The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1085, 23 March 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1880.

The body of the unfortunate young man Wood, who was drowned on Saturday last, was discovered by Constable Hash this afternoon, about 400 yards from the place where he was seen to disappear by Mr Ryder. . The body when recovered was in no way mutilated, the clothes being on deceased and the stockwhip round his body the same as when he attempted to ford the river. The body was brought down by boat from the gorge and removed to Killeen’s Tramway Hotel, where an inquest will be held on it to-morrow.

At the Resident Magistrates Court this morning, before E. Barff, Esq., J.P., Mary Ann Taylor, for using obscene language on a public street, was fined £2 or 14 days’ imprisonment. At the last meeting of the committee of the Kumara Literary Institute, his Honor Judge Weston (president) in the chair, it was stated that although the library had been opened for some weeks, the number of subscribers had not increased to the extent anticipated. It was resolved that members of committee canvass the town and district with the view of ascertaining what support can be obtained now that the library is fairly opened. In consequence of the delay which has taken place in the transmission of the prizes selected by the winners in the late chess handicap tourney, their formal presentation will not now take place until after the present week, and as it is intended to make the occasion somewhat of a reunion of chessplayers, Thursday in Easter week has been chosen as the day most suitable for all parties interested.

As Cookson’s sweep on the Christchurch Autumn Handicap closes on Wednesday next, those wishing to secure an interest therein will have to make early application

to Mr Stewart as there are only a few tickets now remaining. It will be observed that protection of claims, &c., has been extended to the 31st instant.

Tempted by the favorable state of. the weather Messrs Tait Brothers, photographers, of Hokitika, announce that they intend keeping their studio open in this town until the end of the month. As it will probably be some time before such an opportunity again occurs, those wishing to secure a capital portrait of themselves or their families should take advantage of . Messrs Tait Brothers’ services before they leave the town.

The following are the weights declared for the Hokitika Handicap, to be run oil Monday next :

The Pall Mall Gazette concludes an article on the troubles in Russia in the following terms The dilemma, as we stated it the other day, is inexorable. The Czar is threatened with destruction as a man, unless he consents by his own act to destroy himself as a ruler. There is no liklihood of his accepting the latter alternative ; and so the struggle will continue. It may not do so without intermission; the revolutionary movement may have its periods of apparent quiescence and its spasms of renewed activity ; but it will continue, and to all appearance it caii have but one end. It can only end in a state of things which we foresaw and predicted some years ago—the disorganisation and dissolution of society in Russia. The writer of Postscipts in the Dunedin Evening Star tells the following anecdotes“A paragraph Went the rounds of the papers a few days ago about tile Empress of Austria milking the cows at some place in Hungary With an unpronounceable name. Fired by the Imperial example, Mrs H., one of the leaders of the upper ten in a certain metropolitan suburb in this colony, determined to go in for the high rustic business, and, having gathered together an aristocratic party, proceeded to a paddock where everything was produced for display. A beautiful Alderney was bailed up, but unfortunately there had been no rehearsal, dress or otherwise, with this particular animal. Everything was ready. The lady took her seat on the conventional three-legged stool, unhappily on the “old leg” side for it, and commerced operations. The Alderney gave one side-kick, and the way that imitator of royalty vanished was a caution to behold. The three-legged stool was left with all its legs in the air, and the company adjourned for refreshment.

A curious exhibition of singing birds has recently been held at Turin. Only canaries were allowed to compete, and 54 couples were placed in cages on a platform gaily decorated for the occasion. In the course of the afternoon the jury arrived who were to put them “ through their paces,” and the trial commenced. Some sang in time, others stood on one leg at the command of their owners,' while others, again, engaged in a mimic fight on a given signal. The eventual prize winners, however, were those that had been taught the more useful art of adroit flattery, five birds, who, whether, motu proprio or from their instructors’ hints, managed to gravely salute the members of the jury, being decreed gold medals of the first-class.

Satellite ... st. lb ... 9 4 Elfin King ... 7 10 Kobin Hood .... 7 8 Whalebone ... 7 4 Banker ... 6 10 Bat ... 6 10 Native ... 6 7 Warrigal ... ... 6 5 Queen Bee ... G 2