Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1899.

Manawatu Herald, 3 August 1899, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1899.

An interesting wedding between the descendants of two old residents is arranged to take place in about a tortnights time. At an inquest held on the death of a child at the Foundling Home at Jerusalem, Wanganui, Mother Mary Aubert said she had refused 45 application for illegitimate children since last November from all parts of the colony, The Rev. Christopher Soulas, priest at Jerusalem, Wanganui, in his evidence said he was in ambulance in the } Franco- Prussian war in 1870. Plans for Mr J. W. Robinson's new [ house have been approved of, and Mr T. Easton has been intrusted with the contract. The house will have eight rooms and will be built on land owned I by Mr J. W. Robinson on the Lady's i Mile. : t There are, according to a return presented to Parliament, 288 sawmills in the colony, the approximate output of which is 329,900,000 superficial feet of timber. The plans for a new house are being examined which a young man contemplating matrimony purposes building somewhere in the neighbourhood of Park and Russell streets. On Sunday, the M. Times says, a discovery was made under the Railway Hall of a quantity of goods that had evidently been stolen. The collection comprised hoes and rakes, screw wrench, paint brushes, dress stuff, &c. The goods were all new, and apparently had not been in their place of concealment long. Mr Ivor James, of Levin, has a notice about eggs from prize poultry wbich is worth reading and noting, as good birds cost no more to keep than common ones. Mr James has had over twenty-one years' experience as a breeder of pure-bred poultry, and has often carried away first and special prizes. The stock now in hi 3 runs are all first-class and Mr James will be pleased to show them to any callers. Incendiarism, the Feilding Star says, is suspected as the cause of the fire which destroyed the Feilding Sash and Door Factory last Saturday morning. The building was a doublestoried one, and the fire originated in the upper story. A strong wind was blowing at the time of the outbreak, and the water supply being insufficient the building was speedily consumed. The building and plant were insured . f° r £35° in the Imperial office, and I the stock for £125 in the Manchester I office. . Colonel Dv Paty de Clam has been j released.

The sum of /"iooo appears on the Estimates for inebriates' homes. Mr G. W. Russell, ex*M.H.R., has decided to contest the Riccarton seat at the general election. The amount proposed to be voted for subsidies to public libraries is raised from £2000 to £3000* An agitation is afoot in the Dominican Fr;f'?Mi<j to secure the protection of Hsr United States. The Brewers* Association Which has been holding its, annual meeting at Wellington last 'week has issued a manifesto against prohibition* Mr Martin Kennedy was reflected President and Mr McCarthy Treasurer. A thorough reformer. By order of the Ameer, a general and three other high Afghan officials^ who Were convicted of stealing money which should have goti6 to pay soldiers, have been i publicly shot. The Consistory Court of the Bishopric of Lincoln has fined the Rev. Mr Surrnan, a fector, one-third of his income lor the year for absenting himself from his parish to act as a musketry instructor of Volunteers. Captain Russell, Leader of the Opposition, was entertained on Monday evening at a complimentary banquet at Hastings. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and Mr Rolleston received a welcome second only to that accorded to Captain Russell. Mr J. Stevens, M.H.R., has been informed by the Minister for Public Works that the question of accepting tenders for the re-erection of the Bulls traffic bridge will be decided so soon as a few very important details have been settled* Advices state that the Samoan Commissioners propose that a Power not interested in the group shall appoint an administrator, who shall preside over a tripartite Council to govern the islands. Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Ambassador to the United States, and delegate at the recent Peace Conference, has been raised to the peerage. The steamer Ardandearg left Lyttelton on Monday with a cargo of 36,050 sacks of wheat for Spain. It is believed to be the first direct shipment for that country ever made from the colony. Under the heading of miscellaneous services in the Colonial Secretary's Department appears : Bonus to flax industry, £2500; bonus for felt industry, £500. A London correspondent writes : Mr Harry B. Yogel continues, I am glad to say, to make progress in the literary profession. He has just received the appointment of editor to The People, a Conservative Sunday journal, the " weekly " of the daily Globe. The Master of Arts pass-list of the London University, just issued, contains the names of eight women and ten men. The women won four out of six places in Classics. A short time ago (says the Press) a pure bred Tamworth fat sow was sold at the Addington sale yards at the record price of £6 ss, but this figure was beaten at the yards on Friday when a pig of the Tamworth-Berkshire cross was knocked down to the Christchurch Meat Company at £y ss. This pig was bred by Mr H. D. Gardiner, at Purau, and though it is said to be only ten months old it is expected to turn the scale at 4501b5. This is said to be the largest and finest pig of its age ever seen in the colony. The Archbishop of Canterbury has forbidden the use of incense and processional lights in Anglican Church services, holding that neither of the practices has any authority to support it. His Grace ruled that the use of incense and processional lights was only permissible for the sweetening of church buildings, and then entirely apart from any act of public worship. The Archbishop has entreated the clergy to respect his decision. Charles Innes, brewer, of Hamilton, was found drowned in one of his own vats. He was having a bath, and it is supposed the water was too hot and affected his heart. He was an old Waikato resident, aged 80. At a certain racecourse the other day a sharper wagered £5 he could put more water into a black bottle than anybody present. A knowing sport then filled the bottle with water, and passed it to the sharper, saying : — " There, I think she's about as- full as she can hold. If you can get any more water into her, mister, go ahead." Without saying a word, the sharper corked the bottle tightly. Then he turned it upside down and in the large hollow which is found at the bottom of most bottles he poured about a gill of water. "I'll trouble you to hand over the money," he said to the stakeholder when he had done the trick. A rather peculiar experience (says the Ensign) awaited a certain Gore household a few days ago, during the occurrence of a severe frost. The lady of the house, about dinner time, proceeded to the family meat safe for i the purpose of bringing forth a joint of cold roast mutton. The meat was discovered to be so thoroughly frozen as to defy all attempts at cutting it. Eventually it was thawed out, and the repast proceeded without further event. A peculiar licensing case was heard recently by Mr Stanford, S.M., at Inglewood. Taranaki. James Dabinett, of the Tariki Hotel, was charged that on 24th June last he.permitted the diningroom of his licensed premises to be used for a progressive euchre party, to which persons were admitted on payment of 2s 6d, he not having permission to hire the said diningroom. The defendant pleaded Not Guilty. In the evidence it transpired that the party was organised to raise money for the Sports Committee of the Caledonian Society. The Magistrate decided that the case had not been sustained, and he dismissed the information. Wonders will never cease. There is at last a cablegram as to the value of flax in London, which is said to "be bringing" £23 per ton. The general question is, for what purpose is the cable sent for ? Not much for the good of the millers.

Inspector Gillies, of Wanganui paid a visit of inspection last night, and left by train this morning. Mr John Coom, M.1.C.E., succeeds Mi' J. H. Lowe as Chief Engineer of Working Railways. For the Convenience of country residents the Dresden Co, wish to intimate that the sample room at Whyte's Hdtel will be open on Saturday evening while the special sale of pianos is being held; The Mail says information was received in Otaki by wire on Saturday last to the effect that Mr Fulton had received instructions to prepare plans for the Qtaki bridge} the same to be completed wlthirl a ntonth. It is thought that as soon as the plans are out tenders will be called immediately for the erection of the bridge. We beg to acknowledge the receipt of No-. 1 df the Church Circular of St. [ Patrick's Church at Palmerston. It is a useful compilation for the church people and will no doubt be eagerly looked for. The number before us contains a capital photograph of the picnic of the Choir, Children of Mary, and Altar boys at the Esplanade. The Queen received on her eightieth birthday a touching tribute of loyalty and affection from West Australia, says the Daily News, this was in the form of a beautiful collection of the wild flowers of that colony, accompanied by a loyal address on silk, composed by the sender, Mrs Margaret Dore, of Gottesloe, Perth, W. Australia. Iter Majesty commanded Sir Arthur Bigge to despatch a letter to Mrs Dore, telling her how much the Queen admired the flowers from that far-oft colony, and thanking the sender for the loyalty and affection for her Majesty expressed in the address. It is to colonists a gratifying fact that while the Queen made a general reply to thousands of birthday congratulations by a statement in the ' Court Circular,' this humble birthday present from the southern hemisphere was replied to By personal letter.