Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-10-08

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built on the plains.
Carpenters are engaged making i'm
provements at the Insane Asylum.
Yesterday passed, as far as we know,
without runaway. What's the matter
now1
A party Of picnicers passed through
Nuuanu Valley on their way home last
evening about o'clock.
A neat new cottage is being built on
Nuuanu street, next to the Information.
al Tract Society's building
The boat which carried the invited
guests to the S feliife yesterday after
noon was towed by the ships steam
launch.
The appeal Of Prince Albert Kunui-
akea, in the matter OF. Queen Emma's
will, occupied the Supreme Court yes
terday.
A hand elevator which came by the
barkentine Eureka will be put in posi-
ton in the Chinese Club House on
King street.
The steamer Ma,iposa is due to day
and will doubtless arrive in port shortly
before noon as usual. She will bring
news up 10 the first instant
Some of the natives residents in the
vicinity OF the new Chinese club house
on Beretania street are complaining OF
the poi makers in the neighborhood.
Yesterday evening about seven
o'clock a fire occurred in a Chinese
store on Emma street, but was put out
by the inmates without turning in an
alarm.
Two natives had dispute on King
street near the Government Building
yesterday which was settled by loud talk
and few blows in half earnest-both
were afraid to fight
The new schooner Domiiila which
lately arrived here from the Coast, left
yesterday for her first trip to ports on
the Koolau coast. She is commanded
by the owner, Mr.. J.Paiko.
All the finishing material for both
the new Station House on Merchant
street and the Chinese~Club House on
King street arrived last week and both
buildings are now being finished
An informal reception was given
yesterday afternoon by the captain and
officers Of H. B. M. S. S hlhte. The
King was present. The Royal Hawai-
ian Band furnished the music.
The Junior crew Of the Honolulus
made the smart time OF 1920 over the
course Tuesday evening. The prospects
are better now than week ago for the
entering of two crews in the coming race.
An old drunk was sobered up last
night by falling into the water near the
boat steps at the foot of Nuuanu street
He was fished out by an inconsiderate
native who reburnished him with
another glass of gin.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society of
Fort Street Church. will hold their
regular monthly social this evening in
the church parlors. There will be ice
cream for sale, the funds thus raised
to be used in refitting the church par
lors.
Messrs. Henry Davis g. Co, on Hotel
street will receive by the steamer TO-
day fresh assortment of all kinds Of
fruits and vegetables. One ofthe luXur
les imported by this firm will be fresh
oysters brought down on ice, both ir
tins and in the she'll Orders shoulc
be sent in early to secure first choice
Yesterday evening two sailors from
the Satellite were coming down Nuu
anu street trying to hold each other up
when they reached the corner or Nuu
anu and Merchant streets they botf
fell off the high curb and stood upor
their heads. After prolonged dis
cussion about the "bloody' town tht
brave tars mustered sufficient courage
to try it again and were soon zigzaginl
toward the deep, blue sea-
From the Gazette we learn, thai
owing to complaint from the Wash
ington Post Office that large number o
letters are constantly being forwarded
from this port without going through
the regular mails, thereby causing tn,
San Francisco Office extra work, Post
master Whitney has decided to keel
the mails open in Honolulu, hereafter
until fifteen minutes before the depart
ure of the steamer. This will Civ,
everybody chance to mail thei
letters.
According to the LnsO Haz0aiianC
the formation of Portuguese band il
Honolulu, of which the PRESS spok
some time ago, is very near to becom
an accomplished fact. Over twent
members have already given in thel
names, and they are only waltin
to make their start, for the arrival
their future band-master, who was tn
leader of the Portuguese band in HllC