Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-16

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A native string band was AROUND
last evening, setcnsding different
parties.
There was whaling bark off por
yesterday. Her name could not be
ascertained.
Not even so much as runaway re-
ported yesterday; the reporters were all
looking 'bue."
A large crowd visited the steamer
81 Paul yesterday, Notwithstanding the
bad condition of the streets.
We call attention to the advertise.
ment of the Norman Electric Light
Co., of philadelphia, which is published
in this issue.
Our interesting San Francisco letter,
which arrived on the 81 Paul. has been
twice crowded out, and will not appear
until tomorrow
Fourteen million five hundred thou.
sand dollars would. be enough to last
the Royal family five years provided
they didn't travel.
The Rev. Robert Scrimgeour, whose
death was ANNOUNCED in yesterdays
PRESS, was the father of Mr.. Robert
5. Scrimgeour Of this place..
Two natives had little dispute on
Nuuanu, street, near Hotel, last night
about nine o'clock, but they were sep
Grated before there was much damage
done.
Among the passengers of the 81.
PaHi was Miss Maud Wodehouse,
daughter OF the British Vice-C Consul,
who returns after years visit to Eng
land
There was large crowd at the
auction sale of Lyons & Cohen last
evening. The different articles for sale
were we'll displayed, and sold at COM
paratively low rates.
Mr.. Bowen, Honolulus champion
billiardist, left for the other islands by
the kfnaN yesterday, where he expects
to astonish the natives with the skilful
way in which he handles the cue.
The Hawaiian Bell Telephone Com
pany has almost completed transferring
the telephone wires TO the new tower
over the telephone office on Merchant
street The entire transfer will be
effected without nterrupting the public
"hello %
Messrs. West, Dow & Co. have re-
ceived large Christmas order by the
steamer 81. Paul. The goods will be
placed on exhibition at their store on
Fort street tomorrow. A large assert
ment of Christmas cards will be found
worthy Of inspection before buying.
The following challenge has been re-
sceived at the PRESS Office for publica-
tom II hereby challenge Martin L..
Hartman for five mile race for $500
side; said race to take place at
the Central Park Skating Rink be-
tween December 10th and Decem
Der 10th, 1885. VIM. MULLEN"
The condition of the sidewalks Of
Nuuanu street, on both sides from
Chaplain lane to Beretania street, is
simply disgraceful. Half an hours
rain at anytime makes both sides of the
street impossible, and both women and
children are forced into the roadway,
where the mud is only an inch or two
deep, to avoid wading through great
ponds OF dirty water. 0 yes, 1t is q
worthy Administration that allows such
a state of affairs.
A loan exhibition was given at Los
Angeles, California, November 18th
aIst by the Flower Festival Society.
Among others. was an Hawaiian Island
Department. in the charge OF Mrs d.
M. Hagan. The collection was loaned
the society by Mrs. Dr. Hagan, Mrs.
]. H. Francis, Mrs. G. A. Howard and
Mr. Atwater. The Hawaiian display
embraced seyenty-four lots, and from
the catalogue is appears to have been a
full and very creditable exhibit for
Hawaii.
The following is clipped. from one
the San Francisco papers: "The new
three-masted clipper schooner w S
Borne, at Folsom-street new wharf,
was visited yesterday by a large num-
Der of the friends Of the owners and
marine gentlemen. Ample prepare
tions had been made for their reception,
and numerous toasts to the success OF
the vessel and owners we're proposed
The Borne was built at Port Blakely
by Hall Bros. for syndicate here, OF
which G. +. Smith is the managing
owner, and is as perfect model Of
symmetry land fine lines as ever entered
the port Her cabins and saloons arr
equal to those of any pleasure yacht
The following are her dimensions;
Gross tonnage 424, net tonnage 39L
length Of keel 81, length over all r6I,
beam $40, depth of hold 1876. She
brought down on her present initial
trip soc, 900 feet of lumber represent
ing dead weight of over 100 tons
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