The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-01-22

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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
No. engine house is getting fresh
coat of paint.
THE general vcrdict-the warmest
day for some time.
THE Kamehameha schools broke
up for vacation to-day.
DIAMOND HEAD, 3 O'clock, weather,
clear; wind, light west.
THERE were four passengers by the
S. G. Wilder to-day for San Francisco.
IT is reported that H. b. M. 5.
Warspite will visit our shores shortly
This day week is Chinese New
Years. Keep your hen coops under
lock and key.
"KEKo" was the winning word at
the usual noon drawing of the che ia
bank in the lumber pile on the city
front to-day.
The little beauty from San Fran
cisco, accompanied by admirers with
"set caps" attended the Kamehameha
concert yesterday evening.
SOME of the King street tramcars
have been thoroughly renovated and
fitted with brakes that will stop the
cars with something like promptness.
THERE will be q trial of the new
chemical fire engine tomorrow at 3
o'clock, at the foot of Richards street.
A large bonfire will be started for the
machine to extinguish.
Two deaths have occurred from
smallpox at the quarantine station
one Japanese from the Yamashiro
Maru, tho other a Chinaman from the
Rio de Janeiro. No new cases have
developed.
EDWARD STRouT, fireman on the
steamer Mikahala, was arrested on
Wednesday and will be held pending
the investigation into the poisoning
of sailor Keomau. Strout awaits his
fate at the Oahu Jail.
The catch of rare fish by the U. S.
s. Albatross, reported exclusively in
the BULLETIN, is again reported in the
San Francisco Chronicle of Jan. 18th.
The account contains Il picture of the
founder with elongated jaw.
THE polling place i'll first precinct,
second district, Honolulu, has been
changed to the building Mt entrance
to lower reservoir grounds, Nuuanu
avenue; and that in the second pre-
cinct to Kauluwela schoolhouse.
THE California Athletic Club has
made overtures to the we'll known
Australian pugs, Jim Burge Uron
bark), Critic and Billy Murphy to
come to San Francisco. They are
expected on the next through steamer
from Australia.
A FELLOW named Steininger lately
from Hawaii was arrested yesterday
and charged with forging another's
name at Kau. Steininger will be re-
turned by the steamer w. G. Hall to
Kau for trial. He is now in the Gus
tody OF the police.
Mr.. w. NJ. GIFFARD, of w. G. Irwin
& Co., who is still abroad, has sent the
BULLETIN copy of the New York
World containing an extended state,
ment of President Harrison's recent
action on the reciprocity clauses Of
the Mckinley Act.
THE fire hydrant on King street in
front of Mr.. A. F. Cookies residence
is being removed. The object has
been source of danger to pedestrians
on dark nights, and its removal will
be very gratifying to those whose
daily walks take them in that vicinity.
The British steamer Hounslog on
passage from San Francisco to Cape
st. Vincent put into Bahia, Bnzil,
with her boilers in bad condition.
1t will be remembered the Hounslow
was here sometime ago and took
hence the heaviest cargo of sugar ever
shipped here.
No business of importance WAS tran
sacted in the Police Court this morn
ing A native was on trial for larceny
of $40 guitar. His accuser said he
stole it and The accused admitted the
charge, but said he stole it for safe
keeping. The instrument is returned
and with locked arms the two leave
the courtroom.
THE o. & o. S. S. Gaelic will leave
San Francisco for Yokohama and
Hongkong, calling at Honolulu, on
February 4, the same day the o. S. S
Alameda is scheduled to sail for Aus
tralia. AS the Oceanic steamers are
to have their sailing days changed
from Thursday to Friday, and the
February boat will be apt to be KEEP
waiting a day or two for the English
mail, the Gaelic will have good show
TO come in ahead with the American
mails.
ORGAN CONCERT.