The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-17
LOCAL BREVITlES.

Mrs. Wilder and Mrs. Craft have re-
turned from weeks vacation at Wal
kane.
An infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. a. T.
Brock died on Sunday after an illness
Of several days.
w. X. Wilder returned from the
Coast yesterday on the Alameda, after
an absence of several years.
Miss Harriet Austin returned from
the Coast by the Alameda, and IL
guest of her brother, II. c. Austin.
The next mall for the Coast will be
taken by the Mariposa on Friday. The
Mariposa will also take passengers.
During the construction OF the new
culvert at the King street bridge on
Waikiki Road the bridge will be closed.
Samuel Barney. who Is accused Of the
murder of John w. Lorbeer, has been
taken to the Oahu penitentiary pending
his trial.
George A. Martin, son of the Fort
street tailor, has returned from the
Coast and Will start an establishment
OF his own In the Elite block.
1t Is promised by Manager C. s.
Desky of the Pacific Heights Electric
Railway that the road win be in opera
ton in about three weeks longer.
BY the Alameda was received the
news that the census returns OF Homo
lulu have arrived safely in Washington
and work on tabulating them has been
begun.
Rev. William Klncaid OF the Central
Union Church OF Honolulu, IL a guest
of the Occidental. He arrived from the
Islands yesterday.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The report comes from San Francisco
that at the close of the grand opera
at t,a ant Ifa pnp a N "
will come to Honolulu for n season Of
several weeks here.
James Crane OF the Hawaiian Electric
Company, Eugene Devauschelle and a
party of friends left yesterday for u
| weeks camping out on the slopes OF
Haleakala, Maui.
There was no regular Japanese inter-
prefer In the Police Court yesterday.
| Chester Doyle was there. but he had
rendered his resignation the day be-
fore. and he was specially sworn TO act.
Marshal A. ID. Ray states that Mr.. Nc
ICandless announces that the old census
department rooms on the first floor Of
| the judiciary building Will be ready for
occupancy by him and his force OF dep
uty marshals on Friday next.
If you have been saving your Ha-
wailan stamps and wish to dispose OF
them for cash, you will do well by COR
| responding with w. Scllshopp " Co. or
San Francisco. They have an nd In this
paper quoting their prices per hundred.
Prof. w. c., Stubs has selected n
| tract on the slopes of Punchbowl, which
has been set aside for n naval hospital
by the President. as the best location
for the agricultural station. and he Will
recommend that Congress make use OF
II for this purpose.
A list of the fruit trees and plants
OF the Hawaiian Islands Is being pre-
pared by Professor Koebele, the Gov
eminent entomologist, to be taken to
Washington by DIR. w. C.. Stubs. the
Government officer who is here to ar
range for the establishment OF an ag-
ricultural station here.
The census bureau will give up its
quarters In the Judiciary building TO
| United States Marshal Ray at the close
OF this week. Where the offices will
be moved to IL not yet known, but as
the work Is practically completed the
new offices Will not necessarily be large.
Sol Peck. n prominent merchant OF
Honolulu and brother to Phil Peck. the
banker. OF Hilo. arrived on the last trip
of the Australia from the Islands. says
| the San Francisco Call OF August 4.
| Illness has confined Mr.. Peck to his bed
at the residence OF his brother at 1947
Pine street. On his recovery a three
months sojourn In California with his
wife and daughters will be In order