THE GLOBE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1881.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2334, 26 September 1881, Page 3

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1881.

Thb Eailway Strike.—The threatened strike amongst the Addington workshop employes, asj announced by us on Saturday, has resulted, and, for many reasons, is to be regretted. It will be remembered that about a year since, when the 10 per cent, reduction was promulgated, a strike was imminent, but by virtue of a compromise it was averted. Instead of the 10 per cent, reduction then taking effeot, the wages of a man earning, say, lis per day, was reduced to 10s 6d a day, and so on. Indeed in one instanoe a man receiving 10s a day was railed to 10s 6d, and another receiving the same rate of pay suffered no reduotion. Speaking generally, the reduction then made did not exceed 5 per cent. As might be expected, a smaller wage was not pleasant to any of them, and the locomotive superintendent warned the men not to threaten a strike, but simply make a respectful application for an increase of wages, at the same time offering to forward any respectfully worded application to Wellington. A notice to this effect was posted up in the workshops with no result. On Thursday last an:ther notice was posted, asking any men who were acting under coercion to withdraw from the combination before it was too late, as any man leaving the lervice on September 24th would not be again employed. It appears that the locomotive auperintendent has already received a shoal of applications for the vacancies, although it will be some time before the skilled workmen who have "turned out" will be adequately replaced. The men on strike held a meeting this morning at the Oddfellows' Hall, Montreal street south, but as the Preus was exeluded, we cannot give results. It is contended that there are workshops in Canterbury where men of no higher position in the rank of skilled artisans than most of those on striko are receiving 12s a day. We make no comment on the position, but regret that one of the results of the strike will probably be that Canterbury will lose some of her colonists who are too good to dispense with. The number out on strike is Bixty-eight.

NOBTH ISIASD ABMHD CONSTABtTLABY. — Yesterday, by the s.s. Grafton, Sub-Inspector Coleman and Sergeant Webb arrived for the purpose of reoruiting one hundred men for the Constabulary Force. Their headquarters are at the Polioe Depot, Hereford street. Upwards of 150 presented themselves for enrolment to-day, of whom 83 were chosen at a quarter to three o'clock. They will be examined by Dr. Symes, and duly forwarded to Parihaka by the b.s. Grafton on Wednesday. Fobbstbbs' Benefit.—The annual benefit in aid of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund of the Ancient Order of Foresters will take place this evening, at the Theatre Boyal. The piece chosen is a good one, and has been well rehearsed, which, added to the prestige attaoh. ing to the Foresters' Dramatic Sooeiety by virtue of past performances, joined to the praiseworthy object for which they don the " sock and buskin," should ensure a large attendance. "Bound 'Prentice to a Waterman" is notorious as always drawing a good house in the old oountry, and we hope its traditions will not be falsified on this occasion. The veteran, Mr W. Sparkes Addison, is stage manager, and also takes a prominent character, whioh is of itself a guarantee of the manner in whioh the piece will be presented. We bespeak them a " bumper house." liYTTEtTOir Ma.sistbatb's Coubt.—A man named Frederiok Williams, described as an idle and dissolute person, was oharged with being a vagrant and with several other breaches of the Vagrant Act at this Court, before Mr Joieph Beswick, R.M., this forenoon. Evidence was called, showing that the prisoner had been occupying a house on Morton and White's run, near Cass' Bay, without authority. When arrested he assaulted the constable, and assistance had to be called. The Bench sentenced him to three months' hard labor. Joseph Murphy, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10j, and William Goss was fined 20s, with the usual alternatives in each case. The Dbtjids.—The quarterly meeting of the Campbell lodge was held in the lodgeroom, Wellington Hotel, on Thursday, September 22cd, Bro. Whincop, A.D., presiding. There was a large attendance of brethren. An official visit was received from the Oak of Sydenham Lodge. Three members were initiated. It was unanimously resolved that the lodge take part in the forthcoming fete, and delegates were appointed. It was resolved to pay an official visit to the Athelstan Lodge. The usual routine business was then gone through, and the lodge closed by the A.D. Lost Child. —A boy, twelve years of age, named Samuel Morgan, has been missing from his home since yesterday. Anyone hearing of his whereabouts would oblige by communicating with the police at the Depot. Maori Vacoinb Mattbb —lt appears that the Natives of the Kaiapoi pah have refused to be vaccinated with matter taken from European subjects. Dr. Ovenden, however, overcame their scruples by using vaccine lymph from two of their children. Pbesbntation. —On Satu-day the employes of Mr Joseph Piper'j Canterbury Sheet Iron Works entertained Mr G. F. Gee, on the celebration of his marriage. After ample justice had been done to the good things provided, Mr Williams (the foreman), on behalf of the employes, proposed the health of the gucßt, and, in doing so, expressed his pleasure in presenting him with a souvenir in the shape of a handsome marble clock, suitably engraved. Several toasts were proposed and soDgssung, and a pleasant afternoon was brought to a close by a vote of thanks to the host, Mr Daniels. Thbatbb Boyal—The season of Mr Gary's company here came to a close on Saturday night, when there was a good house. They subsequently left for Wellington by the Wanaka, and were accompanied to_ Lyttelton by a large number of friends who wished them ton voyage. To-night tha annual benefit of the Foresters' Widow and Orphan Fund will take place, and to-morrowthePomeroy season commences.

DOBHAM StEBET WeSI/BYAIT Ohttech.— The anniversary of the Sabbath school in connection with the above church wsb celebrated yesterday. The Eev. Mr Best, of Dunedin, officiated at the three services, at each of which there were large congregations. The children sang several selections of hymns very nicely indeed. The usual tea and publio meeting takes place in tha school to-morrow evening. WbsIiBTAN Bazaab. —This very successful bazaar finally closed on Saturday evening, at half-past ten o'olock, tho receipts for the day being £315, whioh.with the amount taken the two preceding days, represents a total of £917. This result must be gratifying to the promoters, and will also prove a welcome addition to the building fund of the Bast Belt Wesleyan Church, now in course of_ erection. A largo number of artiolss still remain unsold, the proceeds of which, added to the above sum, will, it is hoped, make up a total of £IOOO. Chueoh of the Good Shephebd.—A concert was given on Thursday evening, in the Phillipstown schoolroom, in aid of the choir funds, and was well attended. Miss Funston, whose name it is sufficient to mention, rendered good service as accompanist, and the following ladies and gentlemen took part in the entertainment, namely, Mrs Bwindle, the Misses Funston and Ness, and Messrs Johnson, Horton, and others. A most enjoyable evening was brought to a close by singing the National Anthem. The Steam Tua Lxttbiton.—The Harbor Board's steam tug Lyttolton gave an excellent illustration of her power with her ire engine, on Saturday afternoon. Bhe went over to Quail Island, and after making fast alongside the new cattle jetty, she paid out 600 ft of hose, the distance between the jetty and the oattlo quarantine buildings. The heighfc of the building above the jetty is said to be over 100 ft, and it took a pressure of HOlbs to the square inch to force the water up. Three large tanks were filled for he um of guaranteed cattle.

_ Professor Simon.—This gentleman delirered the last of his series of lectures at the Gaiety Theatre, on Saturday evening, when there was a good attendanoe. To-night he will appear in St. John's schoolroom. Masonic.—The annual installations of officers of the Ashburton Kilwinning Chapter (No. 187, 8.8.) took place on Friday evening in the local hall, the P.O. Superintendent of New Zealand, Companion B. Faterson, of Dunedin, performing the ceremony. The following were duly installed:—Companion W. H. Gundry, Z; Companions G/eo. St. Hill, H., and H. Zander, J.; B. Friedlander, S.E.; O. O. Fooks, S.N.; H. Stephenson, F.S. ; Z. Ban's, S.S. ;W. H. Zouch, T.S.; A. Harrison, Lay Chaplain ; B. Cullon, Janitor. The following officers were appointed in the Mark Lodge oonnected with the Chapter:—W.M., Bro. Qundry ; S.W., Q. St. Hill. J.W., H. Zander; M. 0., A. Harrison; 5.0., James Bradley; J. 0., 8. B. Nelson; 1.G., H. Brittin. The officers for the ensuing year of the Canterbury Kilwinning Boyul Aroh Chapter, No. 136 , 8.C., were installed on Friday last by M.E. Comp. T. Stapleton, P.Z., assisted by M.A. Comps. A. B. Kirk, Jubal Fleming, and the retiring Z., M.A. Comp. J. Smith. The companions installed I were as follows :—L. E. Elery, Z.; J. Tovey, H.; M. Sandstein, J. ; B. Hale, S.E. ; W. Austin, S.N. ; H. Ford, treasurer; W. H. Messenger, F. Soj. ; B. Bussell, 2nd Soj.; T. S. Lambert, 3rd Soj. ; A. Bailey, Janitor. Dkath of a Cathomo Pbibst. —The Bev. Father Jeremiah Donovan, of Lyttelton, expired on Saturday last after a painful illness of several weeks. Father Donovan had been in oharge of St. Joseph's Church at Port for the past four years, and it is no disparagement to any of his predecessors to say of him that the Church never possessed a man more generally beloved by a congregation. He was held in admiration and esteem by Protestant as well as Catholic, and his death caused a feeling of sorrow when it was announced in Port on Saturday. Father Donovan was in his sixty-first year, and had been thirty-eight years a priest. He had resided in New Zealand for about twelve years, and prior to going to Lyttelton waa in oharge of a parish in the Oamaru district. As a minister he was earnest and eloquent, and as a friend he was oharaoterised by his amiability and grace. It is intended to bury him in the Lyttelton Cemetery to-morrow morning. Thbbatbnbd Maori Disturbance.—From Awanui we (''Hawke's Bay Herald") hear of what seems to threaten a serious disturbance among the Maoris. There is a blook of disputed land on the other side of the Waiapu river, and there Hirini Kahe and Pineuhu Koio have built two strong fighting pahs, and have cleared all the surrounding scrub. They have twenty-five men in eaoh pah with plenty of arms and ammunition. They have driven off Wirimu Kaiha from the block and have burned all the whares that were on the land. Kaiha took refuge with a chief named Auaru Te Keke, to whose settlement Pineuhu sent to demand the surrender of the fugitive, but Auaru refused. The latest account reports that Auaru and Kaiha are getting men to defend themselves, and probably also to attack Pineuhu,

Bbeaoh of Peomise.—An extraordinary breach of promise case has just been heard at the Warwick Assizes. The plaintiff was Miss Kate Lamb, now of Mandeville Place, Manoheßter square, London, and the defendant was the Bev. A. G. Fryer, M.A, one of tho curates of Leamington parish church, nnder the Hon. and Bev. Canon Leigh. The damages were laid at £3OOO. Mr Lawrence opened the case for the plaintiff, who is the daughter of a late solicitor at Andover, where the defendant, whose relatives live at Tunbridge Wells, beoame curate in May, 1878. The Vicar having been appointed Bishop of Pretoria, the " Clergy House " there was broken up, when the defendant went to live with plaintiff's mother. Soon after he made plaintiff an offer, and put his own signet ring on her finger. From that time they were regarded as engaged. There were 2 J miles of correspondence, contained in 900 letters, the parties writing to each other almost daily for nearly eighteen months. The plaintiff was about ten years older than the defendant, who is now about thirty-two. She was dressed in black in Court, was ladylike appearance, looked much younger than her admitted age, and was decidedly attractive and good looking. A large number of the letters were read. In one, when she had taken some linen to the school to be made up, learning it could not be finished until November, he told her to fetch it away, as she would want it for her trousseau long before then. He also suggested that he should put a cross, and then E. and L. followed by a cross, and to make the L so that it could readily be converted into F, or, as he explained it, from Lamb into Lamb and Fry. [Boars of laughter.] In another he said : —" I believe one of the reasons why you should have given me all your love is because I have a Bufuslike head [the defendant has red hair, and is of ruddy complexion], and desire to have a well • read wife." [Boars of laughter.J Throughout the correspondence "Darling Trot," " Trottie," and other similar appellations were used to denote the defendant. He used less familiar terms, but wrote a poem of eleven stanzas on a pair of socks she had made for him, and invariably allowed her to kiss him when he took off her skates in winter. The jury found a verdict for plaintiff, damages £IOOO.

PBBSONB DfiOWNBD IN THE UNITBD KINGDOM. —From a return recently issued we learn that, in the year 1879, 3690 persons lost their lives through drowning in the inland waters of the United Kingdom, 2714 of them being above 12 years of age, and 976 of 12 years and under. Accidents to persons engaged in trade navigation accounted for 301, pleasure boat accidents for 156, bathing aooidents for 190, ice accidents for 147, falling from the land into the water for 998, suicide or unknown causes for 1376, other causes for 522. In the same year 230 lives were saved from drowning in the inland waters of the United Kingdom, aa ascertained from information supplied by the Boyal Humane Society. Altogether 381 cases of rescue from drowning were rewarded by the Society in 1879, but 151 of these took place at sea or in the colonies. The Tbam Accident at Wellington.— The local papers give particulars concerning the tram accident to the lad Power on Friday last. It appears that the lad was in the habit of coming down from Newtown with dinner for his father, who works in Mr Gamble's tailoring establishment on the western side of the quay, close to where the accident occurred. On this occasion he had taken a ride in the cars, and in attempting to alight from them, just as they were beginning to move on after a stoppage, he by some means lest his balance and fell before the wheels. It is not known whether he had mistaken the place, or had not the time to get out before the tram moved on again, nor is it probable that any explanation will ever be given on this point. Those who saw him state that he used all diligence to get to the door of the tram. Upon falling he disappeared under the car, and was not seen again until it had passed him, although the driver, who was immediately acquainted with what had happened, put down the break and reversed the engine without delay. When clear of the car, the lad made an attempt to rise, but before he could gain an upright position he fell down again thoroughly helpless, uttering tho most heartrending screams. He was covered with blood from head to foot and presented a most pitiable appearance. Constable Laurie, who happened to be in the cars, with another member of the force, ran to him and lifted him up, a number of civilians also giving all the assistance that lay in their power. It was found that the wheels had passed over the little fellow's left arm near the shoulder, and the right leg near the ankle. His scalp was also partly torn off from tho right side, and the forefinger of the right hand was crushed. The sufferer was put into a cab and driven to Dr. Bawson's surgery, and from thence to tho Hospital, where he was attended by Drs. Diver, Keyworth, and Gillon. It was found |n<joeasary to amputate the injured arm between the elbow and shoulder, as well as the injured finger. The scalp wound was sewn up. The right leg, although badly broken, was set. City Council. —The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council takes place to-night. Sydenham Borough Council. The ordinary meeting of this Council will be held at seven o'clock this evening.