The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-03-17
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
st. Patrick'S Day.


The Alameda brought twenty-seven
bags of mail for the Post Office.
Mr.. H. F. Glade, the German Consul,
and family, returned by the Alameda.
The Planters Monthly for March is
out, and full of interesting information.
The Union Square Theater, New York,
was burned to the ground February 28th
Tenders for the erection of the new en-
CINE house should be sent in at noon to-
day.
The British bark Saraca arrived yester-
day, after passage of 127 days from Liver
pool.
On the Goth the gallant Capt. Fehlbehr
will celebrate the cd anniversary of his
birth.
Our wealthy brewer" Mr.. P. c. Jones,
and wife, returned on the Alameda look
ing well.
The City of Sydney arrived at San Fran
cisco from China the day before the Ala
media left.
Purser J. B. Sutton of the Alameda has
our best thanks for files OF late San Fran
cisco papers.
At noon to-day Mr.. J. F. Morgan will
sell several lots and building on the plains,
at his salesrooms.
1t you want hack, ring no Hawaiian
Livery Stables. Mutual telephone No. 494;
Bell, No. 249. Moses Palau, Manager.
Black gros grain silks, black and cream
Rhadama silk, cream Tricot silk, direct
from Paris, and just opened at Sachs
store.
The Alameda had to leave freight be-
hind at San Francisco for the Colonies
She has on board $50, 900 in silver bullion,
en- route to Bombay.
To-day being the anniversary of the
birth of kamehameha III, it will be OBJ
served as public holiday, and all Govern
ment offices will be closed.
Mr.. A. NJ. Hewett has just received, di-
rect from Marcus Wards establishment,
some most beautiful dinner menus, table
cards and dance programmes.
z. K. Meyers now has charge of the
money order department of the Post Of
flee, and Ernest Wodehouse has been APP
pointed general delivery clerk.
The following passengers from this port
leave for the Colonies on the Alameda
this morning: w. H. Ellerker, wife and
child, Otto Loesche and S. Brown.
To-day the Hawaiian Rife Association
will hold a target practice at the range on
King street. Read the programme of
events and list of prizes in anothe column.
The Hon. J. A, Cummins is So years old
to-day, and the event will be celebrated at
Waimanalo in very becoming manner.
May he have many happy returns of the
day.
A Spaniard at WaiInea, Hawaii, either
took poison or was murdered the other
day. A post mOrtem examination was to
have been made the day after the Kinau
left.
The California Fruit Market received
the following goods by the Alameda Cali
fornia apples, oranges, Sicily lemons,
smoked salmon, cabbage, canned fruits,
jellies, etc.
Mr. }. J. Williams received a letter from
abroad asking for the Pride of the Pa
cific" Jimmy is wondering whether it is
himself that is wanted or a copy of his
paradise of the Pacific"
Mr. Horn offers standing reward of
$500 to any person who will prove that his
ice cream is not strictly pure. 1t is made
from Woodlawn Dairy cream.
The S. F. Commercial News" of March
I'd says that the ship Alexander Mcneil,
O88 tons, has been purchased by J. D.
Spreckels & Bros. on private terms, and
will be placed in the Hawaiian trade. Cap
tain J. r. Howard takes command of the
ship.
Mr.. Pierra Jones, teacher in French and
mechanical drawing at Oahu College, has
resigned his position on account of i'll
health His post as French instructor has
been filled by Miss Helen Castle of this
city, but the drawing department remains
vacant.
Some evil-disposed person, who ought to
be whipped, broke into the Makee family
vault at Ulupalahua, Maui, the early part
of this week, and took off the lid of one of
the collins No damage was done, but it
is to be hoped that the wretch who com
mitted such a mean act will be caught.