The Walkato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. TUESDAY, OCT. 27, IS96.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 47, 27 October 1896, Page 2

The Walkato Argus GEORGE EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. TUESDAY, OCT. 27, 1596.

The stain of affairs in Turkey lias finally aroused (he English people, they feel tho situation is intolerable, !iiid litis resulted in a violent iigitation against the barbarity and iniquity of Turkish rule. They arc ii humane, and in the main, a deeply religious people and those feelings have been deeply stirred by thu accumulated horrors in Armenia, Crete and Constantinople. That this is the ease is evidenced by tho great meeting held in London on the 20th inst., which was addressed by several of the Bishops, who, naturally from their profession, looked at tho question from a humanitarian point of view, and were in addition excited to action by tho feeling that, the Armenians were suffering persecutions because of their adherence to the religion of which they are the high priests. Mr Gladstone, however, by a letter which was read to the meeting pointed out that it would be unwise to abridge Lord Salisbury's discretion. Ho added, however, that it would be paradoxical to allege that Great Britain's enforcement of treaty rights would provoke the Powers to war, the limitation of British action and co-operation to the extent which the most backward I'o.ver considers sufficient would bo equivalent to the abandonment of duly and prudence. Ljrd KIMBERLEY, another experienced statesman wrote that the Nation should support any steps short of a European war. The Bishop of Hereford delivered a very fiery speech protesting against being tied to the tail of Europe, and thought the nation should prefer any risk rather than dishonour. This was the language of a Prelate, not that of a statesman responsible for the conduct of national a Hairs. The meetings which have been held throughout the United Kingdom will strengthen the hands of Lord SALISUUKY, they have fortunately not assumed a party character, and for that reason show the determination of the British people that the present slate of affairs shall end and bo male impossible of repetition. Tliclatest utterance of Lord (Salisbury is to tho effect that Great Britain will lake no isolated action, and he regrets that he is not able to speak freely and remove a mistaken impression regarding the inaction of the Powers. There seems to bo a consensus of opinion that were Great Britain to attempt to act alone, the force she employed would be assailed by one or more Powers, and this would without doubt bring about a European war, which, as Lord KtMiiEKLKV pointed out at the meeting in Loudon, would not bo justifiable on the part of Lord SALISBURY. The Sultan seems determined to defy the Powers, ho rejects their representations while pretending to accept them in part and contiuues to go on his- old paths, in the hope that dissensions and international rivalries may leave him with a whole skin. Under these circumstances the willing of joint notes is a furce. The question Ihe st'iteMiii'ii of Eutope are asking them.wlvos is—can nothing bo done ': Tin; pressure brought upon Lord (Salisbury by

the almost unanimous opinion of tho people is so great that it is i) guarantee, if one were wanted,that he will use ovary effort, to arrive at the desired end, and fortunately there is every reason to believe that any action on the part of tiie Government will be in the direction of solving the difficulty, consistent with the duty they owe to the British nation and to the civilized world. We believe that the honour of the nation is safe in Lonn Salisbuhy's keeping, and further that his mind is too evenly balanced to allow of his being carried away by passion to assume ti roll which would ]>rovo disastrous by provoking a European war.

On Saturday we published a cablegram to the effect that 13 A HON EltUAllT and four others had been imprisoned for several months for declaring the German Court of Honour an absurdity. To-day we publish another stating that LIEUTENANT BIIUSEATZ who killed an engineer in a cafe at Carlsrube has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment in a fortress, and dismissed from the Army. Is there any connection between these two events p Is it tho Court of Honour which has only sentenced a man to four years' imprisonment for one of the most cold bloodel and deliberate murders we ever read of ? If so, the Court of Honour is something worse than nn absurdity. The cablegram related that tho unfortunate engineer, who appears to have been unarmed, accidentally touched the chair of his murderer and refused to apologise. The friends of the murderer guarded the doors and the engineer was then chased up a passage and run through —his murderer remarking honour is now safe." Fortunately if he committed the same crime under tho British ling, his honour might bo safe, but it would be quite otherwise with his neck.

Dctween seven and eight o'clock on Fiiday evening I'2o inch rain fell in Wellington. In response to a unanimously signed requisition, His 'Worship the Mayor of Cambridge proclaims Friday next (the second day of the dhow), a whole holiday. Mr Henry Reynolds was in Hamilton for a few hours yesterday, and left by the afternoon train for Te Aroha. Mr Reynolds leaves Auckland en route for England on Monday next. Under instructions from the Estates Realization Board, Messrs MeNicol and Co. will offer for sale at Hamilton, on Thursday, 3rd December, the well-known Bccrescourt Farm, composing 300 acres. By any error in our Saturday's issue, Mr W. J. Hunter was announced to hold a sale of exhibits on the Hamilton Showground en Friday, 30th September. It should, of course, have been 30th October. Mr Herries will address the electors of the Bay of Plenty as under : —Morrinsvillc, to-morrow (Wednesday) 28th inst ; Cambridge, Saturday next ; Cambridge "West, Monday, 2nd November ; Waharca, Tuesday 3rd. Mr W. J. Hunter announces a special sale of horses in the Hamilton Yards on Friday, November 6th, when, in addition to a draft of 50 well-bred harness and tiding horses from MrCampbell, (iisborue, a similar number of heavy and medium draughts from other elients will be offered. We (Te Aroha News) understand that Mr T. 0. Sandes is preparing a plan of the mines in the Te Aroha district, which will lie issued in the course of a week. A copy of this litlngraph is to be forworiled to the Rev. Joseph Campbell by the next mail, via San Francisco. Orders for copies will be taken at this oliice. The police are following up the fresh development respecting the Petone murder, and declare that the evidence of one of the chief witnesses was not in accordance with fact. Though still reticent, the authorities say it is not at all unlikely that a capital offence will be preferred against a second person at the Supreme Court sessions. On Saturday Mr John Fuller's Myriorama Concert Company performed to a full house in the Oddfellows' Hall. Cambridge. They repealed the programme gone through on the previous evening at Hamilton, of which we gave a lengthy report. On Sunday evening they gave a sacred concert, when the hall was again well filled. The Sydney Daily Telegraph draws attention to the fact llr.it at the present time all the other colonies are looking lo New South Wales for their supply" of breadstull's, notwithstanding the fact that the. mother colony is the only one of the croup into which grain enters untaxed. Ibis is worthy of e.irefnl consideration by all who sutler from the protection fallacy. Miss Scandret, E 3, has been appointed as relieving tiacher at the Hamilton West School, taking the place of Miss Sandes, whose liea'th was broken down, and in consequence of which she Ins been granted two months' leave of absence, durint; which tinrj we hope she will become completely restored. Miss Scandret will enter upon her duties on the 2nd November. During his stay in Hamilton Mr Alfred Cox has been busily engaged in preparing a number of texts for Sr, Peter's Sunday-school. These some sixteen in number —have now been hung, and do much to take away the bareness of the walls. The subjects arc a'l appropriate ones, and the thanks of the pari.-lroners ate certainly due to Mr Cox tor the trouble he has taken in this matter. Mr F. W. Lang, M U.K., re turned from hi- trip in the Huutly and Ohincwai districts yesterday. He visited most of the settlements in th's part of the electorate and everywhere received a heariy we'conic, the expressions with reg..nl to his candidature being mod satisfactory. Mr Lang will be in Oliaupo to-day, when he will meet his supporters and arrange Irs plans with regard to addressing the electors. In connection witli the examination of the lady members of the Hamilton Branch of the St. John Ambulance Society last week, wc have been ie quested to state that the two papers which were inissins?—-Nos. 25 and 20 have turned up all right, and we. are pleased to say both the ladies passed. This makes the record a Rood one, as out of 2(i ladies who presented themselves for examination 21 passed. The certificates are being prepared and will be presented at an early date. A man named Nicol Miller was found dead in bed on Sunday in a small house in liivcicargill, in which he lived alone. He bad poisoned himself with strychnine, erystals of which were found iu a cup beside him. A scrap of parcr bore the words, ' If Ido not awaken, 1 have taken poison.' On another was, ' I hope no one will be able to refuse work again.' Miller was about 55 years old. For some time he had been doing odd jobs, but, had not been well employed. He was not destitute, both food and money being found in the house. His wife and family are in Piverton. In this case, as in that of Charman, who poisoned himself a few weeks back, a newspaper containing an account of a tuieide, was found in the room.

We understand that the services of the Hamilton Band have been engaged for the forthcoming Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show, to be held on Thursday and Friday next. The last words of the late Archbishop of Canterbury, written the day before his death, declare the Anglican Orders to be identical with those of the Roman Catholic Church, except in regard to subjection to the Pope.

The Daily News assert?) that the result of tlie interview between Lord Salisbury and the Czar at Balmoral is that Great Britain, Russia, and France have agreed on a basis of po'iey with respect to China aud Japan, ami arc arranging matters on the Mediterranean question.

A cablegram from Adelaide states that a competent authority estimates that 1,000,500 acres under wheat in the colony will return about two bushels to the acre One million live hundred thousand bushels are required for seed for next season, and the balance of the season's crop will be far below food requirements.

Wo arc pleased to notice that Mr 0. W. Percy, of Wai Valley farm, Piikerinni, who lately took unto himself a wife, has returned home again. The Pukcrimu hoys were waiting to give him and his bride a hearty reception, but he euchred them by driving home and reaching it a little after midnight, by which time his noisy wcleomers had departed.

The following candidates for the Maori seats representing the North Island in the House of Representatives arc already in the field : —Ropata Te Ao, Otaki (the present member), Te Aohaa Nikitini (Wanganui), Ngarangi Katitui (Patea), Te Peno (Waikato), Meiha Kcepa (Wanganui), Hone Patenc (Waikato), Kauika (Taranaki), Ilcnara Kailnu (Waikato), and Rchia (Thames). It is also probable that Henii Kuti and Witihana Hunui may come forward. Mr John Knox, of Hamilton. acting on behalf of the Commissioners of Education, at Auckland, has disposed of the remaining portions of the Education Reserve at Hamilton East to Mr Peter H. Petersen, of Hamilton. The newly acquired portion consists of four lots, comprising the following areas, and was let at the rents below, viz :—Lot 1, 15a lr 20p, at (5s per acre per annum; Lot 2,16 alr ISp, at 7s per acre per annum ; Lot 3,22 aOr Kip, at Ss per acre per annum ; Lot 4,14 a2r 15p, at Gs per acre per annum.

On Thursday evening last the Rev. P. (i. Evans, of To Aroha, was entertained at a farewell social, and was presented with an illuminated address. The rev. gentlemen was in Hamilton yesterday seeing a few of his friends, and in the afternoon proceeded to Cambridge to visit his parents prior to his departure for New Plymouth on Thursday next, where he will act as assistant to Archdeacon Govett at St. Mary's. We understand that Mr Evans will be sncc;oded at Te Aroha by the Rev. Mr McFarlane, who is at present stationed at Bombay,

At the sports meeting in connection with Kings College, Kemucni, (Mr Graham Bruce, principal) in the Domain on Friday, wc notice the Waikato scholars were well to the fore. Master Ken Graham was the most successful of our friends, securing first place in the Half-mile Bicycle Handicap, and second in the One-mile "Bicycle Handicap, and Half-mile Open. In the Hurdle Pace under 13, 120yds, Farrer secured the premier position, and was second in the Jooyds Handicap under 12. MoCaw was second in the 220yds Handicap under lo ; first in the 100yds Handicap under 14 ; and third in the Quarter - mile Handicap under 1;"), in which event Douglas was second.

As will bo seen from an adver-tisem.-nt in this issue, steps are being taken to form a (inn Club in Waikato. The introduction of the "inanimate birds" has cause! quite a revival in England and America, and the colonies ar<! now beginning to follow suit. A strong club has been formed in Auckland, and with the number of sportsmen in this district, there should be a club in each township as the expense is not very heavy. It is to be hoped there will be a good attendance at the meeting at the Fnnktou Hotel on Saturday evening. In ihc Old Country we learn from late files of T.hc Field that the ladies have taken a hand at the " inanimate birds " with considerable success, even with male competitors, but we are hardly far enough advanced for this just yet.

We are pleased to chronicle the sale of Mr J. B. Neville's farm at Lichfield, known as Moorlands. The purchaser is an (dd and popular Cambridge resident, Mr Thos. Freeman, though he has resided in Lichfield since the railway ran through to that township. Moorlands is situated at, Lichfield, and is an improved property of 508 acres, and has on it two comfortable residences. We understand that this is a cash purchase and this useful property in the hands of so experienced and energetic a settler as Mr Freeman should soon be turned to good account. As the late owner, who wan the brother of Bishop Neville, of Dunedin, has been non resident here for some time past, we congratulate the district on securing so promising a settle: as Mr Freeman, and we wish him success in his new venture.

Mr Willoughby Matthew Geils Kenny, a very old public servant, and who for the last 17 years was the district postmaster and officer in charge of the telegraph department, Newton, died at his late residence Newton, last Saturday afternoon. The deceased (writes the Herald) had been ailicg for some time and about two months ago was confined to his room, and after much patient suffering passed quietly away as already mentioned. Mr Kenny was born at Burinah. India, in June, 1845 When about eight years he was sent to England to be educated and subsequently completed his studies both at Winchester College and the Royal Military one at Sandhurst-. For a period of 1:5 years he was an officer in the postal anil telegraph departments, and during the many years lie was quartered at Newton was singular'y fortunate in giving every satisfaction to the public, while at the same time invariably receiving the approval of his official superiors. The deceased was a well-read man and always of a most cheerful disposition. One of his brothers (Captain Kenny) is a member of the Legislative Council. He was also related to the late Hon. Colonel Kenny, M.L.C Mr Kenny leaves a widow and threa children. His other brother, who is an official of the Ohincmuri County Council, arrived yesterday morning, and as will be seen from our obituary notice the funeral cortege will leave the Epiphany Church at two o'clock this afternoon for St. Stephen's Cemetery, ruriicll> Very general regret will be fell for Mrs Kenny and her children in their sad bereavement.