The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-12-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

PowelPs Balsam is sold by lead
ing druggists.
Minister Smith assumes his
official duties today.
The Alameda took away 1882
letters and 1,050 papers.
Mark Twain is meeting with sue
cess Throughout the Colonies.
Sale of novelties at st. Andrews
school room tomorrow afternoon.
Concert by the Hawaiian Band
at the Hawaiian Hotel this even
ing.
Weather permitting, the circus
will give performance this even
ing.
H. Renjes has assumed the func-
tions as Consul for Mexico and
Vice Consul for Spain.
The two new members of the
Hawaiian Band will arrive by the
Warrimoo on the Oath.
Mrs. Montague-Turner arrived
by the Alameda and will remain in
Honolulu for some time.
The Y. NJ. C. A. orchestra spent
two hours in practice last evening.
Sixteen members were present.
Four performers for Wirth's
circus are expected to arrive by the
next steamer from the Colonies.
Company F returned to town
yesterday from their march and
camp to the other side of this
island.
Several of the desks in the Gus
tom House had to be moved yester-
day, owing to number of leaks in
the building.
The funeral of the late Justice
Bickerton was postponed until the
same hour today on account of the
inclement weather.
Artillery, fine breeding animal
from Australia, was taken to the
Coast on the Alameda. The horse
will be offered for sale.
One of the oldest inhabitants is
responsible for the statement that
the rainfall yesterday and last
night was the heaviest in many
years.
Wray Taylor's concert at Kau-
makapili church tomorrow even
ing for the benefit of the lepers. A
full house should greet the per-
formers.
Hollister & Co. have smokers
articles in silver. These make ap-
propriate presents for Christ
mas. Their stock of tobaccos is
complete.
The steamship China will arrive
here next Monday. Between 600
and 700 japanese laborers for the
different plantations are expected
to arrive by the vessel.
Prof. B. Freimann wrote by the
Alameda that he is still doing a
big business in the Colonies. 1t is
quite probable he will return to
Honolulu early next February.
The rain drove the ladies into
Ehlers' store yesterday for cloth
suits. There are only few left.
The remarkable cheap prices is the
reason for the big run on the arti-
cles.
Miss A. Macarthur Crane, who
has been visiting Miss McGrew, de-
parted by the Alameda for her
home in California. A large crowd
of friends said farewell at the
steamer.
Postmaster Davis has introduced
a penny postal card into Samoa
which has been artistically pre-
pared and is in effect step further
toward the advantages of a more
advanced civilization, says the Sa-
moan Times.
George Weight, chief overseer of
the Onomea sugar plantation on
Hawaii, has been appointed man
ager of Kahuku plantation. He
will assume the duties of that posi-
ton in a day or so.
Prof. Hosmer was one of the de-
parting passengers by the Alameda.
He goes to San Francisco to pur-
chase furniture and fittings for the
new Pauhi Bishop hall at Punahou.
Prof. Hosmer will be away about
month.
Theodore Dredge, son-in-law OF
Alexander Young and representa-
tive of a large mercantile firm IN
San Francisco, was among the pas
sengers for Honolulu by the Ala
media. Mr.. Dredge will return to