The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-05
LOCAL AND GENERAL,


The trotting race between "Mink" and
"Albert L." is postponed, owing to the
latter going home.
The Inter-lsland Steam Navigation Co.
has bought the ship chandlery business of
Messrs. A. w. PIERCE & Co.
lecture will be given in the Seventh
| Day Adventists' Church tonight by Elder
Hare. Subject: " Is the End Near?''
Rev. Mr.. Miyama, japanese missionary.
| preached to the thousand of his country
men at the immigration Depot on Sunday.
Fort street was densely thronged with
vehicles for the two or three hours during
which several of the coasting fleet were
| departing yesterday.
Five thousand punches of bananas go
forward to the San Francisco market bv
the Australia, of which 1900 are shipped
| by Hon. Mark P. Robinson.
The Bulletin and Press Publishing Co.
boys are trying to get up a nine to chal-
lenge nine from the Gazette Publishing
Co.'S corps for a baseball match.
The Advertiser had an unlucky mis-
print yesterday. The difference between
the estimated regular receipts and ex-
penditures of the Government should have
been printed $43, 1876 40.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Board of Missions, commences to-day in
the parlOrs of Central Union Church, at
2:3O p. m. The sessions continue from day
to-day until Thursday afternoon.
A lot of ship timber turned up on
Brewers wharf yesterday. It is said that
somebody is going to build, and shape the
crooked sticks into well proporhoned
specimens of naval architecture.
The steamer Mikahala will, notwith-
standing previous report to the contrary
sail for Kauai at the usual hour to-day. 1t
was at first believed that certain slight re-
pairs could not be effected III time.
The current number of the Paradise of
the Pacific has come out from the hands of
an experienced editor, Mr.. Graenhalgh,
who has entered into partnership with Mr..
J. J. Williams for conducting the useful
periodical.
The carriage road of the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Co. is to be extended
from the Halfway House to the Volcano.
This will enable ladies and children who
could not otherwise visit the wonder at all,
to make the journey in comfort and safety.
The japanese Y. NJ. c. A. held It's
monthly meeting at Queen Emma hall
Saturday evening, the proceedings being
very interesting. Miss Abbie F. John
sons evening English school,. under the
auspices of the Association, was reported
in an efficient condition.
The habeas corpus case has been aban-
doned, the Government not feeling justi-
tied in assuming the responsibility of hav-
ing the Chinese reshipped. The sixty
three Chinese detained for unlawfully
landing, or attempting to land, are re-
manded till to-day in the Police Court.
One of the Kawaiahao Seminary girls
graduated last evening, taking the degree
of matrimony. The happy groom was Mr..
Albert Trask. The interior of the building
was handsomely decorated with flowers
and wreaths. Mrs. A. F. Judd played Lo-
hengrin's wedding march. Among the
guests were the Princesses Liliuokalani
and Kaiulani. The occasion was a highly
brilliant one throughout.
Mr.. G. A Feistcorn was taken off the
steamer Mariposa by policemen, after he
h ad embarked with cabin ticket. He
was charged with Misrepresentation in
getting a passport, that document being
issued in his wife's name The charge was
afterward erased from the police book, and
the passenger leaves by the steamer Aus
tralia 1t appears that the blunder in the
passport was clerical one.
The Vandalia Athletic Association which
has happily passed into the hands of new
management, will give performance on
next Monday evening, at the Opera House.
The new managers promise varied and
entertaining programme, which will be in
terspersed with many hitherto unknown
gems of the mimic treasury, exhibitions
of the manly art, by talent both local and
from the ship, and the permiation of the
atmosphere by the aroma of the unalloyed
essence of the old Virginia plantation life.
Owing to the congestion of our columns
yesterday, many items OF news had to
stand over. Among them was that of the
of Mr.. David Morton, a clerk at
4hSSSIS 1uSO' IL DdFlCS " w. W Ahioo
Ellen Thompson. Rev. Alex. Macintosh |
performed the ceremony at st. Andrews |
Cathedral, Mr.. Henry Smith giving away |
the bride. The bridegroom was member |
of the surpliced choir, and his associates
sang How welcome was the call" Mr.. |
Taylor dismissing the bridal party with |
wedding march on the |
organ.