The Wairarapa Daily MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1890. THE MASTERTON SEAT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3484, 14 April 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1890. THE MASTERTON SEAT.

A Mastjrion. telegram, ju a recent isaub of a Wellington paper, announced positively that Mr A, \V. Hogg would be a candidate for the Masterton eleotora! seat in the ooming general election. A previous communication, apparently emanating from the same source, spoko of Mr George Beetham as an equally certain candidate for re-eleotiou. Direct and indirect messages from a certain quarter create the impression on our mind that it is expressly desired to be known that Messrs W, W.MoG'ardle,G.Beetham,andA.W. Hogg aro the three candidates for this Electorate. On former occasions when Mr Hogg has conducted elections he has been wont to be very retioent as to his plans for a campaign, and it is slightly a surprise to us to find him on this occasion coming forward at so early a date and placing himself abreast with Mr McCardlo and Mr G, Beetham. We feel that wejbaiyo liini an injustice if we were'tb assume that he would carry out such a clumsy political move as to split the votes of his own party by a serious opposition to Mr McCardle, List election, when he was serious in his candidature, he packed Mr MoG'ardle off to Woodvjlle ttf be out of his road, and on this'occasion, unless he can foist him on to some other electorate, he can hardly bo serious in opposing him, We are disposed to regard Mr Hogg's manifesto to (lie electors of Masterton W Wellington as a flash in the pan, and notwithstanding the assurance given that the hush settlers are we.on him, wo vsiitip-topre-dict that his name will not bo on the polling tioket this tinio, Qfooorse it may answer his purpose to put himself forward and take up a vantage ground on whioh.should ho fail, to be a monarch, he can at least be a king maker, Will he offer the. orown, wo wonder, to Mr McCardle or to Mr G. Beetham ? Perhaps he is only Ittting off a few preliminary fireworks to warn off the giass J. o.4nfew, Horace Baker, B. 8. Hawkins, A, other boys who might possibly- disturb bje' garn?! We have, however, one comfort jn |n.owjng tlujt if the settlersin tbispleptorateare truo to themselves, if they reserve their rights till the proper time.andcorao to exercise them, if they pull together in the future as they have pulled in tho past, |l).o; and they only will declare who js to bp ,%e representative of the Masterton elestgrw .at the next election. If they remain united and in due oonrse take counsel together for the selection of the best available oandidate, all will be well, We do not like to see at this early date points being worked to affeot the. Homing election, an,d siucerely trust that m the ijestiuterejts of the district sottlers will r,ofsi!} from giving blind pledges of suprfc tp' anyone, and that • candidates will. lespect the letter and spirit of the ballot by not asking for pledges. In past years the settlers of this'distri'ct have been united, and have carried «wry election. We hope to see them once mores?!)) a yjpjgry bv. smking all minor : diffefpnces. Tjjojr interests are identical, and as a party they must prove triumphant if they! Only «'«U tpftti >

Askullhjsboenfound In Rome in a totob:--,of • tho-fourth ceiitury; before Onrut, tholowbrgaw of whioh contains a casoof gold, trith four faUo teeth In iti _ With the Queen's approval a special Bill;willbßintrodqpinthe'Engii«h Parliament to;, legitimist the Duke of OarabridKo'a son's by his morganatio wife, latelj deceaßod.

An old man named Taylor has been atrociously murdered near Wagga, flew. South Wales.: His head was found, but there was ho trace -of : the body. The murderer had ; apparently .carried the head about for .'several days. A man named Smith wasarrostedon the charge of committing the murder,

As the result of tho inquiry into the wreck of the Quetta, the Marine Board has formally uotified the Hoard of Trade that they consider the pilot and officers of the vessel exonerated froni all blame. Mr 0, H, Smith, solicitor, seems to havo established himself already in-the Forty-mile Bush. Mr Smith appeared in several cascß at Eketahuna on Friday last.

: Tho weather in. Masterton for the

past couple of days has been exceptionally hot and oppressive. On.Saturday night the heat was BO.intenae that It was almost iinpos-'iblo'to gain any rest after retirement. The olnuds yesterday hung about the town, all-day, but very little rain fell. The' atmosphere to-day is fortunately a little cooler,

Some difficulty has arisen in Wellington as to thubostmethoda of distributing the surplus;regaining from-tho .recent Jubileo demonstrations and abominittee has' eventually been' .appointed to commemorate the tho historical event of the foundation ot the colony by appropriating the funds as they may deemnV ' :

Wo havo been rcqnestbd to draw' tho attention of the Borough Council to tho necessity of effecting some repairs to tho town clock, as at present it is almost impossible, from the fact that several of

[be hours aro altogether obliterated, to

tell the correct time. The insertion of a plate glass inside would prevent the heat from'the gas melting the paint on tho face of tho clock. During tho last few days of the week just passed, tho streets of Masterton had been exceptionally quiet mid bare, and everything appeared to be at a standstill. But a rokipso, fortunately occurred on Saturday night, when tho mingled shouts of " Movo on I" with the sounds of revelry occasioned by tho earnest pursuits of business formed a pleasant eontraßt.

At tho R.M. Court, Elietahuua, on Friday last, tho following civil caßes were dealt with:—Anlin v York—Claim

{slss lOd; Judgment for plaintiff for amount and costs, Atih'n v Marley:' —Claim, £L 6s Bdj Judgment, for plaintiff, with costs. Judgment was given for defendant in a case in which Joseph Stringot sued Ebenezer Tomlinson for. damage done to proportyby allowin? tire to Bpread, a deal ot evidence being takoiu We loarncd by, telogram on Saturday that Gordon township protests against its inclusion in the Clutha electorate", desiring to remain with Goro in Mataura, Captain McKenzie and Mr Valentino will contest the Mataura scat with the Hon Mr Richardson, Captain McKenzie -was formerly member for Mataura, It is stated that Messrs Cuthbert and Cowan, (tho present member for the 'abolished district of Hokinui) will stand for Wallace,, ./ Says the Tlmarn Herald:—A sad fatality sccurred at Temuka on Saturday afternoon, by which Albert Nicholas, aged five years, tho third son of Mr N. Nicholas, was'killed. Mr M. Scannell's threshing, machine was being taken through the town, arid when near opposite Dr Hayes' house, the deceased, who was riding on the bars by which the mon's galley is drawn, slipped and fell, and the wheel passing over his head, fractured his skull and caused instant death,

Large quantities of potatoes are now being sent from Scotland to America, the trade having been greatly stimulated by the low price of the present erowth, and tho considerable reduction of freights,

On Saturday night, shortly after sevon o'clock, a hugo glare, resembling that of a burning building, was visible in the sky to the west of Masterton, and considerable anxiety was felt by residents for somo time. At 7.80, however, it was announced that tho- blaze-was tho result of tlio destruction of a number of staoks of corn on tho Upper Plain, On ranking enquiries we discovered that no less than eight Btacks of wheat, the' property of Mr John. Hessey, had been destroyed. Bow the fire originated is as yet a mystery, but it is thought to be tho work of an incendiarist, The grain' was insured for J6195 in the Union Insurance Co, but not up' to its full value, and Mr Hessey will therefore be a heavy loser.

For sometime past it has been stated hyourcontomporaries that tho Walraiapa Observer ■ -hoB ■ changed ■ hands, MrW. McKenzie ■ being tho purchaser. Such announcements liaye been altogether premature, but to day a negotiation for such a sale has been concluded, and the new proprietor will at onco take possession. Mr.. N, McKenzie has been connected with us since the year 1872, and perhaps we are in the best position to say .that our "Carterton friends aro fortunate in securing the services of so capable and genial a journalist, : Mr MoKenzlo lisb our best wishes for his success in his now sphere of labor, and he is, we feel sure, iu every respect fitted for the responsible position which he has undertaken,

It. is said a sensational breach of promise oase is sot down for hearing in London.. The defendant is a gentlemau who lives on tho outskirts of Birmingham, and has attained the ripe a?o of 71, and tho lady who lives in London, is only 23. No fewer than 480 love letters are to be produced if the case comes on for hearing, and some of thorn run as long as fourteen pages. Tho lady claims LjjOOQ damages, and at present'tj;ero is no prospect of a, settlement. Whether the caao will bo taken into court it is not absolutely certain, In onn of his letters tho old gentleman addressed his lady love as his "'lckle dear," and invites her to " come and see 'sß ich'le"'piggies.'*. Tb e .y'onng lady's-usual style of addressing her venerable cavalier is'■" Mydear ugly old savage," It would be ticking sljoft of noalaiqity for the's.oarjdal mongers if this piquant ease Is settled out of court, ■

1 Our tea department is now abundant^ ' supplied with all the latest' fashions, both in textures ami colours, adapted for the autumn and winter season, at To Aro House, Wellington, To-begin "with. Everyone should inspect our special •"Melton" cloth, 80 inohes'wido. This a most useful material, and not only so, hut is attractive in appearance, and. may be bad in black, three shades' of grey gre'nat, greens, and browns. Haying jjcen manufactured to our express order,' we' cau guarantee its wear, A full dress lenuth'will "cost lj)a U only, at To Aro House, Wellington, Them there are ÜBeful varieties of colored meltons, 25 inches wide, from OJd to Is per yard; French foulcs, in all new colours, from 12Jd per yard; homesirabs and fancy knickers, splashes, tlcoks, broken obecks, fcnoyplajds &6., from !)d to Is Ijd per yard, at to Ar'o House',' Wellington, ■' ' 'ls double widjli nisttri/lls,' 'dfc'.aud U inohes wido, we en'umc'ralo; "411 woql amosons,2s 6d to U 6il per yard i fanoy tweeds, Is lld'to ;JfM per yard; fanoy plaids, bouvettes, kniikers, bannockbums, &c, 2.s4id to 3s. aa,per yard, at Te Aro {louse, Wellington. ' Is black dress-materials we have some beautiful fabrics in, stripes,. scrolls, and floral designs, 42 inohes wide, 2s lid to 4s j§ gejc yard; an unrivalled choice of French if inches .wide, 2s 0d (o k (id pes' yard';' ond'a very larpg assortment of p!ain;b!aok I fen'cn , 'cashnieros and merin'op froiii Is 'lfd tots' 6'd'pe'r''y'ajdj-'atTc •Aro Houso, Wellington; ' '■'--.' ■ A.vd then we have the best dressmaking in the cith | have long had two dressmaking rooms, under very superior and .eflioient 1 management. Our, arrangements' 'fcriho season are very completo, and wo JjaV^dl'toa'BuJ 'dresses in the highest stylo of o'rf a/' fljf ptaolo' family

Messrs Lowes and 'lorns announce their next' sfook'sale'tor Wednesday, April23rd. ' •.. • J.;i "• :.| ?]' The Hon, Randall Johnston is no* on his way to New Zealand, '. Ho will take his seat in the noxt Beasion of the. Legislative Council, and will then return to England for some years, having established a homo for his family at Exeter,

A boy named Thomas Edward Harris was kiqked on tho head at Invercargill on" Friday, and died on Saturday. . -Wo traces have yet been found of the boat jn which three men left Invorcargill for Port Chalmers lastmonth. The names of the men were John 'Williams, H, West, and J. Poole, all of whom were single,

The final meoting of the Rangltumau Road'Roard wna bold at the Raid Board office oh Saturday last, Messrs Perry (Chairman), Drewe, and McKenzie being present, JS'o business beyond the I passing of accounts was transacted.

The Palmerston North correspondent of tho Post says:—The railway works botween Palmerston and Ashursc are being rapidly pushed on. Tho bridge ever Stonoy Creek is nearly; finished, arid tho permanent way is laid for somo distance, and is ready for ballasting, _ Business does not appear to be brisk in: Molbourne just now. A private letter, received jn Dunedin this,week | says;-"I fear'that an epidemic of insolvency has set in, and will increase in intensity. This morning (March 81) there woro nineteen meetings of credi-

.The residents of Masterton are.at the present time victims to'a rathor undo'iirablo mußical treat at tho hands' of the " Biuall.fry" of the town, It, would appear that with the regularity of the change of seasons, tho'cliangos in the sport of youngsters occurs, and at this Beason,what aro commonly known.as " the squeakers'' are to be heard in every direction. Three men, when going from Dalmorion goldfield to Hlllgrove, New Siitith Wales, were lost for seven days without fcod. On the sixth day, suffering excessive hunger, they killed a horse, but tho flesh wis too rancid to oat, Thoy arrived at Broadmeadowa station on tho seventh day in a deplorable state, not having had any food during tho whole time they wcrolost.

Thoßiahop'of-Nelson having convened a special meeting of tho General Synod for April 24th, for tho purpose of the election of a Primate, and the confirmation of the election of tho Yen, Archdeacon Julius as Bishop of Ohristchurch, Bishop Hadfield has resigned tne office of Primate, ,'.-'.-

A terrible storm occurred at Emu Flat' Queensland, last week, where a Government survey party were camped in tho scrub just off thn beach. The party consisted of Harry White and two Chinamen, named Leonard and Frank Lees. While the latter wore outside cooking, the other two men were in tho tent. A flash of lightening struck Lee, blackening him and setting hre to"hls; pyjamas, The lightening struck his knee and entered his body, coming out on tbo right side, and killing him instantly. 'tVhite was also struck but not much injured,

A story illustrating how the ruling instinct is Btrong in death is told i n connection with the appointment of th Mov. Honry Whiio to be chaplain of tho House of Commons, While curate at the East End Borne years ago he was called upon one night to attend a dying mau. In tho roomto, which he was conducted he found that, though it was squalid, the candles wero in masnivo candlesticks, while many articles of portable property, strangely at variance, with povirty, wero strewn about, As ho spoke somo words of comfort he observed a gleam in the sick mail's oye, and following his glanco saw that it rested on the slight gold watch chain that biing from the pocket of his waistcoat. Leaning over the man he prayedforhiiiiithewifosdhbingbittorly, Where the anien should have come in he heard the death rattle in the man's throat, and moyed away, Then he discovered that the dead man's fingers were entwined in his'watch chain, and as he quickly started back the watch came out and fell on the bed, The man was a noted burglar and pickpookot, and even in tho throes of death had teen unablo to resist the temptation unconsciously put in his way,

March 12,1890, is a day to be romembered by the inhabitants of Brisbane and suburbs.. Tho city was aB lfbeseiged; gas was cut off, 1 and candles wore sold at ono shilling a-piece, and in fact the inhabitants were cutoff from all communication by a circle, of water, The suburb of Toowong, near the river, was'one sheet of water, only tbo roof i of most of tho bouses being visible, At noon fearful soreams wero heard from the direction of the house of a farmer named ,Swain, The house .was washed away, and two of- the daughters were washed into the stream, one girl clinging to a big dojr and.tho other drowning fast; Two or throe men were on the banks,' but would not venture in, b«t a man passing on horseback eprani; off his horse aud plunged in after the girls with all his clothes on. He was so heavy in tho water that directly he reached the first girl Bhe draggod him under, and they sank together, He struggled tree ot her and reached .tho shore thoroughly eihaustod. All hope seemed over for the poor girls, whon a little boy named Emeit Milts, son of a farmer at Toowong, lately out. from Berkshire, stripped himself aud plunged in, He lh-st went for the girl without the dog, and with tho help of a rope Irani Bhoie, thrown by the men, brought hor to shore, only just in time, Ho then went iuagnin for the othersister, and whon he readied her she dragged him under twice, but with great eli'orts he succeeded at last in bringing hor to the shorn, also at the last gasp. Both girls hove now recovered, and this littlo buy, who is only 15 years of age, is for the present the hero.of Brisbane. Ruination to thousands Is staring the Queensland farmers in the face.

. Apropos of iufluenza, tlio best, most picturesque, and yet quite delicate and lady liko description' we hayo met of it occurs in a letter of a lady writing iroin England to a friend ill Auckland. Here it'isi—'!.rJayeyouhad-N0,.1 forgot, tlio uifiuop?a has only afijicted' this'-half of the earth, and tho question which I . hayo garnished other, letters this year : with is, I trust, m yourcaso unsuitable. Ithasß»roadoyer [he Continent, and after incapaciating half London, is now ' doing tho provinces piooemeal. It begins with a racking, excruciating, go to-bed, utterly-uiiabte-to sleep headache, a sort of young rheumatism and cramp in tho joints and back, alternate goos of cold shudders and pails of water down tlio back and treat heat, joiuing with entiro inability to reconcile your interior with anything more solid than cruel, This turns into a sort of a fever, which in a few hours makes one as weak as a baby, and sets ons's works at sixes and sevens. This may last from one day to a week, and then goes as suddenly as itoame, leaving the patient without appetite, spirits; or strength, a prey to any chills or otljor disease that may bp handy, a relapse being extremely daneerous. Also, if you are subject tb.sore throats or neuralgia, or asthma, or bronchitis or liver aijeotioiis, or anything else, you Save that complaint as' yell. You wpl before t|i|s have guessed that I have had it. 1 began the" year i?ithit,pnd having aelcoted bronchitis as the aoonmpaniment, had tlio ; moat miserable week I evorspent in all my life,'. Then 1 just set to and couyalescod with all my might. You will wonder at my writing'so much about the influenza, but really it has been quite a visitation. Hardly'a family we know has entirely escaped, and in one or two cases all the servants have been ill at once,' and as charwoman »ore at a premium and boßpifsr' , n'urSf>B impossible ft gef, you may imagine what atiroe'Misy haye-liacl! The doctors, too, have half-of them been ill and tho othor half on the. trot all day and half th'ehigbt. Fortunately one ut the servants, my aunt and myself were the only victims in this hoDse, and

■i A Maori girl fractured a limb at the Greytpwn akathij; rink on Saturday,

The now Roman Cathutlo-Ohuroli at Fahiattifi was opened and conscorated by Archbishop Kedwood on Sunday. The congregations were largoaud the opening services impresaira.

The Rev Mr Williams of Hawkos Bay preachedatSt. Luke's Ohurcli,Greytown yesterday morning. Ho also hold two special services' for "the Maoris',; one at 9 vm. and the other at 2,80 p.m, both in the church.. '

We hear that MrD.S.'Loasby, bootmaker, is shortly going to build a near combined' Bhbp and residence at Qrejtown. Tho sito is; tho';vaoant section opposite, Mb presentshbp/ahd adjoining Messrs Oaselberg &Co'a store. Messrs Lowes and lorns. report a good attondaooe and vory spirited .Diddiiig at' their sale of drapery ori Saturday last, bill orring to the length of the catalogue were unablo to gel through the lot. Tho balanoo will bo-sold this aftoruooh, commencing at 2 : o.'clock, About four hundred tickets for the Greytown Hospital ball on Oth May, have been issued for sale by Mr F H Wood,' the Honorary Secretary, .and members of the Committee are rapidly disposing.of them. The Committee is an exceptionally numerous one, but wa notice that it does not include a Mastorton representative. . It is suggested that some gentleman be appointed locally, and there'would be every chance of a coach load of ploasuro cookers going' down from Masterton on'the-'night-of the ball. . '.'•:.."..' . : .

Two professional-'well-sinkers- of. Potpue.have signified their desiro to try to obtain an artesian water supply in the township of Carterton, Thoßorough Council is favorable to them; and has, ; we hear, offered the following terms, Tho Council provides the pipin?. 'lf water is socured at eighty feet or less the woll-alnkera receivo fifteenpouhds;' it at one hundred feet, twenty pounds; if at one hundred and twenty-five feet, twenty five, pounds; and for any depth beyond that they are to be paid.thirty pounds. In the event of the attempt bfiag a failure and no good flow of water resulting,: the'men get no payment whatever, thus-it is aoaso of ."No water, no pay I" Up to Saturday night, no acceptance of these tenns had boon received from the partners, so the matter is still pending settle, ment as to conditions, ' A'proposal to establish an" arbor day or tree planting anniversary, is to come beforo tho Groybwn Borough Council to night. Mr YV, 0, Nation is, wo believe, promoter of the idea in its local application. Originally, of course, it comes i from America, whero, on tho annual arbor day, thousands of treosaro planted by the children and peoplo of the United States. Mr Nation's idea is primarily to beautify the publio reserves end streets of Greytown,'and we understolid that if the Council adopts the ■proposal.healreadyhasjpromisesofalargo number of trees and protecting enclosures for them, Persons taking part in tho celebration Would alio plant treos on tlieir own properties on the day which would be annually set apart for the 1 exclusive purpose of troe planting/The benefit of audi a systematic work is too 1 evident to need remark, Mr Nation !b always enthusiastic and earnest in any ; scheme which islikoly to be for the good \ of his township and his fellow settlers, and his orosont movement is quite in i accordance with other sorvicoa'lie has rendered to the district, ■■■'-'