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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5035, 27 May 1895, Page 2

North Wairarapa Liberal Association meet this evening, The programme for Mr A. H. Gee's concert at Masterton on May 30th, appears in (mother column.

Messrs James Jones and Co, require a steady man to drivo a twohorse brak

The Boy. J. Kennedy Elliot, preached to large congregations at the Mastorton Presbyterian Church yesterday.

The Bishop of Wellington will meet tho Greytowu people at a social this afternoon,

It is reported that the Wellington Enciug Club is likely to remove the disqualification of A. McMorrau. Another American millionaire, said to he worth £5,000,000, iias taken up racing in England.

Although yesterday proved dull and threatening in Masterton tho rain kept oil'until late at night. A drunken man arrested in Masterton by the police on Saturday evening, had nearly £7 in cash in his pockets, We notice that the police are now taking action, to prevent crowds of young men congregating at the Mastcrton Post Ollicc corner on Sunday afternoons.

The Queen's household expenses on an average amount tosomethingslightly over £85,000 a year.

Canada is said lo bo (lie only civilised country in the world without a Divorce Court.

The Hon. E. Mitchelson and his (laughter left for Sydney on May 22nd. Miss Mitchelson will spend the winter in Australia.

An evidence of the popularity of foothall is the fact that there are at present in England and Wales H/JGO football clubs,

A poor woman picked up a small leather hag on the pavement in Smitlilield the other day, which was found fo contain papers and gold valued at £'soo. She restored it to the owner, and was rewarded with a penny.

Mr Mayo, the fruit expert paid a high compliment to Mr G. Grnselioiv, of Masterton, for the excellent manner in which his orchard is kept. "London has IO.OCO milkmen to 8000 cows," wildly whoops a contemporary. What about the water-laps ? At the Mudgco saleyards recently, COO sheep were sold at the somewhat remarkably low price of 7d each.

The Faust Family are about lo make another tour oF lliis colony. Orion, the "Claimant," says Shulo "gave away" all the details of Ihc Tiehhorne iamily affairs He simply sucked Slide's brains. ITe merely askeil Lady Tiehhorne for £3OO in the first instance, but the popular conlidencc that he was the heir forced on the imposition. His intention was to sail for Panama, At the Gishornc races on Queen's Birthday, I lie sensational dividend of £15!) was paid out on Mavitara, in the Half-mile Scurry Pace, and in the Hack Flying Good Shot paid a dividend of £l2 10s. The Flying Handicap was won by lioyal (dividend £7 4s), the Hurdles by Donald M'Kiimon (dividend £3 Ills), and the Birthday Handicap by Samoa (dividend £l l2s). The Stipendiary Magistrate at Dnneilin has decided that the purely mechanical part of a dental surgery, taken independent of the partporformed by the operator, is a handicraft, and that dentistry rooms should be registered as factories. Mr Armstrong, the defendant, was consequently lined a nominal penalty for not being registered, Mice of appeal ivasat once lodged,

In his Bradford speech, Lord Salisbury said he doubted whether (lib Turks were answerable for the Armenian atrocities, The holders of Now Plymouth Harbour Board bonds have induced a section of the brokers to petition the Stock Exchange not to quote 2!civ Zealand 3 per cent, stock. Manitoba has decided lo recognise separate Catholic schools, which will be placed under inspection and must be managed by certificated teachers. Mr John Duthic was to leave England by the Majestic on the Bth May, and is expccljd lo arrive in Wellington on 22nd June.

Mr Oliver A. Fry, editor of Yanili/ Fair, the oldest London Society paper, is a Tasmauian by birth,

Among the eccentricities that Harriet Beccher Stowe is said to have developed in her old age, is a detestation of all reference lo her famous hook, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

The Bight Hon. Arthur James Balfour is one of the most popular men ol Hie day, It is no secret, that lie is almost as fond of billiards, as of golf, philosophy, or politics.

The American love of diamonds is being carried so far that sonic rich society women across the Atlantic even sew the gems on their shoes and stockings. .

Primrose Day,the foui leciith anniversary of the death of Lord Bcaconsfiold, was celebrated in London and throughout England on April 19. Lord William Beresford was married in London on April :10th, to the widow of the Duke of Marlborough, formerly Mrs Hammersley. of New York, a woman vciy wealthy, and with some pretensions to beauty.

flic London World published n report that Prince Alfred of Saxc Coburg Gotha, eldest son and heir to (he Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha (more generally known as the Duke of Edinburgh), is likely to be betrothed to the young Queen Willhelmina of Holland. Kisber, winner of the Derby in 1870 is dead. He was ut bay colt by Buccaneer, and in 1876 was owned by A. Bal'tazzi. There were 226 subscribers to the Derby Slakes that year, and fifteen horses stai ted, Kisber, ridden by Maidcmonl, wonin2min4lscc.

Two men, who have recently been prospecting for gold on a hill at Eiwaka, m the Nelson district, discovered some kind of a reef. The owners of the pro-' perty got wind ot the matter, and when the prospectors were working at the place they were giyen an hour to clear out which they d ; d, A Stratford landlady fouud a revolver in the room of ouc of her lodgers, the other moraing, (says a contemporary) and allowiug her womanly curiosity to heller her fear of fire-arms, commenced playing with the trigger. When tho lady help had restored the adventurer to real life again, with can de cologne, she found the damage to he only a shattered window. The bullet had lodged in tho front door of the domicilo of the opposite neighbor. Nobody was hint, for, fortunately most people were away in church, or shooting in the bush, and the street was empty. The Jtey. John Dukes preached against the theory of the annihilation of the wicked, at the Masterton Wesleyan Church last night. The period for the election of Boards of Conciliation is extended to the Ist of July.

Tlirco disguised men iircd at Mr MacSwiney, a Justice of tho Peace, who was returning from the sessions nt Knnturk, County Cork. None of the shots took effect,' and ho replied with a revolver, hutthomonescapod,' Mr F, H. 'Wood advertises a specially attractive and unreserved sale of general merchandise, at his Groytown Auction Booms, for Saturday, Juno Ist,

The Sun says the life of the Prince of Wales is insured for £3,250,000, MrT.B. Fleming, Education Board Inspector, visits West Taratahi School on May 29th.

A young man named Frasor was accidentally shot by a Maori at Waitara, larnnaki on Saturday. His condition is critical.

Wo havc.ooked through the Birthday Honours, but "not for Joe" seems to be the lot of our Colonial Treasurer.

J.McLcod, a shepherd employed by Boyd Bros., shecpfarmers, atTaicri, has been killed through a buggy accident at Lovells Flat.

fhe Customs duties collected at Wellington last week amounted to £'5717 Is 2d and the beer duty to £l.lO ss. The Custodian of the Mastoiton Hos. pilal reports that there are five male and two female patients in that institution at present.

Mastcrton lload Board will consider the question ot reducing its stall's wages on June Ist, at a special meeting.

We direct attention to an advortisenicnt from Messrs H,F. Temple and Co, which appears elsewhere.

Mr Villicrs, the war correspondent, in the course of an interview with a Press representative, said:-"The idea in Japan, seems to be to go ahead as fast as possible with manufactures, If she does that, she will want a lot of your Australian wool, for she can't grow it herself—she has no grass," t The North Otago Times says, that the Treasury olliccrs at Wellington received a voucher the other day, for the payment of money owing to two contractor's, and across it was written: " Memo for Mr Scildon-Tlicsc men arc two of your strongest supporters in this district."

Messrs Lowes &, lorns add to their sale list for 29th, 150 2-tooth ewes in lamb, 30 2-tooth wethers, 15 heavy fat cows, 1 fat cow, 1 milch cow, and 2 calves,

A New York man recently asked to be excused from serving on jury duty, on the ground tlint he was incompetent', through his conviction, that he should not judge the guilt or in-iocenuo of his fellow man. His plea was granted.

A large dog was seen cairying a bundle through the street of Elizabeth, i\cw Jersey, a few days ago, and, when slopped, the bundle was found to contain the dead body of an infant. So far, nothing has been discovered to shed any light on the matter. A farmer's wife in the North of England suggests that eggs, like other orovisions, should be sold by wei"ht. She complained that she lately sent"ill) fresh laid eggs to market, averaging 2.!0a each, but they fetched only the same price as small foreign eggs, anything but fresh.

JJliud horses will gallop wildly about a Held without striking the surroundin" fence. The sense of smell informs them of its proximity. The horse, when browsing, is guided entirely by the nostrils in its choice of proper food, and blind horses arc never known to make mistakes in their diet.

Placards posted in Berlin a short lime ago invited all the cripples of (lie city to communicate with a certain gentleman, who desired to befriend them, The affair was thought to be a hoax, many ot the halt and lame not troubling to apply. Those who had sullicicnt faith to make application received 12s Gd each by return ot post.

Sir Roderick Cameron, the wellknown ship-owner of JXcw York, and his daughter, were robbed at Victoria .station, London, on April 12lb, of valuable jewellery and notes, and drafts amounting 10.010,000.

Fight servants in the employ of the Marquis of Londonderry, at his residence, Mount Stewart, NowTounordc, County Down, went out in a boat on April 12th on Loch Strangford, and not having been heard from, are supposed to be drowned.

The Government has taken formal possession of the Midland Railway Company's line and plant. Possession was taken in accordai.ee with various provisions iu the liailway Consliuction and Land Act, 18S1, section 12:1 of which Act provides that if there be unreasonable or inexcusable delay in the com plelion ol the works, or "if there be a breach of the contract, the Government take possession and assume the management of any railway belonging to a company, and. if it thinks lit and wise, it can complete (lie same and conduct the trallir. thereon, charging (he coln . pany with all expenditure which may be entailed or expended, and crediting the compruy with all earnings and receipts, Mr C. W. Potter, stationmaster at Prebbleton, while engaged shunting on Saturday, had his foot caught in (lie points, and being unable to extricate it. was run over by a waggon, the wheels of which passed over his leg, smashing bis thigh to a jelly, and injuring him internally. The unfoi Innate nun was brought down lo the Christcliurcli Hospital, but died of his injuries. He was a married man.

The English police authorities have ascertained that John Barnard, for whose arrest on the charge of wholesale inccudinrism a warrant has been issued is in the United Stales. His crime, however, is not covered by the extradition treaty, and consequently he is safe from ling, lish justice. Barnard is chared with being accountable for some 303 incendiary fires in various purls of the metropolis. The total payments by (he insurance companies, on account of his operations, reached £.10,000. In one of thelires, for which he is held accountable, seventeen girls came near losing their lives. Barnard's accomplice, Alfred Warner Walsh, has just been sen! jnced to seven years' penal servitude for his share in these diabolical operations,

At the Magistrate's Court to-day Mr Pownajl drew attention to the laxity of banks in giving out cheques lo all and sundry, 11 made the mailer of tracing a forgery very difficult. On the same day two cheques appear to have been given out to a man, giving the namo of Carpenter, who had filled them up and cashed them, one being cashed by Mr Kiddle at tho Taucrn, the other, the one now in question at Blairlogie junction. Both cheques wero tilled in with the same handwriting.

Up till the time of our going to press, very little interest appeared to bo taken in the election of a Councillor to fill the vacancy in tho representation of the East Ward, and the number of ratepayers recording their Totes was undor fifty.

Attko Masterton Magistrate's Court to-day, before Messrs W. H. Bcetham and J. Butcment, David Collins, an old offender, was convicted of being drunk and disorderly. Sergeant MoArdlc stated that the plea ot not guilty was the most audacious ho had ever heard in a court of justico. The man when allowed to bail had actually.prayod for thcpolico for saving him from being robbed. Constable Stewart proved the offence. Accused challenged the police to prove that bo had been one day in goal for ten years and the Gazettes wero produced giving accused a very black record, The Bench imposed a fine of 20s, or in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment.

L, J, Hooper & Co., general drapers and clothiers, of this town, are making n special bid for popular favor. The prioa.of every article in the Bon Marohdhfts beta trimmed to the very finest point, Their men's and boys' clothing and mercery departments have undergone a thorough overhaul, and the prices out down, leaving a small margin for profit. The Manchester, hosiery and haberdashery departments have also undergone a similar ohango. While in the milliaory, mautlo, and dress departments it is simply wonderful how Buch bcantiful, stylish and fashionable goods can be sold at such astonishingly low prices. The dress and tailoring departments have not escaped the unsparing ravages of lowpricej, handsome and stylish dresses are now turned out at : the Bon Maruhe at from 10s to 13s fid or a complete New Zealand tweed suit, made to measure, at from 47a td. The motlo of tho firm is now small profits hi nuH rcJinrn-ADYT,