The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-10-13
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
al aboard for Pearl City!
Genial Ben Hogan Is with us
again. '
o. A. Steven, general agent, has
$4,000 to loan on good security. q
The celebrated stations Joe Dan
iels and King William are for sale l
4 change in the ownership Of the
Wong Tuck Wal rice plantation is
announced.
4 number of Government officials :
left for the other islands by the
Claudine Friday.
W. +. Allen, executor of the estate ,
of the late Prince Consort John o. !
Dominis, has notice in this issue.
Sunday. October IL, is gener- {
ally given as the date of the dis ,
covery of America by Columbus in {
1892 5
The football season is again
around. The Punahou boys formed
q team Wednesday, and practiced for :
an hour.
The Pacific Hardware Co., as {
agents for the United States water {
filter, have a notice which should be
read by all hOuseholders.
The Hawaiian Hardware Company J
announces the arrival of new goods
by the Dimond. An inspection of ,
their stock may be worth money to
you.
The Hon. S. n. Castle had a severe {
fall the other day which resulted in l
quite serious injury to the hip,
though no bones were broken. He is
confined to his bed.
Major Wodehouse, II. B. Nj. Gem
missioner and Consul General, ac-
companied by Mr.. L. r. Walker,
British Vice Consul, visited the
q. S. S. Pensacola Oct 5th
The thirteen Chinese who have
been detained at the Quarantine !
Station since the arrival of the
steamer Belgic, were released Mon
day This prevents alaw suit which
would otherwise have been begun.
The Deputy General said
Thursday in Court that he was fight
ing with the odds FIVE TO one against
him, and that if the five were all al
lowed to speak to the same point, he
might as well enter mol. pros. The
Court protected him.
The Japanese Government have
offered $500 reward in addition to
the $500 offered by the Hawaiian
Government for evidence leading to
the conviction of the person or per
sons engaged in the murder of the
Japanese killed at kohala not long :
since.
i notice is published in this issue
giving the numbers of the Peninsula
lots which will be offered for sale on
October q. a large number will be
reserved for future sale. Other lots,
however, will be offered when the
time Of the sale comes, at the request
of persons desiring to bid for them
if sufficient inducement 10 offered.
A half dozen drays have been busy ,
for several days carting heavy Sinch
pipes to Waikiki, which are intended
for the water obtained from the new
government artesian we'll which has {
lately been sunk to supply the wants {
of the population residing in that s
part of the city. If its quality equals
its abundance it will be boon to all {
who depend on it.
Thursday was a most charming
day. the atmosphere clear and cool, !
and though the sun was warm 1T was [
a pleasure to be out of doors. Such
fine weather denotes strong north [
erly winds near or north of the |
group. From the hills Molokai and {
Lanai could be seen, and perhaps
even Maui with sharp eyes.
A runaway on King street Thurs
day morning frightened ladies, but
did no further ascertained damage.
The horse. with Chinaman's cart
behind him, passed several carriages
and nearly ran into one which was
full of ladies and children. The
conveyance cleared the Waikiki cor
ner and disappeared down the road.
News comes from Hawaii that the
Sheriff has captured whole gang
of Japanese counterfeiters, includ-
ing their entire outfit. They made
Kalakaua dollars and halves,and five
cent pieces. Perhaps this accounts
for the counterfeit half dollar passed
in Honolulu the other day. A gen
tleman just returned from Hawaii
says the country is flooded with