The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-02-17
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
DIAMOND Head, 3 p. m.-Weather
cloudy; wind light west.
PIPES are being laid at Nuuanu and
Queen streets to carry the water out
to sea.
CHIEF Clerk j, A. Hassinger, of the
Interior Department, quite an efficient
auctioneer.
THE Pacific Hardware Co.'s show
window contains some very pretty
and interesting island views.
THE island coasters are bringing in
on every trip more sugar than the
foreign vessels can carry away.
CAPTAIN Freeman, ex-captain of
the steamer w. G. Hall, has so far re-
covered as to be able to be around
again.
THE latest San Francisco minstrel
sensation, "Mary and john" is to be
sung at Mrs. Gray's concert on the
9th inst.
THE Raymond tourists who have
gone ON visit to Hawaii's wonder,
will return on the steamer Kinau due
Saturday morning.
THREE Chinese made counter char
ges against each other for assault and
battery in the Police Court to-day.
Trial was continued.
III. b. M. S. PHEASANT left yester-
day afternoon for Kawaihae, Hawaii
to afford her officers the enjoyment OF
hunting expedition.
The steamer w. G. Hall which ar.
rived yesterday reports quite a num-
Der OF whalers off the Kona coast
One had secured sperm whale.
THE Wall brothers purchased four
lots at Makiki ut the Government
land ale to-day, all adjoining each
other-W. E., w. A, G. j., and I. E.
Wall.
THE condition OF the times can be
illustrated by the fact that HI. Hack.
field & Co. in Honolulu are assignees
for ten bankrupt estates on Maui and
Hawaii. -
A CoLoRED sailor, from one of the
merchant vessels lying in the vicinity
of the Fish Market wharf, was taken
to the Queens Hospital this morning
in precarious condition.
THE majority of cases in the Police
Court nowadays are Chinese, some Of
them being petty grievances, such AZ
Chinaman is prone to entertain
against II fellow-countryman.
THE following are the officers of the
Honolulu Iron Works: President
Theo. H. Davies; Vice President
Thos. R. Walker; Treasurer, F. M
Swanzy; Secretary, E. H. Holds
worth; Il. r. Keyworth, Auditor.
THE landlords sale of machinery
belonging to the Union Iron Works
did not take place yesterday as adver
tised, owing to suit of replevir
having been entered by the trustees
for the machinery seized for rent.
WITH regard to the Queen Dow
ayers charity luau, request has
been received to state that the dat,
has been postponed, and the place il
also yet under consideration. Furthe
notice will be given of these parti
| culars.
Mr.. GRAY and Mr.. w. A. Mckay
who were employed in the Union Iror
Works, have gone to Makaweli to take
positions in the mill. They will bt
missed by many friends in town, who
will all be glad, however, that the,
haven't to leave the country for wan
of employment: i
INFORMATION comes from Waianae
Oahu, that considerable amount o
opium had been landed at Wanna
nalo, near Waianae. The report wa
made by carpenter at work on tn,
steamer Viva stranded off Waianae
Two white men and two Chinese wer,
seen lowering around the place, as i
carrying some packages supposed tt
contain opium.
|
THE funeral of the late Mrs. Hoop
Love took place yesterday Afternoon
from the family residence, Kin!
street. Quite number attended tn
Obsequies and the floral contribution
were profuse. The services were con
Quoted by Rev. Alex. Mackintosl