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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3032, 18 October 1888, Page 2

Tho monthly meeting of the Masterton School Committeo takes place this evening. ■ ■ , '•• '- ■ ;'.. .',,;:..;';'- Charles Henry has 'been arrested, at Sydney on a chargo of fraudulent bankruptcy committed at Fielding. •'■•;'. . The late Mr LT. Clarke, M.L.A. for : Williamatou, left'property to the value] of £44,000. He inadq his fortune : by J lucky land speculations in Melbourne, : and nut by tho little Badical sheet he had long published in " tho fishing village. l ' i !' The Post asserta that tho Minister for Education is about to proceed to Mel bourne to see tho Cup run; It is awful |to think'that our Fisher, tho.. Cabinet j guardian of a hundred thousand little | cliildrcii.aliould behave like this. He ' oiight' to bo spanked by the hundred thousand little spankers... , At the annual meeting of tho Wellington Caledonian Society held on Tuesday night/a very satisfactory balance-sheet I was submitted and a'largo credit balanco carried forward, . The question of reuowiug the £2O scholarships ™ left in the hands of tho Direotors, Tho sum of £2O was voted to benevolent purposes. Mr T, -Kennedy Macdonald was elected President, and Mcssra 11, Gardner and D. T, Stuart, Yic'o-Presidents, Mr D. Wighton was unanimously re-elected Secretary.

As an outcomo of a lecture on tho disposal of the dead recently delivered under tho auspices' of tho Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association, it has been rosolyed to: form a Cremation Society for Manchester and district, About sixty porsons favourable to tho movement, including clergymen, medical man, and a largo number of ladies havojoined tho Society, Tho Quoonsland goldfields keep up a vory satisfactory yield. During tho first half of tho current yoar upwards of 321,0000z of gold wore obtained from 127,581 tons of stono, Charles Towera produced 54,0420z; Gympie, 58,018: Hockhampton, 46,686; Croydon, 88,028; Etheridge, 14,157: Palmer 5,046, The yield from the Ethcridgo goldfields is the moat disappointing,' Considering tho amouut of capital invested there, shareholders have a right to expect larger returns, for tho auriforous wealth of tho i district is beyond doubt. The Chicago Times'; has for some months' had a young lady applying for work at the factories in that city where, 'girls are starved to death, and the gii'l is j.writing up those factories for tho Times, telling tho wages received, and the slavery that is imposed upon the poor' girls who attempt to'carn a living,, It appears that tho sharks who'hire the girls give them tho least possible wages, in somo cases not thirty cents a day, and they are'subjected'to fines that about leaves them oar fare,,

A . handkerchief, which has boon identified as the property of ono of tho victims of the rccßnt'Whitechapel inurdors,' has been discovered in ;an untenanted house in the vicinity, Upon the walls of the room iu which the handkerchief was found was some writing, including the words' "Tho Jows aro not to be blamed for this." The detectives intended to have the willing photographed, but the words wore obliterated at'the instigation of Sir Charles Warreu, Commissioner of Police. Tho detectives aro very-indignant at the interference of Sir Charles, aud aver that an important clue to tho perpetrator of tho murders has thus been lost.

Tbo Arche do Pharmacio of May 5, describes the proceedings as follows: Tlio hedgehog approached the sleepingroptile and seized tho end of his tail botwoen his teeth. Then he rolled himself up into & 'compact ball and awaited developments. The Bnako, awakoned by' tho pain, turned upon his enemy and fought with.his fangs.- Tliejiedgehog, retaining his hold, allowed himself to bo dragged back and forth during tho etrueijle, and, meanwhile, tho serpent's jaws had bocorne lacerated and useless from constant assaults upon tho spines of its enemy. In a • feir minutes tho aerpeant had become exhausted with his efforts, and tho hedgehog, unrolling himself, disombowolled the serpont rind ate his meal, In this case the hedgehog doos not kill the serpent directly, but obliges him to kill himsolfby dashing upon tho sharp spines. . From tho Ohristchurch Press wo learn that on Friday and Saturday last there was a large tako of whitebait in tho Waimnkariri, Styx and Ashley rivers some hundredweights being Bout into town andolsewhoro for sale, Tho Maoris have boon very busy with tho fishing this year, Even on the Bangiora Sports ground on Thursday tho Natives were selling their tish, great amusement being caused, particularly by one Nativo who was pushing tho sale, who.on one particular occasion raised a.burst of general applause at the sally which lie made.'. As the winner of the one. milobicyclo race came in, tho Maori (Jiawled out, " Buy my whitebait* dat what tho winner ob dis raco trained on.' See what the whitobait dono for him," The laugh was irresistible, and the witty Maori wrs soon after ablo to soil out his stock, '.-. Thereto still dissatisfaction in somo .upcountry quarters in connection with tho Dunedin Jockey Club's adoption of tho now totaltsator rules as apphcablo to country dubs. .The following are the views of a writer to the Mount Ida Chronicle:—" I should like to know why tho Metropolitan club should have all the say in tho matter, to.the exclusion of the clubs in the interior, who carry their meetings through as well as the Dunedin Jockey Clubi i should also like to know what benofit we derive from tho D.J.C. that wo should submit our programmes for their approval mid. oitri accounts to be overhauled by them, For' years past a fow up-country owners have taken their horses to town, but not since tlio days of Sailor Boy and Socket haye any of them secured a win there j and I venture to say that the best horso in training on the Goldfields would not be able to annex tbo hack race at the Autumn meeting of tho D.J.O. let the upcountry clubs combine, with head quarters'at.Cromwoll, and excludo all horses that run under D.J.O. rides, I think the'down-country owners would soon cry out if they wero'debarred from contesting some of our very nice little pickingsatCrbniweH'andolsewhero,.,'. I say it was a picqo.of impudout cheek on the Dunedin Club's part formakin?such a'ralp as this, kpbwjpg that a nuinbor of olubs would bo unablo to raiso'so : inuch money for a single day's racing/ •" And why.should hundreds of men' who cannot affqrd/atrip to Duujdm'bp dopriyed ofthplrday^ssportpphere', l , . Tho rules as they now" stand mean ruination to racing up hero, Pressure must bo brought to bear on tho D.J.O. to modify them, or we shall low our races. I would suggest that acouforenoa of all up-coun-try clubs should bo held at somo- central place and that 1 a representative frqiii every club shonld'attwufftud dis|usß the subject fully,'!'"' "'"'•; '

:;'. Sheatinflt cbmmoiioes af lea, Station oiV Thtiradayj November2iM;.;- A'rioKce'ap'-: pears in anctheriolumn.',;' 'i.;'■'•- '-:fr. '; ..•■ eslr v J?.jIl v Wppd'\vlli sell the privileges of-the Wairarapa aud tEast Coast -PaR-. toral: Society's'. Showfhfe' his" Car tert"ii robins on Saturday, 27th October. >': . -. H.M.S. Diamond left Auckland yestonlay for Portsmouth, '"'•. .'. Mr It. S. Hawkins having been recoinmendod to fill the vacancy on the United District Aid -Board caused, by the resignation of Mr 0. lieothani M.hJ, has Bk'hined' hia .willingness to: accept that olHco if appointed,,., .;!, ;.', The Maatorton Cricket Club will play tho annual match Married v Single on Saturday,, enhmenciug at 2.16 sharp. Members aro requested to roll, tip punctually; . A nieetiu? of creditors in the estate' of Fabiau Bros, of Groytown' Storekeepers called for 11,80. this forenoon was hold over to a later hour to allow of the attendance of Mr W", Sollar Dop'nty Assignee who was expected to arrive by tlie_ afternoon, train from.:Mauriceville, which township he waß visithif; upon official business. '.- .•'■•'-''■.'■'•■

lii respect to the new "oldfields Messrs "Minifie. & Co announce that real nuggets can be found every day: at their grocery Btotes in Nfastertou and Mauricovillo. They publish a price list of ape of their leading linos,.which those who-study economy in household expenditure will do well to peruse., -. ■• ■.-:'. '■■: ;A terrible tragedy ia reported: from. Yorkshire,' .where; a young man'kicked his mother.to death, aiid 'then '.dismembered " the .body. \ He afterwards collected. tho remains,. with some" combustible substance and burned them. ,'A dbmesti« servant' was threatened with'similar treatment,' but tyas subsequently released under a pledge of secrecy. .

Mr V. H. Wood has ail announcement in our columns of interest to Exhibitors at the forthcoraine- show'at Carterton', Ho states that experience proves auption sales ato not a success in connection with Pastoral Shows in. the Wairarapa, tho shows being only held for one day. Ho therefore otfors to take entries and instructions from any exhibitors who may wish to dispose of exhibits privately, and arrange sales,

Our Tcuui correspondent writes:— The following news came to mo yestorday : A man named Galbraith is reported _to have been drowned in the Waiotahi crossing in the ■ Aohauga fiber, about two miles abovo the ferry. Ho left Akitib with some ferrota "in. a box on the 11th inst, arid nothing further has been seen of him. His horse was found near tho river with the stirrups missing, and the box containing the ferrets was found in the river- with tho animals drowned. Ho was employed as rabbiter for Messrs Handyside, Roberts & Co., of AJcitio, and had only been there a short time. Constable Colhton loft hero for tho scono yesterday,

An English exchange saysi-MrG. W. Taylor, the popularox-mayorofPraliran, would nover.lwvo been tho prosperous auctioneer, and land agent that he is without judicious and persistent advertising. He is carrying tho samo tactics into politics, and possibly he may find that the policy is an equally profitable one. When ho was over here, about 18 months ago, a little fervid nationalism, and a fow judicious bouefactions on a liberal 6calo secured him the nomination for the first Liberal vacancy ,in the, Wost Denbigh electorate, Mr Taylor though he has returned to Australia, wisely continues to exhibit an interest in his native country, and has just promised £SOO towards establishing a Welsh Lectureship at the University College of North Wales, I

A yery successful tea meoting took place last evening at Carterton in connection, with the Anniversery of the Wesleyau Church in that town. A splendid tea was provided by the ladies, of tho congregation to which a goodly number sat down, tablos being twice or thrice filled. At the public meeting which .followed Mi H. Oallister; was called to tho chair and gave a good tono to the meeting by his opening, remarks. Mr Robin'soti the Treasurer read the financial statement which was of a very satisfactory charaoter, The Choir under i the leadership of Mr T, A, Weston assisted by the Rev. J. Dellow rendered several anthemavery swootly,Miss Challis presided at the Organ with her usual ability. Addresses wero. given by the Eevs, Kowse, Whyto, Dellow, and Mr Hart. After this ■ a vote of thanks was carried by acclamation to all who had given assistance, and tho meeting closed with tho benediction by the Circuit members,

Our German friends aro becoming a littlo disappointed with their possessions in Now Guinea, It is not a land flowing with milk and honey, Count Pfeil, the new Administrator, has travelled a loiu> way inland ind found tho country ono mass of mountains, torn and tilted in a most confused manner, a rugged and hopeloßs ronion, Kaiser Wilholin—land is pooi-or in mammalia than Australia, The pig, dog, wallabi, ciisc'us, ptero'mys, and musk rat are the only mammals mot with, In many of tho' districts the woman appears tho better man. She does most hard work, and vory rightly exorcises tho greater influence in decisions,

A respectablydooking young man, named John Parker, who refused his address, was charged at the Mansion House, on August 20th, with stealing at 147 Camion Btreet a. letter containing a cheque for tho property of Mr Edwards, of Birmingham. The prisoner was tho son of Mra Parkor, who waa housekeeper and caretaker'at tho officos of tho Trust and Agency Company of Australasia at the address named. He had also, about two years ago, boon oinployod'as a temporary clerk in the office, and ho had opportunities of seeing tho letters by tho early post. On tho day named Mr Edwards sent a letter with tho chequo enclosed, which letter and cheque had never boon received by tho Trust aud Agency Company. It had recently come to tho knowleego of the Company that the prisoner had paid the cheque into the Camberwell branch of the South-Westom Banking Company, and from time to timo ho had drawn out all the proceeds oxcopt £3OO, all the rest being apertt in hotting, Mr Mullens on behalf of the Banker's Association, said ho expected to bo able to prove a case of forgery as well as larceny and uttering. Alderman Sir'A,Luakgranted areuiahd. Woman s Wisdom.—" Sho insists that

it is of more importance that her family shall be kept iu full health, than that sho should havo all tho fashionablo .dresses and-styles times, Sho therefore sees to it that each mombcr of hor family is supplied with enough of Dr; Soulo's Aniorican Hop Bitters at tho first appearanco of ill-health, to prevont a - fit of sickness with its attendant expense, care and anxiety. All women ahouldoxercise their wisdominlhia way.' —New Haveii Palladine., ' Gcntlomott mil bo pleased to kuow that our selection of new tweed coatings, suit-' ings, and vestings for the present Benson have opened out unusually well, and that the choice is more varied, and the worth hotter, than any previous occasion at To Aro House, Wellington.

Wo have strivou to inorit tho coufidcuco and support' of our patrons by employing only the best nvailablo talent, both as to our cuttorniid our largo staff of tailors, and also by uaiug only the best materials and trimmiugfi, No wonder, then, that our efforts have succeeded in attracting a steady and increasing tow of customers to the Tailoring Department at Tc Aro House, Wellington. " . . ; As all orders aro oxecuted under able supervision, on our own premises, gentlemen ouucly ou Pio OratfOlass quality our work, and as pur cutter ia admittedly' a past master of liisart, the (It of every garment'can be positively guaranteed at Ttf i Aro Houso, Wellington. , Our charges are in every case tho lowestj compatible with really good materials and workmanship, and we respectfully solicit a visit from those gcntlopvi wljo rjave. not as yet patronised. tlje Tailoring'l)epart ; ' ment at To Aro House, AYolliugton. : ■ : .. Patterns and self •measurement' charts forwarded free by post on "application to TeAro3ouse, v.-, v:' ; .' >,;.

Our'onfyaddres's -James Smith, To An Hoise, Wellington. ■ ._■'■■- >.,•' ;.-/■■■/■■ '."'■

f-% - : -0- *;Londoh,October l(h> Parhell.OonimwsiOners 'its ■ charges',-: and the; majority of; the Parnollites have also/disclosed what documents are in. their possession,-; •: '■'.. ,; At, the meeting of Dalgety'and Co, Limited, to-dffy, Mr A.. R, Blackwood urged threading English commercial firms to combine, in .supporting the Pacific Cable Company, ;; ■' ■■■<■':■ The repairs to'-the pedestal; of the statue erected in honor of General Gordon' having been, completed, the ceremony of unveiling, it took place to-day. The- statue is. erected,in Trafalgar Square." ..-.- ; ■'.-*'.' .

- Tho owners of the British collieries proposo to form a syndicate with.a capital of eighty millions sterling, to take over and work the mines;' '.' ; Sir F. Morcll Mackenzie's book has been, confiscated, in Germany; : Drs .Gerbhardtand; Bergmann will suo Sir F; Morell Mackenzie for libel.;:-vs, : ; : : ' ,;/,'/ ■'.;■;;] :. Buknos Avres, Oct. 15. • ;' A Bill is to; : be introduced to the Avgentine.Cotigress providing for the guarantee of.five per cent.on twenty million dollars to be applied, to the establishment.of fresh meat preserving factories,, V': 'Newlork, OBtober 15. The Nicaragu'au Consul has notified the United States Government thai his Government will only recognise the. company' formed ■in New York foivtlie 'construction.Oli the Nicaragua' Bhip Oanal'urider'cphdesßions granted to theMeuscal controxst. .-:'' ; . San FRANcisco„Ootobev 16. - Hundreds of '■■ Chinese, who ,• have beeh.bu a visit to China,- are : returning bore, but the authorities" will not permit thein to land., "'■■; Calcutta, October IC. ; The followers of the rebel Ishak Khan have- yielded to the Ameer's troops, and Ishak Khan has fled to Kerki.