NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1954, 29 May 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

City Council.—The nomimtions for the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr Wyatt, closed at noon to-day. Messrs J. W. Morton and H. Thomson are the only candidates. The election takes place on June 10. City Auditors.—The polling for the city auditors will take place at the City Council Chambers, ou Tuesday next, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 pm.

Cattle on tub Line.—The out train on the north line last evening, ran into a mob of cattle at the crossing near Flaxton station, and killed one cow, which was lying alongside the line when the train returned.

Grain Traffic.—The grain traffic on Wednesday and Thursday ou the Christchurch section of railway, amounted to 6974 bags, and there were on hand on the latter day at the various stations 12,410 bags. Supposed. Infanticide.—The body of a female infant was found yesterday afternoon near the Kilmore street bridge. It was apparently that of a newly born baby, and perfectly nude. The police had not been able to discover a clue to the mother last night, there being nothing found on or near the body to assist them. Oddfellows nip.—On Thursday night, by invitation, a goodly number of Oddfellows belonging to Lodges in the North Canterbury district, paid a friendly visit to Lyttelton. The brethren belonging to Loyal City of Norwich Lodge met them at the train on their arrival at Port, and escorted them to the society’s hall. A lodge meeting was held, at which there were not less than 250 brethren present. After the closing of the meeting the brethren partook of refreshments, the evening, up to the time for the departure of the visitors by the lata train, being spent very enjoyably. A meeting of the juvenile lodge in connection with the abovenamed adult lodge, was held also on Thursday night, at which one candidate was initiated and one proposed. Bro. Gifford addressed the members, and announced that prizes would be given for the best song, recitation and reading, to be competed for on the next lodge night.

Theatre Royal. —“The Octoroon ” formed the bill at the Theatre Royal last night. This evening “ Our Boys ” will be played, followed by the entertainment of Miss Sallie Lloyd and Mr Patsy Gill.

Volunteer Parade.—The Christchurch Volunteers mustered at the drill-shed last evening for inspection by General Davidson, who is at present on a visit to the colonies." The companies wore exercised in the usual battalion movements, but appeared to be indifferently handled by the officers in command, and consequently the parade was not altogether so satisfactory as could have been wished on a special occasion of this kind, and it is to be feared that General Davidson will not go away favorably impressed by with the state of the Volunteer movement in Christchurch. The Orphanage. I ' The Charitable Aid Board are desirous of apprenticing boys from the Lyttelton Orphanage to farmers or tradesmen, and an advertisement appears in another column to that effect. Full particulars can bo obtained from Mr March.

The Soup Kitchen Project.—The Mayor of Christchurch has called a meeting for Monday next, at the City Council Chamber, at four o’clock, for the purpose of forming a committee in relation to the establishment of a Soup Kitchen and Winter Relief Depot.

Obliging Revolutionists. —A rrvo'ulion has just been effected in the United States of Colombia under circumstances at once peculiar and interesting. It was postponed purely out of courtesy to a distinguished guest. A great popular rising had been arranged for the purpose of overthrowing General Benhijo, President or Governor of the State of Antioquia. All the necessary preparations had been made ; but at the last moment the leaders of the movement were begged to let the matter stand over until M. do Lass ops, who was in Colombia at the time, hod taken his departure, on the ground that courtesy and canal interests forbade the unseemly spectacle of a popular revolution. This appeal was effectual. Order and peace reigned in Colombia while M. de Lesseps was there, but directly he had engaged his passage to New York the original programme was carried out, and Benhijo was overthrown.

Kxltb in a Ballroom.--The Queen of England made a great hit at the Prussian Guardi’ fancy dress ball recently given at Potsdam. Knowing that her grandson, the Crown Prince’s eldest son, was going, she sent him a complete Scotch costume of Eoysl Stuart tartan, with magnificent buckles and dirk complete. The Prince William wore it, and so novel was the sight, and so splendidly did it fit tho Boyal youth that the Prussian officers were delighted, and gave three loud “Hoohs!” for Queen Victoria, who had so effectively added to the pioturesqueness of tho r festival.

A Clairvoyant Scores One —lt is not often that a clairvoyant comes off so triumphantly as a young lady named Louie, who claims the posse-sion of second sight, did at Nottingham the other day. It appears that a Mr Willi l m Nicholl, a well-known man on the turf, without absolutely expressing disbelief as to the young lady’s powers, declared himself sufficiently incredulous to offer Louie a £5 note, provided she could tfll its number and the bank on which it was drawn. The challenge was instantly accepted, the correct number and name of the bank given without a moment’s hesitation, and the note was handed to the fair artist amid much applause. The lady certainly deserved it.

H.A..C.8 Society. —Members of the Christcharch braech, No. 83, are notified that the quarterly meeting of the lodge will bo held on the 3rd of June, at 7.80 o’clock. ODDrsnowSHiP. —A. meeting will be 'held in the schoolroom, Heatboote Valley, this evening, at half-past seven, to consider the advis .bility of forming a lodge in connection with the 1.0.0. F., M.U.

Washing Fluid. —No women will ever regret having given this recipe a trial. It will prevent many a weary step, many an aching arm or foot, yes, and many an heartache, too. Take 11b of sal-soda, lib unslaoked lime ; put them into one gallon of water, boil twenty minutes, let it stand till cool, pour off and put in stone jug. Soak your dirty clothes over night or until well wot through; wring out and rub on plenty of soap, and to one boiler of clothes covered with water, add one teacup of the fluid. Boil half an hour fast, then wash through one suds, rinse In two waters and your clothes will look nicely.—“ Germantown Telegraph."