The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-09-24
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A few cases of typhoid fever have been
reported at this Office.
The Bulletin saws there was q scare"
on Sunday last. Who was scared?
The s. S. Zealandia arrived at San
Francisco at p. m. on the Slst August.
Great bargains are in progress at the
Leading Millinery House OF Mr.. Chas.
J. Fishel.
There was no rain at Waianae and
Waialua during the rainstorm at Homo
lulu Sunday.
The card OF Mr. William C. Parke, ]
attorney-at-law, appears in another col
unn OF this issue.
The Star baseball team was enter {
tanned at supper by Mrs. Capt Fuller
Wednesday evening.
During the equinoctial period OF 21st a
and I'D inst, about a quarter of an inch 5
OF rain fell at Honolulu.
The 18th annual clearance sale is /
still IN progress at the leading millinery c
house OF Mr.. Chas. ]. Fishel. 7
The Hawaiian jury at Waiohinu dur O
ing the recent sitting Of the Third Judi v
cial Circuit Court, had no cases 10 try. a
In our "By Authority column is an
official rOripa cOnporpiDg ha |
OF cases OF measles in portions of the city. !
The firing of cannon Monday after ;
noon, was on the occasion OF a visit
made by Major Wodehouse to H. B. NJ. T
). Caroline. q
A baseball nine from the 29O carriage IL
stand defeated nine from the Fashion
Stables ar MakiH Thursday afternoon. h
Score % 10 y. q
Messrs. Hackfeld & Co.'s barge is en- c.
gagged loading H. B. NJ. S. Caroline with
coal, and II is expected that this warship p
viii sail shortly. Ii
4 four in hand team made the ascent e
OF Punchbowl Hill recently, by the new
road, and the driver reports the drive
IN good condition. :
4 pleasant social party was held on y
Monday evening week at the residence OF -
the Rev. Alex. Macintosh, in honor OF .
the birthday OF Mr.. Harry Won Holt.
The hearing in the Supreme Court of N
the matter OF the estate of Hillebrand .
minors, that was put on the calendar for a.
Thursday, was continued until moved on. &c
Latest quotations in New York, on
Cuban basis, show that sugar has fallen 7,
still further in price. On the 10th inst. y
% test was quoted at 614 cents-equal to - -
Sl25 per ton. e, g,
Mr. John H. Patty was the purchaser e1
OF go shares of.KaWailoa Ranch capital la
stock sold on Wednesday. The shares
brought only SIS each, although the par W
value is 500. " "
Mr.. Justice Bickerton and the Court pa
following, returned to Honolulu by the Ia
". q. Hall. His Excellency C. w. w
Ashford, and Mr.. Paul Neumann were. le'
among the passengers.
The L. s. Nipsic is now getting her ire
standing rigging into ship-shape prepare WI
tory to coming off the Marine Railway Iol
Her repairs are nearly completed, and "
the hull has new appearance. ga
The reception held on board the q. s. CT
:. Nipsic Thursday afternoon, was the
last OF these pleasant gatherings until the 40
vessel leaves the Marine Railway which lie
she VIII probably do next week. tn
The steamer W. G. Hall will return a.
from Hawaii and Maui on the morning %
OF Friday next, the 9th inst in time to az a.,
connect with the S. s. Australia which
sails for San Francisco on that day.
Advices by the W. G. Hall state that WI WI
the weather has been very pleasant on -.
the lee side of Hawaii. The steamer ex- la
perieneed very fine weather during the p
trip, and just enough rain to give 4.
needed variety. ~ ~
The bark Cowlitz which arrived at this
port after dusk Thursday evening, is q
wooden vessel Of about 500 tons register, see
and built at Bath, Maine, in the fall OF VI
1851. She Is ia feet over all, 40 feet q -
beam, and I51s feet depth OF hold. 90
Wing Wo Tai & Co announce in an NJ
other column that they have received by Sto
the bark Avon, from Hongkong, fresh Ju
supplies OF mating, silks. mosquito urns,
rattan chairs, flower pots, etc. These Fin
are in great variety of size, color and 40,
design an,
At the meeting n san Francisco, held mt
on Path August relative 10 the trans 10
Pacific cable, the fact was elected that ms
from the Hawaiian coast to limit of oo'
40 miles northeast, the sea bottom is dal
Of brown mud and fine sand, and is toll =
erably level.
His Majesty the King returned from kol
4 visit to Kona, Hawaii, Tuesday, on ma
the steamer ". e. Hall. His Majesty Ne
did not get nearer hau than Kappa, and on
be awaited the return of the steamer at the
that place where he embarked on his CAP
homeTard voyage on
The Hon Henry Waterheuse has ae- Ia
,euted the appointment as a member of yes
r. Il Il L L.