LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4657, 24 February 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. French railroads employ 26,000 women. ( : England has 2,000,000 domestic servants. 1 Agriculture employs 280,000,000 people. ■ ] Linen factories employ 100,d00 in Ireland, i . The Chinese labourer has reaohed Africa During last year for ordnance and other : wavlike stores, New 'Zealand expended ■ 13,90 a ■ ' . ' We have to acknowledge receipt of a bat'oh of Government returns from the ' Government Erinier, In the provincial district of Wellington 204 persons were imprisoned for debt in 1892. There is said to be good trout fishing in the ManawatuHiver,' • s A calf was killed by weasels at Wanganui tho other day.- ' , Mr W. Lowes (Chairman of the Masterton Town Lends Trustees) has given notice that he will move; ''Freeh tenders are to bo called by the Masterton Town Lands Trustees for the leaso of .the Union Boarding House,' 1 . A young man employed in the Queensland Treasury Department has invented a system which renders greater security to paper money against manipulation, and the Government is so impressed with the discovery that they are sending the inventor to the various colo lies to lay the idea before their several Governments, He will also visit London on a similar mission. ■ London Public Opinion says" Mr Stead's daily newspaper, for which he required £IOO,OOO to start, is likely soon to mate its appearance, as already the sum of 2Gs has bom subscribed." A Sydney paper says:—"The converted Chow, like the converted Jew, isn't worth two cents." As a convert, we presume (adds Christchuroh Truth), for most Jews, are worth considerably more than two cents,and there arc scores of scents about *cven the moat impoverished Mongolian, i In the year 1891, 718 children under the i age of fifteen years, were summoned or taken . into custody in New Zealand; 144 were dis- j j charged and'SGS summarily convioted. In 1892, exactly the same number (718) were summoned or apprehended; 143 being discharged and 565 summarily convicted, At the request of Mr' W. Hutchison,' M.H.R., a return showing tho number of letters registered in the colony addressed to " Tattorsall" at Sydney and Melbourne respectively, during the year from Ist Apiil, 1892, to 31st March, 1893, has been prepared showing that the letters addressed to Sydney were 14,298, and those addressed to Melbourne nil.

The second meeting of the Wairarapa Licensed Victualler's Association was held on Thursday, at 11 a,m„ in Mr Tate's chamber, Greytown, tho "trade".being well represented. Letters were read from several gentlemen, regretting their absence. The business was mainly of a nature relating to privotc trado matters. Tho following aro tho names of gentlemen selected to contest the electionGreytown: Messrs Ileagerty and Bright; Carterton: Messra Stevens and Dellor; Gladstone; Mr Nat Grace; Martinborough: Mr Geo Payne,-Standan/. The case of Woodroffe .v, Williams, touching the costof afencebetween the properties of the two parties, occupied the attention of the Masterton Court during the greater part of yesterday's sitting. Mr Pownall slyly suggested that, the case was rapidly assuming the proportions of the Tioliborne trial The RiM. added that the judge in that famous case had remarked that "life was too short for such trials." Judgment was rubscijuently given for Mr Woodrooffe for £2los 3d and 9s costs. The total cost to the state of the legal proceedings in respect to the. appointment of Mr W. B, Edwards as a Judge of the Supreme Court, was £1320 3s Gd. A return of liquor licenses granted during tho year ended>the 30th Juue, 1892, and of the fee 3 paid to local bodies, as asked for by Mr Fish has been prepared as follows : Publicans 1 licenses, 1,431; New Zealand wine licenses, 7 ; accommodation licenses, 240 ; bottle licenses, GG; packet licenses, 01; wholesale licenses, 137, License-fees paid to local bodies, £60.29!). Messra U. F. BourkeandF, W. Dowsett both polled the same number of votes in the hketahuna Road Board election, of a representative for No. 1 ward. Tho Returning Officer gave his casting voto to Mr Dowsett, who is declared duly elected. Tenders aro invited by tho Eketahima Road' Board for road formation eto,

We remind t)iose interested of the meeting of the newly-formed North Wairarapa Liberal Association, which takes place this evening.

A scitler in the Forty-mile Bush informs us that tho crop of apples this year, is an excellent one.

reported to bo increasing amongst the Wairarapa natives. "King"- Tawhaio has forbidden tbe natives at Waiuku to pay the dog tax, At Hobart recently a'band oflarrikins attacked tlio soilors from the warships then in port, The sipdion landed a body of men who patrolled the streets at night to protect tbe seamen, Ten of the offenders were fined five pounds or three months' imprisonment, General indignation is expressed at the attack, and the police state heir determination to crush out larrikinisnf, When the Premier wanders into the realms of finance, he also touohes the borders of tbe regions of romance,— Fe'Mnii^lar. A cricket statistician has discovered that Dr.W.G. Graco's average for the last 20 years has been 41-OJ, the Gloucestershire captain bavin? completed 98i innings and mado J0,377 runs in that period, liis top score bejag 344. " W,G," has now completed his thirtieth year of lirst-class cricket. The Featherston correspondent of the Flamlartl writes 1 1 bear that Mr T. Benton is the successful tenderer for the erection of Mr W. E. Bidwill'snew residence a> Pahiatua, with a price not far short of £IOOO, and everything found,"

It is understood that up to the present the following gentlemen have signified their intention of standing as Committeo men at the Wairarapa Licensing election in March viz-Messrs H. B. Bunny, N. Grace, G. W. Poller, and G. A, Fairbrothcr of Carterton; Messrs J. D. Hengerty,F. H. Wood, and H. Pudding of Groytown, Messrs Jas Donald, and A. McKenzie, of Featherston. There aro also rumours (says our Greytown contemporary) of the nomination of eight ladies on the Committee, three from Carterton, four from Greytown and ono from Fcatbcrston, u:}d why not? Mr. Fraser, a member of tho Victorian Parliament who has returned from a visit to New #calond,said, whon interviewed on tlio subject of the frozen meat trade,., that lie thou«ht the prices paid to growers of sheep in New ifeajand wore too high, In this, would lie Viotoria'a opportunity, : as she could produce meat cheaper than anyone. He admitted that at present How Zealand slioep were suporior, but Victoria would Boon breed the right olass, end Now Zealand J j oompotition would be as nothing when ilioy considered the price at whioh Victoria would be able to produce. Mr Fraser added that a trip through New Zealand just now was a liberal cducationto a Victorian,

Tbe case between Pister Mary Joseph Aubert and Orlando I, Kempthorno, of tho New Zealand Drug Company,in which £SOO 1 was claimed as damages for breaoli of contract in regard to certain herbal remedies discovered by the plaintiff, was concluded yesterday, His Honor,in giving judgmont, said the question ho had to consider was whether tho plaintiff continued to mako the medicine iu the way in which she had beon making itbefore. Ho thought there wasno evidence frcm whioh he could eonolude tbaf she did not (to this, and he was of opinion that tho plaintiff was entitled to expect that the defendant would tako from her tlio 85 gallons iu respect of whioh she now sued him. The defendant must pay damages in respect of the 85 gallons which he hadfailed to take between 1892 and 1893, and for the loss whioh the plaintiff has sustained by reason of his not having taken it, In assessing the amount ho was somewhat in the durk, but thpught that the plaintiff would be compensated if he 'allowed' her £0 per gallon on the 85 gallons, whioh would give £2lO, Judgment would accordingly bo given for that amount, with costs according to scalo, is regards the copteMlaim, he did not think the defendant had piade out his case. Ho would allowonly the actual casta, as the twoolaims were Wil together, and certify for an extra day. ' \ : • ' How is it ? Whyis.it? Thore are continual, complaints down town about the slackness of trade: it is said that customers are scarce and the shops are ompty, that in 1 more than ono lijrge establishment tho grass is growing through tip floor boards, and thpro being'nothing to do shopwalkers no longer -prpwl, ■ Change, tije pce'no with a hop, step, and jump and you are in thoßoii Marobo, thn premises of Messrs Hooper & Co. Demise and remain there till yon'vo done your shopping: they are always busy, they .ate-njver slack, they know not' de- ■ pression, tho grass'-does'fi(t 'grow .between . their floor hoards, During {heir great ®] • which 'is nojv on, two eitperf : required to keop the ta in order, The ' sals will oonlinuo for another vfeek.—Advx,

Iceland has a population of about 73,000. They .have a. representative - government i ! elected by Biiffrage of all men and ivoineii ; over twenty-four vests of iige, and there are | no prisons, .ng police',no thieves, no millionaries, ho tranrpEr or beggars, and only two' lawyers. Carpenters, bakers, and tailors i are organized iu unions, in Iceland. ' i One tow boat on the Mississippi oan tak e from St. Louis to New Orleans 10,000 ton 8 of grain, a load that would requiro'SOO rail- i way cars. : In the navies of the world aro enlisted i 101,000 men; the commercial marine employs 692,000 ; coast trade and fisheries, 810,(100 j a total of 1,003,000. If marines, coastguards, and the men of the life-saving service are inoluded, the total will exceed 2,000,000, or 3 per cent, of the able-bodied mon of the Christian world. ' : At'Koohester (England) a laborer recently summoned for assaulting his wife by tearing a handful of hair from her head said "That hair she is showing you has been in the family for 'generations. She brought it with her when sho summoned me five years ago. It is a family heirloom." The Magistrates fined the defendant; and made a maintenance order upon him, The German Emperor is said to he trying his level best to become the possessor of an enormous diamond, now lyinß In the innermost recesses of the bank.of England and lately of tho C'ape diamond fields. This gem is reported to weigh 971 carats beside which the Koh-i-noor would look small.- It appears that the jewellers of the German capital are constructing a new crown for the Kaiser, and he has an idea that this particular gem will add - luslte to the diadem,. . " Egmonl Star saytlhe statistical "position of the frozen meat tradeis distinctly better than it was a year ago. Says South Cemttrhtrtj Timer,—'k Christohurch pianoforte tuner has applied for a patent for a new or improved method cf enabling persons to accompany songs 'without the aid of notes either on .the pianoforte, harmonium, or orgsu.'-, The Swiss post office conveys anything from a postal caid to barrels of wine,scythes ! and bundles of old iron, i So far from Professor Tyndall's death 1 being an unusual one, the London medical 1 papers says uoh accidents are comparatively oommon. Last year, in England and Wales ■ cases of " poisoning by misadventure" ' numbered no fewer than 876. i Particulars are given in another column ! of the important sales of leases,which Messrs i Lowes and lorns will oiler ,on Saturday 1 Maroh 10th, on behalf of tho Masterton ' Town Lands Trustees.

Inspectors to tcsi the quality oHiquora supplied at hotels ore to be appointed by the Govotnmout. Mr H, G. Seth Smith, chief Judge of tho Native Land Court, has tendered his resignation to the Government, and will retire from offico at the ond of next month, Advertisement from New York paper;— "Wanted, a cart load of wives for South Dakota. 1 ' We were this morning shown an eleetrio belt, which is now being sold in this district by Mr Paul Bock, and whioh, it seems to üb, is certainly constructed on new and correct principles, Tho generating medium in "The Pononga Eleetrio Belt" consists of two or moro " dry cells" of compact size and concentrated nature, and tho inventor guarantees the battery to be a" thoroughly powerful one, sending forth a considerable current. Wire gauze is used as the conducting surface, and altogether the belt is designed on intelligent and seientifio lines. It should be a safe and effectual remedy for many diseases of even an obstinate nature. Electrioity is worthily regarded as one of tho most 'valuable onrativo factors mankind possesses and the use of this new patent body bolt seems to be a reliable way of applying it. Tho Pononga Electric Belt can be purchased either from Mr Bock, who is now passing through the Wairarapa, or from his firm in Wellington, Messrs P. Bock and Co,, of Tory Street.

Our J.P's 1 We clip the following from a contompbrary;-"After retire' mont, tho Benoh said the case against. U- wa's dismissed, tho charge had to be sheeted homo clearly to enable the Benoh to. convict. As -regarded the charge againßt A- there was a conflict of evidence, and the Benoh acting judicially and not .magistorially, would dismiss the information, but considered at tho samo timo that tho police had acted rightly in laying tho information. 'Mr A— waß warned to be voiy careful in future."

Public tenders will close on Saturday next, March 3rd, for cartiog 120 cube yards of gravel for contract No. 1, .Blairlogie road. Particulars at the County Offices, Masterton. '

On Saturday, Maroh 3rd, Mr F, 11, Wood will hold a second sale of saddlery and harness, furniture, produce, etc., at his Greytown auction rooms. Publio tenders close on Saturday next at the Road Board Offlco,' Mastorton, for contract 8, Dorset's Koad, GO' chains of road metalling. The Wellington Star Boating Club was very successful at the Christchuroh regatta, winning three races.

It ia stated that the oosts of the petitioner in tho Weitemata election petition case.aro i? 00, subject to reduction by taxation. The respondent's costs are estimated at half that amount.

At the Masterton R.M, Court this morning Thos. McDonnell, ohargod with being drunk while in charge of a horse, was discharged with a caution; and on a second charge of damaging tho watohguard und trousers of Constable Stewart was fined 20s, with damages 8s and cfats 2s, The Bench was occupied by Messrs O, Bushes and H. E. Kton, J.P.'s, .Messrs R. Hannah & Co,, havoa spjeial announcement in another column, Messrs L. J. Hooper & Co, notify that the last week of their great sale haa commenced.

Sumo timo ago Heath and Despair cams to grief at tiandwick, Death waß tho jockey, Despair the horso. Truly a queer combination, Wo wonder thoy csmo to grief, says a contemporary, Mr D. H, Johnston has taken oyer and | greatly improved the, Clt(b Hotel at Martinborougb.

Joe JNan, a Chinaman, was brought up on remand at Wellington charged with vagrancy, which consisted of wandering in an aimless manner about tho Uppor Hutt. He had been in gaol for a week for medical examination, as thore was a suspicion that ho was. not quite sane. Tho doctors, however, refused to certify to lunacy, and yesterday a cousin of the ■prisoner offered to take charge of him and he was discharged, • '

The QovGrnmohl hoa-received sii-ap-plications from persons willing to lease tho Ministerial residence in Molesworth street. Only ono offer has been received for tho renting of the large Ministerial residence in Tinakori road.— A Wellington paper is informed that a new and somewhat oinusmg phase of tho election petition caso has beon developed. Tho petitioners have, it is Btated, served notice on tho Court not to part with tho £2OO doposited as security on their behalf to anyone but themselves. This stop may load to a full disclosure as to where tlio money so deposited came from, a point at present involved in some mystory, but regarding which considerable pubjio curiosity exists.

At a recont stock sale jn Masterton lone good lady anxious to secure tho |"gintleman who pays the rint," had a fine porker knocked down to hoc bidding, and popping it into a pfcrambulator left the sale yards perfectly satisfied, .-It ia said that Captain Russell is hold■'ng the Parliamentaryseat for Hawke's Bay illegally through Borne irregularity jn 'Connection with the Ashley-Clinton polling,—Marlborough Times,

John Shaw, an inmate of Shrewsbury workhouse for twenty years, died recently at the ago of 103 years. In 184? his wife was tilled at it cattle show, and thirtv years a»o liis daughter was miirapred, b||t these incidents did <ot affect his health,'-Trutli, The Colonies aud India says" Sir George Bibbs is a gallant lighter, and has a knack ot commanding the highest admiration wheu his enemjes are aa a great impl before lum and his .back ia to thoracis" , , THE N ATIONAL HOTEL, LAMBTON QUAY, WELLINGTON, Has undergone j considerable, alterations lately, and visitors to Wellington during the holidays will find the accommodation First Glass. The bote is close to the Station and Quests can roly on being called In time for both theWairarapa and Manawatu Trains. Tariff 4a 6d per day, "ffairarapa; papen filed; Tnos i Wuiie, Pntrlelor,—Ativi,

. We remind lwrse owners that the nominations for the St. Patrick's Day races, of thrMoslerton.Opaki Jockoy ; Club, close this evening. 1. At the Mssterton Wesloyan cburoh to : morrow evening, the Rev. J. Dukes wil i speak on " The Impregnable Word." i , Witncssei in tho 11.M. Ooutt this morning were asked if they volunteered , to assist the police to arrest a man. The , witnesses smiled at the idea, and a well- , known logal light remarked that the orowd thought two policemen ought to , be able to arrest one drunken man, The | Sergeant said one was generally enoueh to do the business, _ ' "Suppose 1 w»3 drunk' 1 remarked Sergeant MoArdle. in the ,R,M. Court i this morning" toawitness. " and that f stuck my spur into your leg, and tore your clothes, and broke, your watoh- ; guard, don't you think you would try and knock me down." The witness was too shocked at the idat to make any reply, and simply winked the other eye, In a new adevrtisement in this issue Messrs Dymock and' Co, Wellington announce that Mi:. J. Sjkea will purchase pigs on their account through the Masterton district. . : At the Masterton R.M. Court this morning, before Messrs Hughes and Eton, J.P's,, Adam MoMorran 'was charged with ■ inciting, one Thomas i McDonnell to , resist the police in the lawful execution of their duty. Sergeant ' MoArdle in stating his case said that McDonnell being very drunk, Constable i Stewart had endeavored to arrest him, ' and had got him off his horse when the man made an effort to'trip the constable, . and iu doing so 'stuok his spur into the i constable's leg and tore his trousers. • Constable Stewartj to save falling on i the man, puV liim on the ground, whore-, i upon MoMorran called out "Stop, don't abuse the man. Don't nse the man > roughly." The remarks had iuoited* i McDonnell to further violence and resist ance, Constable Stewart gave evidence ( to the effect thit 'tho wordß used by I MoMorran made the man he was arrest- ' more yiolont, Witness bad ÜBed no i unnecessary violence in the arrest, Be ' had been obliged to put the man down to prevent being thrown himself. l Sergeant McArdlegave similar evidence, i John Bagge, Postmaster, called by tho , police, said he had witnessed the arrest i of McDonnell, and was of opinion that the Constable had not beenunduly harsh i in his treatment of the man. Mr Powi nail for. tho defence, contended that McDonnell was thrown do::n with considerable, force, and MoMorran -who ' was amongst the orowd—simply said ' " don't knock the man about." Constable Stewart .was no doubt per. fectly right in "throwing MoDonnell - down, but it was perfectly ridiculous 1 of the police to-'try and convert the simple romark of a bystander 2 into an effort to incite to resist the t police;: Adam McMarran, called, gave , evidence that lie' had witnessed the t struggle between Constable Stewart and i MoDonnell and seeing the latter go down f pretty hard, he simply said "don't 1 knock the mail about Stewart." Ho r did not mean any harm, and had f never Bpoken to McDonnell in his ° lite. Ho had not volunteered j to assist the police. ' Herbert Doughty . corroborated the evidence of McMorwp, j He did not volunteer to Bsslst the police >, in arresting MoDonnell. Tho Bench conf eidered that the language was calculated - to iuoito resistance, and that an oxamplo v ought to be made! A fine of 20s or in y default Boven days wasinflioted; it • The Qreat Realising Sale lasting for 20 >i days, promises to be a gigantic success. '. The whole stock is to be offered at genuine reduced prices, many of the Hues will be . marked at less than Euglish coat at Tu'Aito House Wellington. ' During the Great Sale, Ladies Aprons ,c will be sold at >IJ, 4 Button Kid Gloves all 8 newfreshgoods'atlslldper pair, White 6 and Cream Laces at 9d per doz, Ladies Linen e Collars new shapes at 3d eaoh, Boys Sailor if Collars at Sd each, sold everywhere at Gd, y atTs Aro House Wellington, o It will pay country customers to take a o run.down to the Great Realising Bale, They n will save all tho expenses and be money in l 8 pocket by buying all they want while good aro so cheap, Orders, from the Counter will be carefully selected and sent oarriage y paid from the Great Realising Sale at Te o Aao House,—Alvt,