Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-16
LOCAL NEWS.

be "Belief and Unbelief Compared"
The Y. NJ c. A. singing class meets
at half-past seven o'clock this evening.
]. w. Mccarthy is having jolly
good time now out on the deep blue
sea-
We have received lengthy article
on Elder Healy's preachings, which is
unavoidably held over.
The weekly drill of the Honolulu
Rifles will be held in the armory at
halfpast seven o'clock this evening.
A social will be held in the Bethel
Union Church this evening, commenc-
ing at halfpast seven o'clock All are
invited.
John De Graves who was caught last
Sunday with opium in his possession,
was brought up before Justice Bicker-
ton yesterday, but was remanded.
The steamer Iwalani on her last trip
from Kauai, visited the Island of Mi
hau, but owing to the bad weather, was
unable to proceed to the wrecked
Planter.
Natives we're at work yesterday after
noon, at the first Nuuanu street. bridge,
trimming the large bourganville vine
which has been in the way of foot
passengers for several months.
The steamer Alameda from San
Francisco, enroute to the Colonies,
and the steamer Australia from the
Colonies, enroute to San Francisco,
are both due here on the goth inst
Geo. Kelley, one of the men injured
on the Mariposa last Sunday, although
badly burned and scalded, is resting
easily at the Queens Hospital. 1t is
certain that he will recover from his
injuries.
The band concert at Emma Square
was not as largely attended as usual
last evening, owing to the threatening
aspect of the weather The selections
were we'll rendered and very pleasing to
those present.
Our Hilo correspondent writes :
Papaikou Sugar Co. Hitchcock & Coz
started grinding on February 9th with
their new double effect and maceration
process. They are well pleased with
both A grand Msn will be given in
honor of the event.
Two natives, much the worse for gin,
were slowly vending their way out
King street last night, when one ac-
cused the other of stealing a bottle of
gin. which he claimed he had in his
pocket. The accused gin-guzzler could
not stand being insulted in that man
ner, and immediately started in and
wiped out his accuser.
The funeral of the two unfortunate
men, Richard Carol and John White
marsh, who we're killed on the Mari
posa last Sunday, took place yesterday
afternoon. The bodies we're inferred
in the Malsiki Cemetary. Thomas
Hansen, one of the wounded men who
died at the Hospital on Sunday night,
was also buried at Makiki Cemetary
yesterday afternoon, Rev. E. c. Oggel
officiating at both funerals.
The Royal Hawaiian band will give
a moonlight concert this evening al
half-past seven O'Clock at Emma
Square. The following programme
will be played
Overture Struggle for Fortune. ANN. SupP'
Finale BeIisario .............. Donizett
Mazurka On the Neekar .......... Sehlay
Selection-Thc Lombardians -. 80. Verd
Ali Wela.
Selecton-Vert-Vert. ............ Offenbacl
Chantilly ........,....,..Wa ldtenfe
Polka-The Colonel. ....,........,,..H erv,
Hawaii Pono
A quiet wedding took place at the
residence of the brides parents last eve
ming, the contracting parties being Mr.
Alfred Lowell and Mss Ida B. Lyle
second daughter of Mr.. Lyle, of the
Marine Railway. The wedding was ;
quiet one, only few of the intimat,
friends of the parties being present
The groom was Captain Lowell, of thu
schooner Ke Au Hou. The PRES
wishes the newly married couple hap
piness spliced with content Rev. E
C. Oggel, pastor of the Bethel Uniol
Church was the officiating clergyman
The Merry Makers have at last pu
in an appearance, after keeping tn
Honolulu public on the tiptoe of ex
pectatiou for 10 these several month
past II is needless to say that thi
troupe brings with it an excelant repu
tation and an afable and jolly compan,
of right merrie performers, who vii
open on next Thursday night, at tn
Royal Hawaiian Opera House, wit
one of their unique drawing-room er
tertainments, through which will b
woven the apt ALTERATION of musl
mirth and mystery. Do not fail to hea
them and enioy hearty laugh.