The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-11

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morning. 1t is in Pages yard and
looks as though it was struck by
locomotive going at full speed
THE candle race at the Yosemite
rink last evening was VOL by one of
the Beaver Saloon walters, who
shielded the lighted candle with his
coat and sped around like the Fly
ing Dutchman."
Mr.. A. b. Kerr, painter, has hoisted
an artistic sign over his paint shop,
Queen street. On one side of the
signboard the steamship Alameda
passing the bell buoy is painted and
on the other large stag.
THE skull with tusks of Ha-
waiian wild boar, killed on Hon.
Sam. Parker's ranch, Hawaii, is ex-
hibited in Oats window, giving occa-
sion for learned demonstrations by
amateur native naturalists.
OUR reporter found everything, at
midday, in the Police Court, AS
peaceful, mild, serene and still as
"thc mist slumbering on yon hill"
1t was pay day and the buttons shone
brighter than usual in the CLINT of
the siller.
STRONG +. n. f. winds and rough
seas ragged at Koolau all the week
until 4 o'clock yesterday morning,
when the wind shifted to the $. +.
The schooner Manuokawai could not
receive freight at Punaluu on account
of the weather.
| KIpA, one of Mr.. Mclls's newsboys,
has made an ambitious effort ut Il
portrait of Gen. Grant in water colors
He says it only took him half an
hour. If he keep ut the brush, and
have proper tuition, he may dis
tinguish himself.
A RESIDENT speaks of starting n
collection to purchase the crown
jewels of France for this kingdom.
He thinks the only jewel here is the
calabash, but there are more things
in this realm than the generality of
residents are aware Of
A PORTUGUESE laborer employed
by Mr.. John Bowler, plasterer, at the
new Police Station, had coin and
paper to the value of $24.50 alb
stracted from the pocket of pair of
trousers, laid aside while he was
working, in that building this fore
noon.
Mr.. Wiseman reports that many
/ Ia, L.,
willing to assist in bringing Signor
Campobello here with good opera
company, and there seems to be no
doubt that the requisite amount can
be subscribed so as to permit of the
Signor coming in April.
CAPTAIN McGregor, of the steamer
Mokolii, reports terrific wind storm
on Kahoo)awe last Thursday morn.
ing. Vast clouds of soil were blown
from the land, completely envelop-
ing the Mokolii and compelling hel
to retreat. 1t appears that tornado
had taken possession Of the island
and played the very mischief foI
about an hour. The captain says
the weather was very good last night
KATE Foote, Washington CORE.
spondent of the New York "Inde.
pendent" describing an evening y
given by Mr.. Chief Justice Waite
among other guests mentions Mr.
Carter, the minister from the Sand
witch Islands, who looks much more
English than the British Minister
Among the ladies receiving at q
"Kafiee Klatsche," given by the
Homeopathic Hospital to celebrate
its opening, the same writer names
Mrs. Mott Smith
THE inventor of the puzzle "Towel
of Hannoi" offers 500 to any person
who correctly performs the trick il
80 seconds. There are 255 move
ments in all when the thing is pro
perly done. The smallest disk
termed " the JOKER" moves 1913 times
the next in size GA times, and so ON
each piece being moved half as man,
times as the one above it. Shiftin.
four pieces to Il second would no
cover the time, and the none,
offered is pretty safe. The best time
made in Honolulu is two minutes
and a half, and then the board had t,
be strapped to the table and boil
: hands kept in continual motion.
JOHN DeGraves' appeal from tn,
sentence of Justice Bickerton in tn,
Police Court, of 5000 fine and 81
days IMPRISONMENT, for having opium
in possession, was tried in the Inter
mediary Court before Judge Preston
, to-day. Defendant was caught will
| 80 tins of opium enclosed in bag il
his hack, coming from the berth O
the brigantine Consuelo. He elaine,
Y to have no knowledge of the content
: OF the bag, but to have been engage
i by a Chinaman to convey the packag
: to another Chinaman uptown. TIL
; judgment of the lower court was cor
a firmed with costs, wheieupon defer
r dant appealed further to the Suprem
@ Court.
e MONDAY, Mar. LIST.
MARCH comes in like bird of par,
!, disc in Honolulu, the lion or Nh