The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-26
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con.
densed Notes of the Day.

Head Operator George Macy has
left the Telephone company.
Judge Carter will return from San
Francisco on the City of Paris.
Sharkey and Maher may not come
together after all the dickering.
The Hawaiian hotel premises are
either to be sold or leased on Satur-
urday.
c. II. w. Norton is on the other side
of the Island today, attending to bust
ness matters.
John d. Spreckels has purchased
active charge.
The Bennington will survey Pearl
Harbor shortly for coaling station
for the United States.
DR.. George Thilenius of Germany,
en- route to Auckland, will remain over
in Honolulu for some time.
The friends of Miss Lizzie McKar-
riston of Molokai gave her a farewell
dance at Waikiki last evening.
4 brother of the Rev. V. H. Kitcat,
who formerly resided at Mana, Kauai,
has started for the Klondyke.
II. p. Rithet writes from San Fran,
cisco that the Klondylte fever in that
city shows no signs of abatement.
NJ. b. Macfarlane, formerly on the
census staff, leaves tomorrow for Ko-
ma, to take charge of 1oepcr's store.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Helen Elwell of Riverside, Cali,
to Rev. j. NJ. Lydgate of Lihue,
Kauai.
Gus Schuman came by the Alameda
today. While in California Mr.. Schu
man purchased some thoroughbred
stock.
Mrs. Carrie Higley Dmond, who had
planned to go to the Nlundyllc, has
changed her mind. She will remain
in San Francisco.
Mrs. Gibbons. nee LAM Atkinson, ar
rived at Capt Town on July 20, after
rough sea trip. She viii remain
there for some time.
| Ben, a native, was convicted in the
| Police Court this morning of adultery
with a 10 year old girl, and sentenced
| to pay five of $50. He has appealed
| from the decision of Judge Wilcox.
The time of last years rowing races
] 1
minutes and seconds for the Seniors
and 16 minutes and 81 seconds for the
Juniors.
Justice Field has broken the long
service record of the Supreme Court.
It is likely he will retire soon. AT
! torney General McKenna is slated for
| the Supreme Court bench.
The Minister of the Interior will re-
ceive sealed tenders until IL o'clock,
room, of Monday September 20. for
the construction of road from MANU-
kona to the Waimea Road, Hawaii.
Miss Bertha Young, VINO has been
visiting her sister in Oakland for some
weeks past, will return next month,
with her father, Alex Young. Mrs.
Young will remain in Oakland for
some time.
f. A. Gardner, who left by the
Australia yesterday, will return on
the same boat next month. Mr.. Gard
ner wants to introduce negro laborers
and he believes that Senators Mo"g&n
and Quay will endorse his scheme.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Honolulu Carriage Man
ufactory, on page of this issue. The
invention of Mr.. Wright is well worth
investigation and will be written on
more fully in tomorrow's issue.
f. G. Cooke and G. NJ. Welty, mana
gers of the rbett-Fitzsimmons eXhi-
biton, and f. j. Rector, their electri-
clan, leave on the Alameda this after
noon for the Colonies, where they will
exhibit their wonderful pictures. Mrs.
Rector accompanies her husband.
The opium joint kept by zee We,
at King and Maunal>ea streets, was
raided by the police last night and
eight smokers captured. They have
been charged with having opium in
bail each. The case will be heard by
Judge Wilcox Saturday.
Attorney Humphreys has filed with
the Minister of the Interior a petition
signed by a large number of voters at
Kailua nominating Jacob Coerpcr as
candidate for Representative from the
Second District. The petition is sign
ed by DR.. McWayne, Mcssrs. Baltels,
Lindsay and other prominent citizens
of Kona.
Superintendent James +. White of
the Railway Mail Service, reports that
future sailings of the Canadian steam
ers from Vancouver with mails for
Hawaii and Australia, will occur rs
follows; September S and 20, Octo.
Der is, November Is, and December
-, 1897, and January 10, February z
and March 7. 1898.