The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-10-09
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Bishop Willis left by the Kinau
this morning on a pastoral visit. ~
Mrs. Patterson and son we're pas
sengers for this port by the Mon
mouthshire.
The Troop carries away large
stone from Moiliili for the grave of
General Armstrong at Hampton, Va.
Arrangements are being made TO
give a proper reception to Sour
band" due to return here on the
18th inst.
The accounts Of Cecil Brown adj
ministrator and trustee of the estate
OF the late Walter Murray Gibson
have been approved by Judge Carter.
A match will be shot off to. morrow
between ten men Of Co. d and the
Police team, after the conclusion Of
the match between the d aud q
teams.
The will OF Capt. II. W. Mist, r.
Nan ex-Secre tary OF the Foreign
Office has been filed for probate.
The estate is valued at little over
$1,000.
Jack McVeigh, one of our best
shots, left by the Kinau this morning
Consequently his reliable score will
be missed in to-morrow's match with
Denver.
The INDEPENDENT congratulates its
genial and competent foreman, Joe
Rosa, on the birth OF daughter.
May she long live to be happinass
to her parents.
Read Timely Topics" and call at
the Hawaiian Hardware Company's
store and see Roberts Ozouator in
operation. 1t is the long wanted
disinfectant Of the century.
The police are rounding up our
Celestials at very lively pace and
efficiently adding coin to the Treas.
ury. Dope, gambling, the narcotic
pipe, and saki, are good revenue
producers.
Our athletes are ambitiously adj
vancing. A project is now on foot
to take football team to he Coast
to "whip all creation" as represented
by the clubs of the Bear Flag State.
Go it boys aud bring back some
California laurels,
Capt. Bowers OF the Merchants
Patrol is evidently earning the ap-
proval OF his employers by his alert
ness and vigilance. Scarcely night
passes but he has something of in
terest to report in regard to the
carelessness OF others.
Capt. Bache reports that his chinese
would be soldiers are progress
ing rapidly in their drill, but that
now having partially mastered the
English drill. they now want to learn
American tactics before they tackle
German, French and Russian.
Miss Cahill's opening OF her Fall
Millinery display is meeting with a
marvellous success. Her numerous
visitors are exstacized over the grand
collection of the beautiful creations
OF exquisite taste. Advantage should
be taken of fine weather.
The following schedule of games
have been arranged by the foot ball
teams. Regiments VS.. Town Team,
Nov. IA. Punahou vs.. Loosers of the
first game, November Fl. The final
game between the winners in the
previous contests will be played on
Thanksgiving Day.
Our local rifle shots ara gradually
becoming renowned abroad. To-
morrow they shoot against the Dem
YER, Col. team under some disadvant-
ages, and tomorrow week Company
B. contests with Company Sixth
Infantry Regiment of the Third Bri-
gade, N. G.. @. (Stockton). May
good luck attend our boys.
The funeral of tho late Antoine
Rosa, ST., was attended by a large
number Of the friends of the deceas-
ed. The burial took place yester-
day afternoon at the Kalihi GENE,
terry. The deceased was native OF