The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-09-18

The roads in the District of Kau, Ha-
waii, are reported in better condition than
for many years.
See new announcement of Pacific Hard
ware Company, mentioning staples and
entire novelties.
Officer Sam Kuu has been appointed
Officer of the Board of Health vice Captain
VIM. Tell resigned.
A dividend is being paid by the Trustees
of the Kings Estate at the Office of Mr.. A.
J. Cartwright, Treasurer.
The Board of Education invites tenders
closing noon of the 18th inst. for a new
schoolhouse on School street.
The Minister of the Interior gives notice
of sale, on Wednesday, October 18th, of
two pieces of land at North Kona, Hawaii.
1t is currently reported that Hon. Curtis
P Iaukea has resigned or is about to re-
sign the position of His Msjesty's Cham
berlain.
Two Cabinet Ministers and any number
OF officials kicked the cares of state to the
winds far from the madding crowd on
Friday.
The cattle sold by Mr.. Morgan at Pawaa
on Saturday realized an average of $ll 90
head. They were Of an ordinary run of
mich stock
Hon. John 0. Dominis and Mr.. F. h.
Austin are each mentioned in street talk
as successor to Hon Curtis P Iaukea in
the office of His Majesty's Chamberlain.
1t is said that the Austin plantation
scheme has SO far succeeded in London
that experts are to come out to inspect and
report upon the properties at an early day.
The Pacific Hardware Company is intro
ducing some superior bicycles from a
Boston mandatory. Mr.. J. L. Torbert
maybe seen flying about town on one Of
them.
Mr.. F. ]. Tesla, of the Makaainana edi-
torial staff, has bought all the law books
from the estate OF the late Hon. L. Aholo.
He will be one OF the future heavy-weights
at the bar.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Mcdonald, an old-time Homo
lulu journalist lately returned here after
wanderings in many lands, has settled
down in business as member of Messrs.
J. E. Brown & Co.
A man has been arrested as accessory
after the fact to Andersen's murder at
Hilo. Other arrests are likely to follow
shortly. The prisoner will be tried at Wal
mea in November.
Monday was Mexican Independence day.
The shipping in the harbor was in gala at
tire, and the band performed the honors
OF the event by playing the Mexican An
them in Emma Square at the evening con-
cert.
Kenneth Wodehouse, son of Major
WodehouSe, British Commissioner, who
had his leg broken by his horse falling
with him in the country, has been lying in
one position for three weeks now with the
injured member confined in box.
Our HTo correspondent corrects the
printing of his report of Mr. Bakers tour.
Instead of "Hualalae" and "Hualalea,'
the mountain should be named "Huala-
lai." The temple of uni should have
been described as eight piles of lava ten
feet high"
Kapahu, a legal practitioner in Kau,
was granted mol. pros. for embezzlement
at the Waiohinu Term, but was ordered to
show cause, before the full bench of the
Supreme Court in Honolulu on the sth of
October, why he should not be disbarred
for malpractice.
The validity of Mr.. Neumann's law of
1886, to suppress traffic in opium, under
which there have been many convictions,
is likely to be tested in the Supreme Court,
appeals having been noted Hereunder on
the ground that the statute is repealed by
subsequent legislation.
Mr.. W. j. Forsyth, cinchona and coffee
culture expert, after stay in these islands
of about sixteen months, has taken his de-
parture tor London by the barkentine
Eureka to San Francisco. BY his uniform
quiet cordially and fine social qualities
generally Mr.. Forsyth has made many
friends during his sojourn. 1t is to be re-
GREETED if the country is to lose his profess
sional services permanently. In the mean
time-bon voyage.
MIR. w. H. Baird, at Messrs. T. H. Davies
& Co., has received, by the bark Coranna
from England, very fine tricycle.. The
wheels are mounted on ball bearings, re-
cent invention that reduces friction to the
minimum. This.style of velocipede is very
popular in England, accustomed riders on
the good roads there being able to cover
from 60 to 80 miles day.
The fourth organ recital in Kaumakapili
given on Saturday evening last,
had larger attendance than any previous
one. Rev. l. Goodell played on the great
organ, as well as Mr.. Taylor, organist of
Ksumakapili. and Mr.. Jones, that of Gen.
trail Union Church. Miss Rose Makee and
Mr.. Levi Lyman sang solos, and the whole
concert was greatly enjoyed.