Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-10-10
LOCAL NEWS.
Street drill last night.

charlie Mccarthy Will have a new
brand OF cigars down on the next boat
that will smoke all day.
1t is rumored that the coming man
will invest in real estate-he will not
be an Englishman this time.
Jim Dodd says the biggest tank on
the island only holds about 5000 gal
Ions and that it is as big as his bar
room.
The steamer M.rzp0sa brought down
a heavy pair of castings from the Ris-
don Iron Works for the Koloa planta-
ton, for an engine bed.
Mr.. James Love who has more
money than stability was committed
for IS days yesterday in the Police
court for disorderly conduct.
The Satellite is announced to sail
this morning for Tahiti She will take
mail from these Islands for that place.
1t was closed last night at four o'clock.
The planters will commence congre-
eating to-day and tomorrow from the
other islands for the annual convention
which will. be. organized next Monday.
The determinations in the prices of
ice noted in the Press, do not refer to
retail dealers in town who have to make
up for waste by charging an advance
per pound.
Mr.. F. L. Clarke informs us that he
has placed fine collection of Hawaiian
ferns, MOSES, and lichens on exhibit
ton at the art store Of King Bros, on
Hotel street.
Mr.. Lycan informs us that tie
Ramie machine is now in perfect work
ing order, and may be seen at the shop
of Robert More, on King street, by
all persons DESTROYS of examining its
mechanism.
In the Supreme Court day before
yesterday, in the case Of the protest Of
Prince Albert Kuniakea against Queen
Emma's will, the jury after being out
hall an hour, returned verdict against
the contestant.
A native, who had tied his hack
horse with long piece of rope to a
post in front of the Bethel Church on
King street, almost had runaway yes
terday afternoon by the horse getting
entangled in the rope. =
A report was started around town on
the arrival of the steamer w. q. Hall
that the steamer c. r. Bishop had
been seen towing the schooner IA Moi
into port, but on enquiry the rumor
turned out to be false.
The old coral house which stands near
the Water Works Office is being torn
down. 1t was built about IS years ago
and was used as an Office for the water
works. The coral will be used for the
new light house in the harbor.
We understand that the Myrtle
Boat Club are having six-oared boat
built by Rogers for the coming races.
The Eclipse Boat Club is having a
four-oared boat built by the same
maker, but it will not be down before
December.
The Rev. E. c. Oggel, will preach a
series of sermons at the Bethel Union
Church, on "lhe Apostles, Creed"
The first one will be preached to-mor.
row morning. Theme: 81 believe in
God, the Father Almighty, maker Of
heaven and EARTH"
The Astor House has unique ad-
vertistment in another column which
there is but little doubt was gotten
up by the gay and festive George, who
gives chromos away behind the counter.
The House offers its cooking as a sure
remedy for dyspepsia and well as hun
ger.
Eleven thousand gallons of water
weigh about a. tons, and Jim Dodd
has pair of imported horses that
yank this load along our streets every
day and switch the flies off with their
tails at the same time--at least it has
been so reported In a local paper.
The Ad0eytiSer reports that on last
Tuesday evening about ten o'clock, a
Chinaman was set upon when opposite
Thomas Square, by a Portuguese who
went through his pockets and then
made Off The Chinaman luckily did
not have steam bits or UNI dollars in
his pockets at the time.
Captain Cluney's organ grinder at
the Merry-Go-Round, who was up in
the Police Court yesterday on a charge
of poking holes into the back of the
Emusic box" at that place, after hear
ing was discharged, as it was shown
that it was only the boys way of oiling
the machine.
Persons who live on Emma street at
the Square and beyond are complaining
that the trees between Beretania street
and Emma Square on that side of the
stree! need trimming badly. People
who own property and allow trees to
overhang the sidewalks ought to keep
them trimmed without having to be
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