The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-12-15


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CRYSTAL, SODA Hotel Street
Price . Cents.
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMB'R IS, 1886
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LOCAL NEWS.
Mr.. Nolte had eighteen chickens
stolen from the Casino the other night.
The S. S. Australia from San Fran.
cisco is due any time to-day.
Subject at Fort-street Church this
evening will be "rhe Parable of the
Talents"
"Prayer for Missions" will engage
the Bethel Union congregation this
evening.
Services conducted by Rev Geo.
Wallace, at st. Andrews Cathedral this
evening.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Y. M. c. A. will be held on Thursday
evening, at half-past seven o'clock.
This is the last day for receiving
taxes at par, but it is said weeks
grace will be granted.
II tI.o H,c;nogc ,,,artar ,,oc kill;
antly lighted at the holiday season, 1t
would probably make great difference
in trade.
Yesterdays arrivals at the Hotel
we're II, II. Greenwell, Hawaii; A. H.
Babcock, Oakland, CAL; Major w. H.
Cornwell, Maui.
1t is understood that HIS Majesty
has bought the electric light apparatus
for the permanent illumination of
Iolani Palace.
Mr.. ]. II. Soper has appointed Mr..
]. Mort Dat as his purchasing agent in
San Francisco, where the latter will
shortly open a book and stationery
store.
Suits to recover excessive taxation
are in prospect. Taxes have been
whooped up lively in many cases, the
new law having virtually been followed
before it was passed.
Go to the leading grocers who adj
vertise in the HERALD, after the
steamer arrives, and with your letters
and papers have the delicious fruits Of
other ATTITUDES to devour
After installing the officers of Homo
lulu Commandery, Knights Templar
on Saturday night the Eminent Com
mander, Mr.. II. ]. Nolte, treated the
knightly conclave to banquet
A wagon with placards on the sides
was driven around town by two enter
prsing fence painters yesterday, to pro
claim their business. 1t is said they
are adopts in this branch of decorative
art N
The band plays at the residence o
Mrs. Dominis, mother of the General
at eight this morning. AT three to
morrow afternoon it will play at re
ception and dance to be given b.
Princess Liliuokalani
Before poisoning into poetry" thu
Bulletin reporter should have got a
the truth in his prose about Chur
Hook. The expcditionists of Monda,
did not go after the fugitiyeS corpse
but we're looking for him living two o
three hours before the false repor
came that he was shot.
Captain Backus, of the barkentin
Mary Winkelman, had a fine fat goose
caught in mid-ocean, which he wa
saving for Christmas dinner Mon
day night some one stole the bird
The captain was around yesterday, hi
feelings tuned to different air from
'The Goose Hangs High"
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Mr.. George Henry Carson, assistan
purveyor at the Queens Hospital, die
yesterday evening Of typhoid fevel
He had been in the institution abou
three years and half, was aged thirty
four years and a native of Germany
His death will be much regretted .
the hospital and throughout the con
munity. The funeral will take plac
from the Roman Catholic Cathedral
three O'clock this afternoon.
SONY one drunk" and the reporte
turned on his heel at 1870 last nigh
when approaching footsteps made Nh
Keau's eyes twinkle with business
Officer Holoua and two or three con
rades brought in two Chimes
caught smoking opium in place
the corner of Beretania and Smlt
streets, Names entered, poke