The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-10-17
HAMAKUA NOTES.
A japanese Found Dead in Bed
at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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Notes.
HoNoKAA, Oct. 18th, 1S93.-Mr
Aug. B. Hewitt, of the Mana dairy,
was in town for a few days vaca-
ton.
Rain is not abundant yet; but
in a day or two we expect plenty
Lately we have had only a little
sprinkling, enough to settle the
dust in our streets.
There is a rumor of a tug-of-war
pulling match to take place between
ten fat natives and ten sturdy
Lusitanians some time near the
Christmas holidays.
Last Saturday morning a Japan
csc clerk working for a Chinese
store in Kukuihaele was found
dead in his bed. Doubtless he had
gone to bed sound and well. The
preceding night he had been col
lecting some money for the store
which employed him. 1t is be-
lieved to have been another case of
heart disease, which eventually
ended with his death.
La grippe is quitting Hamakua,
it is hoped forever, or at least for
time. Nearly all those attacked by
it are well or will soon get well.
The petition sent by the Portu-
guese homestead holders and
signed by number of town people,
asking for a road to lead to the
furthermost lots, was readily res
pended to; and Chas. Williams,
land agent, with some others, went
up yesterday to locate a place for
the road, but again the old adage
of What is worth doing at all is
worth doing we'll" was not con-
suited, as the new road follows a
gulch whose border is nothing but
rocky; whereas, if it had been
planned through two Portuguese
lots further on, it would have been
a fine road and easily constructed.
F. S. Clinton and Isaac Thomp-
son went to Honolulu last Sunday
by the Claudine, the former to
attend to business and the latter
to regain lost health and appetite.
Since Tuesday, Hamakuans have
anxiously awaited the arrival of a
mail since they supposed some
final arrangement either for annex
alton or restoration, the news of
which had arrived per steamship
Australia on Saturday last would
come, but they we're doomed to
utter disappointment, because the
Waialeale, which arrived today at
6 80 A. NJ, failed to bring any for
eign mail, but only Wednesdays
issue of the P. G. ADVERTISER and
a few business letters.
The Hawaii has been sighted
across the channel, and
it is hoped she brings the foreign |
mail and Honolulu newspapers.
An accident happened to Jap |
anese contract laborer of Paauhau
plantation. While cutting off a
branch of large kukui tree, it |
dropped directly on him, nearly |
him under its heavy
weight, and entirely disfguring |
his face. He is expected to live |
only few hours.
Waipio rice went up to $3.50 a
cwt. 1t is expected to increase to |
1925 in a week.
The Waialeale leaves again to-
day for Honolulu, via Lahaina.
The stamp craze has reached |
and all Hamakua in |
general. The 2 cent rose "P. G.
$685." without the period after
government, is selling at So each.
The supply of 10 cent Provisional
black stamps, lately !
received by Postmaster Lincoln, is
exhausted. It was rumor-
ed around town that the Provision
al government had caused another
issue of stamps to be printed. FL
so, no samples have come here yet.
Postmaster-G General Dat is said |
to be on Maui visiting the different
post offices on the island. 1t is
hoped that he will call around
here soon.