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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2282, 16 October 1914, Page 6

A joint conference between the Social Democratic Party and the United Labour Party, with representatives from various unions, is to be held on Monday, with Mr. John Rigg presiding, when it will probably be resolved that, as the TJnited Labour Party has nomin. ated only three candidates for Wellington, iu these constituencies, the Social Democratio Party will not operate. ■

The pent-up wrath of John Baptist. Cuvillier, a Belgian seaman, from the ship Arriuo, who appeared in the Magistrate's Court a few days ago to answer a. variety of charges, was responsible for his reappearance before Mr. D. Q. A. Cooper, S.M., yesterday, charged with assaulting the ship's steward, John Boales. Cuvillier had only been released from gaol on Wednesday afternoon, after serving the alternative for his previous a'ssault on Bealns. Ho had made his way baclf on board the Arrino, sought out the same steward, and released his pent-up animosity by again violently assaulting Beales. Inspector Hendrey explained that Cuvillier had given it out that tho second assault had been committed, to secure hie discharge from the Arrino. Ee was not satisfied with his treatment in food matters from the steward. "A fine of £1 did not seem to do you any Rood, Cuvillier," remarked tho Magistrate, "so I will fine you £2 this time." An option of seven days' imprisonment was allowed, accused to bo placed on board his vessel oe its departure from Wellington. , ' v

Mr. J. S. Evans, S.M., has, according to a Press Association, telegram from Nelson, arranged to open the Kairaki inquiry at Greymouth on Monday nest. A sitting will • possibly be held at Lyttelton at a later date.

Oriental Bay was again a subject of discussion by the City Council last night. On July 30 the council passed «, resolution to enter into negotiations with the Harbour Board in regard to the reclamation of portion of the Bay. A letter was received froui fho Harbour Boartl last night, stating that the Wharves and Accounts Committee, at its last meting, decided that before making any recommendation to the board on the subject it- would be necessary for the council to furnish the committee with plans and details of the proposed scheme. In dealing with tho reply, the City Council decided to call for a report on tho question from the City Engineer, and in the meantime a motion by Councillor W. H. P. Barber, to rescind the resolution of, July, 30, has been held over.

"I'm getting on with "the issues, Your Honours, and the alphabet is not yet exhausted," said Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K.C., in the Court of Appeal yesterday afternoon, during the reading of a lengthy list of law questions submitted to the Court for answer, i-he observation caused Mr. Justice Sim to remark: "But it would have been, exhausted if each question had been given a letter." Mr. Justice Denmston: 1 remember a solicitor in Diuiedm years ago coming in with twenty-four issues for tho jury. I met him at the door of the Judge's room, and ho said: IVβ got twenty-four jury traps.' I hope these questions are not Judge's traps. On his arrival at San Francisco, Mischa Elniau, the famous violinist, announced his intention of taking up his residence in New York, and that he intended retiring from the concert platform for a year to take up a new lino of endeavour. This is interpreted to mean that Elniau. whose transcriptions are very beautiful, will turn his attention to'composing, a hint of which he dropped when interviewed by a Dominion representative a couple of months ago.