The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-14
LOCAL DIARY.
TUESDAY, Sept. LIST.

The Post Office despatched by
the Pacific Mail and Oceanic steam
ers, yesterday and to-day, G,S40
letters and 1886 papers.
Four hundred candidates were
confirmed by the Bishop of Olba, at
the Roman Catholic church, Hama,
Maui, Sunday before last.
THE enquiries regarding silk cul-
ture on these Islands, received at
the Foreign Office, came from the
Lyons, France, Chamber of Com
merce.
The Daiiy Honolulu Press has
appeared, and makes u fair show.
Mons. Tavernier has made design
for craven image to adorn its
heading.
The Hon. A. j. Cartwright, Presi-
dent of the American Relief Fund,
gratefully acknowledges a donation
to the Fund of $50 from the Hon.
Alfred S. Hartwell.
Mr.. Dillingham; received the graft
flying news this morning that water
has appeared one foot from the sur
face of the first well bored on the
Kahuku Ranch, which is 40 feet
deep.
Mr.. Wiseman's benefit at the cir
Gus last night was fairly patronized,
and the performance was good
one. A benefit will be given the
Fire Department on Friday night.
If all the friends of the "fire lad
dies" turn out, there will be n great
crush at the canvas portals.
ENGINE Company No. 2 had a
successful fire drill on Merchant
street last evening. Seventy-fve
pounds of steam produced $50
pounds pressure. The controlling
nozzle worked like charm. This
device enables the branch man to
shut off the steam at a moments
notice without bursting the hose.
THE Oahu College and Punahou
Preparatory School will resume
operations on the 14th inst. The Pro-
fessor of the scientific department,
Mr.. l.. l.. Van Slyke, is on hand for
the occasion. The library of the
College has been augmented by
some 600 volumes. Mr.. George L.
Bates takes Mr.. Sanford's place on
the teaching staff.
A REMARK in yesterdays news
items, mentioning a coming an
nouncement of the Fire Department
"if'' no alarm of fire interviewed,
proved to have been partially pro-
phetic. There was an alarm at ten
O'Clock last night, for the top of the
circus tent catching fire from a
gasoline lamp. The incipient blaze
was put out before the prompt ar
rival of the firemen.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. I'd.
The mongoose are reported a
great success in cleaning rats out of
the cane.
ToNs of limestone are piled up
at the Hawaiian Stone Co.'s landing
to be burnt.
Mr.. T. r. Foster, who left by the
Alameda yesterday, is expected TO
return by the steamer Planter.
DIR. HUTCHINSON, once large
figure in Hawaiian politics, is presi-
dent of the Wellington On. ~
Rowing Club.
DEvoTEEs of the flowing bowl
should take warning that the price
of over-indulgence has gone up at
the Police Court.
Mr.. Charles Walcott Brooks, who
formerly was in the Hawaiian trade,
died, Aug. 10th, at Napa Soda
Springs, Cal. He was So years old
and native of Medford, Mass.
Mr.. V. V. ASHFORD is writing up
this group, historically and descrip-
lively, for an art work called "Pic-
turesque Australasia" now in hand
by a Canadian publishing company.
The Frienl for September is more
than usually interesting. 1t has
holiday notes from it's two editors
an account of his travels in Austral-
asia by Mr.. Merton r. Cotes, and
full departments generally.
Mr.. James f. Morgan has been
admitted a partner of Mr.. E. p.
Adams in the auction and commits.
sion business. The junior member
of the new firm has achieved marked
success in the knocking-down depart,
ment.
Mr.. j. NJ. Daigle, on being told
at the hospital that his chance OF
recovery was doubtful, asked to be
taken home. This was acceded to-
and he now lies in his house, attend.
ed by DR.. Brodie. His condition
was not improved this morning.