The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-12-10

The tax-colector is making his annual
raids.
The measles epidemic seems to have
been blown away.
The merry-go-round only receives pat
ronage once a week.
The Mohican will probably take a short
cruise for target practice.
Fever-sick sailors are being sent from
the Espeigle TO the Queens Hospital.
Sidewalks are yet wanting on the
newly-widened portion OF Alakea street.
No contract has yet been awarded for
the building OF the new Jail at Lahaina,
Maui.
Work is rapidly progressing on Messrs.
Peacock & Co.'s new building on Mer-
chant street.
Hon. John A. Cummins will not enter
the political field as q candidate during
the coming season.
A Chinaman suspected of murder at
Koolau was brought to town last week
by three police officers.
The Kinau will arrive back in port
here on the oath, instead OF the 18th
inst, on her next regular sailing.
Judge Bickerton and Deputy Attorney
General Peterson have returned again to
town from judicial labors on Maui.
Tickets are now being circulated for
to the fair at St. Andrews
cathedral to be held on the 18th inst.
Commander Lyons, OF the U. s. s.
Nipsic, states that that vessel will not
sail until after the mail steamer arrives.
Henry Hempel, Esq, has been APP
pointed His Hawaiian Majesty's Consul
for the Island of Madeira, vice ]. Hutch
ison, deceased.
A copyof the resolutions encomiastic
Of ex-Commander Mullen of the NipSic
has been received and is laid on the table
for the present.
The title 1859, A. L. Smith" graces
the top front of the new building near
The corner of King and Fort streets.
Why not 1890?
There is strong probability that the
steamer China has gone straight to San
Francisco from Hongkong and will not
all here en- route.
The change of making the tramcars
-un through from Palace square TO the
school is very acceptable
20 the general public.
Messrs. Morris Keohokalole and John
Mahiai had their hands full in keeping
he record of events on the result OF the
polling at the election of engineers.
Information received by the Bell Tele
phone states that Samuel Gleason, an
Did resident and a rice planter, died at
Saneohe at , o'clock on Friday after
noon.
Volume of the Hawaiian Reports
viii be 4 reference book for every lawyer
If the city, and should also find place
N the shelves of each well-regulated
library.
The Hawaiian Social club has been
organized with the following as officers:
PRESIDENT, J. II. Reist; vice-president,
". Wolters; secretary, n. Fernendez;
Treasurer, Arthur Gems.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Noodlawn and Dairy Stock Co. was held
IN Friday afternoon at the Office of Hon.
". o. Smith but only the usual routine
business was transacted.
Sometimes L man does not recognize
lis name even when it is presented in
print on account of the contortions of the
etters. So it may be with reference to
he advertised letter list, as presented in
his issue, but q call on urbane Mr..
swain at the Postoffice will assist to solve
existing doubts.
Secretary Potter of the Board of Health,
makes the following statement as 8 rea-
ion why the cause of death is often I'M
,nown, thus: "Often physicians have
,een in attendance within week OF
leath, and when asked cause state well,
attended the patient for so and so,
what the immediate cause OF death was
don't know"
The mongoose has turned up as DOM
among the wharf rats along the
ity front Two of them were seen last
and they appear to make the
oal pile back of the Oceanic wharf their
tome. Would it not be well to have a
esrch made and if found exterminate
hese nuisances? However valuable they
nay be on plantations, they are not
wanted here in Honolulu.
at is an i'll wind that blows nobody
.ood." is thought of in connection with
he loss sustained by the Pacific Hard
Tare Co. BY the fire which took place on
,oard the steamer Hawaii st San Fran
isco. as that firm are now enabled to
id new novelties to the previously
expected stock, which is to be duplicated.
listers are, however, invited to closely
inspect the present line OF goods offered
Or sale
4 Gilbert Islander, named Abraham
lincoln, who has been here for several
ears, living with Rev H. Bingham, has
zen elected chief or governor of the
sland OF Kusaie. and returns in the
'arkentine Morning Star. He has re-
eived a good English education, and is
better qualified to act as chief
= 4. Il