The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-07-10
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stocks OF bananas in San Francisco June
21st were large and prices lower.
Native serensders did a thriving bust
ness in the early hours OF the Fourth.
MIG. Crabbe has opened hay and
grain store on King street opposite old
Police Station.
There was an unusually fine display OF
fireworks in the city and harbor the night
OF the Fourth
Two splendid pomegranates from the
garden of Judge Dole'are exhibited in Mr.,
Hewetts window
The protest of the Honolulu Boat Club
for foul has been disallowed, the race being
awarded to the Myrtle Boat Club.
Captain Freeman being still indisposed,
Captain W F. Bates again took command
of<he steamer Mikahala last week.
BY reference to our advertising columns
1t will be seen that Mr. H. Macfarlane has
retired from the firm OF G. W Macfarlane
& Co.
Mr.. n. F. Burgess, who has left on e
visit to the Coast, has given his son 6, W.
full power OF attorney TO transact business
for him
The steamer Kaala brought last week
the first shipment OF hay 900 balesl from
Waialua, Oahu, raised by Messrs. Rowell
and Robertson.
An Atlantic cablegram says: " Leprosy
Is spreading AT dreadful rate IN Russia,
Thirty cases have been officially reported
in Darfat alone"
News OF the wreck Of the Henry James
was received in England before the rescued
crew were landed in Honolulu by the
steamer Mariposa.
Mrs. Jordan has removed her dress
making and native fancy goods work from
Nicoll's block. For; street, to Mrs. Ailau's
premises. Alakea street.
Mr.. James F, Morgan viii sell the vessels
Of the Pacific Navigation Company for the
.assignees on Saturday, July l4th. For list
and description see advertisement.
Harry Byng returned from the ball to
Ind his shop broken open and plundered
of all his razors. He will give reward Of
s25 for convincing information OF the rob
bers.
The Friend says that Rev. A. Q. Forbes
was met in California by news OF the death
from heart disease, at Jacksonville, Florida,
of his brother, Col VIM. J.. Forbes. born at
Kona, Hawaii
The children at the Kakaako Hospital
were benefited on the Fourth by $40 from
Mr.. c. b. Reynolds, 50 loaves of bread
from Mr.. Horn, and eight dozen Amer
lean flags from Mr.. c. West.
Among the last sentences which Matthew
Arnold penned was reminder 10 his read
ers that the word Esquire''-which he
heldin repugnance-came out of the great
frippery shop OF the Middle Ages.
Work on the railroad at the crossing of
King and Fort streets was pushed forward
under the electric light during Thursday
night. A brick crossing for pedestrians
was inserted in the track, and the perma-
nent ballast between the rails laid for some
distance.
Monday week Prof. Lyser, Mr.. Leroy D.
Brown and Miss Morrill,, excursionists
from the American National Teachers
Association. under conduct Of Mr.. A. T.
Atkinson. nspector-General of Schools, !
visited Fort-street. Royal, and Pohukains
schools.
The point was raised il argument before |
the full bench on Thursday, whether the 1
constitutional provision was complied 1
with. which saws an accused person must /
have his accusers brought face TO face with |
him. in the case OF a defendant represented /
by counsel but not having al the evidence
interpreted into his language.
The Planters Monthly for June contains
several really valuable articles relating TO |
sugar. labor and tropical products. It Is
one Of the best numbers Of this character /
istically local publication ever issued-sny 4
number, as a rule. being the best means Of |
acquainting people abroad with the main 1
industry Of the Kingdom.
Mr.. Wray Taylor, organist OF 81. An
drew's Cathedral and Kaumakapili
Church. has recently had the diploms of
Associate Of the Guild OF organists, Lon
don. conferred upon him by the council Of
> thirty-three OF that institute This honor
entities Mr.. Taylor to spPend the title A
o. G. 10 his name in a musical capacity.
An Eastern exchange gives that island
dispute between England and France cor
rec1y. 1t Is Maitre lie, one Of the Min
quiers group, which England is reported 10
have claimed, as being one Of the Channel /,
Islands The san Francisco paper pre-
yiously quoted used Marquesss' in mis-
take for - Minquiers" 50 this Is no; :
Pacific question 81 all.
Judge Dole on june -. ordered the dis
charge OF two Cinnamon detained Oh board
the steamer Australia, on : writ OF habeas
corpus applied for by their attorney. Nj.
Neumann. The ground of this decision
was in effect that the Collector-Generall
had not the authority TO detaiu Chinese
immigrants from landing for an indefinite
period under the provisions OF the restric-
non law Of 1887.