GENERAL GORDON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1913, 12 February 1885, Page 2

GENERAL GORDON.

Whiie the news' of General Gordon's death will awaken universal sorrow,. we question whether his grand career , could have had a more fitting sequence. He has died as he wished to die—at the post of duty, facing overwhelming difficulties with the same calm indifference and the same stern determination to simply do his duty,' whatever the result, that has ever distinguished him. Looking back upon the brief fifty years of life granted him, we marvel at the work crowded into them, The record of his Crimean experience, his work in Russian Roumania and Asia, his struggle with tho T'haiping rebellion in China, his Gravesend life, his Galatz commissionership, his first Soudan experience, his second trip to China, his visits to India, Ireland, and the Holy Land, all ending in the second mission to Hie Soudan that has ended so disastrously to himself,, while it has lent such added lustre to his memory as to furnish- an gstounding example of what may be accomplished by the ceaseless energy of one man, A confirmed inyfllid during the latter years of his life, and a sincerely religious man, death had no terrors for him, and we can imagine him hailing the fate—which has aroused such sympathy—with gladness as the earnest of merited rest,

The Court Loyal Enterprise, A.O.F. meet to-night.

We hear that a drum and life band is shortly to be fprmed'in Masterton.

Messrs Lowes and lorns make several addition to their stock sale of the 18th,

Captain R. A. Edwin telegraphed at nine o'clock this morning ; "Indications ,pf strong southerly winds; glass fall."

A poultry raiser says that short, ogg produce hen chickens and long egg produce cocks.

• Owners are reminded that nominations for handicaps for the Tinui races close with the Secretary at Tinui to-morrow ■night,at eight o'clock. Nominations for handicaps at the Masterton-Opaki Jockey fllub Autumn meeting close at the Club Hotel, on Saturday night nwtatnw'efl'clqck, The number who have (joined bit of blue" at Mr Booth's Temperance Mission now amount to over 2500, and the pledge takers to over 2000,

Mr A. Oleghom is the successful tenderer for the election of a two-storey building for Mr Bradford, gunsmith,, ol Queen-street, Masterton, on the site oi the late fire.

A curious phenomena occurred in Wellington yesterday. " The air was full of drenched humanity," says the Press. The difficulty of breathing in such an atmosphere would this information hard to swallow.

Acceptances,, general ontrios, nations for the Grand. Stand Handicap'at the Wairarapa Jpckey Club Autumn Meeting close with the Secretary, Mr R, R, Armstrong, at Carterton to-night at eight o'clock, The married v single members of the Masterton Cricket Club will again do battle on tho Park Oval, on Saturday afyopnoon. In view of the forthcoming match with the T.C.C.. a)} njejpberp are requested to turn out to practice overy evening.

The Auckland Free Press announces that it will cease publication on tho 7th March. It has been a strong advocate of Protestantism and temperance for the six of its existence, but its financial success does not warrant its continuance, ■ The Auckland Gas Company have declared a dividend at the rate of 17 per cent, per annum on 12911 shares for the past year, and the Wellington gas shares command a premium of upwards of 50 per cent, on the original price consequent upon the excellent report just written. We draw tho attention of those interested to the Tea Meeting which takes place this afternoon to celebrate tl)g opening of a new Gospel Temperance Mission Hall in Masterton. The programme for the after meeting is a varied one and consists of songs glees and addresses, The chair will be taken by Mr G. W. Woodroofe. The following gentlemen were nominated for seats on the Greytown Licensing Bench yesterday Messrs B. Gallagher, J. Tully, D, P, toby, W, H, W. Haines, F, H, Wood, and A, Young, The number nominated exceeding tjtafi required there will be a poll taken'on the 18th inst,

Yesterday afternoon, Master F, Richards, a son of Mr E, S. Richards of Masterton, met with a nasty accident while working at the machine in the office of our contemporary. The 'second finger of his left hand was caught in one of the cog wheels and was completely smashed. Dr Hosking's services were at once enlisted, and he amputated the. finder at the second joint and the sufferer is now doinp as well as can be expected.

The Greytown School Committee met on Tuesday evening, Present—Messrs Cuff (Chairman), Hillier, Udy, Trotter, and Revs. Young and Western. The Rey. Mr Western was elected Secretary. Messrs Cotter and Udy. presented an account of the school treat showing a nett balance of £4 8s lOd. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Cotter and all others who assisted in carrying out the school treat. Sonie discussion took place on the head master's report but was of iio public interest, and the meeting closed.

Heilbron's German Worm Cakes and Fitzgerald's Koromiko Extract are Patented.—Advt.'

Sergeant Rudman, a lass from tho Wellington contingent of the Salvation Army, led an attack on the citizens of Carterton last evening, •. Tho Firo -Brigade Demonstration Com' mittee, Dunedin, have appointed a committee to answer Superintendent Hughes' alleged false statements through tho Press. • .

A compromise has been effected between the- licensed victuallers and temperance party,. Christchurcli, in reference to tho' election of licensing committees, Five candidates have been agreed upon', who will be returned unopposed for the city districts. - The.members of'tho. Wesleyan. Church and. choir hold a presentation meeting tins-evening on tho occasion of tho departure from the district of Mrs J, Smith, who has been connected with the Church and leader of the choir, for a number of years. At a meeting of the Fire Brigade held last night a resolution 'was- unanimously carried that the necessity of supplying the town with a steam fire engine be urged upon the Borough Council, and that they be requested to take steps to provide one as soon as possible. The following are the nominations for the Licensing Committee of the Carterton' Town District:—R.- Fairbrother, >H. Callister,' o.' H. Robinson, R, Dickson sen., S. M. Hart, and for the Carterton Country Districtß, Fairbrother, Thos. Bennett, H. Callister, S. M. Hart, John Smith,

The unfortunate man, Bedingfield, whose recent escapade caused' so much scandal in the ranks of -the Salvation Army,: haß come to ail 'untimely end. Some months ago ho went to the UnitedStates, and his fate is told in the following paragraph amongst the American intelligence by the San Francisco mail "Bedingfield, a captain in the Salvation Army, while praying in front of an hotel, near San Jose, had his brains knocked out by a pickle-keg, thrown by the proprietor. The firebell again rang out in Carterton yesterday afternoon and the brigade quickly proceeded with the engine to the south end where they succeeded in saving' three houses that were in danger from a bush fire. Two members in full uniform started for the scene of the conflagration at full speed—both oil the back of ono rosjnante, They had not gone far when the girth broke and both enthusiasts came to mother earth. Unfortunately, ono of them—by name Russell—received a severe gash across the forehead, and was for some time stunned. Mr Lindop, in the absence of Dr Smith, stitched up the wound and did his best for the sufferer. •

There was a good attendance at Mr F. H. Wood's sale at Greytown yesterday, when the priveleges of the forthcoming Wairarapa Autumn Jockey Club Meeting were disposed of. The publican's booths were disposed of privately and the other priveleges fgtched—Grand Stand, Bar and Luncheon White, ; Ho 1 Refreshment Booth, McGlashan £10; No 2 ditto, White £8 ss; Books, Hallard £2l; Fancy Stall, Dick 7b 6d; Games, Clark £4 ss; Horse Yards, Dick £3 ss; Gates, McFarlan £l2O. Total—£l6Bl2s Gd.

The railway authorities intend running a Saturday excursion train at very moderate fares from Wellington to the Hutt and Kaitoke, which will prove a great boon to the wopkjng classes in the city, and will no doubt provo" profitable to the management. The same boon extended to the Wairarapa residents, as far as charging excursion rates on the Saturday extra train is concerned, would be equally appreciated, and the extra number of passengers who would avail themselves of an puting would no doubt considerably increasp fhe re^rapj A short time ago a politician was ad-, dressing an audience at Sydney on the land question, and had frequently referred, to the cost of making da\ns on the back runs. He. made the figures so tremendous, however, that one jof the listeners,' who was an expert, shouted out, " We don't have a dam for every sheep." This interjection tickled the audience, and §e(: them laughing, at the expense of tho orator. T)}e}ttttei', however, ":Tvas equal to the occasion, for ap s'qon as tl|e hilarity had slightly subsided, he returned to the crltio the prompt retort, '' Well, sir, I nevor yet sw a sheep that hadn't a dam."

On Wednesday next Messrs Lowes & loms hold one of the most important sales of sheep over held in the Wairarapa, the list embracing stock of the very best quality in all classes which should attract buyers from all parts of the province. The entries include 198 Lincoln rams, 45 Cotswold rams, G1 Merino, 30 CotswoldLingoln, 7 Leicester,,7soCotswoldbreeding ewes, 300 lanjbaii} the wool, a number of first cross Lincoln-fllerjno l'atns, and purebred merino and Lingoln rams, 300 fat sheep and 200 store sheep, The above are from the well-known flocks of Messrs Martin, Matthew Holmes, Johnston, E, Tatham, McMaster, Bryce, Murray (Australian stock), H, Campbell, McLean, Fisher & Co, Jas. Stuckey, ,and Beetham Bros,, and include many prizewinners, The auctioneers have also an entry pf njnp tiVQ ts three year old sfeers.

| Betwocn ten and eleven o'clook last night the peace of the residents in Perry street was disturbed by shouts and cries proceeding from the Chinaman's store in that street and soon a small crowd collected in the neighbourhood of the shop. Through the uncurtained window? pf the Hppev flflof njlgjit be §eep. a qrqwd of celestials engaged in anything but a frolic; A man was seen to be' throiyn violently against the side of the roqn), a window was smashed and from the front d<W a Chinaman rushed out gesticulating violently and shouting " Yoo Kee did it! Yee Kee did it!" Addressing first one and then the other of the onlookers he said, " Boss, look here, look at my eye, Yee Kee did it!" Blood was pouring from a cut on his forehead and one of his eyes were completely "bunged tip," It was thought by many that hjs eye was gouged out, but this, fortunately, did not prove to be the case, The police constable arrived on the scene but there was no Yee Kee to be found. The injured man was taken to Dr Beard who sewed up the wound. The affair will be settled before the Magistrate.

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