The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1887

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2765, 3 December 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1887

Two men named George Smith and John Hyams have- each been lino £25, or six weeks imprisonment for playing the three card trick at the Dunedin Cattle Show.

Wi Pero'3 election petition v J. Carroll, M.H.R., has been appointed to bo heard at Gisborne on 13th January. Peter Kemp, of Sydney, who row holds the sculling championship of the world, has accepted a challenge to row against Clifford. It is probable that Hanlon will also challenge Kemp, A journeymen tailor named George Davis, aged about 50, was found dead in his bed yesterday morning at the Empire Hotel, Haivera. It is believed that he died from natural causes. An inquest is to be held.

Mr W.C. Buchanan, M. H. R., has presented to the houso a petition signed by Mr Henry Bunny, Chairman of the South County Council, praying that the Wairarapa may bo severed from the Charitable Aid district of Wellington.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company announce that their wool auction sales will be held during tho season at the wool stores, Wellington. The first sale of the season will be held at an early date, of which notice will be given through our advertising columns. Daniel Murphy was charged before Mr S, Yon Stunner R.M„ this moining with being drunk in the public streets last night Daniel, who appeared to bo sufferin 0 ' from a "burst," told his Worship that he had a birthday yestorday, was just fifty years old, and took a glass or two to celebrate the event, The police gave him a bad character, and he was fined 5s or eight hours imprisonment, with a caution not to repeat the offence,

The West Coast Times' Correspondent telegraphs that the woman Mrs Russell who started to walk from Okarifca to Ross a distance of about sixty miles last week was fouud on Wednesday by Constable Donovon, of Okarito, some two miles down Dry Creek, in an exhausted and worn state, she having wandced about since Saturday. She was taken back to Wataroa, and is not expected to live. When found she was partially insensible, Depretis, tlie late ex-Premier of Italy, died poor, although for many years he en joyed the most ample opportunities for enriching himself King Humbert has settled £4OO a year on Madame Depretis and is to undertake the charge of the education of her son, and will otherwise provide for him.

Mooney, the dynamiter who tried to blow up the Atlantic liner The Queen, in New York liarbor, Iwb convoyed to an American reporter the astonishing news that he was the man who caused the explosion in the House of Commons. He declares that, after setting the machine going, he waited on Westminster Bridge to seethe result, and laughed to see" the members with wild starin? eyes rushing hatlessinto the street, not daring to look back in their frenzied efforts to escape," It is evident, says an that Mooney could give points toGehazi and Ananias. He had forgotten that tho explosion occurred during the recess.

During the Thunderstorm on November 10, nn the Maryborough railway, Queensland.a large tree was struck by lightning and shattered to pieces close to where W men were working. The ganger and. another man were struck by the fragments, and all the others wero dazed by the lightning, It was afterwards found that one man had both his legs Woken, necessitating amputation, and ■that another man l»a<} been dangerously injured by the lightning /

Messrs Lowes aud lorns add to their took sale a line of Beven good voarlings.

A chimney on fire at the Institute last • evening was the causo of a violent peal { being rung on both Firo bells. [ There are said to bo 00.000 Americans s in London oponding on an average £IOOO j each, or £6,000,000. Tlio Mayor of Sydney has made an inspection of houses in the lower quarters of the city, and condemned 49, of which 21 were in the Chinese quarters, occupied by Mongolians crowded together under the most filthy conditions. The following cases woro heard in the Masterton R,M. Court yesterday, before Mr S. Von Stunner, R.M.—Wairarapa North County Council v Jesse Herbort; claim for rates,', £33 10s (id; judgment for £2O 17s lOd and costs, Same v Edgar Mason ; claim for rates, £IG 15s 9d; judgment for 1819s lid and costs. Same v Nicoli Jensen; claim £1 for rates; judgment for amount and costs. Same v James Farmer; claim 9s; judgment for amount and costs. A diabolical outrage has been commited at Marringal, a bush township ten miles north of Warrnambool Australia. On Saturday morning, Nov. 12, a farmor named Henry Mills, on going into the stockyard, discovered that a dray loaded with wool the night beforo, ready for despatch to Warrnarnbool had been set on fire and entirely consumed. The remains were still 'smouldering, and on searching around to discover the causo of the fire he had his attention directed to a draught horse in an adjoining paddock. On examining the animal he found its entrails trailing from a jagged wound in tlio region of the stomach. The poor creautre seemed in intense agony, and, though tho intestines were replaced and the wound successfully stitched, the animal died in a few minutes. It is supposed the wound was caused by a sharp billhook The polico were communicated with, and a search made to discover the instrument used in the cruel deed, so far without success. Whilst searching the paddock small heaps of grain were discovered, and these were brought in for analysis, as they were suspected of bein« poisoned. The police aver they havo some clue to the perpertrators of the cruel deed, but very little hopo is entertained of their being caught. In a communication to the Canterbury Times on the rabbit plague, Reginald Foster states that, in addition to the Hurunui rabbit fence from the sea up to the Waiau and Clarence Rivers, on the northern boundary of Canterbury, it is probable that the Government will erect a similar fanco from the junction of the Hakataramea with the Waitaki to the vicinity of Mount Cook, which will protect Canterbury in tlio south, The length of the two fences will be about 150 miles, and the cost of erection is estimated at about £IB,OOO, and cost of maintenance £2500 per annum. Certain representations having been made to the Sydney authorities on behalf of the convict Nowman, now under sentence in Darlinhurst Goal in connection with tho Mount Rennie outrage, it has been suggested (says the Eveniu? News), that his irons should be taken off in viow of tho fact that affidavits havo recently been presented to the Governor testifying to his innocence of any participation in the crime. The sentence passed upon him included three years in irons. After considering the representations the authorities have declined to accede to tho request until the report of Judge Windeyer, who his at present in England, can bo received. In the meantime, however, in consequence of the representation" of the Rev. Rice, chaplain of Darlinghurst, aud several other persons who are firmly convinced of Newman's innocence, tho convict's irons havo been exchanged for lighter ones than those hitherto worn by him since his .incarceration.

Over three thousand porsons went to the Bsston Theatre on August 8, to see the presentation of tho most costly belt ever made, to Mr John L. Sullivan. Tho belt was manufactured in New York. The centre-plate is a largo shield, surmounted by six flags, two representing each America, Ireland and England. On the front of the shield, in large, raised block letters, are the words: " Presented to John L. Sullivan by the Citizens of Boston," The name" John L, Sullivan" on the inscription isincrustcd with 256

diamonds. Just above the namo i 3 a large star containing a diamond weighing three carats. Around tho edge of thoshield are six single-carat stones, and on the bottom is an embossed ornament holding thirty-two stones The belt consists of eight panels, four os either side of the shield. The panel to tlie right contains the picture of Pat Sheedy, surrounded by twelve brilliant diamonds,tho panel to the left holdi the picture of the champion in full dress. This is encircled with twelve diamonds. On the next two panels are the Irish harp, shamrook and flag, set in a grouping of twelvo diamonds each. A full figure of Sullivan in fighting costume is on the next two panels. Twenty diamonds are used on each of these panels, On tho two end panels appear tlie American shield and flag surmounted by an eagle. On oach of tho shields is a cluster of violets washed in brilliants. The belt is made of solid U carat gold, and weighs 3000dwts, It is 47in long, tho centreplate is loin deep, and the depth of the panels is Ifjiu. Two organs. Regulate first the stomach, second the liver, especially the first, so as to perform their functions perfectly, and you will remove at least nine-teen-twentieths of all tho ills that man-.

kind is heir to, in this or any other climate. Di'Soulo's American Hop Bitters is the only thing that will give perfectly healthy natural action to, these two organs " Majne farmer.'' Mus sa\% Don't take any of the quack as they are regimental to the human oistern! but put your trust'in DrSoulo's American Hop Bitters, which will cure general dilapidation, costive habits, and all comic diseases They saved Isaac from a severe extract of typhoid fever. They are the ut plus mmm of medicines, " Boston Globe." The lapse of time brings us once more to the festal and crowning month of the year and with it to the time honoured practice of the free distribution of Holiday, and Christmas presents at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse Te Aro House, Wellington. We have a really grand variety of useful, ornamental and artistic articles, tit to put on any table, and to adorn equally the mansion and the cot, and these we intend to give away in accordance with the amount of purchases made, during the month of December at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, JYeln'ng'to.ij. Oil all cash purchases of the following amounts we shall give proportionate presents -tlnjs; purchase IQs gift' Is, purchase 15s gift Is Gd, purchase 20s gift 2s, purchase 25s gift 2s Od, purohfise 30s gift lis,, purchase 35a gift 3s Gel, purchase 40g gift -is, purchase 45s gift 4s Gd purchase 50s gift sb, purchase £3 gift os, purchase £4 gift Bs, purohaso £5 gift 10s purchase £0 gift 12s, purchase £7 gift 14s, purchase £8 gift lGs, purchase £9 gift 18s, purchase £lO gift 20s, and so in the same proportion up to purchases of £SO or more at the Wholesale Family" Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington. Waivavapa residents are reminded that in our Warehouse there is every facility of oxercising a large variety of ohiiice, and that all goods are marked at actual wholesale prices, that a visit to our warehouse would at once be profitable, and cnwyablc and that they are sure to carry backjrHhem many pleasing reminders of the Mß' 'cs secured in purcharing at Wasehouse, HflßH s on haTellington. :

Germany is urging Holland and Belgium to act in concert with the Triplo ! Alliance. •

| Persistent reports havo boon circulated i: that the English float will co-operate with \ tlio Alliance on certain conditions.

j It is reported that 150,000 Russian troops are massed in Poland beyond the ordinary force maintained in that country. Mr E. Tayler, of the local fruit depot invites inspection of his large and varied consignment of fruits and vegetables,

In the Wellington R. M. Court this morning, Charles Watson was committed for trial on a charge of criminal assault. Notice has been given by Dr Newman to ask the Minister for Public Works if he will allow through rates for carriage of cattle and sheep trucked on the NapierWoodville line, and then transferred to and carried on the Wellington-Wairarapa Railway. Mr W, C. Buchanan presented a petition to the flouso yesterday from the Cartel ton Borough Council praying for separation in the matter of Charitable Aid.

The following petitions were pre3onted to the Houso yesterday by. Mr G. Beotham. From tho North Wairarapa County Council for the separation of the Wairarapa district from the Wellington District for Charitable Aid purposes; From Mr John Tuck and four others in favor of the Wairarapa North County Empowering .Bill. By way of compensating for lost time the House. last nisdit got through a remarkable amount of work, says tho Times. Three important measures—the Governor's Salary and Allowances, Ministers' Salaries and Allowances, and Parliamentary Honorarium and Privileges Bills were passed through committee, and subsequently through all the final stages; and progress was reported upon the Christchurch Hospital and Government Railways Bills. Although numberless amendments wero moved to the different measures, the Government party remained very compact, and only one alteration was effected.