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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3469, 26 March 1890, Page 2

Notico is given in another column thai poison has boon laid on tho property ol Mrs Brookß, Mauricevillo.

Tlio Von Archdeacon and Mrs Julius, late ofßallarat, who have been appointee to Oliristchurch, arrived at tho Bluff bj the Manapouri on Monday last.

Mr T. Collior informs us that tho warrant for his now patent "wool scourer" has beeu Bu>ned. Tho patent is therefore secure in Now Zealand for five years. . '

: The bankruptcy business .of the District Court, before His' Honor Judge Robinson, will bo held at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

The case Knight v, Barber, which was to have come'-oh at the District Court this morning was; on the application of Mr Pownall, adjourned till the noxt sittings of tho Court,- ;"'.-■". Says tho Pahiatua Star:—Mr John Gregory received account Bales by last mail of 12 hoses of butter sent Homo by the Euapeliu, which left' Wellington on tho 30th October, Tho price realised was 91s per cwt—a trifle over lOd per lb.

Ourroadcrsarenotificdthat Alexander, the Now Zealand JBlondin, gives his first performance to-night at eight o'clock, oppoßito the Empire Ilotul, He will perform aome remarkable feata on the tight wire, thosceno being illuminated with colored lamps, Tho farcical comedy "ThoGuv'nor" is to be presented in the Greytown Palace Pall by the niemboi's oft'io Araatour Duamatio Company on Friday evening next. The proceeds are to bo devoted to tho itupro remnntof the Greytown Recreation reserve,

That genius, Mr Stratford, K.M., sentenced a man to four mouth's imprisonment for having a skin on his premises that he could not account for. It is now alleged, ?ays a southern ecutemporary, the skin was that of a pot lamb.

Mrs Brown-Pottor, at present in Melbourne, thinks the world is treating her Unkindly; instead of being sympathetic, ids critical, caustic and insulting, Sho is disgusted with interviewers, particularly women,

A riflo Bliooting match between Vols. Anketoll and B. McKenzio took place yesterday, tho fornior using a Snider and the latter a Martini-Honry rillo. Tho distaucos wore 600 and 600 yards. Tho match resulted in a win for the former by ten points, the scores being Anketell 25 points, McKenzie 15, At tho district court this morning Mr Jellicoo made the assertion that tho caso before the jury was tho first in which a Mastertou jury had been called upon to actintbocapaoity of a Courtof Chancery. MrPownall submitted that if a plaintiff could get n jury, -ho should moat decidedly have the benefit of the same, Tho Court concurred in this remark,

One uf tho obligations imposedby tho Mohamedan religion is that interest for tho use of money- must not be accepted, and, says the JJawke's Bay Herald, it hasrcceivedaskikingilluitration in Napier, A Hindoo named Shoriz, who has resided at Hawke's Bay forsomo time, received £lolos 6d from Ihe Post olh'co Bank ,as interest upon money (deposited, and, valuing his religion more than money, ho handed over the amount to tho Napier Hospital. We can do with moro Mohamedans.

It is to be regretted, says tho Marlborough Express, that the scandalous conduct recorded in tlio following local was not followed by tho immediate cancellation for timo of thn license hold by tho publican:—At Rangiora on Saturday evening the Salvation Army took up their Btaud opposite ono of the hotels, Ibe licenseo got a basket of esgs—ten to fifteen dozon- from a grow just by and sotting down his atoro of ammunition opposite "the Army, ho " lot tbom have it" as fast as ho could throw. Bystanders got out of tho way as fast as possiblo, mid the blue uniforms woro soon ornamented with yellow facings, An officer approached to expostulate, and retirod wiping his face. The crowd thou got in, upset tho basket, and thus put a stop to the conflict, sayo that a second envoy from tho bosiged was scut back with tlio basket oyer his head,.

A fatal case of snake-bite is reported from Jerildere, Now South Wajes, A Chinaman employed in scrub-cutting on Ulunga station was bitten last week and was removed to the Hospital, where he died. Incisions wore made in the arm, but no permanent cure could be effected without resort to amputation. This was explained to the deceased, who was toldthat he would die it he refused to allow the operatiou, but ho "positively refused tc consent, He stated that ho would rather die than lose die limb. In the face of this the doctors could do nothing, and tlio poison havingoirculuted through tho body.the manlingered In groat pain till ho died.-

flio hitherto peaceful little village oi Newman has boon much agitated and disturbed of late. The cause of tho oscitemonfcjs,alu,a neighbours'quarrel, and as not ijnfrequently occurs in theso ltind of cases, much litigation is likely to ensue,.' Tho:troublo aroso tliusly;— One of the natives whom wo will call A, possesses • (iir addition to a wife' and family), annich-belovodgarden. Another (B), also pnssessos a wife and family and a litter of pigs. Now B'b pigs got into A'b cardeu andmasticafccdtliogeraniums, A arose very much inconscd, and shot B'a biggest pi«. Next A arid B's respeotivo wives fought It out on the Village green, and now both sidcs.ate busy hunting evidence for tho coining session. As Mrs B.is reported to have designated Mrs A '> a cow" and Mrs A is said to have replied Bnitably, sonic rich developments may be expected.

Oun millinery for many seasons past has been the tiucst, best, and most fashionable in tho city, Our fashions tor tho present autumn season are in no woy interior to those thai have preceded them, and wo can promise a rare treat to ■ tlioso who. will inspect them in tho evening in tho windows of the Tc Aro Houso Wellington. Wk aro also making a grand display of new autumn dress fabrios, including ouo of the crcatest novelties of the season, the '•'Acsordal jon skirt": together with a very riohassorlinimt of fl|e latest fashions in ladies' jackets and innijtios, ftp?,' fur (riii)mings ribbons, sashes &n, ljvoryono sliqiild havo a good look at these in tho windows of To Aro House Wellington this evening. Is. dross fabrios for tho autumn season wc are prepared to. show greater variety and more abundant choice than ever, Our selection of different textures is admirablo and charming, aml.we havo a full supply of all lite most favoured, fashionable shades, at To Aro Hgnsc, Wellington, In dress iviinmkigs p havo all tlioso most in demand, -■ aiid can'matoli to ij nicety auy.dress lnafei'ittl.tlia't'inay bo selected. Thjs is generally a dillieult| matter in this city, but owing to the explicit instructions' givon; to our Luyor, and whlo'li too been foithfu|ly carried put, we can guarantee a perfect niistch to almost every shade at Tc Aro Houso, Wellington.' Ladies would,-therefore, act wisely to avail-themselves of all these. advantages soleot their dresses as' early as possible, and give thoir orders to our dressmaking department; §o '{jiatiipineceßsavy, and unploasiDg (lolay'inwlio wM, »t Mra fouio, Wellington, Amr

The mail notices for Easter appearjri thunssue, ,',. '£■ ; Soyen-persona wefefinod atAuoWnud yostorday m'sUiniVof £2 and i'l and costs fbi- having sold adulteratotl' inilk./ James Groves, for. larceny, AyaMen? tenced to two months imprisonment with hardjabor at the E-,M, Court this morning ' ' -

A map of the new electoral districts of tho colony is published in this .weok's Government Gazette, and may bo soon on application to this office.

■ Tho Mastcrt'on yoluntecrsareriotificd by advertisement that it will bo necessaryte 'parade, on the' 3rd of April, at Buclian hour as will cnablo thorn to catch the 3.10 p.m. train to Wellington, for the Easter Encampment. ';" -. A practice will be held on ttio Mastorton football ground, Worksop Road on Saturday afternoon, commencing at 8,15 pui,wlienaH members and intonding raembora are particularly requested to roll up, The teain to do battle against Ftsildina. will bo picked after the practice. . ■ -

AtEketahuna a few mVhts ago, two rival hammer-Blingers got fighting, about their respective abilities, in one of the hotols, Ono was a long thin native ofUorthorn Europe, tho other a particularly small, but demonstrative Englishman. At last tho big man could stand the taunts-of his insig: nilicant enemy 'ftb longor, no taking him up with one hand ho pitched' him through tho window, landing him in a flowing gutter, where he remained, and was soon fast asleep, .

A sliriit breeze occurred in thoDistrict Court this morning. Mt Jcllicoo finished cross-examining the witness Curswoll, just about lunch time, and as lawyers liko other ordinary mortals arc obliged to partake of refreshment, anxious eyes were turned on tho clock,- - Mr Jollicoe, howovor, hardly iiked parting with the witness, and mado a remark the suestanco of which wia that witnesses sometimes got tampered ' with in lunch times, and similar rocessej. Mr Pownall thereupon said, that as his learned friend had cast tin iminuationjio was willlno that the case Bhould proceed, but it would probably detain tho Court 15 or 20 minutes. Mr Jcllicoo a6ked permission to ask tho witness one more quoEtion when the Court resumed, and on that condition poi'mitted an adjournment, his Honor admonishing the witness nnt to communicate with anybody in tho meantime.

A Loudon paper has (he iollomnp:— Comical oases are sometimes heard in Police Courts. Ayoung man presented himself at Woohvioh Couit tho other day, acoompaniod by a young woman, to ask advice. Ho said;— I married this young lady on Tuesday, and went to live at her house, Itook my goods to malto tho place imirocomfortebhyand next day the brokers came in and took everything belonging to both of us. They said it was for rent, and the lady admits there was something owing, though she did not tell mo so before we wore married; and what I want to know is whether the brokers have any right to seize ray thing's for her debts. Mr Maraham—No doubt iltey havo. When you marry a lady you havo her'debts yourself. Applicant—this is a jolly hard law. Mr Maraham-Evorybody is supposed to know it, You would be liable just the same for the support of her children if sho had any, applicant —Oh, 1 know .that; she was a widow with -four (laughter). But to take my. furniture just as I had got it ready for them was more than I bargained for. The wife—Couldn't wo got back his mother's clock? Mr Maraham—You can get back all by paying the rent. Applicant—Well the rent is paid now, and we haye nothing left but the youngsters and an old pot to boil potatoes in (laughter), But wo will make another start, and I daresay we shall do all right. Mr Maraham—Yes 1 ; mako a fresh start.

Bather an extraordinary case occurred yesterday' morning at Obristchurch. Smoko was' noticed issuing from a cottage in Lyttolton street, in tho occupation of Catherine Kyan. The door was burst open by a neighbour, who found a woman trying to raise a tiro in a box, into which she was stuffing sumo old rags, The fire was put out. Tho woman, whoso name is Mary McMahon, was arrested, brought beforo the Polico Court, and remanded till Friday,