Under Hawaiian skies, a narrative of the romance, adventure and history of the Hawaiian Islands, a complete historical account, by Albert Pierce Taylor.

UNDER tAN\\VAIIAN SKIES

1SiS8 Fiirst lifflusion process plant foi sugar Ilanufactulre received, introlducedl (Col. Z.. S Spalliing for Alakee Sugar Co., Kaui.
Watlter lMurry (ibson, ex-nlinister of Foreigi Affairs under Kalakaui, diled at San Fraini')co. Jainuary 21.
Electric ligltiiig of 1lonolulul streets estallished(. Marc 23.
Lighithouse at Barber's Poinlt, Oahu, erected.
(round lbroken for sti:eet railway system (mule-drawn).
Mrs.. W. Alexandler, of the 1832 missioiary arrivals, died. June
29.
Satiuel (.. Wilder, one of lonoluluil's most prominent citizens, pronloter of steamnlslilp line iand otiler enterlrises, (lied, aged 82
ve Iars..July 28.
()a1hu Stelamll il\way frlchise granted to B1. F. )Dillingham andl
asso ialtes, on ():Oh. Septembler 4.
Openlilg of streetc:lr system I)y Ifawa iiani Tramwally Co. )(eeember
28.
18.9 Par1els post system wvithi United States inaugurated. March 1.
First turf for Oalm Railroaldl turned.
D)eatlt of Fa1th, r I)amienl, ('atholic priest, at the Leper Settlemeit,
lMolokaii, aged 49 years. April 15.
Delth-l of Mlrs. Mary I)onminis, miiother-in-law of Prilncess LiliuokaIlani, aged 86 years, resident of Honolulu silice 1837. April 24.
IDelpartlture of Princess Kl.litulani for Elnglandl to finish lier edlucatioll. Mayv 10.
Ti-ack lnving for HIIwaiianl tramiway eompleted (12 miles). July 12.
Ilsullrrectioon of R1 WV. W\ilcox and111 arty of mralconltents quickly
sll)(lliedl; six insiurge'its killed, twelve wounded, and remlaindlr
s81rrenl llde red. July 30.
First section of inter-island cable laid between Mauli and A\olokali
August 12.
First trial over Oalim Railroad, called "Difllinglhani s F1olly." Septemiber 4. Opening of railroiad to Aiea and Ewa. Novenmber 18.
1!) Caile laid betweein (Oah-u andl Molokai, lIbt its first message provedl
its last, owing to iniferior quality of c:ible. A )ril 2.
Rev. tIiraln 1l-iinghlllam If completes his translfation of the entire
Bible ilto (Gillbert Island language. April 11.
ReforIm partly caebinet resigns oii a tie " want of confidlence vote.
June 13.
irs it ostricihes (thlree) inltrilduced from(i (a.lifornia 1 y Dr. (1.
Trousseau, followed a few months later by others from) the Britih
Colol ies. J une 27.
Delariture ofi King K-falakalua on the U. S. S. Chorloslton for San
Franc111(isco in search of hea Ilth. November 25.