Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-03


Two Of the musicians, and one oil
the acrobats, Of Woodyear's circus, are
in town, having left the company here.
The Chinese rice growers at Kooau
are complaining that form Of blight
is injuring their crops in that district
There is report abroad that a
native child has been missing since the
last fire in the mountains, back of town.
The corner Of Beretania and Punch
bowl streets was the scene of little
difficulty between two natives yesterday
morning.
H. R. H. Princess Liliuokalani will
hold her weekly reception, at her Pa.
lama residence this afternoon, between
the hours of three and five o'clock.
1t is reported that Mr.. Harry
Armitage is so busy the day steamers
60 out that he will sometimes refuse to
take money when it is offered to him.
On the aoth of October Miss Alice
May Severance, daughter of the ex-
Consul of Hawaii, was married in San
Francisco to Mr.. Gorge B. Kirkbride
Mr.. Thos. McGiffin, lately discharged
from the police force, through the in
strumentality of outside parties, left for
Waimea, Kauai, by the Planter yester-
day afternoon.
The lamp post which formerly stood
at the foot of Fort street, has been re-
moved, and the lamp placed on the roof
of the Inter Island Steam Navigation
Company's shed.
Mr.. M. l. Hartman has accepted
the challenge issued by Mr.. W. Mullen
for five-mile race, to take place on
Saturday the 18th of December, at the
Yosemite Skating Rink.
Some new parlor-games have been
added to the ones previously in use at
the Y. NJ c. A. and young men are cor
daily invited to drop in and spend their
leisure hours enjoying them.
1t has been noticed and remarked
upon by those who are out late at night
that the upper portion of Nuuanu
street next to Beretania street is often
SO dark that people are obliged to feel
their way home
The natives who were picked up by
the schooner Rain6ow the other day
we're first seen by policeman at Wal
kiki who telephoned their situation to
town. 1t was merely good fortune
that the natives attracted the attention
of the deck hands on the passing
schooner.
The new Chinese Y. M. C. A. build.
ing recently erected in the rear of the
Chinese Church on Fort street will be
dedicated with appropriate services this
evening at halfpast seven o'clock.
Friends of the good work and all
those interested are invited to be pres
ent. The entrance to the new build
ing leads off Beretania street near Fort
street.
Since the new STRENGTHENING con-
tract has been awarded complaints have
been lodged at this Office that barrels
and boxes of rubbish are allowed to
remain at different places on Hotel
street until they are OVERLOOKING and
filthy. If this is sample of the rest
of the town the Government who have
done we'll to have followed the advice
of the Irishman and removed the pres
ent incumbent before they put him
into office,
The Dramatic Company by special
request have decided to repeat "The
Widow Hunt at the Music Hall on
next Saturday evening at eight o'clock
This entertainment will be given as the
other was for the benefit of the Homo
lulu Library Association. AS the Object
is most worthy and the entertainment
is really good, there should be good
turnout The box plan will be open al
the office Of Mr.. J. E. Wiseman al
eleven o'clock this morning.
Night before last a Chinaman wa,
heard yelling "haul in" near the corner
of Punchbowl street and Palace Walk
a policeman soon appeared on the
scene, when the Chlnaman told hin
there was a man in his yard whom h,
wanted arrested. On entering the yarc
the policeman found a native ben,
held by another Chinaman. While tn,
policeman and Chinese were talking
two native came into the yard, seizeC
the prisoner, and made off with him
1t is announced that movement vii
soon take place which will have for it
object the permanent organization of
literary society. 1t is understood tina
those who are arranging the plan o
action will not stop short Of securing
and fitting up, in central location
suitable rooms for the society, Ar
effort will also be made to connec
club readinp-rooms with the work n