Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-19
LOCAL NEWS.

SNShlllB'
The Honolulu Rifles hold their
weekly drill this evening. Members
are all requested to be present.
A large shark, about thirteen feet
long, was seen off the Pacific Mail
wharf early yesterday morning
Messrs. H. Hackfeld & Co. are
building new brick store house on
the lot adjoining their store on Fort
street
The next mail from the coast will be
by the steamer Mararoa, which is due
here, en- route for the Colonies, on Fri
day next
The grocery firm of Henry Davis &
Co. changes to Davis and Wilder, by
the admission Of Mr. ]. X. Wilder to
an interest therein.
Another Fire Engine practice drill
took place on Fort street last evening,
with less damage to suits and feelings
than the last, it is hoped.
Theband concert at Emma square last
evening was largely attended. The selec-
tons were we'll rendered and a most
enjoyable evening was spent by those
present.
The narrow-guage railway on Bere-
tania street is being called into service
again, to bring in crushed stone from
Kamoiliili, for the use Of road and
wharf repairs.
Mr.. Geo Farr, formerly shipping
clerk for Wilder & Co., at Kahului,
Maui, will take the position of purser
on the steamer Kilauea Hou, on her
arrival at this port.
All persons having claims against the
estate of VIM McDermottroe, de-
ceased American citizen, will present
the same, properly verified, at the office
Of the American Consul General, with.
in thirty days.
Two horses attached to a dray,
which was loaded with hay, ran away
on Nuuanu street near the wharf yes
terday afternoon. A large part Of the
hay was strewn around the street, but
no other damage was done.
Fire Company No. I we're drilling
on the. corner of Fort and King street,
last evening They made very goot
show, and as usual attracted a large
crowd of native boys. Chief Engineer
Mott was present at the drill
Captain Crane of the schooner Net
tie Merrill reports having sighted tha
mysterious steamer in the Moloka
Channel He says she is small boat
about twice the size of the Waimanalo
and steams very fast He says ne
Island steamer could possibly catcl
her.
Fire Company No. kindly left
few feet of hose in front of the PRES
office last evening They probabl,
thought there would be another fire il
the back yard of this office, and to b'
on the safe side, they provided US will
the means to prevent a conflagration
We would be much obliged, boys, if yol
would take the hose away, as with on
trusty compositors we feel safe enough
The Planters MONTHLY for Januar
is at hand. The number is fully up t
the usual excellent standard Of tina
publication and reflects credit upo
both the management and the editor
The monthly opens with strong ed
torial upon the Coming elections,
which carries its force in its truth Th
communications are varied and int
esting, and the selections are short an
to the point.
The Chinese produce store recent
opened on King street, at the foot
Alakea, is reported to be habi
ually open for business on Sunday
1t seems to be a regular rendezvous fC
Chinese on that day, and last Sunda
they were so boisterous over SON
souabble as to seriously annoy res
dents in the neighborhood, and call IL
their decided protest against the esta
lishment as perfect nuisance.
Yesterday afternoon the editor
the DAILY Honolulu PRESS was a
rested on a charge of libel, but was II
mediately released upon filing Dor
in the amount of $I,oo2 for his a
pearance before Justice Bickerton tn
morning at ten o'clock The ARE
was made at the instance of a mi
named Paul Neumann, who is We
known from the newspaper columns
the San Francisco dailies and weeklie
and who for the present holds a po
teal position under the Gibson A
ministration.
By reference to our advertiser
columns it will be seen that Mr..
Goldberg, who was formerly in char
of S. COIN & Co.'s, gents furnishl
and clothing department, has start
business on his own account, IN I
store heretofore occupied by S Co
& Co, corner of Fort and Mercha
streets, CampbelPs block. Having
Gently returned from the coast with
elegant assortment of gents fine It
nishing goods, custom made clotnin