Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Inc queens OWn were out Orllllnl
on Fort street last evening.
Chicken thieves are reported to b,
again at work in the vicinity of Puma
hou.
The Choral and Quintette Club helc
weekly practice at the Gymnasium las
night.
The Chinese Theater, in the ole
Custom House, was in full blast las
evening.
A boon to pedestrians is the new
sidewalk in front of the City shoeinl
shop, on Fort street.
The waterlng-cart man took res
yesterday about noon, while the rair
sprinkled the streets.
The "Butter Question seems to be
exciting considerable cross comment
between dealers and consumers.
An enterprising barbarian on Mauna.
kea street has put up "Melcan" soda
fountain, and is raking in a portion Of
the five-cent pieces.
Five hundred dollars reward has beer
offered for the arrest OF the miscreants
who set fire to the trash houses of the
Star Mill, at Kohala
1t is alleged that some of the SHEEP
killed for this market have been fed in
fields where glandered horses had
grazed and afterwards been shot.
Mr.. M. Goldberg will open cloth
ing and furnishing store on the corner
of Merchant and Fort streets, in the
store formerly occupied by the Temple
of Fashion, on or about the twentieth
of next month
An interesting article appeared in
the -Ad5erHSer of yesterday on the
colonization scheme. Some Of the
points suggested therein will receive
further notice in the columns Of this
paper in few days.
All person wishing to send money
orders by the Aust,ulia, due here or
the 18th inst, will take notice that ap
plications must be made for such orders
at the Post Office before two O'Clock
next Saturday afternoon.
The members of the Hawaiian
Lodge, No. FL, f. and A. NJ, have elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
year J.. M. Monsarrat, w. NJ; A.
Brown, S. W.; J. Phillips, ]. W.; W.
Johnson, Sec; NJ. Brown, Treas
1t is reported that the reason the
Government political meeting did no,
come off last Wednesday night was be-
cause it was found out at the last min
ute that there are not enough adherents
to the Government party in Honolulu to
make quorum
A baulky horse, attached to the ex-
press wagon Of West, Dow & Co.,
kicked up little shindig ON Hotel
street last evening about half-past five
o'clock; fortunately, nobody was hurt
and no damage was done-but there
was good deal of fun.
The Chinese on Nuuanu street are
very much excited over a new gam
bling game lately introduced here, viz
they bet five cents apiece OH the num-
Der of seeds contained in an orange,
which is afterwards cut open by the
game keeper. This is another show for
policemen to make little perquisite.
A musicale will be given at Oahu
College on next Monday evening, De
cember I4th, 1885. A varied and in
teresting programme will be given.
The programme will consist of two
parts, each containing eight numbers.
Neat programmes have been issued,
and most delightful evenings enter
tainment is anticipated.
The new lime kiln being built be-
yond the Fish Market Tor the Ha
waian Stone Co, by Honolulu's en-
terprising builder and contractor, Mr.
T.. b. Thomas, is drawing near com
pletion, and when finished will double
the quantity of the companys produc
ton, which is at present less than the
demand.
Messrs. Lyons & Cohen have pub
lshed elsewhere a December list o.
their auction sales, as follows On
Saturday, the Iath inst, Christmas
goods; on Tuesday, r5th inst, holiday
goods; on Thursday, the 18th inst,
cash sale; on Friday, the | 9Th inst, holi
day goods; and on Wednesday, the a3c
inst, holiday goods. Read the adver
tisement and attend these sales.
The Bishop of Honolulu has writer
circular letter to the members of the
Cathedral Church of ST. Andrews
Honolulu, in which it is announced
that in accordance with the wishes Of
members expressed in memorials o.
different dates, that the Bishop will
give up 'the services at IL. and 7;3e
to the Rev. G. Wallace, and at once
make the services at 93o and 8 the
Cathedral services in English.
Messrs. L. O, Hall & Son have is
sued very neat and convenient calen
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