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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1640, 20 February 1886, Page 4

The Wanganui Herald referring to the speeech by the, member of, Manawatu wiites;:-rWe do Mr Maearthur/bare jus-! Uico'in "statim? that he al all Events was never among the number of those whose sole aim was to destroy every measure , brought before the House. On the Contrary; he stuck to his work, and had there been more like him some useful measures might have become law. -The horse Eucalyptus, which won 'the Otuki Hack Hurdle Race, and rnn third for a similar event at £ oxton, died on ' Wednesday morning at Mr Gillies' place. The horse, had been purchased by Mr Davidson, and was brought down from Bulls on Tuesday night by Mr Gillies j The animal appeared to -suffer from " gripes;" and ultimately inflammation tset m "arid 'notwithstanding "everything Mr ; Q-illies and Mr flay wooa could do gradually succumbed. Eucalyptus was a very promising performer over sticks. We scarcely know upon whoui the loss' will fall, as actual delivery had not been made at the time of his death. — Foxton paper. The temperance party scored a pronounced success m the election of a Licensing Committee for the borough of Marton oh Thursday,' every one of the . candidates on their ticket having been returned. The following were the 5 members elected :— Messrs J. W. Marshall, , W. Henderson, R. Wilson, J. W. Baker, j and D. Gordon. ' An extraordinary story comes from Russia. Early m November a gentleman called on the official who controls the Czar's garden, claiming to belong to one of the first princely families of the Caucasus, and asked for an entrance: "ticket to -the Falm Garden at Gatchiua, which is only accessible to members of the Czar's family. The Intendant asked him to return the. next day, . and meanwhile, communicated with the [ Chief, of Police, General Gresser, who showed him . an album of. suspected : Nisilißts, m which the Intendant tound the photograph of his visitor; whom- the ■ police succeeded m arresting.

Another "grocery store for Palm rstoi;. still i hey come and more to mIIow: Vini'y this city of ours is. mak «sj it*- j way m the commercial world. The opening of the Ashnrsl Wesleyan church will take place on Sunday, March 14th;-. Wednesday week, race day,, and a public holiday, is the day of meeting ot the Road Board and also of the Borough .Council. !, We presume both meetings [wilt .lie, adjourned. V „^The raiiwayjtOiOtaki will not, it appears, be open till May, but from Wellitifjtonto'Ptiikakariki will be open for traffic next month. When open to Otaki from this cml there will be only 20 miles of craching to do. The train will then probably leave Palmerston it 7 a.m. each day, reaching Otaki about 9 30, tin coacl^will leave Otaki about 10 a.m. getting to Paikakariki about 1 and passengers can be m Wellington by 2.30 o'clock. This frill be a great improvement on the present journey, nil night m Ftfxton, and all day on the beach. £,- : , Wo remind oiir readers at Bunnythorpe of the Blue Ribbon Meeting on Monday evening m th'e^schoolhouse, and trust it will be favouretUNvith fine weather. : The sale of "racing privileges; is taking place as\we gb to press: j \ "\ i [ Farewell sermons will be preached at the Scandinavian Wesleyan Church toinorrbw at 15.30 o'clock. Eev. O. Christoffersen will conduct the services. \ T Tenders are invited for formation m '^urke-street. " ' The CKronicie states that Colonel Stapp^andSergt- Major Henry Jiad their boots stolen from the" door of their bedroom m the hotel where they were staying m Palmerston, and had to return to Wanganui minus their pedal coverings. Is this a fact, or has our contemporary been hoaxed ? The Southern; Cross has -arrived at Melbourne with the ' Waihot a's " passeugers, and reports all we.ll. - A SDecial notice from the Salvation Army appears elsewhere, announcing a farewelhneeting*to-morrow evening at 7.30. Acceptances for the Manawatu B. C. Autumn meeting close on Monday, and fpr;the Napier. Handicap >and Railway Stakes Handicap on Tuesday^ :. The Wanganui Jockey Club yesterday refused to take action m connection with riding ;of Ngatitoa at Otaki : on January Ist. They, endorsed the dis t qualification of Roughcut's owner, 4McDariald, aii'd the jockey Percy Haywood, recommended by the Featherstqn . club. j The nofporation of London has "robscribed £10,000 towards the Quaran^ee Fund for the forthcoming ~ Oblonial Kxhibition. oi^ : ; V