The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-18
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Diamond Head, 8 p. m.--Weather,
clear; wind, fresh east.
All the saloons, including the
wholesale liquor stores have been
closed.
The S. S. Australia is expected to
leave San Francisco to-day for Ho-
nolulu.
Martial law was declared by the
Provisional Government yesterday
evening,
The departure of all the island
steamers was postponed from yester-
day until to-day.
Two cases of drunkenness were
fined S. and 81 costs each in the
District Court this morning.
The steamer Claudine will leave
for San Francisco this evening. She
will take mail closing at g o'clock,
The fire laddies we're on duty
again last evening. The chemical
engine was taken out on the Plains
Jas. G. Carney has come back
from the Coast to accept the situa-
ton of master mechanic Of the Ka.
hului Railroad.
The Royal standard which has
been foatiug over the Palace has
been hauled down, and the Queer
has retired to her Waikiki residence
j. H. Soper has succeeded Marsha
Wilson, and S. F. Chillingswortl
Deputy Marshal Mehrten. They ar,
appointed by the new Government
A company of blue jackets from
the U. S. S. Boston were drilling
this afternoon beneath that monu
mental mistake, the unfinished ney
market.
Leialoha, the native policeman
who was shot yesterday by Johl
Good is resting comfortably at tn
Queens Hospital, and pronounce,
out of danger. The ball entered hi
left breast.
The steamer w. G. Hall report
that telephone message had bee
received at Kau from Hilo stating
that the Costa murder trial had bee
completed and the jury had acquit
ted defendants.
The steamer Likelike will take tn
steamer Claudine's route to Mau
during the latter's absence. TIL
Likelike will be hauled on the Ma
rine Railway tomorrow for Sigh
repairs and cleaning.
Opium was sold on board tn
bark Velocity this afternoon at ST.
a pound. Acting Port Surveyo
Crowder disposed of a goodly guam
tity, and the Chinese passenger
will no doubt hit it early and Otter
on the passage.
Captain VIM. Davies, of the Clau
dine, has taken the position o
Superintendent of the Wilder
Steamship Co., vice Captain j. A
King, resigned. Captain McCaule
of the Makee will assume command
of the Claudine.
The bark Velocity for China sale
this afternoon and took as passenger
LIZ Chinese, Including a few wome
and children. She also carried
miscellaneous cargo of broken bot
ties, horse shoes, brass, iron, lea
and other articles, valued at $942.2l
The brig Geo. H. Douglas fror
San Francisco is lying outside tn
harbor. The Doug las called in her
for the Greig brothers who are re
turning to Fannings Island. Sh
has a cargo of general merchandise
and will proceed direct to Sydne,
and from there to Fannings Islan(
A Chinaman giving the name {
All Chong, although it is not HI
right name, was arrested at 6 o'cloc
yesterday evening for assaulting
fellow countryman with an iron can
painted to resemble bamboo can
The man was badly cut over tn
head and was taken home by hi
friends. All Chong's trial has bee
set for Saturday.
The seven natives reported yeste
day as having been arrested on
charge of malicious burning in til
third degree in setting fire to til
arbor in Emma Square pleaded nc
guilty in the District Court tn
morning. Deputy Marshal S.
Chillingsworth and deputy Meh
ten represented the prosecution
The case was postponed by rogue.
until tomorrow. Bail fixed at $40
The brig Lurline arrived at Sa
Francisco on the Sd inst. and r
ported the drowning of John Johl
son, sailor, while at Hilo. He fe
overheard while assisting to launc