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

material Tor the building has arrived.
1t came by the S. S. Jlanposa, that is
to say, the bricks and other material
came. Money being also forthcoming,
work will proceed at once.
In Thomas Square is to be seen one
of the rarest phenomenons of the age.
1t is a rope passed clean through tree.
In looking at it, one would doubt the
possibility Of its being effected. There
it is, nevertheless upon close examina.
ton, it is apparent that the rope has
been thrown over the opening branches
of the tree, and left there. The tree
naturally grew and enshrouded the
rope. Though there is nothing won
derful about it, it is certainly curiosity
and an unusual development Of nature.
On last Monday afternoon while Mr..
w. S. Luce was driving around Dia-
mond Head to his new residence at
Waialae, having lot of ducks and
chickens in his wagon the heavy jolting
frightened the birds and several of them
got loose and flew seward The road
was so rough that the carriage seat was
elected into the water at the same time
rand Mr.. Luce went with it, but fortu-
nately escaped with a few bruises and
good shaking up. There was good
chance for a runaway which, reversing
the general rule, did not take place.
A short time ago there came to
Oahu's shore young couple apparently
married, who stopped over to await the
next steamer for the Colonies. They
seemed so young and innocent in their
new love that they were envied by
every body who saw them in restaurant
or on street. In fact they seemed more
like the characters ola sensational novel
than poor world worn mortals. AS it
turns out It's romantic, It's serious, and
It's true. The facts are that the gentle
man has a wife living in Detroit, Michi-
gan. The young lady is from Canada.
They eloped from Detroit and are by
this time in Australia. The father of
the girl is hunting for her These facts
were received by the last steamer from
reliable parties in the United States.
We are happy to announce that the
Henry Davis who has recently figured
SO prominently in the Police Court as
"arrested and fined for having been
drunk is not our friend Henry Davis,
formerly manager and lately successor
to the California Produce and Pro-
vision Co., No, 70 Hotel street Not
knowing there were tue Henry Davis
in this "burgh," we were greatly
excited on first reading the item and
fearing that his double good fortune in
having recently become Benedict and
setting up his single had overweighted
his usual wel-balanced mind and
tempted him to celebrate his happiness
in the flowing bowl we were prepared
to succor the unfortunate, but happily
learned our error in time to make this
correction.
The Myrtle Boat Club boys have
been engaged lately making improve
ments in their boat house and have
given things general overhauling be-
sides. New steps have been built on
the outside of the house and other con
veniences added The boys do all
their own work and do it mostly after
night when they have finished work for
their employers. The pluck they show
in making every thing the result of an
exercise of muscle enters largely into
their success at the yearly races. They
deserve to succeed. The two crews
will commence training next week
They have not been in training yet as
has been stated in the newspapers. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Alfred Branch
who arrived on the MaylpOsa will be
one of the six cared crew.
Yesterday there was special sitting
off the Intermediary Court, Chief JUS
tice Judd presiding, to hear the case
of ]. Brown VS.. L. P.Adams. This case
was heard in the Police Court on the
Ist Of June and judgement rendered
for the plaintiff. It arose out of an
illegal seizure Of property made by H.
J. Hart in March last, and which he
Immediately converted into cash by
having the goods sold at auction. Evil
dence was taken and judgement re-
served. One curious statement in the
evidence was that black-walnut furui-
ture with marble top tables deteriorates
in value, whilst in use, at the rate of 80
to 40 per cent. perannum. This state
ment was made by member of the
firm of Hopp & Co.
Yesterday afternoon a Chinaman
walked gaily down Fort street smiling
to himself. In one hand he held the
end of his queue, in the other he car
ried paper parcel He suddenly
stopped in the middle of the sidewalk
bat his manner of stopping was pc
culiar He was seen to shoot into the
air, turn partly over and descend upon
his shoulders and head. When he got
up he used the Chinese language with
such volubility that the air seemed full
of struggling Chinese characters Sew
eral sympathizng citizens stopped to
sec what the matter was, but no ex-
planation was given until the Chinaman
suddenly bolted after small boy who
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