The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-12

AT the monthly meeting OF the
Queens Own last night, Captain
O'Connor presided report on the
expenses of the Queens Birthday
luau was accepted from Lieutenant
Mahaulu, acting Treasurer, and
Lieut.. Bright was elected Secretary
instead of Lieut.. Nahora Hipa, re-
signed.
By the schooner Jennie Walker
it is learned that the natives of
Ellece islands report the wreck of a
Hawaiian schooner at that group.
The vessels he Au IIou and Gen.
Seigle, with all hands, are reported
O. X. Mr.. Duncan, mate of the
Ike Au Hou, and Mr.. Henderson
arrived by the schooner.
III. Looming, who once figured in
the Police Court in Honolulu, for
keeping disorderly house, has been
convicted at Makawao, Maui, of
selling liquor without a license, and
fined $1,000. Another man, formerly
stabeman in this city, was con-
victed of Illicit liquor selling at the
same time, and fined $50.
New buildings continue to go up
at fabulous rate of speed on the
Chinese end of King street. Lately
an old wooden rookery was pulled
down at the southwest corner of
King and Maunakca streets, dis
closing an ancient stone mansion.
| The latter in turn was demolished,
and large wooden building is
being constructed on the site.
Mr.. +. Lycan, of fruit fame, has
Jared rather roughly with his recent
banana exports. He shipped one
hundred punches by the w. G..
Irwin, which was If days going up,
and by last mail he received letter
from the consignees in San Fran
cisco, saying that only twenty-seven
punches out of the hundred were
fit for market, the others being rot
ten. Mr.. Lycan claims there was
something wrong somewhere, as the
fruit was not too much matured
when shipped, and either it was
roughly handled or the consignees
over-rated the damage.
SATURDAY, Jan. 9th.
Two pedagogues came over the
Pail this morning on two gray horses
as much alike as two peas.
j. Il. WATERHoUsE has removed
his crockery and hardware business
from King street to his building adj
| joining his Queen street store.
| ii. II. II. PRINCESS Likelike will
hold a reception on Wednesday, 18th
inst, from two to five p. W., the oc-
casion being the thirty-fifth ami
versary of her birthday.
AMONG the literary small talk in
one of the papers received by the
last steamer, it is reported that
King Kalakaua is preparing for
publication an account of his tour
around the world.
LETTERS received from Rev. A.
A. Sturgis bring news of his con-
tinued bodily vigor, though he has
not been able as yet to go out much
from the house. His wife and
daughter are with him, occupying a
pleasant cottage in Oakland.
The William Rowe who died in
hospital yesterday was a recent ar
rival in the country. William Roe,
who works in the foundry, as the
deceased did, was thought by many,
from the similarity of names, tc
have been the person reported dead
in our issue of yesterday. In con.
sequence he startled many of his
acquaintance to-day by appearing
t before them alive and well.
A HIGH order of Chinese decora.
| tive art is being expended on new
joss house on the mauka side OF
| King street, short distance on thu
town side of the bridge. There ar,
landscapes, with beautiful birds il
, them, being put on the front, anC
the top of the building is adorned
, with highly ornate pieces of carved
work. The coloring is really beauti
full, while the designs are artistic il
the Chinese fashion.
SOME Chinese burning incense il
private lane off King street belo,
Maunakea, last night, left fire be
> hind them. Shortly before tel
o'clock two residents of Palam
, going home observed brisk flame
rising from the spot, within a fey
,, inches of building, and train o
combustibles leading to the Lattice
work at the base of the structure
a After rapping at the door of thu
q shop on that side without response
! they opened the gate and put on
+, the fire.
AT n meeting of Hawaiian Coun
Gil, No. $50, A. l.. of H., held las
evening, the following officers wer'
n elected: Past Commander, c. A
$ Brown; Commander, j. f. Eckart
Vice Commander, +. w. Tucker
4 Orator, A. o. Forbes; Secretary