LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2479, 21 March 1893, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

Temuka Stock Sale.—The fortuightly sale of sto-.'k at Temuka takes place to-rhiy.

Mr T. BiiACKKN.—Mr Thomas Bracken has returned to the colony and proceeds at once to Wellington.

O vkhduk Kates.—The Mount Peel Road Board notify that they will sue for unpaid rates after the 151st of the present month. Uii-KALDiNB Football Club. —T >e annual meeting of this club will bs hol.l to-morrow evening, in the ante-room of the Volunteer Hal), at 7.J50. Football. —Players are reminded that the opening game takes places in Victoria, Park, Temuka, on Thursday next, when a full attend" nee-is requested. Fatal Accident.—A man named Alex. Bray died in the Wellington hospital from injuries from a fall of earth while working near Otakeho. Deceased came from Canterbury.

Oram Bridge.—The annual distribution of prizes and school treat will be held at Orari Bridge on Thursday next. Parents and friends are invited to attend. Geraldink Rii'mjs.—We remind Volunteers of the annual meeting of the Geraldine Rifles, which will be held this evening, when arranpe'nents will be made for the Easter encampment, &c. Deunk.—At the KM. Court, Temuka, yesterday, before Mr J. M. Twomey, J.P., John Smith was charged with having been drunk on the previous Saturday night. The accused pleaded guilty and promised to amend his ways, and was let off with a fine of 10s. He was warned that unless he went immediately to work, and gave up drink, he would, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment next time. Suicide.—A young man named Frank Dodson, nineteen years of age, son of Mr Thomas Do lson, of Wakapuaka, committed suicide at Blenheim on Sunday. Deceased was a native of Nelson, but had been living with his relatives at Spring Creek for nearly two years. At IS a.m. a letter was found on the table, giving his intentions, and stating where his body would be found. The family immediately went in search, and found deceased with the roof of his skull blown off, and a carbine rifle at the side of the body.

The Midland Railway.— A petition! re the Midland Railway asks the Government to give altogether one million to finish the line to Christchuch : £500,000 being as guarantee of a loan. The Defence Engineer.— Mr Arthur Bell has resigned the post of Defence Engineer, in order to practice the profession on his own account. He has been in the Government service since 1878. Gorse on Roads. Owners and occupiers of land in the Geraldine road district are requested to grub and clear all gorse, broom, &., from their road frontages at once, or the board will take legal proceedings to compel them to do so. Alleged Murder. —The trial of Alex. Scott for the wilful murder of William Thomson commenced afresh at the Supreme Court, Auckland, yesterday, a new jury being empanelled. Lady Hopetoim visited the Court, and watched the proceedings for some time.

The Northern Star. —The owner of the Northern Star has arrived at Auckland from the scene of the wreck. It appears to have been lying on the beach some time. The copper is quite fresh and evidf>ntlv the vessel capsized shortly after leaving The copper is now being stripped off her. The Bonus Question. —A ceable message from Melbourne says .- —" The Government are considering a proposal that the Government should grant a butter bonus of Id in the £ for butter realising lOd to Is per lb in the Home market, and lid per lb for that over Is."

The 'Frisco Mails. The Monowai, with the English mails of the 18th February, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 3rd inst. contract date. The Alameda, with the colonial mails of 25th February, arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on the 16th inst., contract date. Sudden Death.—An inquest was held at Invercargill. yesterday, on the body of Mrs Almao, wife of Vincenzo Almao, hatter, who died suddenly on Friday. She was found in her house sitting on a box, dead. The verdict was death from suffocation, accelerated by fatty degeneration of the heart. Primitive Methodist Church. Tonight a tea and public meeting in aid of the funds of the Geraldine Primitive Methodist Sunday School will be held. Addresses will be given by the Revs. Todd, Woodward, and others, and the chair will be taken by Mr W. S. Maslin. Recitations, duets, and choruses, will be given by the children.

The Late Mr Gould.—At the inquest on the body of the late Mr James Edward Gould, of "The Waterfalls," Opihi, on Friday last, the medical evidence showed that death was the result of failure of the heart's action, and a verdict was entered in accordance with with it. The funeral took place on Saturday, and was attended by old settlers and friends from far and near.

Suicide.—lnformation was received at Pleasant Point on Sunday that a man, subsequently identified as George Spence, had been found in the Opihi river, near the Raineliff bridge. It was stated that he had torn his shirt into strips, thus forming a rope. One end was fastened round his neck, and the other attached to one of the piles of the bridge, the body thus being anchored. An inquest was held yesterday.

The Cheviot Estate. The Minister for Lands has been over the whole of this estate. He describes the quality of the land as exceeding his expectations. He was 11 hours in the saddle while making his inspection. Mr Marchant, the Commissioner of Crown Lands of the district, has received instructions to have the surveys made for laying off the sections as soon as possible. It will be laid off in grazing blocks with agricultural sections annexed. The Hon. Mr M'Kenzie says the whole of the land is good. The Minister of Lands states the Cheviot property is being really held by the Land and Income Department. A special Act will be required next session to enable it to be dealt with under the land laws of the colony. Parochial Visitation. —On Saturday evening the Ven. Archdeacon Harper visited Temuka and met the vestry of St. Saviour's Church. The customary questions as to parochial finance were put, and the Archdeacon expressed himself well satisfied with the position o'f the parish. On Sunday morning he officiated in St. Saviour's Church, and preached an eloquent sermon from the miracle of the loaves and fishes. There was a large congregation, a number of ,whom pariook of Holy Communion. In the evening he preached at St. John's, Winchester, where there was again a large congregation. The Maori Obstruction Cases.—Four native men and eleven women, were sentenced at Whakatane on Saturday to one month's imprisonment in Auckland for obstructing the survey. The Resident Magistrate would have let the women off, biit he failed to get a satisfactory answer to the question whether they would discontinue opposition to the survey. One woman railed to appear, and a warrant was issued for her arrest. When the steamer .left for Auckland with the prisoners on ■*n V night 110 demonstration was Satur~„„ ' ■■-«*. the surveyor, has been made. Mr Crea 6 .., " to instructed to go on with u- .. .- be careful to give no cause for unnecessary irritation. Orders have been issued to the police in case of further obstruction to take similar action.

A Stubborn Bankrupt.—lt is said that Alexander M'Naught, who was committed to Dunedin Gaol for refusing to answer questions put to him in the Oamaru District Court when undergoing examination in bankruptcy proceedings, now declines to work, and only on rare occasions speaks. He is not compelled to work, but at first be found relief in this, to him, wholesome" form of employment. We (North Otago Times) believe he is under the impression that he should be brought before the District Court on every occasion on which it sits. It is unnecssary to say that it would be worse than useless to bring this unfortunate and stubborn specimen of. humanity before the court unless he conforms to the provisions of the Law which deals with such cases "as his. What the end of this peculiar affair will be is a puzzle. Here is a man who can regain his liberty if he will only answer the questions put to him in court, an I he prefers to remain in prison sooner than do so.

Addue-'S.—We have received from the Rev. Mr Gillie?, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, a pamphlet containing his openin"" address at the General Assembly in Wellington 1: st February. The address deals with " the polity, the testimony, and the work of: the Presbyterian Church," and it is needless to say that thes° subjects are handled with consummate skill and abilitv. To Presbyterians the addresses will be highly interesting, as it lavs down with great clearness their rule of faith. The polity of the Presbyterian Church. Mr Gillies says, is founded on the New Testament. Their form of Church. Government, he asssrts, is the same as that which was adopted in the earlier Apostolic days—a claim which every Christian sect sets forth. Presbyterian ism is not Scotch, but English. The Westminster summaries were adopted by 121 English divines, 10 English lords, and 20 English commoners, aided by 4 Scotch divines and 2 Scotch laymen, but though the Scotchmen took part in the discussion they could not vote. Presbyterianism, therefore, was not Scotch bat English. He claims that the Church of England is as Calvinistic as the Presbyterian, and complains of the ignorance which exists on this subject. It is, however, to be regretted that he does not explain the Calvinistic doctrine, so that it may be better understood. The balance of Mr Gillies' address deals with she work of the Church, and in this he makes a stirring appeal to young men of talent and piety to consecrate themselves to the ministry. The address is couched in'an incisive, clear, and vigorous style, which it is a pleasure to read, even when obc disagrees with its contents, |

The New R.M. Bill.— The newResident Magistrates Bill contains a provision for extending the civil jurisdiction of the Resident Magistrates Court. Spielees Caught.—At the Invercargill Police Court on Saturday another Melbourne spieler, George Moison, alias Herbert Collins, was charged with assault, and sentenced to three months' hard labor. Another of the gang James Eastwood, alias Rogers, alias Wallace, who has served various sentences in New Zealand was before the Court yesterday on a charge of vagrancy. When arrested he had over £lO in his possession. He was remanded till Wednesday. Another arrest probably will be made and some peculiar disclosures regarding a big land swindle are likely to be made. Burnt to Death. A little girl, two and a half years of age, daughter of Mr W. Manning, landlord of the Criterion Hotel, Oamaru, was burnt so severely on Saturday morning, all her clothes catching fire, that j she died in the evening. The Deserted Camp.—The deserted prospectors' camp near Mount Helmet, Nelson has been accounted for. Two men were camped there in the winter, but were driven away by the cold. As they intended to return they left their belongings.

Abandoned. The volunteer encampment at Dunedin ha 3 been practically abandoned, chiefly owing to the decision not to run any special trains. To attend many volunteers would have to be absent from home from Thursday morning till Tuesday evening. A singular difficulty has arisen with regard to the Canterbury encampment • A Successful Appeal.—At Blenheim yesterday in the appeal from the decision of the Resident Magistrate and two Justices in the case of the Pharmacy Board v. Shaw, for assuming the title of chemist and druggist by advertising himself successor to a chemist when he was not registered, Judge Richmond quashed the conviction, with costs £5 ss. Nelson Volunteers.—Colonel Fox reviewed the Nelson Volunteers on Saturday. There was a large attendance of volunteers and of the public. The Commandant kept the artillery till past 6 o'clock, and examined the officers and non-commis-sioned officers very closely. He expressed himself well pleased with the men in many respects, but criticised them in others. The Alleged Dummyism Cases.—At the Land Board inquiry at New Plymouth on Friday morning Mr Samuel raised an objection to the board proceeding with cases, as no notice of inquiry had been given in connection with them. He also took objection to proceeding with the case of Rigley, contending that the board had no jurisdiction. The board adjourned till 2.30 to consider the points raised. On resuming, Mr Roy, who appeared for the Land Department, stated that after a resolution which had been passed by the Land Board he would withdraw all the cases. It appears that the Land Board, after consulting with Mr Roy and Mr Kerr, decided that they had no jurisdiction in the cases brought before it under the Land Act, 1887. Mr Samuel and Barton, who appeared for various clients, applied for costs. On Saturday the chairman gave the decision of the board in respect of evidence taken in the cases heard, and as to costs of defending counsel. The board were of opinion that there was not sufficient evidence to justify forfeiture of the section, and the same remark applied to Mary Webber's case. In regard to costs the board had only power to pay actual travelling expenses, but they would submit the matter to the Minister. The enquiry then closed.

Death of M. Febky.—-Our cablegrams contain intelligence of the death of M. Ferry, the noted French Statesman. M. Ferry was born at St. Die, Department of the Vosges, in 18H2. He was called to the French Bar in 1854. Making himself conspicuous by his opposition to the Empire, and as one of the " Thirteen," he was, in 1804, tried and condemned. In 1869 he was returned for the Corps Legislatif, and became from that time a prominent member of the Left under the Empire. The revolution of September 4th, 1870, made him a member of the Government of National Defence. In 1871 he was returned to the National Assembly for his native department of the Vosges. He was afterwards Perfect of the Seine, but soon resigned. From 1872 to 1873 he held the post of French Minister at Athens. He was returned at the general election, and in 1879 was appointed Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts. As Minister of Education he brought in a Bill directed against the Jesuits and their influence, which.although passed by the Deputies, was rejected by the Senate. The Cabinet revived disused laws and expelled the Jesuites by decree. Difference of opinion rose and the Ministry fell. M. Ferry was Prime Minister in 1880-81, his Cabinet resigning on the question of an expedition to Tunis. He became Prime Minister again, but his Ministry was overthrown in 1884 by an adverse vote relative to the war in China. At the general election in September, 1889, he was rejected by his old constituents, but in January, 1891, he was triumphantly returned. He was re-elected President of the Vosges Council in 1892. —Exchange. District Court. —The following is u v t ■-* the cases to be called on before His w t ,A~a ** W.Bobinson at the District Honor Judge **. ,uwl „ « „ ttftM _.j acob Court Timaru, to-day : C&ses jacod Youn" v Richard Allen, claim SM, money 1 received on plaintiff's account. (This case "Ravmond for defendant; W. i±. nargreayes v CaSury Farmers' Co-operative AalocSn claim £173 6s 4d, goods, sup--553 Mr W P. Oowlishaw for plaintiff, ft w White for defendants. In bankruptcy—Orders of discharge will be Hed for on behalf of the following SnSpts°iT°E. E Jefcoate by Mr White; W. Ingram, by Messrs Hay &£<»*!*- thwaite; W. Husband, by Mr We; D. Eean by Messrs Hay & Postlthwaite; J A. Gracie, by Mr White. Apphcat ons for costs in the following estat:s will be ma;le ._ L . Grant, for costs of Assignee, bv Mr White; J. Street*, for costs of his solicitors, by Messrs Hay & Po,tlethwaifce; J. Streeter, for costs of W. It. Border, by Messrs Perry, Perry, & Kinnerney; Ross Sc Sim* for bankrupts' costs, by Mr Wuite : T E'E Jefcoate, for his solictors' costs, bv Mr White ; W. Ingram, for his solicitors' costs, by Mosars Hay & Postlethwaite ; D. Maclean, for his solicitors' costs, by Messrs Hay k Postlethwaite; J f A. (Jraoie, tor his solicitor's costs, by Mr Whits. The Deputy As=u>aee will ask to be released from the charge of the estates of A. W. Ensor and J 1 others. Be W. Colling, Messrs Perry, Perry, & Kinnerney to move on behalf of the Deputy Assignee for an or.Usr for delivery of goods and chattsls. i.V Francis Drake, Messes Hay k Postlethwaite to move for an order for the payment of the claim of Hugh Brosnahan as a preferential claim lle° J. A. Gracie and Donald Maclean, Messrs Hay & Postlethwaite to move for an order directing payment, of th<} Bank's claim as a preferential claim. Probates, etc.:—Probate will be asked for of the viU Of the late W. Jones, of Timaru, labourer, and ftf £he will of the late Henrietta Patterson, spinssei>, ftf Teniuka; also letter.? of administration of the estate of the late J. B. Woodhead, farmer, Milford. Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Counsel fcr the Delicate.—Those to whom seasons of changea,% temperature are protracted periods of trial show id Koek she earliest opportunity of removing all obstacles to good health. This cooling Ointment, j/epseve?"mgly rubbed upon the skin, is the most reliable J'cmesy for overcoming all diseases of the throa|» and chtssf;. Quiil sey, relaxed tonsils, sore ihrqat, swollen glands, ordinary catarrh, and bronchitis, usually |,j.>eyai]ir!g at this season may be arrested as soon a§ discovered, and every symptom banished by HoUqway ! s simple and effective treatment. The Ointment and Pills are highly commended for the facility with which they successfully conquer influenza; they allay in an incredibly short time the distressing fevcf »Jjd teasing gough, i