Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-08


Messrs. Henry Davis & Co. will re
ceive fresh California fruit and Point
Reyes roll butter brough, down on ice
by the Mariposa to-day. Fine celery
and other delcacies in the best order.
Call early at No 73 Hotel street SO as
to get first choice or send your orders
through telephone a74.
The books of the Tax-Assessor will
be open to-day and every day during
the week for public inspection. 1t is
advisable that all men of property see
how much they have been ERASED"
since making their "ante." In these
dull times the assessor is sure to 90
five better unless you watch the game
closely.
A very handsome specimen of work
manship is on view in c. E. Williams
store on Fort street. 1t is a miniature
coffin Of polished kou and koa woods,
with silver mountings and ornaments.
Though such an exhibition is highly
creditable to the artists, it is not conso-
latory to the sceptical and narvous
members Of society.
Another attempt is being made by
the Road Supervisor to make Mer-
chant street, at the junction of Alakea,
passable for pedestrians. If the work
is successful and the lake dried up with
out forming another in the same neigh
borhood, Mr.. Hart will receive bless
ing from the public in general, and the
residents Of lower Alakea street in par
ticular
Mr.. Charles Mccarthy has bought
out the cigar store adjoining his place
on Hotel street. He has taken out the
petition between the stores and is max
ing general enlargement Of his estab-
lishment for the demands Of his bust.
ness. One Of the new features of
Charles place will be the game Of "The
Devil among the Tailors." 1t beats the
devil among the Dutch, if you think it
don't, try it.
H. B. M. S. Triumph has arrived in
San Francisco. The TRIUMPH is the
English flagship of the Pacific
squadron. 1t is hoped that during her
commission, the Admiral will find his
way to the paradise OF the Pacific"
not to make any naval demonstration
but just to let Queen Victoria's sub.
jects know that every commander in
Fl. B. MS navy is not suffering from
Russo-phobia. Let her come on
peaceful mission if only to have game
of cricket.
About halfpast eight o'clock last
Saturday evening drunken native
man was knocked down and run over
by hack on Queen Street between
Punchbowl and Richard Streets. The
hack contained two passengers and
was being driven at a moderate gait
when the native who was trying to
cross the road staggered in front of the
horse and was struck. Two wheels
passed over his body. The hackmon
Immediately stopped to assist the man
but he was only slightly bruised and
after acknowledging it was his own
fault--he would not admit he was
drunk-he staggered off towards home
The Trustees OF the Queens Hos
pital held meeting last Friday The
Secretary stated in the meeting on be-
half of the Treasurer that for the first
time in the history of the institution
they were in debt in the sum of $4,000
The amount of $4,000 was due from
the Government last August Appl-
cation had been twice made for this
amount. Reply: "no funds" 1t is
understood that this money appropri-
ated for the Hospital fund is derived
from passports, but has been used by
Government officials for other pur-
poses. The Hospital has thus been
left in a position that would have
forced the closing of the institution
had not the Treasurer MIR. ]. II, Patty
been the banker and most kindly adj
vanced the money. This refusal to
pay the money appropriated by the
Legislature for the necessary Hospital
expenses, had they not been met by
MIR. Patty, or some other charitable citi
zen would have virtually ended in
turning the patients Of the institution
out of doors.