LOCAL AUD GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4639, 3 February 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AUD GENERAL.

A fact whjcl) ffoijld endear Lord Dunraven to the heartii of IrfshjAmertcans ii that lie is the only living ci'oiceiidapt of Ktug Ollioji Ohom, the monach yho ruled over Ireland lfjOO years ago.

President Garnpt Ji»s been informed by the cashier of a Paris paring |jpnJ( that he has the sum of fiOfr and a few centimes standing to his credit, fhisaocount M. Gamut ppeped in hja youth, when he was a humble joinpr'p appron: tice, then he forgot about it,

' Messrs Lowes & lorns announce a Bale of dairy stock and implements, at Park' villeSpecial Settlement, near Eketahuna, on-Tuesday, February 18th, at one o'clock. Full particulars appear in our advertising columns,; The new set of instruments purchased by Pearson's Band, with the contribu. tjoiiß of the public of Masterton gathered at Chrfstmfty tijae, will bo on view this evening in Messrs; Bm>m and Gray's windows. Queen Btieet. The set cojitaipe three slide trombones; euphonium, .bom" tyardon, tw.o'ienor i'orns,' Mo silver /sorpetsetp/ v-We uncjerstind tlie cdst of lft» new instruments was oloso upon £6O and werepurchased from Mr Hoffmanh, Willis Street.' Wellington, They will be used for the first time atQreytown to-m0rr0w,....

A very violent galo blew in Masterton lint night, : ' : v '• \

4. great deal of rain (ell in this district again lust night. - An udvcitieer requires a smart caiiN vaa'ser. . .• , :

■ Messrs John Graham and. 00. hivo a very fine lot of black and gold teapute, to be sold at spechlly low prices,

So far this Bcason has been the worst for harvesting oxporioncod in the Wairarapa for a long tiino Weather poamitting, Pearson's Band will give an open air concert at Greytown tomorrow.

A lengthy discussion on the question of aiding scholarships took place at, the ,Town Lands Trust meelmg last night. Uur report appeals in nnollur culutnu,

The Kvoning Preis says, that the Government will probably make.soine largo parol] asep in native land shortly, Th-iy are now negotiating for the pur* chase of over l£ million acres of native land in different parts of ihia Island. .Messrs A. G, Taine and 00, h"ld a very large snlo cf sheep and cattle at the well known Miramar station, wear Wellington, on Wednesday, February 7th. Messrs CrawfordYflock of crossbred aik) merino sheep are well known in this district, and should attract attention froui those desiring to purcbsso fat ar.d store sheep of excellent quality. Particulars fill be found in our columns,"

Iho Very Kev Prior Butler, fr.m Melbourne, who is now the guest of the Rev Father McKomia,,will preach at St Patrick's Church, Maaterton, to morrow, bn'h morning and evening, At the meeting 'of the Town Lauds Trustees last night, Mr W. Lowos said he had heard that it had been suggested that the Tiust might assist, the Mastorlon Park with a grant. People seemed to forgot that the Town Lauds Trust bad already'assisted the Park to the tuno of £4OO to pay off debentures,

Another early settler in Wellington diotl on Thimday night—Mrs Henty Hells, who capo to the colony with lior late husband in tho year 1852, and has lived in Wellington and Karori ever eince.

A very interesting marriage is shortly to be celebrated at Martiuborough, (says tho standard) 'lie contracting parties belog Mr T, F. Yaloutine, the highly reBpected local druggist, and Miss Minnio Parish.

Armstrong & Co. having telegraphed to the Government that they ;vere propared to receive the big guns for chaseliooptng at once, authority has been given to Colonel Fox toeendlivu of iliem to England for tins purple »s soon as they cm be got ready. The following capita) story is told by F'anjc Locltwood, tlio eminent Englisb Q. 0.: -A rcnti some years ago was had up lor atealing a horse. " Yours is a very serious offence,•'said the Judge to him vciy sternly, " fifty years ago it was a hanging matter," '"'Well," rep In d the prisoner with a certain logical reasonableness, " lifly years hence ji may not fee a criiue lit all |" ... Some amusing scenes have taken place at Sydney owing to-the enforcement of the provisions of the Imperial Posßengora Act, Many passengers begged to be allowed to proceed by tiie Haiirot'o,which loft on Wednesday fur Wellington, but tho officials ivcro inpxopblo, One man who intended to ship a npmber of horses by the veqsel was debarred from doing si), as the Act dops not provide for the shipmont of such animals. The Act only legislates for 400: ton vossels. The Mararoa was surveyed under tho Act prior to Jier departure, and was pnablod to take her full complement of passenger?,

A fino healthy young lad, residing within Gve miles.of this offico (sdjs the Wairarapa standard) some fow days ago was perusing tho contents of onoof Hood's Sarspirilln Oalondars. The book describes the symptoms of divers diseasos and his iye happened to run across those of consumption, He at once fancied that ho possessed the symptoms, and- worked himself into a great state of excitement, He went to the Institute and looked up yhat books he could find on tho subject ai)d depjded to lay up, 'poubtlesa the piutter would have taken ut serious turn but for the timely interference of his mother and the pooh-poohing of his brothers.

- A beggar wpman, named Margaret Wbalein, died recently in'Ne'w York,' Over 20,fiD0 dollars werp "found sewed in the lining of hir clothes.' ' .

It is claimed tln|i 39,103 converts joined the Salvation Army |n America during last year, and no less than 16,000,000 attended tlio services.

s}r frlnditone has often boasted his possesion of piirejy Scofsh blood, but it will lie news to mpy of his' adihirers (says tho Loudon correspondent of the Bimw jto/'flafj.thatheis decepdcd from Buncan, King of Scotland, who in recompense for being murdered by Maobeth has been Immortalised by Shakespeare. This Is cn his mother's side, and it is from Dingwall, his mother's native place, and of which the Prime Minister himself is a burgess, that th 6 intelligence comes, Tho A orihlitar, a Dingwall nowspaper, has secured an elaborate genealogy of Mr Gladstone on the maternal side; and this shows that tlio Highland family of Robertson—the Gladslows syeje a Lowland family -is really the Clan Donoohio,'descended from Duncan through the second son 8f tlio' last Celtio Earl of Atholl Not only is it olaime'd tlfat' jtlio Premier's ancestry connects him with tho o)der line of Scottish monarchs, but with the most renowned and powerful of ihj a'noien't peltio princes,' the Lord? of Kini'allp/i Eilcsn PonaQ; : an<l the true Sladstimah jvh'o happjms al#o' |o have a taste'for genealogy will rejoice accordingly. Man, as we is tending sloiyly, but inevitably, Jq a toothless and 'hairless condition. He is also (says'ths fShk) if we are to place credence in the statements of a paper recently read at the French Academy of _ Sciences, gradually undergoing other °erious modifications, His little too isdisdppewing; jjp average sizo has decreased materially 'jn Jtlib l.ajt psnturies, while the nerves and 'joints controlling ic are slowly becoming' useless. What we'should lijffl }p know, however','is this-are our feet as >veil as our lltf|e tees becoming snialler ? The seiious'pess of this question jnay be estimated from tho fact that our bodies— Judged by ihe'tinansweraole tesj of medl r fflval bigger than tboso ot our remote forefathers, Anc|, if while our bodies grow bigger our feet grow smaller, pedestriiin|sm in the dim future I will obviously become a difficult matter.and the need for wings will bo enhanced by tho altered relation' between the parts,of the frame. It was just the other way with the (ifiijienji Ejs!> ( whose feet, were so. largo that it was'impoisime'to fell ton on tho field of Mle I ,' Their figures, 'ft fiic}, rbteiu'blc.d a capital L, and the kilt Ms a physlca) nee'e'ssitj. Was it hot of a v Plot that tlio sfopy j§ rolatcd how 'a foe presented him jvtih a palr'ol bj'epjihes, and then slew him as he jtfaa oh.deavpurjng Jo uuttjaenj pver hishtad? ' f " ' " '

Arthur Hcwalfl, ljoenpo of tho Qroenmeadows Hotel, Taradalfl, wiib ojinrg§dqt thelt.M Court the other day, with taking from John Howord a watoh and ohain as a pledge or security lor the payment of liquor supplied. Ii appeared fiom the evidence that tho fathor of defendant aoted as the latter's barman, Howard went to him fnd o|ercd as security for drink a common yatoli add'oljilji'pf muJI value, and later a blanket. ''Sub'seqhently 'he' Ihein bajik, and not'geltiog tliem' weht \& ['thepolioo, jvbo nroseouted defendant,: The latte; deposed t)iat he did net know what Jii.s jl'ad (lone i)p}jl he heard' from the i constable about th,o ple'dgingpf |l|B.witc)i. His Worship, in aoeordanee wifh recorded decisions, held that defendant must bp regarded ps hjtble for the acts of liis servant and ijnposed a fino of fiand costs Herald, .

11 l)o you call that thing a bonnet?" Eild Mrs MoSnufllecorf to ft royal porsonage, looking with withering scoru upon it? awkward appearance. It was severe, but it'ls just as well a lady, even a queen, should knowher faults andtheimporfeotions of her style and bearing, Did every ahyono talk to you like thnt?-;-Did ever a friend or an acquaintance ever M at your head gear, and' say, Do you oall tbjt thing a bonnet VK- It jt ever occurred dontj?t. It oeour'agaln, makeliiire of the approvtfoL|ho world in the*matter^tSopnstß/:: $ p> s?gsßed that wherever you go, in whatever bomJSw'ypjj toay bejf'oiiniayji'dseas a.wojjdressiMO.: man.: How to doit is to bay your miUitw pi (tresses at L. J. Hooper & Oo.'s fashi® able drapery warehouse, Qucpn-street, Mai ' terton, A great ssilo isiiowop, so visit ejtrly,

I Tho February price-list of Messrs R F. Tomple and Co. is circulated withtol day's issue, and will well repay carefu perusal, . - ■ Mr Allan Hamilton, who was recently through the colony as advance agent for Mies Myra Kcmblo, ia about to bring a variety company, 85 strong, with a billet aid full orohestra, through New Zealand, The tour will commenoe in Auckland,

In reply to a deputation of unemployed the Premier of South Australia said material would be supplied for stone breaking, bo that the men might get rations for a fair amount of labour at this clasa .of reliof work, The members of the deputation ridiculed the idea as an insult,

The members q! the orioket team which will ropraaent Masterton tigaimk Greytown this afternoon wore to ba photographed by Mr T, K, Price this morning, .

■ Building Bites at Lansdowne are for Bile on easy terms. A number of properties held under the Masterton Town Lands Trust, the leases of whioh are nearly expired, will shortly be put up to euctiou for a further term.. It, Is likely that Mr-E, IJole will take over the Union Boarding House fro ra Mr Fred Wright. " ' v '

. To-day is one of the most unpleasant days experienced in Masterton for a long while past, owing to the high wind. The high wind in Mastorton, yoster day, stripped several fruit trees, and did I other small damage, |' Mr B, Feist his returned to MasterI ton from his recent holiday.

MesEro Lowes and lorns adil to their next stock sale ten fat bullocks. ' ■.

A shaft of the buggy in which Miss Lowes was driving this morning in Queen Street. Mmlerton, was broken by the horse shying The ready assistanoo of some by-stauders prevented any farther damage,

Tlio Walrarapa North County Council invites publio tandira for completing contract No. 3], on the Kketahuna to Tinuiroad,

Messrs Reid and Gray insert uri important testimonial in their announcement on the first page of this. issue, which should interest our farmer friendly An old man named John Bteer ha?

been arrested at Foxton on a charge of stealing sheep. The man has been living in the neighbourhood a long time, and inhabited a whare which ho shared with a pack of dogj. The placj is described as very filthy, apparently never having been cleaned out. The old man's ftitiro

is very miserable and rotten. At a special meeting of the Wellington Education Board held yoatcrday, the ballot-papers in connection - witu the election of a member of the Wellington Education Board in place of Mr G, Seetham, resigned,were opened. Mr Francis Bradoy was the successful candidate, polling 1G votes. Mrßradey wsb duly deolarod eleqtod, and will hold, office until the pud of next year. The unsuccessful candidates YforaEdwin Feiat, 12, Charles Pharazyn, 7 ; Alexander Wilson Hoeg, G; Alexander Mackay, 5 j Francis ,fl. Brittain, 51 George A, Falrbrothor, 4; William Allen, 8; and Rev. Alexander Thompson, 2.

Tiro rough looking indiyiduals named William Uiggiss fitim U'Uounor, alias O'Brien, and William Johu Hamilton were arrested in Masterton at an early hour this morning, charged with being illegally on the premises of Messrs Broom and Gray. Mr Gray oalled by (be polioo, said that he hadgiyou the accused pormis«ion to leave their awsgs in a shed at the rear of his shop until after tlioy hud had tea, but had nover given either of the men permission to sleep an the premises, Heard a noise in the njght and saw a light, (Jailed out and told the men to blow the light out aud take their awaes, as witness was afraid of the Bhuvihgs catching fire. Acoused maintained that permission had beeu given to thorn to sleep in the shed which Mr Cray denied. Constable CaahioK gaYo evidence that in company with Constable Stewart ho had found the accused (whom ho was|lookingfor on another charge) on the premises of Mossrs Broom and Gray, and arrested them. Constable Stewart gaye corroborative eyidenpo. Higgins elected to give evidence, and on oatli stated that Mr Gray had given him permission to stay fur tho night at tho time he (Gray) had oalled out to them to blow out, the match. Mr T, Hutchison, R.M., said in all matters of this kind the accused w«s entitled tc the beDeptof the doubt, and the evidence not being sufficiently clear, the charge would bo dismissed. A second oharge of breaking into the residence of Mr Morris, of Waingawa, was preferred against both men, and on the application of the police they wero remandod until Monday morn, ing- Still another charge of breaking into the Royal Hotel was also adjourned ti|l next Monday. False teeth are now made of papor, and hey aro stated to bs as satisfactory as any others made,

EngM shipping suffered severely by recent gales,

' There are two ladies 111 New Zealaud who own nowspapors. Bir John Hall is travelling around New Zealand {or the good of his health. . Four Dutch sailors vent , out in a small boat at Dartmouth iu England. They quairelled, and during a "Btand.up" fight the boat was capsized and two ot the combatants were drowned. Ithas been decided to form a Trust in England for the purpose of holding' add preserving pkcea of historic interest and natural beauty, A lad; iias already offered to'hand oyer to the Trußta beautiful' olifl pn'ilie Welsh coast, to be p'roaqrved for the enjoyjnent of the public. ' ' l " ! A London papor s^ys; —"England, jndeed, has' n.o reason to reproach' with crinje'. Apcordin'g to the judicial sta : tiaiips fprlS92, 'tl)6FO havp ljegnho fewjr than 155 casea of murder jn England and Wales, as comparod with'four or five during the same period in Ireland. The number of indictable oflenoea increased by 4.7 per cent. There has'been an additional inorease of 1000 to the police, who are now an arpiy of il,opQ men. Tko cost of the police for England if £4,10,0,000 that for London alone being £1,'500,000'. the in : capacity of ihe rural Justioos may be gueised K|jen it is stated that halt of - their aeulonces pro eltjier Quashed or modified' The debts of bankrupts amounted (o pyer £5,500.000, their were no fewer than 8505 person? proceeded against-for various offences tinder tho GaraolOTß," , A man, who has beenpesing at Christohuroh during the past week as a special correspondent of the YorklmPost, and who represented tuat ho had a special mission to fulfil in reporting on.tho re-1 sources of the Colony, was arrested fpr obtaining money on lalse pretences from W, A.'.'Ujjtapa, traction eneiiie proprietor, 1 Ho represents : tliat'he ariived iu Wellington by the in'January, but when arrested bills where'founa on him dated January 16, Occidental Hotel Dunedjn, §nj ifohpstone, Dunediq, He has victimise,() a ppmbej of people hep, Wednesday night' gave' a ijanijupt'to a nuiflbprof, Yorkshiremon at Aroap' Cafe de' Ppris, Hp obtained a watoh from' a local jeweller, and showed it round as having been presented to him vben he was leaving Home by the men of the Yorkshire Post, Ho appears lo have several allasa, having gone as both Wiokson and W, Kobertson at Dnnedin.

The Great Realising Stile lasting for 201 Jays; Womises' to be n gigantio success, ibe wrote stock in 16 be oflered at genuine re.ducei of tlie' liiies will : be marked atlesstb'w) Ku'glujli post at tt'hift Hodbe Wellington. • ' > ! '" During the Great Sale, Ladies Aprons jvili bo sold at 4 Button Kid' Gloves all new fresh good's at Is lid per pair, WJiltg jmdCream Laces at !)d per doz, Ladies Linen Collars'new shapes at 8d eaoli, Boys Sbiloi Collars at 3d each, sold everywhere at (sd, ajTB Aiip House Wellington. " It will'pay country custodiers to taken rim down to tfio Great Realising Sale, They ' will save all the expenses and be' money in pocket by buying all tliey want while good aro so cheap, Ordors from the Counter will be carptully selected and sent carriage paid frbni the Great Realising Sale at Tb Aho HOUBB.-Advt. '; ■

TP NATIONAL HOTfib, JjAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON, Has undergone ■considerable alterations lately, and Visitors to.Wellington during the holidays: wiiifihd ti)o accommodation First. Class. The hotel Ja close to the. Stotton and Guests can rely ! .oii'being called miiinefor. both the Wairar--ftpa and Tariff i4s 6d her day. 'Walrarapa- ptiper,! Qledi' TaoW. fflfoiiE, JProorietor.—ApTx r

To-day in the monthly pay-day of the Mascertou and Greytown Building Societies.

Tjio arrivals in the Oolony from foreign porta, during last month were 2722, and the departures to places bejohd the G'olouy were JOOB. leavings net gain of 1153. In January, 1883, the figures were- Arrivals, 8418 } departures, 1690. Net gain 1626.

Captain Edwin wires to-day l"Northwest to west and south. Heavy gale with rain and gluts rising." A shock of earthquake was folt in Feathsrston a f . 20 minutes past nine o'oluck thiimorninj. .

A Press Asaooiatien telegram from Dunedin states that Bishop iloran's illness has assumed a very critical phase: Orchard robhin? has become so prevalent in the Feilding district that a ooirespondent writes to the local paper suegosting that a vigilance committee ba formed, Three oonstab-lcß left Christchurch for Chcvint ou Thursday as escort with some £I3OO !o bo paid as wages to . the men working on the Government contracts.

Down near Gore the other day (says a contemporary) a man thrown out of a trap broke a fence rail in two with his head, after that he got up and led his horse and trap away for repairs.

. A young former turned liober' Edwards, aged 25 years, nnmarried, was found dead near Kaiapoi this morning with a gunshot wound in his head. Ho had been Buffering from influenza, and oomplained of piins in the head. He took a gun from the house with the intention of shooting swamp hens, as the day was too wet for harvesting. When he was 100 yards from the house a shot was heard, and on a child proceeding to the spot found him lying on his back near a lagoon,' Death must have been instantaneous,

IS will he remembered that a little while ago one Tattle, an ironmonger 1 doing business in Wellington, suddenly disappeared, leaving addressed to his creditors a letter in which he stated in effect that, all things considered, he thought the air of Brazil would at that juncture be most beneficial for his health. This, with other circumstances, seemod to those whom ho had left behind highly suspioious, and he was promptly made bankrupt. The investigation which followed, however, points to the possibility that money troubles were not the real oauae of his unceremonious departure, for yesterday, at a meeting of his creditors, it was stated that the stock he left behind is worth more than tbo claims that have so far come in from creditors, and the estate apparently is not iDSolvont.-Preu. The serious ravage of crop insects' in the | United States have long attracted the attention of the Department of Agriculture by whom a host of scientific entomologists O! late, however, rust and other fungoid pests have become even more serious.