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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3698, 22 May 1883, Page 3

Tho arrangements for the reception of Hist Excellency tho Governor were agreed to ut tin informal meeting of tho Municipal Council yesterday afternoon, that had been culled for tho purpose by His "Worship the yjlayor. Tho arrangements arc similar to thoso at former Gubernatorial receptions. Tho Mayor and councillors will meet His Excellency at tho wharf, and the Town Clerk will read an address, which will be illuminated and presented to tho Governor. Tho Artillery will be posted on the beach to fire the customai-y salute on tho landing of His Excellency; the Riiles will bo drawn up ns a guard of honor, and the Volunteer Band will play tho National Anthem. Carriages will be provided to convoy Sir William and Lady and Miss Jcrvois and suite into town, a procession being formed by the carriages conveying the Mayor and councillors to His Worship's residence, where luncheon will be provided. It was then proposed that His Excellency shall bo driven round tho town, and that an undress levee bo hold at 2 p.m., but these arrangements aro dependent on the Governor's wishes on the subject. As Sir William and party sire to bo tho guests of Mr Thomas Tanner, it was proposed that they should be driven in the afternoon to llivorsleti, but this idea was abandoned in favor of a special train, owing to the inability of Lady Jcrvois to undertake a long drive in a carriage. Tho Mayor and Crs. Margoliouth and Ncal were appointed a committee to carry out tho above arrangements, and to communicate with tho Parliamentary representatives of the town and district.

In tho Ecsident Magistrate's Court this moiniug, before Captain Precce, R.M., Annie Crowley, on remand charged with lunacy, was further remanded for a week on the strength of a certificate received from tho medical officer of the asylum. The following civil case was disposed of: — Mtiyne v. Bullock, claim £1G 13s, judgment debt. Mr Lascollos appeared for the plaintiff, and examined tho debtor as to his means. Tho latter admitted that he had a liorso and cart at Pakowhai, and had sold five tons of potatoes " more or less " of his crop. He got £10 for them only. The entire crop would make about twelve and a half tons. He had also two othor horses, but they were all mortgaged for £00 over twelve months ago, and nothing had been paid oJf the mortgage since. Ho had altogether eight acres of land. Had not paid his rent this year. Homighthave Inula "little drop " to drink during the last three months. Sometimes ho paid for it, but he could get drunk on credit. Would pay the amount of the judgment ' ' as soon as he had it." Had never promised to pay it as soon as he sold his potatoes. Had still about five tons of potatoes on hand, which would be worth £o a ton delivered. He might be able to g-ot work for his horse and cai [■, but had no employment at present. His Worship said it was clearly a case whero an order should bo made. According to his own admission tho defendant had fivo tons of potatoes still on hand for sale, and a horse and cau which ho might employ in earning wages. There was no excuse for him, as work was easily obtained. In reply to tho Court the defendant said ho would pay £2 a month in extinction of tho debt. This having been agreed to by Mr Lascelles an order was made accordingly, the first instalment to be paid forthwith ; in default of any one payment the Avholo amornt to become due, and tho defendant to be imprisoned in Napier gaol for one month. A number of other cases wero either confessed, settled out of Couvt, or withdrawa.

Tho leaders of the Salvation Army arc men of great expectations. At .the "Holiness Council" "Captain" Edwards said that ho believed that millions of sinners would be converted in New Zealand this year. Staff-officer Matthews said he could not trust as far as his friend "Captain" Edwards, but ho did behove that a million and a-half would bo converted in this colony. For our part, we see grave difficulties in tho way of even the more moderate expectations of Staff-officer Matthews, among them tho fact that the whole population of tho colony is only half a-million. But then we aro not men of " great faith." *—Duncdin Star.

It is gratifying to learn (writes the Mtitiuira Ensign) that Messrs Brunton, Rich, and Richardson, the trustees appointed by the Government to expend a grant of £30 in fencing and placing in order tho "Tararuu Aero" Cemetery, at Otara, where somo of those who perished in the ill-fated Taravua about two years ago were interred, have lost no timo in getting tho iiecessaiy repairs effected. For somo time after tho disaster the cemetery was in a shockingly neglected condition, but Mr Elliott, tho contractor for tho work has, with the assistance of Mi' Peter Anderson, now securely fenced the cemetery and neatly enclosed throe groups of graves with a post and picket fence and numbered afresh each grave. Between 50 and GO bodies aro buried at the ."Tararua Acre " Cemetery.

Recent Home news states that an accidental explosion at the ullage of Ganshorcn, near Brussels, led to the arrest of two Anarchists named Cyboet and Metayer. Documents seized in their possession reveal the existence of a vast International Anarchist conspiracy having extensive European ramifications. Both men are implicated in the recent outrages at Lyons, and have been condemned there in defavlt. A similar discovery has boon made in Spain, Avhorc several Anarchist leaders have recently been arrested. Their revelations have enabled the authorities to trace a vast network of Socialists aa Ith Anarchist associations at Fez, Cadiz, Seville, and Malaga, (styled the Black Hand Society. Over 500 arrests have been made at present.

Tlie Pall Mall Gazette records a talc of ftorriblo cruelty by.a stopmothor to a little girl, aged 11 years. The unfortunate little victim was clothed in rags, starved, and once left for three days and nights without any food whatever. Her body was covered with bruises and sores, both, her eyes were blackened, and her toes Avcro so injured that they Avotild shortly have dropped off. Her stepmother had branded her on the back with a hot poker. She hold her finger in a lamp to burn it, and put it in a door and squeezed it. She also dug a fork into her hand. Tho girl had a chilblain, and after hammering it with a hammer the stepmother put it into boiling water, and then covered it with salt and then with sugar. , Every day before she dressed it she used to strike it with a piece of wood. She also hit the girl several times on the head with a cauc. As a result of "mental sympathy" caused by this ill-treatment; the girl has now got heart-disease, and will probably die.

On Her Majesty's Birthday, tho Tolcgraph Offices -which open to tho public on Sundays and holidays will open from 9 to 10 a.m., and from 7 to 8 p.m., instead of during the usual Sunday hours. We remind those interested, and thcro are none who are not, that a meeting will be held at the Criterion Hotel to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, at the invitation of Mr 0. C. Murray, for tho purpose of discussing the best means of securing meat freezing oporations for next season. At tho Waipawa Magistrate's Oourfc yesterday, before A. St. 0. Inglis, Esq., Thomas Long was charged with drunkenness at Waipawa on Saturday evening. Prisoner, who was allowed out on bail on Sunday morning, did not appear, and his bail of £1 was forfeited. It is the intention of the Napier Firo Brigade to hold a competition amongst its own members on the recreation ground on tho Queen's birthday. Throo teams of fivo men each will compete, and the programme will consist of the following events :■ —Hose reel flat, hose reel and ladder, and manual. Tho prizes have been subscribed by tho brigade members. The Clivc Square Mutual Improvement Association will meet to-night in the vestry of Tihiity Wesleyan Church at 8 o'clock. The evening will be occupied bj r the reading of an essay on Shakespeare, with copious illustration by the elocutionists of the class. The subject is an interesting and popular one, and a good attendance of visitors and members may be expected, notwithstanding the inclement weather. Captain Preece, in his capacity of Trust Commissioner, gavo notice in the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning that tho following deeds submitted to him for examination would be certified to if do objections thereto were lodged within the next five days:—Lease of undivided interest in lot No. 200, Block VIII., Woodyillo, containiug 1575 acees, Nereaha Matiu, Heketa To Awe, and others, to Norman Campbell. The Hawko's Bay County Council have at length decided to tako some steps with the view to abating a serious nuisance that has existed for a long time past iioar Awatoto, and to which we have more than once drawn attention in thece columns, Cr. Kinross adverted to the matte; , at the Council meeting yesterday, and it was dc» cided to ask the county solicitor what steps could bo taken to put down the nuisance, Quito a little flutter of excitement was created amongst holders of petroleum companies shares to-day when it became known that the South Pacific bore had reached a soft sandstone formation. It is said that this is a sure indication of oil, and shares instantly went up another shilling. It is to be hoped that the investments of shareholders, their long patience-and hopes, will shortly be amply rewarded by the success attcuding the magic words "struck oil." On Thursday next, the Queen's birthday, the volunteer companies of Artillery and Rifles will parade in Browning-street, opposite the Athenreuru, at 9 o'clock, and will afterwards march to Clive Square. The new volunteer regulations requiring that there shall be four daylight inspection parades in tho year, the two companies vr'M be inspected by Major Routlcdge on. arrival at tho Square, and after Lalallion drill, which will be concluded at about 11.30 o'clock, a royal salute will be fired by the Artillery and a, feu dejoie by the Rifles. A correspondent writing from Taradalc draws attention to the carting away of shin glo from the river bed, a little below tho Rcdclyffe bridge. The late freshets have deposited large quantities of shingle on tho Taradale side of the river, which must materially help the Board of Conservators protective works. If, however, the Road Board is permitted to dig into these shingle banks for the purpose of procuring metal for road repairs, the good intentions of Nature will be frustrated in order that ,i local body may obtain cheap material for its works. Professor Hugo resumed his lectures on physiognomy in St. John's school-room last evening, when he was favored with a good attendance. The subject treated upon was "33yp5," and in the course of a most interesting and instructive lecture Mr Hugo explained his method .of reading character in eyes, illustrating his remarks by charts and black-board drawings. As usual the programme concluded with a platform examination of volunteers from amongst tlyj audience, which was by no means the least attractive feature in the entertainment. Mr Hugo announces in another column that he may bo consulted at the ante-room of St. John's during the next few days, and on Wednesday evening he will deliver another lecture on "Hands." A trap accident, fortunately unattended by any serious congeqnences, occurred on the Spit road yestorday opposite tho Fire Brigade station. It seems that a cab oon? taim'ng Mr Ncal and two ladies, and driven by a man named O'Donoghue, was proceeding along Wnghhome- street, when. ,the horse shied at some obstacle on the roadside, and capsized the vehicle and its occupants into the lagoon. We understand that further than tho severe fright received, and a good shaking, the occupants were none the worse for the accident, and that tho trap and horse escaped comparatively uninjured. A man named Lucas, who went to' the assistance of the wrecked party, had his foot badly cut through treading on" a piece of broken glass in tho lagoon. A meeting of the nowly-elected Waipawa Road Board was hold .last evening , in the Rcchabito Hall, Waipawa, all tho members—Messrs McGreevy, Shanly, Coe, Annand, and Cowper—being present. Out of five members of the Board, three wcro proposed as chairman, Mr S. McGreevy being eventually elected. This did not appeaAo suit two of the other members— Messrs Annand and Cowper—and they left tho room, the former at the same time handing in his resignation. The cause of tho action of Messrs Cowper and Annand is supposed to bo in consequence of tho "ratting"of one of the other members, who voluntarily offered to support Mr Annand's claims to tho chairmanship, biifc afterwards, without explanation, turned round and voted for Mr McGreevy. It was decided by the wardens remaining at the meeting that an election bo hold at the oarliost possible date to fill tho vacant seat,

A Greek named George Mitehello was tried in tho Central Criminal Court, Melbourne, recently, before Mr Justice Williams, on a charge of murdering his wife, Mary Aim Mitchollo, a woman about 28 years of age. On tho afternoon of the 26th 'M March last tl\o prisoner And his wife and two other persons were drinking , together, when a sudden quarrel took place about the prisoner refusing to give his, wife sixpence, and her accusing him of having , made a false statement in reference to tho pawning of flomo clothes belonging tq_ a person called >%f.ack, who was drinking with them. Mitphollo threw his wife to the ceiling of the room, and when she fell jumped onher, and' then struck her on the head with a phair. ' She died from fracture of-the skull. A policeman was sent for immediately after tho J'racav, but on the prisoner telling him that his wife was only drunk, he left tho place, but later in the day returned and took Mitchello into custody, and sent for a doctor. The prisoner was found guilty of manslaughter, aud_ sentenced to 11 years' iiai'd labor. Mr Justice Williams said it v?as extraordinary that the constable should have taken the , word of the prisoner as to tho condition of his wife without making further inquiries, and ho observed that for tho last two or three years he had noticed a supineness or want of intelligence' by the polico generally in the discharge of their duties.

The American correspondent of a Dunedin paper tells an amusing st'oiy of the Red Indian :—An acquaintance of mine, he says, went inquisitively- among thc_ tribes _in Novada. One rather superior-looKng heathen hailed him with the customary question, "Got any 'baccy?" "None," replied the white man. '' Have some of mine, then," said the savago, producing 'a roll. "How do you come to have no inuoh ?" enquired tho visitor. "Oh, lam plciichcr round about here," was the reply. Pleacher! 0, a preacher-you mean. I see. And what do you earn by preaching about here? toll mo." "0, somoti'nes 'baccy, j flour, rum, sometime old pair pants, some""Vime old coat." "H'm! not much for a preacher, I guess. Don't you reckon yourself that that's darned poor pay for preaching, UOAV f , " "May be so, may bo so," mid. tljo Indian reflectively, "but then, its dam poor pleach they got, too, very dam poor pleach."

The number of English emigrants who sailed from Liverpool last year was 17,179 greater than in the previous year wh'lc the Irish fell oif 2685, and the Scotch 657. The increase in English emigration is attributed to the agricultural depression. Of the whole number of this nationality, 55.313 chose the United States for a home, and 27,203 selected Canada.

Two steamers, one the Lima, of the Pacific Steam Navigation Co., and tlio other tho United States man-of-war Alaska, recently narrowly escaped destruction fmra falling meteors. Just after sunset on the 12th of December, a meteor plunged into the ocean close by the latter, and exploded with a great noiso and a burst of flame just before reaching the water. All on board were terribly frightened. The particulars of the falling of the meteor near the Lima are not yet related.

A London organ-grinder recently escaped a fine by a very ingenious excuse. He had been playing before the house of an irascible old gentleman, who furiously and with wild gesticulations ordered him to "move on." Tho organ-grinder stolidly ground on, and was arrested for his disturbance. At tho trial tho judge asked him why he did not leave when requested. "No speak Inglcse," was tho reply. ""Well," said tho judsro, " but you must have understood his gestures, his motions." "I thinkic he como to dance," was the rejoinder, that caused tho judge to laugh heartily, and let the musician go.

Do you feel sleepy and languid on rising in the morning ? If you do your liver is out of order, and you should not fail to send at once to Professor Moore, of th Medical Hall, Waipawa, for a box of his famed Podophyllum pills. They will cureyou at once, and impart a healthy tone to your whole constitution. The purity of the drugs kept at tho Waipawa Medical Hall cannot be surpassed anywhere.—[Advt.]

In place of consulting tho family physician, much trouble and inconvenience could be saved by taking a simple prescription which is always feasible and will invariablj' prove efficacious like Wolfe's Schnapps.—[Advt. ]