The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-02-09

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n number OF horses, also phaetun and harness.
The "Emerson's Minstres'' will probably pass
4 through here on tbs NUsylsI which will Leave
Auckland on March 30;h. Il is report d that the
troupe have struck a big bonanza IN the Colonies.
Naiionaiists? Save us from tho marx! when the
party that carries tie maine places foreigner
| tHaysedenl in Office and leaves their cpuntrymen
tPllip0 aud Nawahi) IN the cold. Awclf il sleeps
/ clothing.
BIZ. Hofnung has retired FROM active business
life Ia London and will devote himself to the of
| fetal business Of tie Hawaiian Government. Il is
SAID that Portuguese Immigration slil occupy his
! spcciai attention.
| The Honolulu Athletic Association gave SIGNS
that It was still in existence by holding Its quar-
terly meeting at the office of the Secretary Mr.. {.
| Bolte The officers were reelected but no other
business was transacted.
information received shows tlIat. tue steamer
| ti1medn by actual running time beat the steamer
Zeaia,idig, 10 Sydney. by seventeen hours; by al
| lowing for stoppaEus at this port and Auckland,
hfty-two hours. good record.
The steam roller was cay1rtinS around Queen
street, opposite the pilots Office last Friday. Won
der whether work Of this kind might not be done
between the hours of and am, 50 Us not to in
terfere with the carriage traffic :
The steamer .Ji,aes l. Do,rsctt has been bought
by the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. She
will run between Honolulu and Maui ports, being
employed almost entirely for ferigbt from the Paia
and Hamakuapoko plantations.
On Saturday next, February 18Th, uessrs. Z. p
Adams d Co., viii hold extensive Credit Sale at
the store Of MeSsrs. d. Hac1tcd d Co, at which
the usual lines of dry and fancy goods &c will be
offered on q liberal credit to the trade
The band concert at the Hotel on the evening of
the sth inst, was an enjoyable performance and
was well attended. The carayausary was lliumin-
ated with numerous part-color,u lanterns and adj
ded an air of caiety to the occasion,
Messrs. West, Dow & Co. have now on view at
thieT warerooms Fort street, excellent assOrt-
ment Of furniture and household goods, which
they offer at bed rock prices. visit by intending
purchasers would probably result IN a benefit.
Tomorrow, Blessrs E. P. Adams E Go. will Of.
fer fine lot of calabashes, mats, etc, belonging
to the estate Of the late Queen Dowlger Emma.
Many of the calabashes are rare, and those who
wish TO possess some OF these relies must be on
hand.
And still another addition has been made to the
corps of unuaturIlized foreigners that hold fat
offices at the Government. Mr.. +. Roche, report
ed TO have had experience rs an engineer on n
sugar plantation in far of distant Cuba, is the
latest attache.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society will hold the
regular monthly social in the vestry Of Fort Street
Church Thursday evening. short musical
and literary entertainment VIII be given beginning
promptly at l3O p. m, after which there will be
sale of ico-cream.
In an interview with a cal reporter Miss Goui-
We've Ward expressed herself as well pleased with
Honolulu. She adds that she WIS So much pleased
with Mrs. Strong's rendering of the part Of Mrs.
Folly in Forget not, that she strongly ad-
vlsed her to adopt the stage as a profession.
Last Thursday the Honolulu Iron Works for.
warded large macgration mill to the Hamakua-
poke Plantation. The mill shipped by the
hiidHe0 Hon. The Iron Works have turned out
ten Of these mills and have orders for three
Mr.. Young and his assistants have had busy
time
On Wednesday evening, at a meeting Of Ne
chanic Hose Company No. >, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Foreman,
Frank Hustace, reelected; First Assistant Fore
man, J. +. Morgan; Second Assistant Foreman,
Z. X. Ryan; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry
Smith, reelected.
j. Dick Peddic, Esq, ex NJ. p. went 10 Kauai on
the James Make. His intention Is to visit MIR. Il.
A. Macie. at hilauea plantation, and he Will also
60 to Makaweli. Accompanying Mr: Peddie were
Mr.. Theo. II. Davies and Col. q. w. Macfarlane.
The party will return next tuesday, in time for
Mr.. Peddie to catch the Md5ip0s1.
There was just enough uncertainty about the
news OF the elections brought from the other Is
lands by the small steamers up to Saturday morn
ing to make both sides keenly anxious as TO the
result. Up to Saturday morning the news Showed
that the independents were one ahead of their
record of last year in the districts heard from.
An article in the san Francisco CIR of late date
contains mention in connection with the flight of
the embezZler Mccarthy, that Paul Neumam
is Attorney General there and he is of Mr..
McCarthy's best friends" The argument by the
said Paul Neumann in the eItradition case shows
how pleasant Is the tpath of duty when one runs
against a friend.
Detective Bee is paying close attention to the
comfort = of the absconder Mccarthy, rs since
his arrival in search of him, he seems TO have a
sort of guardian angel care OF him. The San
Francisco officer Is already well acquainted with
the sporting places of the town and could, If he
felt 50 inclined, impart valuable information to
local officers.
The Hawaiian tern he IA Hon, Capt. Lowell,
arrived in port here the Ith IuCt, . DAYS from
Jaluit, Marshall Islands, South Seas. Besides a
cargo OF cobra and curios, the vessel conveys as
passengers Capt. Ihut Of the Brit. schr, AI-egpr,
and Capt. Bushnell, OF the Auckland, y. u. brig
Ransom both of which vessels were lost on islands
in the South Pacific.
1t is reported, on good authority. that L. L.
Hendry, formerly OF the custom House here, and
whose sudden departure from this port for San
Francisco caused comment, has been recalled from
his position IL the Hawaiian CoEsul's Office at
San Francisco for the purpose Of being offered
position of Importance under the auspices of the
Government What are you going to do about 1t.
for sale at Messrs J. n. Dat Il Co. The work is
an excellent one, which all who like dogs should
have their shelves. Il contains pedigrees Of
celebrated dogs and q vast fund of practical in
formation and dog luvr. Another desirable book
is Admiral Porter's "Reminiscences. This has
been highly praised by reviewers all over the
States.
a couple OF gentlemen from SAN Francisco, who
viewing the islands paid visit TO the golden
sands at Waikiki on the morning Of the Sth inst,
and while engaged in bathing the pockets of one
were ''gune through and "a watch chain and
locket abstracted. The loss WIS quickly discov-
cred and as quickly reported to Deputy Dayton
and hopes are entertained of the capture of the
thief.
Thanks are due to the Post Master General for
forwarding the Post Office Time Table for the
month of February, mails viii be despatched to
the coast on the 10Th, 18th, 18th. and then o
steamers are expected 20 sali for san francisco
before March 18th. Truly Hawaii Is not parii-
cularly well OF for postal accommodation. 1t IS
either feast or a famine. The 81. Pdd Is ex-
pected to arrive to-day. We shall have another
mail Feb. 10Th, and then no steamer until March
9th.
LISTERS from Ponape dated Dee. ., received by
the BE IA Hon, report MIR. Doane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher in good health. Miss Palmer bad an
attack fitness from which she Just recovering
after six weeks sickness. Hiss Fletcher had SUI
fered from another hemorrhage, but had recover
ed health and strength acrn when DR. Rand
wrote. There were eighteen girls IN the school,
and seven more expected on tue Mol1liHg Sfar,
and then the full number possible would be enjoy
ing the benefits of the school
The residents in cottages on the atsvI,s side of
the Hotel especially the lads guests, were much
alarmed on the evening OF the 'jth Insf BY mid
night exhibition OF mechanism The part of two
FOUNDERS whose previous exploits in the same line
OF business have obtained for them local reputa-
| ton. As both rndsr arrest at present their
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