Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-14
LOCAL NEWS.


Madame Rita, the celebrated singer,
and husband, are expected here by the
Alameda next Saturday.
The Zealandia brings the news of
the Alameda's arrival at Sydney five
hours before the arrival of the former.
Miss Geneyieve Ward and Mr.. w.
Fl. Vernon leave by the Zealandia this
morning. They will not soon be for
gotten by many of Honolulu's people.
Wash Norton's "Merry Makers" did
not arrive by the Zealandia last even
ing, as expected, but are on board the
Alameda, which was to call at the
Samoan Islands for them.
There was large crowd on the
wharf last evening to witness the
arrival of the Zealandia. She looked
very beautiful as she came steaming in
the channel, the moon shining full
upon her.
Mr.. Paul Neumann, Attorney-Gen-
eral, has delivered an opinion on the
qualifications of voters. The opinion
is published by authority, is directed to
the Inspectors of Election in the dis
tricts of the Kingdom, and can be read
in full by reference to our by authority
column.
The "merry .goround," which has
stood at the corner of Queen and
Richard streets for the past two years,
has been sold to Mr. Sylvia of Maui.
1t will be taken to pieces and sent to
Wailuku, where it will be run in connec-
ton with Mr.. Sylya's skating rink al
that place.
Elder w. M. Healey, from Sar
Francisco, is erecting large tent neal
the Y. M. c. A. hall, on Hotel street
The Elder intends to hold religious
meetings each evening at half-past
seven o'clock, beginning Friday next
A cordial invitation is given to all
Seats are free.
The Bulletin reports runaway of g
Chinese express on King street, the
other side ofthe prison, yesterday morn
ing. The horse SHE'D at pig which
was on the street, and started on run
overturning the hack, after which he
broke away from the ruins and started
out the Palama road.
List of through passengers by the
Zealandia for San Francisco: c. P
Davis, A. Campos, w. Needs, W.
Ware, @. Firth, E. c. Muller, ]. K
Aston, S. EIDE, d. Manson, G. G.
Linen, Mr. and Mrs. Were and maid
Herr and Madame Vogrich, Miss E.
Dalton, and seven steerage.
Yesterday afternoon runaway oc
cured on Beretania street, near the
bridge This time it was Chinese
hack, that had apparently beer
sa ding without driver on the
side of Beretanit street, near
Nuuanu The horse started in ;
walk and at last broke into run, .anc
was not stopped until it reached the
other side of the bridge. A native
caught the horse, and brought the ril
back without any damage being done
Mr.. w. H. Richardson, who for tn,
past year and half has been witt
Messrs. Benson, Smith & Co, leave
for the Coast about the middle of mex
month. Mr.. Richardson goes for hi
health, this climate not agreeing will
him. He leaves many warm friend
behind, who will miss him very much
His successor is Mr.. M. Leslie, VIII
has been a number of years in prom
nent drug store in San Francisco ant
who arrived by the steamer St. Pau
The Royal Hawaiian Band will Civ
a moonlight concert this evening a
halfpast seven o'clock. IN Emm
Square, at which time the followin
beautiful programme will be given;
Overture The Italian in Ager Rossil
Galop-Street Cars NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Arnt
Cavatina-B elisario .....,,........D onzet
"reminiscences Of Verdi. ......., Godire
Malanai,
Standardization ...............W allaC
Gavotte--Conti. ........, ......... Vanel
Waltz-AleXandra. ..........,.... -. Gung
Ouadrille-Liliuokalan .......... Berg
Hawaii Ponoi.
Rev. w. C, Merritt, of Oahu Co
lege, writes as follows: 81 have bee
requested to make the following al
nouncement, through he,columns {
the city papers AS has already bee
noted, Bishop Hall of Science is no
completed and equipped for work.
class of sixteen are just now enterir
upon the study of chemistry, undo
Prof Van Slyke. For few days the
will be engaged upon the details pr
liminary to laboratory work, TT
course after that may be briefly on
lined as an elementary course in quail
tative analysis, combined with recit
lions and lectures in general chemistr
This class occupies the Hall Of Sc
ence for its work each day from or
O'Clock till two. Visitors are alwa,
welcomed to our classrooms, and Pre-
Van Slyke and myself wish it to
understood that any who may desi
are especially invited to attend tn
course"
The steamship Zealandia arrived
n 80 ao...,, ojclocI, loet a,,anino (