Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-10-07
LOCAL NEWS.

There are three neat cottages being
built on the Palama road above Liiha
street.
There we're two attempted opium
raids last night which were not success
full.
The authorities are keeping sharp
eye on the performances at the two
Chinese theatres.
Some young gentlemen we're out on
the streets last night singing violent
discords. Next time better keep the
cork in the bottle.
The saloon beats are having fat
time while the British sailors are in
town. The sailors are green enough
to run with them.
Some Chinese carpenters have erect
ed the frame of new Westinghouse
on Fort street, and are preparing to put
up other buildings on the same lot.
1t is reported that some of the girls
Of Honolulu contemplate starting a
boat club. 1t is also reported the organi-
ration will be called the Holoku Club.
The Honolulu Rifles held their
regular monthly meeting last night.
Some committees were appointed and
next Tuesday evening was set for the
transaction Of special business.
Two natives left by the Stmr. Rin9u
for Hilo, they will walk along the coast
to Pohoiki from there to Kona Point to
see if anything can be seen Of the Schr.
Ka Moi having been wrecked. The
natives are old sailors Of the Ka M0i
1t is reported that the Chinaman
who has the contract of disposing Of
the dead animals for the Government,
is running hog ranch at Waikiki
where he feeds the hogs with all dead
animals indiscriminately including
glandered horses and all. If this
proves true it ought to be stopped.
An enterprisng Chinaman en- Nuu.
anu street has built hot soup stand
which takes up about one third of the
already narrow sidewalk. After night
it generally has crowd Of Cinnamon
around it and foot passengers are
obliged to take to the street to ge
along. Soup is good thing but cleal
sidewalks are more desirable.
A little native boy was almost rur
over the other day on Liliha' street by
thoughtlessly getting in front Of hacl
which was driving at moderate pace
The hackman saw the little fellow il
time, however, and pulled up Sc
quickly to avoid hurting him that thu
horse broke one Of the shafts of thu
hack.
From the Bulletin we learn that the
Makiki reservoir which holds some
500, gallons Of water has beer
lowered during the dry spell to 8 or 1
feet in depth. When compared witt
the Nuuanu reservoir it woul'
seem, from this showing that the pcopl
of Makiki are using water rather ex
travagantly.
Two young fellows amused them
selves night before last by pulling u
the barber pole of the barber shop o.
Hotel street back of Mr.. Tregloan'
tailor shop. The pole was taken to
vacant lot near by and left. Some boy
will be hoodlums in spite OF their ad
vantages. The names of these youn
fellows will be published if they ar
found out.
The British ships Eddsyyide an
Lothee sailed lately from Newcastle, \
S. w. for San Francisco. 1t is re
markable thing about the passage {
these vessels that they left Newcastl
the same day and hour, took the Sa
Francisco pilots the same day and hor
and arrived at that port both at the sam
time, but never saw each other durin
the entire voyage.
Yesterday afternoon about thre
o'clock while some Cinnamon were ruI
ming hand cart full of produce fror
their gardens down Nuuanu street
the Chinese markets, one of the Chini
men fell and besides being bruised one {
the wheels of the cart passed over one (
his legs inaicting severe wound TIL
unfortunate man was taken back to h
home where he was attended to by a
application Of Chinese herbs.
An artistic painting is on exhibitio
at the store of Mrs. Lack on Fort stree
1t is painted on blue satin and repr
sents wild roses, wheat and daisies.
is designed for banner and is owne
by Mr.. James Mcclure. The paintir
was executed in the State OF Ohio,
S. A., by Miss l.. Moore, cousin
Miss Belle Smith, an artist Of SON
note and relative Of Captain Turne
of the brigantine W. G. Iraqn.
The boys at the Government Bull'
ing, who were so anxious to know VIII
Toe Wiseman would do with the sloc
Lark, will be pleased to learn that j
has sold her to Messrs Michiels and M
MILAN for the snug little sum of $I7
mot $a5o as reported. AS Joe on
paid 500 for her this is much bett
than most Of us would have done. II
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