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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2521, 10 February 1887, Page 2

The Mastorton Hospital Committee meet this afternoou in tho Institute. A meeting of members of the Masterton Football Club iB convened for Saturday evening next at the Club Hotel to consider the advisability of holding sports on Easter Monday. . The Featherston Eifles under Captain A, Donald mustered for inspection parade on Monday night. There wore 38 of all ranks present. This Company are very diligent in attending to their duties since the new regulations have been in force. Mr G. Watson, who has been the telegraph linesman in this district for several years past, and has given every satisfaction by his attention to the duties appertaining to the important office, has been appointed telegraphist in charce of the Tinui office, Mr McKenzie, linesman, has been appointed in Mr Watson's place here. A shocking fatal accident occurred at Te Aro House, Wellington; at noon. yesterday to a man named Duncan Craig, a painter, It appears that the man was working at one of the windows on the second floor facing Dixon-street when he fell backward on to the kerbing below, a distance of 20 feet. The unfortunate man never moved'after reaching the pavement, death being instantaneous. !' The following resolution passed at the Nortli Wairarapa County Council on Tuesday wero crowded out of yesterday's issue" That notice .be given to add id to sheep toll at Akiteo, and that Mr Handyside be notified at onco; also, that the Chairman or Or Maunsell will take tho 'earliest opportunity of seeing Mr Handyside upon the subject of collection, and .that ■ by exemption or refund, Armstrong's estate sheep, proceeding South, be free. That the Council wad not prepared to abandon any portion of the .claim for the Waikororo Branch Road survey of £4503 9d. That the Council cannot give the Pahiatua Town Board control over the road passing through the ■township, but would offer no objection ■to tho Board expending such sums as it thinks tit on the road. That the Engineer .bo instructed to call for fresh tenders for work of formation onlv; and that the Chairman consider the tenders." The Mayor of Groytown and Councillor Maxton had a wordy duel on Monday night; at the Council table in reference to the former's duties as Chairman of the Council. Other Councillors expressed opinsons, and tho mattor waxed rather warm for some time. A resolution was subsequently passed for tho leasing of the reserve, Greytown North, for a term of seven yoara.

The Greytown Rifle Volunteers mustered for inspection at the Town Hall last night. There were, with the Papawai Rifles, 76 of all ranks on parade —4O of the former company under Captain Cameron, and 3G of the latter under Captain Jury. Major Bunny inspected the men, and expressed pleasure at their good muster and general military appearance.

Tho W»at End of London had another labor Bcare on 7th January, when crowds of unemployed working men assembled in front of the offices of the Looal Government Board, and demanded relief. Mr Ritchie, President of the Board, received a deputation from the crowd outside, but said he could promise nothing. When the crowd outside were apprised of this they hooted the Government and marched to Trafalgar Square, where an indignation meeting was held, and resolutions adopted protesting against the apathy of the Government. Many reaidentß and shopkeepers in the vicinity of Trafalgar Square, fearing an outbreak and a renewal. of the Socialists riots, closed their .' shutters and barred their doors, but the meeting dispersed quietly. At Baltimore (Indiana) on the evening of 12th December, a negro brought to the Maryland University on Lombard street, the body of a white woman and left it with Anderson Perry, the colored janitor, saying he would call again for 15dol, the price agreed' upon. The body was taken to be prepared for keeping until needed for dissection, but it was found that the head had been horribly crushed, and there were two wounds in tho left breast. The police-were at once notified, and a post mortem examination was made. The physicians stated positively that ths wounds wore made after death, leaving the inference that it was a simple case of body snatching, and that the work had been done by a novice. The body was identified as that of Emily Brown, a woman sixty years old, who for the past six years haß been boarding with a colored famjly in the western section of the city. She was.of dissipated habits, and lived by begging. She was at home in bed three hours before her body wss brought to the univoraity, and it is now evident that she was brutally murdered for the price hei body would bring for use on the dissecting table. A miin naraod George Turner, who, with liis wife, some six weeks ago came from Southland as married couple on the Haketeramca Station was killed at the station on Saturday mommy under vory painful circumstances. On ' Saturday morning he was milking the cows. The last cow was a newly calved one, but was not considered very wild. As tho man. rose from milking, however, and let her go free, she attacked and jambed him, against tlie stockyard fence, driving ing one of her horns through his body at the groin, A boy witnessed the accident gave the alarm, and Turner was rescued an<3 to his home. He ; was in dreadfjil agony, during the ■ three hours which he lived after 'the acs; dent, pleaded that some sudden stop might be put to his Bufferings. The doctor atKurow was sent for, but when' he arrived the unfortunate man was dead. At the inquest a .verdict of accidental death was returned. -

The celebrated "Neumeyor" pianos are announced for sale on the monthly payment system by Mr Spiller, ot Lambton Quay, Wellington. The delegates of tho Mastorton Amalgamated Friendly Societies mot last evening, and passed all acoounts for pay* montin connection with their Anniversary Day's Gathering, ' . Persons on the lookqut for a pi'ofifcabl 6 business, would' do welKto read an advertisement in another column where a partner is .required with a small capital, a guarantee of 100 per cent profit being given. *' . . "' . •

The Treasurer of the Mnaterton Hospital acknowledges the receipt of 30 s from employ ees of Messrsß, undF, Maunsell, Tinui, and 20s from Mr. Donald Kenne'dy, TupurupUru. The popular quarterly gathering of the Masterton. Good Templars will take place on Tuesday next in the Temperance Hall. The usual tea meeting and vocal and instrumental selections will be the programme for the evening's entertainment.

The "Fuifonthe Bristol" Company, I a combination of talent that has created very favorable impressions in Wellington, will appear, at the Theatro Royal Masterton this evening. Quoting froni the Press notices of the Empire City thty are a really wonderful company, the performance of xlola, the human rocket, being the. greatost sensation of the age. Messrs Lowos and lorns report that at their stock sale yesterday some 2,500 sheep, 30 head of cattle, 40 pigs, and several horses woro sold., The sheep moved off freoly, but figures very low, the same applies to other lines in stock; Heavy fat wethers 7s 6, medium, Cs 6d, stores 5s to 6s4d, heavy fat ewes 5s Od, breeding ewes from Is 9d to 3s 9d, 1000 merino wethers sold at 2s, lambs 2s Cd to. 3s 4d, young oatfcle made,from 23s to 40s, store cows 40s to (i 0„ dairy cows £5 10s, Horses nominal, small pigs 5s to 7b 6d, porkers 12s 6d to 14s, large 17s 6d.

MrG. Beetham, M.H.R., met his constituents in the Lower Whareama on Monday evening last, The meeting was attended as well as could be expected in Buch a thinly peopled district, some of those present having come from Glen.burn, a distance of nearly twenty miles. On the motion of Mr Tatham, Mr Bennett took the chair and introduced Mr Beetham t® the meeting. Mr Beetham gave a lucid account of his stewardship during the past session and then invited questions from the electors. Mr Tatham asked why it was that the settlors in that district could not get a free mail 1 Mr Beetham replied that ho thought the postal authorities were trying to meet the settlers' wishes in the matter. Mr Rummer asked if the Government intended laying off a line of road down the Kaiwhata river to the beach. Mr Beetham replied that ho believed the County Council intended to take the matter in hand, On the motion of Mr Kummer seconded bv Mr Tatham, a vote of thanks to Mr Beetham was carried unanimously. Our Tinui friends aro promised a visit from the Georgie Southson Company, who will perform in the Tinui flail tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday evenings. Miss Smithson will be assisted by Miss Edwards and Mr Lawrence Dunbar (of the Eloiso Juno Company), Miss Fynmore and Mr Nowcombe. The entertainment will consist of Miss Smithson'a great Maccabean performance, entitled "The Aftist's Studio," in which that lady will introduce tho following charactors with surprising rapidity" The Duchess of Devonshire," " Jo," (from Bleak House)," Lancashire Lan's,"The Silver King," "The Temperance Lecturess," "Irishßoy," "Scotch Lassie," (introducing the song " Caller Herrin," and the " Sailor Boy." In addition-, to Miss Smithson'a unique entertainment, the Company will perform the petit opera, "La Fillo de Madamo Angot," introducing the Madamo'Angot Quadrille, also the farce ;of tho "Only Coat" &c. With such an array of talent in their midst, the residents of the Tinui district will be able to pass at least two pleasant evenings this week. Wo notice by the Pahiatua Star that

Mr Howlett has organised a society for Sunday amusement, the object being to explore the country in that district, and make the wants of the distant settlers

known. The following rules for the guidance of the members will show that it is founded on thorough cosmopolitan principlesl. Object of Club, - excursions on Sundays and holidays for purpose of observing progress of roads and settlement. 2. Secretary. to manage

affairs and not ask for subscriptions. 3. Everybody admitted as members as soon as they have made one attendance. - 4. Excursions to be advertised, 5. Members at liberty to write to newspapers about what they see on excursions. 6. Each member to bring his own victuals, smoke and towel. 7. Seoretary to receive communications from any settler who invites a visit. .

Many residents in this district have been converted to a belief in tho power of Clairvoyance by the occasional visits of Signor Hug, of Sydney, and Mr Ellis, of Auckland, but it is not generally known that Masterton possesses, in the person of

the wife of one of its working-men, a

clairvoyant whose natural gift is still more wonderful than the extraordinary powers manifested by Signor Hug and Mr Ellis, Mrs McLennan, of Victoria Street, possesses an almost phenomenal faculty as a clairvoyant. Signor Hug, when he diagnoses a case, puts himself into a trance; and holds the hand of the patient, and Mr Ellis puts the hand of the patient to his forehead, but Mrs McLennan does not touch her subjoct, and apparently does not pass into a trance. She.looks at her subject, a mist gathers before her eyes, and then every organ of the sitter, every vessel, and every nerve becomes luminous to her, and she describes readily and accurately, though necessarily in homely language, all parts of the human frame. However incredible, this may appear to Borne, we feel bound to state that it iB so, after watobing closely two test cases yesterday. . Mrs McLennan discovered three years ago. that she possessed tho clairvoyant .or second-sight faculty, and has practised it subsequently mainly for the benefit of children of the poorer classes. She makes no pretension to medical knowjeijgo or skill, and is a most unaffected andljunaaauming person, Some day her remarkable gift will, no doubt, make her name famous. About that £ifo to be given away.— To the Editor-Sir, Will you allow me through your columns to let tho peoplo of the Wairarapa know that I am going to sell all my stock, consisting of men's, youth's, and boys' clothing, Blurts, hats, hosiery, &c M at a great reduction in prices up till the end of. tho year; and also to remind them that everyone who buys goods to the value of 2s 6d gets a ticket in my £35 competition. Think of that I By Bpendmg 2s Gd with mej you may win money enough to carry you for a trip round New Zealand.—John Thorburn, ; Clothier, &c., Willis Bt., Wellington. ' f A VoNDEKFDi Henn—Many'are the instances cited of the astonishing fecundity; of the various species of domesticated fowl; but the'celebrated Wellington Henn (which/strange to say, is of the masculine gender) has a soul jjqye.the mere productum of eggs. The man,nor jpWftcS W tjirns out Venetian Blinds, etc,, is the of everybody fom the Governor downwards, the ljaipe of' tliis wonderful bird iaR. "W, .{IENK, aiid bis well? known fowl-house is theP neke Steam Window Blind Faotory, Molesworth-?treet, Wellington,.. -Avi.

. -At the meeting of the North Wairarapa Benovolent Society yesterday, Mr James Brown was appointed secretary and collector, and Mr E. Bqntley, relieving officer. The meeting of tho Castlepoint Road Board fixed for Saturday last lapsed for want of a quorum, and was adjourned to Saturday tlie 12th.