The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-01-08
a large mail awaited the Adams here.

A large mail awaited the Adams here.
Nuuanu street below King is being
graded.
The yacht Casco from Tahiti is almost
considered overdue.
Three arrests were made from l a. m.
to II p. m. on Sunday.
Sunday night was windy, almost chilly,
and occasionally moist.
The Government schools reopen after
the Christmas vacation to-day.
The January term OF the Supreme
Court opened Monday at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Thomas Lucas has been elected
President of the Elele Publishing Co.
The undressing OF the ships at sunset
was beautiful sight, only marred by a
few catches.
The annual meeting of the Hawaiian
Agricultural Company will be held on
the 18th inst.
Capt. Leary OF the Adams came ashore
isshortly after arrival Thursday and met
many Of his friends.
Capt. Clunie bought the fourteen
cared barge sold by Mr.. Levey on Satur-
day, the price being $l55.
There was very large amount of
driving on the Palama road Sunday
almost continuous procession each way
at some hours.
Mechanic Engine Company was show
ing what it could do in throwing water,
at the corner of Fort and Queen streets
on Saturday afternoon.
The new year was ushered in with the
usual pandemonium OF steam whistles,
gongs, unmusical instruments, fireworks,
vocal discords, and church bells.
Dividends are announced of 81
share on c. Brewer & Co.'s stock, and
$40 share on Hawaiian Agricultural
Company's. Coed as New Years pre-
sents
The street cars were crowded to the
last foot of standing room on Saturday
evening. At certain hours on Sunday,
too, there were more waiting people than
accommodation.
1t is supposed that the S. S. Australia
sailed at 10 o'clock in the morning, in
stead of O'Clock in the afternoon, and
she therefore may be expected about
O'Clock on Wednesday.
There were nine arrests on Saturday,
three OF them being for opium in pos
session. The balance were drunk, as
sault, deserving contract service, and dis
turbing quiet OF the night.
A notice of English sermon in the
Roman Catholic Cathedral was not re-
ceiyed until after Saturdays paper was
printed. All such notices require to be
in not later than Friday evening.
Tenders are asked by the Interior De-
partment for addition to Oahu Prison, |
upon specifications modified from those |
Of the tenders previously rejected. They |
close at noon of Wednesday next.
The Hawaiian Almanac and Annual
for 1889 is promised to be issued to- |
day. 1t is an indispensable pSblica-
tion for home and very desirable for |
friends and business connections abroad. |
Mr.. Henry Smith has been promoted
from First Deputy Clerk to Clerk of the |
Supreme Court, vice Mr.. William Foster
to the Police Justiceship. Mr.. |
J. II. Reist is promoted from Second to
First Deputy Clerk.
The clouds were shifting enough to
give frequent glimpses at the partial
eclipse of the sun New Years morning.
About half of the disk was Swallowed,
making the sunshine give yellowish
.inge to the atmosphere.
The Board of Directors OF the Hawaiian
Rifle Association did not have quorum
On Saturday evening, but five who met
agreed upon Saturday, 10Th inst, as the
lay on which to shoot off the events I'M
decided on New Years day.
The "a mules advertised by the Haw
liian Hotel Stables have arrived alive
md kicking-at least the mule power for
he latter condition is there. Six horses
AVE also arrived to that firm by the
anne vessel, the bark Forest Queen.
There was large mass meeting at
Church Wednesday night
o promote another excursion to Molokai
The trip lately made is regarded as a
allure, inasmuch as most of the people
lever saw their friends and relatives.
Oranges about double the size OF the
ordinary one of commerce are shown in
Ir. A NJ. Hewett's window. They !
we're raised in the garden of Hon. w. c.