Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-11-24
LOCAL NEWS.


quarters.
Mrs. c. K. Miller at Waikiki was the
first to report the CITY Of Sydney The
vessel was first sighted at about a quar-
ter past nine off Waikiki.
Some of the graceful bo-hoys are fire.
auentlly observed practising some of
the natives dances at place on Hotel
street near Fort street In some in
stances their efforts are quite successful,
they at least prove very interesting,
The departure of the steamer KHAN
has been delayed awaiting the arrival
of the City Of Sydney IRON the colonies
and the Alameda from San Francisco.
Should these vessels arrive In season
she will sail on her volcano trip this
afternoon at the usual time.
Considerable stock was shipped on
the City Of Sydney. The. horses we're
all thorough-breds, and from fine stock.
One immense stallion that was on
board weighed over 1850 pounds and
was valued at about $4,000. Some of
the stock belonged to J. B. Hagen of
San Francisco.
Tonight an entertainment will be
rendered to the officers and crews of
the British man-of.war Constance by the
YIN. c. A. The programme will be
of literary and musical character, and
the 'Jolly tars" will pass an enjoyable
evening. The singing class that meets
Tuesday night will be omitted.
Last Saturday evening several mem.
bers OF the Eclipse Boat Club went
sailing out past the spar buoy and we're
almost swamped The water was very
rough and the boat, had it not been pro-
vided with safety alright tanks she
would have surely sunk They reach
ed the boat house with the boat over
half-full of water.
In accordance with the Thanksgiving
issued by the U. S. Minister Resident
Hon. George w. Merril, and published
in another column services will be held
at Fort Street Church and at St. An
drew's Cathedral on Thursday the 10th
inst. at eleven o'clock A. M. A general
invitation is extended to the public to
participate therein.
To-day will be long remembered by
those who are fortunate enough to at
tend the special auction trade sale Of
boots and shoes by Lyons & Cohen
auctioneers, to be held at 10 A. NJ. This
firm has already established reputa-
ton for the splendid bargains patrons
have made at their house and for the
unquestionable quality of their goods.
Reports were arrived by the City Of
SYDNEY to the effect that there will be
hereafter two lines of steamers plying
between the Colonies and San Francisco
via Honolulu. The Maup0Sa and
Alameda will be used on the new line
which will run in opposition to the
Pacific Mail Company's Steamers. The
Alamsda is reported to have left San
Francisco on the aIst inst. and will be
due at this port n ext Saturda.
The Rev. A. Clark, government
school teacher at Waialua, died at that
place Sunday night at half-past nine.
His body was Immediately brought to
Honolulu and buried from st. Andrews
Cathedral. The Rev. George Wallace
conducted the services. The deceased
was resident of these Islands during
the last eleven years and was appoint
ed to the position of Government
school teacher at Waialua four years
ago, occupying that place until COM
PEELED to resign owing to bad health.
The deceased was twenty-seven years
of age and leaves wife and three chill
dren
At the Police Court yesterday two
Cinnamon named All Tuck and Hun
Hang were fined each fifty dollars; the
twenty-three Cinnamon charged with
holding an unlawful secret society were
again remanded at the request of the
prosecution until December Ist; two
balls of six dollars each for. drunken
ness were declared forfeited and one
native was fined six dollars and costs
for the same ohense; several othe
petty cases OF assaults, battery ant
drunkenness were disposed of in thu
same manner; Hawai- and Maria Kael'
were remanded for sentense until tn
a4th inst. on a. charge of adultery, the
pleaded guilty
The Hawaiian rowing and yachting
association desire to express thei
thanks to the Judges and Time Keeper
for their services on the occasion of tn
Regatta;to theII.S. Navigation Co. 70
their kindness in extending the use G
their wharves to the committee; t
Captain Godfrey for the pleasan
arrangements he made for the accom-
mediation of the public to Messr'
Wilder & Co. for the use of lumbe
and free carriage; to the American Cor
sui General, A. F. Cooke and Theo, II
Davies & Co. for the use OF flags; {
His Excellency Governor Dominis fo
the use of Bands; to the Minister
the Interior for privilege of course an
for use of steamer in buoys; to tn