The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-04-08
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The police are looking Tor five deserters
from the U. S 5. Mohican.
Be sure and see Koko Bishop and
Nankl Poo Hogs at the opera house,
Tuesday evening. They are immense.
The rainfall at Holualoa, North Kona,
Hawaii on the night OF the 2nd OF April,
1890, was 50-l00 inches = being the
! heaviest of the season TO date.
The court martial has declared the
charges against Commander Coghlan,
late of the Mohican, not proven.
A prominent Hawaiian said on Mer-
chant street last week, that John E.
Bush was bad mischief maker
A large number of the passengers
from the steamship Oceanic were ashore
Wednesday taking in the sights and
spending money.
Three stokers and private belonging
to II. B. NJ. S. Champion are being
looked for by the police. They have
broken their liberty.
An old and well known resident, Mr..
NJ. Pico, died Tuesday after an extended
illness. He owned tine Pico block on
Nuuanu street and other property.
Mr.. Arthur P. Peterson, ex-Deputy
Attorney-General, has opened his law
office over Bishop d Co.'s bank, in the
rooms formerly occupied by Mr.. Hart
well.
The baseball grounds at Malliki under
direction of Mr.. Gardner K. Wilder are
now being put into condition. BY the
time the season opens they will be in
first class order.
In Mr.. J.. J. Williams Photographic
gallery may be seen a colored group
photo, recently executed by Mr.. A. w.
Bolster. 1t is charming piece of work,
showing considerable skill.
The two Chinese hack drivers who
collided on Fort street the other morn
ing, with the result that horse was
killed, were tried in the Police Court last
terday for needless driving and con-
victed.
Rev. Daniel G. Greene, D. D., and Mrs
Greene of Toxic, Japan, were through
passengers on the Belgic to Yokohama.
Dr. Greene is one of the oldest mission
aries now in the field in Japan, having
begun labor there in 1869.
Hon. John O. Dominis, Mr.. Jas. w.
Robertson, II. ms Chamberlain, and
MIR. Arthur w. Richardson, U. S. Vice
Consul-General, went on the q. S. S.
Nipsic to Hilo. The two former re-
turned on her Thursday, but Mr.. Rich
ardson remained at Hilo a wee longer
A meeting of the Steinitz Chess Club
was held at the Camera Club rooms
on Tuesday evening, President Bruce
Cartwright in the chair. An amend
ment was made to the constitution and
other business transacted after which
those present played chess.
By the Belgic news was received of the
death OF Mr.. Chas. Hendry a we'll
known and able business man of San
Francisco. He was a cousin of Mr.. E.
K. Hendry, manager of the Hawaiian
Hardware Company, and acted as agent
in San Francisco for that company.
The Japanese steamship Yamashiro
Maru, Capt. Young, arrived Wednesday
afternoon, thirteen days from Yokohama
and anchored in the stream. She
brought 1,06O Japanese emigrants, $50
males and 200 females. The Yamashiro
Maru is consigned to Messrs. VIM. @.
Irwin d Co.
Mrs. Fisher, relict of the late Israel
Fisher, died early Tuesday morning at
her residence Liliha street. Her hus-
band will best be remembered as the
founder of Fishers champagne cider fac
tory. The funeral of deceased took place
in the afternoon, the Rev. Alex. Mack
intosh conducting the service.
The U. S. S. Nipsic returned from Hilo
Thursday morning She left there on
Tuesday at 5 80 P. NJ. and touched at
Lahaina after having target practice. A
short stop was also make at Pukoo,
Molokai. Three of the officers visited
the volcano. A ball was given at the
Court House, Hilo, last Monday evening.
in honor of Capt. Lyon and officers.
Archdeacon Shaw and Mrs. Shaw of
Yokohama, Japan, were passengers on
the Yamashiro Maru, and are registered
at the Hawaiian Hotel. Archdeacon
Shaw is chaplain to the English Bishop
of Japan, and is distant relative of the
Rev. Alex. Macintosh. Archdeacon
and Mrs. Shaw attended the service of
the second congregation of st. Andrews
Cathedral last evening.
1t may be interesting to the members
of the recently-formed Chess Club to
know that the Honolulu Chess Club was
established in this city in 1872. 1t
started out with member list of twenty
or more, of whom E p. Adams was
elected President and Thos. g. Thrum |
secretary and treasurer. Messrs Frank |
Brown. Geo. Williams and T. Heinecke |