Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-03-04
The NEWS OF SIX DAYS.
SELECTED FOR MAILING ny THE
STEAMER ALAMEDA.
an the News of the Islands ana TO-
ranged in Condensed Form.

Following Is an epltome OF the
news of Honolulu and the Ha-
waiian Islands generally from the
s6th of February, the date of the
Australia's departure, arranged in
condensed form for the mail to
San Francisco tomorrow by the
Alameda:
Feb. ~ -- The Senate passed
most of the items in the Appro-
priation Bill for salaries and pay
rolls. Minister Damon moved to
insert an item of $4,000 for the
support of Kaiulani, formerly
heiress to the throne, which was
referred to a special committee.
The alleged filibusters and con-
spirators, Morrow and Sheridan,
we're found not guilty of con-
spiracy and discharged.
The big ship w. f. Babcock
sailed for Philadelphia with $500
tons of sugar.
The funeral of Palmer Barker,
popular student of Oahu Col
lege and son of Hon. Samuel
Parker, took place at p. m.
Prof. Koebele, entomologist for
The Hawaiian Government, arriv-
od by the China on his tour in
Australia and the Orient, search.
ing for destroyers OF insect blights
and pests. After stay here of
some weeks he will proceed to
Mexico and Central America.
Lha joint military dance by
Companies b. and d. of the Ma
honal Guards was very success
ful affair, about three hundred be-
ing in attendance.
The American Relief Society
slected the following officers for
the present year: Hon. Q. r.
Bishop, president; w. +. Allen,
rice- president; w. o. Atwater,
secretary and treasurer; j. Emme-
luth and G. b. Ripley, relief COM
mittee.
Feb2S The House unanimous
" passed on third reading the
Senate bill changing the begin
ming of the biennial fiscal period.
The Supreme Court took up the
contested election case of the Sen
ltorship for the island of Hawaii,
Judge Carter Of the Circuit Court
acting as a substitute for Justice
, Whiting, absent from illness. All
of the ballots cast at the election
are before the Court for any re-
1uired purpose, and a recount is
in progress. Hartwell, Thurston
and Stanley for Mr.. Holstein;
Kinney and Ballou for Mr.. Young.
The steamer China brought 800
Chinese and "a Japanese contract
hborers for the plantation.
Feb. 80 The Senate did not
meet, there being no business on
hand. The House held short
session of only 20 minutes.
Alexander Young retired from
ihe management of the Honolulu
Iron Works after many years
service and is succeeded bye. .Hede-
mann, formerly assistant manager.
Mr.. Young was appointed to the
position of consulting engineer to
the company by the Board of
Directors.
The contested election case was
argued and submitted in the
Supreme Court.
The smoking concert given by
the Honolulu Cricket Club was
grand success.
Rev. Mr.. Birnie of the Central
Union church lectured at Y. M.
C. A. hall on 1.-The Holy Land"
with stereopticon illustrations.
u. S. Minister and Mrs. Willis
entertained large party at din
ner.
Auctioneer Morgan sold the
Club Stables property to Gus
Schumann for $4,000. The upset
price fixed by the Court was
A750. The debts are about $l0,-
900.
Under the management OF Pro-
lessor Price, the Geronaut, Viii
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