The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-08-27
LOCAL BREvITIES.


President Dole is slowly recovering
from his severe cold.
The new Hawaiian mail wagon is
now on its regular rounds.
Work on the grand stand in the Ke-
walo bicycle track began yesterday.
Walter D. McBryde is authorized to
sign for Bishop & Co., per procuration.
Election of delegates to the Nomi-
mating Convention will take place Mon |
day night.
Col. Gilbert F. Little and Inspector
General Townsend will take the first |
steamer for Hilo.
Captain Crane has so far recovered
from his recent accident as to be able
to leave his home.
Professor Koebele is having excellent
results from his researches in Old
Mexico. His recall has been rescinded.
]. ]. Egan will be asked to become
Commissioner of Education. This
will complete the quota required by
law.
Mrs. Fuller gave a pleasant day to
number of her lady friends at the
Waterhouse premises, Waikiki, yester-
day.
Thomas Rain Walker, Esq, has been
recognized as Acting Consul-General
for Great Britain by Minister of For
eign Affairs Cooper.
The old shed between Hyman Bros
and L. B. Kerr's, is being town down
preparatory to the building of the new
Inter-Island offices.
Mrs. NJ. F. Scott, principal of the
Holualoa school, North Kona, is recov-
ering rapidly from an operation per-
formed on Sunday last.
Captain Nichols, accompanied by
United States Minister Sewall made a
formal call on Minister of Foreign
Affairs Cooper Tuesday.
1t is probable that J. F. Morgan, Wal
ter McBryde and John Garden will be
the candidates TO the nominating con-
vention from the 4th District 4th Pre-
cinct.
Minister Cooper called aboard the
/ U. S. S. Bennington in the Foreign
Office barge Wednesday morning. On
leaving. he was accorded the usual
salute.
4 1t is rumored that the mission of
II Judge Carter to San Francisco is to
II close negotiations with Charles R. Bis
hop for the purchase of the Molokai
ranch
The kindergarten Training School
will reopen in September. Applicants
for admission should call on Mrs. Har-
riet Castle Coleman, $50 King street
at once.
The Fiji Times suggests sending a
commission to Honolulu to procure in
formation regarding the method OF
preparing kalo The plan is Endorsed
by the chiefs.
James A. Kennedy, chairman of the
Central Committee of the American
Union party, issues a call for the cleo
I tion of delegates by precinct clubs, ant
for the Island Nominating Convention
! Col. William F. Allen denies EN-
t phatically that he is a candidate fol
the position of Collector General Of
Customs, and says that the Government
knows he would not accept it if Offered
him.
Emma M. Nakuina, Commissioner O
Private Ways and Water Rights fol
d the District of Honolulu, Oahu, has ;
o notice calling attention to a meeting t,
+ be held on Monday, September 18th
for the adjudication of water rights il
, Auwaiolimu.
The residents at the Peninsula ar
" rejoicing in the fact that they now hav
r a Post Office of their own. Until
;. short time ago their letters have bee
dropped off all along the route, prin
cipally at Pearl City or Eva Mill Mai
addressed simply to Peninsula, Oahu
will reach them.
The attention of persons wishing t
s invest in coffee planting in Hawaii
called to the notice of the sale of tn
Kona Tea and Coffee estate, which vii
be found in this issue of the Gazette
# This is rare opportunity to secure
S plantation which is just coming int
g bearing, more than half the coffe
;, trees being over four years old. TIL
: plantation is in the center of the coffe
:, district, and within two miles of tn
steamer landing.