Manawatu Herald. FRIDAY JANUARY 24,1890.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 24 January 1890, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. FRIDAY JANUARY 24, 1890.

We are dairy to have to mentibh; .hit Mr Russell suffered a loss dn Ttj-idty. morning by the death of the Fiaheriaau ' oolt he purchased from Mr Larkworthy. The animal.had, been autfering from the strangle* and notwithitanding all aitUntion, he was found on the morning named, atiff in the paddock. The colt was 2 yearold, and a jplepdid ,a,nimal eucl higb hopewere entertained aato how he wdutd turn out. , .- ti .. ..' .-..._.; Mr Ahdrevrs horw Kimberlay, the winner of Mr Stans.ir. cup, offers an instance of the good knowlodge of hortfe." 'p^weised-by Mr Dawhon, ns thir gehtl-.taali'br-'d him and sold hinvtO; his present owner. The breeding being by Armourer— Milksop. Tne teeond horge in the Handicap Hack F.'r._t Kace, Slave girl, owned bv Mr Birchley,' waa also one of 'Mr David-on's breeding, Wing a youngster got by Danebury from the well known mare Barbette. Moutoa ia gaining a name for good haoks. Mr Gower is calling for tenders for firewood whicli is convenient to the town. Messrs Stevens and Gorton advertise their Bam and Sheep sale at Bulls. The. Government have published Pr 0- ' fessor Long's report ori'dainng, and it is likely that a few copies will be able to be obtained from the local post office. Wo understand that it is exceedingly interesting and contains much valuable information. The steamer Moa wan detained yesterday morning for one of her hands, who had been placed in the lock out for tlie preservation of his property. It appears that the deliuqneni; fared not wisely but too well, and havin,"; upon him a valuable gold watch, many of the spieler fraternity were anxious about him. The eagle eye of our constable detected this, and therefore took him in charge, the costs of which only amounted to five shillings. We wonder whether tha man is grateful. Wo were glad to see Foxton win, as he is a son o* Somnus, and was named after thelhome of his sire. A coach coming from the races at a rather quicker pac. than most coaches travol managed to upset on tho gravel noar Mr P.etter's residence. One little boy was a bit hurt, the other passengers getting off with only a shock. The running of our local horses 'Kimberley and Salve Girl attracted the attention of expert*, and has resulted in Mr Honnor leasing Mr Andrew's horße, and Mr David Scott agreeing to take the Dream for a twelvemonths and work her. Mr Birchley has made over his Slave Girl to Mr Prosser. for a imeltis therefore probable that those three names willf gain due prominency. We m" _sed one well known face at the race meeting, pnd that was the one of our member Mr Wilson. We have reoeived a note from him much regretting his absence, but explaining it, from feeling yet too unwell. He hoped it would be, as it has resulted, a success. The _*-nfiricans are still keeping steadily i<? v : 9v; the new pliirtfof despatching criminals, and the latest' .ele.-_rams inform us that in the C'inton >' prison New York, experiments with electricity were mp.de upon a bullock, which was killed instantaneously by a charge. We presume the next punish, ment will be to mako the prisoner's eat the •beef [no slaughtered. N. Z. Hemp, medium quality is quoted at £27 in London. It was wonderful how meny fights wer c able to be had on the course. During the whole there were skirmishes, whilst just at the close of the sport, some pretty stiff combats took place. Poberts, the billiard champion, who visited New Zoiland fifteen or sixteen years ago, ii reported lo contemplate another trip to the Colonie.* - . Prince George of Wales commanded^ a toi-pedo-boat during tbe recent British mano-uvres. When at last the pennant waa hauled down, he personally thanked and shook hands with every member of tha orew, and gave to each bis photograph and a sovereign. At the .Primitive Methodist Coherence St Dunedin the Eev. Mr Harris was re-ap-poiniod for Manawatu, and the Esv. J. Olphert for Foxton. A man named Frederick Ross was apprehended yrsterday on a charge of stcnling £i from a man in one of tbo Hc-feln. He was brought up before Mr Thynne J.P. and remanded to Palmerston. The case w '1 be heard in thfcfc town on Saturday. Some friends of Mr and Mrs Kebbell intend'going to Otkai to pay their respect to tbe bereaved parents, ou the bnrial of their two daughters on Saturday. To may be useful for others who might desire to «o and doubtful bow they oould return, to know that Messrs Bradcock and Gay will meet the afternoon np train. We are able to state that Messrs Steveus & Gorton wIU hold regular stock sales at Foxton, baying obtained tho use of Messrs Thynne Linton & Cos yards. The first tale is likely to be hold at the end of February. When men get drunk it is said to be a sign that money ia plentiful. It is a pity if it ia so, but if it is bo, there is plenty of mori.y about ac we havo not seen so many persona drunk as there wore last Wednesday, for yeara past. Messrs Baker Brothers ar. developing into a most pushing firm of land auctioneers. They have had entrusted to them for sale a block of land lying on the side of Mount "Viotoria signal station in Wellington, and having had ii wonderfully subdivided, considering the rugged eh raoter of th» ground, and dubbedit" Rose eath" are now selling it, with the aid of a capitally lithographed plan. There is nothing to beat " push." j