The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-12

MR. Il. Y. Squires has Issued q
manifesto on public affairs, conclud-
ing with recommendation Of Messrs.
a. Marques, H. S. Swinton d. w.
+. Kealaula and himself as indepen-
dent candidates for the district of
Honolulu. The paper is strongly
against ASiatic immigration-Chi-
nese and Japanese-opposes a Ha-
waiian protectorate of the South
Sea Islands (Which Germany and
Spain have already appropriated,
saving our politicians of oil kinds
further trouble on that score), and
pronounces against the contract la
Dor law. Mr.. Marques said to our
representative that he was in nowise
committed by the document, but
would probably speak for himself
shortly.
TIE late Mr.. George +. Sherman,
whose death occurred yesterday
afternoon, at the American House,
was one of the old residents of this
Kingdom. Mr.. Sherman's birth
place was in the State of Virginia,
and he has been in this country over
40 years, and was very intimate
friend of Kamehameha III. He
was many years in Kona, Hawaii,
carrying on the business of saddlcr,
and about five years ago removed
to Honolulu, where he was engaged
in the same business until about a
week ago, when he was taken ill.
His death was caused by an attack
of dysentery, under which he sank
in few hours. Mr.. Sherman leaves
a large family of sons and daughters
to mourn their loss; and was highly
respected by large circle of friends
and acquaintances.
MONDAY, Jan. 18th.
MEssRs. Barnes 4 McCandless
have failed to strike water at Kama
10, Molokai.
THE country politicians must feel
that their seats are safe, by the way
they are flocking into town.
TO-DAY is the nth anniversary Of
the funeral of Kamehameha ", and
the seth of the first election of Re-
representatives..
| The Bethel Gospel Temperance
meeting, on Saturday evening, had
pretty full attendance. Mr.. w.
Warehouse, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
presided.
| THE bicycle race at Central Park
Rink Saturday night was pretty
tame. George Hubby and James
White competed, and Huddy won,
doing the five miles distance in IL
minutes and 45 seconds.
The Captain of the schooner Rob
Roy picked up a piece of fancy
moulding belonging to vessels
bow in the channel yesterday morn
ing. 1t is thought to be from the
brig Hesperian lately wrecked at
Kahului.
Nor long ago the authorities ar
rested a humble Chinaman for shin
Cling or doing some trivial work on
the Sabbath, while Yesterday car
penters were at work on the ceiling
of Spreckels' bank and yet no ar
rests were made.
The whaler Lydia, standing off
and on this morning, was chasing
sperm whales all day yesterday, but
failed to make catch. She came
here to take on board her chief
officer, who was ill and left here re-
Gently for treatment.
THE annual parade of the Homo
lulu Fire Department will take place
on February 4th, as the regular day,
the 3rd, has been appropriated for
the Legislative elections. 1t will come
in well to celebrate the victory of
whichever side wins the day.
The 1duertiser'S Honolulu Al
manac and Directory" third year,
! is out, strong in statistics and origin
al articles relating to these Islands.
. 1t is great improvement on the
former issues, is well-printed, and a
credit to the editor and compiler,
, Mr.. r. j. Creighton, his staff, and
: the specialists assisting.
CAPT. Nathaniel Ingersoll died at
, Portland, Oregon, on Dec. 9Th, leav-
+, ing wife, son and three daughters.
, He will be remembered in Honolulu
, as having commanded the clipper
. White Swallow in 1858 and 1859,
, and the SIS. Dakota of Webb's line
in 1872. His death was sudden,
, being caused by apoplexy.
Nix. w. j. Sheldon, special Gus
toms officer, has seized twenty-five
tins of opium at Kahului, in the
store of Chinaman named Ami,
who with Acknowledged re-
, Gently had an unsuccessful suit for
damages against Mr.. John Wagner,
of the Customs, for breaking open
boxes in looking for opium.
, MAJOR Wodehouse, ii. Is. Ms
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