The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2669, 10 April 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1885.

War has broken out between Russia and Afghanistan. Russia is, of course, the aggressor, and has found a pretext in that the Afghans had made a hostile movement by changing the position of their outposts. This will probably result in a formal declaration of war between the two countries, and England must then be involved. Particulars of the engagement are given in a cablegram received this afternoon, which will be found elsewhere. Common jurors who have been summoned to attend the Supreme Court, Hokitika, on Monday next, are elsewhere notified that they will not be wanted till the Thursday following, that is the 16th inst. at 10 a.m. There was an adjourned meeting of the Borough Council held at the Town Hall last evening, at which it was resolved to clear and grub six acres at the west end of the Borough Reserve for the purpose of a racecourse, and tenders for the work are to be called for as soon as possible. The Westland portion of the San Francisco mail was brought down by the steamer Maori, from Wellington to Greymouth early this morning, and the Kumara mails came up by the morning tram. The bridge across the Blackwater Creek, on the road to Marsden, it is publicly notified will be closed to all traffic from Saturday next till the following Thursday, 16th inst., both days inclusive, to admit of necessary repairs being executed. Kumara is to be afforded a grand musical treat on Saturday evening next, as M. Edouard Remenyi, the celebrated Hungarian violinist, will arrive by tomorrow afternoon's coach from Christchurch, and his agent here has arranged for the great musician and his talented little company of vocalists to give one entertainment in the Theatre Royal in the evening. "There is," a Dunedin contemporary observes, "about the style of M. Remenyi plentiful indication that he is wrapt, engrossed heart and soul in the music which he is discoursing and investing with new charms unsuspected by many, to whom it has been familiar perhaps for years." A crowded house may be expected. After the triangular rifle match on the Kumara rifle range on Good Friday, between the Ist Westland, Grey, and Kumara Rifles, Capt. Smith, of the Grey Rifles, challenged the Ist Westland and Kumara Rifles to a return match, each company to fire on their own rifle range. The challenges were accepted, and the match takes place to-morrow (Saturday). The following Volunteers of the Kumara Rifles are requested to attend to fire in the match at the range, either at 6 a.m. or 1.30 p.m. :—Lieuts. Davies and Borlase, Sergts. Coutts, Sumsion, and Close, Corporals Keller, Jones, and Stevenson, Vols. Stennard, Schulstad, Ellery, W. Evenden, Waters, A'Court, Mansfield, Hopkins, Burns, Smith, Morris, C. Murtha. Emergency men : Vols. J. Murtha, Langdridge, Wylde, J. Hannah, Thomas Evenden. Ammunition gratis. It appears that Sergeant Russell's scent of a thief must be pretty keen, as immediately on his hearing of the robbery yesterday morning of Mr M'Ennis's horse, saddle, &c, his suspicions fell on a little man named Middleton, whom he had been watching the last day or two. Constable M'Douald was despatched to the Bealey yesterday in the expectation that the thief would take that direction. Middleton, however, was arrested by Sergeant Moeller, on Gibson's Quay, Hokitika, last evening, from the description sent. He had sold the horse to Mr John Thompson, at Coyle's hotel, and the saddle to Mr Hergan, saddler, botli in Hokitika. The accused was to be brought up before the R.M., at Hokitika, this morning. No doubt Sergeant Russell's prompt action in the matter very much accelerated the speedy arrest of the prisoner. " You Don't Know Their Value."— "They cured me of biliousness, and kidney complaint, as recommended. I had

a half-bottle left, which I used for my two little girls, who the doctors' and neighbors said could not be cured. lam confident I should have lost both of them one night if I had not the American Co.'s Hop Bitters in my house to use. This is why I say you do not know half the value of American Hop Bitters, and do not recommend them highly enough." See REVOLUTION. Public Notice.—Whereas it is publicly rumoured, and not without foundation, that the Flying Dutchman will be missing some fine morning shortly : such being the case he is determined his patrons shall have the benefit of the entire stock that will put competition out of the question ; and rather than the goods shall be handled by the limbs of the law they will be sold at a great sacrifice. Inspection invited, as the goods are of the first water. The sale will last until Monday next, and all goods must be sold. A fresh arrival of boots, groceries, drapery, &c., &c.—[Advt.]