General News.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 310, 6 October 1899, Page 1

General News.

The Gulf of Genoa has been towed into Port Elizabeth with a broken shaft. Cardinal Vaughan advocate 3 a pension t* rOs weekly to the aged in necessitous circumstances. It is stated that Queen Victoria has the prospect of ere long being promoted to the position of a great-great-grandmother. Twenty-five more of the members of the Scotsman s crew have been arrested in Mon. treal and twelve at Liverpool (Nova Scotia) for insubordiuation. During the month of September 29,6930zs of gold, of the value of £114,326, were exported from New Zealand, an increase of 15,3870zs as compared with the corresponding month of last year. William Hutchicson, of Hutchinson Bros., Huanui, swallowed three false teeth when ealiug a lemon. Inflammation followed, and au operation was performed, but the mail succumbed. John Stewart a farmer, resident ab Woodside, near Dunediu, aged 60 years was found by hia son in a stable on Sunday with his throat cut. Stewart waa brought to town and taken to the hospital. The injury is supposed to be self-inflicted. The bai que Bauco, from Glasgow, reports that she sighted the WaiMto in Int. 43.21 S., nnd long. 51. 46 E. There wns a strong easterly breeze and a high sea at, the time. The steamer was flying urgent signals. She reported that aha ha ! her shaft, brokeu. The ' Njw Zt-aUud Times ' saya that at a recent meetiue; of the Liberal Federation at Wellington ifc was calculated, after allowance for the probable los<* of several doubtful seats and for each of the four city electorates returning only oue Lh>c:al, sufficient country se.*td would be captured, especially iv the 3ouui [slind, to more than make up the lo3f. An invention was patented at Auckland l-iit week which the iuveutor aud patentee, >Jr Alexander Grant, M.A., of Auckland claims will preserve dead meat aud other perishable food products for unlimited periods i\t temperatures precluding the necessity for freezing machinery. Tho cost, of the process is estimated, exclusive of patent rights, ab one-fourth of what freezing costs at present on long sea voyages. A mm named Wilson was before the Wellington Court on Wednesday charged with an assault upon hia wife of a particularly brutal nature. It is alleged that he s ruck her such a violent blow lhat it> destroyed the sight of one eye, and it is fvared that a similar loss to the other will follow. As the woman is in the hospital, the case was remanded. | Sometime ago a man who claimed perfection went to Mr Moody and commiserated him on his low level of Christian experience. Mr Moody, in a kind manner, asked his caller if he never sinned nor did any wrong. "No; I hive not sinned for years, neither have 1 done anything that was wrong," wrs the prompt reply. "Well, I'm glad to know it," said Mr Moody, " bub before I am convinced I would like to ask your wife." At the Police Court, Christchurch, on Wednesday, S. Fiold was charged with having stoleu £307, the property of the Union Bank of Australia. The brief facts arc that the accused w;is teller of the local branch. A dcflcieucy waa found in hia accounts, and wften questioned by the manager lie admitted taking tha money. On Wednesday morning accustd went to the police station aud voluntarily surrendered himself. He waa committed for trial. Bail was allowed, aud was immediately forthcoming. The betting on the America c lp was even. In the rirst race thu 30-mile course was no 6 covered withi.-i the ii\ r o and a-ha!f hours stipulated, a:>d the race will be re-sailed to. mortow. The wind varied from 12 to 8 knots ultimately falling calm three milej from home. The Shumrock receive i 3 3-10 sec allowance, fahe" led at tho outast, but the Columbia overhauled nor, passing the stake bout first.