LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1717, 29 March 1888, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

T«b Shooting Season.—The ihooting season for native commences to-morrow (Friday). Race Ball.—A hall under the pa'ronage of the Stewards of the Woodbary Jockey Club takes place in the Woodbury schoolroom on Monday evening. Geraldine Rules,— This corps will not take part in the encampment at Christchurch, and the c unp at Geraldine has consequently been struck. Meeting of Creditors.— An adjourned meeting of creditors in the estate of Gao;ge Hobba will he held at the Temuka Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon. St. Saviour’s Ohuroh, Temoka.—Tomorrow (Good Friday) services will be conducted in this Church at .11 a.m,, 2.30 p.m,, and 7.30 p.m On Sunday next Harvest Thanksgiving Services will be held.

The Weathek.—Tbe weather during the past two d«ys baa been of a most wintry kind, a cold wind prevailing, at tinrs accompanied by rain and hail. Yesterday morning a lew flrkee o! snow fail. On Tuesday ;fiernoon the wind was very high, and numbers of trees were uprooted in different parts of the district. Imperfectly secured stacks also suffered.

SrOßTiNf.— The acceptances for tbe Hurdles, Cup, and All-Aged District Race, to be run st the Woodbury Races on Easter Monday, close to-morrow, and for tha Maiden Plate on Saturday, In our last issue, in the list of weights for (ha hand caps, the ownar of Vinco, entered in the AH-Agad Rica, was erroneous’y given aa Mr D. Denooi, instead of Mr i. Greaves. An Observant Bot.—We (Wellington Press) do not vouch for tbe absolute tm’h of this, but give it as we got it, fully a ware there are brilliant im-ginationa in the rising suburb in question,' Seme : Sunday School, Newton. Teacher to class; “ What is the meaning of Loot!” Scholar, promptly. “If it’s a rumberoHer, miss, it generally means lost 1” Ihs accurate though juvoni'e observer of natural phenomena is at once sent home |n disgrace. New Industry.—An industry, which gives employment to ten men at present, has been started at Maheno recently (says the Oainaru. Mail). A Melbourne firm have commenced the manufacture of oatgut from the sheep’s runners. They have purchased all the raw material obtain >b e from the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, and Messrs Finlinson and Oo.’s, and will shortly employ about 30 bands altogether. Gun Acoibbm*. Two gun accidents are reported from North Canterbury. A youth named J. Hayes, carrying a loaded gun at full cock under his armat Templeton on Tuesday afternoon stopped to strike a mamh to light his pipe, whan the gun went off and a charge of shot passed through his foot. On the same day a boy named Frank Day was out on a lagoon at Kaiapoi in search of drift wood, when the gun he had with him to shoot seagulls exploded in hia hands. His left thumb was shattered. Both sufferers were taken to the hospital, and are programing favorably. Cricket,—The match between Lillywhite’s Eoglish Eleven and a Canterbury Eighteen commenced on Monday last. Canterbury went first to the wickets, and when time was called at 5.30 p.m. bad lost ten wickets for 126 runs. Tlie largest scorers wore E. P, Bvrnes 39, P. Crswsliaw 30, and W. P. Reeves IS. On Tuesday the match was resumed, Jan'erbnry’s first inning* closing for 115. The Englishmen went in at 12.55, and at the luncheon adjournment at 1.30 had made 44 for one wicket, Shrewsbury being oanght by Frith off Halley. A quarter of an hour later a sou’-wost gale with hail and rain came on, stopping play for the rest of the day.

BXITIIH AMD FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.— •Speaking at a meeting of the Timsru branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Mr Rob-jobns, travelling representative of the parent Society, said the Society was commemorating the Queen’s Jubilee by compiling a history of its doings daring the fifty years of the Queen’s reign, and also by bringing oaten edition for the aged and infirm. Ha mentioned that the Society had lost £12,500 by its issue of the penny testament.

Tbs Allboed Unlawful Exobitim* Cass.—At the .Resident Magistrate’s Court, Timaru, on Friday last, John Woodhead, on 'Smand from Temuka on a charge of unlawfully receiving a coat, knowing it to be stolen —and who had previously refused to disclose the name of the person who had lent it to him, and in consequence was committed to prison for contempt —was brought up at his own request. Mr White appeared on his behalf, and said that his client having had Urns for reflection was now prepared to answer any questions. In reply to questions, Woodhead stated that the coat was lon' te him by —— one wet evening in Temuka, and that ha had afterward* returned the coal to ■- —; also, that he had bean drinking for some lime and had fallen into bad company. His Worship dismissed defendant from imprisonment for contempt of Court, and also dismissed the charge of unlawful receiving, remarking thet ho thought defendant had got into bad company through indulging in strong drink, and advised him not to take any more. Defendant promised to do so, and left the Oaurt.

Dairy Produob.—We have received from Meiers Cruioksbank and Lovell, of Lendon, the following {—We are now doing a considerable business in Australian and New Zealand cheese and butter, and we think if shippers would give the attention necessary to these articles a large and profitable trade would result. Only the finest butter shipped in refrigerators, and in good condition when put on board, can pay the senders, as any butter outride refrigerators arrive in this country in such a condition that it ie unfit for table use, and can only be sold as grease butter. The beat package for this market is 66lbs, and in any case should not exceed 1121 b». The temperature in oeld itorsge en voyage should not be above 55 degrees, nor so low as freezing point. This applies to both cheese and butter. If frozen, both the butter and cheese lose their texture, and the cheese becomes so crumbly that the finest goods when ihipped arrive here to be sold as secondary qualities. We are eatisfied there is a big future for New Zealand eheaie, and they will yet get a preferenee to the bulk of the American cheese that are eold on this market, as their keeping qualities are more on a par with Canadian and our ewn Cheddar cheese, We think it would be advantageous to senders and buyers if cheese were shipped not so matured, as they ripsn quickly on the voyage, and m consequence show flavor. The highest price oan always be obtained for mild, close-cutting Cheddars. The best New Zetland butter has come in square botes, and was really fine, and sold at 112 s per owt„ Australian and New Zealand m cask* selling at 70s to 108 s. New Zealand cheese sails at 40s to 58s, according to quality j Danish butter to-day (Feb. 20), 112 s; American and Canadian cheese, 50s, 54i, 58s, and6oe.

The Queen and the Pope. —The QueeV* Jnbi eo present to the Pope ha* been the cause of much heartburning at Uourt. Her Majesty’s first notion was to present the rare and curious “ MaZarin Bible” f r oin the library at Windsor to His Holine-s. There are four Mazarin libles in existence, and the ®ne at Windsor is incompatibly the finest copy. Naturally the librarian was horrified at the idea of it b ins given away. Ho remonstrated, however, quite fruitlessly. The Queen said she h id already mentioned her intended present to the Pope, and could not draw back. Upon this the librarian appealed to the Cabinet (or rather to Lord Salisbury), who at once vetoed the gift on the ground that the Bible was Crown property, and not the Queen’s at aD, H-rM in a temper, thereupon sent off “ a gold vase and ewer,” *o at least the gifts wore described in the paper?. These had barely gone before a latter came from the Vatican, thanking the Queen effusively for hor munificent present (the Bib'o), which the writer said seemed almost too regal a gift under the circumstances, being valued, he understood, at £lo,oo®. The vase and ewer, upon arrival at Koine, were found to be ailvar-gilt, and worth perhaps £l5O. The Pope’s major-domo naturally came to the conclusion that the Queen had bean swindled, and thought it right t> state to the Duke of Norfolk that the ornaments wM'e not (as described) gold. His Grace also imagined a mistake had been made, and communicated with Sir H. Ponso iby on the subject. What the Queen said has not bean made public, but the silver-gilt articles were replaced by ornaments in the genuine metal.

Curb roB DIPHTHBRIA.— We hare received aht'le pampbW on the above subject. It is the work of Dr J. Murray Qibbee, M.D, New Plymouth, with an appendix by Dr P. J. O'Oarroll, of the same place, and the object the writers appear to hare ha view is to bring under notice a new syetein of treating that terrible scourg* known as diphtheria. They have in their kook e iTen details of the various treatments they have tried while grappling with the dieeasp, and allege that, while death* occurred under all other oiroumsUuoee, out of 130 patient* treated by the new system none died. Dr flibbee, whe is the discoverer of fcbi* system, hold* that the name of “ false membrane ” given to the white patches is misleading, because one is made to think that something has been deposited there, whereas the patches are destroyed tiesuei. Inflammation ie the fireb form of the disease, and he oim* to the oonoluiien of treating it as other caees of inflammation are treated. The lining of the membrane ie destroyed by the deposit of albumoid substance and bacilli, and unless the inflammation is reduced the bacilli will penetrate into the deepest parts. Poulticing is not practicable, and the plan Dr O-iboes has adopted is to erect a tent over the patient s bed generally by tying an umbrella to its head, and placing a sheet over it. A jug containing boiling water is placed on a chair beside the bed under the edge of the tent, and changed every halNhour. In the majority of cases the pain in the throat is lessened in 48 hours, and the patient can drink fluids, and the fourth day solid# can be taken. Blue gum leaves are placed in - the boiling water every time it ie changed, and care must be taken not to put it too near the patient, ae too much warmth would came perspiration, and consequently weakness. This is a very simple remedy, and the fact that its efficacy has been attested by two respectable physicians places it on a footing which must command the attention of everyone. The pamphlet j s obtainable for eight pence. We commend Dr Oibbes for his humane feelings, as shown in hi* making known what will no doubt be the means of alleviating Buffering, and probably of preventing death.

Tub Law. “-What a contributor in the Sydney Mail rightly terms a singular case was settled by the full court the other 'ay. A man had been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for shooting at mother. Objection was raised that the ■ ntence was not heavy enough. The j idge, it was urged, should have committed for three years, the minimum < mtence provided by the Act. The case vas taken in due course into Banco. The

objection was sustained. The prisoner, it was held, should have been sent to prison for three years. Then the superior c >urt clapped on the extra 30 months, ©f c iurse! Not at all. The court decided i hat as the prisoner had been sentenced o sis months’ imprisonment when he ought to hare been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, he was entitled to his liberty, and he was discharged. This ii the law, no doubt; but is it not very much like law run mad J

Diamond Robbery.—At Nice on Feb* mary 8, a theft of diamonds raised at over 100,000 francs, was committed by a ] erson supposed to be an Englishman. !le visited the shop of a ieweller named Boxta, and presented a card bearing the name of Admiral Sir Arthur Gumming, together with the arms of that family. He made a small purchase, and returning in a day or two said his wife required a considerable quantity of diamonds. M. Bexta sent to Paris and got a beaoti* nviers, which was valued as £2OOO, to* gather with some choice rings and brace* lets, worth in all over £4OOO. The so* called admiral, who had rented rooms in a fashionable quarter, asked M. Boxta te bring them for his wife’s inspection, He went, and was shown into the salon* The “ admiral" flourished e pile of what appeared to be Bank of England notes, and said that ha would not spsnd more than £SOOO. Thus assured, M. Boxta allowed him to take the diamonds into en adjoining room for examination, but the so-called admiral was never seen after. A French Reporyer’s Fbai.—One of the most bril'iant feats of Fiencb report* ing happened at the time when the great Tropmann murder was agitating Paris end France, and when everybody was eager for detail. A reporter who had the matter in hand left Pare for Cerensy, where the father of Tropmann resided. He arrived, called upon the justice of the peice, and the commissaire de police, iayited them to follow him to the main, took his seat in the judge’s chair, and there, with unparalleled audacity, ordered the garde cbampetre to go and bring bs* fore him the assassin’s father. The official! did not siy a word, the reporter bad con* qusred them by his air and demeanour. When the father of Tropmann was brought before him, the reporter interrogated him as though officially commissioned to do so. The result of the cross-questioning was (bat the son had written to his father on the eve and on the day of the crime. Monsieur la Commissaire,” says the reporter, “ please to go to the witness’ house and seize these letters." The functionary obeyed; the letters were brought, the reporter read them, found them full of evidence of Tropmenn’s guilt, and copied them carefully with a solemn air. Then, with respect, be handed over the originals to the justice of the peace, and asked him to seal them carefully and keep them for the farther use of the Court. The reporter put the copies in his pocket, saluted the gentle* men, and left. His Annual Sbree.— There is a cer*

lain rich man possessed of a nnuo known far and wide in (he United States who enjoys a very queer custom annual at this festive season. During fifty-one weeks of every year he is (he model of sobriety, propriety, aid gravity ; h« is a man of stern style and habit, a family man, and a greybeard, and he applieshis predigious energies to the great business oat of which his fortune has grown. But each year during the holiday week from Christmas to New Year’s Day his family leave home and join their relatives else* where, while he, having invited a half* dosen boon companions, locks himself np in his mansion, and has a week of high jinks in their company. Wines and viands in all kinds fill the dining-room ; fiddles and drums decorate the drawing* room, and madness rules the hour to such a degree that the expense incurred for the mending of furniture and crockery is almost equal to the other bills of the occasion. On the morning and day after New Year he parts from his companions of the week, resumes business with his usual gravity, and pursues it with uninterrupted energy throughout the year until the arrival of the next bo'idsy season. When one of his worn-out intimites, after the c'ose of the revels one year, made remonstrances against the aborninab'e practice, he replied, “ I have to do it. I am so overburdened with

business and responsibility all the year that if I did not let up in a jamboree at ita end I would go mad. My wife and family kaow that I hare this weak spot in my head."

Queen Victoria's Pearls.— “ Ejise,” in the Evening Star, aays “ What may be termed the inner circle at Osborne have been having a terrible time lately, owing to an expansive mishap which befel the Queen personally, and for which (this was doubtless the exasperating part of the affair) no one else could possibly be blamed, Her Majesty you must know has a womanly weakness for pearls. All the beat that come into the London market a:u submitted to her, and when the stones prove goed she buys pretty freely. Each of the Princesses have matchless necklaces, the stones for which hare been collected by the Queen herself. When the Princess Royal was born Her Majesty commenced a necklace for her; and when Princess Beatrice arrived at the scene one for her. When complete these necklaces have generally been made wedding presents. Well, the Queen has now a superb parure in hand for her eldest grand-daughter, and, shortly before Christmas, expanded £4BO on three magnificent pearls. These were twisted up iu a piece of tissue paper (such as jewellers one) upon a tray on the Queen s private wri*ing-table, which no one but Her Majesty r v»r touches. One morning when busy wring the Queen absently wiped her pen on the piece of tissue and flung it into the fire. The pearls went w jth it. Half-aii-hour later the catastrophe was discovered, and—well, perhaps I’d better leave the rest to imagination. Suffice it to say, the merchant who sold the gems was started by a telegraphic inesshge from Osborne asking wheher pearls would burn. Much mystified, he replied, ‘ Why, certainly !’ upon which the Royal servants gave up grubbing amongst ifie refuse."

BiCHBiOKS’ Bali.—A bachelors ball will be held in tho Volunteer Hall, Tumults, on Monday evening next, Refreshments will be provided, and dauch-g commences at 9 o’clock. Harvest Thanksgiving. —Ou r a i tan H o •> has been called to the fact that though harvest thanksgiving service was held in the Presbyterian Church, Teinuka, la'ft Sunday there were no decorations, ihe Presbyterian Church never indulges in , decorations on such occasions. Murder op a Family.— A bomb e affair is reported from Salford, Eng and. A mao named Derby, his wife and six ehildren, ranging in ages from three to Id, lived in Sarfield stieet of that town. He was a chsmist and herbalist. As nothing had been heard of the family for some days the father of Derby tried to gam admittance, and failing, got a ’adder and looked through the back bedroom window, when he saw the wife and two children, and becoming alarmed he burst into the house, and found them dead. In an adjoining bedroom were four other children, all lying dead in bed, nnd downstairs on the parlor sofa was the body of the father. All had the appearance of having died in their sleep, and there were no marks of violence on any of them. The theory is that the father used his chemical knowledge to administer poison, and then killed himself by the same mean*. It is said ho had been out of work for some time, and was in a very depressed ■tate of mind. A number of letters were found in the house, in one of which it w is stated that he had resolved to comnrt euicide, and that bis wife was willing to die with him. ;

WINqHBSTia School.— At a meeting of the Winchester School Committee, held in the schoolroom, there were present— Messrs J. Northam (Chairman), 0. Bishop, W. Philp, and-T. Corcoran. Thu miastes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ; The Chairman said that since the last meeting he had had ■ the school grounds gravelled and the road fMined, and had inspected fho Master’s home, in which be found one window broken, one key lost, and the two front rooms requiring repairs before the Master took charge of them. The Board of Education had sent a locum tmnt (Mr Corbet) to take charge of the school uatil the Board met on the sth Apil, and (hat he bad opened the school with 50 on the roll. Correspondence was read from tbe Board' of Education, stating that the Committee would be informed after the Board's meeting as to Mr C. C. McCarthy’s appointment or otherwise ; •Iso from Mr M. De H. Duval, Timaru, in aiswer to the Committee's letter, and stating that it was a deliberate falsehood that he came to Winchester to use his influence against Mr McCarthy, and th*t he inferred that the late Chairman does not deny the correctness of the statement sontained in his letter of the 13th March. Esso!rod —“That Mr Duval’s letter be rscsived with thanks, and that the Committee is quite satisfied." Several small accounts were passed for payment, and the Chairman was instructed to procure sundry articles, and to pay all small accounts in connection with the opening of the school.' Resolved—“ That the Board be requested to send sundry articles for the; carrying on of the school, and that the Beard be requested to put tbe Master's house in repair immediately, • the coat to he about £2 10a." A series of were d<rawn up to the effect that the Committee regretted the dis agreement which had arisen over tbe appointment of a teacher; that they had conscientiously voted for Mr C. C. 'McCarthy, believing that his certificates, his splsndid testimonials, and high character proved him to be the most suitable for the position ; that while paying every respect to the Inspectorsrecommendations, they believed they had a ' light to exercise their own discretion in selecting a teacher, and be guided by personal knowledge of the candidate’s worth, character, and abilities ; and thai they hoped the Board would uphold their decision, as they had conscientiously and impartially selected the candidate whom they thought best. The meeting then adjourned.

Maihb News,— Dr Soule’s American Hop Hotels, which aie advertised in our columns, are a sure cure for ague, biliousness, and kidney complaints. Those who use them say they cannot be too highly recommended. Those afflicted should give them a fair trial, and will become thereby enthusiastic in the praise of their curative qualities.—Portland Argns.

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resident magistrates court,

Temuka —Wednesday, March 28, 1888

[Before J. Talbot, D. L. Imvood, and J. Guild, Esqs., J.P.’s]. CIVIL CASES.

G, McS, Gentleman v. F. Franks — Claim 19s 3d.

‘ The plaintiff asked for au adjournment for two reasons. First, hi< solicitor was not present, and second, be was not in good health. Mr Aspinall, who appeared on behalf of the defendant, objected to the adjournment. The case, he said, had already been adjudicated upon, and had no right to have h-en brought. The Court said the case would have to he heard -gain. The grounds on which the case was dismissed on the previous occasion was that goods supplied to the defendant’s family against his instructions were included iu the bill. In this case these items wore taken out, and the balance of goods supplied to the defendant for household purposes were sued for. Mr Aspinall quoted authorities to show that judgment given in the previous case precluded the bringing of the action a second time.

The Court said it was of opinion this was a fresh cause of action, and it, ought to he heard. The case vva:; adjourned. G. McS. Gentleman v. P. Nolan — Claim £3 15s 4d. Judgment summons.

An order was made that the defendant pay within seven days, or go to gaol fur 14 days. E. Lee v. J. Moynihan Claim £7 18s. Judgment summons.

Mr Aspinall appeared for the plaintiff.

The plaintiff said the defendant had been harvesting for Mr A. M. Clark. The defendant said he had not got any money yet for the harvesting, as there was a dispute between his partner and himself. This was the reason he had not paid.

In reply to Mr Aspinall he said he did not borrow any money for the purpose. He was agreeable to give an order on Mr Clark.

The judgment was that the order be given. W. McCann v. W. Eaglestone— Claim 12s 3d.

Mr Aspinall appeared for the plaintiff.

Judgment for amount claimed, and costs.

The defendant paid he could not .pay it, as he had a family to keep as well as everyone else. GK McS. Gentlem im v. Mrs Franks —Claim £2 10s.

Adjourned for a week, The Court then rose.

EXTRAORDINARY ACTION FOR LIBEL.

Recently, at the Westminster County Court, before hia Honour Judge Bayloy and a jury, the case of “ ■vokfß v. Stokes ’’ came on for bearing'. ■ It v?aa an action brought by Miss Laura Stokes to recover from her father the sum of £5,000 as damages for libel and Hander. Tho action was remitted from the High Court of Justice, and came before Judge Sc.-fct) at the Westminster Court? Court, oe Jan. 24, on an application O" the part of tho defendant, to stay proceeding? until certain costa had been paid. The application was refused, and the case novt o-.mo oa for trial. From the opening state' menfc of o;un«ci, it appeared that the plaintiff lived with h-r futhor and mother both i. London oed Brighton. The libel oomuated in defendant »«Mr.g letters and stating th-;t his daughter Leu-a stole ins money >i'd ptwncd hie g-codo 10 tho amount of fr ..n £3O to £4O per week,- .this, the learned ooua? i contended, »os a serious libel tor which the plaintiff could obtain uhrgi rum as datnog-.a. —The plaintiff wsa called, and bore out the opening staterne? t. Sbo o'eniad that she h>d everstolsu her father’s money or pawned hie goods, She hod greatly i.uffetv-d by hefatler’ii statements.—Mrs Stokes, tho mother of the plaintiff, stated that she was security In? her daughter’s coats in this action. Her husband’s statements about tho plaintiff hud b come a by-word ia Brighton. The do fend ant had made those statements before the work'people in Coventry-eirset. Too tre-üb'o between her and defendant area'; through witness seeing him w;.h a womsn at (ho Inventions Exhibition. The defendant wai a very wealthy man. Ho was now living with another woman. Bha had no vindictive feeling against the defendant. The slander which Ira had uttered about tho plaintiff was known at Brighton as well as in London,— The defendant, Mr Stokes, was called, and gave a complete denial to tho charge of libel. Be d* posed that ho had received considerable provocation from Mm S?- ken and the plaintiff ao well as' from his other children. He was failing continually robbed. He charged his children with the robberies, but only in a fit of auger. Hia wife had loft h'.ni, taking the furniture with nor, ond ho was served wilh two writi. He Bebtlod it by making her an allowance of £6 per week ano £SOO down. Then he was assailed by his son, woo asked him for £25 dawn. Ho paid him £ 125. He ' was asked to send,a letter of apology, which ho did, and notwithstanding this 1 e was served with a writ. Tho letter of apology was redd in court by Mr, Kemp, QO., who with Mr, Rose-liicos, was counsel for the defendant, and stated (hit Id had no recollection o£ saying that Laura (rhe plainnff) bad robbed him, but if he had bo would fully apologise. Tho letter further staled — " God knows that 1 have worked hard enough, and it is very hard that Laura, my favourite child, ehould turn against, ms.” Thu action was not brought for damaaoa, but merely Lom the vindictive motives of Mrs Stokes. Tho latter bad not a)ways boon hia wife, her rtslnama formerly being Laura Ileynolnp. Ho had lived with her for thirty years. His children and Mrs Stokes had insulted and annoyed him for years, and if no had said anything against the plaintiff it was only in anger. —Witnesses from the household of tho defendant deposed that, they had In uni the defendant call the plaintiff a robber, but they considered they wore only angry wouit. —Mr Kem;;, Q. 0., signed that it a verdiowere fiven for the piaiut-ff, it should b - with damages of the tmaiio-.o ooi i of tin. realm. iLc ie-.rned counsel suid lint the «*■-■ fendr-nt’s wife «s« keeping up the action merely for revenge, she having uas relied frith the defendant. Mr Kempoharoederised Iht-r as a cruel, wit-kid, and vindictive - o:«an. —ln the result the jury fouud a verdict for

q* dininge' £2so.*~Ri» Honour refused cost* and said ho oomidered it n scandaloui case. He granted a »tay of execution for 14 dayn, to allow the defendant io apply for a new trial.—Daily New*.

The New Governor. —The rumor transmitted by cable from London th»t Mr ITdkes is to bn the next Governor for New ZoaUnd is disbelieved in wellinformed quart is in the colony upon grounds which are regarded as substantial.

It is well enough to asy that thirteen is an unlucky number. But the United States started io btmnesß with thirtetn States, and seems to be holding her own at. the time of going to press.