Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

Services will be held in the different
churches tomorrow evening.
The steamship Zealandia is due to
day, en- route from the Colonies to San
Francisco.
The steamer Likelike took yester-
day large vacuum pan for Waihee
plantation, Maui.
Members OF the Honolulu Yacht and
Boat Club meet in the clubhouse al
halfpast seven O'Clock this evening
The Y, M. c. A. singing class meets
this evening at halfpast seven o'clock
All members are requested to be pres
ent.
twenty five tins ofopium we're seized
in Chinese store at Kahului by
Custom House Officer Sheldon, of that
place.
The new residence of Mr.. Williams
the1light house keeper, is almost com
pleted. "A wharf has been run from the
lighthouse to the residence.
Mr. j. O. Carter and Mr.. Henry
Warehouse have consented to stand
as Independent candidates to represent
Honolulu in the next Legislature.
The Hawaiian schooner Jennie
Walker sails again for the South Sea
Islands on next Thursday. She will
take quite a number of laborers, whose
contracts have expired
The quarterly meeting of the
Strangers Friend Society will be held
at the residence of Mrs. Schmidt, on
Beretania street, on next Tuesday
afternoon at -four O'clock.
1t is reported that Mr.. A. C Smith
is going to Lahalna to canvass that dis
riot for seat in the next Legislature
1t is further understood that Mr.. Smith
will run upon the Government ticket
Mr.. c. K. Miller, representing the
Pacific Messenger Express, will make a
trip to-day at a o'clock as far as Laic,
over the Pail and way ports He will
attend to any business intrusted to his
care.
Two Chinaman had sparring match
on the corner of Nuuanu and Beie-
tania streets last evening When the
prominent form of policeman put in
an appearance they suddenly dis
appeared.
The Fort street dude was walking
down the street last evening, when his
heel came in contact with banana
skin, which was reposing peacefully on
the sidewalk. The banana skin, not
liking to be SO rudely disturbed, retail
ated by seating the dude where his
pants fit the tightest.
At ten o'clock last night fire start
ed in the rear of Roth's tailor shop, on
Fort street. 1t was first discovered by
one of the employees of the PRESS
Office, who with the assistance of the
"brave compostors" of the PRESS, ex-
tinguished it before any damage was
done. No alarm was turned in.
The body of Mr.. Edward Oakley, who
committed suicide on last Sunday morn
ing, was exhumed yesterday, at the re-
quest of his friends, after he had been
buried in an indecently hasty manner
by the authority of somebody, and the
funeral will take place this morning al
ten o'clock from his late residence on
Queen street. The funeral will be
conducted under the auspices of his
many friends.
The meeting of Pacific Hose Com
pany, No. l, last evening, was the most
exciting of any ever held. The cleo
ton of officers took place, during which
Mr.. c. K. Miller was elected Fore
'man; ]. w. Macdonald, Assistan
Foreman A Robertson, Secretary
f. Wood, Treasurer; A. H. Raseman
Delegate. A communication was reac
from the meeting of the Fire Depart
ment Board, stating that new host
carriage was expected by the next
steamer from San Francisco for thu
company.
The library which was left by the vii
of the late Queen Emma to the Homo
lulu Library and Reading Room Associa
ton has be- I, all catalogued, and is nov
upon exhibition at the library build
ing on Hotel street, where the, public
are invited to inspect it for the re
maindcr of this week, after which tn
books will be placed upon the shelVe
for circulation. The library donates
by Queen Emma is about 500 volume
of general history, voyages, travels, etc
This will bring the total number c
books in the library up to about 4,7o
volumes.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will Civ
a moonlight concert at Emma Squar
this evening at halfpast seven o'clocl
when the following programme will b
played
March Enterprise ....,..,,.. 80 Eilenbel
Overture Light Cavalry .,....,... SUPP
Cavatina Pirates. .....,.,.' Bell
"reminiscences of Rossini ........ Godir'
Ali Wela
M.dley-Black Brigade. ....,''..''' Bey
Waltz--Vienna Bon Bons. ..,.,.,..' Strau
Dance The Aborigins. ......,....' The
Lancers- Makiki. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Berg