The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-13

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18th.
REFRESHING trade winds prevail.
LAST evening the Kings eight
Dared crew waited for the Myrtle
six-oared crew outside the reef, and
were left far in the rear by the
latter on the home stretch.
THERE was good attendance at
Honolulu Rifles drill last evening
under First Lieutenant Mcleod.
The company will probably know
who is to be their captain next
Tuesday night.
Tits afternoon officer Marcos and
a native policeman made raid on
a Chinese gambling den at Kuwili-
will, near the Soap Works, on King
street. They captured nine China
men, with gaming implements and
a considerable sum of money, taking
all to the Station House.
A PROMISE Meeting is to be held by
the Fort Street Church congregation
tonight, in the Y. NJ. c. a. hall.
Each person is required to commit
to memory and repeat some one or
more of Gods promises which they
have found precious, and add, if
they are so disposed, few words
of experience or comment.
The intention, mentioned in this
paper some weeks ago, Of renovat-
ing the lecture-room of Fort Street
Church, is being carried out in fine
style. 1t will look like new place,
above, below, and all round. In
consequence of operations to this
end, the prayer meeting tonight
| will be held in the Y. M. c. A. hall.
The Myrtle Boat Club held
meeting this noon, at which it was
voted to beg the Boating Associa-
ton to admit the Myrtles into the
Association again. Mr.. Fred. Wun-
denberg has rendered his resigna-
ton to the boat club, saying that he
would not have anything to do with
men who could so stultify them
selves.
THERE is q varied pictorial dis
play in Oats window, Merchant
street. 1t includes instantaneous
photographs of the recent interna-
tional yacht race, and pictures of
other famous yachts than those en-
gagged in that contest; also premium
pictures to accompany the holiday
numbers of standard periodicals,
some of them regular little gems Of
art.
THURSDAY, Nov. 18th.
Fort street is having its rugged
ness reduced by the steam roller.
The sale of the late Queen Emma's
effects, subject to disposal that way,
realized over 81 800.
IT is suggested that sufferers by
nocturnal depredators should lay
complaint at the Police Office, as
we'll as inform the newspapers.
MIR. Mort Dat accounts for the
failure of the police to catch thieves,
by saying most of them have been
vaccinated and cannot catch any
thing.
A HORSE at Palama, belonging to
witness against certain persons in
recent case in court, has been dis.
covered ailing from its back being
riddled with shot.
The Honolulu Limestone Com
pany have, since the building of
the lime kiln, about six months,
manufactured and sold 2 900 barrels
of lime at $3.50 per barrel.
The following passengers are
booked to leave by the Mariposa on
Saturday: Capt. Forsythe Grant
and wife, Miss Wells, Miss Maud
Kelley, Mrs. j. T.. Wiseman, Mrs.
Lieut.. Peek and Mrs. Peck, Sr.
THE funeral of the late Lieut..
Peck, of the United States Navy,
will be held at ST. Andrews Pro-
Cathedral tomorrow (Friday) after
noon at o'clock. Intern nt Of the
body will be at Yreka, California,
where the father of the deceased is
buried.
MEssRs. Hollister & Co., Nuuanu
street, are making ready to move
into the store on Fort street, lately
occupied by the Hawaiian Bazaar.
Their soda-water manufacturing de-
partment will occupy the building
recently vacated by the California
Produce Co.
Mr.. Travis, tailor working in
, Mr.. McInerney's stone building on
. Merchant street, for Mr.. Roth, has
received information that he is one
, of five surviving heirs to an estate
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