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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2929, 20 June 1888, Page 2

William Creswick, the celebrated actor, is (lead A. Berlin telegram states tjjat the post mortem examination of the dead Dionarch's body showed that a cavity the sizo of a list bad been caused in the throat by suppuration, Among the pjvaeiigcrs ontlio Aorangi is Mr Strickland, General manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, and Captain Russell,(member for Hawke'sßay Mr Strickland's visit is understood to be for the purpose of re-organising the Company's business. The European press commouts 011 the military tone of the address issued by tho Emperor William.. The French press comment on its warlike tones, whilst Russia considers tho new Emperor's address pacific in character, It is toported that the Emperor William has signified his desire that the press representatives should be excluded from the funeral ceremonies, owing to tho dislike lie entertains to newspaper comments,

Special train arranpoments at low latns aro advertised in another column to be in forco from Thursday 21st, to Monday 25th itists.

It will be scon by advertisement that linkers will bo ablo to indulge to ■morrow to their hearts content, as tlio rink will be open morning, noon and night. An inset is issued with this days paper Irom Messrs L, J. Hooper & Co, that will well repay perusal. It lws reference to the forthcoming exhibition.

The Morning Post states that England must act promptly to secure the exclusion of Chinese from Australia, otherwise the colonies wiil vindicate their independence after the manner of America.

The increase of sheep in 1887 over the number in 188G, was in Wairarapa North 11,040, and in Wairarapa South 1,102. The districts, 33 a whole, pays duty on 1,025,700 sheep belonging to 442 owners.

Prices aro made to meet the times in Duncdin, where things aro worse than with us. A Wairarapian recently sojourning in that city, asserts that lie got board lodging, and washing from a respectable family at twelve shillings a week. Electric liclits have been put ill the Paris morgue, with an idea of increasing the effect produced upon murderers upon being confronted with their victims. Under the effect of the light the''confrontations" are expected to bo much more effective,

At the inquest on the body of John Clark, who committed suicide at his residence, Brook-street, Wellington, on Monday by hanging himgelf on a fence, the jury returned a verdict of 'committed suicide while laboring under serious mental excitement sufficient to induce temporary insanity." A rider was added showing the necessity of people when finding a body,, using prompt action to recover same, especially when found hanging, without waiting for tlio police.

James Tyson, the richest squatter in Australia, was originally a coachman. He saved a little money and invested in stock, which turning out brofitably, left him the proud possessor of £504, With tliis sum—not a large one for the purpose —lie commencedi?razing, and as he worked hard and never spent anything, in a few years he counted his wealth by many figures. He started on 15s. a week, and to-day, if he is worth a penny piece he is worth over £3,000,000, and owns more sheep and cattle than any other two squatters in the world,

A Home paper reports that recently Hugh and Jane Jones, of Clynnog, North Wales, celebrated their diamond wedding. Mrs Jones attains her hundredth birthday on St. Thomas' day, while her husband is 97 years of age, The old couple who were heartily congratulated on their diamond wedding and are in excellent health, have brought up twelve children, and live with their son, Mr Richard Jones, who is hiinsolf 72 years of age-

At a meeting of the Rev Mr Ivirkliam's parishioners, at Dunedin, re ritualistic practices, a resolution was proposed that without any expression of opinion as to legality, or otherwise, of the ritualistic practices complained of, the meeting earnestly recommends the vestry and churchwardens to fall in with Mr Kirkham's concessions, and withdraw their resignations. The voting was so even that Mr Aslicroft, one of those who had resigned, recommended the vestry to see whether, so far as their own feelings were concerned, they could not put them ill their own pockets. Some very strong language was used during the discussion. In the cricket match against Middlesex the Australians, in their innings, made !?7—McDonnell 30, Trott 35. Burton secured six wickets. Middlesex, in their iniiins's, made another poor stand and were all disposed of for 02 Walker 10, Vernon 14. Turner bowled splendidly, taking seven wickets for 2!) runs, The Australians with 33 runs to get to win started their innings; the necessary number of runs Doing obtained with a loss of only two wickets, thus winning the game by eight wickets.

An important caso was heard at tho New Plymouth Police Court on Monday in which Mr Moses Somes Broach was charged with malicious injury tu the Presbyterian Church, by removing the luck from the door and replacing if with another, The defence was that Mr Breach did it under the belief that he had a reasonable claim for salary upon the building. The amount of snhuj claimed was £1,300, The defendant admitted that lie had not asserted his claim previously, although lie had ceased to be a minister of tliu church for tivu yivivs The office bearers repudiate the claim. Aftor hearing a large number of witness js he was lined Is and £6 4s costs.

According to the Natal Mercury, the South African gnkl-liekls are flourishing. The export of gold from Natal and the Cape has, during January, reached a total of £57,503, which is considered a capital beginning for the first month of the year. From the waterfall at the Kantonr the reports are in particular of a glowing character. From that spot a seven ounce nugget was recently brought into Barbertown ; and among the fortunate are cited two Portuguese diggers who appear to have been making something like £IOO a week by their toil for some lime—their ground being not inappropriately talked of as a " regular bank." More cheerful, however, are the tidings that while few, such as these Portuguese, have been exceptionally lucky, all tho others at work scmn also to be " making a good living." We remind our readers of tho Fancy Dress Carnival that takes place tonight at the Theatre Royal Rink, The proprietor and Ids assistants are bu?y decorating the place with flags, ferns, wreaths and Chineso lanterns, and there is no doubt that when the place is lit up this evening, and the skaters in their varied costumes arc glidiut' round to tho music of the band it will one cf the most novel sights that lias been seen in Masterton. Mr Basil Latham will also show Masterton rakers what it is possible io do on the skates. Mr Coker desires us to mention that tho ladies skates have arrived, and to ask those ladies who intend taking part in the evenings programme to call to-day and take their choice

Few things so vividly illustrate the value of little tilings as the story of the request made by the Brahmin Sissa, who is said to have invented chess. As the story runs, the prince for whom the Brahmin had invented this game as a pastime told liiin to aslt for what lip would, and the Brahmin made the very modest demand of the value of the corn that it would take to lay upon the chess board squares, one upon the first, two upon the second, and sq on, doubling the quantity upon each square. There are but G4 squares on the chess-board, and the Brahmin does not appear to have asked for much, Now, supposing a man count }p a niinutf) 100 seeds, and counted for 50 minntps jn eacji hour, allowing ten minutes for rest, and Ifept on counting for a year of 300 days, at ten hours a day, in one year lie would count 15,000,000 seeds; but this man would take 2,229,849,370,358 years to count the grains the Brahmin asked for, and if all the inhabitants of the world were setat the task they woijld not get through with it in less than 842 years, taking the inhjibitanti} of the world at 1,456,000,000, Tjie number of grains of corn tbo Brahmin mod' estly asked for would amount to 18,447 745,555,370,859,682,

The regular monthly meeting of the Masterton School Committee will take place to-morrow.

Mrs Oorbctt makes known in our " Wanted" column that hot luncheon will be supplied at her establishment from noon to 1,30 p.m, to-morrow. The principal business firms in Masterton notify their intention to close their premises to-morrow from mid-day, to enable their employes to visit the exhibition,

The Natives are obstructing Mr Peebles contractor for the Ngawapuru protective works. They give as a reason that the Government has not yet compensated them for the land already taken for the bridge and railway works,

A branch of the organisation known as the Little Sisters of the Poor, connected with- the lioman Catholic Church, and having for its object the care of the aged and desfcituto people, has been established in Auckland.

'J'lie Wanganui Borough Council have appointed the Acting-Clerk, Mr J. Purnell, who has some years held the position of rate collector, Clerk from among over 80 applicants. Mr E. Collotte, the well-known nur-sery-man, having established himself in Hastwell's Clearing, notifies in another column that he has a large, choice and varied collection of fruit and ornamental trees, flowering shrubs, bulbs, &c,, true to name, on sale at hia nursery. The Committee of the Mastcrton football Club met last evening, and among other business decided to f jrm a private Quadrille Assembly, The following form a committee to carry out the arrangements .'—Messrs A. Henderson, J. Ross, G. H. Smith, W. Hirschberg, W. B. Chcnnells, S. H. Wickerson (Secretary), and W. McKen/.ie.

Mr Marcliant intends asking the Government whether in tlie Native land legislation shortly to come before the House they will consider the question of compelling Native land owners, whose titles have been individualised, to contribute towards the cost of dividing fences, whether then land is occupied by Europeans or r,ot.

As showing the rates which are paid for gas in tlio Old Country, it may be noted that at a meeting of the Wolverhampton Town Council some months ago one of the alderman said that the Streets Committee had had their attention called to tlio fact that the Birmingham Gas Committee were supplying gas at Is per I,oooft- The price in Wolyerhamton was 2s Od per 1,000 ft, and the members of the Council wore of opinion that this should be reduced. Finally the question was referred to a Committee.

11l the Legislative Council yesterday the Attorney-General presented a petition from a number of inhabitants of the Thames praying for the repeal of the Contagious disease Act. Colonel Brett presented a petition from 702 women of Ofcago asking for the privilege of the franchise so far as regarded women. The Administration Amendment Dill was read a third time and passed. On the motion of die Attorney General the following new clause was inserted in the "Land Transfer Amendment Bill": The Sur-veyor-General, subject to the approval of the Governor, may revoke, either absolutely or for such time as he shall think fit, the license of any surveyor, licensed under the Land Transfer Act, ISBS, upon the ground of negligence, incompetence or misconduct on the part of such surveyor. Any person whose license is so cancelled shall cease t« bo a licensed surveyor from and after the date when a notification of such cancellation is gazetted. G. E. De Joux, lace town clerk of Jnvercargill, was committed for trial on three charges of alleged embezzlement of the borough funds, the other charges being adjourned. The accused said he had got muddled in his book keeping having too much to do. The total defalcations are stated at £1315, and, it is said, have been going on during the entire period he has held oilico, about 8 years, undetected until the Government system of audit was introduced. His method in the cases heard is alleged to have been to accept payment of rates and give receipts entering only a portion of the amount in the books. Ilis salary was £2O, and the alleged embezzlements averaged £IOO a year, Mr Beotliam, R.M., gave Judgment yoat.evday at Christehureh, in a case of considerable importance to share-brokers. The facts were that on March 28th Mr G. Ileppell, shaiebroker, purchased on commission troin Mr P, F. Hahlenberg 150 shares in the llamy Creek Extended Gold mining Company, at 12s. Mr Heppell gave a contract note which did not contain the mime of his employer The following day he stated that his buyer would not complete the purchase. Mr Hahlenberg sued him for £B. Mr Louis Buben appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Yv. P. Cowlishaw for the defendant. Mr Ueetham gave judgment for the defendant on'the "round that no loss was shown to have been sustained by Hahlenberg, and that the latter knew lieppell was not buying for himself. The important point in the case is that the Stamp Act of 1882 prescribes that a contract note must boar the name of the. actual purchaser, or is otherwise void. The contract notes generally given here do not bear the name of the buyers, and there is some excitement among slmrebrokcrs over the case. Wohkinq-Mex.— Before you begin your heavy spring work after a winter of relaxation, your system needs cleansing and strengthening to prevent an attack of Ague, Billions or Spring Fever, or some other Spring sickness that unfits you for a season's work. You will save time, much sickness and great expense if you will use one bottle of Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters in your family this month. Don't wait. "Burlington Hawkevo." A Goon Housewife.— I The good housewife when giving hor house its spring renovating, should boar in mind that the dear inmates of hor house are more precious than many houses, and that their systems need cleansing by purifying the blood, regulating the stomach and bowels to prevent and cure the diseases arising, from spring malaria and miasma, and she must know that there is nothing that will do it so perfectly and surely as Dr. Smile's American Hop Bitters, the purest and best of medicines, "Concord N, H. Patriot." Just two (lays before the tariff resolutions wore accepted by the House, and acted upon by the Customs authorities, wo passed entries for our latest imports of llaunels and blankets, for the season, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House, Wellington, We consequently cscqped the rigorously high duty that, in accordance with protectionist proclivities, is now levied on these goods, Whether this step is one in the direction or otherwise we are not disposed to argue. One thing is very certain that we liaye now a splendid stock of funnels and blankets, that in spite of the increased duties we shall sell for the old prices, at Te Aro House, Wellington,

"\Vd wore never better able to supply the public with both quantity and quality in ilannelsaml blankets, ami wo venture to assert tl|at no house in trade has so large a stock, or ia able to sell snob Rood value for money, as we are at To Aro House, Wellington. It would, therefore, be wise, prudent, economical, money saving on the part of everyone to see our ilannels and blankets first before laying out a penny on these articles elsewhere. Time is money, and worry would be sayed in buying all that may be required of theae articles, at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro llouso, Welling ton.-ADVT,