The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3072, 7 September 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1886.

Cable communication with Asia and Europe has been restored. The debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Queen’s Speech on opening Parliament, which commenced on the night of the 20th uli, and has been resumed from day to day, was finally adopted on the 3rd inst. The steamships Sikh and Menmuir, with 79 and 186 diggers respectively, of whose departure from Port Darwin news was telegraphed on the 31st ult., from Port Darwin, have to-day arrived at Cooktown. The Rev. Father M'Manus, who succeeds the Rev. Father Walshe in the charge of this parish (which includes Greenstone, Goldsborough, and Stafford), arrived at Greyrnouth yesterday, from Wellington by the s.s. Maori, and reached Kmnara by last evening’s tram. He was driven to Goldsborough and Stafford this morning, and, after visiting the churches at these places, was to proceed to Hokitika, where he would be introduced to the Rev. Father Martin. Commander Edwin wired to-day, at 12.30 p.ra.—“Bad weather is expected between north and east and south-east after 12 hours from now, and heavy rain ; glass further fall.” The ordinary meeting of the Hospital Trustees will be held in the Town Hall this evening, at eight o’clock. Mr H. A. Stratford is gazetted a Resident Magistrate and Warden for the Thames goldfields. The sum of- £4OOO has been voted by Parliament for distribution to public libraries. The distribution will take place on the Bth February, 1887, but no claim will be entitled to consideration unless sent in before .the 31st January, 1887. The Dillraan Town quadrille assembly will meet at the Empire Rooms to-morrow evening, at eight o’clock. Mr Bruggemann, furniture dealer, upholsterer, &c., announces that he has always on hand a large assortment of household furniture and materials for making comfortable homes, which he is now prepared to sell at greatly reduced prices. Having had many years’ practical experience in saddlery,- he lias lately imported various articles of usefulness in ibis branch of trade, and is prepared to execute any work of this character in a workmanlike manner, and at lowest possible prices. A 50 miles walking match has been arranged between the well-known pedestrians, John Laurie. Timaru, and Fred Moreshead, Auckland, to take place in Lorne-street Hall, Auckland, on September 17. The amount of the stakes is £SO a-side and Mr M. Gallagher, of the Jmp> ;u. Holcl, .o stuUeho.der, !o whom the money nasbeen paid over. Mr J. Mahon was to act its judge in the mutch. I

At Washington on June 28th, there was presented the largest petition ever seen in Congress. It was a half-mile long and made a roll 2ft. in diameter. It contained the names of over 50,000 Knights of Labor asking for more effective legislation against Chinese immigration. While practising law a number of years ago, I had a peculiar will case. An old lady, who was a slave owner, dying, bequeathed her colored man, John, and her dusky maid, Jane, who sustained to each other the relation of husband and wife, to the trustees of the church, to be used as far as possible to the “glory of God.” I was curious to know what course was taken, and upon investigation found that, after meditation and prayer, the pious trustees sold their living legacy at auction, and with the proceeds sent a missionary to China.—Judge Tour gee.