The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-07

salvc, when the Combustible went
of. Murphy's hands were little
burnt, otherwise he was not hurt.
The sudden flare of light startled
few outsiders, who expected to
hear cry of fire any moment, but
they were disappointed.
Wednesday, August l.
HoRsE racing was INDUCED in at
Waialua yesterday.
VERY dry weather at Waialua for
the past weeks; rain is greatly need
ed there.
Mr.. u. Y. Squires was not expect
cd to live another hour when the
steamer Kaala left Waialua yester-
day.
A LOCOMOTIVE, some railroad cars
and other material, by the ship Coo
kermonth, will be shipped to Waia-
nae tomorrow
The steamer Kilauca Hou took
two new boilers, weighing s tons res
pectively, for the Reciprocity Sugar
Co., this afternoon.
Mr.. Oliver Stillman gave a party
at his residence, School street, last
evening, in celebration of his first
born's birthday anniversary.
If you want to see pretty picture
beautified by the artistic touch of
brush in the hand of Mr.. A. w. Boil
ster, look in at Williams gallery and
see photograph of Mr.. Schaefer's
baby girl.
THE main rigging of the schooner
Haleakala was carried away by q
squall off Halalau, last Friday. Cap
tain Kibling, master of the schooner,
put into Hilo, and having made re-
pairs sailed for Pepeekeo on Monday
morning.
The barkentine Planter, Captain
Penhallow, arrived here this after
noon, II days from San Francisco,
with five passengers and full list of
freight. Had light variable winds
the entire passage. On July Dist,
Lat. 1896, Long. 1862, passed brig
antine w. G. Irwin.
The mortgagee's sale OF the prop
ertv belonging to the bankrupt estate
of J. A. Beckwith, by JAS F. Morgan
this noon, the house and lot at
Hilo were sold to Cora E. Hitchcock
ror 81: Reds Island to G. Brown,
for 81; the skating rink to G. Brown,
for SIS; and the fern machine to J.
G. Spencer for $135.
Thursday, August 2.
MEssRs. w. C. Peacock & Co. have
removed to the McInerny block.
Mr.. w. II. Graenhalgh has been
confined to his bed for few days
past by illness.
OUR old friend, Colonel Norris, is
back again, looking the better for
his trip. Thanks to the Colonel for
late papers.
HIRAM Freidenburg, who departed
by the S. G. Wilder several months
ago to "see America" came back by
the Forest Queen to-day, whistling
"there's no place like home"
The bark Forest Queen, which ar
rived this afternoon, ID days from
San Francisco, brought besides a
good quantity of miscellaneous goods
7 horses for III. II. Williams, and 400
hogs for j. Burke.
AT the annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Puuloa Sheep e.
Stock Ranch Co., the following Off
GERS were elected:
f. Spencer. .... 49,. Nic6-President
r. Cation. Secretary e. Treasurer
| e. G. Macfarlane .......A Auditor
A GENTLEMAN was heard to speak
| this morning, upon the shamefulness
OF the fact that the Sisters Bonaven-
| tura and Charles, who have been
working for Mercy's work for the
past five years, were compelled to
pay ST. each for passports to get out
of the country by the Australia on
Tuesday, and will have to pay so
apiece to>get back.
THE Hawaiian Band played ut the
Chinese Club House this noon in
honor of the 10Th birthday anniver-
sary of Quong Sui, Emperor OF
China. Cabinet Ministers, Diplo-
matte Representatives of Foreign
Powers and the leading merchants
of Honolulu called and paid their
respects to the Chinese Consul.
Friday, August 3.
A CHINESE vagrant was sent on the
reef for 30 days this morning.
GRINDING and planting are being
carried on at the same time at
Kappa.
Mr.. III. f. Bertelman holds a
power OF attorney from Mr.. G. III
Bertelman.
NAwAHI is mentioned as the ma.
tives champion for the vacancy OF
noble.
AVA of Waialua, Oahu, has made
an assignment to Messrs. Hoffschla.
eyer & Co., and Mr.. Lai Ting.
HEAVY showers of rain fell at an
early hour last night, producing
pools of water in some of the streets
CHINATOWN was lighted with Chi,
nese lanterns last night, in CONNIE
moration of the Chinese Emperor'i
natal day.
RoBT. Makahalupa, Deputy Sher
riff of Koolaupoko, has been sue
ceeded in that position by Polio,
Officer Waialeale.
"ScALPERs," or persona who buy
tickets for entertainments on specu
lation, have made their appearance
for the coming minstrel show.
FIVE acres of rice land at Waikiki
leased for l5 years to Goo Kim anC