NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2719, 27 December 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sudden Death.—At about half-past nineo'clock on Tuesday night, a man named Samuel Marshall was conveyed in a cab to the lock-up. He had been found by the night watchman at the railway drunk, and wandering about the premises. At the police station he was placed in a cell in. which there was already another prisoner. The cell was visited several times during the night in the usual manner, and everything was found all right till about six o'clock this morning, when Constable Wallace found Marshal! lying on the floor of the cell dead. Hehad a blanket rolled round his head, and must have expired without making much noise, as his cell-mate was, still asleep when the constable made the discovery. Dr. Symes was sent for, and saw the body im mediately. An inquest will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. Lyttelton E.M. Couet. —J. Ollivier, Esq., 8.M., presided at this Court this morning, Robert Bryson was charged with wilfully breaking a window in theBailway Hotel, value 7s. He admitted the charge, and was ordered to pay the damage and 2s costs. Samuel Northey was again presented to the Court for not. contributing to the support of his children in the Industrial school, and was sent to gaol for fourteen days. Flett v Snoswell, judgment summons ; defendant pleaded, inability to pay; plaintiff did not appear* and the case was discharged. In anotherjudgment summons, King and Co. v Fitzpatrick; order made to be paid in onemonth, in default twenty-one days* imprisonment. King and Co. v Hunter, .£3 16s sd; judgment was given for the plaintiff for 8s lid without costs. Death of Eacehobse. —The sportingcommunity will learn with regret that the-well-known racehorse Fishhook fell and broke its leg yesterday at the Beefton Eaces, and had to be shot. Sik Julius Vogel.—Sir Julius and Lady "Vogel left last night by the Hawea for- " Wellington. Buenham School Teeat. —The following additional contributions have been received by the clerk to the Christchurch Eesident .Magistrate's Court: —Canon Dudley, .£1; Mr H. A. Davis, .£1 lsj Mr C. Louisson, £1 Is. S posting.—We remind owners of horses, that the payments of sweepstakes in connection with the New Tear Meeting of the C.J.C. are due this evening at nineo'clock. Masonic.—The installation of Bro. L_ E. Elerig as E.W.M. of the Eobert Burns j Lodge, S.C., and the and the investiture j of the officers for the ensuing year will I take place this evening at the St. | Augustine Masonic Hall, at half-past seven o'clock. Ltttelt«n Naval Bbigade.—LieutMcLellan, commanding the Lyttelton Naval Brigade, requests a full meeting of the members on Friday night next, when the newvolunteer regulations will be considered. Haebob Designs.—We have been requested to state that Sir John Hawkshaw, F.E.S.,and Mr James Abernethy,F.B.S.K*. both past presidents of the Institution of Civil Engineers, have consented to act as. judges for the Napier harbor design competition.

Lyttelton Graving Dock.—The draw--1 ing of the piles in the coffer dam at the , dock was continued with yesterday, and it- , is expected that by this evening they will ( be cleared away for the full -width of the dock entrance. The work has been per--1 formed most successfully. All appre- • hended difficulty in making ready for the official opening may now be said to be removed. Concert and Ball.—A concert and ball,. under the patronage of the Mayor of Sydenham and the amalgamated friendly societies, ' took place last evening at the Oddfellows'" ' Hall, Sydenham. After a lengthy programme of songs had been disposed of the Lytton Dramatic Club presented the well known farce, the " Lottery Ticket," in which the characters were well sustained. Dancing then followed, and was kept up till an early hour in the morning. Tramway Accident.—Yesterday afternoon, whilst the tram was opposite Matheson's road, Ferry road, a little lad named C. C. Moore stepped from the footboard whilst the tram was still in motion, ami. falling, his heel was injured by the wheel passing over it, causing a nasty lacerated flesh wound, although fortunately no bones were broken. The little fellow, who is only five years of age, was conveyed to the Hospital, and is doing as well as can be expected. The Canterbury Orphanage.—lt was very pleasing to see the children, boys and girls, from the Orphanage, present yesterday at the association grounds. How much they enjoyed the outing might be estimated tolerably well by the glad expression of their happy faces, and their good behaviour and gentle manners were matters of general remark. They returned home to Lyttelton about six o'clock,, and on their arrival at the port station the Lyttelton brass band fell in, and marched ahead of the little band up to the Orphanage, cheering them up with some (inspiriting music on the road. Their new master and mistress may be complimented on the well dressed and comfortable appearance e£ the children, as well as for their orderly behaviour yesterday. The Chatham Islands. —An occasional correspondent writes : —" Messrs Robertson Bros, arc pushing ahead with the surveying- of the roads and boundaries. The Resident Magistrate, Mr Deighton, has been occupied in taking evidence re a disputed land boundary between Messrs J. G. Engst and D. Papen. The ease, in which between 2000 and 3000 acres of land is involved, will, it is expected, have to be carried to a New Zealand Court to determine. The comet was brightest on October Ist, and was visible for the past threemonths, first being seen at the end of September. The day for observing the transit of Venus was very clear, but no ' official'' record was kept. The whalers Alaska, Robert Morrison, and California are cruising about the whaling ground. It is intended to hold two days' races on the 3rd and -Ith of January under the auspices of" the Chatham Island Jockey Club. Ashbttuton Home. —The master of the Ashburton Home desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following donations towards the Christmas treat for the inmates :—R. H. Rhodes. Esq., .£1 ; J. Slater. Esq.. .£1 ; Mrs Dallas, 10s; SNashelski, Esq., through H. J. Barclay, clerk of Court, £1 Is.

Board of Conservators— The nominations for the extraordinary vacancy on the South Waiuiakariri Board of Conservators for the Avon district closed to-day at noon. Two candidates were nominated, viz., Messrs T. C. Moorhouse and T. Cooper, senr. S-\ Saviour's Church of England Temperance Society's Annual Picnic— The annual picnic of the above society will take place on New Year's Day on the grounds of Mr H. "W. Packer, who has Jrindly granted the use of them for the purpose. The procession will leave the school at 10 a.m. For further particulars see advertisement. Working Men's Club—The committee beg to acknowledge the gift from Mr Edwd. Bond of three volumes of " Tales of the Borders" (Wilson's), as an acquisition to the already very valuable library of the i club.

M. Quad, who is writing for the ' Detroit Free Press ' a series of letters relating to the late war, entitled ' Sixteen Years After/ says:— After looking over the battlefield of Chancellorsville, I went back to the brick house for dinner. During my absence a little red-headed man ha-t arrived, and he was' introduced by the woman as ber brother-in-law. As soon as I came in he began on me—*Yhas you under Sheneral Shackson in his fight?' * No.' ' I tell you'dot vhas an awful fight, my friendt. Blood poured out shust like it vhas raining. Maybe you vhas under Sheneral Lee, up der blank road ?' ' No, I wasn't.' * Not under Lee ? But dot Sheneral Lee vhas an awful fighter. Maybe you vhas mit Early,up at Fredericksburg?' 'No.' 'So? Vhell, dat Early he vhas a splendid sheneral, und he like to fight all der time. I feels sure you vhas mit Early. Maybe you vhas mit Hooker, eh ?' * No,' * Not mit Hooker down here I Den you vhas mit Sedgwich, up der roadt ?' * No,' ' Vhell, by golly! Not mit Shackson nor Lee, nor mit Hooker nor Sedgwich ! Vhell, vhell! dot beats me all oafer!' Both of us fell to and began eating, and nothing further was said until the meal was finished and we had gone out to look at some old cannon wheels in the yard. Then my friend put his hand on my shoulder, lowered his voice, and said—' My friendt, if you vhas not mit Lee, nor Shackson, nor Hooker in dis fight, maybe you and me vhas in der same place ?' ' Maybe so. Where were you ?' *ln Canada !' he whispered. He called ' Gootbye' after me as I rode away, but I wouldn't have answered him for a hundred dollars.

A Carson tourist, says a Nevada paper -was lately rambling in the Sierra Mountains, studying the beauties of nature and purchasing trout of Washoe Indians. As he wandered through the trackless forests he imagined that no foot of man had ever pressed on the ground, forgetting that every foot of land he was on had been long ago snapped up by Government patent by speculators. He suddenly arrived at a beautiful cascade, and while admiring the rush of the waters, with their cool splash and gliding current running at seven miles an hour, he saw a Californian tourist on the other side also contemplating the identical glide, splash, and rush that so impressed the Nevada tourist. Presently the Californian tourist crossed on a fallen log, and, as they met, the Nevada tourist said, * I never heard of this fall before; as the original discoverer, I have concluded to name it after my wife.' * Well, I like that! I've been here two hours, and am the first discoverer by at least an hour and three-quarters. I have determined to name it after my affianced.' 4 To the deuce with your affianced. Being the first married I propose to name the falls after my wife, and nothing shall stop me. I'll have it announced in the "Appeal" to-morrow.' * Not if I know myself,' said the Californian, removing his coat. The state of Nevada also removed his coat, and they fell to work. It was just the place for a nice quiet bout, and no chance of interruption. In about fifteen minutes both were so badly used up that they set apart for a while for breath. There did not seem to be half enough air on the mountains to give them the air they wanted. Presently the Nevada man rose up and said —' We'll go it again ; these shall be called tbe "Julia Falls," and don't you forget it.' ' Great Scott, stranger, is your -wife's name Julia? Hang me by the heels if my intended wasn't christened the same way. The Julia Falls goes with me. It's exactly what I proposed to call 'em.' Each man produced a bottle from his pocket, exchanged, stood up, and drank to the Julia Falls.