The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-02-17

been heard from. She Is at present
in New York giving lectures and
readings with great success.
A letter from Scotland in another
column finally settles the pibroch
question that caused no little news
paper agitation some time ago.
A late number of the Christian
Union contains portrait of General
Armstrong, and highly eulogistic
notice of his character and work.
Mr.. Ill. Q. Lyon, the gentleman in
charge of the Raymond Tourists,
stated that he expects to bring a
much larger party on his next visit.
To morrow will be Chinese day in
the Police Court. A number of cases
that have been postponed from time
to time have been set peremptorily
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1t is said that the Road Super
visor will not be appointed until
April lst. The board will probably
receive their certificates on the
same day,
j. j. Williams, the Photographer,
has photographs of the ex-chiefs of
the Honolulu Fire Department.
They are displayed at the entrance
of his gallery.
Mr.. Ben f. Saylor, the champion
billiard player of the Pacific Coast,
is prepared to give lessons in billiard
playing. He can be found at the
Brunswick Billiard Parlors.
Every member of the p. I'll. Brooks
division, No. 1, y. r. K. of F., is re-
quested to appear at their hall this
evening in fall dress uniform. The
installation of new officers will take
place.
Jas. f. Morgan will hold an auc-
ton sale of household furniture this
morning at 10 o'clock The sale will
take place at the residence of Mrs.
Miles, on Christley place, off Fort
street.
Deputy Marshal Mehrten says she
is not surprised now when he hears
of suicide or a mysterious death"
In the meantime he is seriously
thinking of that "raise of salary"
question.
Mr.. J. F. Hackfeld has been ap-
pointed the assignee of the following
bankrupt estates: Amau of Waihee,
Maui; Manuel Vieira of Honomu,
Hawaii; and Jacintho De Mello, of
Honokaa, Hawaii.
Ka Leo is very hard on the new
Road Board. It says Tin Hawaiian
that w. III. Cummings was to be
road supervisor, but the appointment
was not made because some of the
wives were opposed to it.
Deputy-Marshal Mehrten has pre-
sented the ADVERTISER with novel
paper-w weight in the form of che-fa
box containing drawing. The box
was seized some time ago during a
raid on a Chinese gambling-house.
Mr.. Joe Richardson, an old resi-
dent, arrived on the Alameda. The
gentleman mentioned is now about
20 years of age He first came here
in 1913, and remained until 1916.
MIR. Richardson is a charter member
of Mechanic Engine Co. No. 2.
Mrs. Florence Williams will give
the first lecture of the new series,
this morning at 1870 A. NJ. at the
residence of Mrs. Hebron, Nuuanu
avenue. Subject: The French Revo-
luton. The lecture is to be an in
teresting and valuable one.
Vice Consul A. Wallis Richardson
will have a number of the Tamerlane
orphans on his hands for a while.
He expressed hope, last evening,
:" that the four whalers standing off
port would not be wrecked until he
disposed of his present charges"
Owing to the suit of replevin in
stituted by the Trustees of the Union
Iron Works against Messrs. Wide
mann and Mehrten, the sale of ma
chinery authorized by those gentle
men did not take place yesterday
The sale has been postponed until
further notice.
At the annual meeting of the
Honolulu Iron Works Co, held on
Tuesday, the following officers were
elected: President, Theo. II. Davies
Vice-President, Thos. r. Walker
Treasurer, T. NJ. Swanzy; Secretary
E. w. Holdsworth, and L. r. Key
worth, Auditor.
E. o. Hall 4 Son, LID, have a new
advertisement in this issue calling
public attention to their wares. They
make a specially of the Moline Stee
Plow. This pillow is made expressly
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