The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-07-27
LOCAL AMI uD1lERAL.

The Supreme Court will sit in banco to-
day.
The Chinese restriction law holds water
after all.
The word "tramway'' is the thin end of
the wedge of Anglomania.
The st. Louis College closing exhibition
takes place this afternoon.
Chinese butcher shops often open up as
early as three o'clock in the morning.
ST. Louis College band produced very
fine music in its concert on Thursday
afternoon.
The road beyond King street bridge is
being built out with stones against the
bank of the creek.
The Vandalia and Omaha baseball mines
will play the first OF series of matches on
Thursday next.
The trial of Gay VS.. Mendonca was re-
ported in shorthand by Mr.. Gilbert at the
request of the Court.
A party of visitors arrived by the Aus
tralia will leave for the Volcano by the
w. G. Hall this morning.
Messrs. Hebbard and Vida have the con-
tract for carting the tramway material
from the ship Cockermouth.
A large building is begun for the Ha-
waiian Tramways Company, between the
Chinese Theatre and the washhouses.
Mr.. w. L. Bishops performance in Kau-
makapili Church has been postponed from
yesterday afternoon to Saturday evening.
The bark Forest Queen left San Fran
cisco on the 18th or 10Th, and may arrive
here before the Zealandia, due on the 4th
of August.
The Kings Guards" and Roads and
Bridges" clubs will play baseball match
tomorrow if there be no hitch in the ar
engagements.
Capt. H. w. Mist, r. N, Secretary of
the Foreign Office, and his amIable wife
pleasantly celebrated their silver wedding
on the 23d inst.
A large herd of black swine, on the way
to the abattOir on Thursday, became COM
pletely winded IN the ascent of the hill at
Leleo, and most of them lay down painting
on one side of the road.
The weather for the past few days has
been unusually warm, dry, and sweltering.
The thermometer at Z o'clock yesterday
morning registered so deg, and at noon 80
deg. in the shade.
Gay VS.. Mendonca promises to be lead
ing " cause celebre" on the Hawaiian Judi
cial records. After several trials a verdict
limited to damages rendered on Thursday
was promptly followed by notice of motion
for new trial.
The information that Comancho was
still in the cells Wednesday night was
given by policeman on duty at IL p. m.
1t appears, however, that he was released
on a 81, 900 bond by Mr.. Vivas at o'clock
that afternoon.
Mr.. J. NJ. Vivas has secured the local
agency for the improved Hall type writer.
1t is very compact machine. different in
principle from other type writer's, is easily
operated and makes beautiful writing. All
DESTROYS of getting writer should see this
one at Mr.. Vivas' room, in Mr.. Magoon's
law office.
The conclusion of the discussion of Free
Trade VS.. Protection by the Debating So
ciety on Thursday evening was scarcely
less animated than it's beginning the pre-
J1ious week. Next meeting the topic will
be: Would it be advantageous for the
country to have Cabinet Ministers elected
for constituencies? 2" Mr.. n. Logan will
lead the affirmative and DR.. Rodgers the
negative.
The public examinations of the Royal
School, Rev. Alex. Macintosh, Principal,
will commence at 9 O'Clock this morning,
and the friends of the school and all those
interested in the education of native Ha-
walians are cordially invited to attend.
The high class, under the charge of the
Principal, will be examined in Reading,
History, Physics, Latin, ETC., after which
the recitations and singing will commence.
Just after our Station report, that was
blank. was taken off on Wednesday night,
two foreigners were presented at the bar
on a charge of disturbing quiet of the
night. They had engaged in sort of fire
wrecking practice at a house on Liliha
street, tossing household effects out on the
ground with a vigor worthy of more
timely occasion, when the police interfered.
They each left ten dollars bail-for good it
has proved-with the watch on duty.
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