The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1889.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3112, 25 January 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1889.

Tho American gunboat. Va'ndalia, has been despatched from San Faancißco to Samoa, ■ It is reported that Germany, England, and AnierioQ, liavo agreed on the conrse <-f action to ho taken in Saimia.' Tho Canadian Government is. prohibiting the introduction of nil immigrants excepting those from Great Britain. Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their Stuck Solo 500 good freezing wethers, and 1 pure Hereford bull, The cutllin moth is reportod to have mado its appearanco in Pahiatua and Woodville, Tenders for scrub cutting on the Middle Run, East Turatahi, close to-morrow. Messrs Lowes and lorns make an addition of 300 crossbied owes to thiir next stock'&ile. Mr Roberts, President of tho New Zealand Inhibition is In Wellington discussing tho question with Ministers, and arranging about Government exhibits. The Minister of Mines has received a telegram from lnvorcarg'ill to the effect that over £IOOO waa paid in mining fees in connection with the recent tin discoveties at Port Pegasus, Stewart Island.

_ Tho .work of asphalting the footpaths in central of Qtieen-street has been authorised by the Masterton Borough Council and the work will be proceeded with as soon as sufficient material is prepared, The fire-bell rang nut an alarm, this morning for a ohimnoy fire in -Church street. The brigade turned out bnt their services wero nut called into requisition. The Borough Council at its meeting last night decided to notify tho by-law in connection with driving looso horses through tho streets of tho Borouah. The particulars will no doubt bo published in due course.

The Town Clerk has boen authorised to prooure for the Jubilee Steam • fire engine two hundred foot of hose which is estimated to cost at least 2s per foot. The Municipal Brigndo has to hand over at onoe to the Volunteer Brigade two lengths of hose fhat thoy.now have, but whioh is not of sufficient strength to be used with the the Jubileo,

,The Premior left by the afternoon's train yesterday, for Palmewton en route for Taranaki, He returns to Haworo oh Monday where he addresses his constituents, He will probably be absent three weoks, and will.address meetings at Auckland and Napier, The Hon Mr Mitchelsoh leaves for tho north to-day. ■.-■ ' Milk heated to much above 100, dog. Fahrenheit loses for a time a degree of its sweetness and density. No ono who, fatigued by over exertion of the body /n/inind, hus ever experienced the; reviving influence of a tumbler ]ot this beverage, boated bb hot as it can be sipped, will willingly forego a res.« to it because of it being rendered somewhat acceptable to the palate, The. promptness with which its cordial, influence is felt isindeod surprising. Some portion of it seems to be digested and appropriated almost immediately, and maHV who now fancy theyheed alcoholic stimulants when exhausted by fatigue will find in this Bimplo draught an equivalent that will bo abundantly Satisfying and tar mora, enduring in its effects. Tfhereisnjany an ianonnt overworked woman who fancies she could not keep up without her beer j she, mistakes its momentary 1 exhilaration ttr strength, find applies tho whip nourishment tu her poor, exhausted frame, Any honest, intelligent physician will tell her that there is more real strength and nourishment in a Blice of broad than in a quart of beer; but if she loves stimulants it would be a very usolesß piece of information It is claimed that some of the lady clerks in our own city, and those, too, who are employed lu respectable business houses, are m the hsbit of ordering ale or : beer at the r«s,taurantß, They probably; claim that they are 'ilred,, 1 spd no pne who seeß their faithful dbvbtfbn'to customers' all day will doubt their assertions, But they should not mistake beer for a blessing or stimulants for'strength. A' careful. examinalion of atatistics will prove that men and women who do not drink can enduto- more hardships and .do more work and Jive "longer-, thai)' tljbse less toraperate,"-New ;Yo.t ; Miedical" ■Record, ' \-/

GracVexqitep ■agbud deal of- interest:'in yyellibgtuii.yeiterday.-the'ijutyhayirig' Mreilatabout9o'clticklnatniyht. TKe for ; tho afiravdirig £IOO damages.-'; ; £- v i.':-^'' vM: &■ ■i. • TviitleifftirnilibiHing ab6uti4s'ciiainaV on the MHUgapiikeha to Uritl rn'ail, close. 1 at v£liie" Roatl ;l3oaid Olfice, ; Tihui, to• lriorrow| satuidiiy;.:: P-'x T'*. ;: %

.It Wi'/reporttd.thafci.* Jackthe; Ripper' iB now' at jOorunniv, '■ fromwhich"plaoq. menaoing ; lotteaTlio atatetneut fa oreactng'a t>antc:iii thn city of Lptkjbii.. U.;. '■■ ■} '■'/,','■. ■; '■: v- . •'. x

Tpndors were opened on Tuesday last in' London for the, Viotbrian. loan .of £8,000,000 . at.-3j per'cimt. V There were 370 toridbrersi' and£6,Boo,()oo ! was subBorihed. ■■• The'■"'■largest: tender.,,"was £BOO,OOO and the highest price offered was £lO4 2s 6d, and the lowost £IOO. Tenderers'-'at LlO3 2s receive 20 per cent. The official average is 1103 6s. The loan is already quoted at a premium of three-eighths,•':/' '■'.:' • [.',■, M. Simon, the senior partner of. the welbknbwh champagne firm of Most and Chandon, intends to p.iy a visit to New Zealand in February to enquire Into the vine-growing facilities of that colony..-. ~ : .'' ■•'■' ■ '•-.;".. . Information reaches us (Observer) that extensive poaching is canied on in the Waingawa River. ThoJAccliniatisatii m Society at Masterton'should take steps to protect-tho : fish in this fine stream.-. ■■■ //. ■■'■■•■ '■

There.is a strong feeling in England and on the Continent against Bismarok'a vindictive ;'trbatihent of. Profossor (lefickon.'The latter ia now -undergoing an examination into his sanity at the inBtancu of the German Govomineiit, '."•• Tho.Alitpn Showof the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society is annouucedto.be held in the Drill Hall on Wednesday,. February- 27.' Cataluguos Can. be obtaiued from tint Secrotary,MrW. B. Chennella.. Mr Hi Croad, who for a number of years has been in. tho employ of the Masterton Borough Council, hasresigncd his uiisition-,13 road overseer with a view to take up tanning on'his own account, •■'''-.

•None of, tho public attended the Annual meeting of the Cemetry Trust convened for yesterday, Tho Trustees decided to publish the balance alipet and tho same will be found iu our present issue.

In the Dunedin Supreme Court, the action brought by Kidley against Mr George Fisher for damages for breach of, contract was mentioned, Mr So : onion said the parties had agreed to save his Honor the necessity of giving Judgement The defendant had offered £BO in settlement of the matter,. This Ridley agreed to accept.. _ ; We are'requested to remind our readers of Messrs Lowes and lornS': Bales, which'take plaee to-morrow. The list will-be a most extensive one embrao ingnewand second-hand furniture of evety description, cutlery, crockery, lamps, cooking utensile, produce etc Parties furnishing shouid call and inspect the goodß to be sold. The many friends of Mr Nat Valentine will be glad to learn that he is now in. possession of the Royal Hotel Wellington which iB olose to the Railway Stati'in. Visiters to Wellington and the public generally can obtain superior accomo dation at this firsUlass establishment.

The death is announced of Mrs Sophia Hodder, ono of tho poineer settlers who arrived in Wellington in the ship "Arab' in 1841.' Mrs Hodder who was close upon 80 years of age died at Feathorston on Wednesday night Inst, She was thrice married and leaves, numerous industrious and •well-to-do descendants who are settled in various.parts of the Wairarapa district. , At'tlie farewoll ..Masonic banquet in London tendered to tho Earl of Onslow, tho chair was occupied by Earl Knston. The. guest, iu' responding to the toast of his health,- said 'he was going to a young but great and prosperous country, which', notwithstanding divers conflicting elements, was loyal to the backbone, a cuuntry which honored Masonry but aMiorrcd tho great principle of freetrade, and was even more democratic than England, - The following officers have beori nominated to • the fireytowh Fire Brigade:—Captain,''Mr J,. Maguire; first Lieutenants, Messrs Phillips, Braggins .and Forgusson; sub-Lieutenants, Messrs Matthews, Phillips, Brawgins, Ferguesnn,- Hebloy, W. Humphries, and Quini secretary, Mr Amos; Branchmen, Messrs Hebley, Quin, R Grigg, 8. Humphries, Gray, thigh. WakeHn, and Braggins. Tho election will take place at the next genoral moating, The return match between the Masterton jind Greytown Crickot. Olubs takes'place on the Oval to-mornuv, commencing at 1 o'clock. The following is th* Masterton team:—Bivmner, Iggulden, Jackson, Kiliblewhite, Moore, Mathias McKenzie, Perry, Pownall, Smith and Whatman, Emergency—C. Blackburn. Umpire, Mr 'J. P. Skipper. As this has been mado an afternoon match to suit the convenience of the local men, it is to bo hoped they will bo on the ground at ono o'clock sharp. All the members are requested k roll up at 6 this bvening to proparo tho wioket, ..' ' ,

Of late (says tho N, ■ Z.-Herald) the tourist trafllo to the lakes has boen looking up, Sumo Auckland'young ■ men during tho holidays started from Auckland to walk to the lake cbuutry, and throughit, When the narty got to Lichfield, instead.of returning to Oxford and taking the'Oxford-Rot'oriia road, they took a near cut by a; waterless traot of county, from Lichfield toßotorua, being on their feet from morning to night. Owing to thoir parched condition, they wore unable .to swallow the food they Had with them. On getting to Rntorua, they drank.so greedily of water that all the party became ill, save one, and they abandoned their pedestrian expedition. The cask-iron man went on to tho bitter end,' travelling to the volcaubos, up the Waiotapu Valley, and on to Tau'po and Wairakei, and back'to Oxford, whorohe took train toJAuckland. His .oomrades aro content with their experiences, and have no desire to renew them. The Commissioner of Crown Lands now. giyes : it as his opinion' that Mr Hull's-sebtinn in the Tiraqmea'can be transferred.by the Board to the '.Assignee on the ground that>.itis;nnt 'a deferred payment section iu the true lente of the term, being part of a special settlement block. Should the Assignee take steps to obtain a transfer of the section through i tho Und:Board, Mr Hull will tako proceedings fo strip it on the ground of Judge. Davy's, decision that creditors havo no control over deforced, payment land-Examlnoiy •■''.' Those whose good fortune it was to bo' present at the concert of Signnr and Morley's on : Tuesday' night last,' so appreciated tho. treat that, tliey havo induced, the'talented couple to appear again before a Masterton audience at an early dato, The classical music, al. though so much approved, did not take so well with the gonoral, publb as did exquisite rendering by Madame Morley of the English' Ballads. It is therefore,. by special request, the intention of Signnr arid Madame Morley to give a greater proportion, of ballade /in the fortbcon|ing concert.; Colonials', who have "boeti long otit from the old country always love to hear the good old songs of Honie, '■■ ... '■■■■..,-•••'

'•Thprewas a large .gathering at' St. Paul's Cathedral', Wellnigtori, yestßrdny afternoon to'witness the marriage ceremony between Miss Alice. Jane' Evelyn Mills, second daughter/of Mr'.'E. W-. Mills of that oity, and Mr George Cecil Russell,of Wanganui,' eldest son of Mr Cecil Henry. Russell,, barrister,' oi 62,' Lowndes-squnre, London'.: The offciating clergynian was the'■; Rev J. Still, assisted by the Rev. 'W... Cameron,: of Wangantii.;Mr Giffoild'Marshall, of Wanganui, acted as boat; man, "and' the bridesmaids: were: ;■ Miss/.-Henrietta Mills (sister of the.;bridej, MissVAlice Vonnoll, arid Miw May Wright.(c6usina (rieice j olegariVsilybf. iii gold, of the,:-bride(andrbndegrponjY tho ar'fcicleß being the g«f of tb©"l^tt«p. ; -

was-liaif at is;nqt :assigiiod;;?-i ,%S(S ■•;' /'A/ Mhjfe :.wer^fo>tyion>:intsrmeniß' in the Mj!stertqn,Ot!iiietory during theyear' I ended Oecembpr'..%VlßßS,:as-'a> ! ainst 1 ! ; , r ' Porry.- in [Bnothor ■ cuiunin ittturiisllianks-to; all'iylibVassisted in saving, hia Tpropof ty at' the- fire on iiis" .promuea to-day. -•■•• //,•■,,■;'//.-; , -.Thore wasa very/good.'practice 'of the opera"Patience".at' the;Temperauce HalUaat night. This evening : there mil be a atago rehearsal at the Theatre Royal. ? . ■' ? : : '-;;;;V-v.:.-.:-y .:v;.;-/. ; The' publiq; eqUools : of. Masterton raopen on: Monday'neitj':January «Bth, and; it )a to ho hoped that after suctTa gloriousholiday the.: children willibut in ApMinpfappearaiice.:';'':,-..;■'.■;'■;: .:.. ; ; - The tenders received by Messrs Johnston and White for the erection of a cottage at Opaki being .considered too high were rejected. .'■-'* V. '..-• _At the Wesleyan Conference now aittiugat Dunodin the following reaolulions Avere carried :-f' That the New South Wales Conference be telegraphed ;.to that the Rev K, Bavin was left open for an appointment within its bounds, in accordance with tho decision of the General Conference as to transfers, That a telegram be. sent to the South' Australian.'Conference'asking them to transfer the Rev; J. -H.. Simmona, to New Zealand, with a view to thio conference retransfeiing' the Rev A. R. : Edgar, to' Victoria, thus meeting the. wishes of both, and that a telegram be sent to Victoria stating this proposal.'" ■';