Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-20
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LOCAL NEWS.
A heavy rain shower fell last eve

The regular Wednesday evening
services will be held in the different
churches this evening.
Inspector General b10 tenn. of the
Government schools left for Hawaii by
the steamer Kinau yesterday afternoon
The celebration of High Mass at
the Catholic Church at ten o'clock yes
terday morning, was largely attended,
and was an imposing ceremony
throughout
Independent (7). candidate ]. M.
Poepoe succeeds John Sheldon lately
knocked out" by Factotum Haysel
den--as editor, with a big +, of the
Elele. No remarks
The new Chinese club house on
King street, is now receiving the finish
ing touches. 1t will be opened with a
grand Chinese feast and reception, on
the third of next month.
DR.. Henri McGrew has rendered
his resignation as assistant physician
Of the Queens Hospital The resig-
nation will be acted upon at the next
meeting of the Trustees Of the Hos
pital
The different flags were at half-mast
yesterday, in honor of the Requiem
Mass, which was held in the Catholic
cathedral yesterday, for the repose of
the soul of the late King Alfonso of
Spain.
Mr.. T. ]. Spence, agent for the
Michigan Portrait Company left for
Kauai by the steamer Planter yester-
day. Mr.. Spence intends to canvass
the whole of that Island for pictures
before he returns to Honolulu.
The stone store on the corner of
Fort and Merchant streets, formerly
occupied by HOLSTER & CO., has had
the floor lowered and been repaired
throughout for tailor shop. Mr.. S.
Roth will shortly move across the
street into the building.
A lively runaway occurred on Kukui
street last evening at about half-past
eight o'clock, which might have result
ed seriously if the driver had not sue
ceeded in bringing up his horse at the
rise in the street, where it intercepts
Fort street. 1t was hack.
The Honolulu Rifles are slowly pick.
ing up again, and the boys are turning
out to drill in better spirits than fol
sometime past. Last night the armory
presented a lively scene, and the sol
diers of the Kings Own and the Rife
boys were as thick as bees"
His Majesty was on the wharf to wit
ness the departure OF the steamer HI
nau yesterday. The King, with the
rest of the throng were entertained by
an example of Mr.. Gibson's policy, ir
the shape of drunken native who had
too much Government gin aboard.
Amin, the Cbinaman arrested lately
at Kahului for having opium in his
possession, has been discharged by
Judge Aholo. Look out for another
suit for damages. - Bulletin You
needn't be scared, neighbors, Judge
Aholo has not learned the San Fran
cisco "Shysters" tricks yet ll.iNi
Mr. Thomas Walker formerly of the
of the Royal saloon, was arrested asI
evening, on suspicion of being impli
Gated in the Post-office robbery
None of the particulars could be
learned from the police. Mr. Wake
was bailed out by Messrs. Geo. Lucas
and ]. Bowler, they giving bonds tc
the amount of $1,000.
Rev. Mr.. C. f. Groser, who has Deel
connected with the Reformatory schoo
in Honolulu for sometime past in tn
capacity of an assistant to Mr. Hill
has been offered church living il
Queensland Mr.. Groser will start 70
his new field OF labor by the steame
Mararoa when she. arrives on her mex
trip from San Francisco.
Mr. C. Mchiels left for San Fran
cisco by the bark Caibarien yesterda
afternoon. Mr.. Michiels gave $50
to the Marquis Of Teano to pay som
bills for him in San Francisco Til
Marquis left for San Francisco by tn
steamer Alameda, and shortly afte
wards Mr.. Michiels, hearing that tn
Marquis was man of suspicious cha
acter, became alarmed and mad
up his mind to visit his Excellency
in San Francisco.
Winter pineappIes, or pineapples
winter, is something that Honolulu hi
heretofore been unused to, but throug
the efforts of Mr.. Lycan's systemat
fruit gardening, some really fine spec
mems are obtainable at several fra
stands in the city. In few weel
Mr. Lycan is in hopes to send I'M
market new variety, introduced frol
Madeira, that is "just delicious" havir
no core nor pits, and peels like a
apple. Nyum, Nyum
A local philosopher was waikiki
along the street yesterday when he e
pied three Government officials, dresse
up in their Sunday-go- connecting clothe
He Immediately began to soliloquize
the following manner "Now, aft
the election, that tall mans clothes W
;,et 81 Mr. n Carter, that Oldis