The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-08-13

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balloon ascensions on the island {
Hawaii.
Now that 500 tons OF rails hav
arrived for the Oahu railroad, we ma
expect that soon after the rolling stocI
comes to hand a section OF the line vii
be opened for traffic.
The second mate of the bark Lad,
Lampson is now lying in the Queen
Hospital with broken arm. He me
with the accident on board the bark b!
bag OF sugar falling upon him.
A tidal wave is reported to have occur
red at Halawa, Molokai, on Wednesda!
last the 9TH inst. The tide reached
nearly to the level of some OF the
houses, but there was no damage done
The laying OF the submarine cable be
tween Pukoo, Molokai, and Napili
Maui, by the schooner G. II. Upper
towed by the tug Eleu, was to have beer
accomplished on Saturday last. The
distance is about ten miles.
Captain Rosehill OF the schooner
Heeia, reports having hoisted the Amer
lean flag on Marcus Island, which is
situated in latitude "a deg. IA min,
North and longitude 154 deg East. The
inhabitants are OF the feathered race.
The lee side OF Oahu was enveloped in
smoke Thursday afternoon, and numer-
GUS were the enquiries to know whence
it proceeded. From inquiry we found
that the smoke came from a grass pas
ture that was on fire near Kailua, in
koolau.
1t is with regret that we announce the
! death OF Chun Lung, son of c.. Along,
Esq, which took place Sunday even
ing The deceased leaves d wife who is
at present on Hawaii, and for whom the
steamer Iwalani has been chartered to
bring to this city.
Several OF those arrested for taking
! part in the instruction were charged
| with conspiracy" and were bailed out /;
! but a number of them have been re-
| arrested upon charges OF treason, /
! crime which is not considered bailable
in other countries.
A newspaper reporter was around
among The Chinese residents Tuesday !;
| and, upon questioning some Of them re-
garding their knowledge of the recent
/ lsurrection, he was told that they
keep their ears open all the time, J"
but say nothing.
The baseball match between the Stars
noon at Makiki, as announced. There
was a large attendance of spectators, and
the playing was good at first but fell off
toward the latter part OF the game. The
Stars won, and the score was 20 to 6.
The schooner Jennie Walker was lost
on the island OF Maraki at 3 o'clock
on the morning OF the Goth OF
March She is a total loss, but the
crew OF eight persous were saved. Cap
tain Anderson arrived in Honolulu by
the schooner Heeia on Saturday morn
ing last.
In our "By Authority column is an
expression OF appreciation, by the King
and His Ministers, OF the services OF
those who assisted the government dur
ing the recent Instruction; and thanks
are rendered therein to certain gentle
men named, and also to those who acted
under them upon that occasion.
The Friend says: Rev. Mr.. Forbes
got under fire on Tuesday, just after the
firing began. He was passing through
Palace Walk, with a friend "a tourist, and
four shots were fired directly at them by
the enemy inside. The other man was
wounded in the shoulder, necessitating
Mr.. Forbes turning back to his aid.
In the vacant allotment opposite the
Police Station, there are two iron field
pieces Of an old pattern, and seven ar
tillery vehicles that don't seem to feel
much at home. These representatives
of war materiel are commanded by the
gattling guns at the Police Court entrance
and may be considered safe for the
present.
Kopo or Hopa, the Tahitian who was
wounded in the leg during the insurrec-
ton and afterward conveyed to the |
Queens Hospital, died last Saturday |
night about 10 80 o'clock. His death |
was not unexpected-being looked for |
the greater part of Saturday. Up to |
date, two of the wounded at the insur-
rection have died.
Business goes on about as usual; but,
in some lines, it is apparent that the
racket has had a restricting
effect on sales. Auction sales, during
the past week, have not been so num-
erous as has been the rule previously.
In other lines, however, there may have
been greater activity, although not APP
parent to the general observer.
The King communicated with the Sup
rene Court regarding the constitutional
ty OF the "Act relating to the military
forces Of the Kingdom and the Court
replied that these We're under the Minis
Ter of Foreign Affairs. This commun-
nunicatlon OF the King was dated Aug
9Th, and was replied to after he acceded
% the request of the Cabinet.
Mrs. Stevenson, mother of Mr. Robt.
Louis Stevenson, is now in Edinburgh,
and has been interviewed by
'eporters for Scotch papers. She says
hat the novelist is much improved in
health, and that she expects to hear
rom him soon. Mrs. Stevenson left
honolulu about the time her son en-