The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-02-13
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

noon.
The Australia sails for San Francisco at
noon tomorrow.
Mr. Theo. H. Davies returned from Ha-
wall on the Kinau.
YM.C. A bookkeeping class at seven
o'clock this evening.
Captain A. B. Hayley it is said, is in
India, having again joined the British
army.
The Post Office dispatched by the Ala
media 1864 letters and 900 packages of
papers.
Major Atkinson, Premier of New Zea-
land, has been decorated with the honor OF
K. C. NJ. G.
Be sure and get copy or two OF the
paradise of the Pacific" and send them to
your friends.
Mr.. ?. C. Jones reception for young men
on Friday night was well attended and
complete success.
There was runaway yesterday, IN
which a we'll known doctors horse Inquired
and was seriously injured.
loved themselves in town on Saturday and
spent considerable money.
The Rev. George Wallace will deliver
the address at the Blue Ribbon entertain
ment next Saturday night.
The steepIe of the Catholic Church at
the Leper Settlement was blown down
last week during the storm.
This evening a concert will be given at
the Kaumakapii Church, under the dlrec-
ton of H. R. H. Princess Liliukalani.
Mr.. J. f. Morgan will sell the household
furniture at the residence of Geo. Demach'
SO Kinau street, at 10 o'clock this morning
The Blue Ribbon League is to be con-
graduated on it's election OF officers for the
ensuing term. They are all good and
worthy men.
There was a runaway yesterday-thlS
time a horse attached to express wagon
driven by Chinaman. 1t was celebrat-
ing the new year.
Tomorrow night there will be magic
lantern exhibition for the scholars OF 81.
Andrews Cathedral Sunday School. Inc
Rev. H. H. Gowen will explain the views.
| EmbrOideries and Iaces to set of the faces
of pretty young SWeetheartS ana wives
| If you would buy them, at Sachs Ia try
them.
| You will find childEens dresses there too.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the ac-
cession of HIS Majesty the King. 1t will
be observed to-day, and all Government
offices throughout the Kingdom will be
| closed.
| The following are the officers of the
| Ladies' Altar Society for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. ]. F. Bowler; Vice Presl-
dent, Mrs. J. w. Macdonald; Secretary,
Mrs. p. Opfergelt; Treasurer, Mrs. Hans
man.
The Hon. c. R. Bishop has purchased
| the library of the late Mr.. Justice Fornan-
! der and presented it to the Honolulu LII
brarv and Reading Room Association
| This is one of the most important addl-
tons to the library in long time.
Table linen and napkins, fine towels and
| linen crash,
In Turkish and in Russian (and Mlkadc
| shades so flaSh)
At Sachs store you will find them, anC
polite attention too 49,
you if you do.
A remarkable telephone experiment has
lust been tried. MIR. Stead, of the " Pal
Mall Gazette" London, held a converse
ton with a representative dispatched on {
tour around the world on behalf OF tina
paper from Vancouver. The circuit wa
Is 900 miles, the longest ever worked, anc
the experiment lasted for three hours, th'
longest interval being four minutes.
| Rear-Adrniral Louis Hutton Versturme
who retired from active service IN tn
British Navy on January L, 1868, com
mitted suicide at Falmouth, England, b.
repeatedlv pushing a red-hot poker int
his abdomen, and died in great agony
He was under the charge of some friend
at Falmouth, who, while noticing that III
| manner was strange, did not suspect hin
of suicidal intent.
If perchance you need Shade Hat,
sailor Poke or Flat,
4 little hat for Lowe, trimmed with thi
or that; ~
A bonnet for the baby, OF muslin, SILK Q
lace, -
can tell YOU where to find them-1O
Fort street is the place
n. S. Sachs. proprietor
A young man employed at Hackfeld
Co. s had a narrow escape yesterday. ID
was riding a horse on Beretania stree
which got beyond his control, and b
nearly knocked over a lady and severe
small children, who were on the sldeWali
A little fuEther on the animal threw hin
and he was picked up by policeman an
. taken to the Station House, but soon ate
let 90. 1t is to be hoped he will never a
tempt to ride the same horse on the publ
g, | streets.
Saturday was Chinese New Year, an
l our Celestial friends celebrated 1t In tt
| usual way by firing off crackers an
= bombs and feasting. A reception was he
| Il C,l.:..,rn Clnh Hons GO flu ring the da