The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-02-26

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The Oahu College branch of the tram
way was opened on the Goth.
Annual meeting, OF the Inter-lsland
Steam Navigation Company takes place
March 5th.
The Myrtle Boat Club crews were out
practising on Friday evening. They
will have a six-oared race among them
selves in two weeks.
Mr.. J. w. Luning circulated sub
scription paper on Monday and raised
$500 for the relief of Mr.. f. R. Ryan in
his heavy loss by fire.
The yacht Helene is now in the water,
but has not yet been fitted with her
mast. She sits beautifully on the wave
and looks to be hard to beat in a race.
Professor Melville's balloon ascension
viii take place next Saturday. Mr.. D.
w. Pratt, formerly keeper OF a restaurant
on Fort street, is manager for the
aeronaut.
Col Thompson happily having nearly
recovered from his recent severe injuries
by accident, has resumed work on his
Digest Of Hawaiian Law besides his
regular practice.
Mr.. T. P. SEVERN on Friday took sew
aY,l1 ,l,ofy,-,ro y,l,io rrr,,,,s - 4bo poD,o,,
Catholic Sisters School. The principal
one included the whole school, number
ing about $50 persons.
Mr.. Ollert, pianist in the Campobello
company, Is an expert engraver. He has
Just executed a wood cut to illustrate
Prof. Melville's balloon ascension adver-
tisement in the papers.
There were twenty-five arrests on Sat
urday and Sunday up till 1915 p. M. the
latter day The charges were sixteen
drunk, two assault and battery, three
gaming and one violating carriage rules.
Mr.. P. H. W. Ross, after a weeks
visit to the city, left for Hawaii by the
w. G. Hall. He intends shortly to
leave the Islands and take up his abode
in Washington Territory.
J.J. Lycett OF Honolulu is reported in
the Chronicle as having won aswimming
match with w. Bartlett of San Fran
cisco, on Oakland creek, fifty yards, for
$50 side.
The brig Consuelo, Captain Meal
lister, claims the honor OF having made
the best round trip on record between
San Francisco and Kahului, namely,
thirteen days, and the employees of the
line intend presenting him with valu-
able memento.
All who feel an interest in the pro-
gress OF free institutions will rejoice in
the cialinformation conveyed through
the Foreign Office, that the Empire OF
Japan has had its Constitution proclaimed
by the Emperor in person amidst great
popular enthusiasm.
The Planters Monthly for February is
out Elsewhere will be found the
table OF contents, showing an important
number. Improvement OF Sugar
Canes, !" is an article that will probably
yield good fruits. There are enquiries
for the Monthly coming now all the way
from Europe.
A report OF the movements of sealers
in the Alta OF February 9th says: ''The
Triumph commanded by Capt. Dan
Mclean, brother of the master of the
Mary Ellen, leaves Victoria on the Goth
inst. with forty tons OF telegraph wire
and 700 poles for Honolulu This is
for the cable system.
The Board of Education has resolved
to build four more new school houses
at Kalihiuka in this district, at Waialua
on this island, at Kauluwela in Homo
lulu. and at Kaunakakai, Molokai. The
new school at Kauluwela School street,
is already crowded, so that an additional
building is necessary.
The mercury in the thermometer
dropped to So degrees at 6 o'clock on
morning, the lowest it has been
here this winter. Some twenty
or more years. ago, during or soon after a
cold westerly storm, it fell to SO degrees,
which is the lowest point it has ever
been recorded in Honolulu.
News was received by the 0Iikahala OF
a fire at Koloa last Friday morning,
which consumed about five acres OF
cane The laborers, under the charge
of Manager A. Cropp, were burning
trash near the fields, when the wind
shifted, and the sparks were
carried to the fields.
The arrival of the schooner Ke Au Hou !
was anxiously expected at Napoopoo, Ha-
vail, when the w. g. Hall left there. |
She has the material for two new school |
houses in South Kona, and her depar-
.ure hence was advised to the contractor.
The schooner, however, only left La
laina on Monday week.
Mr.. Bosseront d 'Anglade, French Com
was presented to Her Ma
esty the Queen and Prince David Kawa-
lanakoa on Friday morning at the
Palace. His Majesty was present, and
Ir. James w Robertson, Vice Cham
1erlain, introduced the distinguished
gentleman. The Queen was attended by
he lady-in-waiting, Mrs. James W.
Robertson.
II. B. NJ. S. Cormorant, Captain
Sicoils, which left here Wednesday
morning for Kauai via Waianae, arrived