The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-01-03
LOCAL BREVlTlES.

The 1walani brought news that Maka-
well mill started grinding on Monday,
Dec go and Waimea mill stopped on
Saturday, Dec. 2S.
Paymaster Hall IL again back at his
Office in the Capitol building, after
having been Ill at Queens Hospital for
nearly three weeks.
Governor Dole will soon call n spe-
cial election to III the vacancy In the
Fourth District caused by the death
OF Representative Gilfillan.
The week of half holiday given to all
government employees by order of Gov
eInor Dole, ended yesterday, and all
Offices were open the usual time.
About thirty Chinese will return TO
China on the Coptlc tomorrow, and
were busy yesterday getting their pho
toS and identification papers ready.
Food Inspector Shorey has been busy
FOR the past month making eXamina-
tons of beer and other malt products
sold in Hawaii, and will make a report
on this subject next week.
Andrew Brown has received word
from relatives of the late A. f. Gil
fllan, that the remains were sent
to San Francisco for burial at the side
Of Mr.. Gilhllan's father and mother.
I Superintendent Reynolds on his next
trip to Molokai, on Monday, will take
with him a quantity of seeds and
plants for the leper settlement. Gar
den truck is now being raised by the
lepers there.
Alexander Macintosh Is in san
Francisco. awaiting the coming of his
bTother-in-law, Harry Won Holt, who
is expected there from Europe. Since
leaving Honolulu Mr.. Macintosh has
been in the Sound country.
The Treasury Department has issued
circular extending the prohibition against
the Importation of meat cattle from Aus
tralia and New Zealand into the United
States. so as to include Hawaii, II being
territory of the United States.
Senator Kalauokalani has received a
letter from Delegate Wilcox, confirm
atory of the dispatches in yesterday 5
Advertiser. Wilcox writes that w. j.
Robinson was appointed third judge,
and says nothing of Kepoikai.
Deputy General Cathcart has gone
to Hllo, where he Will prosecute for
the Territory at the January term
opened In that city yesterday. There
are quite number OF criminal cases
to be disposed Of by Judge Little.
An amended charter was filed with
Treasurer Wright by the trustees OF
the Central Union Church yesterday
amount Of property held by the cor
poration from 100000 to 100000. The
amendment was approved.
Ninety deaths were reported to thS
Board of Health during December
which is a comparatively small mum
Der for that month. A large number
of the deaths We're due to tuberculosis
that disease still making considerable
inroads On the health of the communi
ty Quite number of deaths were al
so reported as due to pneumonia.
Marshal Hendry has not appointed Q
successor to l.. A. Andrews, field dep
uty for Hawaii, who resigned a shor
time ago because the fees allowed hin
did not cover the expense OF the office
There have been no applicants for tn,
position. which Is one of honor rather
than Of profit. When Sheriff Andrew.
was given the appointment he was on,
out OF dozen applicants. but his ex
perience In the Office has not led an,
, OF his old competitors to seek the joi
now. No appointment Is likely to b,
made for some time.