The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-08-17

tdEcu W bule pIONuCts
When is the Pail Road going to be put In such
shape that carriages can be driven up aud down 1t.
At present 1t is perfect bugbear 70 all who have
20 visit the hoolsu side of the island.
The attention of importers of stock is called to
an advertisement BY Messrs Bishop d Co. They
are prepared to insure stock between San Fran
cisco and any port in this Kingdom against all risk
Captain James Boyd of the Princes Own"
and Captain ). Nowleln, of the Kings Own,
under instructions from His Majesty, ably filled
the position of Adiutant at the battalion drills
last week.
St. Adams College will commence its session,
. August 23rd. The School house has been thorough
ly repaired and renovated. Application for sd-
mission should be made to the Principal Mr.. A.
I. Atkinson.
The regular meeting of the Hawaiian Mission
Children's Society took place Saturday even
ing at the residence of Mr.. j. B. AthertoH. After
the usual literary exercises, pleasant social even
ing was spent.
The Hawaiian Consul General at Amsterdam
upon the receipt of the news of our great fire,
opened subscription Though the money is not
needed the good will of friends IN the Netherlands
must be appreciated.
a Rain commenced to fall in town here about mid
night on the 18th and until the morning of the
10th insts. The parched earth was much benefit
ted by the water fail as evidenced by ths bright
appearance of the vegetation.
neat little row occurred at the corner of the
Psnos Valley road on Sunday morning. Some six
Chinese set upon a Hawaiian. The row began
about payment for bread which Chinaman was
peddhng. No police on hand of course.
The "Honolulu's" and "Hawaii's" met on the
diamond at the Recreation grounds on the after
noon of the 14th inst and tried conclusions at a
match game of base ball. Result, after SIX innings
Of voEy,SsPOV play, Honolulu q; Hawaii s.
The Honolulu Iron Works have turned out
fne maeerGton mill for the Lihue Plantation,
Kauai. It was shipped by the Iediani. The Ho-
nolulu Iron Works are doing good work and have
done plenty OF good work IN toe past
The property of the waimea Sugar Mill Co.,
situated at Malmea, Kauai will be sold at auction
by MeSsrs L. p Adams u Co. on the 2nd of Sep
TENDER. Messrs Hofschlaeger d Co. will fur
nish information required by intending bidders.
A pleasant party of ladies and gentlemen en-
ioyed the pleasures Of trip to- and picnic at, the
ranch of DR.. j. :. McGrew at Eva, on the l4th
inst The members of the party relate engaging
IN the enjoyments of boating, fishing, sailing etc.
The ZsalaRdia left for San Francisco at noon
sharp on Saturday, August IA. Among the pas
sengers were Consul Putnam who goes to recruit
his health; Miss Putnam, Mr. J. b. Girvin, s.
Roth, Mr.. Daniel Foster and Mr.. and Mrs. George
G. Williams
Mr.. Harry Armitase the special passenger
agent for the Volcano route of the Interisland s.
\. Co., reports that travel that route is in
creasing and shows the written afirInations of
several tourists to the and attention which he
bsstows on travellers.
1t is said the three masted steam schooner Su--
prise, which Is expected TO arrive here shortly from
san Francisco, VIII be engaged by the Pacific
Navigation Company, to take the place of the J. l.
DolpSeff, recently lost. The Surprise is 800 tons
burden and swift ssiler.
Considerable progress has been made in pipe
laying along the Nuuanu Valley Road during the
past week The town gang have nearly reached
the residence of Mr.. 4. A. Schaefer and the Valley
gang have 4 considerable amount of work done a
little above the Halfway House.
MIR. j. ID. Roberts formerly of Kohala, Hawaii,
has now settled at Winnipeg. A Celebration
number of the MdRitobd san in giving account
of the CITY, mentions the grocery business of
Messrs. Roberts Bros, and speaks of it in high
terms. Evidently Air. Roberts Is prosperlng.
Mr.. J. j. Williams has met with good business
in the way of dlsposing of the views taken on the
occasion of the trip of the Legislative Committee
to Molokai. The opportunity offered, TO take the |
many dWerent views, being made the most of the
set is an adjunct to the store of travelling tourists
Mr.. Robert Boyd. brother of Colonel James |
Bovd has been promoted TO the highest class in /
the naval academyat Lsghorn, Italy. He is now |
Lieutenant during training cruise in the Medi- |
terranean. Mr. Boyd, till he left for Italy, was |
a pupil of Mr.. Atkinson of st. Adams College of /
this city.
On Sunday the 18th inst, will occur
a total eclipse of the visible only to the south
eastern part of the United States and In countries
in that direction. The eclipse will be total along
a line drawn through the northern part of the |
Isthmus of Panama the extreme northern edge of /
South America and terminating in Madagascar.
Captain Hayley received by the DiD,ond, Ii
horses - mules and Jacks. All came down in
excellent condition Mr.. j. h. Patty also received
by the same vessel four thoroughbred Jersey COWS
and one Durham bull. The breed of cattle
on these Islands is steadily being improved, and
the improvement is plain to all who visit the
different ranches.
Mr. H r. Armstrong of the firm of Skinner and
Armstrong of London is at present staying at the
Hawaiian Hotel Mr.. Armstrong represents
large amount of capital and will probably engage
in business relations with these Islands. he eI-
poets to complete his arrangements before August
18th. This gentleman Is rephew of Sir Alex
auder Matheson of the firm of Jardine, Matheson
d Co. so we'll known in China and the East.
Michael Garelton luna of the kapaR planta-
ton paid visit tn this city during last week and
in his reregrinatiOns about town became filed up
with impure liquors and, while under the effect OF
that inf1encs, was beaten about the head and
ctest BY parties With whom be became engaged