The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-03-19

There is a splendid road for driving
between Palama and Moanalua.
The macadamizing OF King street has
reached Hon. Sam. Parker's residence.
Capt. Lee OF the Bryant says Capt.
Bluhm tried to get the Bovine into port
overland.
President Harrison's Cabinet is the
same as forecast in our previous San
Francisco letter.
The new Government Dispensary on
King street is boarded in and will not be
long in finishing.
The street track is laid and ballasted
to 4 point several yards beyond the stone
bridge at Palama.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. White, formerly of
the White House and later of the Eagle
House, returned to Honolulu by the
Mariposa.
Arrests for Kamehameha Day and
SUNDAY combined amounted only TO
eight-siz drunk, and one each deserving
contract service and violating carriage
regulations.
4 salute was fred directly after mid
night Monday 4. m, 1T the residence OF
Hon. J. 4. Cummins, Pawaa, in honor
OF that gentleman's tify-fourth birthday
Just passed.
What's the matter with the town
clocks? On Monday the clock on the
Government House marked 6 80 all day,
and that on Lucas tower II so. Did
the Samoa hoax brighten them both?
Capt. Mccarthy was drilling his COM
mand, Co. D, Honolulu Rifles, by moon
light on Palace Square Friday even
ing. The company dispersed to the fire
but returned and fell IN again after that
episode.
During her twenty hours at this port
the steamer MaripoSa discharged 400
tons Of freight and loaded 400 tons OF
coal. This is quick work to compare
fayorably with what can be done in much
larger cities.
An autograph letter has been received
by the King from King Humbert OF
Italy, conveying the intelligence OF the
death OF the Prince OF Carignano. 4
translation Of the royal epistle appears
in the official column.
II. B. N. S. Cormorant and L. 5. 5.
Alert were dressed in honor OF the Holt
dav on Saturday. The merchant ship
ping made a good display Of bunting,
and Government, diplomatic and con-
sular flags were flying.
Mr. Tayelnier has several finished and
unfinished studies OF the volcano in oil,
in his studio above AIr. PeaCock's store
on Merchant street. Various recent as
poets OF the phenomena within the crater
are treated with this artists wonted
power.
Col. Judd and family went over to
Leilehua Ranch on Friday last After
packing up their movables, they 20 to
kualoa on the wiudward side OF Oahu,
taking the steamer at Waialua The
Colonel formerly resided at hualoa,
which is his property, and will in future
be his home.
The [. 5. 5. Monongahela sailed from
san Francisco under sealed orders on
the same day with the schooner Rosa
lind. Some people thought she was
going 10 Honolulu, although q report
previously published here was that she
was going direct to Samoa. The Monon-
gahela is the storeship for the Pacific
station.
Excavations near the Insane Asylum
have disclosed a large deposit OF a
strange crystalline substance somewhat
resembling amber. It is nearly trans
parent, looks like dirty ice, and takes
high polish. Samples are in the hands
OF Mr.. John 4. Hassinger, Clerk OF the
Interior, and will be submitted to an
assayer.
As has been seen by the list
published in this paper, the Raymond
& Whitcomb tourists went home to the
States by the steamer Australia. As
theE have generally been pleased with
the climate and scenery, and regarded
the sights as all that they had been
represented, it is not improbable that
this party will prove the pioneer OF
MANY similar ones.
\ series OF thirteen photographs OF
thoroughbred stock OF the Woodlawn
Dairy and Stock Company-all in one
large francis displayed at Mr. VIII
liams' Photographic show rooms. The
animals make a very fine appearance. 4
printed title over the central picture says
there are 700 head Of superior dairy
stock in Holsteins, Jerseys, Durhams,
Deyons and Ayrshires.
4 party OF officers OF the 5. 5. Aus
tralia employed the Hawaiian Sextette
last night to serenade their friends about
town, the occasion being the eve OF their
ship's departure to lay up for repairs in
San Francisco. The musicians and their
were still going from door TO
door OF lodgings OF "lhe boys" dispens-
ing very engaging melodies and har-
monies, at the midnight hour
At midnight on Saturday a fire broke
out in q house on Alakea street, between