The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-27
Is WILLIS To LEAVE US?
A NOT UNroREsEES CONTINGENCY
ON THE TApus.


A NOT UNFORESEEN CONTINGENCY
ON THE TArIs.
A Report THAT the Persona Non Graft
Is Going Back to the ob-curity
He Came From.
A San Francisco paper of January
18th contains the following
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-When Minister
Willis left here he was attorney for the
city Of Louisville in a claim before the
Treasury Department. First Comptroller
Bowler has disallowed $4,000 of this
and Willis, hearing of il, sent word to
hold up the matter, until he could re-
turn home. A package containing
Bowler's decision OF $1,000 words, with
the letters on the subject, was sent by
last nights mail.
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
The road force on the Volcano
road is being increased.
New officers of the Legion of Honor
were installed last night.
Marshal Hitchcock and his party are
expected back tomorrow.
The Champion and Honolulu cricket
ers are having game to-day.
A great deal of interesting telegraph
matter is crowded out to-day.
The indignation against Cleveland in
America is still at white heat.
The Albu concert tonight is the fare
well appearance of the vocalists.
Major Wodehouse and E. C. Mac
farlane had long interview to. day.
Somebody has been trying to recruit
men in Canada to aid the head-hunters.
There was lively and important
meeting of the American League last
night.
], j. Fernandez, who passed a worth
less stock certificate for IS, was fined
$50 and costs.
John Hough, seaman, has deserted
from the Martha Davis and SEQ is offered
for his capture.
After Willis returns to Louisville he'll
never be able to eat Sandwich with
out feeling qualms.
Rev. A. 8. Twombley will preach at
the Central Union Church tomorrow
morning and evening.
American expressions of sympathy
and offers of assistance continue to pour
into the Foreign Office.
The Lucas planning mill people will
have the Sailors Home outbuildings
completed in few days.
The Australia of March "a. will bring
to the islands lot of Raymond and
At mass meeting of Portuguese to
be held next week, immigration and
other live questions will be discussed.
Friends Of Prof. Geo. Washington
will rally for his benefit at the old
Armory ON Queen street this evening.
Oahu Lodge No. 1, X. OF p, will
meet this evening, having changed its
convention day from Friday to Satur-
day.
W. M. Giffard, Honolulu's advanced
stamp collector, has issued complete
catalogue to be used in making ex-
changes.
| A full account of the interview be-
tween Willis, Joe Carter, and the Dom
inis over the question of amnesty is
crowded out.
Seventeen pupils of the Kamehamehs
Preparatory School have gone to Kaala
mountains for an outing. Miss Malone
chaperones the party.
Four out of party Of five recent
visitors to the Volcano said they made
the trip solely on account of having
seen the panorama at Chicago.
At last evenings quarterly session of
the Library Association a number of
suggestions Oh book purchases were
turned over to the proper committee.
All Shu was arrested for breaking a
horse in the street. The animal dragged
a wagon into the premises of x.Queen
Dowager Kapiolani and damaged a
fence.
1t is reported that the Quong Sam
Kee Company has already booked an
order for 500 Chinese coolies to be
employed ON one of the largest plan.
tations.
Captain Parker had the police squad
drilling for two hours on Union square
this morning. Considering that many
Of the men are new to the service they
did remarkably well.
where's SamY shouted Neumann to
Macfarlane when the ship came in. 81
don't know" was the reply with O
wink; Sam has disappeared" Hai
the ex-Premier gone to Washington
|
Flags were raised on all public build
lings and at the consulates and lega
tions to-day in honor of the birth ami
versary of Emperor William of Ger
many, The American League had /,
. big flag I'D.