Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-10-21
THE DAILY
LOCAL. NEWS.

The Hook and Ladder Company
were out for drill last night.
The almighty dollar rolls along Fort
street towards the circus nightly
The Myrtle boys had better put
some soap on the bottom of their boat
next time.
The Honolulu Rifles held no drill
last night Tonight there will be
battalion drill.
Some counterfeit Hawaiian half.
dollars were in circulation on Hotel
street over month ago.
The Hotelstreet dude 'caught on"
last night at the circus and started a
little side show of his own
Mr.. William c. Lane of Kahuku
ranch came back on the W. e.. Hall
yesterday and will leave for home to.
day.
When men wager big amount they
ought to do it in style and not back
out for handful or two of Hawaiian
silver
Some hackmen have the poor taste
sometimes to block up whole street
while they talk over the mornings
gossip.
The steamer KinaN took a cane
carrier for Judge Harris mill at Multi,
Hawaii, together with lot Of other
machinery.
The Chinese who have poi establish
ments in the lower end of the town are
complained Of by the native residents
around them.
A gay party of riders, both ladies and
gentlemen, rode into town yesterday
evening about eight o'clock by the
Nuuanu Valley road.
We understand that Messrs. H. Davis
& Co. will move their business to the
store on Fort street, lately occupied by
Messrr. S. ]. Levey & Co.
Some of the men who make it a
habit to stand on the street corners
Sundays have been accused of becom-
ing smitten with each other.
A hack horse tried to runaway yes
terday morning on Punchbowl street,
but was stopped by the driver, after
tearing along for more than two blocks.
The Chinaman who collects clothes
in the neighborhood of Hotel and Fort
streets fell over his own basket yester-
day morning and skinned his nose.
The stencil which prevails around
the Old Corner Restaurant is something
that ought to be abated-provided ii
don't ruin the reputation of the place.
There was lots of fun around the
circus tent last night and lots more OF
the genuine article on the inside. Most
everybody on the inside took tumble.
The somebody who tied rope
across the sidewalk on Fort street neal
the Chinese Church, night before last
will get his name in print if. 1t occurs
again.
The usual little runaway occurred
yesterday morning early at the foot o.
Fort street. The race was lively one
for short distance, but the damages
were MIL
If you wish to see yourself as Others
see you go to Williams on Fort street
and Harry Armitage will show you
trick worth two Of looking at yourself
in glass
If the man who constantly prints the
history of the afterglow will please cal
at this office he will receive a finely
finished chrome of stuffed club
There now
One of the best things of the season
was the way in which Chinese cook
on Beretania street. who had spite
against his employer, succeeded lr
seasoning up kitten fricassee.
If you wish to see good show you
needn't go to the circus tent last night
there were three good shows on the
outside. No extra charge for reserved
seats provided one could be found.
The case against Captain Trip
who is charged with adultery, will come
up in the Police Court this morning al
nine o'clock. Go early if you wish tc
get reserved seat Popular prices as
usual
The Superintendent of the Water
Works has ordered that the water be
shut off from the lower Nuuanu reser
voir, on next Friday the a3rd instant
from seven O'Clock in the morning un
til two o'clock in the afternoon.
The coming event Of the dull, dul
season, since the planters have adj
journed and the Satellite has left port
will be in the shape of a vindictivt
little pamphlet which is to be issued
provided the types don't rebel.
A native employee on the KtlaHef
Hon was detected yesterday stealing
bottle of liquor from a case on boarC