Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-31
LOCAL NEWS.

to the St. Louis College Library.
The Uilliam H. Dimond will take
mail for San Francisco in few DAYS.
Mr.. M. Thompson has our thanks
for a late and interesting file Of Eastern
papers
A communication has been received
from Rev. Mr.. Groser which will be
published tomorrow.
The Queens Own, under command
of Captain O'Connor, we're out on the
street drilling last evening.
The schooner Mana, which arrived
yesterday from Honomu, Hawaii, re-
ports rough weather at that place.
w. w. L. Rowell has the contract for
rebuilding the Waimea bridge, on
Kauai. The bridge will cost $1,000.
Any person now wishing to pur
chase an elegant homestead can do so
on reasonable terms by applying at {.
K. Miller's business agency.
The barkentines Eureka and Mary
WInkelman sail for San Francisco this
afternoon. There is a good deal of
speculation as to which will arrive in
San Francisco first
Mr. E. T. Stetson, member of the
San Francisco. Dramatic Company,
contemplates bringing company to
Honolulu, in the near future, to play
at the Royal Opera House
The office of Pilot Mcintyre was
moved yesterday from opposite the
store of A. W. PIERCE & Co. 1t has
been placed flush up against the Homo
lulu Yacht and Boat Club house.
The barkentine Eureka, which sails
for San Francisco to-day, will take a
mail for the United States, if such mail
is marked to 60 by her. The mail will
close at the Post Office at three o'clock.
Mr.. Geo. Fl. Luse, first mate Of the
barkentine W. H. Dim0nd, has two
fine hunting dogs, which he brought
from San Francisco. One is a fine
Irish setter, and the other fine Cor
don setter Mr.. Luse is offering them
for sale.
Mr.. Geo. M. Holloway will open on
or about next Saturday a harness and
saddle store on the corner of Fort and
Merchant streets, in the store formerly
occupied by the One Price Mechanics
Bazaar. Mr.. Holloway says he will
sell only first-class goods at low rates.
On New Years Day there will be a
six-oared boat-race between two picked
crews from the Myrtle Boat Club
Mr.. Oscar Branch and Mr.. Alfred
Branch have been chosen captains Of
the crews. All members are requested
to be present at the boat-house on the
morning of the race.
In our report of the Teachers Con
vention yesterday, the PRESS stated thai
the Rev. Mr.. Oleson "read an exten
sivc criticism and review upon the man
agement of the Reformatory School.
The statement should have been thai
the paper in question was read by the
Rev. c. E. Groser, assistant teacher In
the Reformatory School.
A horse attached to hack ran away
near the corner of Punchbowl and
Queen streets yesterday afternoon a
about half-past two o'clock. The ril
was owned by native, who had draw
up to the curb to speak to solnt
persons on the sidewalk, when thu
horse took fright at something in thu
road, and started down the street on {
run. Before the native could collec
his senses, the horse was stopped
by a gentleman who was passing at thu
time.
Would the serenaders, who visitet
on Christmas eve the various villa
situated on Lunalilo street kindl.
observe in future greater care wher
taking up their position on verandas
otherwise some of the charmed listener
will again have the painful reminds
that too much can be paid for thei
whistle. On Christmas morn all pleas
ing recollections Of native melody wer
banished on observing the shattere'
pieces Of priced fower-pot. TIL
: ay in placing duplicate where tn
other stood doubtless arises from tn
selenaders difficulty to match it, bu
we should be glad if New Years NOR
saw their efforts in this direction
crowned with success oft in the still
night.
They say That Waikiki is the fur
niest place in the word--on Sundays
that the Road Supervisor is agai
thinking of cleaning the bye-strcets
that the Pail road will be built wit
what remains of the ten-million loa
after the Kings Ministers are throug
with it that the only corruption fun
which will be used in the coming can
paign will be. bottled gin that moor
light parties do not go home sometime
until the sun is up; that the ne'
steamer from San Francisco will brln
the news of an interesting social even
that the "dog law" ought to be ei