Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-08
LOCAL NE WIS.

Look out for the Mariposa this fore
noon.
The Honolulu Rifles meet tonight
put on your brass buttons boys.
Mr.. A. ] Cartwright has presented
the Honolulu Library with another lot
of books.
Mrs. Julia M. Damon is expected
home October 9Th. Her health is now
excellent
The steamer Likehike will try and
lower the record to-day. 1t is possible
but hardly probable
Mr., E. c. Fishbourne has been
awarded the contract for supplying the
Oahu Prison with store for one year.
A small lot of fine large alligator
pears were on sale yesterday. They
have been scarce in town for the past
two or three weeks.
Hon. Rollin NJ. Daggett and wife
have removed from San Francisco to
Virginia City, Nevada, which will be
their future home.
The driver of the water sprinkler
might exercise little more consders-
ton than he does for the rights ofothers,
pedestrians especially.
A charter of incorporation is to be
asked Of the King in Privy Council by
the Heeia Agricultural Company. The
par value of the shares is to be $Ioo
each.
Col George w. Macfarlane and Mr..
E. c. Macfarlane the retired proprietor
of the p c. Adveyfissy and S. F. Wasb
newspapers, are expected to-day by the
Mariposa.
Yesterday was gala day in New
York yachting circles. as the first of the
international races between the Genesta
Of England and, probably the Puritan,
of Boston, was to have taken place.
DIR. ]. M. Whitney and wife have
returned from their summer vacation al
keali, Kauai, and have thoroughly en-
joyed their rest. During the doctors
absence the dental Office has being un.
dergoing renovation.
St Adams College opened yesteday
morning with good attendance. There
were over 40 pupils entered on the roll
more will be here during the week
from the other islands. Mr.. Atkinson
deserves the success he has attained.
DIR. Henri McGrew was called tc
Waimanalo last Saturday noon to attend
the foreman Of Mr.. John Cumming:
mill, who was very sick with bilious
fever. DIR. McGrew returned Sunday
night and reports the man somewha,
better.
Natives are not the most humane
persons in the world. Their apparent
want Of feeling for dumb animals
borders on cruelty. British actions
are particularly noticeable amongst the
the prisoners who arm the Government
mules.
A five dollar gold piece was handed
to native hack driver on Saturday
night in mistake for quarter He
denies the charge, however, and re
fuses to refund. He has been shad
owed by the police and will be watched
with suspicion.
Special editions of the Graph,
and Illustrated London News came tc
~hand by the steamer Zealandia, con
tanning full and elaborate account o.
the marriage of the Prince of Batten
berg to Princess Beatrice They were
in great demand by our English friends
One of the prettiest bits of garden
ornamentation in Honolulu may be
seen in the grounds Of Mr. Alexander
Young on King street. 1t is rustic
seat covered with fine vine so inter
laced and matted that the frame work
of the seat is completely hidden. The
effect is that OF couch on which Hebt
and Flora might appropriately sit, sip
tAA6 hShSohs
A thrilling runaway enlivened tn,
corner Of Queen and Fort streets a
ago P. M. yesterday. 1t was a heetine
dray horse, whirling flying dray
seven merchants, four clerks, dude
and kanaka flew to the rescue. The
kanaka "caught on" grabbed the reins
"hauled in and went about his business
The San Francisco sugar market il
said to have improved oflate, but unde
the recent sugar game played on tht
coast it would not be surprising if
sugar fight should be entered upon al
soon as the American Refinery hal
completed its extensions.
There was more than one cavalcad,
party on Sunday last from town to som,
\ rendesvoux in the suburbs, nor wer1
they all Hawaiians. To the natives
credit be it SAID that in the Sunda,
dissertation that is growing more pre-
valent, there is generally "follow tn,
leader" air about it.