The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-12-17

Oahu Railway Co.
Rumors are current affecting the
standing of several officials in regard to
illicit opium transactions.
The steamer Yamashiro Maru is again
expected to arrive here from Yokohama
on or about January 8th.
Tho Road Supervisor is now con
deck" in arranging the symmetries of
sidewalks on Alakea street.
The Postoffice dispatched mails for
Japan and China, on Wednesday, con-
tainidg l,785 letters and "a prints.
Judge Davidson, who will be remem-
bered by old residents, returned here
again, for a season, by the Australia.
Mr.. B. f. Dillingham; went as a pas
senger by the Alameda to the Coast.
he expects to be gone about five weeks.
The four-masted schooner Robert
Levers, Captain Penhallow, now in
port, has been the attraction along the
water front.
professor Donaldson, professional
athlete and trainer, has arrived in this
city and proposes to fill an engagement
in the anti-fat line.
A showing of mirth, music and min
strelsy, was enjoyed by number of
town people, on board of the U. S. S.
Nipsic, on late occasion.
The Oahu railway brought up the first
freight carried, Friday. This first
cargo was rice, and from the farmer
Axis plantation.
The authorities, notably those in
charge of the Government nursery,
should pay some attention to the condi-
ton of the house of the gardener.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs notifies
the approval by His Majesty of Mr.. Ar
thur Richardson as Vice and Deputy
Consul-general of the United States.
The Alameda, Captain Morse, arrived
on time Saturday from the Colonies.
The vessel sailed again, for San Fran
cisco, at 8: 80 p. IN. the same day.
The editor of the Samoan Times for
warded copies of an extra" containing
the news of the saluting OF the Samoan
flag and the contents appear in this
issue.
The tramcars now run without change
from the Kamehameha school terminus
to Waikiki, and vice versa This will be
a great accommodation to through pass
engers.
Deputy Marshals Creighton and Hop
kins, accompanied by Police Officer
Hopkins and an outsider, travelled at
taxpayers expense on a supposable raid
Thursday evening.
The bar and billiard room as we'll as
the main building of the Hotel is now
lighted by means of electricity supplied
by the Government and has given excels
lent satisfaction.
The steamer China, previously ex-
pected at this port, from Hongkong en-
tered San Francisco harbor as the Aus
tralia was coming out. The China beats
the record, one day.
Mr.. p. A. Dias editor of the Luso Ha-
waiiano went as passenger by the Ala
media. Mr.. Dias is reported to be bound
on an immigration mission connected
with POrtuoIlesp labor
The tramcars have been well battered
with mud during the week past and
Sunday was undoubtedly appreciated by
the drivers on account of the respite
from mud throwing by the horses.
1t is reported that Mr.. P. A. Dias,
editor of the Luso Hawaiiano, the Portu-
guese newspaper, will leave for, Madeira
on the steamer Alameda, in the interest
of Messrs. H. Hackfeld & Co.
Mr.. Gravemeyer kindly forwards the
that the rainfall at Kaluanui,
Maui, from Dec. LIST to Dec. 18th was
nine and twenty-one one hundredths
70 21-100). The heaviest rain fell on the
9th-3 34-1OO.
A beginning has been made toward
the widening of Beretania street, the
fence of Thomas square having been
moved back ten feet. Now let the resi-
dents second this motion, and Beretania
will soon become the finest avenue in
the city.
Danger lies in the electric wires, as
evidenced by experience of citizen who
on last Tuesday evening witnessed the
contact of an electric wire with branch
of cocoanut tree, saw the incendiary
sparks fall therefrom, and endangered
building close to. This event happened
on Nuuanu street not lar from the White
House.
The usual baseball games were played
If the Recreation grounds Saturday
afternoon the contestants on this last
occasion being; first, the Kamehameha
Jr.'s and Valley Boys, the V. BIS suf-
fering defeat by score of to 1. Then
procession by the Iwileis over
a nine OF barrack boys yclept the Iolanis;
score % to IL.
Mr.. G. Gertz since the removal of the
taro patch, in front of his place of bust.
ness on Fort street has been planning
what to do at the next rain and now that