LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 471, 24 April 1894, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Premier Dibbs has stopped Sunday concetts in Sydney. A Melbourne restaurant keeper now advertises a splendid dinner for 3d.

Masterton Borough Counoil meet this oyomng,

A Sydney publican has been fined £2O and costs lor blending whiskey with sulphuric acid.

The proposal to raise a loan' of £2,500 for formation and motjlliug in the northern poition of the W.S.S, Block 1., has been carried.

HM S. Orlando leaves fayddoy for Auckland and Wellington on tho 28th inst,

The half-yearly sitting at Wellintong of,the Court of Appoul commences on Monday next, The proposal to raise a loan of £IOO for formutioii.and metalling on Broom street and Blight street, Paikviile, has been carried.

Messrs Drydon Bros, jf Wellington, announce that they are prepared all description of dairy cans, creamooolerß, etc. The lii m inako a speciality of dairy factory work, In another column particulars of entries fur Mr D, llrewe'B Eketahuna slock sale, are published, The salo takes placo on Friday, May Bth, at 1,30 p.m.

" The Prohibitionist" prints a letter from the " Niogira " conference. This is turning un the " water" works with a vengeance! "Hie Wheat King of the World" lives near Buenos Ayreß, His name is GuaZ'jna, and ho hadn't" tuppeuco" when he left Italy. " Mr Scddon must como down," writes " the Prohibitionist." It is now " war to the knife'' between the Premier and tho Tcmporanco party! Parkville can grow potatoes, A tuber of the " Beauty of Hubron " varioly was brought into Masterton yesterday, which turned the scale atthreo pounds,

The annual cuir.rnunication of tho Masonic (Jrnr.d Lodge of Now Zeiland opens in Wellington to-morrow (Wednesday).

There wore 108 passengers from Australia by the Tarawera, which nrrrived at Willington yesterday morning.

;o go from homo to hear news I A Ohriatchurch paper says " Several Masterton residents have decided to go to Salt 1 ake City and settle there." A line pumpkin grown by Mr G. Grouschow, of Masterton, in now on view at Mr J. Hood's shop in Queen St. It weighs Gfllbs and is live feet in circumference.

It is reported than Madame Jounaux, theßulgian Mrs Maybnck, who is in custody on a charge of poisoning her uncle, brother, and sister, has confessed,

Tim Carolina Liquor tnubloi do not a|:peur tn bo at an end even now. Tho latest intelligence is tlwta'l tho S'ars liquor dispensaries have been closed, on the ground that they are illegal. Tho Rev. Air Marshall, nf Soots Church, Melbouino, suggests the initiation of a ciusade against gambling, and in order to minimiso betting advocates themlroduotionofthe totalisitor, lie also says good would result if tho loading newspapers would combine iu refusing to pubhth betting quotations.

Writing of an olderly actress, an American exchange recently said:—"Her beautiful diamond necklace reminds one of a lantern on a wreck.'' The writer was shot dead next day. Die past month Inn been an oxcep. tionally heavy one fur tho Napior Gaol authorities, there. having been no less than fourteen lunatic and delirium (ic 7 cm patients Eont up for treatment, Yesterday afternoon tho full force of what Captain Edwin callß tho 11 cyclonic system" was foil in Masterton. A lady in Chapel Street was blown over and the Library building deemed to rock with the .violent gust of wind, Furtunatoly no serious damage is reported. The body of the man found yesterday at Mechanic's Bay, has beon identified as that of Thomas Glyn, formerly a rained at the Thames and Broken Hill. He was about 45 years old, and had been very hard-up lately, It is believed that dentil was due to tho bunting of a blood yesse!. There are no marks of. violenco on tho body,

Judge Kettlo is very cinplmtie on tho question ol a business man passing all his cash through a bank. In a caao heard at I'almerston on Friday, His Honour remarked that it was decidedly wrong for n business man to pay any accounts in cash. It was not an oflsncij in law, but it should te a rule in all mercantile establishments,

Tho following unsigned notico was published by a Wellington | aper on Saturday:-" To the Unemployed Workers of Wellington.-Protect yourselves by showing Mr. Seddon that there ara more than 40 or 50 who want work and must have it. A Mass Meeting will bo held outside tho Government Buildings on Monday morning, at 10. ' ltoll up I"

George Anderson reached Wellington yesterday in company wilh Constable May, He was subsequently brought up before Mr Martin, S.M., on the charges preferred against him. Mr Ashcroft, Official Assignee, applied for an adjournment of the bankruptcy oases for a week, to obtoin the Qltßudnncc of witnesses, Tho wliolo of the charges were allowed to stand over for a week, and bail was fixed in two sureties of ±'2oo each, and accused's own bond in a like sum.

At the inquest on the body of Benjamin Midgley, who committed suicide at Christchurch last week, Constable Doughan produced a small bottle containing biandy which lie had found near Iho budy. Tho Coroner, after tasting tho liquor, directed the officer to forward it to the Christchurch police station, with r, view to having it ana lysod, as he declared it to bo '' filthy stuff, enough to poison anybody." Tho constable stated that he, had not yet been able to ascertain where tho liquor had been obtained,

A Wcatport jury has relumed a threefourths verdict for 1250 tor'the plaintiff in tho action Ferguson v. Wright, a claim of 1500 damages for unskilful and negligent treatment of pliintift by tho defendant, a medical man, Defendant's .counsel was granted leayo to move for a new trial.

Live rattlesnakes arc sold for a dollar apieco by pedlars in tho streets of Southern California towns, Buyers are found among persons who want to tan the hides for various uses, and each buyer kills his enakea In tho manner that he regards most conducive to tho preservation of tho skin's colours,

Wo beg to uotilj that the following hues of Messrs Bock & Co., Manufacturing Chemists, can be obtained at the V.F.C.A's Fancy Goods Department Non Mercurial Plating Fluid, price la Gd,. unsurpassed for cleaning gold or silver and re-plating brass and copper Dock's Waterproof Cedent, price Is, wil resist hot or cold water awl repair china glass, delf, leather, etc,, etc. Camphylen Balls, in neat air-tight jars, containing 1 halls, price Is, to keep moths out of clothing also a perfect disinfectant. Herb Extract price Is, an infalliablo euro for toothache guaranteed not injurious to tho teeth o ncaUh.jit stops the most acute pain im mcdntelv, and proves a permanent euro in nearly all caßcs where tho teeth are hollow, German euro for corns and worts urico Is, this ainous Remedy will speedily and painlessly ure soft or hard 'come, also -(-arts, bunion nd chilblains.—Tho Wairarapa Farmers Co ppratiyo Association Ltd. Ad\t,

The Great llealising Sale lasting for 20 days, promises to bs -a gigantic success, The whole stock is to bo offered at genuine reduced prices, many of the lines will be ; marked at less than English cost at Te Am 1 House, Wellington,

During the' Great Sale, Ladies Aprons will be sold at 4J, 4 Button Kid Gloved all new fresh goods atlß lid ppr pair. While and Cream Laces 9d per doz, Ladies Linen Collars new shapes at 3d eaeh, Boys Sailor Collars at 3d each, sold everywhere at 6d at Tu Abo House Wellington. It will pay country; 'omors to 'take a run down to the G-' # savo i)U the'. ; ■ \ Qnev jj pocket by buyiA Nod are so cheap. \ ~ will be carefully) - i. hsd.from the v : .

Tha Masterton Lodgo of Dcuida meet this evening. ■ Dr. Newman, M.H.U.", is on a' visit to Masterton. ,

Jamei Edward 1 Drake; hni'drr of Pahiatua, bas filed a' declaration of insolyency. A brilliant meteor startled Mastertonians at dusk last ovoning. II appeared to be oval in form, and of a beautiful, blue tint. It swept slowly through a low lying bank of clouds and ivas Was then observed to explode. Thd output of gjs at the Maaterton GasWorljß lorthe past month was2lfi,Bs7 cubic feet against 209,377 cubic feet for the corresponding period of list year. Tho quantity of c-al used was 21 tons, thus giving 10,320 cubic feet, of gas per ton.

Messrs Lowes & Jorns add 400 owes, 500 mixed lambs, 160 wethers, and 10 quiet springing heifors, to their next Masterton stock sale, for Wednesday next, May 2nd.

As Mr John Gordon, jnnr,,was passing under a tree at Te Ore Ore yesterday, a branoh fell on him, injuring his head and inflicting a deep gash on bis arm. It was a narrow escape from a fearful death.

A boi of journals, books etc,, from Dr Borm, was received by the Library Committee last night and accepted -with thanks, A list of,various papers and psr.odioals, English, foreign, and colonial, was referred to tho Chairman and Town Clerk to revise, A notice of motion has been served upon MrT. Hutchison,Reluming Officer for tho Wa'rarapa Licensing District, calling upon him te show cause why the Local Option Poll should not be deolared invalid, on the ground that a majority of the electors did not vote at the poll, Mr C. A. Pownnil is acting for tho petitioners, .

Mr A, J. Hathaway, of Masterton,had a startling oxperienco last evening, lie was sitting with his back to a window at his residence in Cole Street, about 7 o'clock, when a whirlwind struck the huusu and tearing several sheets of corrugated iron from the roof of an outbuilding,bailed them with eiont violence against thesido nf the house. The window frame by which Mr Hathaway was sitting was smashed in, and a shower of broken glass toll upon his he&d, severely cutting him, The Gas Committeo of tho Masterton Borough Council met last evening. Prenent—Cre Fei&t (Chairman), Hornblow, Dixon and Porry, The Manager's lteport was received. An explanation in respect to complaints re meters was made by tho Manager, and also with reference to the employment of eitra labor. With reference to arranging day shifts with the stoker, the Mauager.wai instructed to give the stoker one week in four on day work; also to lift the floodgate in B innister stroot overy morning and let it down at night, and to procure a padlock with tlireo keys for it.

Mr R, E. Hotnblow tm driving.on tbo Opaki yesterday, acc-nnpnnied by Mies Bessio Furry, when Ilia horse shied and bolted, and colliding violently with a |wt both were thrown heavily to the ground. Miss Perry was very badly bruised and shaken, ;uid .\lr Hornblow also tuftsred some injmy, one finger bomg severely cut. ■ His escape was, howover, tho most miraculous, as the bugt'y fell on (op of liiiu, but not being very stiiufrhe managed to crawl from underueath, tho h'.irse fortmately remainiug quiet on tbe ground. Tho examination of tho N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Company still continues, Tho .ludgo, referring to tbe various circulars that bad been issued, said the Company had always seemed to be oppressed by the fear of tolling too much, Mr-Russell, in his evidence, said that a rise of 3d in wool \vuld quickly restore the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. to a sound position If that is what tho Company requires they will Iwvb to wait some time.

Lees and Grimes, charged at Sydney with causing the death of a Chinaman whojumpedfroma train through foarof them, have been convicted, Lees ■ was sentenced to 14 saiis' ponal sonitudn and Grimes to 10 years'. Bow niuch aro we to believo of the latest cable from America ? " Bnnds of Coxoy'a Army have repfa'edly seized trains and threaten to damage the railway* unless assistance is given them-' 1 Again "one band already arrived'in Washington claimed to occupy the galleries in tho Senate Chamber," Then Mr Coxey (whoevor ho may be) declares " that 60,000 men will shortly arltflrhi Washington, and remain until m labour] concessions, which are asked (for, |arej granted." _ It is highly probableHhat tj><? whole aftair is grossly exaggerated^*^

The hoi siid muggy days are now about over. Fierce the sun is still in bis noonday heat. But cro long thousands will bo crying out for warmer clothing, and blankets will bo as welcome as acid drinks have been Messrs L, J. Hooper and Co,, of (ho Bon Marchc, have lud tho coming season in their and a practical provision for lis wants is a foremost feature in their programme. They liavo just ( opened a magnificent slock of now autumn and winter goods from the Parisian and London markets, and we venture to assort a better display of tho world's fashions has nover been attempted in the Wairarapa, Every department is resplendant with the latest'novelties and fashions, and the prices' are significant of their desire to servo all well. Orders from #ny part of the colony are executed with that exactitude and liberality that leave no room for other than satisfaction