The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-24

There is surprise awaiting those
who heed the Merchants Exchange
advertisement in this issue.
This morning at II o'clock, at
his salesroom, L. ]. Levey will hold
sale of rare imported plants,
Don't fail to hear the phono-
graph. It is on exhibition in the
Thomas block, on King street.
A Smith Premier type writer is
for sale at a bargain. 1t can be
seen at the Hawaiian News Co.
The latest rumor is that Mr.. P.
G. Jones can have the billet of
Postmaster-General if he wants it.
Mr.. L. Barsoti, of the Mohican
Band, will contribute flute solo at
the Kawaiahao concert tomorrow
evening.
The meeting of the Hawaiian Pa
triotic Women, called for yesterday
afternoon, was postponed for some
unknown reasons.
His Excellency T. c. Porter, Min
lister of Finance, has been appoint
ed a Commissioner of Crown Lands
vice P. c. Jones, resigned.
Ten Young, a Chinese pupil of
Rev. H. II. Gowen, left for British
Columbia yesterday on the Tacora,
to meet his former master.
The second edition of the brief
History y" is out, and can be had at
this office or at the news-dealers.
Send a copy to your friends abroad.
The preliminary hearing of the
case of August Herring, charged
with murder, is expected to take
place this morning in the District
Court.
There was no tug-of-war contest
last evening on account of politi-
cal meeting. 1t is understood that
the ''tugging" will be resumed to-
morrow evening.
Captain Mccullough, of the brig
antine w. G. Irwin, now in port,
was recently appointed bar pilot
for San Francisco bay. The news
came on the Australia.
A copy of an autograph letter
from Benjamin Harrison as Presi-
dent of the United States to Presi-
dent Dole of the Provisional Gov
eminent appears in the official
column.
+ The new Marshal, Mr.. E. G.
Hitchcock, took possession of his
Noffice yesterday. In the morning
he assembled the members of the
police force and gave them a good
talking to.
DR.. D. V. Lucas will deliver
another address this evening at the
Y. M. G. A. Bill and Polly" is
the title of the lecture which he
claims as another phase of poll
litical economy.
The Princess Kaiulani may not
secure all that she desires, but
there is nothing to prevent her from
following the usual practice and
writing book about US when she
gets Observation-Disclosures Star.
A testimonial from Charles Wal
ker, of San Francisco, appears in
this issue. 1t relates how he was
cured of skin disease by the use
of Hoods Sarsaparilla. Hebron,
Newman & Co., are the wholesale
agents.
The promoters of the new even
ing paper are jubilant. They are
promised generous support from
business men and the general pub
lie. The first number will be is
sued next week. The name of the
new journal has not been settled on.
Thomas Fiaegan, who it is al
legged, took shot at Joseph O'Con-
nor on Wednesday morning, was
locked up yesterday on charge of
drunkenness. 1t is understood that
the authorities will not prosecute
the pair if they agree to leave town
on the Australia. O'Connor is
locked up for safe-keeping.
On the 1st inst. II. B. NJ. S.
Hyacinthe left Esquimalt, sup
posedly for this port. The S. S.
Monowai reported having passed
the war vessel on her way down.
Her non-arrival has created some
talk along the water front. She
left British Columbia with sealed
orders, and it is possible that she
was sent to the Behring sea instead
of to Hawaii.
John Cummins has been givin g
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