The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-01-14

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Plenty OF rain is reported on Maui.
Robert Louis Stevenson and party are
at Samoa.
There was disastrous fire at Tonga,
December IL.
Hon. Daniel Logan. That looks well,
eh DAM -- on paper.
The Australia brought forty-eight bags
OF mail for the poSt-othce.
Wanted-the meaning OF Mr.. Wide
mann's story as told at the mass meet
ing.
The Board OF Health intends TO in
augurate = more thorough system OF
vaccination.
The maceration mill at Hamakua-
poke has broken down. Repairs will at
once be made.
The band serenaded Chief Justice
Judd, Friday morning, 1t being his
birthday anniversary.
Van Tassell made successful balloon
ascension and parachute jump at Bondl,
near Sydney, December I'D.
Mr.. E. F. Zumwalt, late Principal OF
the Hamakuapoko Government school,
left for San Francisco last week.
AT Kona, Hawaii, the other day, q
Portuguese attacked fellow-countryna
infiicting rather serious injuries. The
assailant IS under arrest.
The twenty-eight and one-half acres OF
Government land at Hakaio, kalihi, on
this island, were sold last week by auc-
tioneer Hassinger for S225.
The opening OF the term OF Circuit
Court at Nawihwih, Kauai, has been
postponed from the 4th to the 18th OF
February on account OF the elections.
The funeral of II. E. Searle, the cham
pion oarsman, at Sydney, December 10th.
was an imposing ceremony. Ii Is est-
mated that 10000 people witnessed It.
The McCandless brothers have got a
contract to bore three 10-inch artesian
wells AT Kahuku, on this island, Tor the
Kahuku Plantation Company about TO
De formed.
In our BY Authority column Is the
amount OF reward 10 be paid 10 any per
son giving evidence leading TO the con-
viction OF any person violating the pro-
visions OF the Election Law.
Capt. A. F. St. Clair of H. B. NJ. S.
Champion. accompanied by Major J. Il.
Wodehouse, II. B. NJ s Commissioner,
called on His Excellency the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, Monday morning.
There will be an excursion TO the
islands under the auspices OF the Kay
mond and Whltcomb Tourist Company,
leaving San Francisco February sth re-
turning March 14th from Honolulu.
The friends of Hon. and Mrs. Charles
Wall will regret TO learn Of the death OF
their only son, as announced in another
column. He died OF malarial fever
shortly after his arrival in Oregon.
The officers of the Waianae Company
for the ensuing year are: President,
Hon. II. 4. Widemann; Vice Presl-
dent, Hon. q. y. Wilcox; Treasurer,
Hon. A. Jaeger; Secretary and Auditor,
C. o. Berger.
A meeting of the Chinese United Soci-
ETY. was held Saturday evening, when
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, {. Alec
Vice President, Goo Kim; Secretary,
Vim Quon; Treasurer, NJ Ngong.
By the ". q. Hall it is learned that
the Opposition on Maui will place the
following ticket in the field for Mobiles:
c. .. Berger, Daniel Logan, Antoine
Barbo. W. Goodness and Kamakele. J.
". Kalua Is to represent South Wal
luku and kanealii South Waikiki.
Mr.. Alex. Young, Jr., eldest son OF our
respected townsman, Hon. Alex. Young,
was united in marriage January I'd TO
Miss Harriet z. Buchanan, daughter OF
the Rev. P. q. Buchanan OF Oakland.
The wedding was private. The happy
couple arrived on the Australia, and the
ADVERTISER wishes them many happy
wears OF welded bliss.
In the Police Court Jan. 9th, Palu,
captain OF the schooner Josephine, was
charged with the murker OF Akoni on-or
about the 10th of October, 1889. He
waived examination and was committed
Tor trial 10 the Supreme Court. 1t will
be remembered that the deceased was
thrown overheard, and the body recov-
cred several days afterwards.
The Japanese steamship Yamashiro
Maru came into the harbor Thursday
morning. She was twelve days from
Yokohama and brought LOO japanese
immigrants, 500 men and POI women.
This IS the eleventh batch OF japanese TO
this country. They have been landed at
the Immigration depot. The 1amashiro
Maru departs for Yokohama on Monday
next at noon.
The Anglican Church Chronicle opens
out well with the new year. In the
Jsuuarv number to hand there Is an