The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-23
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Dimities and French Muslins,
Plain aud Dotted Swiss in all quail
ties at Kerr's.
Cinnamon are engaged in tearing
down buildings on the property OF
the Central Union Church,
The remains OF the late Mr..
Goodale we're not sent to Hawaii by
the Kinau this morning as antici-
pated.
Reception to Messrs Coleman aud
Mott at the Y. M. G.. A. this evening
All are cordially invited to attend.
The gymnasium will be thrown open.
A meeting of the parishioners OF
st. Andrews Cathedral will be held
on Thursday evening, at 1880 in the
Sunday School room for the election
of officers.
Deputy. Sheriff Coney will leave
for Lihue this evening after having
received the praise and compliments
OF his superiors for his clever cap
ture OF three outlaws.
The Knau left this morning with
number of passengers for the vol
cano. Samuel Parker was passen-
ger for Hawaii where he will meet
number of prominent coffee planters.
In honor of Washington's birth
day Capt, Hanford and officers of
the U. S. S. Alert gave most en-
chanting and enjoyable reception
aud dance on board their vessel yes
terday afternoon.
To the surprise of all the jury
last evening found James Sherwood
guilty of selling liquor without q
license by verdict OF 8 to 3. Sen
tence tomorrow. The case will
probably he appealed.
Berger had large audience at
the Emma Square band concert last
evening, aud the several natl nal
and American airs were warmly re-
ceived in the cool OF the evening.
The electric lights did good service.
Willie Wilder is doing well, al
though yet unable to be removed
from Sans Souci Although the
young man is still partially par
alyzed, his physicians anticipate no
dangerous effects from his serious
plunge.
Mr.. Samuel Decker, Of Medeiros
a. Decker, the Hotel Street clothers
and tailors, leaves to- night on a bust.
ness tour OF the Island OF Kauai. He
has been empowered to solicit sub.
scriptions for and to collect and
give receipts on behalf OF The IN
DEPENDENT.
Wheelmen parade in Palace
Square at o'clock to morrow even
ing. Will there be bells on the bikes
A boy without bell nearly rar
down hack in the dusk at street
crossing last evening. No blame or
the part OF the hackman if the cas-.
had gone into Court.
The Marshal is occasionally wis,
in withholding information from tn
reporters in serious cases. 1t is the
practice in police departments al
the world over. In fact, the inquisi
tive newsmen often assist criminals
to escape through injudiciously pub
fishing news" prematurely.
1t will not be amiss for annex
ationists, and even the President ant
the remnant of his Cabinet to rea
and ponder over the article from
the Washington Times published Of
the fourth page. Case hardene
though they may be they will hav
neuralgia twinge Of conscience.
On Saturday the st. Andrew
Sewing Society will hold fame
fair in the school room attached t
the Cathedral in aid Of the Cath'
dral Funds. Mrs. Willis will hay
general superintendent, and wi
be assisted by number OF the mos
prominent OF our society ladies. W
defer further particulars.
The British steamer Chittagon
Captain Q. r. Corfeld arrived at
o'clock this morning, 13a days frol
Victoria. She brings 600 tons {
freight for this port; among tt
larger items are 800 bbls lime an
1000 sacks -four. The steamer
scheduled To leave for Yokohama