The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-25
LOCAL BREvITlES.

The vacant judgeship in the Circuit
Court is still untitled according to adj
vices received yesterday by A. V. Gear
from Washington.
The Mardi Gras committee VIII meet
at DIR. Sloggetts office at $3.50 thi
morning to complete final arrange
ments for that event
Dorothy. the sixteen months OLD
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred W.
Carter died at their home at Judd and
Lillha streets, Tuesday evening, from
entero colitls
Mr.. II. w. Kinney. late of the S. S.
Hawaii, has accepted position as as
sistant chemist at Waialua plantation,
and commences work in his new ca
pacity Immediately.
Archibald MacKillop, representing
the Crown Distilleries Company arriV .
ed In this city yesterday on the Gaelic,
and will spend some time in Honolulu
and on the Islands.
ID. Kanakanui presented claim TO
the Board of Health for personal eff
fects lost by him during the Climate"
fire, amounting to 1856 % The matter
was laid on the table.
DR.. Carmichael, chief of the United
States Marine Hospital Service in Ho-
nolulu. expects orders transferring him
to some other post by the Grant, which
is expected at any time.
The planets Jupiter. Venus and Sat
urn can now be seen close together in
the eastern sky at about O'Clock in
the morning. They are nearly over
Manoa Valley or KaimuH.
New storm sewer traps are being put
in at all intersections of Fort with
other streets, and the openings are be-
ing fitted at the edge Of the sidewalk
that tho at ia n ffanfaI
II. H. Davies g. Co. are erecting 4
three story lack warehouse on the
Esplanade, which was the site of their
old iron warehouse. 1t is thought that
the new building will be completed
within few months, and the bulk OF
the goods will be stored there. Thev
also intend to make some changes and
renovations on the building at present
occupied by them on the corner of
Kaahumanu and Queen streets.
DR., Amesse. quarantine officer of the
United States Marine Hospital Service,
whose duty 1t has been to board all
the steamers entering port, has been
ordered to Manila, where he will have
charge of the new quarantine plant
now being erected in the Philippines
capital. DIR. Amesse has been in Ho-
nolulu for several months, and has
made host of friends. He expects to
iN'NS WI INC hoIIB LOT mas
new station.
Maunalei plantation Is being given
over to it's creditors, and whatever as
sets can be found on the plantation
are being levied upon by order of the
court. An attachment was recently
levied on the machinery, pumps. rail-
road material and the growing cane
to satisfy the judgment rendered
against the company in favor of the
Risdon Iron Works. The tudg-
ment was for SIG 600. and the sale Will
take place on February IL.
DR.. Thompson, Territorial physician
at Kau. Hawaii, has asked the Board
of Health for instructions in giving
opium to Chinese whose life he
despalrs VI II he Is not furnished reg
ularly with the drug. He did not know
whether the police regulations were of
such nature that he could do this
and not be subject to arrest. Dr
Cooper moved that DR.. Thompson u.s.
his common sense In the matter. In
view Of the Circuit judges decision
yesterday declaring the opium law un.
constitutional, Or. Thompson need not
fear police interruption.