The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-24
HAPPENINGS AT HIL0.
DEATH OF MIR. DowNEy ON THE
18TH INST.
Honoluiuites in the Rainy City-Kinau
Gets a Move On General
News Matters

HILo, Nov. 22.-Mr. John T. Downey,
sugar boiler of the Reciprocity Planta-
ton, Maui, was brought to Hilo on the
10Th instant on the steamer Claudine to
be treated for hernia. He was taken
to the Hotel to receive medical treat
ment by DIR. Williams. After treat.
ment he seemed to feel better and was
able to eat, which he had been unable
to do but in small quantities before
coming here for several days. He was
subject to fits of vomiting and had also
some heart difficulty. On Saturday, the
18th instant, the manager of the hotel
went to his room and found him dead.
The doctor says that the immediate
cause of his death was heart failure.
He was Past Master Mason, Both
degree. and member of Lodge of Per-
lection, Honolulu. He was also an
Odd Fellow.
Adjutant Egner of the Salvation Army
came here on Saturday, the 9TH inst,
and has occupied the Japanese Church
evenings. He has been favored with
good-sized and attentive audiences. He
leaves us by this Kinau and is to send
us some of the ladies, whom we shall be
glad to welcome, and he will visit us
again some other time.
Chief Justice Judd and Mrs. Judd
arrived on the Kinau Saturday after
noon at o'clock. 1t is long time
since the Kinau made such quick trip;
we will have to put down long mark
for her. 1t is to be hoped she will do SO
some more, and not arrive on Sunday
morning.
There was a delightful church social
on Thursday evening the 10Th inst, at
the parsonage of Foreign church, which
was the first held at the pastors house.
1t was very enjoyable. There
was music. Two Duets by Mrs.
Glib and Mr.. Hutchinson; solo, vocal,
by Miss Tougher; Reading by Mrs.
Curtis and as usual much conversation
and refreshments.
Hilo has had quite siege of
warm and dusty weather and we have
been wishing to see some rain and just
now we have an abundance, with
plenty of thunder and tightening
which stopped the use of the tele-
phones in Hilo on the 21st. The Wal
luku river was flooded and many per-
sons went to see it. On the 22d
Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea Were
covered with snow.
l.. Turner is moving his goods from his
present store to one that has been vacant
for some time, previous to tearing down
and putting up large two-story store
at Hilo, which will no doubt be COM
plete in all its parts, comprising, as
near as possible, everything needed
here and be able to please the most fas.
tidious.
Hilo Postoffice has just had a new roo
put on it and new floor to the veranda
and we understand there will be changes
made inside, which will make il NOR,
} commodious to the public. Postmaster
! General j. M. Dat is here, and tn,
changes will be made at his suggestion
The steamer Daisy Kimball has beer
sold to the Wilder Steamship Co.
Sailed from Hilo, Nov. 14th-Four
, masted barkentine Charles F. Crocker
Lund master, for San Francisco, il
ballast; Nov. 18th, arrived at Hilt
from San Francisco, American steame
Daisy Kimball, Rock master, 9 days
passage; passengers-Captain William
Matson, Captain c. Kimball, w. Oh
land; light cargo and 10 mules, Gov
and horse. o. B. J.