Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-11-10

The Kings and the Myrtles will
practise in their new boats to-day.
The most astonishing news--no run
aways reported during Yesterday.
1t is rumored that the machinists'
boat crew Of the foundry will be mostly
composed of natives.
Last night the band gave some excel
lent music at the Hotel in honor of the
Marposa's arrival.
The steam roller was in active service
yesterday, improving Merchant street
between Fort and Nuuanu streets.
The James l. D0WssH went on the
Marine Railway late last Saturday after
noon. She will be anoat again, about
noon to-day.
The Rev. Mr.. Hyde preached at the
Bethel chapel last Sunday evening in
place of Rev. E. c. Oggel who WAS too
i'll 10 officiate.
The crowd that meets nightly on
Immigrant wharf is the most harmo-
NOUS gathering now in existence in
aquatic circles.
Mr.. ]. F. Brown is Chairman Of the
Entertainment Committee appointed by
the Trustees OF the Library Association
instead of Mr.. Scott as reported.
A bunch of keys most all belonging
to Yale locks, was lost yesterday. The
person returning the same to the Office
of the PRESS will be suitably rewarded.
The body of the late U. S. Lieut.
enant Peck will be embalmed and
shipped to San Francisco on the re-
turn of the Ma,ip0Sa on the ID inst.
AS the schooner Rel Roy was leaving
port yesterday afternoon, native wo-
man jumped overheard and swan to the
steps at the Inter Island Steamship
Company's wharf.
The /ameS l. Doz0SeH and schooner
Mana were launched from the Marine
Railway yesterday afternoon The Gov
eminent tug E2en Immediately took the +
place on the railway.
Lieutenant R. Byron Peck, who
died at sea on board the Ma,Ibosa en-
route from San Francisco to this place
leaves wife and mother, who were ac-
companying him here.
The contract for the building of the
Honolulu Lighthouse dwelling has
been awarded to Mr.. E. E. Mayhem,
who also built the Kapiolani Branch
Home. Work will begun Immediately.
The new CARRIER board that was re.
Gently repaired, of the Kapiolanis' boat,
again split yesterday morning, and but
for the tug Kapiolani the boat would
have sunk. The boat was towed to
the boat-house.
Mr.. Rainier died this morning a,
about quarter to four, at the residence
of Mr.. Woodwork on Richard street
He was about forty-five years of age
and was formerly employed at the
Crystal Soda Works
AT twenty. minutes past eight o'clock
last night large meteor was seen.
1t seemed to start from about the
middle of the heavens and shoot across
the sky in southerly direction, leaving
long red tail in its wake.
Mr.. Geo. Stratemeyer, sign painter,
after an absence of about six months re-
turned yesterday by the Ma,iposa. His
many warm friends were readyto givehim
hearty welcome, He intends continu
ing his regular business in Honolulu.
A native with hand cart trying to
keep ahead of the Queens Own boys
slipped on the corner of Fort and King
streets and fell in ludicrous manner
His feet flew up into the air and he
came down as if he intended diving
into the ground
The Kings rowing clubs six Dared
boat, "Kaiulani," and the Myrtles new
four cared arrived on board the Mari
posa yesterday. Both boats show ex
cellent workmanship. They were toweo
to their respective houses within ar
hour and half after the steamers
arrival
Among thu passengers of the Mar
p0sa were eleven Mormon missionaries
They intend to go out to the settlement
this morning. where they will com
mence to work for the advancement o
their cause. New developments anc
an interesting campaign may be ex
pected at an early date.
A collision almost took place yester
day afternoon about four o'clock, be
tween the steamer Rinaa and Z
schooner. When backing out into the
stream the schooner passed before the
steamers bows, SO closely, that wher
the steamer went ahead it came only
within a few feet from running the
vessel down.
The old adage that "stolen fruit il
the sweetest" was we'll illustrated yester
day morning, truck was leaving tn,
dock where the Ma,ipoSa lay; DO,
of aDDlac fall oh hraakinu the lid omar