Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1900.

Manawatu Herald, 19 June 1900, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1900.

The death is announced of Mrs Gladstone.

Messrs Heasman & Baker, tailors, are now prepared to make macintoshes to measure. Up till now a buyer had to take a slop made one or go without, so tbe change is decidedly for the better and will be appreciated.

A number of military officers in the Orange River Colony have been appointed Justices of the Peace, by Lord Roberts.

The Basle Mission has received a report from the Gold Coast stating that the rebels in Ashanti have captured their Mission House at Coomassie, by surprise, and have seized the Missionaries, Ramseyer and Jost, and their wives, also Herr Weller, and Madame Haasis, who are all in great danger.

The Military Governor of Bloetnfontein gives notice that, No empty house is to be occupied by any person, and no furniture is to be removed from any house in Bloemfontein, without orders from the Military Governor.

Lieut.-General Sir George White succeeds General Biddulph as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar.

The rebuilding of Mr SpurgeonV Vfetropolitan Tabernacle is so nearly completed that arrangements are being nade to open the structure in September next.

Mr D. A. Watt has resigned the secretaryship of the Manawatu A. & P. -Association.

We (Standard) understands Mr George Hutchison will resign his seat •n mediately after the assembling of Parliament.

The idea of launching the s.s. Huia •eaward has now benn abandoned. The alternative course of launching her over the breakwater will be followed. This is a decidedly expensive operation, and one that will occupy \bout six weeks' time.

A meeting ot those interested in the \st euchre party and dance are re•nested to meet at Victoria Hall on T riday afternoon.

Mr W. B. Rhodes has an altered •Ivertisement this issue, and has a 'ray and harness and two spring traps nr sale cheap.

In consequence of the lease soon xpiring, Mrs Harris of the " Old Times " boot shop notifies a clearing sale. This we know to be a real sale and that the business will be given up, ~>o the stock must be disposed of within the next few weeks.

Unless the war is all over by June 22nd, says the Eastern Province Herald, there will be at least three members of the Progressive Party absent when Parliament meets, fighting their country's cause, viz., Bri-gadier-General Brabant, and Majors Tamplin and Crewe. Three members of the other side wilr also be absent, philosophising in gaol probably. Truly a funny way of pairing. It is only a country like South Africa with its buried reputations, hidden treasures, and curious whims and ways fhat could establish such an extraordinary Parliamentary record.

The "Evening News" correspondent at New Britain has supplied the following story of massacre and cannibalism, under date April 20th :— Last week several canoes containing Cape Oxford natives, returning from a trading trip to Ralum, were attacked between Kabangah and Landip by hordes of Rabangah natives. The whole of those in the canoe, nine in number were killed. The murderers then took the bodies to a village. A fearful orgie followed. All the bodies were eaten. The scene was eight miles from any white settlement. Dr Schney, the Imperial Judge, and a posse of police, went to Kabangah and surprised the murderers, killing six, wounding and capturing two. The party found quantities of human flesh hanging in the natives' houses.

A caution that should interest all opposed to British arms was issued rv. Lord Roberts on the 26th March, i"' which it is stated "Whereas: It is necessary that all State and private property in the South African Republic and the Orange Free State shall hi protected from wanton destruction anr 3 damage, now therefore, I do herein give notice that all persons who, within the territories of the South African Republic or the Orange Free State shall authorise or be guilty of thf wanton destruction or damage, or the counselling, aiding, or assisting in the wanton destruction or damage of public or private property, (such de struction or damage not being justified by th* usages and customs of civilized warfare), will be held responsible ir their persons v and property for any. such wanton destruction and damage.

A report from the officer in charg< of the cleaning operations was read tf parliament by the Premier of N.S Wales showing that 52,000 tons of sil and sewage had been removed frorr the vicinity of the Sydney wharves 53,000 tons of garbage taken to se^ and burned, and 44,000 rats destroyer! The cost of the cleansing works up t nth June had been £64,000, Ttv Government, it was announced, v^ tended to ask Parliament for authority to resume all the slums rdund Dawep Point, and was going to make the city a credit to the country.

One hundred cases of apples have been forwarded from Sydney to Sou'^ Africa for the sick soldiers in the military hospitals, The funds for the purpose have been collected by Mrs Fias chi, wife of a Sydney doctor now at the front. Other shipments will follow, consigned to Major-General Hutton, commander of the . Colonial Mounted Infantry Brigade.

A Jewish distillery has been dedicated in Chicago. In it wines for use in the synagogues will be made, and they are to be distilled from fruits and vegetables; no grain can be used. Only Jews will be permitted to engage in their preparation.

The interest taken by Wellington papers in the important industry of flax-dressing will be appreciated by the following, paragraph taken from the N.Z. Times of yesterday's date: — "Mr H. Austin, representative of the North Island Flax Growers' Association, left by the Mokoia for Manila via Sydney, on Saturday, with a view to making close inquiries into methodlikely to bring about an improvement in the method of treating flax for export." " Flax Grower's Association " is good, but the idea of the visit bein; made " to bring about an improvement in the method of treating flax for export " is better. Yet the largest out put of N.Z. hemp is only 75 miles from Wellington 1

Nice to be in a conquered territory. The Bloemfontein Post has the following proclamation signed by Lord Roberts : — ln future no persons are to be allowed to ride, except officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Imperial Army, and those connected with it. Those transgressing this rule are to have their horses confiscated.