The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1877.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 114, 16 May 1877, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1877.

A most lamentable accident, resulting in the death of Thomas William James, occurred in Bridge-street yesterday evening. Deceased, who was about eight years of age, was the son of Mr John James, -who was starting from his store in his furniture van, and the boy was hanging on behind. Being told by his father to remain afc home, he let go, and for a moment lost his balance, and before he could recover it was knocked down and run over by Mr Barnetfc's meat cart, the wheel passing over his head, and causing instantaneous death. An inquest was held last nighfc afc the Royal Hotel, when, among other evidence, that of Thomas Cummings, Mr Barnetfc's driver, was taken, and was to the following effect:— l was driving along Bridge-street about five o'clock, with Mr Jam'e's van in front of me. Suddenly, deceased, who was hanging on behind the van, let go and staggered, and befora I could pull up my wheel had passed over him. I was driving quietly at the time. Other evidence was adduced to show that there waa no fault on Cummings' part, as he was drivafc a steady trofc. A verdict wa? returned that deceased was accidentally killed, and no blame whatever attached to Cummings. A brilliant meteor was seen about 5.45 on Monday morning travelling in a northerly direction where it disappeared behind a bank of clouds. It is described by our informant as one of the brightest he ever witnessed, and ifc left behind a luminous track which remained visible for some time. This is probably the same meteor .that was seen at Auckland.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning T. H. Harley, J. Livick, and J. Scott were fined 5s each and costs for allowing cattle to trespass in fche streets. The following undefended debt cases were disposed of, judgment in each case being given for plaintiff with costs:— Everett Brothers v. W. T. Nicholson, of Dunedin, for £2 2s 3d for goods sunplied; Smith v.Galland,£2l6s for wines; Hale v. E. Stratford, of Blenheim, for £12 6s 4d. A letter was read from defendant admitting the debt and asking for a month to pay it in. Judgment was given accordingly. Mr Acton Adams appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. Severn's lecture on "Spectrum analysis " will be given at the Provincial Hall to-night. The neighborhood of Massacre and Blind Bays appears to have been visited by the tidal wave of Friday last. Captain Charles of the schooner Sisters, which arrived this morning from Motupipi, reports that on Friday evening last there was a great commotion in the tide at tbat place. The water suddenly rose two feet in ten minutes, and receded in about the same time, in fact so quickly that fche Sisters, which was sailing up to the wharf at the time, was left almost dry. The tide then rose again so quickly as to carry the vessel against the wharf, almost knocking |it down. Captain Clarke, of the cutter Maid of Italy, reports that a similar occurrence was noticed in Marahau on Sunday last, waen the water rdse a foot iu less than ten minutes, and as quickly went back again. At a meeting of the City Council held last night a letter was read from the UnderSecretary stating thafc he was instructed by the Minister of Public Works to acknowledge the receipt of a letter from the Mayor relative to the route by which the railway is to be extended to the Port, and fco state in reply that although the survey had been completed the line could not be definitely fixed until the return of the Engineer-in-Chief from fche North. After the extensive experience we have had in Nelson of Ministerial excuses, and of the large variety of ways in which they maybe framed, we cannot misunderstand the Minister of Public Works in this matter, i'he survey— the last of a series of experiments with the cost of which the Nelson and Foxhill railway is sure to be debited -was completed long ago, and there bas been ample time since to decide which route is the best to adopt, notwithstanding the Engineer's visit to the North. Messrs Curtis, Sharp, Richmond, and Baigent, M.H.R.'s for the Nelson district, it is time you asserted yourselves. An awfully sudden death occurred at the Provincial Hotel, shortly before ten last night. Mr James Shore the landlord, at one time a constable in the Nelson police force, had for some 'time past been suffering from a sore leg for which he had been attended by Dr. Farrelle, but in other respects appeared to be iu good health. Last, nighfc he went upstairs from the bar with one of the lodgers, and in a minute or two, without saying a word or uttering a sound, fell back on the bed and died. An inquest is to be held this evening. A fire broke out between ten and eleven o'clock last night in a room adjoining Mr Tatton's chemist's shop in Bridge-street in a most unaccountable way, making its appearance through the ceiling from a loffc above. The bells were speedily set going, bufc although the Fire Brigade appeared on the scene with their usual smartness, their services were not required, the fire having been put OHfc with buckets of water vigorously applied by the inmates of the house and their neighbors who rendered willing assistance. In the room where the fire occurred the body of the poor little fellow who was killed in the afternoon was lying afc the time, and had of course to be hurriedly removed. Tub recognition service in connection with tho Itev D. Dolamore's entry upon bis ministry afc the Baptist Church, Caversham, Otago was held the other evening. The preliminary tea meeting was well attended, and at the public meeting appropria.e addresses were delivered by Mr Dick (afc one time Superintendent of Otago), the Rev Upton Davis, the Rev J. N. Russell, and several other gentlemen. A speech from the incoming pastor concluded the proceedings. Tbe Church (says the Otago i Daily Times) which has hitherto been carried on by lay agency, has now a. membership numbering 130. It is generally allowed thafc good old pure, unadulterated whisky is as wholesome a spirit as any manufactured, and the best sample of Mitchell's Al Old Irish Whisky can be had from the agents, E. Buxton and Co, wl o receive regular shipments direct. 1491

When the sifters of the tipdy, the kidneys,,, imperfectly perform their office of removing ; from tne blood the waste mktfcer or ashes of ' the system, which should he dissolved, and pass oft* through the bladder; the aggregated impurities infect the . .ital fluid, producing; rheumatism, dropsjr "and -akin diseases. Bu£ these unplasant consequences may always be avoided by gently stimulating the torpid kidneys into activity with Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam: Aromatic Schnapps. — Advt