Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-16
local NEWS.
Street drill last night.

Two hacks ran into each other in
front Of the Hotel night before last.
A new Chinese store is being fitted
up on King street near the Chinese
Club House.
1t is reported that the Junior Base
Ball Clubs of the Public Schools will
organize next season and try to give the
Benedicts rub.
Some one ought to hire the band
and have music at the wharf when the
next steamer gets here--the "little
tailor" is coming back.
Messrs. Thurston, Dole, Morse and
Mark Robinson take exercise every
evening in the four-oared race boat of
the Honolulu Yacht and Boat Club
Mr. John Brown, a journalist well
known in Honolulu, has gone to XII
lauea Plantation, Kauai, on pleasure
and business. He will return in about
ten days.
The Honolulu Rifles held bayonet
drill last night at the Armory. 1t was
lots Of fun for the fellows who didn't
get stuck with bayonet. The officers
had the most fun.
Harry Agnew has lately purchased
two fine colts in California. One is a
brother to slim Renwick" and the
other is half sister to the we'll known
FLY Z" Eva" by Flood.
During the excitement when the fire
bells struck yesterday an express wagon
almost ran into hack, at the corner OF
Merchant and Fort streets and jennie
Oat fell over dog trying to get out of
the way.
An aged native fell in fainting fit
at the corner Of Hotel and Fort streets
yesterday as the engines and the crowd
were rushing excitedly to the fire. He
was brought too by lomilomi process at
the hands of two other natives.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will give
an extra moonlight concert at Emma
Square tomorrow evening Mr.. Berger
promises an excellent programme of
"sweets to the sweet" Girls turn out,
all Of you, and take your friends
brothers.
Yesterday fruit dealer erected a
temporary shelter on the side walk, on
Queen street, out of rough scantling
and corrugated iron, but whether to
protect himself or display OF the
finest looking watermelons seen this
season, he was too modest to say.
Mr.. George c. Beckley, purser on
the Kinan will shortly import from
California fast trotting horse, which
will be matched against the Honolulu
"goers." This horse will cost round
sum and is supposed to be very fast.
His record is announced as being under
2:3o
They say that Love is dreaming on
Punchbowl street that the base ball
istswill have lots Of fun after the season is
over that "Mary Kelly's beau" is com
ing back to town soon that the ''Devi
among the tailors" is the boss game
that the, Honolulu crew will make q
close finish that the le-makers are
romantic people ; that tomorrow viii
be Thursday.
Dr. Henri McGrew will perform ar
operation, for the extraction of catar
act from the eye of a native woman al
the Hospital this morning at clever
O'Clock. The woman is So years old
has cataract in both eyes, and ha:
been entirely blind for three years
DR.. McGrew will operate upon one
eye first and when that is better vii
operate upon the other. Dr. McGrev
has performed two similar operation,
in Honolulu, both of which have beer
successful.
The Planters Monthly for Septembe
is at hand The number is both inter
esting and instructive Besides thu
selected matter on various subjects
there are interesting, communications
and editorial comments on "The La
Dor Supply for the Future" "1reat
ment of Laborers on the Plantations,
The Government immigration Circu
lar" "The Tehuantepec Ship Railway,
"The Contract with the American Re
fnery," and +" The Japanese Labo
Difficulty at Paia," and other editoria
notes.
The Marposa sailed at noon yester
day. The band was present. TIL,
usual lei-bedecked seaiarers wen
aboard; hands and handkerchiefs wer,
waved, and soon after Jackey Luca
blew his little whistle the ship was il
the stream. Mr.. r. S. Smith smiled
bood-bye from the deck and Mr.. Ka
pena held his hand over the vest poke
that contained his secret mission. Hi
Excellency Mr., Gibson came ashor,
shortly before twelve o'clock. Their
were not many passengers. AS MI
Sala would say "Aloha !"