The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-03-14

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
A pound notice of horse and
COW appears to-day.
Don't forget the luau and fair to
take place at Kalihi on April 9Th.
Diamond Head, 8 p. m.-Weather
thick and rainy; wind light north.
August Book has notice to-day
regarding debts contracted by his
wife.
Friday, March II, Kamehameha
III. day, is proclaimed as a public
holiday.
The dredger has cleared quite
space of ground near the Pacific
Mail dock.
Seven passengers left by the
steamer w. G.. Hall this morning for
the Volcano.
The Civil Rights League will hold
meeting this evening at Arion hall
at 1880 o'clock.
Two Government lots on the Els
planade will be sold at the Govern
ment Building April II.
1t is reported that the Japanese
training ship Kon-go will leave for
Japan on Thursday next.
Three Chinese opium fiends we're
sentenced to pay fine of $50 each
in the District Court this morning.
Twelve opium smokers were ar
rested last night, Marshal w. G..
Ashley capturing some of them him
self.
A pocket book containing con-
siderable wealth has been lost, and a
reward of $50 is offered for its re-
turn.
There will be sale of govern
ment land at Kalihi, at the front en-
trance of Aliiolani Hale, tomorrow,
at noon.
There will be an adjourned meet
ing of the old volunteer Hook &
Ladder Co. at Fire Police hall to-
morrow evening.
Five thousand boxes of tea from
China we're stopped by the Customs
authorities of Melbourne recently as
being unfit for human consumption.
H. B. M. S. Garnet sailed out the
harbor promptly at noon to-day on
her way to Esquimalt. 1t is expect
ed that she will return at future
date.
"Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down
will be the topic of DR.. Lucas at the
Y. M. G. A. hall this evening. The
lecturer has high testimonials from
the United States, England, Canada
and Australia.
Ka Male store has received some
elegant new dress goods. They are
being arranged to-day for grand
opening tomorrow. The exhibit
will be worth seeing, and the ladies
will not miss it.
The independent Hawaiian Band
began practice at the residence OF
William Aylett yesterday morning
The instruments are new and the
music is new, and the boys expect tC
give q concert in about week.
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A party was given last night by
the Myrtle Boat Club at its house in
honor of Captain Thornton of the
British schooner Tacora. There
were about 35 present, including
members. Refreshments we're serv.
ed and dancing was kept up til
11:3O. All had delightful time.
At the meeting of the Scottish
Thistle Club last night Clansmal
Robert Laing read an original poem
descriptive of the clubs celebration
of Burns night. 1t was so we'll APP
preciated that the club at ono,
voted the author to be poet Laureate
of the club.
Sam Pedro, for using threatening
language against his wife, was or
dered by Police Magistrate Foste
this morning to file a bond of $40
to keep the peace for one year. /
native was also ordered to file
similar bond to keep the peac
with his wife for six months.
A report of the military commit
tee, now under reference to the Elk
ecutive Council, recommends an in
crease of the regular force to103, bein
18 more than present strength. TIL
Provisional Legislature has apprc
priated $3.50 to provide further az
commodations for the band, batter
company and drill shed.
The funeral of the late Edwin ,
Jeffery, staff engineer of the Garne
yesterday afternoon was one of tn
most imposing ever witnessed i
Honolulu. The military display {
the men-of-warsmen was very in
pressive. Major j. III. Wodehous
and Captain H. T. Hughes-Halle
were the chief mourners.