LOCAL AND, GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1416, 10 November 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND, GENERAL.

Dkath ov an old Journalist.—Mr W. 11. Pilnet, who was formerly member for S»unmore in Parliament, died at Wellington last Friday night after a vsrv short ilinoss. He had been suffering from fever. Ihe deceased was well-known in Canterbury, where he was for some tim6 editor of the Sun, and other papers. TRAIN /\RRANGKJrKNTS.—This morning the through train to Christchurch leaves Temuka at 7.47, Winchester at 7.59, Omri at 8,11, and Rangitata At B.27—some time earlier than usual. Saturday return tickets to Ohrislchurch will be issued till the 13th and be available for return up to and including the 23rd. A special train leaves Christchurch to-morrow night at 8 25 for Oamaru, ftopp'ng at ii immediate stations to set down passengers. An Extraordinary Case. —A remarkable circumstance, which lecently occurred in a Wellington household, is thus desciibed in the Press :—The family were at prayer after speniing a quiet, evening together, when suddenly one of the daughters, aged about 14, uttered a slight exclamation and plicod her hand on her side. It was then found thai; She had entirely lost tho power of speech, she was taken to two physicians, who pronounced the cas,' a most peculiar one, as the child is not suffering from any pain, and can hear and see aud move about as well as ever. She has simply, from some unknown cause, become dumb. We hope the misfortune is but temporary. A Fatal STING.—A young man, aged 21, named Albert Blackmore, of Lynton, Devon, recently met with his death in a very singular manner. He was at his usual work in the stables of the Valley of Rocka Hotel, when he was bitton or stung by an ordinary horsefly. He took no notice of the natter for a day or two, when his face began to swell and become painful. Assuming that it would result in an ordinary abßceßs, no serious apprehensions w.to entertained. As time wore on, however, circumstances ohanged, and he became delirious. The modical men could do nothing for him, and in a few weeks he died uneonscious. R. M. Court, Gehaldine.—At this Court vesterdav, before H. C. S. Baddeley, Esq., R.M., Edward Williams was charged with being drunk in a public place on Sunday last. Wm. Maslin deposed that he saw the prisoner lying on the footpath for about Bix hours. He was there when witness was going to Church and also when he returned with a number of children around him. Prisoner, in answer to what he had to say in excuse Btatod that he was on bis way to shear at Mr Tripp's and did not recollect anything about it. The R.M. stated that Bunlay drinking could not be overlooked, especially in a small town ; the prisoner would be fined 20s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment with hard labor. Distriot Court, Timaru.—ln the District, Coui'i, Timaru, on Saturday, His Honor Judje Ward gave judgment for plaintiff for £l4O and costs in the case of Mads Hansen v. James Sanderson. The following debtors were granted orders of discharge : —P. A. Allpress (Mr Knubley), J. Trist (Mr Knuhley), and C. B. Boutcher (Mr Perry). Mr Knubley applied and was granted solicitors costs out of the estate of John Trist,. Mr Knubley applied on behalf of Dr Fouler for leiters of administration to be granted to Jane Tindall, widow of J. Tindall, and the application was granted. Mr Tosswill applied for p-obate to be granted to Mrs Hare and G. F. Lovegrove as executrix and executor named in the will of William Hare, deceased. The application was granted. Sudden Death.—A man named Joseph Drury, commonly known as "Navvy Joe," died suddenly in the Crown Hotel, Geraldine, on Friday evening last, about nine o'clock. Deceased was in the bar of the hotel, and, as he was seen to stagger, several persons who were in the bar at the time thinking him under the influence of drink took him into one of the parlors and laid him on the sofa. In a few minutes it was discovered he was dead. The cause of death is presumed to be heart disease. Deceased was a laborer, had been in the district about eight years, and was a man of intemperate habits. We learn that he leaves a wife and three children at home, who are, however, in comfort ablo circumstances. A post mortem examination was made on the bjdy on Saturday by Dr Fish and an inquest was held yesterday before the coroner, Mr Baddeley. A report >,f the inquest will be found in another column. S.C. Educational Institute. —A meeting of the members of this Institute was held on Saturday last, the attendance being a good one. Mr J. Wood presided. The discussion of the amended scale of teachers' salaries, which was before the meeting, was adjourned till next meeting. Corresp mdence was read from the Inspector of Schools, regarding the instruction of certain text-books into the schools, and a sub-committee, coniisting of Messrs Wood, Hughes, Cooke, Walker and Thomson, were appointed to confer with the Inspector on the subject. It was considered advisable that as far as possible there should be a uniformity in text-books throughout the district. Mr John Wood was elected delegate to the Council of the New Zealand Institute, sitting in Dunedin in January, 1886. After a vote of thanks to the ladies and to the chairman, the meeting adJ3urned. Women's Rights in Nebraska.—Ne» braska is noted for the liberality of its laws, and more especially for the exercise of "women's rights" to the fullest extant. Any property which a woman may possess at the time of her marriage, or which she may acquire by her own exertions afterwards, is free from the control of her husband, and not subject to his debts. A married woman may convey her estate, and in every contract or business transaction is treated in the eye of the law exactly as an unmarried woman. She can plead for a divorce on almost any reasonable grounds. In addition to the usual pleas allowable in most civilised countries, the Nebraska wife can claim to have the marriage knot untied if her husband has been sentenced to imprisonment for three years oi more, if he is a habitual drunkard, if he has deserted her for two years, if he is " extremely cruel"—in fact, if he doe» anything inimical to the wife's good ploasure. Tardy Justice.— A remarkable case has just come before a Sydney Court. The Sydney Morning Hertld of October 27 says : Twelve years ago, among the South Sea Islands, the captain of a trading schooner, taking advantage of the absence of the ovner, who w is on shore at one of tho islands of the Hebrides Group, hauled up the anchor at.d saihd away, leaving his master alone among tho savages, whore he remained for 14 day*. He was rescued by a French vessel, which took him to Noumea, where he had the mortification of noticing in one of the papers the intelligence of his ship arriving at Auok'and in obarge of the captain, with his own mentioned as only a passenger. Immediately on arriving at New Zealand the alleged pirate captain forged the name of the owner and disposed of the ship and cargo fer a good round sum. Meanwhile the owner had informed the police authorities in the various Colonies, and a warrant was issued for the arrest of the defaulter, but he eluded capture until a combination of circumstances resulted in his arrest last Baturday in Sydney. The case is of u i?usual interest, and in view of the lengthy evidenoe to be called a request for a remand was granted,

A Watbubpout in Tkxas.—A deepaleh from San Antonio, Texas, Jul' 2, says J | "Yesterday morning, near Walden, 150 miles west of here, an pastbouud fre'ght, train wai struck by a waterspout. Hie engineer saw the ppoiit approaching, bounding along like a rubber hall, tairing up the earth and uprooting all it its way. He reversed the train to avoid ti e waterspout;, the course of which wss tortuous, Just as the waterspout reaohed the line of the road it ohanged its oourte, and bounded along parallel wilt the road with frightful velocity. When opposite the train it burst, deluging the engineer, fireman, and brakeman, who abandoned the train and climbed some trees to aroid a ware of water fully eight feet high, and about 100 feet wide. The locomotive and fourteen cur* were raised bodily and carried 200 feet from the true!", while the roadbed was complexly obliterated. No one was hurt. The ntent of tho damage is unknown. Through trains west of here ou the Sunset road have been abandoned, Roadbeds and a rubber ef bridges have been washed away by rtoent heavy rains." Pleasant Valley School Committee. —The adjourned monthly meeting of this Committee whs held in the schoolroom on Wednesday last at 7.30. p.m. Present—Messrs A. Lysaght (Chairman), J. Gregan, and K. Brophy. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read : From the Secretary to the Board of Education, stating that there had been paid into the Bank of New Zealand, Geraldine, to the credit of the Committee £6 8s as incidentals for the fourth quarter, and £3, tho grant for school curtainß. From the Master stating the number on roll to be :—Boys 40, girls 50, total 90 ; strict average attendance, boys 29.7, girls 37.5; total 67.2. He also handed in a cheque for £1 10s, being money received for books sold to the children. Mr J. Gregan stated, on behalf of the Visiting Committee, that the School was working very satisfactorily. Messrs A. Lysaght and K. Brophy were appointed a Visiting Committee for the present mouth. Some small accounts were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned till the last Saturday of the present month. Careless Smokers.—The deputycoroner for Westminster recently held an inquest on the body of Emily Btnley, the wife of a slato merchant, who died at St. George's Hospital from the effects of severe burns received at the Inventions Exhibition. The deceased lady was walking in the gardens of the Exhibition, when someone, after lighting his cigar, threw down tho lighted match. Mrs Binley's dress passed over it and ignited. She was wearing a thin dress, and in a moment she wus enveloped in flames. Everything possible was done for her, and in a short time the flames were extinguished, but not before the unfortunate lady was severely burned. She was conveyed to St. Gf-orge's Hospital, she lingered until September 7th. The coroner, in summing up, said the case was an extremely sad one. The lady had lost her life through the carelessness of someone having thrown down a lighted match. The practice was one which i most smokers fell into at times. It was dangerous at any time, but In a crow led place like the promenade at the Exhibition it was excessively dangerous, and it was , to be hoped that this shocking cane would Ibe a warning to the great army of smokers to blow out the match after lighting their pipe or cigar before throwing it down. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death," and expressed their deHire that the council should increase the number of notices at the Exhibition cautioning persons against throwing down lighted matches. G-ood fob BABIB8.—"We are pleased to say thiil, out? baby was permanently cured of a serious protraoUd irregularity oE the biweli) by the use of American Oo.'s Hop Bitters by its mother, which at, the ume time restored her to perfeofc health and strength."--The Pabehts, S«e Advt. Holloway's Pills.— Indigestion and layer Complaints.—The digestion cinnot be long or seriously disordered without the derungement being perceptible on the countenance. These Pills prevent both unpleasant consequences ; they improve the appetite, and with the increase of desire for food, they augment the powers of digestion and assimilation in the stomach. Holloway's Pills deal most satisfactorily with deranged or diseased conditions of the many organa engaged in extracting nourishment for our bodies from our various diets—as tbe liver, stomach, and bowels, ovei all of which they exercise the meat salutary control. By resorting at an early stage of this malady to these purifying and laxative Pills, the dyspeptic .is speedily restored to health and strength, and his sallowness gradually vanishes. _______________ SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENT. To owners of pigs—A buyer for from 50 to 70 small store pigs will be et the Geraldine Dairy Factory to-day at 2 p.m. W, Wheelband, Oxford Nursery, Temuka. —Wants to rent from 25 to 30 acres of good land, suitable for potatoes, near Temuka or Winchester. £1 Reward—Finder of a bay mare, lost at, Temuka on 30th October, will receive the reward by returning the sarno to Story's Stables, Temuka. Robert Wood, Geraldine—Announces that he is agent for the Winchester mills, and has on sale flour, bran and sharps, crushed oats, chaff, oatmeal, and produce of all descriptions j also bonedust. All the above will be Sold at " mill prices" for cash.