The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-12-02
HILO NEWS.

Wainaku mill is having an electric
light plant put up, as the mill will
run night and day for some time.
We were surprised to see the
steamer Likelike enter port on the
eve of the 21st inst. She came on a
mission of love, and we all hope that
the life of the dear sister in Paia
may be spared.
Mr.. Chas. Lehman, the former
manager of the Hakalau plantation,
has returned, and will resume the
management, it is reported.
The sea has been so rough that the
Harvester could not discharge but a
little of her cargo for several days.
The steamer Farallon not coming
has disappointed several merchants.
A steamer is promised in January.
Rev. Mr.. Peres, the Portuguese
Minister, is occupying all of his time
among his countrymen. He preached
to them last Sabbath three times, at
the Court House, Foreign Church
and at Japanese Mission. In the
evening the Portuguese were talked
to at Foreign Church by Rev. E. P.
Baker, interpreted by Rev. MI. Peres.
Also spoke at Court House on ed
inst. to good audience.
A literary and musical entertain
ment was given on the 18th inst, de
serving very special mention. IL was
under the management of Miss A. E.
Hitchcock, Miss Grace Porter, Miss
E. and our Custom House official,
Mr.. Crabbe. The programme was as
follows: Piano Duet, Miss Porter
and Miss E. 1t was we'll rendered.
Reading, Mrs. W. S. Terry; she al
ways pleases. Vocal solo, Mrs. ii.
Deacon, encored; Miss A. E. Hitch
cock as the Irish woman, and
Mr.. Richards as the census
taker. was laughable treat;
recitation, Chas. Hitchcock did
full justice to his selection i;
violin solo, Dr. Williams; dialogue,
" A Conjugal Caucus" Mr. and Mrs.
Lord talking about the education of
their daughter, very interesting and
very natural; vocal solo by Mr..
Tougher, encored; guitar and either
Duet Miss Rose and Mr.. Nape. The
entertainment closed with the dime
museum characters, the Circassian
woman, the bearded lady, etc. Mrs.
Crabbe and son in the gallery, land the
son asking his mother amusing qhes-
tions about the characters.
The bark Harvester arrived on the
18th, eighteen days from San Fran
cisco, having as passengers Mrs.
Powers and daughter. j. A. Nj.
Hilo, Nov. 22d.
(FRoM THE HILo RECORD, Nov. 49,
The north wind that has been blow
ing so heavily for the last few days
has built up quite surf, and very
little landing from the bark Har-
vester is being done here in town.
The small steamers had to put in to
port on account of the rough weather
down the coast.
The night after the opium SEIZURE
at Papailou the Customs House was
broken into and a number of the
goods that contained the opium were
overhauled. No clue as to the per-
petrators.
Last Sunday evening a number of
Japs were arrested for gambling, and
pleaded guilty on being brought be-
fore the judge. Another Jap was
arrested for distilling, and on trial
found guilty and fined.
A Jap was killed by being thrown
from his horse on the 18th inst. on
the Wainea plains, and was not
found till stone dead. He had ridden
from Kalaeeha that day.
1t is learned that the Kona Sugar
Co. has gone into bankruptcy, They
have only about thirty acres of cane
to show for all the money expended
and some few buildings.