Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, AUG. 4, 1900.

Manawatu Herald, 4 August 1900, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, AUG. 4, 1900.

An ingenious invention has been patented by a N.S.W. man for the parpose of keeping sheep on their feet while in transit on the railways. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach was cheered in the House of Commons on declaring that the British policy in China was not in the direction of annexation. The warship Wallaroo has arrived at Hongkong from Auckland. The Mohawk is engaged in rescuing foreigners at Hai-nan. Falcon Island, one of the possessions of the Tongan Government, disappeared some time ago, but has made its reappearance. One of the squadron will be told off to make a survey and an examination of the island. The proposal of the directors of the A.M. P. Society to amend the by-laws so as to permit of an extension of the society's business has been carried by xz 9»505 votes to 38,830.

The Foresters intend giving a ball some time during this month.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Foresters' Lodge is advertised for next Tuesday,*at 8 p.m.

The Cornwall Family performed at the Public Hall on Thursday evening, and the Spanish Band selections and hand-bells were first-class. The singing and other items given by the company were also good.

A special sermon will be preached at the Methodist Church to-morrow evening, and two most interesting letters just received from Trooper Perreau at Pretoria will be read.

At the Justices' Court this morning John Connell was fined ios or 24 hours' imprisonment for being drunk yesterday. Joseph Kearsley had a prohibition order made against him tor Foxton. We learn that Mr Jupp, the owner of the s.s. Planet made no charge for his boat on the day of the opening of the Wirokino Bridge, but conveyed the millers and their friends free, and on their return the guests gave three cheers for Messrs Jupp and Ho wan. This was a very pleasant way of marking oar great event. " Captain, dear," said an Irish tenant \n his squire, who was off to the front at the head of the Militia, " don't be for goin' to be massacred by them Boers." " Oh. I'll escape right enough Mick ; if I'm to be shot, I'll come here and let my tenants do it. 1 ' " God save ye, Captain, 'tis a true Irishman an' a lover o' yer counthry ye are after all." — St. James's Gazette. It was to Captain Watson, of the New South Wales contingent, that the task of demanding the surrender of Pretoria was entrusted. Mistress (greatly scandalised) : Is it possible, Mary, you are making bread without having washed your hands ? — New kitchen girl: Lor', what's the difference, mum ! It's brown bread. H.R.H. the Duke of SaxeCoburg and Gotha, second son of her Majesty Queen Victoria, died suddenly on Monday night at Rosenau Castle in his grandduchy, from paralysis of the heart. The Sydney Baden- Powell Presentation Committee have selected the wellknown hunters Demos (price 150 guineas) and Orara (price £100) as steeds for the Mafeking hero, con ditionally on their passing a veterinary ! examination. The Nelson municipal abattoirs are almost completed. These buildings, routing, with plant, some £6000, anbuilt of concrete, and finished off with cement plaster. The buildings are well situated on a fine site near the sea, and the fenced-in paddocks con-, nected with the establishment extend for many acres. In answer to a question the other day in the House, the Premier said : — If, however, Captain Russell wished to know whether the Premier was going Home as Agent-General for the colony, and it was because of that there was no definite arrangement with Mr Reeves, he would give him an answer straight— that he had no intention whatever of going Home as AgentGeneral. His duty was here so long as his health permitted, and he did not wish to go Home, and be the head ot a department under any Government. Admiral Courrjolles, the French naval commander at Chi-fu, telegraphs that there are strong signs that matters are quieting down in China. The latest edict declares that the Government had done its utmost to maintain peace, and is resolved to keep treaty obligations. A Scotch paper offers the following suggestions as an appropriate feast for the entertainment of Paul Kruger : — "The menu might be French, prepared by cnmpptent Kitchener, and rn'gM include a little Bull(er) beef, washeil down with White wine. The Kakewhich served Kimberley so well might be equally useful on this occasion. So that his dyna-might agree with him, a Canon might be present to offer grace. As appropriate to the occasion, Lady Smith might be there, and the whole affair might be managed by a Chamberlain, and needs not cost many Bobs. The Rhodes to such a feast would be crowded." * An amusing East End baptismal story is told by the "Telegraph." Recently a baby girl was brought to the curate of a well-known church in that district to be christened, and the clergyman asked the god-mother the usual question, " What name is to be given to this child?" This person happened, unfortunately, to be afflicted with an impediment of speech, and replied, " Luthy, thir." " Lucifer, what nonsense 1" exclaimed the clergyman ; call it Joseph, if you like." And he did. The notorious Isaac Gordon, probably England's cleverest and m*t infamous usurer, who was lately fore closed on by the coffin-maker, hated his family with a fine healthy hatred, and during his life resolutely refused (to have any dealings with them. He ! : ked to se^ all iv's clerks well dressed, and whenever he found one wearing shabby clothes he invariably bought him a new suit — if he hadn't done so ' just immediately before. No clerk was ever known to ring-in a double on him. But Isaac loathed his brothers and sister, and the only time he offered one of them 6d was when he volunteered to pay the youngest brother's passage to Russia provided he would stay there tor life. He had a wonderful belief in himself, and when told that he hadn't a week to live he scoffed and informed the medico that he would see him under the sod. So he disregarded the warnings, and went on his way to death cheerfully, and neglected to make a will. As a consequence his four brothers and one sister retire from any further financial worry with £100,---000 each. It will make Isaac cnrse in his — well, wherever he is. Nearly £30,000 was found ie Gordon's rooms after death. He had to keep it there. Bankers are not a sensitive race, but latterly the name of the ferocious j usurer smelled so badly that no reason-ably-safe institution would take his account. To keep it meant losing so many other accounts.— Bulletin.

West Australia has carried the Commonwealth Bill by 37,267 vote? for, as against 15,752 against. There will thus be a united Australia.