LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1528, 21 December 1886, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Cain Mubdbb Cask.—lt is understood that if" a change of venue from Christchurch is applied for in the Cain murder case the Attorney-General will not oppose it. Down IK THE WOBID.—An ex-Post-ni aster-General was recently fined along with a number of other drunkards, at the Sydney Police Court. He ia now engaged as a cabman. Intbbbst on Deposits.— Ibe. Colonial Banks are anxious to reduce the rates of interest on deposits, and efforts are being made to effect this, bub as these rates are guided by the rates current in sister colonies nothing can be done until a reduction be made by them. Substantial Savings.—The Lyttelton Times has authority for stating that the Minister of Railways has been able to effect reductions in his department amounting in the aggregate to £BO,OOO, and that there will be substantial reductions in other departments. Nominated Immigrants. The Agent General ha 8 advised that tho next shipment of nominated Government immigrants, comprising about 200 adults would be forwarded by the s.s. Ruapehu, which was to have left England on the 16th of the present month. ; Ingbbsoll in Tboublb. Robert G. Ingeraoll is suffering with o»ncer of the tongue. The disease will prevent him from again speaking in public, and will ultimately cause his death. He is afflicted ranch as General Grant was. It is a little singular that an organ which has been devoted for years to the rerilinj of God and religion •hould have been afflicted thus. The Midland Railway Company.— The cablegram from London that the Midland Railway Company will not proceed with the allotment of shares is incorrect, as the company is not issuing shares. Mr Scott, manager for the company, considers it probable that it refers to the Western Australian Company. The New Zealand Shipping Company. —ln the Australasian Times and AngloNew Zealander of sth November, to hand by the San Francisco mail, the latest price of shares in the New Zealand Shipping Company is quoted on the London Stock Exchange at 50s, having risen from 303 on 28th October to 50s on 3rd November. 1.0.0. F. Sports, Tbmuka. advertising columns will be found the handicips for the Boxing-day sports under the auspices of the Loyal Alexandrovna Lodge, 1.0.0. F., Temuka. Competitors are reminded that acceptances must be sent in to the Hon. Secretary, Mr F. Archer, on or before Thursday next, at 5,30 p.m. A Generous Novelist.— it may not be generally known, but the Poet says it is true, that the celebrated religious novelist Miss Ypnge gave £2OOO which she received from her well-known children's story, "The Daisy Chain," towards the building of the Missionary College in Auckland; and tb>it she. devoted u large share of her profits from the " Heir of Redcliffe" to the fitting out of the Melanesian Mission schooner Southern Cross. A Boy Murderer. —An atrocious murder was committed in 'Frisco on the 10th Nov, a lad named Goldensen.kilhng a schoolgirl, Minnie Kelly, 13 years, because, as he; said, she bothered bim with her; attention. They were young,lovers, and meeting on the street she reproached him for directing his attention to another child, when he drew a pistol and blew the girl's brains out. A movement was set on foot to lynch J the murderer, but was ohecked by the prompt action of the police.

Stbange Conduct. —A labouring man named Hugh Douglas was arrested on Sunday on a charge of misbehaving himself on the grounds of the Sunnyside Asylum that morning. It appears (aiys the Press) that Douglas has a large family of little children and his wife is an inmate of the Asylum. Some time ago he took his children to the Charitable Aid office and demanded that they should be taken charge of, which demand was not complied with. On Sunday morning Douglas went to the Asylum, and while some of the patients were on their way to church, went up and attempted to bring his wife away. It is alleged he used threats to the warders and brandished a knife. He was, consequently, given in charge of the pelice. Fbanoh and Gbbmany.—The continual arrests of alleged German spies in France shows that the bad feeling between the two countries is far from being allayed, Quite recently two poorly-dressed Germans of Prussian nationality, and to all appearance vagabonds, were arrested as such at La Fere Champenoise and turn out to be " military spies." One of them, named Estinger, let out that he was in France on a topographical mission and with his fellow in misfortune (Wenzel), was engaged in taking plans of forts and the routes to them, which he sent to the German Government. For every letter he wrote he received 25f. He later admitted that his indications related not only to roads and paths but to things that would be valuable for officers oharged to bdlet soldiers to know. Perhaps Estinger was trying to hoax those who arrested him. However, at different country post offioes which ho named he bad oashed orders for 25f eaoh.

Death or Mb J. L. Costeb, M.H.R.— Mr John Lewis Coster, M.H.R. for Htathcote, died at Opawa (North Canterbury) on Friday afternoon after a long illness. He was about, fifty years old, and a son of a medical man at Exeter. He came nearly thirty yeaw ago to Sydney, and shortly after j;hat came to New Zealand and was for a little time an officer in the Union Bank, He soon afterwards joined the Bunk of New Zealand and worked up its business is Christchurch with great energy and became its manager at a comparatively early age. He took a prominent part in founding the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, and was one of the principal promoters of the N.Z. Shipping Company at its formation in 1873, and was elected first chairman of directors. In 1881 he resigned the managership of the Bank of New Zealand and was appointed managing director of ths Shipping Company, a position whioh, with the chairmanship, he held till March last, when failing health compelled him to resign. During his term of office he twice visited Bogland on business connected with the direct stoam service, of which he was virDually the founder*

Akowhenua Cbmetbey. —The Government Gazette received last night contains a proclamation appointing Messrs W. G. A spinal I and G. J. Mason trustees of the Aro*heoua Cemetery, in the place of Messrs S. D. Barker resigned, and J. Paterson deceased. A Eemabkablb Book.-—The most carious book in the world is one that is neither written nor printed. Every letter of the text is out into the leaf, and as the alternate leaves are of blue paper, it is as easily read as the best print. The work is so perfect that it seems as if it had been done.by maohmery, but every character is made by hand. The book is entitled " The Passion of Christ," and is now kept at a museum in France. Thb Ekvoltib in Nbvt York. A purveyor named Bsattie was shot on November Ist in his offioe at New York Custom-house by a man named Biernal, an Inspector, whom he had dismissed for compelling immigrants to pay 2dol on sewing machines. Beattie was injured' by two shots, but will probably recover. His assailant is seventy-two years of age, and said he shot the surveyor " for taking bread and butter out of my family's mouths." On the same day a waitet shot the chief of Astor House, and then blew out his own brains. Cbioot.—The oricket matoh Shaw and Lilly white's team v. the Australian Eleven was commenced on Friday on the Melbourne oricket ground. Though the weather was fine the attendance was only moderate. A splendid wicket had been prepared, and the ground was in first-rate order, The Australians winning the toss elected to bat, and when stumps were drawn had made 206 runs for the loss of fire wickets. The match was resumed on Saturday, but owing to the inclemency of the weather had to be postponed when the Australians had eoored 284 runs and lost 8 wickets. Supposed Accident.—Joseph Benassi, an Italian, shot hiaiself dead white on » trip down the Estuary, Invercargill,,on Sunday. Several boys who were near heard the shot and the cry and ; found deceased near the boat with a gun shot wound in his breast. Onr barrel of the gun was discharged. It is believed that the trigger caught through Benassi pulling the weapon over the gunwale. He leaves several children, whose mother left her husband some time ago. Deceased is said to have served under Garibaldi. A Seasonable Gift.--The Secretary of the North Canterbury Hospital Board (says the Press) haa received a letter from Mr Hong Naia, Chinese storekeeper, who is leaving for Chioa, enclosing £29, subscribed by himself and some of his fellow-countrymen, as a donation to the funds of the Christchurch Hospital, to show their gratitude for the kindness and attention shown to their fellow-country-men who have been patients. The letter was accompanied by an expression of regret that, owing to the badness of the times, the sum was not a larger one. A Royal Aliunde. The Prinoe of Wales is said to be greatly pleased at the prospect of effecting a marriage between his eldest son and the Princess Alexandra of Anhalt-Dessau, who is the most beautiful of all the possible candidates for the ultimate reversion of the high place of Queen Contort of this empire. She also possesses the very rare advantage of a dowry of £15,000 a year. This consideiation has probably bad as muoh influence with the Prince as tbe lady's beauty because H.R.H. has a rooted dislike to going to Parliament for a krge grant for his son, whom be still supports on his own greatly strained resources. Ohbisthas Tbbh.—A novelty in the way of entertainment has been provided for Geraldine during the present week. Mrs A. Hoskins has been for some time past purchaaino and preparing a large stock of ladies work, Christmas toys, etc, and on Thursday next will haye a grand Christmas tree displayed in the , Good Templar Hall. In addition to the other attractions Madam Froidor, the " Egyptian fortune teller," who has visited ther West Coast and Ohristchuroh, and will be in Geraldine during the Christmas holidays, has consented to be. present at the Hill for a short time eseh day. A Latk Addition to thb PkbbAgb. - The death of the Marquis of Ailesbury raises to the peertge one of, perhaps, the most extraordinary specimens of hereditary rank that even recent days have seen (writes the London correspondent of the Liverpool Post). Lord Savernake, who now becomes the Marquis of Ailesbury, distinguished himself a few years ago by constantly appearing in public as a costermonger. He wore tbe usual stiff cloth cutaway-flash coat, with rather large pearl buttons; the tight corduroy breeches, with bell bottoms; the gaudy gipsy neckerohief, and the small peaked cap in which the well-known London character disports, and he also drove a small cart of

(he ooster type. Among his idiosynrasies was bit marriage, when he selected as the future marchioness one of the young ladies whom Mr John Hollingsbead used to produce in the burlesques of the Gaiety Theatre Enghsh Mannbes ik Fbanob, Some of the Boulevard newspapers (writes the Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph), are fond of making fun of the athletic habits which the higher classes are now oultirating. The jeunesse dor£e of to-day is too fond, say the Anglopbobist writers, of dispensing with the daily help of the coiffeur, wearing its short hair quite straight, donning the stoutest of thick boots, and greatest insanity of all, actually walking all tbe way from the races at Auteuil or at Lnngohamps to its club near the Grand Opera. These pernicious habits have all been imported from England, and it is needless to add they exhibit a terrible state of decadence j nor is there any sign of suoh barbarous customs being abandoned. On the contrary, the passion for athletics has grown to such an extent that an association for the encouragement of footracing and jumping has been started, under tbe bi-lingual title "Le Racing Club de France."

The Olaridgk Family.—The Temuka Volunteer Brass Baud on last Sunday played in the Temuka Park, with the view of raising money for the benefit of tha Claridge family. The evening waß fine, but the attendance was not near so large as was expected. The Band played the following pieces admirably ;—" Hallelujah Ghorus," "Realms of Bliss," "Christian Soldiers," "Gloria" (Mozart's 12th Mass), "The Bright Evermore," "Pass Me Not," "Hark! the Herald Angel Sings," '' Hanover," " Something for Jesus," "Rockingham," "Vox Angelica," "Loud Hosannas," "The Prince of "Tbe Wise Men of the East," and "God Save the Queen." A collection was made, resulting in £3 3s 3d being received, making in all £8 3s 3d as the result of tbe two Sundays' collections. The Band deserve great credit for the action they have taken in this matter. They request ua | to thank (hose who attended, and subscribed their money. Considering that few attended, the collections wire good.

Tb&in Abbakobmbkm. The excursion tickets to Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill' and the Likes can be obtained from to-morrow. Full particulars as to night trains, fares, etc., will bs found in our advertising columns. D. MoGttinnbss begs to inform his friends and the public that the Shilling Lunches hitherto serv d at the RaUway Refreshment Rooms will, on and after Saturday, the 20th Nov., be discontinued, and in future will (-i.u the same liberal menu) be provided in the large and elegant diningroom of the Olub Hotel. In future lunch at Railway Refreshment Rooms, 2s 6d j at Olub Hotel, Is.— [Advt.] Pbinob Alexawdbb;—The Ohioago. News is responsible for a statement, which has been widely reprinted in the States, that under the name of Alexander Marie Wilhelm Lugwig Marasohkoff, Prince Alexander of Bulgaria is the owner of real estate in Chicago, Kansas City, Denver, and Omaha, and part owner of one of the largest sheep ranches in New Mexioo. Colonel J. S.. Norton, a well known Chicago attorney, looks after the Prince's, interests in Americi, and says he should not be surprised if the late ruler of Bulgaria should come to reside in the U .'ted Stales. Ah lob Cavern. —lt is reported from Tienna that a great iee cavern has been discovered on the southern slope of the Dschsfcein or Sohneeberg, the very conspicuous lofty mountain in Lower Austria, which is visible from the ramparts of tbe capital. The general direction of the cavern runs from south to north, and it has been sxplored for a distance of 600 metres, a sharp precipics, seemingly fourteen metres deep, having stopped further progress for the tine. The cavern is from five to six metres broad, and very lofty, giving the impression that the ice is enormously thick. The explorers are of opinion that a subterranean lake will be found in the cavern. . Centenarians in Fbancb.—Centenarians are growing common in France. At Aucha very old maid of r the nsme ef Benoire has been uaearthed. She his reached her 109th year. In consequence of the great frequency with which Authentic centenarians" are being unearthed in France, a patriotic movement has been set on foot to give a banquet next year exclusively to persons who have attained or passed the century, Hopes are entertained by some persons that ninety-nine of them c<*n be procured in Fraooe, and M. Cheyreul will be asked to preside at the head of the table, making up a hundred. Altogether their united, ages will thus amount to something over 10,000 years, Good Wobds—Fbox Qoob Authobitt. __ # # # We confess that we are per* feotly amazed at the ran of your American Oo.'i Hop Bitten. We never had anything like it, and never heard of the tike. The writer (Benton) hat been selling dings here nearly thirty years, and has seen the rise of Hoitetter's Vine* ar and all other bitters anil patent medicines, bat never did any of them, in their best days, begin to have the ran that American Hop Bitters have. * * We can't get enough of them. We are out of them half the time. * * Extraot from letter to Hop Bittsrs Oo„ TJ.SA., August 22,78, from BihtoiT, Mxill & Oe., Wholesale Druggists, Cleveland, O; Be sure and see Advt. _ ' SYNOPSIS Of ADVERTISEMENTS. F. Archer Handicaps for Boxing-day sports at Temuka. > Temuka Leader and Geraldine GuardianWill not be published on Saturday next. P. J. Murphy, Milford—lnvite tenders for cutting and tying ryegrass at Milford. Mrs Hoskins, Geraldine—l Notice re ChrisM mas tree, etc., in Good Templars'Hall. ' J. Mundell and Co.—Hold sale of household furniture and effeots; and general produce on Friday next. Geraldine County Council Notice re raising loan for construction of Rangitata and Orari irrigation works.' 0. G. Bradley—Notice re departure of Royal Mail Coach from Temuka to Hilton, and from Hilton to Temuka. .., Geraldine Road Boar.d-rNotice that Clerk will attend at Road Board Office on Wednesday and Saturday in eaoh week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. : , j Mrs and Miss Jameson, Ladies Sohool, Temuka Notify that, encouraged by the success of the: past years, 1 they have determined to extend the sohool after the holidays, when they will be joined by Miss Eraser, who has had muoh experience in l Home, Continental and Colonial Schools;' •' ' '