Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
LOCAL NEWS.


The subject at the tent tonight will
be "The Seal Of God" All are invited |
There was great fun in the yard OF
the Government building all day yes
terday.
Cinnamon in gorgeous costumes
paraded the streets yesterday ard last
evening
Jim Dodd's buses were busy all day
yesterday, bringing in voters from out
of town.
The Custom House and most of the
business houses were closed yesterday
afternoon.
The different military companies we're
marched to the polls yesterday to cast
their votes.
One of our Government officials had
jolly good time in the Chinese club
house yesterday.
The Chinese merchants throughout
town, received their friends yesterday
ana laSl evening.
One native voter was heard to re-
mark yesterday, that ''we'll hang those
bloody scoundrels that have been in
office
Some sort Of picnic was held in
the Palace last night. Probably the
Government party were celebrating
their election.
The Y. M c. A. boys will hold
their regular meeting this afternoon at
the usual place and time. Subject
Hawaiian Islands"
Hula dances we're all the rage last
evening. The natives had gotten
warmed up with gin through the day.
and ended up at night with the native
dance.
The Choral and Quintette club will
hold a meeting in the Gymnasium at
halfpast seven o'clock this evening.
All members are requested to be
present
The brave Captain O'Conner, Of
the Queens Own corps, was seen yester-
day trying to talk one of his boys
into voting the Government ticket, but
the Opposition boy could not see it.
AS the steamer Zealandia left San
Francisco, gentleman went aboard in
tending to return in the pilot boat, but
when the steamer got outside the heads,
the fog was SO thick that nothing could
be seen of the pilot boat. Both the
pilot and the gentleman were then
brought to Honolulu, where they will
stay until the next up steamer.
The following is the summary OF
the cargo for Honolulu, per S S Tea
landau Specie valued at $4,000, 7c
cks. whiskey, IS pkgs. wine, 4S pigs.
medicines and drugs, E bdls. leather, I
bell, IS bdls wire, 42o SKIS. barley, 2S
SKIS. shorts, $50 SKIS. bran, IS SKIS. BEANS
62 pkgs. tobacco, 10 bdls. olive trees,
400 quarter SKIS. flour, 1855 SKIS. pota
toes, 20 kegs butter 2S pkgs. saddlery
etc, lot pig iron, III pkgs. ironware
and 1912 pkgs mixed mdse. anc
groceries. The following is report OIL
her passage: Hauled away from the
Pacific Mail Co.'S wharf at San Fran
cisco, at 6:I5 A. M. on an. eth, anc
anchored in the stream. She started
from there at 2:45 p. NJ. on same day
but on account of thick fog outside
the heads, was detained there trying tt
find the pilot cutter Ultimately thl
had to be given up and the pilot carried
on TO Honolulu. Another pilot wht
came on board Tor a passage to tn
cutter outside the bar was also carrieC
on. Light variable winds, fine weather
and calm sea experienced during tn
passage down, with the exception of tn
night between the Ist and end inst
when heavy rain squalls with thunde
and lightning were experienced Th
Honolulu pilot boarded at 6:So p. NJ
She discharged her cargo, and sale
for the Colonies early this morning
They say That the Government
supply of gin gave out three times ye'
terday; that the Premier was strlcke
with short attack of remorse when h
saw the natives drinking themselves
gloomy death; that Poepoe did all h
could to defeat two of the Governmei
candidates; that the A4aerfiSer ma
was heard to exclaim, "I'hank HEAVIER
| can afford to be logical again after II
day!p that several horses were frigh
ened yesterday by Chinese irecracker
that public interest was divided b
tween Government gin and Chimes
hospitality; that the hand of retrlbutlc
pointeth at Hawaiian politics. tn
the financial fate of the Kingdom WI
decided yesterday; that the glo
of the Hawaiian monarchy is wanin
that there were not less than doz(
tickets in the field yesterday; that Il
Queens Own corps kicked for polite
liberty when they were marched to Il
polls: that it is estimated that over 800
900 frecrackers were burned in Hon
lulu during the last 4S hours; that Il
political Mohicans are looking for
new camping ground; that the hac,
horses were played out worse than q
politicians and the gin bottles Ia
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