The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-28

tary bankruptcy.
A leather purse has been found
containing valuables. See advertise
ment.
The regular meeting of the Board
of Education will be held this after
noon.
1t is understood that Company @
will disband at the end OF this
month.
The U. S. S Adams will leave for
San Francisco in November and be
relieved by the Alert.
The Wolters building on the cor
ner OF King and Alakea streets will
be completed in few weeks.
The concert at the Hotel to night
will be very superior an excellent
program having been arranged.
Considerable space in this issue is
devoted to correspondents. Their
remarks are OF more than usual
interest.
The Oceanic wharf is like bee
hive. Freight is going out and sugar
is going in and everybody is busy
and happy.
The official documents notifying
Queen Lliuokalani of her pardon"
were presented to her yesterday by
Major George Potter.
The Postmaster General is among
us again. The new Office at the
crater will be a success. Pele will
send her monthly reports.
Commodore Beckley entertained
Mr.. Samuel Parker and Miss Parker
and their party in his usual elegant
style st Hilo. Sam says, George is a
Bird" and George says, "Sam is out
of sight"
At 1890 this morning a gang OF
natives and Chinese passed this
Office in charge of two plain clothes
detectives. They were being hauled
up for playing Russian war, a pleas
ant and intoxicating game OF chance.
The only Pete O'Sulivan is able
to be on deck again at the Criterion
Saloon. He says the lump OF lead
is still ia his chest without giving
him the least distress. Ned lmhof
was found to be an efficient snbsti-
tute during Pete's enforced lay up
at home.
Ii is stated ia Hio paper that
Arthur Johustone, bro, her-in-law
to McStocker will be- promoted to
Collector of Customs at Etilo at the
end Of this month. The rapid pro-
motion suggested is highly in accord
with our republican" principles
and Minister Damon evidently has
fallen into line, whenever his privat o
clients are concerned.
Captain Charles Mccarthy of
Company D leaves by the steamer
Miowera for the North. The popu-
lar captain has been kindly granted
fifty days furlough by Colonel
Jno. III. Soper, N. G. Fl. The Cri-
terion Saloon during Charles alb
sence will be managed by his able
assistants, Messrs. Andrews and
Sullivan. Bon voyage, Sir Charles
Peaceful citizens were greatly dis
turbed yesterday afternoon by see
ing bycicles, hacks and private car
riages outside the Police Station
Upon investigation it was learned
that no instruction was in progress
but that the meeting was simply
called to elect captain for the
Mounted Reserve, A. w. Garter hav
ing resigned. W. F. Dillingham;
was elected captain, and A Perry
and e. r. Adams will act as lieuten
ants of the Reserve.
The friends of A. M. and Pauline
Hewett OF this city were deeply
grieved to learn this morning OF thu
death of their eldest child Edith
Yesterday from an attack of pncu
monia, Early this morning he
schoolmates to whom she was great
ly endeared placed some beautiful
flowers on The casket Of their los
and loved schoolmate. Leis anC
wreaths OF beauty were sent b,
many sympathisers. Services wer'
held at the family residence by thu
Bishop Of Honolulu, the funera
taking place at 2 o'clock this after
noon, the remains being inferred il
Nuuanu Cameterys