The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-05-31
LOCAL BREVITlES.


tice last evening.
The war correspondents have cards
to the N. G. H. Officers club.
The Charleston's speed was 1876 on
the way from San Francisco to Homo
lulu.
Military men are practicing diligent-
ly for the two big shoots for next
month.
Company "a" N. G. H, decorated
the graves of men killed at Kalalau
in 1895.
In Kakaako at l this morning ma
tive woman was arrested for beating
her husband
F. A. Schaefer, Esq, Consul for
Italy, has notice to Italian subjects
in this issue.
1t is Professor Koebele's intention
to leave on his six months trip on
the Belgic today.
John Hamburg says that Kona cof-
fee plantations are looking just now
better than ever.
If 10000 troops are stationed in or
near Honolulu the town life will be
somewhat changed.
The City of Picking with 1000 or
1,5OO American troops is expected to-
night or early tomorrow.
The Philadelphia will be in commits
sion again about June Is and will most
likely go to the Philippines
Peter Lee says sulphur beds are
forming near Kilauea crater and that
this is one of the good signs"
Quite number of houses are being
built on Tantalus on land recently
purchased from the Government.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Edwin Benner and Miss Maude L.
Barnum at Central Union church at
8 p. m. June 9.
Hopp & Co. will fill orders for hand
some parlor tables and roll top desks,
various sizes, at reduced prices for
one week more.
Victor safes, their usefulness and
manner of construction are dwelt upon
in the Timely Topics of the Hawaiian
Hardware Co. today.
Geo. H. Ruttmann and wife were
brought before the Hilo Magistrate
and are now charged with attempting
to kill their infant child.
The work of coaling the U. S. S.
Charleston was nearly completed last
evening. The coal bunkers of the big
cruiser will be filled today.
The wedding of Mr.. Edwin H. Paris
and Miss Rita Schmidt will take place
at the home of the brides father, Be
retania street, on Thursday.
There were English, Portuguese,
Hawaiian, Japanese and Chinese pa
pers Of Honolulu represented at the
banquet to the correspondents.
Fate made a hit when Dan Logan
was knocked out in a Decoration Day
cricket game The veteran was able
to attend the press dinner last night,
however.
There will be $4,000 troops in all.
The City of Peking will have 1900.
Other vessels certain to come are the
Australia, City of Sydney, China and
Zealandia.
The horsemen now talk nothing but
June II events. A good many of other
people are much interested and the
1898 Jockey Club meet promises to be
a big affair.
Until further notice the o. R. & L.
train leaving Honolulu at $40 p. M,
will take Waialua Passengers and
Freight. Returning will arrive at Ho-
nolulu at 1923 a. m.
Geo. H. Paris was delivering stock
certificates for the w. w Dimond Co.,
Ltd, on Saturday. The evidences of
ownership are about the neatest thing
of the sort yet seen here.
American Minister and Mrs. Sewall
gave delightful bathing party at their
Waikiki home on Saturday afternoon
in honor of Miss Newlands. Some
fourteen ladies were present.
Assurance is given that troops en-
route to Manila will be brought ashore
here. This will be to rest the men
and clean the ships. Probably a big
camp will be established in or near
town.
Hikaakalani Hebron has been grant
ed divorce from E. G. Hebron with
$4,000 almony and $3.50 for attorney
fees. Irene Brown has been granted
divorce, with custody of children, from
Chas. A. Brown.
There is now no local boat" The
Doric will bring the business that was