The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-28
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Chambers this week.
There was no business in Supreme Court
Chambers yesterday,
S. S. Arabic may be expected from San
Francisco early to-day.
The prohibition letter begun elsewhere
is signed by John NJ. Horner.
a large gang was working on the street
railroad at Palace Square yesterday.
Mr.. Morgan holds a sale of Molokai
lands elsewhere noted at noon to-day.
U. S. F. S. Vandalia anniversary recep-
ton on board from 2:3O to 5 80 this after
noon.
Mr.. W. H. Sea was sworn as interpreter
in the Police Court for yesterdays pro-
ceedings.
The Central House twin buildings are
being repaired after the fire on a single
story plan.
Yesterday was whitesgloved day in the
police register, there having been no ar
rests made up till IL p. m.
The city was in Egyptian darkness again
last night, no street electric lights and the
moon absent till IL o'clock.
The weekly GAZETTE may be had this
morning at the Office and bookstores. A
good number to send abroad.
A party was given at the Japanese
Legation Monday night, at which promi-
nent residents were IN attendance.
There was large attendance and ex-
hilarating music at the weekly practice of
the Honolulu Social Club last night.
Mr.. Daniel Mckenzie having made an
assignment to Mr.. F.M. Swanzy, the latter
gives the notice due in such cases to all
concerned.
BOs'n Ben" says everything wrong that
is done these times is charged to his &C
count. If the bank was robbed it was
Bos'n Ben did it,
Her Majesty's gold watch when recovered
after being stolen had the outer case, con-
tanning inscription of presentation by His
Majesty, missing.
H. b. NJ. S. Espiegle, on getting out of
port for British Columbia on Monday,
spent some time in gun practice before
bearing away from the coast.
The Auckland Star says that Mr..
Booth the well-known temperance
lecturer, has decided to leave the temper,
ance platform, and settle in business in
Melbourne.
Seventeen Chinese immigrants detained
on board the German bark Printzenberg,
owing to irregularity in passports held by
them, escaped from that vessel on Saturday
night last.
A quantity of whiskey was on view in
the Police Court yesterday, being results of
a raid on the Kapiolani bath house. Chas.
Molteno, keeper of the house, was remand
ed to Sept. 1st.
Work is being vigorously prosecuted by
large force of men in cutting down the
hill ON King street at Leleo. A tabu in
Hawaiian nailed on telephone post an
nounces the closing of the road to traffic.
Mr.. Graenhalgh will be in New York
when displays are making there OF Christ
mas goods, and will be glad to accept COM
missions from Honolulu dealers to pur-
chase for them in any line.
From the corner of the Opera House
about four o'clock yesterday afternoon was
plainly deserted pretty large party, main
ly in white raiment and carrying parasols,
toiling up toward the summit of Punch
bowl.
Hon: Dr. J. Mott Smith and lady were
met on the occasion of the farewell con-
cert in their honor, by large number of
ladies and gentlemen in evening attire.
The Hawaiian Hotel and grounds were
gorgeously Illuminated for the event, and
the Royal Band played one of its most
superb programmes.
Hon. w. c. Parke leaves for the East
bv the Australia, intending to bring Mrs.
Parke home with him in November. The
estimable lady was left in Boston in rather
poor health when her husband returned
from their trip last year, but it is pleasing
to learn that she has greatly improved
during the past few months.
A correspondent of the Bulletin has
made the thrilling discovery that Massa-
ehusetts sis generally known as the wood
en-nutmeg State" What has become OF
the appellation, "Old Bay State" in which
the people of Massachusetts have hitherto
reioiced? Massachusetts, has never been
known as the Wooden Nutmeg State"
A British tar was doing the best he
could in navigating his own defense against
a minor charge in the Police Court. AS
he was in danger of missing stays in cross
examining, Judge Dayton kindly suggested
that Mr.. Neumann might come to his re-
lief. That gentleman cordially assented
and plotting the almost derelict through
the legal straits got him off with repri-
mand.
Mr.. w. H. Graenhalgh, who leaves for
the coast by this days steamer, takes with
him samples of Hawaiian tobacco Ga bale
of leaf and cigars and cigarettes), also
samples of castor bean, vanilla bean and