NEWS BY CABLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3740, 19 February 1891, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

ENGLISHLondon, February 17, While a clerk of the Bank of Scotland was collecting a cheque at the National Provincial Bunk ot England a thief stole his satchel, containing £12,000 in notes, and escapedThe members of the Guards' Club are very indignant at the charges made against Sir William dimming, one of its members, and a mee'.ing has been convened to consider the matter. The mail steamer Oceana is overdue at Brindisi, The Queen pays a visit to Grasse, in the south of France, 16 miles north of Cannes, at the end of March, and will make a short stay there. The World alleges that the Emperor William, of Germany, is suffering from cancer iu the ear and throat, which accounts for the irritableness displayed by him of late. Offers have been made to take up the South Australian loan, but the terms are calculated to create a difficulty on the Exchange Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is parleying with the joint stock banks, and he is hopeful that an agreement will be effected with regard to the currency questions without the interference of Parliament. An impression is gaining ground thai if the minimum of the proposed Victorian loan is fixed at 97 it will be successfully floated. Mr Justin McCarthy, who holds Mr Egan's shares in the United Ireland newspaper, is seeking to secure control of that paper. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Morley's motion censuring the Executive for its action at Tipperary, was defeated by 328 to 245. The debate on the amendment moved by Mr Russell to Mr John Morley's motion, to the effect tha the law must be vindicated, was adjourned. The contending Irish Parties have agreed that the Parliamentary fund of £36,000 shall be devoted to the relief of tenants. It is reported that the sympath ie of the new Queen of Hawaii are entirely English. In Saddler, who is in custody on of having committed the techapel murder, is no* bo be "Jack the Ripper," ;, which it is believed he used, found. The accused was p before the court to-day, ided. FOREIGN. ishington, February 17. . nains of the late General will be buried at St. Louis iday. President Harrison, 3nts Hayes and Cleveland, ers of the Senate, and ten troops, will escort the body resting place. Valparaiso, February 17. ihan rebels have captured and Tatalic. Nnw York, February 17. ence has been received that are marching on Santiago, lof Chili. It is- said that r towns remain faithful to Balraaceda. Berlin, February 17. raoured that a persecution stituted against Bismarck in ce of his recent utterances, Francisco, February 16. Ettion received from Hono--3 that the body of King , which was sent from here oited States cruiser, has My. s Lydia Kamekameha mi, eldest sister of the deid Who is married to His Excelleuoy John O. Dominis, of Oahu, has been proclaimed Queen of Hawaii. ATTSTRALIANMelbourne, February 18, thousand sheep perished in a bush fire at Lismore, about 100 miles inland. The damage by the bush fires in the Stawell district is estimated at £30,000. M.a.rrjr of the settlers are cqomMely ruined, > Married Ms Housekeeper. "Will slie stick to Him?

The Otago Daily Times says : Some rather peculiar revelations of married life were made at the Dunedin Police Court on Thursday, during the hearing of a case hi whioh a wife sued heriiusband for maintenance. From the statements made in evidence and by the learned counsel engaged in the case, it appears thai the complainant, awoman of about fifty-four years of age, married a man considerably over eighty. The circumstances that led to this ill-advised union were these : The complainant went as a housekeeper to the defendant, but refused to remain with him in consequence of the danger to her reputation unless he agreed to marry hsv. He accordingly complied with her request, arid abjut thirteen months ago the two were married, but the defendant has ever since regretted the step which he then took. The woman whom he had elevated from the position of housekeeper to that of wife and mistress of his home was addicted to drink, and he himself did not deny when asked th,at he sometimes became inebriated, but pleaded in extenuation of the '(soft impeachment" that he was driven to drink by the conduct of his wife. Quarrels frequently occurred between the two; and while she, complained to tlje Court that her husband had abused her, j struck her, turned her out of doors, he retaliated by describing her as a perfect fiend, and showed the Magistrate two marks on his arm which, he stated, were the results of blows inflicted by his wife some months ago with a fire shovel. Notwithstanding all that had taken place between the complainant and her husband, the latter was willing to provide her with a home on a farm jn the country but he wanted a guarantee for her future good conduct. The magistrate could not see his way to give the requisite guarantee, nor yet to make an order for maintenance. Complainant's solicitor, however, advised her to stick to ber husband and to go wherever he went. It remains to be seesi whether she will follow his advice.

The Masterton Riflo Volunteers will bo inspected tonight by Lieut. -Colonel Butts. Tho penalty for non-attendance is£l.

Mr. Felix M'Huire, who has been elected aa member for Egmont, • was originally a policeman in Wanganui.

The Eon. J. McKenzie. Minister for Lands, left Woodyille for Wellington this morning, passing through Masterton en route.

Foresters' Sports will be held in the Marine .Hotel paddock, Whakataki, on St. Patrick's Day.

An inset announcing an extension of Messrß C. Smith and Go's great clearing sale appears in our issue of to day. A number of Masterton youths will appear before Colonel Roberti, R.M., to-morrow, to answer a uharge of being unlawfully upon the premises of Mr D. Donald, of the Manaia. A shark was recently caught in Moss man's Bay, Sydney, and on being opened a dog with a brass chain on was found inside.

The East Ohristchurch Football Glu b have decided to send a team to Wellington to play the Ponekes at Easter. ■

The hearing ot the evidence in tho Auckland Hospital enquiry has been concluded, and counsel is now addressing the Commission. Newß received from Calcutta announces the death there of William Woodyear, circus proprietor, well known in New Zealand. He died of cholera after two days' illness. The district gold medal will be fired for at Jfeatherston on Saturday next. Volunteer White will represent the Masterton Rifle Volunteers, The notorious Wild West Show has been yetting it warm at Sydney. Some roughs threw a shower of stones on the dressing tent, and Miss Wirth reoeiyed a nasty scalp wound. Professor Channing, phrenologist, etc, announces that he may be consulted at Mrs. Da vies' residence, Cole street. A rabbit preserving factory, oapablo of treating 2000 rabbits per day, has been started in Dunedin. ..:>.' The sum of £6OO has already Veen collected in Dunedin for the relief of tho suflferers by the Kakanui disaster. Mr Jackman, the inspector of breweries, is at work on the West Coast. Several heavy fines for non-comp iance with the Act have been inflicted The annual picnic in connection with the Phoenix Lodge, 1.0.0. T., will be held on March 17th. The Secretary of the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial' - Society has made application to the Railway Department for the delay of the 5.30 Eketahuna train on, Wednesday next, the day of the autumn show. It is to, be hoped this concession will be granted, as there are numbers of country residents, who would take advantage of the opportunity of witnessing what promises to be a first class horticultural exhibition.

No steps will be taken to fill lip the vacancy on the Education Board caused by the death of MiH. Bunny until after the election of three members to 611 the places of Mossrs J. Young, A. VV. Brown and Eev. J. Paterson, who retire by rotation, but who are eligible for reelection. An Irishman wis tosssd o er a fence by a bull. Recovering from his fall", saw the bull pawing and tearing.upt-the i ground; whereupon Pat, smiling at hiui, said: "If it was not for your bowing and scraping aud ycur humble apologies, you brute, faix I should think you had thrown me over the fence on purpose !' Mr, Codling, who was camped' 'with ; his family on the banks of the liver near the Tokomara creek, (says the Foxton Herald) had a narrow escape from a very unpleasant position on Friday night. Fortunately, spme. neighbours h<td a punt, and went to see how he wai faring. They found, the whole family fast asleep, with two feet feet of water in their tents. i In the course of an interview with the! Minister of Lands, at PalmerstOn, the Mayor said that a section of the community thought a great mistake had been made in constructing the road through the Manawatu Gorge, instead of across, the saddle to Pahiatua. .It was a more practicable route and an easier one. In fact the Gorge railway would ha> e been a better work if it had been constructed by that rauto; •;: Mr McKenzie said he was talking to an old settler in the. train, who strongly advocated the Pahiatua route, and recommended that even now it would be a lonp way better to construct the railway across that way. Mr A. G. Thompson, our enterprising fellow townsman, recognising a long felt want, has turned that convenient and centrally situated piece of water adjoining his father's cordial factory into a public swimming bath. The necessary arrangements have been made for privacy, and comfortable dressing boxes are being erected. Owing to the season being somewhat advanced, no provision will be made for ladies until next summer. On Saturday next the baths will bo opened at 2 p.m. when gentlemen will be admitted free of charge. ,We trust to see Mr Thompson's new venture a success. Full particulars as to terms etc appear in our advertising columns. In another column will be found an advertisement from Mr. J. Arthur Chisholm, of Cuba Street, Wellington, who has not only had many' years practical experience as a journeyman jeweller, but has spent such a term in the employ of the well-known firm of W. Littlejohn and Sons, where ho has had opportunities of'inoreaslng the knowledge he had to make him second to none at his trade. Mr Chisholm besides haying a stock of his own manufacture has a large stock of imported goods, from the best makers, m advantage to any purchaser orany. one "who may employ him is that he gives a term of guarantee with eaoh purchase and also ope with any watch repairod by him. Any country buyers or those wanting repairs to watches or jewellery v will find in Mr Chisholm a man of tvust and one who will transact his business in a most satisfactory manner, James Dickson a lad of 16, a cadet at the Orari Railway Station and Post Office, was remanded yesterday till Friday on a charge ot stealing a £5 note from a registered letter, The letter contained, two £o notes and a cheque, and one note only was abstracted. The letter was transmitted, and bore no mark of being tampered with. The lad ad« mitted the theft, and said he had sent tho money away in part payment for a bye ycle.

Mr. £(.. E. Eton, on behalf of village Bottlers in the Forty-mile Bußh, had au interview last evening with the Commissioners of the .Wellington Land Board, on the question of improvements necessary on land taken up under special settlement conditions. Mi\ Marchant expressed tho opinion that it was neco3sary to put tbo land into grass before the; Act was complied with. It will be absolutely impossible to comply with such a condition this year, as there is very little probability of the bush felled boiug burned. Tomorrow we have resolved t» clear out all our Remnants of Black Silks, Colored Silks, Black Satius, Colored Satina, Black Silk Velvets, Colored Silk Velvocs, aHd all dress Fabrics at half price at "The Fair," Te Aro Bqusßj Wellington. To morrow we invite upeoial attention to the remarkably cheap lota in our dress department at Te Aro House. Those who will throng that counter and make their selections from tho array of bar* £;ains displayed will .have every reason to be thankful for the institution of " The Fair." To-morrow we shall offer dress lengths of French cashmeres in several beautiful shades of the new greens at 25s for 12s fd, dress lengths of the fashionablo mohairs at 15s for 10s 6d and dress lengths of black grenadines reduced to 5s lid at "The Fair" To Aro House. To morrow we shall show dress lengths of summer mohairs, reduced from 5s tid 'o 2s 11 d, summer checks reduced from 7s Od to 3s J.ld, summer flakes reduced from 8s Gd to 4s lid, summer tweeds reduced from 12s to Us Gd at "The Fair" I Te Aro House,