Price, so cents.
The tern w. S. Bovine arrived at San
Francisco February 7th, after passage of
twelve days. The w. G. Irwin arrived on
the 9th, making the trip in eleven and
half days. The latter had large mail
aboard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Collins of Oak
land arrived by the Alameda, and will re-
main in the Islands several weeks.
John DeGraves, who was fined $500 and
sent on the reef for having opium in his
possession, has noted an appeal to the In
termediary Court. 1t will be heard on
Thursday. A. C. Smith appears for him.
The Y. NJ. C. A. bookkeeping class meets
at o'clock this evening.
Purser Sutton of the Alameda has the
thanks of the ADVERTISER for a late file of
California papers.
Miss L. Irwin, sister of VIM. q, Irwin,
Esq. was a passenger by the Alameda.
Miss Irwin has made quite a lengthy visit
in the States, and her many friends are
glad to welcome her back to her Island
home.
I On Tuesday, March 23d, Messrs. E. P.
I Adams & Co. will hold an important sale
of real estate, by order of A. J. Cartwright,
executor and trustee of Queen Emma's
will
Mr.. D. D. Baldwin of Lahaina, Maui,
sadvertises Hawaiian ferns and land shells
for sale.
4 The arrivals at the Hawaiian Hotel dur
ing the past seven days number exactly
one hundred.
Miss NJ. Cove, Miss F. Cove and Messrs
c. G. Cove and w. c. Compton we'll
known society people of Cincinnati, arrived
by the Alameda, and are at the Hotel.
Mr.. G. w. Morgan, horse breeder,
known all over the State of Kentucky, ar
rived by the Alameda and is staying with
his wife at the Hawaiian Hotel.
The Japanese immigrants, domiciled for
the present at the immigration Depot,
were strolling around town yesterday.
Two Chinese were arrested at Pawaa yes
terdaY morning by native police officer
in the act of smoking opium. They were
taken to the Station House along with
opium, pipes and other paraphernalia.
Vassar College has received gift for its
botanical department of a full collection of
Hawaiian ferns from Mrs. Emily Talbot
Walker of San Francisco.
Mr.. John T. Dare, Assistant District At
torney, San Francisco, arrived by the Ala
media for short visit to the Islands.
The schooner Eva left San Francisco
February 18th for this port with miscel-
laneous cargo, valued at 81 $3.50. The brig
Hazard also left the same day for Hilo, her
cargo being valued at SIC, 166. She has ten
mules on board.
Christ King" is the subject at the
tent tonight.