Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-11-05

Mr.. p McInerny has enlarged hi,
boot and shoe store on Fort street b,
taking out the partition between hi
place and the next store. The rapie
increase of Mr.. McInerny's trade since
he opened his store few months age
has necessitated the change.
The Premier MIR. Gibson was nearl,
washed overheard when the tug wa.
going out past Coco Head day before
yesterday heavy sea swept the deck:
clean, but native grabbed Mr.. Gibson
and held him down as il were. But
for the kanaka where would the country
be7
No further damage, than the severe
scorching of the forward part of the
hull was sustained by the schooner
Emma. The sails which were slowed
away in the hold only received a
thorough wettng. They are now being
dried and the vessel put in proper
order.
The question as to who will carry off
the laurels in the steeple chase now
being run at the circus, seems to be
the cause Of considerable rivalry among
the riders. The prize consisting of
gold coin, the amount not being
known, is to be awarded to the winner
Of the best three races out of series OF
five.
| The newly formed rowing club, COM
posed of the blacksmiths and ma
chinists of the Honolulu Iron Works
have decided that their match will be
rowed in six cared gigs. The course
has been decided upon and will be
around spar buoy. The boats to be
used in this race will be from the
Kings boat house.
As the steamer EOaiam was moored
near the P. M. S. S. wharf last evening
an Hawaiian tumbled between the
steamer and the dock when the steamer
was lying about 3 feet from the wharf
The men were pulling the steamer in.
1t was close shave for the native as
he just got out when the steamer
jammed against the wharf
Owing to want Of proper attention
given to the condition OF the bridge
near the Waikiki road an accident, the
particulars are in yesterdays issue,
happened Tuesday afternoon to Doctor
Webb and his wife. Through some
miracle both escaped uninjured; the
wonder is that they we're not seriously
or fatally hurt Have the necessary
repairs been made yet ?
Yesterday afternoon horse belong
ing to Col. Judd run away with brake
at Waikiki. The horse started from
the vacinity Of Mr.. Cartwrights' place
and ran to the road and thence along
King street toward town. There was
no body in the brake at the time. The
vihicle was turned over twice and was
pretty badly smashed. 1t was a sad
affair and copious tears were shed
within sight of the disaster. 1t was
Keats who wrote:
"Shed no tear, o, shed no tear,
The sun will shine another year"
An amusing incident happened on
the corner of Fort and Hotel streets
yesterday about noon time. Captain
|. Bray of the M0,ning Star, had left
camera in charge Of Jimmie Williams,
nhnfnnranhar
Before taking the instrument away it
was tested, in doing so the apparatus
was brought out on the sidewalk, facing
towards Dodds'. 1t was not long
before number of persons assembled
in anticipation of having their "phiz"
taken, and the characteristic positions
and poses taken by them was somewhat
alarming. Their hopes were doomed
10 disappointment, however, and after
standing in the scorching sun for some
thing like quarter of an hour they
melted away. Some people never get
tired of paying tribute to human
vanity"
AT about seven o'clock yesterday
morning just as the prison gang, who
work at the palace, were beginning their
labors, one of the Chinese prisoners,
Pap Sui, was found to be missing.
Search was immediatly instituted but
no trace of the fugitive could be found.
The following is a correct description
of the man: Black hair, no queue;
height five feet four and half inches;
Scared on the forehead, between the
eyes and the right cheek, also three
scars close above the navel a mole on
the right side of the neck; upper teeth
projecting; about twenty-four years Of
age. The prisoner was sentenced at
Lahaina for robbery. A reward of
twenty dollars is offered for his return
or capture. This makes the second
Chinese convict now at large; the other
made his escape from Oahu prison, on
the morning Of September 27th last.
He was known as All Woon, and is
about twenty-one years of age,
About quarter to nine last evening
quite sensation was caused by the
cry of "haul in" The cause of the
trouble is as follows A respectable
married young man who is employed in
the Foundry, calling on a friend, found