Local and General.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2086, 11 September 1896, Page 2

Local and General.

Duvauchelxe's Horse Show.—Mr W. McGullough gives one guinea to tbe owner of the best horse on the ground by Renfield Jock.

Akaroa High School.—Th c next term commences on Wednesday next, September 16th.

Vagrancy. —The Police rtpprehended Thomas Hardianon a charge of vagrancy and he will be brought on the S.M. Court this morning.

The Weather and the Lambing.—The weather is now ail that can be d esired, feed is and ewes and lambs doing well. From inquiries we have made we> find that the loss of iambs during the recent wet spell has not been so great as anticipated. Of course there have been a lew sina II losses, a hundred duad lambs being counsel in one paddock at Littl3 River for iosfrincs, but larger percentages of deaths than usual have been ths exceptions, not the rule.

Valuable Information. — Our friend, Mr E. G. Sfcaveley, the popular m; mager of the New Zeuland Loin and Mercanti' c Agency Company bas issued the Company' B annual review of the Christchurch wool, gjain and stock markets, which contains, in addition to a good deal of useful information, a wool chart, showing tbe fluctuations in thte prices of Canterbury woob during the past fifteen years.

Our Member.—The ' Press ' correspondent states ihat Mr W. Montgomery will be asked to contest the seat as an independent candidate. ' Trie jLyttelton Times' correspondent writes:—Mr W. Montgomery says that in his district more dairy inspectors are required. The settlers at present are not, he states, given sufficient notice of inspectors' intention to visit the distictj and are thereby unable to take full advantag b of their visits. Mr Montgomery presented four petitions in favour of the introduction of the Irish National School Book of Scriptural lessons into the public schools.

Matabele War—Tbe Matabele chief Makoui, recently captured, was tried, by court martial, and being convicted was shot. Many waggons lost by the British troop's have been recovered in caves from which the Matabele have been driven. It has been discovered that the rebels hanged m sny white women. Under-sea Telephone.—A Ras'aan scientist claims to have invented a submarine telephone, which lie says has alreiady bepn successfully tested to a distance of 890 miles. He is now arranging for a test between New York and London.

The Australian Team.—The following are the batting averages of the Australian team during the tour concluded on Satur-day:-Gregory 31-82, Darling 29r90, Hill 27 81. Iredale 27-66, Trott 26-4vS, Giffen 25*16', Donnan 23-46, Trumble 19-62, Graham 18-23, Kelly 16-33. Johns I_'o, Ea,dy 1382, Jones 13-96, 7-43 The bowling averages were : —M'Kibbin 1427. Trumble 15.12, Jones 16-4, Giffen 19-34, Trott 21-4, Eady 25-8, Donnan 46 1.

Sad Death.—The many Peninßula people who stop at the Queen's Hotel when visiting Christchurch, will regret to hear of the dea'h of Mr Molloy's amiable and obliging barman, Frank M'Kinney. It appears the deceased whom the Constable supposed to be suffering from drink, was taken into custody on Monday afternoon on a charge of lunacy by Cons'able McGill, who found him in a paddock on the Lincoln road. He was removed to the Christchurch Police Station, and at about a quarter-past four he was placed in the padded cell. From that fme he was frequently vHted, and nothing appeared to be the matter with him until after 10 p.to., when his condition gave rise to some anxiety. Dr Symes, the police doctor, had been telephoned for at 8 o'clock, and was rung up again at about 10.15 p. mi He was away from home on both occasions, and Dr. Moorhouse was called in. He saw the patient, and was with him until he died at 10 55 p.m. At the inquest Dr. Moorhouse deposed deceased died from congestion of the brain caused by exposure. There was no trace of alcohol. The jury added a rider <o the verdict that another medical man should be obtained at once if the police doctor were absent'

* German Bay School—-All interested are reminded that the dance in aid of the school prizs fund takes place in the main sch'ol. German Bay, this evening.

A Missing Boat—Considerable anxiety was caused ye-teaday evening in reference to the Rosbbud, which had gone crayfishing on Monday morning, not having tu r n-d up. Mr W. H/Henning, in the kindest manner possible, placed the launch Piraki ar the disposal of volunteers to search for the mi-sing boat, when to the relief of allj the boat alongside./tihe wharf, all unconscious thut any fears had been expressed for their safety.

Quoits.—The return match between the Akaroa and Wainui Quoit Clubs was played on the green' in front of the Bni' c Hotel yesterday afternoon, when the Akaroa first team won their match by 12 points and the Wainui second team by 13 points.

Football. — The Akaroa Football Club challenge to plsy any coml ined team ch< sen front the members of ihe Le Bon's By, Little Akaloa and Okain'a Bay Football Clubs, the match to be played at Akaroa on Thursday the 24tb instant—The following team will play for Akaroa against Le Bon's to-moirow : Helbart Vaugiont Kiach Ttipe Buchanan Wight W. Hemingway Newbigan Kearney Shadbolt Goodwin Mitchell J. Hemingway Glynan (2). Emergencies—Paurini H. Curry T. Mora. The Rugby Union has appointed Referee for the match.

Constantinople—An Armenian named Melkon has been senterced to penal servitude for life for firing on the troops in Constantinople. The Grand Vizier has, at the request of Great Britain, suspended the expulsion cf Armenians from Stamhoul, and a commission has been appointed to control them. Italian newspapers urge England to initiate a demand for the deposition of the Sultan.

Released Dynamiters.—A protest has been received from Londonderry against the release of the dynamiters without the consent of Parliament. An official explanation of the circumstances will be made by the Government immediately. Gallagher, one of those recently released, has become insane in New York. Whitehead (J. Gallagher), the dynamiter, who was recently released, disappeared immediately after he emerged from gaol; and was discovered attempting to ship from Cork for the United States. His demeanour was then peculiar. The New York papers comment on the treatment to which the Irish political prisoners were subjected in the Ponland gaol. The Home Secretary, in a letter, states that the dynamiters were only released on a mediol report as to tbe state of their health. ' The Times,' referring to the matter, severely condemns the action of the Government if the release was only made as the prisoners were verging on insanity, as it was then necessary tint suitable arrangements should be nude for their confinement.

Late Cable.—Marshal Blanco has proclaimed martial law in the Philippine Islands, and imprisoned two hundred leaders of the agitation.—A portion of the war credit asked for by Senor Canovoa is for repressing the agitation of the Philippine Islands. German merchants are said to be implicated io the rising.—' La Tribuna ' states that a slave, who escaped from Osman Digna's camp, reports that the Khalifa died at Khartoum,— A brilliant review was held at Breslau, in which the Czar headed bis own regiment, wearing the German uniform. Tbe proceedings were extremely cordial. The Czar has been appointed an Admiral in the German fleet.—The race between Stanbury and Gaudaur for the championship and £1000 a side took place on the Thames. Gaudaur won easily by twenty lengths. Stanbury claimed a foul, and after that made no further effort. The weather w<rs dull, and a slight breeze blowing. The betting at the start was 7 to 4 on Stanbury.—The Czir and the Emperor reviewed the sth Army Co-ps at Gorlitz. The former rose in front of tbe troops. The Empress and the Cz rina were present in carnages, and the bands played the liu3sian Anthem. At a banquet later on the Emperor said ' The Czar is in complete accord with me in the endeavours to unite the European peoples.'—A large crowd attended at the Waterloo Station to bid farewell to the Australian cricketer l . —Mr John Redmond declares that the Dubliu Convention is the most useful for Ireland since the gatherings convene! by Mr Parnell.—The Spanish Government has purchased from the Butiah Government an ironclad at a cost of a quarter of a million and a cmi*er costing £315000 also a twenty knot cruiser.—The rebellion in the Philippine Islands is spreading.