The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-12-14

SOMEBODY will be pleased to know |
that two hundred and sevcnty-four
Cinnamon left the Kingdom this
afternoon, and will only he sorry |
that five hundred and forty-eight |
did not 90.
TuE lease of a building and lot
ON Queen street, near the Govern
mcnt building, for the remainder of |
term of five years from May LIST,
1885, was sold ut auction by +. =.
Adams d Co. to-day, Chinaman
named Akin being the purchaser
at fifty dollars.
THERE was free circus in Hack
field & Co.'S yard this noon. A
horse attached to dray started on
Il runaway, when the gates were
closed upon him. Being unable to
get out on the street, the horse ran
in II circle about the yard until he
was cornercd.
The dock of the Martha Davis
this afternoon presented n lively
scene. The Cinnamon going to
Hongkong and those helping them
with their arrangements were busy
as bees. A Chinese lady passen-
gers diminutive feet commanded a
fair share of attention.
A COMPANY of native hackmen has
been formed, occupying that advan-
70 ctnnl an tho of IL inn
and Nuuanu streets. They have
telephone communication on both
lines, and it is to be hoped their
enterprise will be rewarded with Il
fair share of patronage.
On Thursday morning last, about
ten o'clock, fire was discovered in
the trash houses of the Star Mill at
Kohala, Hawaii. Nothing could stay
the flames until the two trash
houses were reduced to ashes.
There is no accounting for the origin
of the fire, as the mill was not work.
ing nor had it contained fire for
long time. Grinding was shortly
to have begun. Strangely, similar
misfortune ONCltOUh llC lnlll JttSu
before last grinding season.
Born the incidents mentioned I'M
der the head, "Strect Scenes" the
other day, came up in the Police
Court yesterday in a case against a
man for assault and battery upon
his wife. From the evidence it would
appear that neither case was as
serious as it presented itself to spec
tators. When the man overlook his
wife he induced her to enter hack,
but she afterward tried to escape.
She testified that he had not hurt
her, but she made some noise. Her
husband had been idle for two
months, and that was not their first
quarrel. He was arrested at her
instance that night. The man was
discharged with reprimand.
DIR. Brodie, G. B. Wilson, j. w.
Hingley, w. Unger, F. Higgins, j.
H. Fisher, j. w. Pratt and Mr..
Nichols met at the residence of DR..
Brodie last night and formed an
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Hawaiian Rife Association. The
object is to encourage target shoot.
ing, and to stimulate the military
companies. A glod medal valued
at about $50 will be offered as 9
prize for target shooting, to be wor
three times by the same person be.
fore he can claim it. Prizes will b,
offered for military competitive
drills. DR.. Brodie was elected
President, Mr.. Wilson Vicc-Presi
dent, and Mr.. Fisher Secretary ant
Treasurer. The Association ha
adopted rules and bylaws similar
to those of American organization
of the same kind.
MONDAY, Dec. 9TH.
The steamer Planter brings new
of very fine weather on and abou
Kauai.
MIR. Mayhem, contractor for tn
lighthouse keepers residence, ha
started the carpenter work thereon
The barkentine Mary Winkleman
bark Elsinorc, tern Eva and schoone
Haleallala arc reported off port th
afternoon.
A PARTY of natives in small
boat were sculling about the wharve
this morning, happening fish ant
hooking cells.
The announced sale of two lots o
land in Hamakua district, by Il. p
Adams & Co., to-day, was post
poned indefinitely by the mortgagee
TIE Hawaiian Rifle Association
will have target shooting match o.
Christmas Day. Their first semi
annual shoot will take place on Ne,
Years.
THERE was Il birthday and chris