The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-01-19


most ereditahle 10 the country TO find our stock
raisers devotinc much attention to the improve
ment Of the breed on these islands. golden har
vest will be reapea in the coming years.
The robbery at the Post oHiee still ensrossss
the detective abilities concentrated within the
occiput Of the talented Attorney General who Is
the oracle that calls the turn" on each deal Of
the police cards that are being played in hopes to
be winner Of the $500 stake. Certain late iufoT-
nation obtained gives some hopes that the rob
berry did really IA ke place and that the police au-
thorities are not as badly fooled as they might
have been
Complaints are made about the street lighting.
A gentleman whose business requires him to be
aro1rd IN the early hours Of the morning says that
for month past the lamps between Punchhowl
street and Fort have been nearly all out. Some
times there has not been aray Of light, at Others
ness, rendering II more visible. The contractor
should take a hook round and see that his men are
dong their work properly.
On Wednesday last Her ROYAL Hichness the
Princess Likelike held reception In honor OF
her birthday. A large number Of people availed
themselves Of the opportunity of paying their
respects to the Princess The house was tastefuIy
decorated and she new lanai presented an animated
scene. Among those present were the King
Queen and members OF the Royal family, the
Foreign Representatives, the Judges of the Su-
pEeme Court, the ministers and mos- Of our proui-
Inent citizens.
Daniel LYONS late manager and principal share
holder IN the defunct Daily HaoEiiatH gave az
audience of Government partisans the benefit OF
his knowledge of finances from a political point
OF view, al Msemse, Nuuanu valley on the evening
OF the l4th inst. The occasion was intended as a
support the Government ticket and the small
audience present was addressed by A. h. kuui-
akea, J. NJ. PoePoe and the fallen saint Baker.
The ATTORNEY General Paul Neumsnu. pro isss.
received deserved rebuke from the presiding
Judge Preston, of the Supreme Court on the Occa-
sion Of the trial of Mr.. q. Waller, complaint OF
one Phillips Tbs A. G. had previously by his
opinion caused the Rol PROS of Phillips and two
others on a charge Of robbery, really prepared by
the police but sworn to by Waller. After acquiial
Phillips sued Waller for damages and the astute
A. g. became his Phillips attorney. The jury
settled the affair by.aequitting Mr.. Waller.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society gave an enter
tainment on Thursday evening. in the Nestry Of
Fort Street Church. The following programme
was given: l. Reading; VIII Cartons "Our 1ray-
eled Parson," by Mrs. W. W. Hall >. Rails
-'Cavitina,T piano and aute, by Miss Il Dickson
and Mr.. Morse. 5. Marx Igaiu's French Duel,
by Mr.. L. 2. Adams. 1. Gonoud's Sing, Smile
and Slumber," piano and flute, BY Miss II. Dickson
and Mr.. Morse. Social chat and refreshments
wound up most enjoyable evening.
Messrs. J. NJ. Dat ira Co. have Forwarded to
this Office specimen number of the SIN FrlH-
eiScaR, literary Journal 10 San Francisco and
which has won for itself considerable recognition
az the hands of the newspaper press of that city
on account of the general excellence Of the arti-
cles which make their appearance in each issue Of
the Journal. The number under review contains
Short Bits" by lady contributor, continued
story by Francis Hodgson Burnett, an excellent
composition, for organ or piano, by Felix NJ. Bar
tholdy, and dozen pages of original and interest
ing matter By various contributors