Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Fish were scarce in the Fish-market
yesterday.
A small boat was almost capsized in
the bay yesterday morning.
His Majesty is having sixteen.
cared racing boat built with sliding
seats.
1t is reported that the business of
shark-staking will be started in the
Pearl River harbor.
A kanaka had his picture taken
yesterday at Williams. local re-
porters please copy)
Messrs. Lyons & Levey will offer
some fine apples for sale at auction this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Yesterday morning reckless hack
driver almost ran over child at the
corner of School and Fort streets.
Mr.. T. Y. Squires is out in the
Bulletin again with three column
article on The Chinese Question"
A very peculiar haze was noticed in
Manoa Valley about sunset last evening
1t had the appearance of iridescent
glass.
A checked shawl was found in front
of Fort street church last night 1t was
probably dropped out Of some carriage
attending the wedding.
Some of the steps leading to the
boxes at the Post Office are worn
through and ought to be fixed before
somebody puts foot through and get
hurt
Henry Davis & Co., No. 70 Hotel
street, have just received large and
fresh supply of E. ]. Bowen's flower
and vegetable garden seeds, of every
known variety adapted to this climate.
It is a. pleasure to examine the speci-
mems of flowers that can be grown here
from these seeds
The horse stand on King street,
Immediately mauka Of the Bethel
Church, is special convenience to
country folks. 1t is nevertheless, a
crying nuisance to town folks. 1t is
rarely, il ever, cleared up, and presents
at all times disagreeable appearance
as well as emitting an offensive effluvia
Let the Board of Health look to this
Quite large party will depart for
Kona, Hawaii, this afternoon by the
steamer W. G. HALL Among others
the party will include His Majesty,
Mrs Ceghorn and daughter, Princess
Pomaikelani, Mrs. Beckley and two
children, Miss Emily Along, and Mrs
]. Robertson and family. The party
will remain until about the mid die or
last of October next.
Mr.. Anyjoke Atall has long been
knocked out of the Bulletin by its
snide local scribe He managed, how
ever, to steal joke the other day from
our columns, anent young native
woman whose horse ran away with her
on the Palama road Further than
this, we don't propose to help enliven
the Bnzleku's dull local page by any
future sparring with its would be wits
Selah.
Mr. Charles J. Fishel will hold an
exhibition and promenade concert this
evening at his new store on the corner
of Fort and Hotel street from eight I'M
til ten o'clock. No goods will be sold
tonight but his large stock will be on
exhibition. The Royal Hawaiian Band
under the leadership of Mr.. H. Berger
will be in attendance A fine display
and good time generally is anticipated.
The Oceanic B. B. team marched
into Williams photograph gallery yes
terday, donned their uniforms and de-
manded that Jimmie take their pictures.
Jimmie took them all standing. The
pictures of the champions will be framed
and hung in the dressing rooms of the
boys When the season is over and
the bats are hung upon the nail, it is
understood that the red-legs will have
blow out such as never Oas before in
this town OF Honolulu.
Major ri. c. Dane will lecture this
evening at eight o'clock at the Y. NC,
A. Hall. His subject will be-" Up the
the Rhine and Over the Alps with 9
Knapsack." In speaking of this lee
ture when it was delivered in the Uni
yersity of the Pacific at San Jose, Cali