LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2266, 29 October 1889, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The new fortifioationa of Paris have cost £150,000,000. Of the English Bench of Bishops, twelve are pledged abstainers. It is proposed by the Salvation Army to establish a hospital m London. Insanity has increased m Paris between 1872 and 1888 by 30 per cent. Eiffel Tower shares are quoted on the Paris Bourse at 160, 100 being par. There is said to be little doubt m England that Sir Edwin Arnold will be the next laureate. London is to have a " Honeymqon hofceL" to wbiob only newly married couples will pc fitted. rph t^tv,^^' B ot the Eiffel Tower In P."aST£ „»:« divided «m per cent. It is calculated that during a Loriu. on season tbe average amount spent m flowers daily is £5000. The oldeßt publio house m England is the Sevan Stars at Manchester, It dates baok to tbe time of Edward 111. The quickest oablegram on reoord between Melbourne and London oooupied 35 minutes m transmission. The average flow of petroleum m the Baku region of Russia is 88,000 barrells per day as against 25,300 barrels m the United States. A fearful hailstorm occurred m Calf a oounty New Mezioo, recently ; stones of immense size fell, killing 2000 out of a flock of 3000 | shoep. 1 Teaoher. — Where do good little boys go when they die ? Johnny — They go to heaven. Teacher — And where will I go ? Johnny— l don't want to tell. The Leaning Tower of Pisa leaps lfc m 12H. There iB a tower at Oaerphilly, Gla- ' morgansbire, whioh leans lft m 7ft, or nearly twioe as much. A Mohammedan mosque has been built at Woking, England, fland a Buddhist temple has been opened m Paris. There are about three hundred Buddhists m Paris. Since 1800 the population of Europe has doubled itself. Then the population was 175,000,000 ; m 1830, 216,000,000 ; m 1860, 289,000,000 : m 1880, 331,000,000; m 1888 350 000,000. Several horses owned by Maoris have been shot near Danevilka by a man named Robinson,|a shepherd. The owners of the hones issued a warrant, and Robinson haa been arrested. " Eleotrooution " is the word manufactured to express the new method of execution by electrioity about to be carried into effect m tbe United States. Room for it will havo to be found m all dictionaries. There are said to be m Crete 3000 lepers and m Rhodes, Cyprus, Mytilene, Tenados, and other smaller islands they are also Dumerous. The latest hobby of the Prinoesß Louise Marobioneßs of Lornp, is glass painting. The Princess is now designing a stained glass window as a memorial of the late Duke of of Albany, for one of tbe great Argyll elan, Mr Campbell, of Loob Awe, We draw attention to tbe aqnouncemen that the annual concert and ball of the Caledonian Society takes place on the 15th Nov. m the Oddfellows' Hall. As usual a most attractive programme is promised, and it is safe to prediot the usual eucoess. Now that Berlin and Rome have such important interests m common, they are to ba conncoted by a daily lightning expreßS train each way, The distance will be covered by these trains m 37 hours. Tho Brenner line ia tbe one ohosen for the servioe. {Sverj? sorap of iron or wood within reach upon ics Eiffel Tower iB completely covered with names &n3 'Sams. The interiors of the lifts are covered, and the glass wind protectors of the elevators '$» tße ' y arioufe' floors are rapidly being filled up". ' ! ' "' { U the sun were a hollow sphere, the earth could be ptope* jn the centre of it, with the .moon moving roynd ;it at ,itg mean distanoe of 236,000 miles, and there would still be more than 2Q0.000 miles between tb,e moon and the aflgepitha paoj

We remind our readare of tho oonoert to taku place this evening m St Stephen's schoolroom, wbioh is likely to prove an excellent one. Admittance is oae shilling, By an error, Mrß Harper was announced to sing a duet with Mr Dison. She really sings it with Mr Aoland.

The New Zealand " Wesleyan," published at Christohuroh, and edited by the Rev W. J. Williams, bas a soatbing artiole m denunoiation of the self-styled " converted athlete," who achieved such unenviable notoriety recently m tbe oathedral oity.

The " Press " reoords a ourious and painful aocident wbioh oooured on Friday laßt to Mr W**fen a resident m the Waiau district. Ho was riding across country, and meeting a wire fence diagonally across his traok bis horse was pulled up, and he was thrown upon ons of the standards, which out his trousers, and inflioted a deep and painful wound m the leg, whioh was penetrated nearly through by the jagged point of the standard.

The anniversary tea m connection with the Primitive Methodist Ohuroh will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall on Show Day. For the oonvenienoe of visitors tea will be provided from four to seven o'olook. There is a good list of speakers for the after meeting, and special masioal selections will be given by the ohoir and instrumentalists. The annual sermons will also be preaohed m the Hall next Sunday morning and evening by Mrs Jones, of Waddington, and afternoon by Mr S. Buxton, M.H.R. On Wednesday next a orioket match— Married v Single— will be played m the Domain commencing at two o'olook sharp.: The following will represent the teams, vis. 1 — Married — Meßsrs G. W. Andrews, A. Fooks, I H. G. Flower, O. Grubb, R. W. Jenkins, F. Mainwaring, Makeig, W. Simpson, G. S. Soott, and Rsv E. A. Soott. Single — Messrs O. Strange, C. Lowe, Hargreaves, S. Swale, Lane, Kidd, S. Boyle, J. O. Boyle, Knight, and Fowler. Saould not be a sufficient number of the above on each side present a soratoh matoh will be played, Bides to be ohosen on the ground.

A lad named Ibell, 14 years of age, was apprehended on a oharge of laroeny by Constable Smart at Rakaia yesterday. It appears that the lad was on the tramp but meeting a eettler managed to get a lift m hia trap as far as Ohertsey, and on tbe wny abstracted pound note and some tobaooo from the oo . pooket of the kindly disposed owner of the trap. The boy travclleled by rail to Rakaia, where he suooeeded m making a considerable hole m the pound by liberally " shouting " lemonade and oigarettes for the deleotation of the Rakaia youths. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Helpmate Division Sons and Daughters of Temperance was hold at the Division rooms last evening, the W. Patriarch, G. W. Andrews, presiding. A large quantity of business of more or less importance was dealt with. Amongst other matters Bros W. H. Collins and J. Mullaney were elected to attend the Grand Division to be held at Dunedin next Deoember. There is every sign that 'the Helpmate Division is making rapid strides, and it bids fair to become one of tha most : healthy branohes of the Order m Canterbury* As one evidence of thie, theze were seven initiations last night, and seven others were proposed for membership. Another large gathering assembled laßt night at the Oddfellows' Hall to hear tbe Rev Mr Brown reply to the Rev Mr Berry's leoture on Conditional Immortality. Mr Brown spoke for olose on an hour and three quarters quoting Soripture m support of his contentions and remarking that Mr Berry's lecture was conspicuous for the absenoe of appeals to scriptural proof. After a number of questions hsl been answered to the apparent satisfaction of the bulk of the audienoe Mr George Leadley challenged Mr Brown to a publio debate, whioh challenge the latter gentleman readily aooepted. A hearty vote of thanks to the rev gentleman brought the meeting to a olose. To-night Mr Brown leotures on " The olosing days of Christendom or (the approaohing end of* this age, to be immediately followed by the return and personal reign of the £ord Jesus Christ on this earth,"

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