The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-09-17
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Very heavy and continued rains arr
reported from the weather side OF Hawaii
We learn that Mr.. l. Q. Tewkesbury
has resigned his position as storekeepel
st the Custom House.
Messrs. Benson. Smith < Co. have
lust opened a fine assortment OF sponges
See advertisement for particulars.
The marriage OF Mr.. Charles Creighton
with Miss Isabella Lishman, is an
nounced to take place at the Contra
Union Church this Tuesday evening.
In our by Authority" column is 8
notice OF 4 sale OF lease of Government
land OF haakepa, Hilo, Hawaii. 1t con
tains an area OF 1914 acres more or less.
The Supreme Court notifies that all
banco cases for the October term will be-
IN order for hearing on Monday, Sep
TENDER S0th, 1859, commencing at II
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The mails now sent by sailing vessel:
70 san Francisco, are very insignificant
the :. u. Wilder's mail could be held
between the fingers and palm OF one
hand.
Most OF the tramcars have now got
their routes designated, and marked
upon them iG printed letters. This will
prevent 4 great many mistakes in taking
the wrong cars.
We learn that the kindergarten school
has now sixteen pupils. 1t should have
: much larger number, but the pupils
will doubtless become more numerous
as the work proceeds.
twenty-five bags OF pull arrived at
this port from Hawaii by the last trip OF
the hlnau. This looks as if the pull
industry may again revive, and it is to
be hoped that 1t may.
The site OF the Honolulu Boat Club
house AID premises at Pearl Harbor is,
We learn, not vet selected; but the lease
wall De Tor twenty years Tor the consid-
Grafton OF one dollar.
The imports OF old iron into Honolulu,
from the other Islands, are on the in
crease; and the industry OF collecting
old iron on this group promises to as
sumo large proportions.
Refreshing showers iell during Tues
day night, giving the pastures and gar
dens a nice soaking. At DR.. Mchibbin's 5,
the rain gauge measured 56-l0Oths, and at
Mr.. John MIlder'S 7l-l00ths OF an inch.
In Fridays Bulletin appeared an
oval shaped representation OF an eclipsed
moon in which are visible certain white
lines that may resemble the head and
shoulders OF the man IN the MOON
AT Mr.. J. f. Morgan's land sale Tues
day, the American Hospital premises
brought 81 ,000-the purchaser being Hon.
W L. Castle as trustee. The mortgage
sales, seven n number, aggregated
5000.
The Chinese problem" said one Of
our city magnates on Friday, lilies in a
nutshell. II may be stated thus-how
20 De unfair 10 the Chinese and yet show
that IL is fair" That man should have
medical treatment.
The total committAls for trial at the
Supreme Court, consequent upon the
S0th July Instruction, are now o.
being for treason s, conspiracy p, and
riot Sup 10 and including one COM
initial Tuesday for riot.
The Risdon Iron aud Locomotive
Works Co. have = large and interesting
advertisement IN another column. Mr..
John Over Is the Honolulu agent. The
advertisement is well worth reading by
all concerned in sugar machinery,
pumps, etc.
Hon. Paul Neumann and Mr.. W. c.
Achi accompanied Mr.. Justice Bick-
erton last week in the steamer W. q.
Hal to the district of kau, Hawaii,
where His Honor viii hold a circuit
court. We learn that there are over
twenty cases on the calendar.
A swarm Of bees has taken possession
OF telephone property at the corner OF
Young and kapiolani streets, and the
bees seem determined to hold the fort
against all corners. The insects have
been in possession for several days, and
birthstone fumes are now TO be tried IN
dislOdging them.
Rain continues 10 fall at intervals dur
ing both day and night in and around
Honolulu. Fears were entertained that
the heavy falls which occasionally &C.
CURED during the past few days, might
70 some extent wash out the newly
made work on the Punchbowl road, but
We learn that no harm was done.
There Is q great deal OF activity on the
island Of Hawaii at present, exclusive OF
that manifested by the volcano. Mate
mai improvements OF all kinds are being
pushed forward with an energy never
before experienced. II viii be Maui's
turn next, and We understand she Is
preparing and girding up for business.
The acceptance Of sites on Pearl Har-
Dor by two OF the boating clubs OF this
CITY, for the purpose OF building boat
houses thereon, is something new and
noteworthy. This IS probably the be-
ginning Of similar enterprises at the new
watering place, and the foundation OF
lsrcer AQUATIC connection between Pearl