The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

L. a. Thurston, administrator of
the estate of John Brodie, deceased,
has a notice in this issue.
The Legislature will convene on
the 18th inst, which is Ash We'd
nesday, the first day ip Lent.
The teachers at Oahu College
will receive callers on first and
third Monday in each month.
Kate Field accompanied Super
intendent of Public Works Rowell
on a tour OF inspection on Satur-
day.
Commissioner Marsden received
six packages of tree cuttings from
Apia, samoa, by the Monowai last
night.
Suggestions of plans to govern
the liquor traffic are asked for by
Henry Waterhouse and F. j..
Lowrey.
J. II. Coney, deputy sheriff OF
Kauai, has been appointed tenn
porary sheriff in place of Samuel
Wilcox, who is now in the States.
The Tourists Guide Through
Hawaii" published by II. NJ.
Whitney, is on sale at the Hawai-
ian News Company and Thrum's
book store.
A private letter from Peter Lee,
manager of the Volcano House,
states that the crater is more active
than it has been for months and
many guests are at the hotel.
Commissioner Marsden sends by
the steamer this morning quanti
ties of tree seeds to H. P Baldwin
and w. H. Richard, with full in
structions regarding their planting.
Charles Colburn and daughter
left for the Coast on the Monowai
on account of the illness of Mr..
Colburn's father A large number
of friends were on the wharf to say
goodbye.
A. A. Zimmerman was the object
OF great deal of curiosity on the
Monowai before departure Satur-
day. Many of the wheelmen of
Honolulu were on the wharf and
steamer to catch a glimpse Of " the
mighty rider"
A warrant was issued at 6
o'clock last evening for the arrest
of L. V. Redpath, who is charged
with embezzling funds from the
Hawaiian Gazette Company. Up
to IL o'clock last night the police
had not found Mr.. Redpath. He
was last seen on Fort street about
4 o'clock. eL
Among the through passengers
for San Francisco on the Monowai
are Sir VIM. Windeyer, a promi-
nent Judge OF Sydney; Mr.. James
Mills, managing director Of the U.
S. S. Company; A. A. Zimmerman
of bicycle fame and wife, and w.
w. Hires, proprietor OF the Hires
root beer establishment.
When the larger part of the crew
of the Annie Paint came ashore for
water yesterday people along the
water front thought they were de-
serting ship and stood around to
see the fun, but the men got what
they wanted and pulled out again
to the boat, leaving very much
disappointed crowd on shore.
Sidney Miller Ballou was admit
ted to the membership in the Ha-
waiian Society, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, by the board of
managers of that organization, at
meeting yesterday. Mr.. Ballou is
a great-great grandson OF Eleazer
Jencks, captain of Rhode Island
troops in Colonel Matthewson's
regiment.
During the Legislature of 1892,
Chief Justice Judd, William Foster
and Cecil Brown were appointed
members of commission to revise
and recodify the Penal Code of
Hawaii. The commission, after
laboring for over three years, have
submitted a printed report, which
will be placed before the Legis-
lature soon to convene.
Mr.. Waldron, of the Illustrated
Traveller, returned from tour of
Hawaii and a weeks soiourn at
the volcano. He is pleased with
everything he saw and has many
photographs, entirely new, which
will appear in the forthcoming
issues of his paper. Mr.. Waldron
will remain Honolulu and gather
more information for publication.