Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-25
LOCAL NEWS.

Cases of diphtheria are reported in
two or three families in town.
The late Judge Austin's furniture
and books will be sold next Saturday.
Sneak-thieves have been at work
again--this time at house on Kukui
street.
There is an epidemic tendency in
Honolulu which is as dangerous as
powder
We are indebted to Mr. M. Thomp-
son for files of interesting Eastern
papers.
1t is reported that DR.. Peterson OF
Kaneohe will shortly move to Homo
lulu to reside.
Messrs. 4. P. Adams & Co. will sell
the lease Of the property at Niu at their
salesrooms at noon to-day.
General Secretary Fuller will lead
the Young Peoples prayer meeting at
the Bethel Union Church tonight, for
the Rev. L. c. Oggel.
Levey's regular cash sale of general
merchandise will take place this morn
ing Mr.. Levey will hold a sale by the
order of the marshall at noon.
The people of Honolulu ought to take
time by the forelock and empty two
or three buckets of lime in every water
closet and cesspool in the city.
The cash receipts at the Y. M. C. A.
Hall last evening were over 500, be-
sides the tickets sold which will swell
the total to about $Ioo.
Mr.. Tong Wo's store near the first
bridge on Nuuanu street was burglarized
early last Sunday morning. Goods and
small amount of cash not exceeding
SIS were carried off.
The secretary of the Y. M. c. A. an
nounced last evening that Major Dane
would speak at Children's Service"
to be held at Fort Street Church at 3
o'clock next Sunday afternoon
Major Dane will deliver lecture at
Fort.Street Church next Monday even
ing for the benefit of the w. {. T. U.
and G. w. De Long Post G. A. r. on
"Grant, the Soldier and the Man."
Mr.. Joseph E. Wiseman bought the
sloop Lark yesterday for 500 Mr..
Wiseman will christen her the "?" and
that's just what his friends are asking
themselves, "What'll he do with her2'
A picture of ye Honolulu B. B. Club
in mourning can be seen at McCarthy's
on Hotel street The picture contains
a fine portrait of Harry Whitney on
second base, one of Fred Dat at short
stop and one of Mr.. Boardman as UNI
pire.
The matutinal cucumber served at
Notes is raised at his Casino ranch
1t is warranted to kill small boy at
twenty yards and invariably causes
doctor to grin when one hap
pensto sit down to Mr.. Notes hospitable
board.
A picture of Charlie Reed, the
"plain comedian" as he used to call
himself, can be seen at the cigar store
of Charlie Mccarthy on Hotel street.
The picture was taken some ten years
ago and represents the actor, who
is we'll known to many of our citizens,
as he appeared in his prime.
The Royal Hawaiian Band gave a
concert at the hotel last evening in
honor Of the officers of the Italian man
of-war. The programme was mostly
Italian music-at least the authors OF
it were mostly Italians. There was a
fair attendance and the threatened
showers of rain for once at least did
not fall.
Yesterday about noon, when the
street was full of school children, about
800 cattle were driven through School
street by natives who were taking them
to EVA. The PRESS has spoken before
about allowing wild cattle to be driven
through the streets. When an accident
happens censure should be cold
blooded and severe.
A pig wandered into the jewelry
store Of Mr. Lindsay on Nuuanu street
the other day looking for pearls. Mr..
Lindsay gave the porker one of his
stern ancestral glances and his pigship
Immediately walked out---grunting as he
went-and put his snout into the gutter.
Moral; Whenever pigs go poking around
looking for pearls, give them the G, B,
The Oldest employee of the Honolulu
Iron Works, Mr.. Antoine Nelson, a
Norwegian by birth and about 80 years
of age, died last Wednesday at his
residence on Liliha street. Mr.. Nelson
was blacksmith by trade and had risen
to his present position in the foundry by
hard work and close attention to his
business. He was merely helper al
the forge when he commenced work
here.
A young mechanic who rooms in
Mr., Fowler's house nearly opposite the
residence of Mr.. Thomas r. Foster or
Nuuanu street had a suit of clothes
stolen from his room during last
Wednesday night The Young mar