The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-04-06

The gentle trades" have been prevailing dur
ing the week past and their Influences have been
conducive to health and comfort i-,+
H. Webb, turnkey at Oahu Prison. has resigned
and the vacancy has been filed BY the appoint
nent of Marcus Colburn to the po'tion
The proprietor of the Peoples Line of buses
i TO Paiama- has started an adjunct to the accom-
mediation by line along Nuuanu Avenue.
Judge McCully presides at this term of the So
preme Court. Already there are 48 cases on the
Calendar, including breach of promise case.
The public schools close on the 9Th inst, for
two weeks, allowing the pupils the opportunity OF
induging in the pleasures of the Easter vacation.
There should be a danger signal hung out at
night on Waikiki bridge SO as to warn strangers OF
the possible, and very probable, chance of accident
The Chinese actors at the theatre, still howl
forth their dramatic sayings until the weary
midnight hour, under the protection of the au-
tborites.
II the tower of the Lunalilo Home painted
white, it would serve excellent land mark by
which vessels could easily in the day time make
the outer anchorage
The steamer Rio de Jaueiro is expected at this
port from San Francisco on or about the 2lst inst
She will remain here but short time, and from
here will proceed to Hong Kong.
/ 1t Is expected that II. Is. NJ. y. Triumph WOULD
sail from San Francisco for this port about the
18th inst. Nothing definite is reported at present,
of the movements of the Satellite
Rain showers have been quite prevalent during
the nights of the past week and although not
always heavy their cooling influences were well
distributed over large area of the country.
II is probable that the second trial of the Post
Office robbery case will take place either this or to-
morrow morning, in the Supreme Court. All of
the witnesses in the case have been subpPnaed.
| Marshal Soper has issued orders which prohibit
4 the public from the use of telephones connected
| with Government service. The order applies more
directly to the telephones in use IN district court
! houses.
The brigantine Cotsuelo arrived in port here on
the 3lst ult., l2Js days from San Francisco and
bringing besides cargo Of general merchandise
and live stock newspaper mail, with dates TO the
| 18th ult.
The base ball season Of 1886, was opened On the
afternoon of the 3rd inst, at the Recreation
grounds by match between the Benedict" and
Hawaii clubs. The "Hawaii's' won by score
| of - TO y.
The King left by the steamer Kina,f on the utter
noon Of the 3Oth ut. for pleasure trip 10 Hawaii,
accompanied by the Hawaiian Band. The pleasure
seekers are expected back to town here again on
| the 10th inst. .-... /
The Haiku Sugar Company has declared sub
stantal dividend, viz SIS per share, which is pay
able at the office of Messrs. Castle d Cooke. Most
men round town would like to be in with the
\ Haiku Sugar Company. 4
The coming report of the Board of Health to
the Legislature, is expected to place all past reports
of any Government departments, completely IN
The shade 1t is expected to be about 800 pages in
volume and full of pictures.
Miss Cara Castle left for Port Gamble last Sat
| urdsy. Though her visit will be very pleasant to
r,,FF do Iay,l rtr,
Especially is this the case with her school fellows,
with whom she was great favorite lgtl
Telephone stations. or sub-ofices, have been
| established by the Hawaiian Bell Telephone Co.,
at Eva, Waianae and Waialua. Such of the gen.
eral public as not subscribers to the Company
can obtain the privilege of telephoning 10 from
those stations on payment of a small Fee
L. ]. Loyey sold at auction, under Government
instruction, at the Police Station the LIST inst,
quantity of opium. The price obtained was very
low Sl.6Z3 per tin but the Gnmerchantable con-
dition of the containers woud not warrant better
bid. Chinese Wong Kim, was the purchasg. I
The Norwegian bark Cap from Newcastle N. S.
W. with coal, arrived in port here the 31st ult.,
| after voyage of 81 days The British bark Star
Of DcrOH is reported TO have sailed for here, from
the same port II days before the Cap, but she has
not yet arrived.
By the ZealuHdia on Saturday evening" arrived
a number of old and new friends. Among these
are to be noticed Mrs. II. A. Coleman and son,
Mrs. Anna McCully sister nlaw of the First As
sociate Justice, Messrs. w. II. Bailey, G. p Castle
and @. H. Judd ir.
Considerable interest Is Centered in the prize
shooting match which is TO come off at the gallery
on Fort street, under the conduct of Mr.. 0trimba,
at an early date. The subscription lists for the
contest are being rapidly filled which fact shows
thst the event will reach successful issue.
Mcssrs. J. NJ. Dat & Co. present promptly on
time, the "Postofice time Table, for the month
of April. The tables presented, those usually
of service 10 the community, and which assist the
traveller in obtaining an answer to the perpleNng
question of the hours of steamer travel
The o. S. S. Co.'S steamer zealaudia Capt Van
Oterendorp arrived in port here on the evening of
the 5rd inst from San Francisco. with full cargo
/ a number of passengers and mail and news dates
TO the 9th ult. The vessel will sail from here for
San Francisco on Friday next the 9th inst
Although no moon was expected on evenings and
nights from the LIST TO 4th nss, yet the supply of
oil or napthR in the city lamps continually gave
ont about $3.50 a. m, and from that hour till day
light the street lighting, all profit to the con-
| tractor.
information has been received in this city that;
"The party having the liquor license at Waikiki
has again been arrested for breaking the law rest
ricting the sale of liquor. He is out on $1,000 bail
Should he be convicted, it is presumed the license
will be cancelled as this Is the second offence with
| in year"
The whaler sea Breeze, which arrived off port
here on the 3lst ult is thought to be the last of
the whaling feet TO arrive at this port from
San Francisco this season. the other vessels of the
fleet having proceeded direct, either to Zodiac or
the Arctic. The Sea Bree-e sailed for the North on
the ID inst aHH -
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders
in the Advertiser is called for the 9TH inst at the
office of Messrs. w. G. Irwin Co. Government
employees who are at present stockholders in posi-
lions representing law, finance, police, health, in
terror and foreign administration with few, very
few, representatives, of trade will probably be
present. t III Het
The King of yentriloquists, appeared at the
Opera House the evening of the Sd inst, before
large and fashionable audience and seemed to be
as much favorite ever. Two more perform
onces eud the season of Mr.. Mills in this city,
these being on the evening of the Sth, and after.
noon of the 10th insts
The vouchers of the Foreign Office are reported
TO be all correct, and Mr.. +. h. Hayselden lie
merely auditing the accounts kept by Secretary
Webb. E. Il. Hendry is performing the duty of
auditor over the accounts of the Secretary of the
Board of Health There is no doubt o. but that
any shortages or other grave errors in either de-
partment will be Immediately made public.
Captain O'Connor, of the Queens Own is
constant in his instructions to his corps IN the
maneuvres of military drill, and the result is ap
parent in the advanced movements of OF his com
PAWS "raw recruits" The public will be treated
to view of the officers of the Queens Own" in
full dress uniform about the opening day
of the Legislature.
Stockholders in the Haiku Sugar Co., Hawaiian
Agricultural Co.. C. Brewer d Co, and the Waikiki
Sugar Co.. were rather diffdent about applying
for their dividends on the 1st inst, but, on the
next day Messrs. C. Brewer d Co. had many appli-
cants for the declared dividends in the above
mentioned Companies.
The teetotal advocate, Mr. William Noble has |
been lRboring in the interests of the cause during
the week past, by addressing large audiences at |
the T. NJ. c. A. hail. onsubiects calculated to show
the evils Of indulgence in the drugs and liquors that
inebriate. The people present have eviuced con- |
siderable interest and there is every reason to be-
ieve that some, at least, of the seed has fallen
upon good ground" /
Rumo- hath it that an agreement has been en- |
entered into by which syndicate of capitalists |
would obtain certain privileges during the coming
Legislature session, the most outrageous NEIL |
toned being Lottery License, and the nego-
tiatinc of a heavy loTn. Rumor also hath 1t tnat
the Minister Of the Interior had fallen into the
contract rut," followed so unsuccessfuly by bis