The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-12
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with passengers.
THE demand for the BULLETIN has
become so extensive that three of
the delivery couriers are obliged to
ride on foaming steeds to accom-
plish their evening rounds.
SEVENTEEN japanese were sent by
the Board of Immigration for Yoko-
hama by the S. S. City of Sydney
last night. A native woman married
to a Chinaman also took passage by
the steamer with her two children.
The regular meeting of Oahu
Lodge, No. 1, knights of Pythias,
was held last evening, when the
following officers were elected:-
=. c., c. j. Mccarthy; c. c., Os-
car Branch; V. c., Chas. r. Hoyt;
President, c. w. Hart X. of II.
and S., j. c. White NJ. of f.,
Henry Smith; Nj. of f., Il. X.
Lucas; NJ. of A., James Collins;
Trustees, Messrs. David Dayton and
Henry Smith.
CAPT. Holland, who left here as
master of the Hawaiian brig Allie
Rowe for Hongkong, returned by
way of San Francisco on the ). s.
Australia this morning. The cap
tain says he was very sick while at
Hongkong, and he went to San
Francisco for health's sake. He
reports the brig having sailed from
Hongkong Nov. 2Sth, so that she
T.y be expected here soon i'm charge
of the chief officer.
THERE was large and highly in
terested audience at the II o'clock
meeting, to-day, in the Bethel
vestry. The Rev. c. NJ. Hyde, ID.
d., presided, and many took part in
the exercises. This evening, in Fort
Street Church, at 1880, the subject
will be 'rhe Excellence of Chris
tianity," Rev. f. c. Oggel to lead.
The morning services tomorrow will
be in the Bethel vestry at IL AM.
The meeting will be led by Rev.
Prof. Merritt. Subject, "Nations
and Governments" including the
question of liquor licenses.
The sale yesterday at the late
Queen Emma's residence secured a
very large attendance, and the auc-
tioneers. +. =. Adams & Co., made
a successful disposalo of the furniture
at unucually good prices. One
mahogany bedstead was sold for
$3.50 to Mr.. A. Drier. Mrs. Nc
Gully purchased an ebony side table
for 500. A handsome mirror ward.
robe brought Sl20, and was secured
by Mr.. Drier. Hon. j. A. Cum.
minis was the purchaser of = pier
mirrors for S115. The whole sale
amounted to over $4,000.
OCEANIC Council, No. IL, Ameri
can Legion of Honor, has elected
the following officers for the current
term - Commander, IIoratio G.
Crabbe, reelected; Vice-Command
er, Robert French; Orator, Chas
w. Hart; Secretary, John c. White
Collector, Henry Smith, reelected
Treasurer, Jas. w. Mcguire, re
elected. Visitors were present a
the meeting from Hawaiian Council
and fraternal interchange of senti
ment occurred. The two local cOun
ellis have a membership of about 20
holding policies in the institution
amounting to S350,000.
Mn. A. Marques claims to hav,
been the first to have successful,
bored an artesian well in this coun
try. 1t has been ascertained as
positive fact that in 1877, Mr.. Jas
Campbell employed a Mr.. Ashley
father of Geo. Ashley, formerly o
Wiseman e Ashley, to bore a
artesian well at honolulu with han'
tools. Furthermore, that after Dor
ing to the depth of several hundre,
feet, water came to the surface, an,
to-day that identical well is flowing
Mr.. Marques will therefore have T.
produce well bored by him prio
to 1877, in order to make good hi
claim.
The S. 5. Australia, of the Di
rect Line, arrived this forenoon, 81,
days and sixteen hours from Sa
Francisco, en- route for Sydney
She brought 315 tons of freight, 2
bags of mail, and ID cabin and fou
Storage passengers for this port
There are ID cabin and IA steerag
passengers on board for Sydney
besides large freight. The Austrf
liza sails for Sydney at 1880 o'cloc
this evening, taking several passer
gers from here. Her slowest tim
coming down was sos, and til
fastest 324 miles per day. She Ia
disagreeable weather only durin
the first day out.
FRIDAY, Jan. 9Th.
PALAMA has bus accommodate
again, furnished by Fowler & Co.
Express.
The Bishop of Honolulu will hol