The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 505, 10 May 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1878.

A man named M'Cnllough. wW this ; forenoon/conveyed to the • Hospital,' suffering' from injuries tftione of his legs paused, by a. fall of earth, in a claim m whiqli he was working. ...Until the.inflammation subsides it is'impossible to say , whether any bone has been broken. [ ' ;': The iriah.' Gaf)ney, who, it'will be .re- : membered,'sustained concussion of the brain some weeks ago, through a tree falling Upoh him, and who, : upon the re- ! commendation of Dr. Keiran. was :re- | moved, to the Greyinouth Hospital is,iwe learn,, progressing favourably. Dr.. Keiran : gaye"his,opjhioiiin this.case in opposition to that of another medical man, and it is ! satisfactory ; io himself and to the Hospital Committee to, 'find - that the result has j ustified; the adoption : - of the course recommended jby: liim. . ..,.,. The Kiimara State School will be reopened on Monday next, 13fch inst. : . . -.. It is in contemplation to hold a grand ballon the 24th inst., in honor of Her . Majesty V birthday. The movers in the matter are the members of the Fire. Brigade and Rifle Volunteers conjointly. Mr Spindeler, of the Crown Hotel, is making every preparation for the ball :which is to take place fco-night, and those who may- avail ; themselves of liis hospitality should have a .."good time" of.it. A remarkable example of. honesty lias just been brought under the notice of the Hokitika Star. The .dispenser a t the Hospital was the other day interviewed by a man who produced 'a. much-worn account, dated two years-ago: .'-This was for medical attention and board at the-. Institution. He had come for. the purpose of paying this, saying it was the first opportunity he had found., . "," ..A. special (Suez Mail) telegram'in the ," Wellington Post" states that the Grand Duke" Nicholas reached San Steffano on the ■ 24tH February.' He was met by Raouf Pasha ; and'MehemetAli Pasha. - The final negotiations were conducted withi Sefedt Pasha, after Serva Pasha's dismissal. Great indignation prevailed against the i latter, as he was believed to have "thrown himself completely into the arms of Russia, | and kept his own Government unaware of i many concessions he 'was making in regard | to the Russian advance, prior to signing : the peace. Even the Turkish generals re° j ceived no information until the Russian . troops were actually in front of them, and I were thus compelled steadily to retire.

In explanation of the great preparations made for the transport of troops from Bombay, we quote the following paragraph : — : **Tt is confidently stated that 45,000 troops are ready to start from Bombay at. short notice." The telegram regarding the prohibition of exporting torpedoes from England, is explained by a recent telegram which points to the great value which the War Office and the Admiralty place on these modern weapons oi offence The Elawick Ordnance Works were recently ordered to manufacture 100 torpedoes for the Government with all possible speed. The order has been increased to 800."

The West Coast Times reports that a narrow escape occurred yesterday afternoon at Thompson's Arahura bridge. Three passengers were driving over the bridge, .and on reaching the Hokitika end of ft the horse suddenly stumbled and fell, throwing all tlu-ee out of the trap. One of the passengers was quite a youngster, and how all three escaped injury is surprising, as the horse was discovered to have gone right through a rotton plank with both its feet.

An individual, dressed like a priest, paid Waimate a visit the other day, and in consequence of representing that he was about to build a church in Christchurch, succeeded in collecting no less than £lB.

The Crispi-Depreti Italian Ministry has been- broken up through a domestic scandal in connection with Signor Crispi, who repudiated his first wife, on the grounds that the marriage had not been thoroughly legal (although she had been presented at court as his wife), and married again. In consequence of the great outcry thereon, he has resigned his seat in the Ministry. Signor Cairoli, an opponent, was elected President of the Chamber, and on the resignation of the Ministry was called upon to form a Government, and has succeeded.

Bums says, with gloomy grandeur, "There is a foggy atmosphere native to my soul in the hour of care, which makes the dreary objects seem larger than life." He who suffers thus cannot be relieved by any appliances save those that touch the heart—the homelier the more sanative—and none so sure as a wife's affection. True, O poet, but he who suffers the racking pains of rheumatism, sciatica, or lumbago, should use, combined with your prescription, "Ghollah's. Great Indian Cures," the wonder of the nineteenth century. Testimonials may be seen in another column, and Medicines may be procured at all Chemists.— [Advt.] For miraculous cures by the use of Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page.— [Advt.]