Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

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tered the cabin of the tern Eta during
the small hours of Monday night, and
stealthily sought for plumber. The
steward was the first to discover him
and arming himself with pistol, he
proceeded to make target of the
depredator. The robber, in hastily
vacating the cabin, dropped his hat--a
small brown felt, with a hole in one
side. Some of the plumber that had
been gathered was also dropped, and
the thief, after being shot at three
times, vanished in the darkness. Police
officers are working up the case, with a
hat for clue.
1t seems that all the nations OF old
Europe are seized by an uncomfortable
passion for annexation and colonies.
Little Portugal has made itself, re
markably conspicuous in this line,
especially in Africa, where immense
slips OF land, larger than all Europe
are quietly taken possession OF. The
last in this line has been the Kingdom
of Dahomey, on the coast of Guinea,
upon which the Lnso Hawaiiano. in
the number which appeared on the
18th, gives full and very interesting in
formation This number contains,
furthermore, its usual stock of foreign
and local news, the special cores
pondence from the other Islands be,
coming every time more prominent
feature. Very noticeable also is the
first part of new scheme of colonial.
ton for some Government land on
Hawaii The Laso also announces
the future enlargement of its columns,
which is gratifying sign Of prosperity
They say: that the rain will not let
up this week; that the australia will
not be able to leave San Francisco on
her return trip at the advertised time,
If she doesn't come along soon; that
the most experienced men are some
times foolish enough to run for office;
that the loss of reputation is the result
of being in office; that the S. F. Bnk
lem editorial, which preceded by ten
days the S. +. F1Sfafticle on the sale
of these Islands, was written by "author-
ity'; that our local English editors
have failed to "catch on in their in.
dignant editorials about King Kals
real estate agency; that the tone of the
times does not echo over political
sounding-board; that 5000 acres in
California, free from the wiles of politi-
clans, is worth an Already in mid-ocean;
that the latest style Of soft hats cover
soft heads that there ought to be a
law regulating the, kind and size of
ballots in Hawaiian elections that the
middle Of the streets are generally
cleaner than the sidewalks that news
papers are generally used without being
appreciated that the people who be-
lieve in self help" do not believe in
the present Administration that the
garbage is not removed very regularly
in Adams lane; that the new "Ha-
wailan Almanac and Annual for 1886
beats all previous numbers that the
toy merchants are disguised with the
weather; that next week will be tin
whistle week that the newest native
dish is scrambled poi that the Govern.
ment ought to learn the art of self-de-
tense that the Administrators call
for Opposition charges, is something
like glutton's call for more dinner
that the Christmas tree business does
not seem to flourish this year that the
colonization scheme is the only thing
that politicians are agreed upon and
that the more one examines the less he
believes.