Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-11-25
LOCAL NEWS.

The bugle corps of the Kings army
is reaching creditable state Of
proficiency
The Honolulu Rifles will meet for
drill this evening at half past seven
The members are earnestly requested
to be present.
The theatrical troupe, the =" Merry
Makers" that were expected to arrive
by the City Of Sydney are still among
the Coming"
Six Cinnamon, two Policemen and
another native held an interesting and
prolonged discussion on the Hawaiian
political situation at Chinese wash
house on Nuuanu street last night
For the want Of space in our local
columns full report of the entertain
ment held at the Y. M. C. A. last night
in honor to the crew of the Constance
has been placed in the editorial
columns.
The steamer L. X Bishop arrived
from Waianae and Waialua this
morning at ten minutes to two with
seven saloon passengers and thirty
deck, also 825 sacks of paddy as
freight. She reports rough weather.
Yesterday afternoon on King street
near the Chinese theater, China
man was badly injured by frightened
horse attached to brake which he was
driving. The animal was started by
the steam-roller that was working at
that place.
Yesterday afternoon at about half
past twelve horse attached to buggy
and driven by Chinaman slipped and
fell at the corner of King and Nuuanu
streets. One Of the shaft was broken
and the horse evidently received
severe strain.
The prayer-meeting of Fort Street
Church tonight will again be held in
the Y, M. c. A. Hall, the repairs on
the vestry not yet being completed.
Immediately after the prayer meeting
the Standing Committe will meet can
didates for admission to the church.
The weekly prayer meeting at the
Bethel Union Vestry this evening will
be praise and thanksgiving meeting
The subject will be "What have to
praise God for :" Io3rd. Psalm. The
Rev. E. c. Oggel, the pastor, will lead
the meeting. All are cordially invited.
This will be Mr.. Oggeps first pastoral
work since his recovery from an attack
of the fever
AS will be seen by an advertisement
in another column, there will be
grand feast given in the basement Of
Kaumakapili Church on next Saturday
from twelve o'clock until two o'clock in
the afternoon. Tickets foradmission will
be for sale al the store of ]. M. Dat
x Co., on Merchant street and at A.
L. Smiths on Fort street. A good
time is anticipated asst he celebration
of Hawaiian Independence falls on
that day.
A fire occurred at Waikiki yesterday
afternoon at about four o'clock, at the
residence of Mr.. Freeth, of the firm of
Freeth and Peacock. The fire started
in the stable, afterward spreading to
out house used by the servants.
Both buildings were burned to the
ground The reported cause of the
FIRE is that the little son was playing
with some matches which finally be-
came lighted and set fire to the hay in
the stable. The natives and Chinese
help put out the fire. The damages
will amount to about eight hundred
dollars.
Yesterday morning runaway
occurred on Nuuanu street near Ku-
kui street little after six o'clock. A
horse attached to aChinese vendors
wagon bolted while the Chinaman was
delivering sundry goods and chattles to
lady by way gate. Vegetables
came down all over the road until the
wagon reached the first bridge, when
with grand bounce out OF one OF
Road Supervisor Harris mud holes the
vehicle emptied itself and turned
over on one side. The horse dragged
it some distance further, but not being
used to such violent exercise he at last
stopped and after deliberately survey
ing the ''ruin he had wrought" quietly
began eating grass in front of Henry
Harris place,
A good case of the blind leading
the blind" took place the other
evening. Two ever-so-happy sailors
belonging to one of the Merchantmen
now lying at the docks, through some
inexplicibleway managed to successfully
navigate as far as the Inter Island
Steamship Companys wharf, when one
of the inebriates concluded to cast an
Choir, laid down on the wharf and was
soon in the lands of dreams. His
mate was in a Pilikia, and after scratch
ing his sadly muddled head struck a
bright idea Taking possession OF ms
wrecked companions hat and coat ne
sailed off, soon returning with wheel
barrow. Arriving at the place where
his sleeping partner lay slack" droppec
his barrow and endeavored to roll Mn