The morning call., 1891-12-26
FROM THE ISLANDS.
A Cosby Letter Filled With
Interesting News.

Honolulu, Dec. 1.-THE United States
steamer Charleston, Captain Remy, sailed
this morning at o'clock for Valparaiso,
Chile. Ii was presumed that she would try
to meet the Oceanic steamship Aariposa
outside and obtain any fresh orders she
might bring. Up to 80 o'clock to-day the
Mariposa had not arrived.
Tie Union steamship MOnowai arrived to-
day from Australia, and left again for San
Francisco after only five hours stay.
On Friday, December Sth. the Thermometer
in Honolulu fell to SO Fahrenheit, Tho
weather has since returned to normal con-
d.tion. about 30 Fahrenheit.
The new dredge to be used in deepening
the channel of Honolulu harbor was launched
early this morning. The work OF dredging
VIII begin at once.
Favorable hopes for the future have been
excited here by President Harrlson's mes
sage TO Congress recommending the appro-
priaton of a sufficient sum 10 remove the
distractions in the entrance of Pearl Har-
Dor and allow the establishment. of United
States coaliDg station there
The Auditor-General of Hawaii, who has
had a long siege of illness, has been pro-
nounced insane. Mr.. J. b. Castle. whose
family is well known in California and
New York, is filling the position tenn
Her Majesty's Privy Council of State
meets to-day and will have several i'm
portant matters to consider, notably the
formation OF protest relating TO the action
II the i United STATES Government In regard
to the present reciprocity treaty; the APP
poin'ment of an Hawaiia Minister resident
at Washington, and considerations as to
pardoning large number Of persons i'm
pTisOued Tor various 0tfenses.
Information has been received from reli-
able source that Messrs. Bell and Davis,
alias Bloom and Douglass, absconders from
Australia on the yacht Beagle, Will soon
turn up on the lower coast of California or
in South America.
c. w. Ashford, the former Attorney-Gen-
eral, and whose brother, Wv. Ashford. held
the position of commander of the Honolulu
Rifles in the revolutions of 81 and 80, Is
said 10 be again ambitious of political hon.
ors. A speech delivered by him in public
December 18th was remarked for its quiet
and unaggressiye tone. Two of the political
parties here, one mainly composed of whites
belonging to the Mechanics Union, and the
other, the International Liberal party, COM
posed of natives. have arranged for meet
ing to discuss political matters.
Or December 10Th DR.. George Woods, chief
surgeon of the steamer Charleston, was
thrown from his buggy and had two ribs
broken besides receiving cash on the back
of his head and cuts on the forehead. He
was taken to the residence Of DR..
McGrew, where he was attended by
the latter, DR.. White of the United
States steamer Pensacola and DR.. Hen
ry, also of the Charleston. No fatal re-
suits are expected. but DR.. MeGrew states
that it would be some days before he could
be removed. The cruiser Charleston put to
sea without him, taking in his place DR..
White of the Pensacola.
Hamilton johnson. manager Of the Ha-
waian Hotel, was declared voluntary
bankrupt on the 10Th inst. Bis liabilities
are $4,000; no assets. DR.. G. Trosseau, as
administrator of the estate OF the late King
Kalaknua, on the same date filed schedule
of debts of the late King, showing they
amounted TO $4,000.
MI J. B. Mallon and wife, of Nevada,
leave here on the Monowai for their home