CLYDE, FRIDAY. APRIL 17. 1885.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1207, 17 April 1885, Page 2

CLYDE, FRIDAY. APRIL 17. 1885.

The want of water is the cry throughout the district by the miners, at Tinkers and Dry bread the supply is very circumscribed, and in consequence several of the claims are idle. As an evidence of the value of water rights in the Tinkers district, the right of water from a small tributary gully called Brickfield, and nominally for two heads, but as a rule no more than one head is in the creek, and that only for a few months in the year, was sold or. Wednesday last to close partnership accounts, and realised no less than L 455.

Harvesting is now over and threshing is being proceeded with throughout the Blacks district. The Farmers, as a rule, are highly pleased with their crops, both in quantity and quality, audbutnow await a market. What with big crops and a limited local market it is anticipated that prices will range low.

A concert and dance is advertised to take place at Opbir on the 24th April, in aid of the School Prize Fund. The first concert and soiree of the Pride of Valley Lodge, I O.G.T. will taxe place at the Schoolhouse, Ida Valley, on Friday, May Ist, the proceeds to go to the funds of the local school.

There is a good deal of work being done on the Old Man Range, and as work pro* grosses in the several claims, so do the pros spects improve. The great want is a crushing battery, and it is a pity some one does not step into the breach and supply this deficiency. There are several heaps of stone about that would pay well to c ush if only a battery was on the ground, but owners cannot see their way to cart a long distance. According to accounts. White’s Company have between 200 and 300 tons of quartz at grass, the which for want of a battery will have to be shifted three or four times before it is crushed, thus entailing a large and unnecessary expeus-. The con* tractors of the Union Company .are making good headway with the-tunnel and the g ound now reached is of a vary solid character, but not hard to get through. Messrs Wervyn and Gavan are both sinking and driving in their cla'in, m the shaft, they are carrying a leader which, at 40ft deep, is about 18 inches thick.

The Rev. James Nevin, of Dunedin, who is on a tour through the country represrnting the interests of the Otago RiMe Society, preached at Opbir on Sunday afternoon and evening last; and on Monday evening he delivered a very interesting lecture on the subject, “ The Book that never Dies : H >w we got it, and how we keep it.” The lecture was illustrated by numerous colored diagrams, represensing the testimony of Assyrian sculpture, etc , etc., to the truth of the Bible record. The Society is conducted strictly on undenominational principles, and is doing a good work, and should be liberally supported.

The Cromwell Argus says : —His many old friends and acquaintances will be pleased to learn that Mr Sydney H. Jenkinson has received the appointment of sub editor to ♦he Melbourne Argus. For a number of years past Mr Jenkinson has filled a similar position in the Otago Daily Times, and bis promotion to the leading journal of Australasia is proof that he possesses birth journalistic qualities, which will no doubt yet advance him to the front rank of his profession. Mr Jenkinson was for some years on the staff of this journal, where he may be said to have graduated, and it l herefore gives ua additional pleasure to see his merits aud abilities leading to the honorable position he has secured. Mr Jenkinson leaves for Melbourne the end of this month. We (Ml Ida Chronicle) learn that Moutere Rnn, in the Manuiienkia district, consisting of 1000 acres and about 40,600 acres leasehold, with 17,000 sheep, has been bought by Mr A. Lubecki for L 16.000 The Maniototo Run (lately in the occupation of MrN. L. Buchanan), consisting of 1200 freehold and 25,000 leasehold, with 18,030 sheep, has been bought by Mr Pogson, of Blackstone Hill, for L 26.000. Tho Evening Herald, in commenting on these sales, makes the following apposite remarks, which all observant people will heartily endorse : —“These transactions are very hopeful of returning confidence, and we are fairly entitled to characterise these sales as the red streaks of dawn heralding a brighter day than we have seen for tho last six years. In one of the transactions before mentioned the fortunate purchaser was offered a hand, some profit on his bargain, which he declined. This is always the way, Capitalists are generally timid, and afraid they will not secure a sufficiently good bargain. No sooner does the property they are hankering after change hands and be placed out of their power, than they are inclined to bite their fingers for missing the chance. We believe that the period of purchases, which I may be callel gifts, will not now last very long.” j

Several of the inevitable telegraphic errors occurred in our (Daily Timts) repo ta pub* liahed as to the Hon. Mr Lornach's move* ments upon hia recent goldfields tour. The Minister was, for one thing, made to take the road upon Easter Sunday, which day, as a matter of fact, was spent quietly at Naaeby, a start being made early on Monday morning for Alexandra, An earlier telegram, too, contained the astounding in formation that the Minister' of Mines was occasionally, while upon the road, in the habit of eating and drinking for 12 hours or so at a time The sentence, as is obvious upon the face of it, should have read “ not at all for 12 hours or so at a stretch.”

A “ scene” is reported to have taken place last week in St. Patrick’s Church, Masterton. A youthful couple were to be married by the Rev. Father Treacey on that day. After the bride, all smiles and orange bios* soms, had set out for the church, tbe bridegroom found he had yet to procure the necessary license from the registrar. On going to remedy his omission it was discovered that the bride was under age, and the registrar could do no more than shake his head and express his sympathy for the disappointed groom. When the unpleasant news was brought to the bride elect, the young lady, instead of swooning into her lover’s arms, as the heroine in a novel or on the stage would have done, or weeping Utterly and wringing her hands, as a plebeian bride of an unromahtic disposition would have behaved, flew into an ungovernable passion, tore her bridal veil into shreds, and unceremoniously fled the church. A shocking case of murder and suicide occurred at South Melbourne a few d 'ys ago, at a house occupied by a gas meter maker named Thomas Bowden and his wife, both of whom were about 25 years of age They arri ed in Adelaide some 12 months ago from England, ami came to reside in Melbourne towards the end of last year. During the fortnight previous to the crime Bowden had shown symptoms of insanity, labouring under the delusion that he was about to be attacked by'larrikins, and that bis wife was endeavouring to poison him. Mrs Bowden complained to Mr Jas Whitehead (the owner of the house rented by her -husband) that the latter had a loaded re volver in the house, with which she feared that lie might shoot her. Mr Whitehead thereupon went up to Bowden and urged him to give up the pistol, but Bowden sai I

that it was uaneoessaiy to do so. there being no need for alarm, as the weapon was un» loaded. Next morning Bowden and his wife were found lying dead in their bedroom. A five-chambered revolver, which had been recently discharged, was clutched in Bowden’s right had.

The Vienna correspondent of the London Daily News telegraphed as follows a few weeks ago :— •* A strike of a novel kind today astonished the Vienna public. No newspaper contained any Parliam ntary report. Yesterday a deputy, Herr Sciionerer, asked the President to expel the newspaper people ‘who lounged about in the corridors, and wrote nothing but lies after all.’ Upon this correspondents au 1

reporters' of every party struck work, an i refusal to sent in a word of the debate. They afterwards signed an address to the President., calling for a full apology, as be bad upon a former occasion given pertnis Sion to the )oji n .lists to remain in the corridors, where th y obtain information from in ;ml>er3. Tbe j lurnalists assemble tonight to consult upon the form in which the Parliamentary proceedings are to lie published, bnt they will continue on strike until an apology is made. The newspaper editors have all sided with the rep rter«.”

As illustrating the peculiar ideas of c >m mon juries (wri.es the Cnriatchurch Press) the recommendation of the oue in the case of George Hammill, who was convicted last week, is a Case in point. They found the prisoner guilty, but recommended him to mercy, on the ground that the person whose name was attached to the cheque might possibly, as was suggested by the defence, have given the cheque to the pr souer. Supposing this theory so bo correct, their verdict would, of course, amount to one of not guilty, as the piisouer could not have committed the crime at all if the person whose name was in the cheque had drawn it himself. Hammill was sentenced to three years.

“ Pedlar,” in the Sydney Mail has the following about the late General Gordon He did much silent preaching through his life. It has been said, indeed, that his presence was a perpetual sermon. This was tho manner of it-a youth of the inner world of England told ihe|sto’y. “ I saw Gordon once,” he said - “ How »” •• Well it was in this way. I was in the hall of * ,le E.ag,’ and I saw a man como across and go upstairs. He was dressed in slop hat (cost seven aid-six perhaps) pitched back on his head, trousers worth five shillings (fearful at the knees), light overcoat just as you can see hung np at twelve-and-six, and a bad black tie twisted like about a Byronie collar. His hoots were bad, too, but I could see that he had fine feet, and his hands would have set a sculptor long iug He turned and leaned aero s the banister, and I saw the face you are familiar with in portraits ; but they can never paint the sad sweet eyes.” Just then Fizbusn of the Blues came out and gripped me by th arm. “Look, look,” said he, “that is Chinese Gor ion.” And his tone, what was it, reverential ? Reverential ; I should think so. Cart you imagine how some young officer of the Jewish guard might have touched another as he saw a certain figure pass, and have said. “ That’s Well, it was just about the same.—We scarcely need remind our readers that tho name loft blank at the end of the paragraph is that of one held in the highest estimation by Christians of all di n uninations, and regarded by them as the author of their Salvation.

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The Sydney Morning Herald says ; <jfAsanlan-have .urged him to sendto Toronto for hie wife 'and family and settle in this Colony,and he hap favour* ably received the proposal He has not quite decided upon the course that he will adopt, but contemplates returning by the drat San Francisco boat* to his wife and family. The reception of him in the Colonies, and especially in New South Wales, has everywhere been so cordial, and he has become so strongly attached to the place which seems, he says, to him very much like home, that there is a strong probability of his returning in the course of a few mouths. The property which he has in America has been leased by him fo r five years, and it is,' he says, “ 2 to I ” that he will come back. As to what he will do on his return there is at present a great amount of uncertainty. He feels that"the people like him exceedingly well, and that feeling is, he says, reciprocated by him. lie has been recommended to come here and take a business and permanently settle down in the Colony. He is not sure at present whether he will return with a view to carrying out that proposal,'or whether he will come here to enter into other rowing contests.

One of the funniest stories of the dynamite soars in London comes from the General Post Office. The Postmaster-General went down to St. Martin’s-le-Grand to do what the horny-handed would term a bit of “ overtime," after office hours, and he had scarcely let himself into his office with his keys ere he was seized ' by the police as a dynamitard, and put to - the inconvenience of convincing the “extra" bobbies, who now swarm in the office, that he was the master of the house.'

A great many people in Melbourne do not approve of the methods of Salvation Army, but it is doing one special work which entitles it to the consideration of the general public. In addition' to setting on foot a prison gate brigade for the reform nf prisoners on their discharge from goal, the organisation has set about the difficult task of reclaiming the fallen sisterhood. The officers of the Army have been very successful in gathering unfortunate girls to their homes, where by humane and sympathetic treatment they induce them to adopt honest modes of life. There are now 19 inmates at the Gore street Home,and 16 at the Geelong Home, All the cases of special disease, 14 iu number at present, have been moved to a third home in Fitxroy, which is in point of fact a small Lock Hospital. Premises for a new home, calculated to accommodate 70 or 80 girls, have been purchased in Richmond, at a total cost of £3ooo,inclu dng furnishing and fitting up. One thousand pounds must be found within a few weeks or *he transfer cannot be effected, A special effort will therefore have to be made to raise the necessary funds. The soldiers an 1 friends of the Army have contributed 1.450, and i ds proposed to shortly hold a meeting iu the Town Hall wiiha view ed I making an appeal to the general public, the organisation claims that it has taken in hand an important philanthropic work, which could not be managed with the same measure of success by Government, it is though., that in consideration of the benefits these homes confer nprm the community at large, the general public . should respond liberally to the appeal. The internal man sgement ol the Salvation Array seems to peculiarly lit it for this work. Girls readily go to the officers, tell them their story, and ask for aid ; whereas they would naturally shun a Government institution, or anything with wninh the police were suspected of b ing connected. According to the officers, some pitiful cases come before them at times, and they have in several instances been able to save desperate women from I suicide.

In welcoming the New” South Wales con-inge-t to Suakin, Sir Gerald Graham said: “In the name of the forces under my command, I give you a hearty welcome as c-mrades and brothers in arms, who have come to share the perils and toils, and I hope the glories, of this expedition. I am proud to bear with you the name of Englishman. We belong to a country on which the sun of hope and freedom ever shines. The heart of every Englishman heats responsive to the magnanimous spirit of the Colonies—a spirit which knits us together as members of one Empire, pledged her honor to maintain. We honour the fee'ing which has led you to leave your pleasant homes, your wives, your children, and your friends to share the perils of the campaign of a dreary war in the desert against it savages, and we know you will cheerfully submit to privations. All are comrades here. You know that severe discipline is necessary for the safety of an army in the field, and I feel assured that you will submit to this now as in ' actual fighting, remembering that the eyes of your country—of the English-speaking races throughout the whole civilised world are upon you. lam certain that you will uphold the honor of the Empire, 1 f ee l proud to command such a force, and sure that you will do the greatest credit to the Colony that sent you and the race to which you belong.’’

The abortion cases which occurred some time aao at Glebe and Petersham, New South Wales, have resulted in the conviction of the prisoners and the infliction of heavy sentences. Thomas Meredith Sheridan, chemist, was sentenced to 10 years’ penal servitude for the Glebe case and 10 years for the Petersham case, five years of the latter sentence to be concurrent, thus making the teim of imprisonment 15 years in all. Wm. Bell received a sentence of 8 years’ penal servitude, and Edward Dominie Bao was sentenced to 5 years’ penal servitude.

Application has been made by the British military authorities to the directors of the Canadian Pacific railroad to learn the earliest date the railway will be completed, so as to take troops en route for India, The construction of the railroad is stopped owing to the financial straits Of tbs syndicate.

The following singular story is told bythe 4 Patea Mail; —At a late race meeting a laboring man, staggered up to the totalisator and,, pulling out L2O, called the person who ran the machine to “ come here and stick this on something for us." The totalisator man, probably to give him a show of winning a lot of money, placed the whole sum on a rank outsider. The unexpected happened, and the inebriated speculator was shortly afterwards told that he was wanted to take his winnings. Hardly knowing what it all meant, he again stag, gered to the totalisator and stuffed bundle after bundle of notes into his pockets, till, when he had received considerably over L3OO, he was informed that was all. The police who had watched the affair all the time, at once arrested the man on a charge ! of being drunk and disorderly. Next morning, when he had recovered from the effects of hia. intemperance, he was brought up at the Magistrate’s Court and fined ss» and had all his money restored to him. The police said it was the first time they had been thanked by a man for running him in.