The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-02-02
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Diamond Head, p. m.-Weather
cloudy, wind fresh southwest.
The Hawaiian bandboys have been
discharged. Give us the Portuguese
band.
Two days ago pakapio game on
large scale was opened in China
town.
Four fines for drunkenness were
recorded in the District Court this
morning.
Government offices were closed at
noon on account of the funeral of
Miss Stevens.
The marines from the U. S. cruiser
Boston are in charge of the Gov
eminent building.
All prominent stores in town
closed this afternoon out of respect
to the late Miss Stevens.
Joe Ferreira, the famous runaway
catcher, left on the S. S. Australia
yesterday for San Francisco.
The funeral of the late Miss Ste
vens will take place this afternoon
at 4 o'clock from the U. S. Legation.
The prospectus of the Californian
Illustrated Magazine for 1893 pro-
misses paper on the Annexation of
Hawaii.
At the request of Deputy Marshal
Wilder all cases on the calendar in
the District Court were continued
from yesterday until to-day.
The steamer Kilauea Hou on the
Marine Railway has new stem in
position, replacing the one demo
lished in collision with the steamer
Hawaii.
j. j. Williams, the photographer
who returned by the schooner Liho,
Tho from Lysan Island to-day, is
full of interesting yarns about
guano.
The monthly meeting of the
Catholic Benevolent Society will be
held at 3 o'clock, Feb. Sd, at the
Convent. A full attendance is re.
quested.
The Post Office and Custom
House closed at noon to-day out Of
respect to the late Miss Stevens
Both banks closed at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
The five natives arrested on Satur
day for playing che ia were trieC
this morning in the District Court
and Judgment was reserved unit
tomorrow.
Police Officer No. 36 got after {;
Chinese informer this morning 70,
giving away che-fa players. Depu
ty-Marshal Chillingworth prompt,
recalled him.
The monthly meeting of tn,
Board of Representatives, Honolulu,
Fire Department., will come thi
night week, being the next Thursda,
after the first Monday of the month
Tomorrow, Feb. Sd, will be tn,
anniversary of the Honolulu Fir,
Department. The flags will be dis
played at the poles of the differen
fire companies. There will be 1T
parade.
A provisional crossing has beef
excavated across Alakea street a
Merchant street. During heavy rail
the ground at the intersection O
these streets is deep under water
Some engineering attention has beel
wanted there for years.
The mails did not delay the de
parture of the S. S. Australia yester
day. The Post Office authorize
received intelligence that the steam
er was not going to leave befor
1890 o'clock, and the mail bag wa
kept open until IL o'clock.
A Chinese hackman brought
passenger to the Police Station las
night for not paying his hack far
The passenger had a basket G
clothes which was held by the hacl
man and deposited at the Static
until the passenger "digs up"
B. F. Ehlers & Co., after takin
stock, are going to sell different line
of goods at prices reduced, in som
cases, by one-half. Their announce
ment to this effect was received to
late for this issue. Ladies will
sure to take advantage of this rar
opportunity.
j. l.. Kaulukou' objected to tn
jurisdiction of the District Court j
case against two natives this morl
ing, first, because martial law is j
force, and, secondly, because only tn
laws of the United States are no
in force. Police Magistrate Foste
reserved his decision.
E. Rathburn was arrested til
other day for having che ia ticket
in possession. This morning Deput
Marshal Chillingworth nolle pros