The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-09-03

HAN
The S. S. Mariposa left this port for
the colonies few minutes past O'Clock
a. m. Sunday.
Rev. Alex. Macintosh returned from
visit to Kauai by the Mikahala on Sun
day morning.
The flags OF all the island vessels in
the harbor were at half-mast on Sunday
owing to the death of Mr.. T. r. Foster.
A native boy named Lewai, who was
awaiting trial for chicken stealing, died
at Oahu Prison st S p. m. on Thursday
last.
Hon. Alex. Young, manager of the
Honolulu Iron Works, returned from
San Francisco by the S. s. Mariposs on
Saturday.
Mr.. \. 7. Collins, Grand Marshal OF
the l. o. q. 7. OF New South Wales, was
through passenger 10 Sydney on the
). ). Mariposa.
The thanks OF the ADVERTISER and
GAZETTE are due to Purser Smith Of the
Mariposa for files OF American papers
and news favors.
As an instance OF the force of habit.
the-water cart-was out watering the wet
streets on Saturday morning last, Just
after the heavy rain
Captain Zeal who was in charge OF the
bark ROYAL Alice, recently in this port.
has now taken charge OF the ship jesse
meme, AT San Francisco.
\ large quantity OF the coral stone
from the Palace wall. has been carted
down to the site OF the new market where
it viii remain for future use.
A Fort street car ran off the track on
Saturday evening, and the driver was
thrown to the ground. The conductor
held on 10 the brakes, and prevented
further damage
Twenty-sevent tins of opium were seized
at kahului last Tuesday. They were found
in the valise Of a wahine, and the Ques-
ton is-where did she get the drug >
Other opium seizures are reported from
Hawaii.
Advices from San Francisco state that
Captain Hebron and Mr.. John Robinson
are both very Ill in San Francisco. Their
condition was reported to be so very low
when the steamer Mariposa left, that
recovery WIS almost hopeless.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles q. Hans
mann on Saturday was very largely at
tended. The procession formed ST the
residence IS Beretania street, and the
remains were inferred at the Roman
Catholic Cemetery, King street.
The first whistle from the first locomo-
tive on the Oahu railroad, blew at II 10
s. m. last Saturday Ii was welcome
blast Of practical music, and We NAV now
expect that the sound Of the iron horse
viii become familiar TO the ears Of Homo
lulu residents.
H. W. Severance, Esq, L. s. Consul
General, and Mrs and Miss Severance,
were presented 70 His Majesty the King
at Iolani Palace Monday, Aug. Goth. His
Majesty received Mr.. Severance very
graciously, and conversed pleasantly
with him alter the ceremony.
Among the cargo said TO have been
transhipped by the Forest Queen. and
returned 70 the coast, were 949 cases Of
Aloha oil imported recently and
claimed 70 be $50 degrees IRE test; but
when tested here il did not come up 10
the requirements Of the law.
Mrs. l. Hansmann, wife OF Nr. Chas.
q. HaaS.nann. Of this CITY. died on board
the Stmr. Nokolii, early on Friday even
ing. suddenly. Of paralysis. She waS
: niece Of Mr.. John McColgan, planter,
Molokai, and had been on visit 10
friends on th4t island. The sad event
occurred as the vessel arrived here.
In view Of many epithets that are
being showered upon the cable that
arrived by the schooner c. II. Upper.
such as string OF kelp, twisted tar"
etc. :, those who find fault should peruse
3 letter which appears in another col
umn OF this issue, copied from the Elec-
tricsl Engineer, New York scientific
journal.
A neat coping is being made to the
Palace wall. The height of the reduced
wall is now feet inches, and the cop
ing will remain until sn appropriation is
made for further Improvements. The
grounds are being leyelled and arranged
by Portuguese professional gardener,
preparatory 10 5 besutifying process
which viii follow.
The steamer Australia took on Friday
70 the Coast !, $50 letters and l ,SSS prints
making i, ass letters and S,lI0 prints
carried by the Zealandis and Australia
within q week. The Kinau, and other
vessels IRON windward and the island
OF Kauai, brought S,2S5 letters on Fri
day: half Of which were for the outgo-
ing steamer 70 the Coast
The event Of the departure Of the s. :.
Australia on Friday, WIS Of 2 rather
Cuieter nature than usual. owing pro
baby u the absence Of the land. II
would appear that music. IN this eli
maize. has become 3 desideratum upon
occasions q this kind-so far as demon
straiion : concerned. Ire business part
OF the event. however, was punCtual and
orderly
We have received The Record OF