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Manawatu Herald, 23 April 1898, Page 2

The Eev. George Aitkens has determined to leave Hawera and to return to England with his family. He will probably pay Foxijon a visit next week.

Mr Andrew Jonson has undertaken to build a punt for the owners of the F;ower of Kent, similar in pattern to that built for Captain Kemp, but a little broader.

From Perth we learn that two fishermen named Adkin and K'assen are missing and are supposed to have been drowned. Adkin is a nephew of Mr Seddon, Premier of New Zealand.

The struggle in the United States Congress lasted 17 hours, until the persistence of the House oonrinced the Senate extremists that it was impossible to carry the

roposal for the recognition of the Cuban Republic. The Senate finally voted for the compromise by 42 vofc.-s to 35, the House carrying it by 310 to 6.

Last Monday's Advocate says, the Rev. Mr Matthews, who has been appointed by the Bishop to take charge of the Bulls and Sanson distrio s, paid Bulls a flying visit on .Friday last in order to introduce himself to the members of his churoh. He, however, returned to Wellington on Saturday, but will again return to Bulls before next Sunday, in order to take possession. The Bishop will also accompany him. The Churoh Chronicle for April 18th, says of the Rev. Mr Matthews :— The Bishop has appointed to the Cure of the Parochial district of Bulls and Sanson, the Rev. Richard Twitohell Matthews, B.A. (University of London), Vicar of St. Thomas' Port Lincoln, South Austraia. Mr Matthews hopes to arrive soon after Easter.

It is reported from Venezuela that in a battle with the rebels General Crespo, tha President, has been killed.

President McKinley's ultimatum evoked a remarkable patriotio outburst throughout the United Bta.es. A number of persons became insane through over-excitement, while some committed suicide.

Spnrg»on's Tabernacle (which was built in 1869 61 at a cost of £31,000, and held about 6000 peop-e) has been destroyed "by fire. F.ues in the kitchen underneath the Tabernacle set fire to the building while dinner was being prepared for the Pastors' Conference, then sitting. The property was insured for half of its value. The communion plate and records were saved.

Our local constable will in future act as olerk of the Court at Levin.

Cabinet has deoided to appoint to the Acting-Judgeship (caused by the temporary retirement of Mr Justice Willinma) Dr Fredarick William Pennefather, 8.A., LL.D.

To-day is known as St. George's Day, and is duly observed by the banks, and no one else. The tutelary Saint of Eng'and has no respect shown except, which is perhaps right, by money-lenders and tenders. "A'raanj years ago" St. George was a tribune in the reign of Diocletian, and being a man of great courage, was a favourite; but ha complained to the Emperor of his severities towards the Christians, and arguing in their defence, he was put in prison, and beheaded. This Wl out. or his head at any rate fell off, on tha 23rd April, 290.

The sittings of the District Gonrt at Palmerston has been adjourned to sth May.

Messrs T. Westwood & Co. have bean appointed agents for the New Zealand Insurance Co. This is an old office, well established, and the late Mr Gibson had secured a vary fair share of the insurance business of the district, and the new agents are not the men to let it grow less.

The Sacrament of Confirmation wi'l be held on Friday next at All Saints Church by the Lord Bishop of the DiooeM. We are requested to state that stats will be twryi for the jawnti of (hi wuUdatoo.

It is to be hoped that the consignment referred to by the Melbourne Atgu* in the following paragraph will not be "placed" in New Zealond :— " The 950 caies of tinned salmon condemned as unfit for human food by the Board of Public Health nre to leave Victoria, though what their deaination 1b has not been a lowed to transpire. The money — some £50— bid for it at the cuitoma sale has been paid to the auctioneer, the purchaser expressing his intention of " placing it " elsewhere, where it may be assumed people are not worried by the exactions of a board of health. The original value of the consignment may be estimated from the fact that the duty required by the Customs department, if it had been Bold for consumption here, was £880, being at the rate of 2d a a lb.»

On Saturday afternoon at 9 o'clock Mrs Wallis has kindly consented to lay the foundation block of the Sunday School attached to AH Saints Church. This function will be often attractive and pleasing character, there being a special servioe which will be conducted by the Bishop.