Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-02
LOCAL NEWS.

The tent meetings are drawing large
audiences every evening.
1t is reported that the brig Allie
Rowe will be sold at auction in day
or two.
Two great events take place to-mor-
row. The Elections and the Chinese
New Year
The singing class meets in the Y. M.
c. A. hall at halfpast seven o'clock
this evening.
The steamer Zealandia is due here
from San Francisco to-day, en- route to
the Colonies.
There was no band concert at Emma
Square last evening, on account of the
disagreeable weather.
The boys are getting up some kind
of an arrangement for tomorrow, but
they are keeping very quiet about the
matter.
The regular weekly drill of the
Honolulu Rifles takes place at the
Armory at hali-past seven o'clock this
evening.
The subjet at the tent tonight will
be A line of prophecy, showing the
United States Of America in its past
and future history"
The Inter Island Steam Navigation
Co will probably have new steamer
built Immediately, to take the place of
the wrecked steamer Planter.
Arrangements are being made by
the Pacific Navigation Company to
purchase the steamer J. l. Dowsett
from the present owners, Messrs. Wun-
denburg and Dowsett.
Last Sunday being the anniversary
of King Lunalilo's birthday, the in
mates of the Home were treated to an
elegant feast yesterday, which they en-
joyed and appreciated.
Captain Godfrey, Superintendent OF
the Inter Island Steam Navigation Co.,
left for Waimea, Kauai, by the steamer
Iwalani yesterday afternoon. On his
arrival at Waimea he will proceed di-
rectly to the scene of the wreck of the
Planter.
The Union Reading Parlors will be
closed from ten o'clock tonight until
five O'clock Thursday morning, out Of
respect to the political candidates All
political managers wishing reading
matter for election day will please call
on E. S, c. and ]. A, c. to-day,
The doors of the new Chinese Club
house, on King street, will be thrown
open to the public to morrow afternoon,
it being the grand Chinese New Year.
Messrs c. Alec and Goo Kim, Chinese
Commissioners, will tender a reception
to the members of the Hawaiian Gov
eminent, and diplomatic circle, After
the reception, the doors will be thrown
open to the general public.
Between the time that the carpenters
working for Mr.. E. B. Thomas quit
work at the new Station House on
Saturday evening and Monday morning
some party or parties entered the main
building; broke open tool chest, and
stole lot of tools belonging to the car.
penters employed by Mr.. Thomas
The tools stolen were of the latest i'm
proved patterns, and consisted of planes,
chisels, saws, axes and sundry other
articles, the whole being valued at
about $3.50. No clue has been obtain
ed as to whom the thief was, and the
police so far have taken no steps to in
vestigate the matter
The Fritnd for February is at hand,
and, as usual, is replete with interesting
and instructive matter. One of the
best articles in the number is contrib
uted by Rev. S. +. Bishop on the ques
ton "Shall the Opium Traffic be
Licensed 2" An article in the Educa,
tional department on Hawaiian An
Equities" is also worthy Of notice. as
is the funeral address delivered by