Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-13

The steamer St Paul is advertised to
sail for San Francisco next Friday, the
18th inst.
The Honolulu Rifles held a drill
meeting at the armory last evening. A
very small number were present.
The band concert at the Emma
square last evening was well attended,
and some fine selections were played.
Purser Wilhelm, of the steamer
Planter, and Purser Webster of the
steamer Iwalani, have changed positions
{ r a few trips.
Mr.. Goldberg returned from the
Coast by the St Paul yesterday, bring
ing with him fine stock of furnishing
goods, hats, ETC., for his new store, cor
ner of Merchant and Fort streets.
The new bathing house between the
Marine Railway and the Myrtle boat
house is not progressing very rapidly.
The piles sticking out of the water are
all that can be seen of it at present.
On the 9th instant, in the Supreme
Court, in the case of Sarah L. Dexter
against Benjamin Dexter, Mr. Justice
Preston granted divorce and decreed
that libellant'be appointed guardian of
the minor children.
The following is a report of the
steamer St. Paul: Sailed from San
Francisco, January I'D; first seven
days had light variable winds and
pleasant weather; thence to port had
fresh S. w winds and clear weather.
Wong Tai Poon has resigned his
position on the Honolulu police force.
1t is said that the Government took
the hint from Mr. Poon, and if its
leaders are as successful as the China
man in carrying out the opium policy
now adopted, the whole Administration
will soon be able to retire in as good
shape as Mr.. Poon. Poor Poon he
gave "hiS-seLf" away.
Harmony Lodge, No 8, l. O. o. F.,
has installed the following officers P.
O1Sullivan, Noble Grand; ]. Oderkirk,
Vice Grand; J. A. Palmer, Secretary;
l.. C. Ables, Treasurer; W. o. Atwater,
Conductor. The following members
were elected Trustees Messrs. NJ
d. Monsarrat, R. F. Bickerton and E.
C. Rowe. Installation and election
took place on last Monday night.
Several taxpayers and gentle
men-every one of them political
tramps," the Government organ says
left by the steamer Lehua yesterday for
Hamakua, Hawaii, where they will
more than likely convince ''the natives, .
as they have done in other places, that
the only bankrupt political tramps" in
the Kingdom are to be found among
the Administration leaders" political
tramps p or moral and political rene
gades, every one of them.
Prayer and praise service at the
Bethel Union vestry this evening al
halfpast seven o'clock The subject,
"On the Mount of TRANSPORTATION,
Matt. I7:I-I3. After the meeting
there will be a business meeting Tor the
election of two gentlemen to serve or
the Standing Committee; for the cleo
ton of Sunday school officers, and the
transaction of such other matters as
may come up. A general attendance
on the part of the members is re-
quested by the pastor
Last evening, Just before the steamer
Lehua left the wharf, two of the native
sailors got into fight, which, in a few
minutes, became general among the
crew. The Captain and first office
attempted to stop the fight, but in Sc
doing the Captain was compelled t.
use force in the shape of several vel
directed blows. At this juncture ont
of Honolulu's little policemen with. ;
big badge jumped on board, ant
attempted to arrest the Captain. Tn
Captain refused to leave the vessel
which was all ready to sail, explainin
that he had only done his duty. Blu
the little man with the big authority
still insisted in taking the Captain I
the Station. house, when one of hi
superiors arrived on the scene, and ps
cited the little man with the hi
badge, The big badge with the littl
man was named Macy.
The funeral of the late Edwin Gal
ley took place yesterday morning
len o'clock from his late residence Q
Queen street. An impressive and a.
propriate funeral discourse was preac
ed by the Rev. E. c. Oggel. The
was large attendance of friends ar
acuuaintances present, and when Il
funeral cortege started tor the gray
ward there were over thirty carriag
in line A tombstone has been ordert
by the friends of the deceased, whic
will be placed in position ere Ion
Mr. Oakley was Woodworking ar
honest man, and had the respect al
entire confidence of all who knew hi
His end was sad and untlmely on
and was undoubtedly preclpitated
the actions of those who could ha
averted his taking off if they h
wished Rest in peace.