TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 43, 20 February 1905, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Suez mail arrived. More about assassination, Mokoia arrived from Sydney. Fisk Jubilee Singers to-night. 'Frisco mail expected to-morrow morning. The Grand Duchess was frantic with grief. Lady Onslow leaves for Sydney this evening. Nearly all the visiting bands have left Auckland. Bands gave a largely-attended concert in Alexandra Park. The body of Grand Duke Sergius was shockingly mutilated. Japanese cavalry are threatening railway north of Mukden. Lady Onslow received a warm welcome by the veterans yesterday. Skinner defeated Tiaki Nanaia at wrestling on Saturday night. Taylor-Carrington Company produced "Home Rule" on Saturday night. Wanganui is discussing the question of the establishment of a tram system. Orient steamers are in future to sail monthly between England and Australia. Another account of the assassination represents that it was accomplished by a student, acting alone. The deer-shooting season in the Wairarapa begins next Wednesday (March 1), and closes on April 29. Kuropatkin is extending and strengthening both flanks, and concentrating troops directly in front of Kuroki. Revolutionaries sang "The Marseillaise" outside the St. Petersburg residence of the Grand' Duke Sergius. A member of the Waihi Band lost the decisive half point to his band by rubbing his nose at the critical moment! The divorce of literature and polities is one of the most significant facts in our national life.—"Daily News" (London). '"'• . '• Russian press is almost unanimous in demanding the court-martial of Stoessel for tlie premature surrender of Port Arthur. Assassination was planned by Nihilists, who had previously. ■ warned the Grand Duchess not to accompany her husband. Forty-one entries were received for the Christchurch regatta. The entry for the senior fours was the largest the club J, has had for 20 years. A mixed force of Japanese and Ohuhchuses surrounded and defeated a Russian detachment sent out to drive them back from the railway. : ' Russian Council of Ministers propose i the creation of a Cabinet, but the as-. • sassination of Sergius is likely to pre- , vent further action in the matter. The brilliancy prize in the recent Chess Congress has been awarded to Mr. D. Forsyth, Otago Chess Club, for . his game with Mr. Kelling, Wellington. ~>■ The withdrawal from 10,00a'* 6'E Petersburg strikers of permission to obtain food on credit has led to dangerous dissatisfaction on the part of the men. . - The weekly return of the Mount Eden gaol shows that the..total number of pri- \ soners is 206. and 26 females, of ■ whom 24 males and nine females were ' received during the weekThe Governors of Nelson High School have commissioned Messrs: T. Ti__bull T and Son, architects, Wellington* to prepare a sketch plan of a new brick building to replace the school which was destroyed by fire some months ago. The plans for' the new Post Oflice at '• Nelson have been completed by the Public Works Department. They show a handsome two-storey building in brick a,nd cement, and tenders are to be called . for its erection in a few days. The building will cost about £5000. ; . With respect to an English bowling team visiting the colony. Mr. Fortescuej the English bowler, said in Wellington , . ; that he was in hopes of inducing Dr. W. G. Grace to come. He has developed a very keen interest in bowls for the past four years. "We have a great respect for.x ybuc i New Zealanders—a very great respect/ said Mr. M. A. Noble, captain, of the Australian Eleven, at a Wellington gathering. We admire your labour and social legislation generally, but we can't stand your liquor laws.