The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-30
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con-
densed Notes of the Day.

No decision has been rendered in the
Lurline case.
Chris Willis is to become "A member
of Company ID.
"Oh. pshaw; what shall I wear to
the Calico ball?"
c. p. Hall, Hawaiian Consul at Kobe,
Japan, is dead.
The Alameda will carry the next
mail to the Coast
Mr.. r. F. Lansing is back from a
trip to Hilo town.
Attorney Gardner X. Wilder is in
Honolulu from Hilo.
DR.. Stowe and Ed Hitchcock are
down from Hawaii.
There are over 600 members of the
Annexation Club now.
There are no new developments in
the Blake opium case.
The young son of Police Clerk
George Sea died yesterday.
Circuit Judge Carter is hearing the
Bcknell estate case this morning.
H. II. Brand offers for sale the lease
of the premises at 16 Kullui street.
Thomas Burke has been posted as
deserter from the ship Henry B.
Hyde.
Louis X. McGrew, of the customs de-
partment, returned by the Kinau yes
terday.
William G. Irwin and Samuel Parker
have returned from a trip to the other
islands.
Mrs. George II. Paris will leave for
Thursday.
There are nineteen divorce cases on
the Circuit Court.
The police shooting contest will be
continued Monday. SO far Officer
Chamberlain leads.
Miss Harriet Levers gave a dinner
party in honor of Miss Kate McGrew
on Wednesday evening.
Col. r. II. Mclean will sail for Amer
lea by the Doric, which is scheduled to
leave Honolulu on February Z.
The complimentary concert to Miss
Grace Richards will take place at the
opera house this evening.
The S. S. Nagoya Maru for Seattle,
will sail on or about February 2. For
freight, apply to w. G. Irwin & Co.,
agents.
The Kinau brought a report to the
effect that freshets have washed away
what little remained of the old Ko-
hala road.
There is very little snow on Mauna-
kea. The morning temperature dur
ing the week averaged 43 degrees at
Waimea.
A big Kona storm has swept over the
South Kohala and Hamakua districts,
doing considerable damage to cane
and timber.
The regular monthly meeting of the
AnneXationClub will be held at the
Drill Shed Tuesday evening February
2 at 1880 o'clock.
Three Chinese for opium in posses
sion and one Celestial for burglary
constituted the calendar of the Police
Court this morning.
SIS He Thy LEADER" will be the
subject at the Y. NJ. C. A. meeting to-
morrow evening. Mr.. c. f. Rose
Grams of Lahaina viii lead.
Port Costa -four is made by electric
ity of the latest process and makes a
fine quality of luscious bread. See ad
of G. w. McNear, page 5.
H. C. Reid gives notice that on and
after this date he will not be respons,
ible for any bills contracted in his
name without his written order.
'oot percentages Ncic ny
Mahoney and j. Kulike of Company
G last evening in their examinations
for n-commissioned warrants.
c. +. Rosecrans of Lahaina will lead
the meeting at the Y. NJ. \. A. at 6: 81
o'clock tomorrow evening. The sub
ject will be: SIS tie Thy LEADER"
The United Chinese Society will holt
a reception for gentlemen on Monday
February list, at their hall, King street
from ~ o'clock noon until 2 p. M.
II, d. Johnson has resigned as sup
erintendent of the Government Saw,
ings Bank and accepted the position
of boollkeeper for the new Oahu plan