Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-10
LOCAL. NEWS.

Dull Yes, awfully dull yesterday, all
over town
A letter awaits R. S. Smith at the
PRESS office.
MONDAY prayer meeting will be
held at the Y. NJ c. A. to-day.
Fishel's new building is beginning to
receive the sign writer's artistic touches.
A tandem rig was seen on the Streets
yesterday driven by one of the Mari
posa's younger officials.
Nyum, Nyum, as the fellow said
going along Fort street munching on
one Of Levey's luscious peaches.
Russell apples yesterday, at auction,
started at IS cents box. After some
delay the rest began to move off at ST..
The plantation railway between Ke-
kaha and Waimea, Kauai, which was
damaged by the late rains has been re-
paired.
On the trial trip of the S. S. Likelike,
the measured mile was not timed, so
that no possible results were obtained
of the speed attained.
H. B. NJ S. Constance, SO often re.
ported as due at this port en- route to
China, is to be replaced by Fl. B. M.
S. Uild SaOan. Let us hope that this
will be migratory swan and visit us
occasionally.
More light, more light, is what Nc
Inerny believes in. While some deal
ers delight to grope their way in dark
ness, he prefers to throw more light on
the subject, the benefits Of which are
seen at glance by any one now enter
ing his store.
Mr. P. McInerny yesterday removed
his boot and store to his new building
next to Levey & Cos. on Fort street.
When he gets his new place fitted up
and his large stock arranged Mr.. Nc
Inerny will have one the most attractive
stores in town.
Last night about half-past ten o'clock
Chinese policeman created racket
by chasing two supposed opium SNUG
glers up Fort street He blew his
whistle at every jump and made as
much noise as the Fire Department
when they go out to drill.
The marriage of Miss Francis Lack
to Chas. H. Nicoll will take place this
evening at Fort-street Church Num-
erous invitations to the ceremony have
been issued and il is anticipated that
large gathering will assemble to do
honor to the occasion. More anon.
Several prominent citizens will be
brought before the Civil Court to day
for the non payment of last years prop
erty taxes. The delinquents will in
clude white men, natives and Chinese
all property holders. 1t is understood
that some of the royal household
will be "thar."
The Hawaiian brig Ahe RoaOs was
caulked and copp;red in Hongkong,
and is now reported to be A at
Lloyd's for some years to come. Ow-
ing to the establishment of peace be-
tween France and China, freights are
brisk in China waters, and Captain
Holland anticipates obtaining fair
share of them.
The Central Park skating rink has
been rehtted and will probably be
opened on Saturday next if the new
composition floor is dry enough. Mr..
Smith the proprietor states that he has
had "good luck in laying the new
composition floor and that when it is
thoroughly dry will be superior to any
floor in town for rink uses.
The Chinese Theatre will not open
until the managers receive a license,
and it is understood that the granting
Of the necessary license is conditioned
npon their performing certain demands
which have been made upon them by
the authorities, connected with the late
Z disturbances at the theatre during GER
tain arrests for opium smoking
Night before last about seven o'clock
the son of Mr., A. Mcintyre, the pilot,
wantonly frightened a native woman's
horse on Nuuanu street. The woman
was thrown to the ground and had one
of her legs severely bruised besides
having new pail which she was carry
ing broken, This youngster has been
in the habit Of playing such pranks and
this time was promptly arrested.
There is rumor anoat, which We
have not been able to verify, but for
which there seems to be grounds, that
on Tuesday last native woman named
Kahoole, living on Nuuanu Avenue
somewhere about the first bridge, when
about to get into hack to go to the
steamer Likelike on her way to meet
her husband in Maui, suddenly fell
dead, the blood gushing from hel
mouth.
Yesterday morning lady go into .
buggy in front the Temple of Fashion
The horse, apowerful one, Immediately
backed the buggy into the sidewalk il