The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-11-15
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
No rain; no mud.
The Australia is due from San Fran
cisco.
Wind fresh, northeast; weather
pleasant; for yesterday.
1t is expected that II. B. NJ. S. Cham
plon will relieve the Espiegle.
The annual meeting OF the Union
Feed Co. takes place at noon to-day.
The wielder of the facile pen whose
witty poesy fed the Owl, is again living
ill at the Hospital.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Mechanics and Workingmen's Union
takes place this evening.
The California Fruit Market will re-
ceive the usual supply of fruit and vege-
tables by steamer Australia
"
The hearing in the mandamus case,
Col g. w. Macfarlane vs. the Minister
of Finance, has been further postponed.
The four corners of King and Nuuanu
streets are now occupied by saloons.
This looks like Capitalization, or a saloon
trust, or no trust.
The amnesty act will be performed as
usual on the coming 10Th. The receivers
of executive clemency are expected to be
great in number if not in deed.
The last noon-day meeting this week
will be held at the Y. M. G.. A. rooms at
II :05 to-day. Subject: "True friends"
Mark 2:1-12. All are welcome.
The Minister of Interior advertises for
tenders, to be presented on or before
Thursday, December 9Th, at noon, for
the erection of new Jail at Lahaina,
Maui.
The working gear and machinery of
the steam-shovel has arrived safely at
the Oahu Railway Co. station, and will
be forwarded by rail to the terminus of
the road.
Prof. Berger and his 'boys' will en-
liven the local public, as we'll as addi-
tons made thereto by tourists per Zeal
andia, by giving concert at the Hotel
this evening.
The coal piles along the Esplanade
look to be few and far between and the
arrival of the bark Annie Johnson, coal
laden, seems to have been very oppor-
tune-for the consignee.
There has just been published Volume
vi of Hawaiian Reports, and the same
is on sale at the Supreme Court office.
The first volume of this series was bought
by Cecil Brown, Esq, yesterday.
The merry go-round will now swing
itself and patrons around circle situated
on Hotel street, near the corner of Nuu-
anu street. 1t would seem as if the loca-
ton was not in accord with the convent
ence of the public.
The wooden buildings, formerly occu-
pied by the Royal Saloon, situated OH
the corner of Merchant and Nuuanu
streets, were sold at auction yesterday
noon, by Mr.. Levey, to Messrs. Walker
& Redward for 500.
The particular pleasantfies which
caused the festive gathering on Sumner
| island last night were not advertised in
advance but there were sounds of rev.
elry from there far into the silent
watches OF the night.
Information is given that on the occa-
sion of the balloon ascension and para
chute jump to be performed by Professor
Van Tassell on the 10Th inst, notice will
be given to the public, one hour before
the event takes place, by the tapping of
| the fire-bell at the Tower.
A Board of Survey, consisting of Cap
tains Fuller, Mcintyre and Mr. Thos
| SorensOn have partly examined the bark
Matilda and report that they find the
vessel is now leaking at the rate of six
| inches per hour and that other damages
require further examination.
Mr.. Frank B. Auerbach the passenger
ticket agent of the Oahu Railway Co.
during the dispensation of free trans
| VIII III hioli
| from 10 o'clock to o'clock to such per-
sons as may apply for them. Mr.. Auer-
| bach's office is with j. E. Brown & Co.
And here comes the watercart, full to
| the bung, scattering water around the
same as though there hadn't been any
rain for month. The mud was just get
ting dry enough to allow one to cross the
street, when the cart stirs up the muddy
pools and makes the streets as bad as
!hey had been for several days past. Do
wait, till the clouds roll by.
Mr.. G. w. Ashley the secretary of the
Oahu Railway and Land Co. states that
Mr.. Dillingham; has issued orders to in
sure against the occurrence of any likely
accident The tickets issued for each
trip are such in number that no over
crowding can take place on the cars.
The tickets are round trip only and not
stop-over, so that persons alighting at
the Halawa terminus are apt to get lett.
The store-lighting by electricity is now
so we'll regulated that the current is
turned on nightly. Additions to the cir
cult are being made daily, the latest
being the store of Mr.. M. McInerny,
which was lighted up for the first time
last night. The Germania Market and
armory of the Honolulu Rifles were
| ouOn0 those nlaceS liUhted on the first