The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-29

ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT TOWN.
Spades are trump,
The :. :. Mariposa arrived at SYDNEY
prior to May 4th.
II you are Bowen-ed TO be rich, dig
and delve in your garden. copy
right
c. Aphart, the Chinaman who had
charge Of the Waikiki Baths, died sud-
denly on Thursday.
Much popular interest is already APP
parent in the coming undertaking
performance Of Mr. Bishop.
Monsieur Alfred Houle has been APP
pointed Hawaiian Charge d'Affaires
and Consul-General for France.
The Bulletin has a leader on 1.-THE
Danger OF Paper" 1t is rather dan
Eerous sometimes for the endorser.
Mr.. f. Horn has Just made mag
uificent display of rock candy in his
show window. Every piece is mass
! Of beautiful crystals
The racing crew Of the Vandalia
speed the Daring" over the race
course almost every day. What is in
the wind2 Why is this thus
On Wednesday Mr.. John H. Patty,
Consul for the Netherlands, and Cap
tain Jokes and officers of the Zilveren
Kruis, had audience Of the King.
The Marine Guard of the L. S. f. S.
Eandalia will be the escort and firing
party for the G. A. r. memorial cere-
monies At Nuuanu Cemetery on the
seth.
The Honolulu Literary and Debat-
ing Club Thursday night, held an inn
promptu debate on the questions:
Which is less desirable, a miser or a
spendthrift ?''
Messrs. H. Hackfeld & Co., Pilot
Babcock, Captain Penhallow, and Col.
Norris are heartily thanked for copies
Of the latest San Francisco papers
per barkentine Planter.
The image Of man was suspended
from the boat boom of H. B. NJ. ). Cor
murant for some time Monday week,
and then blown to fragments by
the discharge from q cannon.
The ten years lease, from June 18th,
Of the lower story of the old Armory
building, sold May 23d, at the govern
ment building, was purchased by
Brewer & Co. for $1,000 per annum.
Up. Bowen, the $4,000 find man,
rode through the city Friday, on
his way home, with a double-barrel
shotgun, loaded to the brim, by his
side. There is blood on the moon.
Nj. Horn advertises something with
name that our staff cannot cope
with, but If it is anything to eat COM
ing from the Pioneer there is no such
difficulty to be apprehended with the
editorial palate.
The Kinau left on Tuesday in the
midst of excitement. Late letters-a
passengers late baggage lady run
away with and sent back TO the wharf
by boat-afforded much entertainment
10 the spectators.
If compositor can set half col
umn Of type in half an hour and an.
other cOmpOsitor can set 4 quarter of
column in half an houl, what time
viii ii take both, working together, to
set half n column?
Their Maiesties the King and Queen
and party arrived by the w. G. Hall
Tuesday The royal standard tioated
from the w. G. Hall, and rs she pass
ed the warships in the harbor royal
salutes were fired.
Mr.. Horn has sent the GAZETTE
staff specimens of his peerless cream
cakes and the Berliner Wind Beutel.
The latter is a toothsome dainty evil
IDENTIFY invented for royalty, but having
peculiar affinity for the editorial
palate.
The death Is announced of young
native Hawaiian pastor, Rev. S. L.
Kapahi, of consumption, at Koloa,
Kauai on the 18th instant. Deceased
was born on Molokai, and was a gradu-
ate Of the North Pacific Missionary
Institute.
A wager was laid by the Captains of
the Planter, the Consuelo and the
Alexander Mcneil, in San Francisco,
Is TO which vessel should reach the
Islands first The Planter has won
unless the Consuelo reached Kahului
before Wednesday evening.
The British Benevolent Society COM
pleted another year of its existence on
The oath inst. Members who have not
paid their dues are requested to attend
To the matter The demands on the
Society have lately been very heavy.
Ten persons are drawing relief at the
present time.
The vacancies created ut the Gus
tom House, week before last, are filled
as follows: Fred. Turrill, Port Sur
veyor; John Good, Assistant Port Sur
veyor; c. f. Covill, Third Statistical
Clerk; James i. Gibson, Fourth Sta
/, tistical Clerk; +. B. McStocker, AS
sistant Storekeeper.
Mr. A. T. Atkinson, Inspector-Gen-