The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-30

yesterday ana Il. ". I1all U SOIl,
Limited, and the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Company are each paying
a dividend of two dollars per share,
to-day.
The special meeting OF the Homo
lulu Rifles last evening was well
attended. A committee of five was
appointed, to make arrangements for
an encampment at Waikiki on 11th,
18th and 18th of June; also COM
mittee of two, to ascertain the FEAST
bility of target shooting once month,
and to learn of the merchants, whose
clerks are members of the Rifles,
what day would be most convenient
to have the practice. The company
speaks of having two medals, gold
and silver, offered as prizes for the
best craftsmanship, and to be won
three consecutive times by the same
party before he can claim it perman-
emily.
MONDAY, April 18th.
On Saturday evening two independ-
ent arrests of Cinnamon with opium
in possession were made. The first,
on Hotel street, by officer Mehrtens,
and the other, near Kaumakapili
Church, by officer Marcos.
1T is a long time since there was
such a crush of guests at the Ha-
waiian Hotel as during last Saturday
and Sunday. In addition to about
80 previously domiciled there, over
80 new names were registered on the
days named. Besides these there
were scores of transient callers whose
names do not appear on the register
The balcony, the billiard hall, and
the various sitting rooms swarmed
with humanity.
TUESDAY, April 18th.
A SHIPMENT of $25, 600 in gold coin
came by the Ella to Messrs Bishop &
Co.
THE Nawiliwili bridge, which was
damaged during the last heavy rain,
is now being repaired.
THE Alameda took 1862 bags of
sugar and Ala punches of bananas,
valued at $90,O71.33. She also took
$1,545, in gold and silver coin, from
Wells Fargo Agency.
Mr.. John Russell, an old resident
of these islands, died yesterday at the
age of IA, and will be buried this
afternoon. The deceased was a
native of Gallitown, near Kirkauhy
Scotland.
THE dividend paid by the People:
Ice Company the other day was 8
monthly one, which makes it larger
than appears in comparison will
quarterly dividends on other stocks
without this explanation.
THE auction sale of the Old Corne
fixtures, cooking utensils and lease
by Lewis j. Levey, this morning, wa
we'll attended. The first two article
mentioned were bought by Cinnamon
and the lease by H. J. Nolte for $50
Although Nolte owns the place, we
the lease was somewhat complicate,
by conglomeration of sub-leases
and Nolte wanted control. He vii
have the house repaired, preparation
to leasing it again to some responsible
party.
Mr.. j. Williams, photographer
has an oil painting by Tavernier c
running lava, showing how it SUI
rounds huge trees, burning ther
close to the ground, and carryin
them upright along with the fer
flood. The molten rock does nc
appear fiery red at the surface, q
one would naturally suppose; bu
rather like q tremendous serpen
stealthily moving in a zigzag cours
and continually increasing in length
the fire appearing below and in tn
r cracks. This picture is said to be 6
, natural as painting can be, and
, gives one an idea of the stupendor
t ruin large flow would cause, rul
ming in all directions and carryin
with it every obstacle.
i WEDNESDAY, April l4th.
: Mr.. Merrill, U. s. Minister, an
e wife, have gone to Maui.
Mr.. Edward F. Hopke has bee
8 admitted to the Hawaiian bar.
q Mr.. ]. w. Pfuger, just returnt
\ from the Colonies, has resumed h
/ functions as Russian Vice-Consul..
CAPTAIN Cameron, lately of II
= steamer Planter, and Captain M
cauley, lately of the c. r. Bisho
have purchased the schooner Emn
n of Macfarlane & Co.
e Hon. III. M. Whitney, the retiril
Postmaster-General, contemplates l
turning to his old profession
"a journalism. He is an old practic
~ printer, as we'll as one of the me
experienced editors of this kingdol
,e COLONEL Spreckels and Mr.. A.
. Cartwright have generously convey
to the Government lands on M,
W chant street required for the pl
or jected widening of that thoroughfa
n They TINS relinOuish damao