The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-04-16

Inc L. =. = Alert VIII SAIL lOI s,tluIOst
on Thursday.
Messrs. Bishop d Co. received 0,000
gold coin by the Zealandia.
Mrs. J. D. Strong has another enter
tanning letter on Samoa, treating OF the
customs OF the people, in late number
OF the Examiner.
Arrests on Saturday and Sunday were
ten for drunkenness, one for taxes, two
for assault, two for obstructing justice
and one for robbery.
There was big luau Saturday night
| at Palama, in celebration of the mar
riage that interviewed to stop case in
the Police Court lately.
Williams has on view outside his
studio, besides pictures of the melancholy
naval wrecks at Samoa, rich series OF
Samoan views, including one OF Malie-
toa's visit to the Kaimiloa.
Two Mormon elders preaching to ma
tives at kilihiwai, Kauai, strained reli-
gious liberty to the extent OF declaring
that the Samoan disaster had occurred
in accordance with their prayers.
The Zealandia left San Francisco on
Sunday, 9TH inst, at noon, and arrived
on Sunday, 18th, at 10 a. m. She took
on board 500 tons coal and sailed sharp
at p. m. for the Colonies. Purser Nc
Lane, who kindly supplied usual files,
etc, had nothing special TO report OF the
voyage.
The steamer Haytian Republic, about
which the recent fuss was made at Port
au Prince, was sold at auction in Boston,
April I'd, for $41 900. She cost when
built Sill, 200. The purchaser, William
Lewis OF New Bedford, will fit out the
Republic for Behring sea and the Arctic
ocean as a whaling supply steamer.
After Captain Smith of the schooner
Mary H. Thomas, now on the Marine
Railway, had requested the police to
apprehend deserving seaman on Sat-
urday, six more skipped that evening.
A skiff was taken from DR.. Trousseau's
boathouse, it is believed by the deser-
ters. Two OF them were arrested during
the night.
Mr.. Harrison, contractor for China
Engine COmpany's house, made gen
erous sacrifice OF time and labor to secure
the success OF the ceremony OF Saturday.
Besides the work OF preparing the cavity
in the wall, he had to suspend building
operations for the greater part OF the
afternoon. The contractors kindness
will doubtless be appreciated by all con-
cerned.
H. B. MS flagship Swiftsure. Admiral
Heneage, arrived at San Francisco April
I'd, seven days from Magdalena bay. At
Acapulco a boat containing seventeen
visitors to the flagship was capsized
Commander Percy Hockin jumped into
the water from the Swiftsure, in his full
uniform, to assist in rescuing the people.
One young girl was drowned, the re-
mainder being all saved.
Dick Creighton, one of Buckley's
lambs" who was wanted in San Fran
cisco for trial as one OF the jury bribers,
arrived in Honolulu by the steamer
Alameda from Australia, 9th inst, leav-
ing for Puget Sound on the bark Royal |
Tar on the 18th. 1t is supposed that on
his arrival Buckley will be notified and |
get Dick quick trial before public opin |
ion has had time to be worked up to his |
prejudice.
A merchant has complained to our re-
porter of what may be called iTesponsi- |
BILE bankruptcies. He said man in
employ had gone round |
town trying to get a settlement with |
storekeepers for twenty-five cents in the
dollar. The Chamber OF Commerce this |
merchant thought was notworth cent |
for the protection OF business, and he |
thought Board OF Trade was required |
to take cognizance OF swindling under |
the bankruptcy law.
A page OF description with woodcut |
in the San Francisco Exam |
liner treats OF masterpieces of we'll |
known artists. Mr. }. D. Strong is
given the need OF fame for a portrait OF
Charles Warren Stoddard, hanging in |
the rooms of the Bohemian Club, San
Francisco. Mr.. Tavernier is represented |
by Moorish scene, THE Harem," but |
his friends are alleged to vote as his |
maStprnipcp GNVaitiDu for ATOntazun1a ;;