Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-10-17
LOCAL NEWS.
The Casino will be open tomorrow.

The Casino will be open tomorrow.
ITO Waikiki, Of course" is the an
swer hackmen generally receive on Sun
days.
A native suggests that good place
to raise mud turtles would be in the
taro patches
Several horseback parties are going
out tomorrow. "Gallop apace ye
lightly prancing steeds."
The Punahou base ball club will
play a match game with one of the
Public School clubs to-day.
1t is reported that the stable-men
intend giving prizes to all hackmen
who drive month without mishap.
Mr.. George B. Kalaaukane, the old
est native lawyer on the Islands, died
here last Thursday. He was 63 years
OF age
The Fourth of July Committee met
yesterday and transacted some special
business. The report will be published
Monday morning next.
The proper thing for the skating
Kinks would be to get up some public
races for our private dudes. They
don't attract half enough attention as
it is.
The Fort-Street Church Young
Peoples, Society of Christian Endeavor
held very pleasant social last night at
the residence of Capt. Fuller on Kukui
street.
Some of the night-hawks take maps,
while waiting for the sun to come mp,
by sitting on the wndow-sills of Water
houses store and hanging their weary
heads over the iron window tenders
The newest rage in Honolulu is re-
ported to be mustache parties.
1t is said that they will be organized by
some of the girls. Their motto will be,
"Don't kiss a mustache when its
down."
There was a catch-me-ifyou-can-and.
you-may-have-one lawn party out on
Beretania street the other night that
was hugely enjoyed by every body pre-
sent. Ice cream and cakes were served
later in the evening.
In the Police Court yesterday four
DRINKS deposited Sac for the general
fund. Mr. All Ho paid $3.50 for an
assault and battery and Mr.. John Kaa-
hanui was sent up for month for the
same offense.
Pastor Cruzan will preach Sunday
morning and evening, in Fort Street
Church. Evening subject "The His
torical Bonfire. or Tainted Mental
Food"-a sermon for young people
/. and their parents.
The regular Gospel and Praise Ser
vice will be held tomorrow afternoon
at half-past six o'clock in the Y.M.C.A,
Hall. All young men are especially
invited to be present and bring friend.
These services are always made in
teresting and instructive.
The Russian man-of-war Massage,
may be expected in this port before
long She was ordered here in August
last and will try to persuade the King
not to sell the Hawaiian Islands for a
song, The object of the visit is Sc,
forth in our editorial columns.
1t is reported that Goodyears
Electric Circus, will bring an electric
woman from the South Seas, who be-
longs to one of the Royal families
there. Royalty with an electric spark
in it will be something like diamond
in brass setting.
The Kings eight-oared boat-crev
broke an oar on Thursday evening
while squirting to catch the six-oareo
crew. Both crews were practicing of
the Esplanade. It's big muscle thai
breaks one of those oars. If the
natives had as much grit as muscle
they would win the race.
Mr.. r. Moore, machini1t on Kinl
street, was busily engaged yesterday
morning in opening the safe of the
old Custom House building, to SEE
what the contents were. 1t was
tedious job, and after he had succeeded
in opening it, an old cow-hide whip wa
the only thing found.
1t was currently reported on tn,
street yesterday that Captain Trip ha
been removed from the position hele
by him at Oahu Prison, and it is under
stood that he has been or will be Offered
the position of Harbor Master. 1t i
further rumored that Captain Morse 0
the Alameda will take Captain Tripp'
place.
Day before yesterday afternoon Bill,
Moore, back, horse, passengers and all
were almost run over on Beretani
street by runaway horse attached t.
an express Billy says he only save'
himself by his lady passenger, who
happening to turn, saw the thin
coming otherwise a smask up woul
have occurred.