Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-08

A Man was given yesterday at the
Palace in honor of the anniversary of
the birthday of H. r. H. Princess
Poomaikalani, Governess of Hawaii
Her Royal Highness is forty-seven
years of age. The Hilo subjects of
the Princess also celebrated the event
at that place with appropriate festiv-
tiles
1t is announced that the Woman's
Aid Society of Mr.. Wallaces congrega-
ton of ST. Andrews Cathedral, will
meet this afternoon at half past two
O'Clock in the Y. M. C. A. Hall. The
church officers will meet at halfpast
seven o'clock this evening at the house
of Rev. George Wallace on Nuuanu
street
Yesterday afternoon about one
o'clock the wind blew large piece of
paper against the heels Of hack horse
standing on King street, and frightened
the animal so much that he almost got
away from the driver before he could
get hold of the reins. The horse ran
the length of the block before he was
stopped.
j. A Chinaman met with serious ac-
cident yesterday at Palama. He was
cutting grass with sickle when ii
slipped and caught his other hand be
tween the thumb and first finger,
nearly severing the thumb from the
hand. He walked into town holding
) the wounded member with the other
hand, until he found a doctor to
dress it.
The monthly Missionary prayer
meeting was held in the vestry of Fort
Street Church last evening. Mr.. Mer-
rit of Oahu College, read very inter
esting article on Educational and Mis-
sionary work" Prof. Frazer then read
the report of missionary work, aftel
which Mr.. Noble gave some of his ex
perence while preaching in London,
England
An exhibition of very careless driving
was witnessed yesterday evening at the
corner of Hotel and Fort streets, by
two men in buggy who were driving
at rapid rate out of Hotel street anc
Immediately made second short turr
into Dodd's Stable. A passer.by, VIII,
had to skip to get out Of the way, wa
heard to remark that somebody ough
to be arrested.
The benefit to be rendered Mr.. F
w. Mills at the Opera House thi
evening promises to be one of the bes
performances seen in Honolulu for
long time. Mr.. Mills promises an en-
tire change of programme, and "Ter
renee O'Rielly" promises to sing some
new and original songs and get off some
T new jokes. The box plan is now oper
at the office of ]. E. Wiseman, Mer
! chant street.
The Ladies Bazaar, which opened
! a short time ago in the store next t.
> Lewis & Co.'s, on Hotel street, has re
c moved 70 the commodious store latel
occupied by Messrs Conchee {
e Ahung, on Fort street, next to McIn
e tyres grocery store The new place
4 has been thoroughly cleaned and re
fitted for the large stock of millinery
ladies' underclothing, and fancy worl
e Of the bazaar.
. One of the Hawaiian Hotel Stabl
r horses attached to hack, ran away Oh
Beretania street early yesterday morn
ing, which luckily did no damage. TIT
e horse took fright at something in tn
+ road and started out towards Waikiki
+ Half dozen natives were coming il
|, from Waikiki on horseback at the time
and Immediately gave chase to the fly
!, ing steed, which with the help of thei
! lassos they ultimately caught.
;. Two men named D. Barry and f
= More, sailors on the bark Elsinore, ar
enjoying the hospitality of Sam. Nc
!. Keague at his Boarding House, Kin
:, street. The act for which they re
: ceived the invitation to make shol
: soiourn at Sans place, was for overir
diligence in Honolulu gin. They wi
appear before His Honor Judg
!. Bickerton this morning, when they wi
e most probably be entertained a fe
DAYS longer by the Government.
While five native sailors of tn
j. steamer w. G. Hall were landing som
d lumber last Friday at rugged plac
"a below Punaluu, Hawaii, one of then
e Kamana by name, was killed. TIL
&c lumber had drifted onto the rocks, an
- while the five sailors were trying to g
p 1t of, the one above mentioned got o
the lee side of the lumber, between