The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-16
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con-
densed Notes of the Day.

j. b. Gibson, custom house, is i'll.
Iolani College reopened today for the
winter term.
w. G. Peacock & Co. are agents for
Pabst Milwaukee beer.
A. Heneberg and wife, of Lahaina
are at the Hawaiian hotel.
A native for assault and battery was
the only arrest made this morning.
G. Bolte returned by the Claudine
yesterday from a business visit to
Maui.
The sidewalk at the corner of the
Judd block is being relaid by Contrac-
tor Fred Harrison.
Emma square will have Washington
lights again this evening during the
concert by the band.
The list of officers of the United Chi
neSe Society for the ensuing year is
published in this issue.
Judge w. l.. Wilcox returned by the
w. q. Hall yesterday morning from
visit to Lihue, Kauai
j. G.. Rothwell, Royal d. Mead, Chas.
Creighton and A. w. Carter returned
by last night steamer from HilO.
A hui of local men are considering
the matter Of buying the Columbia for
trading purposes in the Philippines.
A special meeting of Hawaiian
Lodge No. u will be held tonight at
1880 O'Clock. Work in the second de-
gree.
Lieutenant w. w. Carlyle and Duke
McNichol returned by the Kinau last
evening from "A pleasure excursion to
Hilo
NJ. S. Levy of The Stars business
staff returned by the Claudine yester-
day morning from a visit to Maui set
Elements.
Mrs. c. l.. Carter, r. c. Scott and Ma
jor c. Il. Davis returned by the Kinau
yesterday from visit to the Volcano
on Hawaii.
The Second battalion, N. G. H., Major
Zeigler will have drill next Friday ev-
ening. Companies b, f and G. compose
the new second.
The annual meeting of the Hawaiian
Relief Society will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. S. c. Allen tomorrow at
1000 o'clock a. m.
Representative w. c. Achi says he
positively will not accept the Office of
Senator from Oahu in place of Senator
Schmidt, resigned.
b. f. Ehlers & Co. are offering gen
uine bargains in ladies' fast black hose,
Nottingham curtains, fancy striped
denims tapestries, etc.
1t is not expected that a decision will
be filed in the last Chinese habeas cor
pus case until after the arrival of the
Australia Wednesday morning.
A Waikiki Chinaman attempted to
xiii himself yesterday by taking an
over dose of Calomel. lie is held at
the station house for investigation.
T.. j. Cody, lately with Pearson &
Hebron, has transferred his services
to the Wall, Nichols Co. He is succeed
ed at the cyclery by w. n. Patton.
Lahaina received four mails last
week. Another frightful discrimina-
ton against Hawaii's hub. The Post
master general should be fired at once.
While practicing on the 500 yard ri
file range for the matches tomorrow
Captain Ed Hingley made nine straight
bulls eyes and then closed with a
two
Theo. f. Lansing will return by the
Dortc on the Gath, from San Francisco.
The real estate man laid out $25, 600 in
d pumping plant and other machinery
on the coast.
Mrs. Anna b. SouthWick left by the
Rio de JaneirO, accompanied by her
physician, DR.. Kellogg Lane. If her
| health permits, she will return here af-
ter a few months.
George Il. Fairchld, who arrived on
the China, expressed himself as much
pleased with the way his business has
been going ahead in the past sis months
under the management of Mr. Lynch.
A. q. NJ Robertson is preparing to
leave by the next steamer for Wash
ington though his departure will de-
pend upon news by the Australia on
Wednesday from the treasury depart
ment.
The Orpheum will reopen on Satur-
day evening, January 2Sth with an en-
tire new company and new play. The
company which will appear has been
procured at large expense and should
have liberal support