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Ashburton Guardian, Volume III, Issue 649, 30 May 1882, Page 2

Hunt Club. —The Hum Club Hounds will meet at Chertaey on Thursday at 2 p.m. Denied. The statemcot which ha 3 been made that The Times is about to reduce its price to one penny is authoritative contradicted. The report is stated to be absolutely false. Again Nothing.—Not oven a solitary “ drunk” put in an appearance at the Court this morning to cheer the hearts of the police, and supply an item for the papers. Ashburton is becoming very good. Rattlisg Up. —The news from Reefton about the Keep-it-Dark mine has caused a good deal of excitement in Dunedin, where many shares are held. On the 22nd shares were quoted at 345; yesterday they were at 50s.

The ’Frisco Mail. —The local postmaster received a telegram to-day, stating that the ’Frisco mail left the Manukau this morning, and that the Southern portion will probably leave Wellington for Lyttelton to-morrow night.

Accomplished JouaNAHSTS. —Journalism is looking up (says the Globe). A newspaper proprietor advertises for an active shorthand writer who can set type, write lively leaders, and possess energy and “ go.” There is a story of an American editor who could write with a pen in each hand on two different topics, and rock the cradle with his feet at the same time. This gentleman would have been the man for the post. Suicide at Sea. —The Ringarooma, which arrived at the Bluff yesterday, from Melbourne, brought the news that Captain Duncan Smith of the barque Campsie Glen, committed suicide when twelve days out from Timaru. He was found dead in his cabin with hia throat cut. When the cabin boy went to take him his coffee he obtained no answer. The mate afterwards opened the door, and found the captain kneeling beside his bed, bleeding profusely from the throat, which had evidently been cut with a bottle.

Lakrikinism at Auckland. —Several dastardly attacks have been made lately by Auckland larrikins on Chinamen. Some of the offenders were brought up at the Auckland Police Court yesterday. One got fourteen days hard labor without the option of a fine, another was fined 20s and costs, and two more gentle youths, who had not been brought up in the way they should go, were dismissed on the payment of costs—L6 Its. If stringent measures are not adopted in this colony for the suppression of larrikinism New Zealand will soon bear as unenviable a reputation for this offence as Victoria and New South Wales,

Furious Riding on the Ashburton Bridge. —Mr Thomas Cottle, of Flemington, has written to the Press to complain about the “ constant breach of the Borough by-laws,” committed by persons “ gallopping over the bridge after dark at a much faster rate than the authorised six miles an hour.” “On two occasions lately (says the writer), when driving across in the evening, my horse has been caused to bolt by this means. On the second occasion my buggy was considerably damaged, and I received a severe kick on my leg, and was lucky to have es caped so well. The horse will not bo fit for work again for three weeks or a month. On both occasions, through the darkness, I failed to recognise the parties. Cannot something be done to put a slop to this dangerous practice V’

Short and Sweet. —A short and sweet siting of the Borough Council was held last evening. A report of the meeting appears elsewhere. The proceedings were not of a particularly lively nature this time, but one funny incident occurred. The night being chilly, Or St. Hill put a match to the fire, and soon there was a cheerful blaze, of which Cr Orr had a larger share than he cared about, his chair being quite close to the fire-place. After fidgeting in his chair for some minutes, Or Orr got up and said the Council must excuse him, but he really could not stand the heat. Cr St. Hill, who was on the other side of the table, thereupon jumped up with alacrity and said, “ I shall be most happy to exchange seats with you, sir ; I can stand any amount of heat—up to 240.” The exchange of seats was made, and the business proceeded. Religious Madness. A sad story reaches us from Roxburgh. On Sunday night, a Press Association telegram informs us, a man named John Kitto, of Miller’s Flat, went to the residence of his son-in-law, Joseph Augustus Roggiero, about seven o’clock that night, and without any warning shot through the window with a rifle at Roggiero, who was sitting by the fire. The screams of Roggiero’s wife attracted her brother-in-law, who had to pass Kitto’s house. Kitto shot him also, the ball entering the wrist and coming out at the elbow. Roggiero died a short time afterwards. Kitto, who was in the Lunatic Asylum some time ago, came to Roxburgh, and gave himself up to the police. The brother-in-law who was shot through the arm was named Peter Kiogh. He was a son-in-law of Kitto. When told that his son-in-law was dead, Kitto merely said “Praise be to God.” He is said to be suffering from religious mania.

Ashburton Woollen Factory. —The newly appointed directors of the Ashburton Woollen Factory Company met yesterday afternoon, immediately after the shareholders meeting. Amongst the business transacted was the passing of a resolution to the effect that a manufacturing manager for the company should be advertised for. Several designs for the factory have been received by the secretary, and wore on view yesterday afternoon in the upper chamber of the Town Hall while the meeting was going on. The directors have not as yet accepted a design for the buildings, but will probahiy do so in the course of a day or two. One of the competitors for the design mentions in his description of his plant the names of certain machines used in woollen factories which are quite bewildering to the outsider. Thus we read of “ Raising gigs,” “ Scribblers,” “ Self-acting mules,” and “ Teasers or devils,” while the statement that “ the wool, when washed and sorted, goes direct to the devil ” is not a little stirlling. From “the devil” the wool goes to the “scribbler," it seems “thence to the condenser,” and thence to the “ self-acting mules.” We live and learn, j

Cheese and Butter Factory.—Wo understand the tender, for buildings, of Mr J. L. Brown has been accepted.

Pedagogues Wanted.— We learn that at the present moment there is not a teacher in Otago disengaged, and the Education Board have vacancies for fully a dozen qualified teachers.

Fheethought in' Christchurch.— We learn that in view of the proposed erection of a Freethought Lyceum in Christchurch, three gentlemen have given conditional promises of LI.OOO, LSOO, and L 250, respectively.

The Timaru Disaster. The purchasers of the wrecked City of Perth are actively engaged in taking preliminary steps to floating off the vessel, which they are already sanguine of being able to accomplish. The official enquiry into the wreck was expected to commence at Timaru to-day.

The Accident at Seaclipp Asylum.— An inquest was held yesterday on Nicholas Coughan, who died in the Dunedin Hospital from injuries received at Seacliff Asylum works on Saturday. The evidence showed no blame attached to anyone but the deceased, and a verdict of accidental death was returned. He was married but had no children.

An Odd Identity in Trouble. —At the Timaru R. M. Court yesterday morning, J. P. Healey was committed for trial on three charges of forging different names on two promissory notes for L2l and Ll 4 12s fid respectively and a cheque for L4O, given to cover the bills when dishonored. Healey was already under committal for other charges of the same kind. He is an old Timaru identity.

Evangelistic Service. Attention is directed to an announcement in this issue, intimating that a united evangelistic service will take place in the Town Hall tonight. The addresses will be given by the Revs E. Scott and J. Nixon. A similar service held last week was well attended, and there are evidences that the interest excited during the late mission is still being kept up.

Accident at Alford Forest. —We regret to learn that a young man named Cooper (whose parents reside in Ashburton), while cutting timber at Alford Forest on Tuesday week, accidentally inflicted a serious wound on bis leg with the axe ho was using. The sufferer was promptly removed to the house he occupies with his brother at Alford Forest. By latest accounts his condition was very critical indeed.

The Phcenix Pa: k Tragedy. —The United States Government have received intelligence which leads them to believe that the assassins of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke are on board one of the steamers of the Cunard line bound to New York. They have accordingly despatched a cutter from New York to intercept and board the vessel before she reaches the harbor. An Irish newspaper, published in New York, referring to the Phoenix Park tragedy, asserts that the murder of Mr Gladstone, Mr Forster, and Mr Burke had been deliberately planned in America, but that at the last moment the sentence against Mr Gladstone had been revoked.

A Sensational Incident. —The Chatalet Theatre Paris was recently the scene of a cowardly act of atrocity, which was only prevented from being the cause of a horrible death by the quickness and presence of mind of a man who stood by. A danseuse, in a piece being played, had to take a flying leap from one si ago to another, suspended by a wire. While she was in the act of swinging the wire broke, and the poor girl would have bean dashed to the stage had she not in her descent been caught with miraculous swiftness by a workman present. It was found 011 inspection that the wire by wh’ch she was to be suspended hud been filed almost through by some fiend, who possibly owed her a grudge.

Not to be Dictated to. —The Press special, wiring from Wellington last night, says “ Sir G. Grey has effectually inserted a wedge, and split up the nascent parly. It is more and more evident that no strong or united opposition can be looked for while he is in the House. Ho cannot be ignored, and ha will follow no leader but himself. So far as the Opposition is concerned, he is entirely master of the situation, and holds the balance of power too firmly in his hands for rivals to wrest it away. Ministers, on the other hand, seem to be strengthening their position daily, and my impression that they will be found to have a substantial and reliable majority in the hoar of trial, grows in conviction.

The Woodstock Rush. —The origin of the Woodstock rush, which is said to be progressing very fairly, is stated to have arisen in the following way:—A. couple of Italians, unacquainted with mining, found their way to the old diggings and asked for information as to where they could find gold. The veteran hands, in a half jocular manner, advised the amateurs to leave the foot of Woodstock Hill and try their luck by digging at the terrace. The new chums did so, but were much puzzled what to do with the wash. Experienced advice was called in, and the result was LSO for each of the foreigners for their first week’s work. Such is the sometimes glorious uncertainty of mining. The news soon leaked out, and the rush proper resulted.

How the “Confidence” man was Had. —He was a plain old man from the country ; he wore an old-style broad brimmed hat, and his clothes were homespun ; but when a slick-looking stranger stepped up to him and professed to know him, and asked all about his wife and family, and wanted to know when he came down and when he was going back, the old man declined the proffered hand, and drawing back said, “ That’s all right, young man ; never mind the preliminaries ; git right down to business* ’twonce. You’ve got some goods at the depot and want to pay the freight. Hadn’t got nothin’ Dut a hundred dollar check. Would I hold the check and let you have 60 dollars and 43 cents to pay the freight ? Or p’r’aps you’ve just draw’d a prize in a lottery, and would 1 jes step round with you and see you git the money; or p’r’aps ’ but the confidence man had slipped away ; the granger was too well posted altogether. As i»ie old man gazed after his retreating figure he chuckled out, ‘ Slipped up that time, Mr Bunco, I’m posted—l read the papers. ’ ”

Six hundred English farmers, says an exchange, are en route for Manitoba. It is estimated that the emigration from England to Manitoba will average 1,000 a week during April. The people are pouring into Wir.nepeg at the rate of COO par day, and the churches and public halls are being thrown open to accommodate the crowds.

Holloways Ointment and Pills.— Diseases of the Dowels.—A remedy, which has been tested and proved in a thousand different ways, capable of eradiating poisonous taints from ulcers and healing them up, men's a trial of its capacity for extracting the internal coemptions from the bowels. On rubbmg Holloway’s Ointment repeatedly on the abdomen a rash appears, and as it thickens the alvine irritability subsides. Acting as a de 'i va-lve, this unguent draws to the surface, releases the tender intestmes from all acrid matters, and prevents inflammation, dysentery, and piles, for which blistering was die oldfashioned, though successful treatment, now from its painfulness fallen into d'suse, the discovery of this Ointment having proclaimed a remedy possessing equally derivative, yet. perfectly painless powers,—[Advt.J