Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-16


ments in this issue, which is Thoroughly
good.
H. B. M. S. Satellite steamed into
the harbor at 1 o:Io A. M. yesterday, after
a SO days passage from Coquimbo With
the exception of the last two days, the
voyage was pleasant one, trade winds
prevailing. The officers are the same
as before with the exception of sub
Lieutenant Lee, transferred 10 the Her
oine shortly to arrive The vessel will
await the arrival of the Admiral who is
expected here about May 1st. She
will then proceed TO Hongkong about
the middle of May to pay off. The
Heroine is a counterpart of the Satel-
lite. She brings no news, everything
being quiet in that quarter of the green
earth. The following is the list of Of
ficers:
Captain-Arthur H. Arlington.
Senior Observation-Disclosures G. Jones.
Lieutenant-Francs C. M. Norl.
Lieutenant Henry Savile.
William l. v. Hudson.
Chaplain and Naval Instructor-Rev. Jno.
E. S. Mason, B. A.
Chief Engineer-John Swanson.
Staff Surgeon-John Lyon, M. D.
Paymaster Popping.
Assistant Paymaster-G Graham Hewlett
Acting Sub ieutenant-Charles NJ. Mas
tiers.
Acting Sub-Lieutenant-Fredk. D. Gilpin-
Brown.
Acting Sub-Lieutenant- Bertram M. Cham
bers.
Gunner-George w. Spry.
Boatswain- Richard Gunner.
Carpenter-Jno. E. S. Brown.
Midshipmen, (For passage to H. M. S.
Triumph -George A. Kirk and George E. b.
Hand.
They say: That everybody laughs
when political affairs are mentioned;
that the Premier shows great political
consideration by not getting his
I" back up" about the dust raised in
Palace Square; that it will certainly
make splendid playground for the
Kings toy soldiers; that the Satellite
will make the town lively until the
middle of May; that the Deputy Post
master ought to have been appointed
out of the present help at the Post
Office; that the Mararoa will be due
here tomorrow with later news;
that the lien law Of Hawaii will be
amended at the next Legislature; that
the fewer bills passed by the Legislature
the less the damage that will be done
the country; that there seems to be q
"true inwardness" connected with the
dismissal of PostmasteE General Whit
ney; that the political cat is sure to be
let out of the bag before the usual ex
cuses are all made; that the best seats
for the Opera season will soon be taken
that the great Suggester" has agar
turned himself loose in Hawaii; tina
the tax payers are busy weighing polit
ical alternatives, to see which is bes
for the country; that the alternative
adopted by the people will be likely t.
conflict with the Government; that it i
time for the Government leaders t.
pause before it is too late to stay thu
storm that is brewing; that desperate
political diseases need stern remedies
that the man who lately declared h
would not hold office under the Hawa
iian Government is now picking ia
out Of the Treasury; that politica
emolument is almost always stronge
than abstract principle; that the Hawa
iian pheasants are thicker than ever thi
year in the outside districts of OAHU
that some of the sea captains VIII
come into the port of Honolulu ar
very gallant when ladies are around
that education is looking up in the Hs
waiian Islands; and that the taxpayer
are contemplating some reforms j
government which have been ovel
looked by the 'great Suggester"