The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-30
TUESDAY, Sept. 29th.

lie CuulbI 'iOuSlllIt buJ was DlaUC
by Mr.. w. L. Herrick, as this paper
said when it was offered in COMPETE
ton.
Mr.. Williams has photographed
the Casino from four different points
for Mr.. Nolte to send to his rela-
tons in Germany.
LAST evening Mr.. p. G. Jones
ente ttained the Oceanic Base Ball
Club-winncrs of this years cham
p:on bat-at dinner in his house.
The Chinese Christian church had
a narrow escape from being burned
on Sunday afternoon last. 1t caught
fire from the upsetting Of lamp,
but was put out without the depart
mcnt being called.
A LARGE man was sleeping on Il
platform close to the Palama road,
at ten o'clock last night, and his
snores were distinctly heard twenty
to thirty rods away, round bend
in the road at that.
Mr.. j. r.. Robbins, formerly
book-keeper with Messrs. G. w.
Macfarane & Co., died at Waikapu,
Maui, on the 10Th inst. In early
life he was an active speculator in
Wall street, New York.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made
for cricket match between the
Honolulu cricket club and team
from the man-of-war Satellite, to be
played at Makiki ON Friday next.
The Band will be in attendance, and
very interesting game is expected.
A BIRTHDAY sheet and pillow case
surprise party was given last even
ing to Mr.. II. johnson and Mr.. b.
Burgess at the residence of Mrs. G.
M. Walton. There were about thirty
persons present, and dancing, re-
freshments and Publications were
the order of the evening.
The following passengers are
booked to leave by the S. S. Ala
media on Thursday next: Major III.
c. Dane, Miss A. Deering. Miss j.
Judd, E. II. Allen, jr., Mrs. A. M.
Palmer, A. B. Sperry and wife,
Mrs. j. f. Smith, Geo. Campbell,
r. S. Rodman, Hon. G. r. Bishop,
Mrs. j. O. Carter and daughter.
IT is definitely rumored that
concert of sacred music of the finest
order will shortly be given by a
combination of the Choral and
Quintette Clubs and the Fort street
choir. The programme will contain
some beautiful works of Mendels-
sohn, Spohr, Gounod and Others,
and will prove rare treat to all
lovers of the best music.
AT noon to-day His Majesty
granted an audience to Major Wode-
house, ii. B. MS COMMISSIONS ;,
who presented Capt. Abingdon and
the officers of the British man-of-
war Satellite. His Majesty was at
tended on this occasion by His Elk.
Governor Dominis, Hon. A. S.
Cleghorn, His Ex. Walter M. Glib
son, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Col. G. II. Judd, III. MS Chamber
lain; Coils. Purvis and Boyd, Vice
Chamberlains; Col. C. p. Iaukea,
and Major Holt, of the Governors
staff.
The new Chinese theatre on
Queen street was in full blast last
night. The house was crowded,
and many Mongolians assembled on
the wharves near the theatre. Upon
the second floor of the building is
the hall and the theatre, where blood
and thunder tragedies are enacted.
The stage is about 20 feet long by
about II feet wide, of rough boards,
with an elevation of two feet above
the main floor. Back of the stage
is dark hole where the actors
dress, aud on the third floor they
roost.
ENGINE Co. No. rs ball comes off
in the Yosemite Skating Rink on
Thursday evening next. 1t is the
first time in many years that the
Company has had to look to the
public for funds. There are few
organizations more deserving of
support than the fire companies that
have so often saved the city from
destruction. The price of tickets is
very reasonable, and the sire lad
dies may be depended upon to
make every preparation for the
pleasure of their patrons. Dancing
will begin at $3.50 o'clock.
The finest mare in the kingdom
was lost to the Government on Sat-
urday last. She was drawing cart
in Pauoa Valley, and driven by q
prisoner. The latter handled the
animal so unskilfully as to cause hel
to break leg, and she had to be
shot to end her misery. This was
one of the splendid horses imported
by Mr.. Lishman from New Zealand,
and was admired for her massive
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