Manamatu Herald. THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 1893.

Manawatu Herald, 2 November 1893, Page 2

Manamatu Herald. THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 1893.

The country residents received a scare on I hursday evening by noticing a confla y giation in the direction of the town. Much speculation was indulged in as to whether the Hall had caught fire and thus endanj gered that work of art, the curtain to the r stage. 'I he next morning it was discovered that the Hall was safe so unforiu nattly the curtain would still be on ex hiliition. Ihe fire was caused by much •" rubbish and a gorse h, dge Mr McLonnan has just completed his shearing, some of the bales having already reached i'oxton. Owing to an effort on the part of the I Governmtnt printing department we are l ; in receipt of No. 30 of Hamnvd, which does not conclude ihe {Session. We may 1 yet get the last number before parliament 1 again meets. 1 j Messrs Loveday Bros ' first and second 1 shipments of. spring and summer goods, t imported direct from the manufacturers, are now to hand. An alteration of their advertisement is unavoidably held over until next issue. ,' Mr C. P Stanton, professional tuner, 1 will visit Foxton about the 10th of this I month He will be found at Whyte's i Hotel for one week after that date. I Meß=rs Hennessy Westwood <fe Co. are to the front with a direot shipment of Oil- ' mf-n's stores. See their new ad veriisement. i "i he goods arc, without doubt Al. \S c i fairly recommend a trial. | Mr Donald Fraser spent the day in town ! yesterday, and ppoke very cheerfully a° to j his support at the north end of district. He did not mention how matters shaped lwe, but his mien was not that of a disap- j pointed man. Mr Fraser is no sluggard • and having put his hand to the plough ' intends to keep the team on the move to ■ the end of the furrow. I Nominations for County Councillors ■ I close at noon to-morrow at bauson. I

Mr ttarrison. the Mayor of Chicago was was shot in his own 'dining room. Tho murderer has been ascertained to be n\\ insane oftica seeker. _ We call attention to I'm aUored ndvor, tisement of the Union Clothing rind Mercery Co. appealing on our flrsi. pag* and in tl«j ir^efs published with this issue. Mr Frank Robinson has. completed his shearing and 12 bales are in thn wharf sheds toy shipment hy the 5.?. Queen of tho ;Soui.h. Thelrtrrcfoi-s of the Manawatu Railway Company held a picnic on the Makertta ewamp on. Tuesday. A ppncial train was run and of course it contained the special reporter of. the N./. Than*. This gifted writer span ont cho report to two columns, and nil tho facts about the swamp are that tho mpii wore working at one drain and j there " wftt.pv is running out strong, the swamp about u«;i;; tirm." Somewhere else another party is wnrkin > at a cross drain to meet the one seen. The correspondent has got a great deal move to say about the dining. car ami "the Baldwin engines the heat, and the refreshers, than about the spot and the work he went out to see. Tn his speech at Ohingaiti on Saturday night last, Mr Joseph Ivess, as a candidate for Rangitikei in the Liberal interest, made the following circumstantial statement :— " During the last few days I have been approached from a certain standpoint. The. other eveniugin the Argyle Hotel, Hunterville, T.was called aside privately by a gentleman who occupies a very responsible position in this country. It is not necessary at this stage of the proceedings to disclose his name— later I may be able to do so— he called me aside and said 'The other night we had a little consultation about the contest '— T am only telling you what was said — 'we want you to withdraw.' I said on what terms am I in- \ ited to withdraw.' He replied, 'At the meeting there was a sum of money mentioned — it will be available if you accept it.' Mr Iyess said " Rather than accept that .bribe, he" 'V would commit suicide." The Post calls upon Mr Ive39 to make a clean breast -.of; the whole facts, giving names, dates, and all particulars, asserting the oft'er was a gross insult to him, and can only be repented properly by public exposure/ At the last meeting of the Wangamii Education Board a letter enclosing resolution to the effect that the Carnarvon Committee respectfully request the Board, when forming the Taikorea School District not to enclose certain sections, the occupiers of which de.-ired to remain in the j Carnarvon district ; resolved to forward the proposed boundaries to the Committee, and request them to send back suggested alterations. It was also decided to take the necessary steps to call a meeting of householders to elegt a school committee for Motor,,. Shaw, Robinson and Co., of Christ- ; church, tho biiccessful tenderers for the drapery, clothing, boots and shoes, stock of Messrs McMillan, Rhodes and Co., com mr- nee their sale of the same tomorrow. This sale promises to be one of the best ever held in Foxlon, some .£4OOO worth of stock costing on'y £1370. Them should, and no doubt will be, some' real bargains. A resident of this town who invested in one of those sweeps in a neighbouring colony which a paternal government pro hibit newspapers ■ from publishing, but which tht-y gaily distribute in exchange for the postage wa<* ho'dJDg high holiday yesterday on the strength of a cablegran, ■ also forwardwl by our moral government, sta'ing that he had won a £1000 prize. We have only accepted his word for thsH fact, for we have not -received any part of the amount, bill 'we shonld imagine some oth'-r business had. It might be after all a misconception on our pail. The cablegrammer residing in London lHi»vpß it will interest Colonials to read the following item, supposed to be new?, : — The Westminster Gazette, referring to the smoke concerts lipl<l in the Imperial Institute, says the building will also be suitable for prize tights On Saturday evening Mr J. Ives? submitted X\w question of his candidature for ftangitikei seat to a large meeting at Ohingaiti. At the request of a large majority he consented to stand. The Potf thus refers to one of the We'lington candidates :^—:As for Mr Dvvan's political opinions, they really do not call for any comment. They form a strange mixture of Edward Bellamy and Rip Van Winklf; very niuch diiutedy administered in words which, taken separately, have at least the merit of sounding well. Mr Dwan poses as ■an advanced Liberal in some respects, but in regard to the Education question, the Liquor traffic, and Prot»ciion his views would delight the most fossilised Tory squire in England. In the opinions express' d by Mr Dwan upon the leading political questions of the day there is scarcely an item in which we agree with him, and we are quite sure that the electors of the city are not prepared to endorse such a programme as ho has put forth. As a joke, Mr Dwan's candidature is possibly not a bad one. Personally Mr Dwan is deservedly popular, and he is not likely to diminish his' personal popularity by his candidature. Bad news continues to comej from the Coolgardie goldtit'lcf regarding the :lack of water. A late arrival asserts that men are perishing for waut of water. Mrs Stevens, wife of Mr John Stevens, formerly M.H.R. for Rangitikei, died at Carton on, on Monday morning after a lingering and painful illne.-s. Te Wiata Arapere, was summoned, and appcumd at the Police Court to-day, for having in his possession for a period of 14 days a dog of greater age thau six months, without causing such dog to be r gister^d. The defendant admitted having the dog in his possession but it was not his. pro perty. He wa3 fined Is, costs 14s, Interpreter's fee ifis. ■■•:."• Matters at the artesian well are better. Tne pipes ar? cut off at eight feet from the surface and a g>od flow of el ar water is now running. The flow h just above the bottom of the Awahou creek so that the waste water finds a good outlet. What further will be done remains to be seea. The body of the unfortunate man, B. Osborne, who was drowned in the river near Mr Giedhill's mill was found yesterday floating just at the spot where deceased was last seen. An inquest is being held to day. The New York Herald was printed for the liist time in its new building on the 21st August. The removal from the old to the now premises was quietly accomplished on the preceding day, according to Mr James Gordon Bennett's express instruc tions, in order to avoid undue crowding of the newly named H^ra'd .-quare on a Sunday. The new building is a splendid I structure in the early lalian renaissance I style. On two of the fronts are arcades from which the public can obtain a perfect view through the huge wnlws of the whole process of stereotyping and machining Ir. is f-xpecti d that ihe n w Herald I office will become one of the sights of the" ' city.

Them will be no special tram to Sanson to-morrow owing to the heavy business on f-hc line from, the wool carriage. Professor 'fho'mas HblloVay of pills and J oiiMmeri!. renown, has published a work of ! art, being an Atlas containing 18 carefully engraved maps from tho most recent snrv-pys, which ho sells broadcast at one penny! The map of New Z ?aland we are glad to notice U up to date and has the . namc-s of the most important towns, [ Mr J. S. Rvisoii editor of the Chri'telinivh Truth is a candidate for one of the city spat 1 ?-, Mr Pirani in reply to an plector at Longburn said that a surplus was no evidence of prosperity, but simply showed too much taxation was imposed. This is very cheering as showing how far removed from the Government of the day Mr Pirani is getting. Tho only matter of importance Ministers have spoken on has been their finance and their wonderful surpluses. Mr Pirani has come to our view that a large surplus proves the iricorapetency of the Treasurer. This illustrates briefly . how incompetent the Government; have been. The artistic Japanese have invented and practise a method of printing designs on mn.?lin aud oven velvet and crape, which seems to have decidedly " caught on " in the far East, says an exchange. It is only twelve years since, owing to the costliness of foreign printed muslins, the idea was evolved, and it has now been brought to great perfection and costs but little. The colours are perfectly fast and the designs very beautiful, though the patterns ar? developed by means of thick paper plates only. The rapidity with which this industry has found favour may be judged from the fact that while less than 14,000, 000 yards of muslin were imported for this treatment in 1889, iv 1892 the quantity was over ] 8.000.000* Perhaps in time the invention may be introduced into this country, but at present great secrecy is maintained as to the process by which it is carried out. No change of front ? Oh dear no. At Longbum Mr Wingate asked how Mr Pirani could reconcile his coming ont as v Prohibitionist with hi 3 opposition to the repeal of tho Alcoholic Liquors Act. Mr Pirani replied that he dil not come out as a Prohibitionist* He simply believed in giving the people the control "of the liquor traffic, and on his answering two questions to that effect the Prohibition League had decided to support his candidature. There is some misunderstanding somewhere. Mr C4race will have to write another letter. Cablegrams make funny reading. One from Paris says :— " The President, in re plying to the Czar's message, declares that the entente eordiale. existing between France and Russia will ensure the peace of Europe." And then from St. Petersburg we Hnd how much that is believed in, by the announcement that " The Czar has decided to increase the strength of the Knssian army by 150,000 men- 1 ' Tlie Manawatu Standard concludes an article on Mr Lpary thus : —The contest as far as Messrs Leary and Pirani are concerned, jndging by the platforms of the t>vo candidates, appears to resolve itself into a question as to the personal fitness of the two candidates, and in that respect, we certainly think Mr Pirani has the best claims upon the electors 1 ! ! Ladies will find the Millinery quite the newest style, and children's hats a speciality, the washing blouses, shirt, and vests, now so fashionable, will be found in great variety. The well known value will be given in calicoes, shirtings, flauellettes, towels, and all household linen and requisites. The residents of Fo ton and its vicinity are reminded of the fact that the Te Aro House Branch, iv Main St. re-opens on Saturday the 7th October. The stock has been most carefully selected by Mr Moliuire, who feels confident that the choice will m&et with approval, and he hopf-s to see all his friends at an early day. Every effort will be made to please, and to retain the favor of the patronage already so liberally bestowed. w e undertake Dressmaking in fivst-cIaFS style at moderate charge?, and execute orders with quick despatch, at Te Aro House Branch, Mam-St., Foxton. ') he Dress Materials are in abundance in the newest fashions, useful, and economical, as well as prints, sateens and washing-crepons in fast colors, and designs to suit all tastes. In addition to the stock kept in Main-St. there can be seen a full range of samples of all goods kept at the Wellington House, so that customers can have all the advantages of a personal visit to the Empire City. VVe have pleasure in intimating the arrival by fast steamer of a second shipment of new goods and novelties for the Millinery Department, of which we are now making special display. We invite inspec tion of charming, choice, and special selection of new Dress Goods New Mantles and New Milliuery Our Home buyer remarks as to above, " Have pleasure in believing this shipment * ill oppn up to yonr entire satisfaction, being perfectly fresh and up to date." Anticipations which are fully realised. We respectfully urge intending patrons to make their selections and place orders in above departments early, so as to secure first choice and avoid the inevitable rush later in the season. Boss and Sandford, the Bon Marche", Palmerston N.— AI>VT. • .