The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1888.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2890, 4 May 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1888.

There will be a stage rehearsal of " Trial by Jury" to-night at St. Matthew's Schoolroom, at 7,45, Mrs Langtryh<iß just lost her father, the Dean of Jersey, at the age of seventythree. To-morrow (Saturday) is the pay-day of the Masterton and Greytown Building Societies. Mr \Y. Sellar is secretary for the former, and Mr G. S. W. Dalrymple for the latter.

We have to acknowledge the receipt from the publishers of" The Illustrated Australian News" for April. The present number contains some very attractive views indeed, and they are thoroughly artistic in execution.

Our Eketahuna correspondent writes: Two violent shocks of oarthquakes were felt here yesterday morning at a quarter past two. They lasted about 4 minutes altogether.

An important sale of heavy fat wethers and forward store wethers will bo held at Longbuuh, Gladstone, on Friday, 11th May, Mr F. H. Wood haying received instructions from Wi Mahupuka to sell his sheep by auction on that occasion. A correspondent to the Greytown Standard, referring to the fact that after Ist June, no solicitor's costs will be allowed for cases under £3 except in actions for damages says, " 1 think it is quite time. I had a case against me of £ll7s sd, yet the costs came to i? 14s.' A prolonged and severe shock of earthquake was felt in Mauriceville at seven minutes past two o'clock yesterday morning, A dull grating sound was succeeded by an undulatory motion from west to east, which lasted about thirty seconds, gradually increasing in intensity. Suddenly the whole settlement Beemed to be twisted round to the north, windows rattled violently, and fur at least ten or twelve seconds the earth rooked and swayed terribly, the sensation was appalling to nervous people, and for nearly half a minute after the violence had subsided the earth could still be folfc shaking and quivering liko a ship on the ocean.

Referring to the pheep-shearing machine, the U.S. Consul at Sydney writes: At the first trial 50 or 60 sheep were shorn in a day of 10 hours; 80 or 90 is a fair number for a good hand with a pair of shears, and even ,150 have ken done, but in every sheop shorn by the machine, there ia said to be a saving of from i to 12 ounces of wool. It is objected that the machine cuts the wool too close to the back, as the sheep presents a uniform pink colour from tlio tip of the nose to the end of the tail. If desired, however, the machine can leave oneeight to one-tenth of an inch of wool by simply changing (its adjustment. In no instance has there been any double cutting, every fibre of the fleece being of its natural length, nor are there any ribs left in the skin or any tufts of yncut wool."

In the past half year the London and A orth-Western Railway paid for "compensation" close upon £40,000. • We are improving in Masterton. Thovo was not a single" drunk" ran in duvinf the whole of last month > A man has been sentenced at Sydney to six month b imprisonment for stealing an umbrella. This should be a caution to umbrella and stick "shakers" generally. The special nieht at the Theatre Royal Rink was again largely attended last evening and the supply of roller skates was exhausted at a very early stage, Everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy the linking, and there was an evident disinclination to change to dancing later in the "evening,

The Advocate states that Mr J. Stevens of Rangitikei, and Mr A, Thompson of Oamaru, have charterod the steamer Tekapo for a trip to Calcutta with horses for the Indian market. The horses will number in all about 215, half of which will bo from Rangitikei, and half from the Oamaru district. The steamer will, we believe, leave New Zealand in June next. Younpwifo (at the dinner tablo, sobbing): "I think you—are just as mean as-as—you can be. I made that—that apple dumpling as a pleasant surprise for you, and now—you—want me to bring the handsaw'to cut it in two with." Young husband:" Good heavens, Maria! Is that a dumpling 11 took it for a cocoanut. (With desperate firmness); I'll eat it now, Maria, if it kills me." The New South Wales Pres3 do not seem to have a great liking for Slavin, as the following clipping from a Sydney exchange will show" The last issue of the Melbourne Sportsman, referring to Paddy Slavin's movements, starts off thus The champion boxer of Australia continues to maintain his reputation, etc., etc.' It ia presumed thereby that Slavin has gone in for some more blatherskite, for his fistic reputation must be achieved before it will need maintaining. At Birmingham, recently, James Alber fc Flint, a painter, was sentenced to three months' hard labour for assaulting his illegitimate son, an infant eleven months old. When the woman who nurses the child called on him for payment ho took the infant from her and threw it into the fireplace. When it was secured from the fireplace, Flint threw tho child on the floor, kicked it, and attempting to jump on it, was knocked down by an indignant

bystander, who thereby saved its life. It appeared that Flint had previously offered the woman a sovereign to make away with the child, Last Saturday morning, Mr Reginald Park, of Newbiggin Hall Farm, near Carlisle, accidently shot himself in a shocking manner, The deceased had apparently heon taking down his doublebarrelled gun, when ho was shot through tho head with a charge from tlio left barrel of the gun. When the body was found lying near the fireplace the top of the head was blown off, and his trains were quite exposed to view, while pieces of bone were scattered up and down tho room, some of them being quite six yards away from the body. Mr Wyllie, says theOhristchurch Press, twenty-nine years ago played Martins, who was then the top "draughts-man" in England, and lost the first match, but the ''Herd Laddie" won four -matches from Martins after, and as he quietly remarks, with a kind of inward satisfaction, "I haven't lost a match for twenty- eight years." In America he played in all, during his two visits, 35,000 games, and never lost a match. He charged each player 25 cents, equal to Is, for the pleasure and satisfaction of working off two games with the Champion of the World. The only game, Mr Wyllie lost in Christchurch was one with a Mr Boswell.

Many Peers, who aie in no way a disgrace to their order, have come down sadly in'these recent times. A music publisher told me to-day (writes the London correspondent of the Argus) that he had had a professional visit from a peer of the realm, who has become a commercial traveller in the service of a pianoforte manufacturer. The fai'-reaehins? impoverishment of the class will do more to incline the British - snob towards depriving them of their legislative privileges, than instances of misconduct in individuals, At present bankruptcy is the only offence in the eye of John Bull for which an individual peer is shut out of the Upper House, As we anticipated, the Masterton Road Board poll for two members resulted in the re-election of a former member in the person of Mr R. 1), Dagg, and the acquisition of a new strain by the return of Mr Jas. Stucltey. We are glad to see Mr Dagg in offico again, for in the past he has rendored much valuable service in the samo capacity. As regards Mr Stuckey, that gentleman's well-known energy and clearness of perception will undoubtedly be of service in the Masterton Road Board, and we congratulate the electors on securing his services. The voting was as under: R. D. Dagg 91,' James Stuckey 79, Alex. Jehnston 03, S. W.Donovan 7. The declaration of the poll was unattended with any excitement, there not even being the usual speechifying. J. L. Sullivan is said by the Referee to have had 729 meetings during his career as a fighter, and has been victorious in a]l except two. One was when ho fought with Patsy Cardiff and broke his arm in the second round, and the otlie was when he met Tug Wilson, and in that encounter he was nover struck a blow. Tug stayed the number of rounds stipulated in the contract, bpt it was done by continually going down, In one round he went down 'thirty-ono times, Of the other 727 of Sullivan's set-to's, 327 wore knock-outs. Tho rest were bested,fj ; Over 100 times the police interfered, "as they said, to prevent' Sullivan killing his opponent, John L. never received a cratch in all of his bouts, and never trained but onie, and that was when he whipped Paddy Ryan. Thus writes tlio ifatarawa gorrespondent of theGreyto™ Standard" Tho Government has decided—' it's only what I've been told, you known-to do away with the Greytown railway, and, of course, the station at Greytuwn, and they are going to mako Matarawa the plsee. The business now beim? transacted between Greytown and Woodside will be all centered here. This in itself is a mighty lift fpr such small potatoes as üb, but this is not all—a good substantial bridge is to be bi)ilt over tho Waiohine river to connect Grqytowp with Mat.arap and we shall have all the traffic of your busy little borough passing through this place for North and South. I feel kinder sorry for Greytown, but as a resident of Matfirawa I, with others, are In ecstacies with the good luck which has befallen us. Wo hav.e carefully measured the distance between your Post Office and our flag station,' and find it only two and a half miles. This has been, no doubt, q, strong inducement to the Government to seriously consider tlje shifting of the traffic this ay, And, in order tjhat there may be other inducements, the erection of a large and commodious hotel has boon mooted. Holders of land in Glo&e proximity to our present station are to be asked to'cut it up into building allotments in order that every facility may be given to persons wishing to start in business, Tho next step will be to ?ot Matarawa proclaimed a borough,

. Captain Edwin wired at two o'clook to. day" Indications of a frost to-nicht.' 1 Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stook sale for Wednesday 400 good Ewes. Mr Hugh Campbell, of Opaki, warns trespassers with dog or gun that they will be prosecuted. Messrs 0. E. Bremner and F. 6. Moore, of Masterton, are gazetted trustees of the Park Reserve, The Mines Department publish in last Gazette the amended conditions for the I reward of £IO,OOO for the discovery of new goldfields. The Christchurch Board of Education has fixed tho .minimum stipend of the teachers in charge of schools at £Bl per annum. Notice is given of the annual meeting of the Castlepoint Licensing District for Saturday, June 9th. Applications must be lodged by the 19th inst: Alfred Brunton, the Dunedin evangelist, against whom damages were recently given by the jury in the action brought by Mrs Balbedyhll, lias filed a declaration of insolvency.

We understand that Captain Donald intends resigning his commission in the Masterton Rifles shortly, and that he will on doing so probably be granted rank as an Honorary Major. The proprietor of the Rink announces

that it will be open to-night and to-mor-row night; also that he has received another consignment of skatep, Messrs R. Aitken & Sons have unavoid-. ably to postpone their auction sale until Saturday, 12th May, owing to tho noncompletion of alterations to the commercial auction mart. Mr John Fuller estimates that lie lost £BOO by the burning of his cordial factory and stables at Greytown. As previously mentioned there was no insurance whatever. Mr Fuller does not intend building again, but will return to the old factory formerly in use. Another shock of earthquake was experienced at Woodville, yesterday afternoon at half-past four, but it was only slight. Professor Falb foretells disturbances on May sth, 6th, and 7th, The ones yesterday wero very close to his dates.

Mr A. J. Chamberlain, bo lons known in the blacksmith and farriers' trade, notifies that lie has taken over the Eketahuna Smithy from Mr Geo. Buckingham. Mr Chamberlain has had long experience, and ill his connection with Mr F. Gray's Mastorton business, and afterwards with Mr Rosa' ho gained a wide-spread reputation for superior workmanship. We are requested to remind our reader 8 of Messrs Lowes and lorns sales at thei r rooms to-morrow. They include furni" ture of every description, drapery, produce, poultry and sundries. A large quantity of furniture, seized under distraint for rent, and fur convenience removed to the rooms, is now added to the list.

The Now Zealand Times to-day publishes a telegram from its Masterton correspondent which states that •' the proposals for the raising of a loan for the drainage of tno Borough have readied a definite stage. The committee appointed for the purpose by the Borough Council recommend raising a loan of £IO,OOO, repayable in 42 years, guaranteed by a special rate of 4d in the £ and the rent of the municipal reserves." Regarding this we may say that there is not the slightest foundation for the information imparted; Mo committeee lias been appointed, nor has even a definite drainage scheme been discussed. The correspondent has evidently been entirely misled. " Shocking revelations were made at Liverpool Assizes recently. A sailor named Goadon was sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude for attempted Wife murder. The attack was horribly brutal, and Justice Grantham said immediate should be taken to punish the publicans who poisoned the prisoner with drink, and made unholy profits out of this horrid traffic. Children were dying of starvation, these brutal crimes were committed, and rieh rich publicans were responsible. We have pleasure in calling attention to the notification of Mr Edward Lee who has takon over the Taueru Hotel from Mr C.Rogers. Mr Lee is well qualified both by ability and popularity to maintain the good name of this comfortable hostelry and we expect to hear that business is shortly more thriving than ever at the Taueru Hotel, Mr Rogers also thanks his friends—and they are legion—for the kind support they have given him in the past,

Travelling is much easier and less oxpensive than it was in the days of tho pioneers of New Zealand. When they wanted to travel It was generally done ou "Shanks Pony" and the inducements were not those of pleasure but rather of hard toil. We have, however changed all that and one of the greatest inducements is now being held out by the proprietor of Te Aro House, Wellington. What is it; necessarily the purohase of Rive's bankrupt stook of Drapery and Clothing and the determination to sell it at such astonishingly low prices as must command anjimmensc amount of travel by coach, railway and steamboat to the centre of attraction Te Aro House Wellington. Where is it; At Te Aro House, you may be sure as it could hardly be elsewhere that you could possibly obtain such remarkable bargains as you will doubtless secure at the Te Aro House sale of Hive's Bankrupt Stock. Whkn is it; on Monday, Tuesday the first of May—We shall then at 10 in the morning commence the sale of this stock of Ilivo's which comprises a lot of good sound useful Drapery and Clothing and the publio may take our word for it that there is not a particle of rubbish among the various lots that will be offered for salo on Mayday at at Te Aro House, Wellington, If you want bargains such as you never yet dreamed of in Dresses, Mantles, Millinery, Calicoes, Sheetings, Blankets, and Men's Boys' and Youths' Clothing do not fail to make a boo line for the scene of sale or if you caunet do that, ooip by steamboat coach and railway, your fare will be matter of no moment when compared with the advantages you will gain at the sale of Hive's bankrupt etoek at Te Aro House, Wellington, —Advt.

SpgwDNESB & Ability,-Dr, Soule's American Hop Bittera bo fpeely advertised in all the papers, secular and religious, are having a laree sale, and are supplanting all other medioines. Thera is no denying the virtues of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of these Bitters have shown great shrewdness and ability in compounding a Bitters, whose virtues are so palpable to every ono's observation,—' Examiner and Chronicle. 1 Maine news.—Dr. Soule's Amenoan Hop Bitters, which are advertised in our _ columns, are p. sure cure for ague, biliousness and kidney compaints, Those _ who use them say thoy oahnot be too highly recommended. Those afflicted should give them a fair trial, and will become thereby enthusiastic in the nraise of their curative qualities.-" Portland Arpus"