Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04
LOCAL NEWS.

O'CLOCK.
The Strangers Friend Society will
hold their regular monthly meeting in
the Y. NJ C. A. parlor at eleven
o'clock this morning.
MIR. G. l.. Bates, formerly teacher
at Punahou College, sailed from Hlo
for Port Townsend on December goth,
by the BARK c. O. Hhitm0rs
The Hawaiian Hotel Carriage
Company wish to notify the public
that there will be no extra charge for
carriages ordered by telephone.
Last New Years evening about six
o'clock two young men found a man on
Puuloaroad, about six miles from Homo
lulu, laying dead, supposed to be caused
by the effects Of liquor.
The one-mile skating race at the
Yosemite skating rink last Saturday
evening, between Willie Lucas and
Spencer (the Press champion), was
won by the former, by lap and half
A fine lot of Mr.. Strong's pictures
will be on exhibition at the Hotel par
lors this evening at half-past seven
o'clock The Royal Hawaiian Band
will be in attendance A general in
vitation is extended to ALL
A little Japanese boy about seven
years old was run over by hack on
the Palama road, near the Reformatory
School, last Friday afternoon. A doctor
was Immediately called, and after ex-
aiming the boy, reported no bones
broken, but the patient had received
some bad bruises.
Last Saturday evening about half
past five O'Clock, a collision took
place between a hack and buggy,
driven by Mr.. Charles Lishman, on
Nuuanu street. near Loves Bakery.
The vehicles came together with great
force, through the carelessness of both
drivers, and the buggy had one Of the
front wheels badly dished and other
wise broken.
Last Thursday night, about eight
o'clock, a house on Beretania stree,
occupied by Mrs. F. Diaz, was broken
into while the occupants were absent.
The house was completely ransacked
and about $50 taken. A boy who was
passing heard noise in the house, and
seeing no light, supposed something
was wrong and alarmed the neighbors,
but before they arrived on the spot the
robber had decamped
A native named Niau was killed at
Hookena, South Kona, Hawaii, week
ago yesterday The man had started
from Hookena for the steamer landing
on mule, and not turning up, a search
was made, when his body was found
on the road about halfway to the land
ing in mangled and mutilated con
dition. At the time of the sailing o.
the W. G. Hull no new facts had come
to light.
Union services will be held every
day this week at IL A. M. in the Bethe
Union Church, and at 1880 P. M. ir
the Fort-street Church. To-day
(Monday) the morning meeting will be
led by Rev. E. C. Oggel, and will have
for its theme, "Praise and Thanks
giving" Pastor Cruzan will have charge
of the evening meetings Subject
"What Shall We Do with Christ ?" Al
are invited
Last Saturday night, at about eigh
o'clock, native hackman and "haole'
had little dispute at the corner o
Fort and King streets, in which thu
native man came olt with black eye
He then called loudly for policeman
who came along, but not in time tt
catch the "haole." The policeman thel
called for assistance, and when tire
more policeman arrived they arrested
two of the curious crowd who had gath
cred.
The reception given the public b
United States Minister Resident Mel
rill and Mrs. Merrill on New Year
Day, was one that will not soon be fol
gotten in Honolulu. The Legation, o
Alakea street, was dec grated on the ou
side by the American flag, and on tn
inside by flowers and ferns A larg
crowd thronged the house from on
O'Clock in the afternoon till ten o'cloc
in the evening. Refreshments wer
served to the visitors by the hostess
assisted by several ladies and gentle
men.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will pla
this evening at the Hawaiian Hote
for the benefit of Strongs exhibition
that place, at halfpast seven o'clocl
The following programme will /
given
Overture Raymond" ...,........ Thom
Cavatina- "Belsario". .........,,, Donizet
Waltz-"Vienna Blood. ,....,.,,.. Strau
"Reminiscences of Bellini" ...,.... Godfr'
''Mahna Malamalama."
Selection-"The Flevermaus" ....... Strau
Waltz--"Our Last. ...........,,...M Mole
Ouadrile-"Londo Life" ....,...'..C Coo
March -"King Kalakaua" ,...,.. Niche
''Hawaii Pono,"
The Frlsnd for January is at han'
and is full of interesting religious ma
ter as usual Besides editorial matt
on various subjects,the Friend contain