The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 16, 1888. A POLITICAL INFLUENZA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2951, 16 July 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 16, 1888. A POLITICAL INFLUENZA.

There has been a sort of political influen/a in the House during the past few days. The Speaker and the Premier havo been confined to their respective habitations by severe colds and many lesser lights of the Assembly are more or less affected by the prevailing epidemic. The consequences have been that parties Jmvegot in to a hopeless state of muddle, and the small fry of the House, in the absence of their chiefs, are posing as loaders, The air is full of Ministerial changes and even the Post has ventured to call on Mr Ormond to lead the Opposition and oust the Government, a course which the member for Napier is very unlikely to adopt ;• while the Evening Press declares that Sir Harry ought to throw up the sponge as he was never in such a position before. The' Premier is a threatened man, but there is perhaps a greater probability of his succumbing to his cold than of knocking under to his detractors, If

his medical attendant turns liim out fit for the next round lie will make short work of those who are fondly imagining that he is beaten, We are not very fond of the Premier, and we distrust liis colleagues, but any Ministry likely to be formed from the ranks of the Opposition at the present junction would he more objectionable than the party in power. We want political rest; people are thoroughly sick of politics and politicians and, the feeling of the country is favorable to an early close of the session. Any gocd which our rulers and statesmen we now likely to do for tho colony will emanate from careful^administration rather than from fresh legislation. When the Native policy bills are through, tlio House will have practically despatched all necessary legislative work beyond voting supplies and determining the public works expenditure. Wo liavo confidence in Sir Harry Atkinson restoring order in the House as soon as his health permits him to take his accustomed place, No doubt in liis absence the lobbies of the Assembly buildings reek with intrigue and the Ministry are daily beaten by imaginary combinations of incoherent and combustive material, The fate of the Colony, however, rests rathor with, the medical gentlemen who prescribes for I Sir Harry Atkinson's catarrhal malady, It is perhaps true that Sir Harry has sold himself to the devil, but his Satanic majesty on this occasion, as represented by tho Opposition, is a somewhat mild kind of fiend; the horns and hoofs arc there, no doubt, but they are in a rudimentary stage. Tne demon in the.hands of an old practitioner like the Major is perfectly manageablo and controllable; he may have a capacity for mischief, but lacks the experience and ability to do justice to his inclinations. The first crack of the Major'B stock whip in the Houso will go a long way towards'bringing the mild Mephistopheles to order.

We have to record {Ho-death of Mr Samuel Bovans, in the eightieth year of liis age. Another old friend aud old.settler has passed away. We recollect Borne twenty-two years ago waiting upon the late Mr Kevans with a missive which asked him to become a candidate for the representation of the Wairarapa in the Assembly. He replied that he considered himself to bo personally too unpopular in the district to stand with any chauce of success. He was at that time severing his connection with one of the largest properties in tho Wairarapa, tho Huangaroa run, and commencing operations as a Baw-miller at Woodside. He was a man of broad, liberal views, and outspoken almost to a fault. Till age and infirmity deprived him of active participation in publio affairs he took a keon interest in the local and social politics of the district. In his earlier years, antecedent to tho time when we were personally acquainted with him, ho made his mark in New Zealand as a journalist and as a scholar. He was regarded, in private circles as a typical "Old English gentleman,

Sorious forest lircs aro reported as havmg occurred in Swodon. Twelvo thousand persons havo been rendered homoless

Tho Pahiatua County Bill has passed tho lowor House and no obstaclo is anticipated to its possago through tho Logialativo Council.

At tho Melbourne Waterloo Cup meeting last Friday tho cup was won by Lincoln, tho purse by Devonia, and the plate by Rocket' An addition has been ruado to the entries for Mr.F; H. Waod's next stock sale which will bo at Taratahi on Thursday, 19th July. The Masterton Theatre floyal will be closed during this week for tho purposo of enlarging and ro-decorating tho rink, and laying a now floor, Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their stock sale for Wednesday noxt, 90 owes in lamb, and 30 store bullocks-

Tenders aro invited by Mr W; Perry, for foiling Bush in lots of about thirty aores acres each, Particulars on application,

Mr Samuel Kevans, who has boon ailing for some timo, died at Greytown on Saturday last at the advanced ago of eighty years. The funeral will take place on Tuesday next. ■'" •> Rumors are current that attempts will be made to murdor the German Emperor William. Extromo precautions havo been taken in consequence, and tho palace is strictly guarded, Tho sculling match at Sydney on Friday between Searle and Stansbury, for LIOO was won by Searle, who will in all probability try for tho championship, tele's time in this raco was lOmin, B2Jsec., which is tho fastest on record in Australia, The wator was favorable.

Mr W. H, Payne, of Christchurch, tho celebrated clog maker has a new advertisement in our columns. Slipper clogs with hard or aoltleathor tops, invaluable on washing days, aro now being-turned out by this firm at very moderate rates, Wo havo to acknowledge tho receipt of a pieco of quartz from Kaiwhata, and a specimen of coal from tho Fernridge shaft. The former apparently contains no motal of greater value than mundio, but the latter is of greater intorcst, It is bituminous, and if tho soam from which it was taken is of a satisfactory thickness, it may possess commercial valuo. Mr G, Beetham, M.H.R., is kindly obtaining an analysis of tho specimens at tho Government laboratory, There was a Yory good attendance at tho Theatre Koyal on Saturday evening to witness tho performance of; tho Taueru Christy Minstrels. Tho first part of tho performance consisted of tho usual Negro business, Mossrs' Neary ; and Williams beinsi the corner, men.; Mr Grantham as a step-dancer was a success. The treat of the evening, hewer,'mis tho entertainment on the hand bells by Mr fidridge, which alone was well worth tho small charge mado for admission. A Boreaming farcoontitlcd "Tho Doctor's Clerk" concluded the programme _ Heavy rains in England interfered considerably with tho cricket matches at tho i end of Inst, and beginning of this month, Tho Australians woro victorious in their match with tho North on England on tho 30th June, aud beat tho Liverpool and District Club on 4th July. Tho cricket I match, Oxford v Cambridge University, was spoilt owing to heavy rain, and was drawn in favor of Cambridge. A tologram from Sydney, dated 13th July, states that the analysis of tho stomach of tho man Collins, who died on Sunday, disclosed the presence of largo quantities of arsonic. Tho body of Andrews, Mrs Collins' first husbaiid, and that of her child, who died at the age of four and a half months in April last will bo exhumed for examination, It is stated that thd child died under circumstances similar to those connected with the death of both husbands, A later despatch says that Louisa Collins has been arrested on suspicion of having caused tho death of: her husband, who died at Botany on Sunday last,

GiUTEFOi WoMßtf,-Nono recoivo bo much benefit, aud none aro so profoundly grateful and show such an interest in recommending Dr Soulo's American Hop Bitters as women, it is the only remedy peculiarly adapted to the many ills tho sex is almost universally subject to. Chills and fever, indigestion or deranged liver, constant or periodical sick ho.idaches, weakness in the back or kidneys, pains in the shoulders and different parts of the body, a feeling of lassitude and despondency, aro all readily removed by these bitters, "Courant." •

Pkoht §l,2oo]—To sum it up, six long years of bod ■ riddon sickneis, costing §2OO per year, total $1,200, All of this ejponso was stopped by three bottles of Dr Soule's American Hop Bittora,. ta.kpii by my wife, Sho hasdonohorown"'housework for a year since, without tho loss of a cUy and I want everybody to know it for their benefit. "N. E. Farmer."

At tho present time thore is a great dearth of excitable news. Tho Black Budget, as some facetiously, or otherwise, call the now tariff, has become a threadbare subject, members of tho House have ceased to be witty, patent rights oven in mottoes do not move the public: It is tho reign of humdrum, and everything scom.s flat, stale, and unprofitable, Wo are going ip stir up the public by a marvellous salo of surplus stock at Te Aro House, Wellington, Our annual stocktaking is close upon us, and there is an amount of surplus stock that we are desirous of selling, and to do so will, the high tariff to tho contrary notwithshmd. ing, make as desperate a BQcriflqo of this as has ever happened in New JJcaland or at Ta Aro Housp,-Wellington, We have a surplus of stock in flip Mantle and Millinory depnrtmonts, much of which will bo offered at lesa than half tho English cost. Wo liavo more stock in the /anoy, hosiery, clothing, and mercery departments than wo care to hold, and wo shall offer the whole of this surplus at prices that shall bo startling and effective at To Aro Houso, Wellington. Surplus stock sale now on at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouso, Te Aro House, Wellipgfon.-A»vXi,

• Moots Lowes and Icms add 370' store wothers to their entries for Wednesday next.. ; ~.'■'

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their already extonsivo list for AVedricsday next G fat bullocks and 20 store cows.

Tonders are invited by Mr H. B. Rowlatt, architect, for''the erection in brick offices for tho Mnstcttou Building Society,

Mr P fl. Wood odds to his Taratahi stock sale fifty owes in lamb, one doubleseated Abbott bugijy in good order and a Bplendid buggy horse, warrautcd quiet and staunch,

The Gorman Consul, Mr W. 11. Sinn has forwarded to tho Dowa?er Empresf Victoria of Germany, an address of con dnlonce from tho Gorman womou ol Christchurch.

Among tho letters produced by counsel for tho defence in the libel action against tho Times, was one from Patrick Egan to James Carey, statin? that ho had sent " him" (by which it is believed Mullet, the invincible, was meant) £2OO, urging him to give good value for tho money, Tho result of the football match. Greytown v Masterton on Saturday makes tho cup the absolute property of the Masterton Olub, it having boon won' by them' two years in succession, Mrs Colonel McDonnell has opened a private school for. young ladies in Wellington, and announces that she is supplied with a competont staff of lady assistants aud qualified visiting masters, Mrs McDonnell is prepared to receive a few solect pupil bpardorsi and this will be a splendid opportunity for anyone irt this district wishing to Bend their daughters to Wellington. Full particulars of the course of instruction are given in another column.

The flawer'a Stars says :-It is understood that G. Pearco will nicct the big Waikato Maori and wrestlo him in Cumberland style at the ond of this month. The stakes liavo been banded in, and active training is going on, Pearco is in hard training, and had a friendly fall or two with Matheson, McKenzie, and young Slattery on Saturday ovoningat Manaia,. Thelattorshould, with training, make a rough member, as although only twenty years of age he weighs ovor sixteen Btono. Judging by his appearance ho would train down to about fourteen stone, but he would then be a very I powerful and weighty antagonist. Slattery is about tho samo weight as Whatiga so ho is a good subject for Pearce to practice on. The Press Association have received

the following telegram from Mr Brown, Superintendent of the Cablo Company at Wakapuaka:—Wakapuaka 13th. 1 have revived tho following from tho Chairman of the Eastern Extension Company: —London, (ith July. in consequence of the unfortunate interruption through tho sudden simultaneous breakdown of both Java-Australian cables, which we attribute to volcanic action, and to prevent a recurrence ns far as possible, the Company havo decided to immediately lay a cablo between Banjoowangio and Western Australia, This will give colonists a third lino of communication with Java, and an alternate lino through Australia, The repairing steamer Recorder is now ovor tho aito of tho break, and restoration of communication is expected in a fow days.''