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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4452, 23 June 1893, Page 2

Sir 11, W. Duff, the new Governor of Now South Wales, while attending the Nowra show recently, lost his star of knighthood. The emblem waa found by

a lad, who has received a reward of M

Mr Gladstone has kissed the Queen's hand four times in the course of his eventful career. No other I'remier has had more than three suoh opportunities;, Mrs Besant will visit New Zealand on her way from the World's Fair to Australia aud India, and will speak at Auckland on the subjeot of Theoßophy,

Willis, the late nightseil contractor at Danevirke, who was terribly injured through the bursting of a lamp, died at the Waipukiirau Hospital on Saturday, and was buried on the followingdny (says the Bush Advocate), Under the name of Bluok, Willis was some time back tried at Auckland on a charge of mUfdermg a man named Streoter at Poverty Bay. A championship chess tournamont has just been finished by the members of the Woodville Club, tho winnor being Mr Charles G. Scott, the well-known auctioneer.

Tho installation of W.M. and investiture of officers of Greytown Lodge, N,Z,O.| takes place this evening, Bro, A. L. Webster is the W.M. elect.

Up in the north of Queensland things ereat present decidedly gloomy, and this is how the Eavenswood paper describes.the situation :-" Chaos, m aro sorry to say, is raging in our midst, The hospital is closed, the two banks pre closed, moneyis scarce, and bank notes aro dangerous. We sincerely hope (or the interest of the place the Press will live through the ordeal, and we p«y that the smile of Providence will soon ba bestowed on the mining resourcos, and the people again enter upon the ascend" mg stage of prpspority,"

The Examiner says that owing to the damp eeasop a curious phenomenon was experienced this autumn on thp flawkd'a Bay runs where rust appeared for the first time among the lyegrass, The Hawke's Bay Herald says:—Wo dn not know why Napier juries are more ecurvily treated than juries in other towns, When the juries in the rape and sheep stealing cases were locked up here all night they were not ooly not provided with beds, but did not even, get blanket?. In "Wellington, on Friday night, a jury were looked up, and the Registrar provided thorn with matrasses and blankets, looking glasses, and brushos and combs, and towels arid water. If jurymen in Wellington are treated in'a'sensible fashion, why should it not be so here 1

To Ulster Buyers and Buyers of Ulster They, that is Hooper and Co., have just opened 14 cases of Ladies and Children's, Ulsters and Jaokots, of every shape, kind, and material, The prices are extremely low p,nd it ig their iDfenjention to make the trade in this line hum. They won't quote prices becap such 'a plan is delusivo in the extreme to say an Ulster (and when we say Ulster we mean a ladies Ulster) of a certain shape is offered at a certain price, is no evidence of excellence. Indeed, the statemeni'iwty' PS sQitietimea dqaa'-flarry with it condemnatory proof of the most convincing kind. An Ulster quoted at 10s 9d may bo only worth half as much. < Besides, buyers know too well the cost to need the assistance of a price list. It is thusly you want an Ulster, You've a pound or two to spend or may be it is only half as much, or possibly less t Do you find any consolation fn the fact that Ulsters are to be had at this price and that ? No. You've so much money to lay out andyou want to disburse it to the best advantage | What do you do ? Do jouwasto your ilmo in the etufly of price bWwhen the source of'supply is close tq your'door ?' Clearly not I You put on yoqr thtitdrbonnet aj'lhe easj.may/bWc'coriliiig to youriuollimtion, and radKe'tracks straight [for BoWaii Company's Bwi'^ariheY,

The Bawke'sßayHorald says: They do not call each ether liars in tho Bupremo Court But they go, as far as Sir Robert Stout went yesterday when he said to. Mr ttecs, !j You are .stating what ia absolutely incorreot, and you : know it." ■ : ,

Two men named Fred J. White and John Quihn wore drowned in theßuller River at tho Alexandra Dredge, on Sunday. _ Tho former ia believed to have relations in Nelson, Qumn leaves a wife and family at (Jreymouth. ' A. hoy named John Hampee, twelve years uf age, was arrested at Williamsburg, New York, for stealing the clothes off Ids father's doid body and pawning them. He was caught in the act of attempting to steal the shroud.

Mr Gerald Konnaway, of Now Zealand, heads the Law Tripos at Cambridgo University.

M. A, Barton, aged six, the daughter 4 John Barton, a settler at Wnrworth near Auckland, was burned to death by her clothes catching fire while she was helpiug her brother to burn rubbish, The Spanish warship Nautilus ia reported to have left Newcastle for Wellington, Great forest fires are raging in Minnesota four townships have been destroyed and several large cities are in danger,

The Municipal Council of Paris has authorised a loan of 4Jmilliona sterling for tli9 purpose of oarring out sanitation works.

Mr W. S, (iilbert, the well-known dramatist and writer of eomio operas, is a somewhat caustio wit in private .life, and not infrequently scores off them with whom he ia brought in contact. One of his pungont remarks was addressed to a certain rude young masher whom he encountered at a bill in Ecclostone squaro, Mr Gilbert was standing at the hall door, prepamtory to going away, when tho aforesaid masher, apparently mistaking him for an attendant, said, insnlontly :' Call me a cab 1 oall me a cab I' ' Certainly,' replied Mr Gilbert, suavely. ' You're a cab. But I'm afraid I oan't with truth call you a han(d)some,' At tho summoned meeting of Court, Pahiatua, A.C.P., on Monday night, the following officers wore elected ;-0.R,, J. Devonshire (re-elected); 5.0.R.. A, Pickering (reelected ; S.W., J. Mcßain; J.W., F. Kinsr; S.B, J. Igoe; J. 8., G. Matthews i Treasurer, T. Wall (reelected) j Secretary, (1. F.Gelderd (reelected), Twelve tins of young fish consigned to Greatford from the Masterton Hatcheries wore opuuod between Welliiigtonand Palraerßtoa on Wednesday, and tho whole of tho fish found to be dead. There were fifteen fins in all, tho remaining throo being in fair ordot. The man in charge says that tho fiah died between Masterton and Wellingtou,Mauawatu Times.

Tho question as to how iruch English womon indulge in ■ smoking has been a good deal before tho public lately. And so diverse are the opinions on this subject, that it is hiitd to cnnio to any conclusion beyond tho one readily arrived at, that if tli9 fair sex do indulge to any great extent in this habit, they certainly manage to keep it quiet among themselvos, and the public only has a right to complain in bo far as its feelings are obatrusively outraged. So far, in England, thiahas not been theoase. But an amusing exception to this state ot things wo have just met with in the pages of a weekly conlemporaiy. It appears that the writer was travelling on the underground railway, when a quietlooking aud well-dressed lady was stopped from entering a certain compartment by the guard, who informed her that it was reserved for smokers, " That is what I want," replied tho lady. " I want to smoke, Don't lot aiy men get in."—The Hospital. An innovation in telephonio communication has been adopted by Messrs Woods Bros., of Lalbert and Tittybong stations. The idea conaists of atlanting the fencing wirerunning along the boun. daryfenceasa means of transmitting the sound of voices. At the straining posts short connections have been made and at oach gate or road a short overhead Hue has been erected dear of all traffic. At cither onda smalleleotric battery and transmitter is plaoed, thus bringing the stations, which are seven miles apart, within easy and convenient speaking distance. Tho whole cost of ttansforni. ing the fence into a tolegroph line has been covered by a £lO note, and with the small aunual cost of chemicals for the batteries, a complete, cheap, and serviceable connection is secured, It seems odd to read of the marriage of a person who fought at Waterloo, yet sucli an occurrence is chronicled 'as having taken place recently at Dalkeith, when John Clark, mnety-fivo-years of age, entered into the "bonds of matrimony" for a fourth time, His bride, Agnes Hughes or Youro*. is sixty-five. For a long time Clark had been employed by the Midlothian Eoad Trustees, from whom he eDJoys a pension. At Waterloo ho acted as a commissary, Hib fathor was a farmer, aud after his death Clark went to reside a Cocklerow, Millerhill. The old man is hale and healthy, and even now talks of wishing employment from the Dalkeith Town Commissioners or a kindred body. English papora to hand contain full particulars of the brutal murder of Sergeant Eayes,at HaveleighFarm,Purleigh, l in Essex. The Manawatu Times 9tates that the late officer was a brother of Mrs Griggs, of Pali&orstou North, and tho news of the fearful end of her brother has naturally caused her groat dißtrcss. The murder ocoucred late upon Saturday, April 15th, when the deceased oflioer was set upon by a gang of ruffians, who, after rendering him lifeless by means of sticks and knives, threw his mutilated body into aditoh, Naturally the oircumatances of the murder a profound sensation in tho district, and six men are now in custody ohatgcd'with the com» mission of the crime, The remains of the deceased officer were interrod at Purleigh in the presence of 20 niemhers of the constabulary and a large concourse of the inhabitants, Many beautiful wreaths were contributed, and at all the places of worship touching rolerencss were made to the sad surroundings of the case, The late Sergeant Eaves, who was only 37 years of age, appeals to have been most generally respected, and a great fayourite.

According to the Manawatu Standard Mr and Mrs J. Kibblowhite, wellknown in Masterton, celebrated tlieii silver weddine; on Tuesday avonine, by entortaining a large number of friends at their residence, a most enjoyable evenin? being passed. A good many costly gifts were presented to Mr and Mrs Kibblowhite.

1 We remind our readers of Messrs Lowes & lornssaleof fur rugs, to-morrow (Saturday) at 2 o'clock, after which they will sell a choice lot of furniture, the property of Mrs Lucena, Also a large consignment; of dinner and eoup plates.

A first offender, charged with ■ess, pleaded guilty, at the Masterton R,M, Court t|ijo morning, MrT, E. Price, jJ.P., inflicting a fine of 6b and costs.

The Manawatu Daily Times Is the beef medium for advertisements in the Mana'. watu and West Coast districts.

We have the largest slookofNew land made Flannels in tho Province, We can show over 10,000 (ten thousand) yards, in While, Shetland, Grey, and other color's at Te Aro House, Wellington. These New Zealand. Flannels are well made, well fibbed, all pure wool and guaranM ( 0 gj v? satisfaction in wear. Send Joy patterns, to, TaAio House, Wellington. ' ' ' Wo will send tho following parcels carriage paid, to any address on receipt of order and cash at Te Aro House, Welling-1 ton,

New Zealand Flannels. Parcel No.'s. 6yds White for 6j9, 6jds Shetland for 6/9, and 4yds Grey for 4/6, SJyds Raiding, either White or Grey, for C/ 3. The lot for 24/3, carriago paid, from To Aro House, Wellington, ■ This is a good, useful parcel. " ■ /" .

Parcel No, fi. 4yds eaph of W,hi|o and Shetland Bidding for. Sty-, fiydV White Flannel {or, 9J-," The lot, carriage paid, for »/•'.' This is a splendid paroel : for winter 12e..' Bend.foritto TeAro Houss, Weilujtonr; : ■■_*:'-■'■. /'■•v-l

ThePapawai Maoris hold a- talL'iii the Palace Ball Isßt eyeniag which' was largely attended. Mr H. Pratt and H. T. Muhupuku officiated as M.O's. ■ ':''■ In the Count; Dutch, Lancashire dofeated Yorkshire by an innings and nine runs., ' -,"

The Napier Telegraph says:-"The Chief Justice (Sir James Ptendergast), Sir, Robert Stout., and the Hon, A.J. Cadman, have accepted invitations forwarded to thera by the committee of the Caledonian ball, whioh fakes place on Thursday noxt." What a nice quadrille puty they would make, if Mr Rces ware inolurleJ in the invite. Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their rjpxt Mnsterton stock sale, three first ctass dairy cows, ten head cattle, two pigs and one thorough brocl stallion " Sweetheart."

Constable Nestor, strongly rocnmmends that the old man Benjamin Cannon, now being boarded out at Eketahuna by the Beoevolent Society, be sent to the Old Men's Home at Well, ington, as owing; to his age and in. firmitieß, private perioiiß cannot e,m him the necessary attention. The half-yearly summoned meeting of Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F., Mns. terton, was held last night. The attendance waj large, the chair being occupied by Bro. 0. Ewington. The übubl lodge business was transacted and also the following speci-.il business :-lt was decided to grant £4 from the Benevolent Fund to a sick brother in Wellington, whose pay has now become reduced to fire shillings per week, A subscription list was opened in the room on behalf of the widow of the late A. H. De Lacey, a member of the order, and was freely responded to. The resignation of Bro. R. M. Galloway, as a Trustee, was accepted with regret, and Bro. J. 0. Ewington was elected to fill tho vacancy. It was resolved, abb recommendation to the Trustees, to havo the whole of the Foresters' Hall buildings painted and repaired as oarly as possible. The election of officers for Iho. eusuing term resulted sb follows:—C. R. Bro.T. Cox; -S.aK,-iJro. J. Cindy ; S.W.-Bro. Z. It Hoar;J.W.-Bro. W.H. Cole; 5.8.-Bro. W. Tooby ; J.B.—Bro. J. 0. Eningto.l; Treau.— Bra. E. Pragnell; Seoretary-Bro. E. H. Waddington ; Auditor Bro.. R. Brown j Delegate—Bro. E. H v Waddington. Bro. W. H. Cole wasap'pointed Custodian of the Hall for the ensuing twelve months. During the last eightoen months Bro. Colo hasvory kindly carried out all the duties fora siok mnmbor —Bro. J, J. Roberts—who received the benefit oi the salary. Receipts at the meeting for the evoniug amounted to over ±'27, which is certainly an excellent indication of the position of the Court. The Beoretary of the North Wairarapa Benuvelent Society (Mr B. Ef. Waddington) has received the following letter from the Secretary of the Wellington Benevolent Instutition:--" The Trustees oftbia Instution havo agreed that old men from the Wairarapi District, are to be admitted to the Benevolent Home at .Wellington on paymoiit of (is per week each. Tho Home is quite ready for the accomodation of the members set out in' your memorandum of the l!)th mat—A. G. Johiißton, Sec." A curious experiment Is eaid to have boon made in a place of entertainment in Vienna, An American acrobat betted a Vienna athlete a considerable sum that he could not bear having; a litre of water fall upon hiß hand drop by drop trom a height of only three feet. The athlete has an enormous hand and overybody present believed that the American imißt lose his bet. When three hundred drops had fallen, however, the athlete's face became red, and he looked as if in pain. At tho four hundred and twentieth drop he gave up, sayiogit was impossible to bear the pain any longer. Tho palm of his hand was swollen and infhmed, and in one place tho skin has broken open and showed tho flush, Only a small portion of the litre of water had gone to make up the lour hundred and twenty drops. The EunpianMail says:—The Right Rev. Churchill Julius, D.D., Bishop of Christehurch, New Zealand, presided at a meeting of tho Christian Evideiioe Society, held in the Westminster Town Hall, on May 1. In speaking of the religious condition of the Colonies, Dr Julius roraarkod that in Australia and New Zealand they had a Iree education, which was absolutely secular. Bearing upon thn whole question tboy should romember that tradition had a vory slight hold upon the Colonists, They, however, received everything that waß new with readiness, Looking at the educated classes in the Colonies there could be no doubt but that unbelief was very widespread. There was also a lack of roal deep seriousness, Another difficulty in dealing with tho masses was tho" Freethough'i Association," biancheb of which were to bo found in all largo cities in Australia and New Zealand. Many had joined those branches and thus gone adrift through never having bceni{rounded in the real principles of their faith, Some of the ministers in tho largo cities were helping the society by giving lectures, which were generally attended by a large nuinb.erof working .nen.

! The Wellington police recßwed a telegram from Ohristohurch on Thursday morning skting that James Kean, agent for the Colonial lUutual Assuranco Company, committed snicido on Wed. nesdaynight, Deceased was transferred to Ohristohurch from Wellington about a fortnight ago, having oamo from Sydney in February last. So far aB is known he Imi no triolein the Colony, Se was subject to occasional fits of melancholia.

Tho Point to, Point Steoplechaao at Taratahi was a very onjoyablo affair yeatorday, and was witnessed by a largo nnmber of pooplo. The winner was F. Pearco, on Canute, with Dick; Roake Becond on Dandy, Koak,e. appeared to have a moral, until close to the finish, when Dandy- refused the jump and Canute coming up with a rush landed a winner, Several spills ocoured but none of them are reported to bo aorio.ua. The Telophonio News of festh is involved, it seems, in ep.vora) libel cases, and has fallen, in disrepute with the authorities because of its system of tolephoningroformation, instead of printing and publishingit, gives facility for the dissemination of false facts and ions. Recently, a report wau transmitted to the subscribers., hot only in Pesth, but in many looalitioi at a distance, to | the effect that a certain well known man was involved in a society scandal. He hiratolf hoard the telephonic libel as iV happened, and has since instituted a suit for the recovery of damages. An invention of the originator of the A 7 cws,| now dml, enabjod him to speak simultaneously with his subscribers quite independent of thoir number or distance.

The Rev. B. J. Gibson will lecture of" Fiji" at the Kuripmn Wesleyan Schoolroom on Monday overling next, , Wo notice in. Mr flharlei Hughea' ahop to-day a mammoth pig turning the Bcale at SSfllbn, and a gigantic oalf whiqh weighs 2901b5. Both animals wore feared and fed by Mr Walter Perry.