The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-01-04

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to the wharf is one large pool of
very soft mud.
Hon. G. w. Ashford left for Hilo
yesterday to defend John and
Anna Costa, charged with murder.
At Levy's store on Saturday
evening, number SO won the dress
and the lucky number for the doll
was II.
I George Nawaakoa has been ap-
pointed a clerk at the Police Sta
ton, in place of Archie Mahaulu,
promoted.
The japanese Bazaar on Hotel
street has just received per the s. S..
Rio de Janeiro a new lot of silk
and crepes and some laquer ware.
The u. S. S. Boston will leave
to-day for Hilo for target practice
1t is not known just when she will
return to her anchorage in the har-
Dor.
To day, at noon, at his sales
rooms, Lewis J. Levey will hold a
sale of a seaside residence. The
property is described elsewhere in
this issue.
The HAWAIIAN GAZETTE contains
the full account of the laying of
the cornerstone of the new Masonic
Temple. Send a copy with your
letter to-day.
Ladies who wish to avoid a cold
should wear coat during the
rainy season. A good assortment
can be found at N. S. Sachs from
1915 and upwards.
Tax payers are notified that on
and after the 18th day of the pres
ent month, ten per cent. will be
added to all delinquent taxes. A
word to the wise, etc.
John Costa, who is charged with
murder, left for Hilo yesterday to
stand trial along with his wife, who
is also under arrest for the same
crime. Judge Lyman will try the
case.
Masuda, the japanese murderer
who is now at Oahu Prison, will
be hanged on the 3Oth inst, unless
another respite be granted him.
He has received two reprieves al
ready.
On Wednesday, the 18th inst,
an auction sale of valuable lands
situated in the district of Waikiki,
Maui, will take place at Waikiki.
A full description of the property
can be found elsewhere.
In the House yesterday the bill
compelling the Board of Education
to employ only Hawaiians to
teach in the primary schools was
killed. The fleeing lottery bill
will share the same fate.
A native named Kapo, who has
kept fruit stand for a long time
on McIntyre's corner is no more.
He died on Sunday and was buried
on Monday. Alcoholism is sup.
posed to be the cause of death.
The Kilauea Club was to give a
concert at Kiluea, Kauai, on New
Years Eve for the benefit of the
Church Fund. Their concert at
Kealia the previous week was
poorly attended owing to rainy
weather.
Owing to the inclement weather
the Band Concert did not take
place last evening at the Hotel.
The usual serenade will be given
this morning on the Oceanic wharf
previous to the departure of the
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A burglar broke into the Office of
Hustace & Co. the other day, but
he left without taking anything.
He evidently came to the conclu-
sion that it was cheaper to buy
Departure Bay coal at $12 a ton
delivered free, than to steal it.
The Supreme Court in Banco
! heard the case of +. w. Wunden-
berg as Receiver of G. E. Williams
& Co. VS.. James Campbell yester-
day. The action was brought to
prevent the defendant from levying
on the stock for rent alleged to be
due.
At the request of the Cabinet,
Judge Foster, of the Police Court,
has accepted re-appointment to
that Office. His commission was
delivered yesterday. In lieu of a
reduction in salary, Mr.. Foster will
have the compilation of the new
Penal Code. His disappointment
gives general satisfaction.
4---The stockholders of the Oahu
Railway and Land Company held
a special meeting yesterday to con-
slider the question of increasing the
issue of new bonds, authorized at
the meeting held on November 5,
1892. 1t was decided, if found