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Manawatu Herald, 22 November 1892, Page 2

Mr John Griffin Carlisle, member of the United State? Senate, the gentleman whom the cablegrams state will be probably appointed Secretary of State in the Cleveland government, was from 1883 to ISB9 Speaker of the House of Representatives. He is a lawyer, and was born in 1835. The oflicial enquiry into the fire in Manners-street, Wellington, resulted in an open verdict. According to the evidence given by Mr George W. Smart there were a number, some 200, pictures in stock, one of which he valued at £300, and five others were valued at £560, though he had ( forgotten what they had originally cost, but the whole 200 cost altogether about tflCiO 1 The question arises what would be the value of the 194, if, the first six were valued wisely at £8150. However that is only by the way, as the total value of the stock of all kinds on the premises he valued at £5000, at least that was the value at the last stock-tnking fifteen months ago, and the total amount of insurances was £3170. The insurances had been increased from £2,100 at which it stood last year. A carbon lamp, the supposed cause of the fire at the Smart's pawn broking shop in Wellington, seems a particular dangerous kind of one to use. It was stated that some time ago an accident occurred in the shop window through the carbon burner being overcharged, but the Alno Carbon Companies paid the damage. The sioreman deposed that this lamp had overflowed about a fortnight ago. Another accident had occurred previously. The Advocate impafta a liveliness in its paragraphs which is not to be equalled. It calmly informs its readers in last Saturday's issue that " since being taken over bythe Bangitikei County Council the tram has paid very well !" At a meeting held on Saturday by the Borough Council, the following business was determined on— That this Council ask the Feilding Borough Council to nominate a member for Uie Palmerston North Hospital and Charitable Aid Board at the coming election, conditionally that this Council nominate a member next term. We direct the attention of our Good Templar friends to the notification in another column signed by Mr Stewart. They may be quite certain that the business indicated is of real importance, and that the counsel of all|is desirable for the good of the Order-: It is notified that the land tax is payable on Wednesday the 7th December. It is early for ripe cherries but we learn that Mr Thynne picked a number fully ripe last night. The Humble bee has been round and about us for some time now, but not' until to-day were we aware of a nest being found. Mr Nelson has informed us that he found one, in a sod bank on his property, yesterday. Public money, even in wealthy Palmermerston, appears scarce, as at the last meeting of the Borough Council the Times reports that Cr Miller made a determined attempt to induce the Council to give instructions to have the fences around the Square repaired but the other Councillors while agreeing that the work was necessary could not see their way to incur further expenditure this year. The fire insurance compauies have decided to increase the vate3 on the properties on the Square Palmers tou, ten per cent after the Ist January, unless all back premises are securely fenced ! The public do not appear at all satisfied with Dr Macgregor's private enquiry into the cause of the broken bonea in the late Ah Ching's body, and it Is hoped a prqper inquiry will be held. . It is imperative that such a course should be adopted. In the N.Z. Times is published correspondence between Mr W L. Bees and the Premier. It shows that Mr Bees is desponding as to getting much useful legislation through the House next session. " There is no probability . whatever that Parliament will be able at the next regular session to devote time or attention to the Native question." This being the case he suggests a special session .-as -" the public has a right to the time" and attention of members for the rectification of all abuses and the redress of public grievances. A special sitting for this great purpose would be the best proof possible both of the wisdom and expediency of the Payment of Members Act, 1892." Poor Mr Bee 3 ! the members will not understand that anything more than their monthly cheque is needed to prove " the wisdom and expediency "of the measure. The Premier is down at once on the -proposal asserting the cost " would be money thrown into the sea." On Barcaldine Downs station recently 51 men using Wolseley machines shore 190, 324 sheep in six and a half weeks, the best day's tally being 7700 sheep shorn by 50 m?n in eight and a half hours, or an average of 154 sheep per mau, the " ringer," Jack Howe, on this day doing 236 sheep. Again, at Northampton Downs, near Blackall, where shearing has just commenced, by the aid of 62 machines, over 280,000 sheep were shorn in eight weeks, the best week's tally being 40,737, while two shearers, J. Power and A. Norman, in 30 consecutive days, including Saturdays, shore 6698 and 5252 respectively, 190 and 175 per day. Sir Henry Parkes book, which Longman's are publishing, will cover his whole career and is too local to interest English readers, says a London cablegram. It 13 also written in too much oj a peraonal and partizan spirit and padded with speeches, I report! of banquets, and despatches. '

Wright, one of the labour leaders, addressing an assemblage fit Tower Hill, states that London will unexpectedly witness the spectacle of & miunight march pf tfuerii ployed, when ho thought there was no saying what would happen. The unemployed would very soon have a nice and lively time of it. His remarks were cheered. Although nothing is positively known (siyya the ftoi'veSptiMent of the N. 2. Hera, d) as t<} Contemplated change in the police department; it seems to be understood that inspector Brohairij of Auckland, will go to Olrristchurch, and inspector Pender, of Christchurch, will go to Wellington. There is some talk of Inspector Pardy going to Aucklan I, and Inspector Thomson taking the Taranaki and West Coast districts. It may be vice versa. The latest information I have been able to obtain at Government Buildings is to the effect that nothing is definitely settled, and therefore no definite information can be given until the whole of the arrangements are complete! Messrs Boss and Sandford, of the Bop Marche, beg to intimate the arrival of their first shipment of spring and summer goods ex cargo steamer Kuahine, comprising the largest delivery ever received by them at one time. They are now making their first show for the season in all departments fuller particulars of which will appear at a future date. Iloss and Sandford, The Bon Marche. Good housewives resident in tha country districts when in want of floor cloths or linoleums, should remember that we have one of the largest and best selected stocks in the Colony, which for cheapness are unequalled outside of Te Aro House, Wellington. We have some very nice, light, carpet pattern floor cloths suitable for bedrooms and can cover rooms a feet by 12 feet for 10s fid, 12 feet by 12 feet for 18s Od and 15 feet by 12 feet for 19s fid, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Some heavy floor cloths in Mosaic and Tile patterns are well adapted for kitchen use and we will cover 9 feet by 12 feet for 12s. 12 feet by 12 feet for Ifis, 15 feet by 12 feet for 20s and 18 feet by 12 feet for 24s at Te Aro House, Wellington. From floor cloths, all in one piece we can cover rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 18s, 12 feet by 12 feet for 21s, and 15 feet by 12 feet for 30s, at Te Aro House, Wellington. Heavy Linoleums, splendid carpel patterns to cover completely rooms 9 feet by 12 feet for 275, 12 feet by 12 feet for 375, and 15 feet by 12 feet for 455, are to be had at Te Aro House, Wellington. We can also cover, all in one piece rooms from 9 feet by 12 feet to 75 feet by 12 feet. Orders can be addressed to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington.