The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1890.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3640, 16 October 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1890.

An addition to tho catalogue of the Mastertpn Agricultural and Pastoral Society's annual Bhow .appears in our advertising columns, Informations haveboenlaid by Wjrth Bros against an Indian and a. Mexican, who recently severed thoir connection with the Wild West Show at Palmerston, on a charge of larceny, An appeal has been lodged by Mr Tosswill againßt the decision.of Judgo Edwards re tho Railway Hotol, Ekctahuna,

Win. Riley, 93 years old, a'veteran, who says he fought at Waterloo, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for vagrancy at Melbourne on the 2stbult.

Says a Wellington paper:-" Not a single person atlppded tho first njceting of creditors of Potcr Hansen, bu/jtmaker, this|morning.,' We presume, therefore, that those who did attend wore married, . We are indebted to Mr fisgge for the following vital statistics for the quarter ending September 30th, 1800, compared with those for the same quarter of 1889: -Births, 05; 1889, 62, Deaths, 19; 1889,18. Marriages, 13; 1889,10. The Oriental Hotel, Wellington,, has been taken possession of by its owner, Mr S. Parkcs, who, being an experienced lust, can guarsnteo such comfort as will be recognised equal to homo, The establishment has benn thoroughly renc-ated and has tho appearance of a new house.

A modest epitaph that may be read on a tomb In a cometery at Madrid: "—# HI.O Jajjej Juan ijinto, the Spanish Orplicm;' When |}« l #«l'jP Heaven he joined ilia voice to sls) jjf )he archangels, Scarcely bad He heard' it than the Almighty exolaimod, 'Bo silent, all! and allow the illustrious tenor Juan Pinto to sing alone I l '

A fatal nccideiit has occurred at L« : jMs/iirFraiw, m the Department of the .yb'r,''under rdt/'-'poouiiav girsu.'iv stances. A" party'df frißHds r we"ro' out' . 'shooting, when one''of thenr, concealing fflaftW'i : 'Aengs tjlu'cjt'etj'faiitated the.' cry of a parsd|e that* companion, boljovuig tfiflt sop of. the! birds wore in the brushwood, fired. The author of the trick received the charge i."his taut, and expired a fevy hours afterwards, L J Hooper and Co will make the!, first display of Spring and Bummer Novelties in their ,\vMowa this cvoning from seven" ffl pine, We shall show this season'.the newest'and most faslijoiiable styles', design's and materials mdjess goods, p'rjnts, pongees, cloths zephyrs »jj all th.e'nejy and leading colorings with trimmings &c., .to (natch. The above Roods havei jjeeii : specially bought for the Bon Marcho'b'y one of tho m.ost ejperjeuc&d 'buyers; having a thorough knowledge of the glosses of goods requirdd for tho colony, especially otthe Wellington province. Our stock being the pick of the whole of the New Zealand warehouses, together with our own importations reTonganro, will make the prandest display of fashionable and ttyllih, millinery mantles, jackets, dtess goods, &o. Our customers and the nublfo generally will do themselres justice jby rswyjng their purchases till tjjey hare' Jk goods at the Bon Marclie,' sfi 'sall'asV'P.ve?io,us years mark every lino r( wholesale prices and in plain figures. L. J. Hooper and (jo, Bon Marohe. Fashionable Drapery Warehouse, Queen Brunt, Maeterton,

Unatablo Reidjr, otWellinrton, has temporarily roi, a-ud Constable O'Loaty, whom on sick lojvo. Tho Feildin? ,%,,■ states that a weasel was seen at Apiti on Friday last, and on the samo day a stoat waß aeon there in Mr OldhatnV garden, A Grcyinouth weekly refers to a correspondent of a Wcßtport papor as »n "unmitigated mutton-head and an ignoramus of the first water." The aueeeeaful tenderers for the erection t.f' tho Wanganui Freozing •Works ate Messrs J and W Jameson, of Ohristchurch, the amount being between £3OOO and £IO,OOO, London now boasts of a" Society fo r tho _ Promotion of Relaxation from Business Care, and enjoyment during Lunohoon Hours."

An offico haß been opened in Paris whore tho impecunious nobility may consult a Hat of eligible American maidi, widows, and divorcees with information m regard to tho amount of their forlunes. • '

Ono ludicrous feature of the awnewlial gloomy and pathetic departure of tho Grenadier Guards for foreign aervico is that all the most dowdy young ladies in society are declaring at the ballß and patties that they 'are heart broken at the departure of the "dear battalion." In South Australia ostrich farming is in some instances assuming large proportions, At one farm at Port Augusta thore aro sevoii hundred birds, and au idea may bo formed of their value per head, from tho fact that the stock is valued at £UO.

ATaupo resident reports that there have lately, been heavy discharges of steam from Runpehu,. On one occasion during the past winter ho noticed Buapeliu emitting a large volume ot steam, which mostly fell at the base of the mountain, covering that part and the adjacent plain with a heavy mantle of iiiow, This was on a fine but very cold day, and tbe phenomenon was somewhat remarkable.

Says tho Napier Tdtgtapk:— A cat belonging to W. Snoll, of Taradale, has chosen to bo eccentric, Last Saturday it gave birth to a kitten, and appeared to be perfectly satisfied with its achieve" ment, but on the Thursday following two more kittons presented themaclvee, and the cat is so conceited it won't look at anybody. A cat detective is trying to find out n bother those two last kittens woro honestly come by." At Matlock recently, Samuel Blackuaui was sent to gaol for throe monto for creating an unseemly affray at a funeral. The prisoner's mother-in-law was being interred at Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath, when he attacked and fought with the widower and several mourners. He afterwards assaulted the police, and a diegrncoful sceno occurred before ho could be conveyed to gaol. The prosecutor offered the Bench f!SO to send the accused to prison for twenty years.

A Homo paper is responsible for tho following:—"Lately one of our best known generals, who|has had tho misfortune never to bo in active service, was inspecting it regiment of militia, Pasting down tho ranks, ho was struck with the appearance of ono of the prates, and addressing him, remarked 'that he looked like an old soldier,' inquiring at the same tune how many years' service ho had seen. "16 years, sor!" replied the son of Erin, 'Dear mo, dear me,' ejaculatod the general, scrutinising the man closely; 'sixteen years' service, and no good conduct stripes I Well, 1 never camo across a man with such long service, and yet not have any good conduct stripes,, 'And I,' responded tho private, 'inter came across ag'mral wi'f/witt a medal hjm I' and they actually court-martialled this wit I' . .

A telegram from Fremantle, Western Austral! i states that a boy named George Anderton, aged .12, employed by a foundry company, was found dead in his bed, It appears that tho boy was subject to fits, and tho day previous to his death ho was playing football, It alio transpired that tho boy worked about 14 hours daily, The medical evidence showed that death was tho result of apoplexy, The jury found in accordance with the medical opinion, and added a rider condemning tho practico of working boys under 18 for H or 15 hours a day. If tbe boy worked 14 hours a day, at what time during the day, we should liko to know, could he have been playing at football) There must be some mistake here, we think. Tho Wsnganui Herald states tliat the Opposition polioy as expounded by Mr Ballanco is as follows:—I, The arrest of the exodus of population by greatly increased facilities to; occupying the Crown Lands. 2, The compulsory acquisition of agricultural land out ot the big estates for a small farm sottle-

Mont, _ 3. The nationalisation of the remaining Crown Lands, 4, The taxation of land, mums improvement!. 5. A graduated tax on the big estates, 0. The abolition of taxation on tho necessaries of lifo which cannot be produced in the colony. 7. The settlement of labour dispute; by mean; of national tribunals. £ fhe restpratjpn "of the prc-giaptiTO rjglit in respect "pf native lands, " ". ' ,

The following good story of a football match which is told by tho Gisborno Standard should interest our Maori friends :-Tho muscular aboriginals of tho little town of Wairoa- which an occasional shaking up would consider* ablycnliypn-bpliovein tho good old stylo of playing football, wlion, if yqu were not so smart as your opponout? you liiight bullock thern put in llio fjrs't act. 'A second fifteen of the Napier Pirates wont to tyajrpa last Saturday togjvojthp natives'a turn at leather hiinting and tossing each otfier about tho field. They got through the first spell without a score oh ejther 'side being recorded. As the second spell was proceeding, the crop pf disputes got to be pf so prpb'fio a growth and the natives showed such utter contempt for Rugby rulos, that the Pirates bolied their namo and meekly walked off the field, the natives vigorously jeoriup. them, and hurling at the visitors the moqt contoiuptuous epithets which the •Maori_ vocabulary ; could command, including pjpeon-tongued pronunciation of the derisive word "cocktail." When the steamer was leaving the wharf on tho return voyago the visitors took tho thing in a humorous light and gasped a taint choer for their opponents, but flattery would not bend the pride of the natives, who put their nosos in tho air, ciitlcf} fjipft'dafk Jfps, anl assumed such e scQrhfijt atj,itij!)e'ls' wjhMmWi put'in the shade tho njockerf slm jji s'qsfeVpn'oj attempted by conceited prijs of pallia's, Since the commencement of the season, notwithstanding untoward circumstances which have retarded the usual expansion &' b'jtiucss,. our dress and dressmaking ffcpi'rillieiiU hm he?p well patronised by thfl' i'iW speaks 'volumes for both at Te Aro House, '-j''* ■ have some'of. the handsomest em bivjilcred robe's that have ever seen daylight i|) l}#^mijrp : Ojty,<jnd JjjjJ were.mado specially .tb'purpw/i'flrder, wj"th osolußivoly confined Tjicse hwdseme, elegant robes cannot be! obtained elsowhero than at Te Aro House, .

"""•kk robes are embroidered in silk upon Cashmere an* ^ ve them in black and all the leading fashionable colours; Thoro aro also some very, choieje China 'si|k erabroidorcd robes iu white, white an'd'eeru, ,eeru and black? &ei As we" iiave'orily a liteitedonantityof tJiM?, ladies should secure them'lmmediately it To Aro House;. " '" '"'! We would jnyito special attention to our Mohairtu.alfcs, nn'sWped forelcganiej and 'durability 'andironj!.-'j|ejr pe,ou|»;ly fine finish, very silky, in appearance.; have (hego jn plain and brooho designs, in j (awns, greys,'gr'eci)B, lines and pittas, 'Al); I ire', in the doublo •yidth, which' iss.9 j.tdmliaHjr adaptedtortto "vttsgfasiajA drapery. Every lady shouldueo ffe.eat Te Aro House* ■; ' This is doubtless owing to the very excellent choice of spring and sunimci dress fabrics that we are now showing specially selected for us by oar own buyer, than whom there is none better in the city of London, and who has really [excelled himself in these beautiful goods,' now on view at f e Aro House.

"■The sjifii I, 1 ) 1 " JftooJ our two dressmaking rooms aro unrivalled in |hs"pify. Test them at Te Aro House, Wellington.— A&YI.

A representative for a loading Lifo Assurance Coy is advertised for. libera terms will be given to a suitable person,

" Mr,P. O'Connor, of Tinui, offers £2O reward, for,the. conviction of tho person or persons who wilfully laid phosphorlzed wain in front of his premises.

The 29th anniversary of the opening of tho Bank of New Zealand is being celebrated to-day, and a sperial bank holiday is therefora boing observed. Tenders are invited by Monrs Lowea and lorns for the re-iustatement of a cottage damaged by firo at Kurupuni. Martha Jane Cobb, wife of Mr Cobb, of the Upper Plain, was, on the mediosl certificate of Dre Beard and MaoLoughlin, committed to the Wellington Lunatic Asylum this morning. Metsri Q. Heron and B. Boys were the presiding Justiceß. L

Mossts Lowes and lorns add to their sale for Wednesday uoxt 120 ewes and lambs.

Freah tenders aro Invited by tho Public Works Department for buihfolling contracts Nos. I and 2 of the Wellinrton-Woodville railway. : Telegraphic communication between Wellington and Maalerton was interrupted this morning in cwißequcnco of the heavy winds of last night. The Melbourne monthly , statistical reports show that out of 271 children who died under five years of age, 192 wore less than 12 months old.

The precise rosult of the Carterton School Annual Examination was ten failures and eix "exceptions," or an average of about ninety-fivo per cent who passed, Tho special excursion trains to Wellington to-day did not attract a very large number of Mastorton residents, only about a dozen feeling ■ disposed to witness tho great Wild Very heavy rains, accompaniod by high winds, hare boen experienced in tho Forty Mile Bush during the last few days, and,yesterday the lower lands about Mauricovjlle wero floodod, the road being covered several inches in some places,

Tho mill lately occupied by Messrs Williams and Barker has boen taken over by Mr O. E, Daniel], who, notwithstanding the heavy lojj ho has sustained by fire, is extending his business, 3lrDanioll is getting a new stock of goods, «nd will be in a position in a few days to exeoute orders of tho greatest magnitude with his usual care and despatch,

In his address on Monday evening Mr Glovor qualified a statement previously made by him, which stigmatisod unionists at humbugs. No doubt Mr Glovor did not intend to bring an all round charge of such a kind against unionists, still be certainly used words hi his former lecture which committed him to one, until they were modified by a subsequent explanation, To the Masterton Voluntoor Fire Brigade is duo the credit of having savod the Drill Hall and other buildings in Hall street on Wednesday evening from destruction by Are. Ibis Brigade, which i« supported entirely by voluntary sHbscription, has therefore a good claim on inauraoco companies and tho ownors of property concerned,

Truth is stamper than fiction I A public body in this town invited tenders to-day for a certain trade contract. Three tenders wore roceived. The gross amount ol tho first was two shillings and threepence, of tha second one shilling and ninepence, and of tho third one shilling and tbrooponco. The contract has been duly signed on the fifteonpence basis,

Tho Oattorton school, like the Greytown school, seems to have done very well in the annuil examination. Assistant "Inspector Jleniim} finished Carterton yesterday, and the result was that there were only ten "failures" in all standards, and one or two of these we fancy woro what aro known as " exceptions." Such a splendid result must bo very encouraging to the teaching staff, and highly gratifying to the parents. • Mr Fleming commenced Olareyille school this morning.

rumoured in Masterton las* evening that an attempt had been mado to set tire to an empty house in Cole Street. We have made inquiries and find thorp is very littlo foundation for tho rumpur, the only indication of anything of the kind little kerosene on the floor. Tho polico report on the recent uiystorious fires has not yet been presented, but it is expected there will bo no information forthcomint; to justify any prevailing alarm regarding incondiansm or lunatics at largo.

One of the heaviest floods experienced for yearn ocourred in this distriot yesterday, when the Wnipoua o«rflowfid m Boversl places and inundatod adjoining property, The Buaniahunira river was also very high. We hare not heard jet of any lerioua damage having resulted,

The proprammo of the grand vocal and instrumental concert to bo hold in connection with the Fire Brigades to-morrow evening, apptari as an insot in this issue.

Considerable eioitomeut was caused in the fish saloon of Mr Coy yesterday by fie 'su'ddjijappearanco of one of Mr Harding's JiqisqjJ I|ucej)halijS| aftij? knockio? at the counter in vain,'»i'ifj finding no boll, marched through the passage and acquamtod the inmates of the house of his presence by pushing his nose through the glass door, Concluding, when ho had received a cqu'plq of heavy blows on the head that be must havo .made a mistake! tl|e uncommon visitor nuiotly puibodhjs hind'quarters into a side room, and turning round retraced his foo'atepj in apparent disgust, Before' leajring the ebqp, hflwoyer, Bflcepl|alus, taking upon Jfimsplf tq express jp dissatisfaction at tbetreatnjpiitljs had received,'brought one qf hjs fqefc c-qwh oh the floor with sijpb Um §4 " tflS •)!)"(!»' Tf ™ coinpletely broken, and jt has since boon foqnd necessary to call in a. carpenter- tij j repair the damage dnr.p.