The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-12-20

TIE DAILY HERALD
,,in be for sale Daily at the Fol-
lowing Places;
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price . Cents.
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Monday, DECEMBER 20, 1880.
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LOCAL NEWS.
The Moanui plantation began grind
ing last Wednesday
CAPTAIN Davis reports fine weather on
the steamer Lkelke's last trip
A party went out to the Waikiki
baths in wagonette yesterday
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The Eureka and the Ella had each a
newspaper mail for Mr.. Soper.
Mr.. L. b. Kerr will probably be
back from England by the Zealandla at
Christmas.
An overcast sky all day yesterday is
probably further premonition Of a
Kona storm.
One of eighteen horses shipped on
the Claus Spreckels died on the pas.
sage from San Francisco.
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The w. II. Dimond and the Claus
Sprcckels were nearly out of water
wnen they arrived in port.
All the vessels arrived from the
Coast within the past two or three days
report an absence of trade winds
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The Kinau will sail for Hilo, but not
the volcano, this afternoon, returning
on Friday. Her volcano trip is deferred
till Monday next.
Seventeen vessels arrived in port on
Saturday--six steamers, one ship, one
bark, one brigantine, two barkentnes
and six schooners. Two steamers, a
barkentine and schooner arrived yes
terday.
There were three runaways yes
tcrday, and still doubtful If the returns
are all in. Two brakes hired from the
Hawaiian Hotel Stables came to grief
up the Valley, and Joe Dake" upset
Dick Davis out Waikiki way.
Mr.. Z. K. Meyers horse and buggy
performed the daily runaway for Satur-
day. The horse came eareering down
Fort street at a tearing pace, but was
stopped without damage by Mr.. George
Wilson, of the United Carriage Com
pany.
At Chambers on Friday, before
Chief Justice Judd, hearing on ex-
animation of judgment debtor was had
in the case of ]. L. Wiseman VS.. +. F.
Mayhem. The defendant was ex-
amined and judgment reserved. Chas,
Creighton, attorney for plaintiff.
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The trustees of the estate of Iohr
Robello, an insane person, are seeking
authority from the Supreme Court tc
sell their wards property at Palama
Kalihi, Honolulu, and Waiohinu (Ha
vail. Objections to the proposed sale
will be received up to the 18th inst
The billiard room of the Hawaiian
Hotel was lighted on Saturday nigh
with a pair of incandescent electric
lights over each table Opal shades
softened the result, and the light wa'
clear and steady. The arc lamp il
still kept at the main entrance of tht
Hotel.
The S. S. Australia will sail from
San Francisco next trip on January 5th
and thenceforward every twenty-eigh
days, coming between the Australian
mail steamers and thus giving regula
semi-monthly service, to the great ad
vantage of the business interests o
these islands.
Fort-street Church Sunday schoo
will have its Christmas festival at fiv
o'clock next Friday, and on Sunda,
morning the children's Christmas servic
will be held in that church at the usua
hour of worship. In the evening o
the same day the choir will render TIT
annual Christmas service.
The Hawaiian bark Star Of Devon wa
rs days hence to Fanning's Island. Il
returning she was fourteen days, five Q
which were spent in calm in sight G
the Oahu mountains. She brough