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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 21, 23 December 1884, Page 3

In Chambers to-day the defendant m the case of Sir Julius "Yogel v. Harris will make application for further par ticulars as to the claims of plaintiff m t he libel case. D'Arcy Hyland went to 'Frisco by the last moil boat. At his farewell exhibition m Auckland he rode a Wanganui horse never ridden before. The chief officer of the steamer Hawea has been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter, on the grounds that when the man Lovelace received fatal iniuries m the hold of that vessel, the seaman who had been Btationed at the hatch of the vessel, to give warning of any accident being likely to occur, had been taken away by the chief officer to perform some other duty. The mate of the man who was injured had managed to get out of the way, but the deceased had got his foot jammed. The accused was liberated on bail. Dr Schwarzbach, the celebrated specialist, will he making a professional visit to Wanganui after the New Year. The Standard will not be published on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The. steamer Star of the South touched the stonework at the entrance of Greymouth when leaving that port, and has settled down so as to damage her hull considerably. Her crew and passengers have been sent ashore, and her cargo is being. unloaded. Her position ( is dn awkward one, and it is not improbable she may have to be launched. Mr Carroll has a notice elsewhere to which to those whom it applies would do} well to pay attention. ' - " u .\ i A contributed report of the s Stbriey \ Creek School Fete which took place yesterday was handed us tod late for publication m this issue. It will ■ appear to-morrow. , ; We again direct the .attention of defaulting ratepayers m the Manchester Road District to the official notification appearing elsewhere. The days of grace are now getting short. The Under-Secretory of Defence has communicated to Major S.tapp his approval of the appointment of Mr A. R. F. Johnston as acting lieutenant m the Palmerston North Rifle Volunteers from Ist of December last. ' At the Bon Marche C. M. Ross and Co., are showing some very cheap lines m their Drapery and Clothing Departments. Customers desirous of spending their money to the very best advantage will do well to visit this well known Establishment during the present holiday season. In addition to an unusually heavy stock of Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing, this Firm are showing a choice collection of nic-nacs suitable for Christmas Presents and New Year's Gifts— and all very cheap, 0. M. Ross and Co. — [advt.J