Daily Honolulu press., 1885-12-25
THE DAILY
LOCAL NEWS.
Merry Christmasl |

night.
The Press will not be published to
morrow.
The saloons were well patronizec
last evening
The different stores did thrivin,
business last evening
The Rifle Association will hold {
practice match at the Casino thi.
afternoon.
The Press was serenaded last even
ing by crowd Of jolly jokers. Much
obliged, boys.
Another grand political mass meet
ing is announced to take place next
Friday night at the Armory.
Nolte gave Christmas luncheon to
his customers yesterday Just like him
he is always doing jolly things
One business man, when asked last
evening how business was with him,
said; Rushing past the door"
Mr. Geo. Cavanagh, of the Polyne.
sian Hotel, says, he will spread the
finest Christmas dinner in town to day.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union is ciculating petition to intro
duce temperance textbooks into the
public schools of Hawaii.
A Christmas bon-bon party will be
held at the Yosemite rink this evening
Good music will be furnished and
dancing will follow skating.
In the Police Court Yesterday, Ka-
maka was sentenced to three days i'm
prisonment at hard labor, and to pay
costs, $I.ao, for disorderly conduct.
Messrs. Hollister & Co. are re-
moving the stock in their lower store
to the new store on Fort street, near
Hotel. The lower store will be closed
1t is reported that the new steamer
Iay Holmes is ashore at Hio, Hawaii.
1t is thought she will become total
wreck before anything can be done for
her.
A horse attached to hack ran away
on Beretania street, near Alakea, last
evening about halfpast six o'clock
The horse was stopped before any
damage was done.
One of Honolulus bloods attempted
to be funny last evening, by running
his horse up and down the sidewalks
on Hotel street. Such nuisance ought
to be stopped by the police.
Two natives were seen tearing down
Fort street in brake last evening
The horse seemed to be master of the
turnout, while the occupants we're en-
joying themselves with bottle of gin
The young peoples prayer meeting
class of Bethel Union Church has been
postponed until after the week of
prayer. Due notice Of the next meet
ing will be given by the pastor, Rev.
E. c. Oggel.
Miss Genevieve Ward and Mr.. w.
H. Vernon will appear at the Royal
Opera House tomorrow evening in a
Morning Call" and scenes from
Shakspeare's tragedy of "Macbeth." !"
Also readings from Shakespeare and all
the modern poets.
The first session of the Hawaiian
Teachers Institute, for this year, will
convene at the Y M. c. A. Hall next
Monday morning at ten o'clock. All
teachers are requested to be present,
and all interested in education on the
Islands ard elsewhere will be welcome.
Two horses, one black, branded
on the left hip l. p, and the other a
sorrel, branded on the same place M.
H., were lost or stolen from lot on
Beretania street on Wednesday even.
ing last. A reward is offered for the
same, as per advertisement in another
column Of this paper.
A large crowd was gathered around
the Police Station yesterday afternoon
about three o'clock, and upon nquir-
ing as to the cause, it was learned that
a native had attempted to decorate
Chinaman's optics, but was met with
club After good deal of explana-
tion on both sides, the combatants
were told to clear out, which they did
with alacrity.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will give
a Christmas Concert this afternoon at
three o'clock, at Emma Square The
following programme contains three
new pieces composed by Mr.. Berger,
March Norma Bellini
Overture-Jolly Robbers. 49,. Suppe
Wa'tz-See Saw. aw....,..,,.,......... Grove
oeiection-Erhani' ''....,.......... Verdi
Kuhaimoana (new)
March Medley, "Hawaiian Melodies" Berger
Waltz Medley, "Christmas" (new) Berger
Polka Medley, New Year" (new) u. Berger
Quickstep--"Lei Lehua" ...... Berger
Aloha oe Aloha oe Hawaii Ponoi
Early yesterday morning the horse
OF native hack driver took fright at the
corner of Alakea and Hotel streets.
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