Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-15

froht feet When about one hun
bred yards from the top, the horse,
which was near the brink, slipped and
the Chinaman who was leading him
fell over the embankment in trying to
get out Of the way. He fell about
twenty feet and was badly bruised fTe
succeeded in clamberng back, however,
and followed his animal to the Bottom
The Chinaman had one.wrist dislocated
and one side Of his face was badly
scratched.
A young man claiming to hail
from Honolulu is wanted by the
San Francisco police for forgery. He
is described by the San Francisco
papers as being dark-complexioned
young man, about 7S years Of age,
and possessing the appearance of a
wealthy tourist, and calling himself
James Mcdonald, he having cashed
two forged checks drawn on ]. D.
Spreckels & Bro
Last night the hand cart which
brought Oats mail from the steamer
81 Pani broke down just before it
reached the store, on Merchant street
The cause of the accident is not posi-
lively known, but some of the boys say
that Mort. Dat, who had been pushing
behind, commenced soldering, and was
engaged in the pastime of stealing a
ride on the kanaka who pulled the
cart Q. f. D.
Yesterday evening hack horse,
driven by native, ran away on the
Palama road The horse started just
beyond the bridge, and dashed along
past the Chinese Theater. It.was occu-
pied by two native girls, one of whom
jumped out near the road which turns
off to Aala. The other girl stuck to
the hack, which was brought to stand
still about.two hundred yards farther
along the road, without any damage
being done. The hackman imme-
diately returned to the place where the
other girl had jumped out, where she
was found badly frightened but not
burt
The musicale given at Oahu College
last night-was success, in every sense
If the word. These nusicales are given
at the close of every school term, to
give The public and patrons of the col.
lege some idea of the advancement OF
the pupils in the art of music. The
programme of last night was interest
ing and varied, 1t consisted of two
parts of eight numbers each. The sing
ing Of Miss Alice Renton was es-
pecially good and attention is called to
her rendition Of "Marguerite's Three
Bouquets" by Braga, and adelaide"
by Beethoven, the latter being the
song gem OF the evening. A piano
solo by Miss Emily Halstead was
loudly applauded. Miss Halstead was
the youngest performer OF the class.
On account of the absence OF Miss
Jennie Grieve, the song entitled "The
Rose and Nightingale" was omitted.
Miss Ka.e Rogers played an exquisite
|piano solo entitled "Le Reve," by
Wallace. The best instrumental per
formance of the evening was a duet,
piano and violin by Mrs. Hanford
and Prof. Yarndley, The evening was
most delightful one, ard the entire
programme was well rendered. There
were over one hundred guests present,
among whom were the following
Mesdames p. c. Jones, w. w. Hall,
R. Dixon, Robt Lishioan, Mr.. F. Lowry
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, Mr..
Fuller Mr.. c, H. Dickey of Maui,
Mr.. Austin of Hilo, Mr. b. f. billing.
ham, Mrs. S. M. Damon Mrs. T. G.
rhrum, Mrs A. o. Forbes, Mr..
Myron Jones, Miss. l.. Moore, Miss
Pauaulii Judd, Messrs.. ]. Brown, w.
A. Kinney and DR.. Henri McGrew.
They say that the rain is not over !;
that the Government political meeting
set for the 23rd inst. was not set for
last week and afterward changed that
the powerful mobiles OF Hawaii don't
pay the taxes; that the Government
could Increase its revenue by building
street boats and leasing them to citi-
zens that Honolulu ought to be
lighted with an electric-light tower ;
that it will be SO lighted within year,
if the next Legislature doesn't "sit
upon" the franchise that somebody
ought to take up water-right in XII
kui lane that horses ought not to be
allowed to be tied across the sidewalks (;
that the 81 PaM is slower than a great
many people expectedj that when she
arrives everybody will go down to see
her that the tramp element is begin.
ming to show itself in Oahu that the
next wedding will be between two of
the Kings native Subjects that the
Hawaiian Colonization scheme is at
tracing attention in both the United
States and England that the death of
Vice-President Hendricks will not
effect the complexion of politics in the
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