NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11277, 19 May 1902, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr P. R. Dix states that as soon as the ■winter is over he proposes to take steps to rebuJd the Princess Theatre, Dunedin. t&dvicea from Dunedin state that the •weather was boisterous yesterday, a gusty south-wesb iwind prevailing, with heavy showers of rain.A Greymouth telegram of yesterday states that a& shipping movements are blocked owing to the rough weather and 'heavy sea on the bar. It has .been definitely decided, in conBequenoe of his being unable to obtain the dates he requires for hia tour, that Air Bland Holt will not pay a visit to the colony this year. . - At the opening of the chess season in connection .-with the yvtllington Working Mem'a j Ojub'; 3lr Barns played twelve players simultaneously. •Hβ completed the' games with a acore of nine wins, two draws, and one ZosjfctA-/ Two sisters oi Our Lady of Nazareth, an order which devotes itself to the care of the sick and the poor, arrived by the Warrimoo an Saturday from Australia. They are tha'-guests of Mrs White, of Opawa, and have -com© on a visit to JiPew Zealand. It is passible that they may establish a branch of tihe order here. An inquest was held at Rakaia on Saturday on the body of John Thompson, dairyman, who had been missing since March" 23rd. and whose body was discovered on the river-bed last Friday. After bearing evidence the jury returned: a verdict that deceased had been found dead in the Rakaia river-bed. Mr 'L. Oxly, J.P., was actingcoroner, and Mr Geo. Murray foreman of the'jury. Yesterday afternoon a flag from the Lyttelton signal flajrstaff notified -that a, boat was adrift outside the mole?. The steam launch Canterbury at once left'tie wharf, and soon picked up a dingey of Mr John Haydon'*, vriuch. be had lent for a fishing trip. WiCliaia Boyer, who had borrowed the boat, -vrae fishing cirteide the- breakwater when a south-west squall struck him. The boat dragged her endior. and bad drifted as far as Sticking Point before the launch picked hemp. Much inconvenience was canned on Saturday to Fame of the householders of Lyttelton through their supply of water suddenly failing. The cause was the simultaneous of both the sin pipes which bring water through the tunnel from Heathcote. Xo time was lost, and a gang of men speedily repaired, the damage, and the water laid on again yesterday. These sin pijxa have worn very thin in places,'but are being replaced by Bin piires, the laying of which is almost completed.

The coal output Cast week from tie Westport Coal Company's mine was 6839 tons 3cwb. The civil sittings of the Supreme Court ■wiia open at 11 a.m. to-day before his Honour Mr Justice Denniston. The Dunedin "Star" says that Cabinet has decided that only Coronation J)ay shall be declared a public holiday. Since the application was made by petition for a daily mail to Olarkvilte, the Eyreton residents have sent in a request for a daily service, which, if agreed 1 to, would prove * boon to the districts in question. Thomas Rewley. a baker at Milton, died from the effects of a fall on a efccol -while carrying a bag of flour. Hβ fell with his Ml weighb on 13m abdomen, and peritonitis setting in, he succumbed. It was Mrs Holland (wife of the vioar), not Mra Hamilton, who was presented with a lady's companion at Clarkville Cast weak. The gift was a mark of appreciation of her skill and kindness in painting the three panels of the reredos. A Dunedin telegram states" that a Chinaman named Lv Wah Tie .was struck by the cowcatcher of the incoming 7.5 train on Saturday night, at Anderson's Bay crossing. The train was pulled up, and .the Chinaman taken to the hospital/ where he died about an hour afterwards: A few minutes, before midnight on Saturday a workshop owned by (Mr D. Scott, and situated off a right-of-way., between Tuam and Liehfield streets, caught- fire. The alarm was given from the Jxoc at Brice's corner, and the two chemicaTs and one steamer played on the flames. The damage done by the fire is placed at between £20 and £50. Mr Scott had the whole of his plant insured in the Victoria Office. On Friday evening last the prizes won (by the members of the Avonside Lawn Tennis dub during the season were presented by the vice-president, Mr F. Mur- : ray. Olr V. A. Cook, the winner of the men's championship singles, was presented with the President's oup and a gold medal, while Miss M. Clarkson, the winner of tb« ladies' championship singles, was presented with a silver cup and gold bangle. The funeral of the late Alexander Ashton, at one time a member of PoF.uxd's Opera Company, took place at the Addinrrton Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Ovejv thirty members of the* Theatrical Association were present at the interment. The service at the grave was conducted by Archdeacon Lingard. . Anumiber of beautiful wreaths were sent, including one from Pol' lard's Opera Company, the Theatrical Association, the staff of the Theatre Royal, Christchurch, -the Professional Band, Sir and Mrs Burtiip, and Miss Bumip. During the transport of Wirfch Bros, circus at Patea (says the' '"Express") the ■other day, a man was standing on the platform of the railway station with a lot of apples in his jumper, giving "Jumbo," the elephant, a fcfeat. The train having started (before the supply of apples was exhausted, Jumibo put his trunk aroimd the man's waist and carried him along with the train, the guard having to stop the enc-ins before the roan could be released, and Jumibo did not Set go his capture until he bad secured the whole of the apples. The man was more frightened than hurt. An unusual form of entertainment was produced onSaturday last by ihe Canteribuv ■College Dialectic Society. w in the form, of a mock trial. The proceedings were he'd in the College Hall, and about 200 people were present Mr A. R. Kirk was judra, and the subject was a breach of promise case, "Lovelace v. Brown." The various roles of plaintiff, defendant, ? counsel, and •witnesses.were -taken,by the ettKtents, and much t amusing evidence was iorfhioxaxag. When aekedwh&fc she saw in -defendant; the plaintiff utterly broke down. Love-letters of the most fervid type were - put in, and evidence also given by the lady's father and younger sister, and by friends of the bridegroom.- The jury found a' verdict for plaintiff, with £123 17s 10id damages, adding ,a rider to the effect that a marriage' should be celebrated between' the - parties immediately, . - • - A West Coast paper estimates that the purse to ,be presented to Mr Seddon. on-his-return to New Zealand will amount to' £3000. . : ■ ~, \-:... ..-. Experiments made at the Government farm at Ruakura seem to indicate that ragwort is the cause of the cattle -disease known "bush sickness." • * The Pipiriki Hotgl, on the. WanganuiRiver, -is Ibeing.iebailt for the .better a(v commodation of , tourists.' The. new structure will contain about one hundred rooms, and will be lighted by electricity. - Mr (J. {iacdiner occupied the- chair -*tr. a meeting of the Cheviot branch- of -the Farmers' Union on Thursday. Mr Harding addressed the meeting, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. It was stated that the membership of the Cheviot branchis now 106. Mr H. CJ..EII, M.H.R., on Saturday handed to the Town Clerk, Mr H.VB. Smith, a petition in favour of a poll Ijeing taken on the question of rating on unim? proved values within the city. The petition js signed by 460 ratepayers, twenty more than.tha number actually required to demand a poll. According to our correspondent, the. Wellington Grocers' Industrial Union of Workers has resolved to take immediate action in the direction of petitioning Parliament in favour of passing a Bill for cix o'olock closing, the time being extended to nine .o'clock on Saturdays.* Other Industrial Unions throughout the colony will be asked to cooperate. A correspondent writes to the ''Hawke's Bay Herald" suggesting that' the recent ' earthquake has reduced the kvfel of'that part of the colony. \ He points out that the tides in the inner 'harbour hato been exceptionally high oxalate and -above the usual tide line by fully one foot, while portions of ground usually free of.water are now under water. * ' In discharging at' Invercargill a young married man who, white under the influence of drink, entered the house of a widow, Mr McCarthy, S.M., said that the way in which 1 ihe youth of Invercargill were being corrupted by drink was simply appalling. He spoke from an investigation of the Court's records since-he had presided in Invercargill, and had found that tlie great majority of the offences for whioh men and boys were brought up had their origin in drink. A pathetic incident was witnessed by the «arty out looking for the body of William fright, who was drowned in the Molyneux river last week; Tits drowned man'is bat was found - on tlse bjink, ant! reposing on it was a tiny kitten, wliich began to make a rTcketty progress towards the search party on their appearance. It is thought that the deceased had the kitte*h with him when he fell off the bridge, and that the animal, with the tenacity of its kind, Bung to the man's hat till it was washed ashore. The following notice has been sent to the various native villages throughout Waikato and the Thames by the Waikato "King" (Mahuta): "My message to the nation f Good health•! Kia Oral—This is an explanation regarding Sunday, which has long been decreed by oiyr King to be kept Holy. 'Do not work on this day, which has been made Holy by our King". This is'all. From Kamaka Te Chief Judge under the power of King Tawhiao." The Geraldine District High School Committee met «n Thursday. Present—Messrs T. Sherratt (Chairman), Logan, Fyfe, Dyer, Sharpe, Creemer, and the headmaster. The headmaster reported that the attendance since the beginning of the quarter had he>» 191.5 and that the number on the roll is at present 224. Owing to the bad attendance of some of the pupils it was agreed to take proceedings at once against the parents c-f two of the chief offenders. Mrs C. proves was appointed caretaker. Messrs Morrison Bros.' tender for the supply of firewood and coal for the year was accepted. A meeting of the Maoris of Pipiriki was held last week to consider a proposal made by Mr A. Hatrick to sign a petition asking the Government to jrmnt. a hotel license to an establishment nt Pipiriki. The-Maoris unanimously condemned the proposal, and not one signature could be obtained. O&2 speaker compared intoxicating liquor to a wild pig killed in the bush—when the pig was killed only a few flies would com? to it. but after a few days it would be a. hard job to szs the pig for flfe-s. The only Maoris who favoured Uie proposal accompanied Mr Hatrick from W unganui.

The building trade is reported to be S A F $ ceptioh&Uy brisk in Wellington just ntnr.yX? ■■' The next examination for volunteer nfl^"ficers will 'be held in June next. -' The Mayor of Dunedin proposes offen *-' I ing substantial prizes for the best eehem* 1 & ' f bringing about Greater Dunediu. • t< As an evidenoe of the work dene durhw tlie mayoral year under Mr A. E (? Rhodes, just closed, ib may be noted thl - a total of 250 official meetings- was held i ' : • the year. * The committee whioli is nis'njj i ■ in Wellington to bo forwarded to the IriS, ' < Nationalists to assist their land police W '■' decided to extend the time for receiving <•« < tributions to tte 25th jn*t. c n " ]. A reo,ui«ition which is being largeV.Rj •' intluentjally signed is in ooui>e of circuit lion in the Riccarton electorate, ahkintr \r - ' Geo. Witty, of Templeton, to ccnt«f £ ' seat at the coming general election. According to an exchange, a lady *},* has a smart turn-out, has started cn'b-drir ing in Nelson, and is doing all the buii nese. The men cabbies do not like thi* "new woman." According to the "Levin Farmer," t iw* members of the New Zealand Ministry ha™ knocked off smoking—the Premier, the Xativtt Minister, and the Minister of Land* The Native Minister is a teetotaller, ] the Pi'emier nearly so. "• The 1 Conference of delegates from the various Farmers' Unions in Ginteitmry \eQ commence sitting in, the rooms of the 4, ' and P. Association to-nioirow. xj,*' executive met a short tiiine Iback and pre . ■ pared a somewhat lengthy agenda pap^, Ex-In*pector Pendea- has been inviw ' '- ► to attend the social on the 24th itist ta cmnniemorate the Ba.ttlo of HiUiborouch - '■'' He was present at the first camp fo ' ' that year, as the representative of law and -" '■ order. r ' A two-roomed cottage adjoining the W«. " leyan Church at Heath-cote Valley, *« - ' burnt down on Saturday, it w & f> owned by Mr T. Hooper, and' occupied W J* I Mr Bainey, who is working in the ttmne! ? for the Lyttielton Borough Council. 4 Ifc was just two years ago on Saturday since ' ■ the relief of Geu. Baden-Pon ell's garrison at Mafeking was acL , omplifhed--na >'. that caused more genera.: rejoicing throoirfi. out the who'.e Empire than any otW ittcU dent in the war, before or since. Amended leguuitions under the Slau&h. '- tering and Meat Inspection Act are about to ; be issued, in order 1o remove some aoo- ' malies irt the present rcgulatk)ae. Jjjj , M-hole of the existing slaughtering licenses > ' in the colony will run out in about hxa ' months' time. Up to Tuesday (says the "Nelson Cnfcmist ) no fresh cases of typhoid fever in kelson had been repeated te the District i Health Officer, Dr. .Roberts. Our contem- , -, porary understajids that experinwnt* ' - ,* being made to ascertain whether typhoid ' < gei-ms are ibe ; ng disiemiuat'ed thwuah4 '• J - ojTsters. , " J \' i I Henry Louis Grien, insurance canvosMt" , , - j otherwise known to fame as "De Ronge'. • i rnpnt," was sued for maintenance by fen* , is wife at Parramatta, .New South Wa-'es, lart <.& '- week. Great distress was testified to, bat v a«t the plaintiff jsho-wed that he had ,j«q :J- "•■>' money arod Jhad pawned hi» poeseseions, the ~'-\l ■ case'was dincvised. ■ ' , " ''• Ping-pong has, at latest, found its way \' ' into the quart-ers of the single constables »6 , cJ * the Police Stafuon.- An excellent table - (i and set have been placed in the dining room/";- \ and in hours of "off duty" niembere of ffie * \ force may b& seen practising assiduouelr, *- withuthe intention of Jiolding a tournament '.** t among-themeelves. in ». short time-, ' ;•;,* \ The Auckland - papers report, tihat Mr ' & Justice Conolly'has refused to fanctlwi the '% i removal of the colours of the 58t.h Regi- '."• '' ment from ihe Supreme Court to the Pubee---; " Library, on the ground that tho colours '" • were "finally" deposited in the Supreme ' ' Court when the resjiment left the colony, .i The matter will be browght before the City J s l Council. ■ • • " ■ According to a return prepared by the .? ' Registrar-Cteoeral, the estimated populatioit v t - of the colony (exclusive"of Maoris) on 31st"** March -was 789,994, viz., 414,662 male* andf* L 375,352 females. . The Maori popuTaiio>vV ; '*i t is piit.'dovvn ac 45,1-13* bringing the fo>fal "-i . population trp io 833,137. These V-J ' do not maude the Cook Wands, which are ■ now a part of New Zealand. - An additional regulation under the [\ Slaughtering and Inspection Act is puV. fe JtTP?°' v f0r.1% the reneiTftr or transfer-of-a #laughtet-hoßsa -4 shall be in the form prescribed, shall be -v ; eigned by the applicant, and addressed "to ,'* the local authority, und dieLl be made m. 'as'.to.lbein iKe"haiid« -% pf tha; Stcratary i Agriculture at Wellington not later *thaa i : Ist "June in every year. ' v - The Times 0 states that - Oamaru'is to be mSde "the" testing * a& to whether action will fee; taken in other- •- places to secure the reading'of the Bible in ' the public schools. Should thojjrote prore _ in favour of the innovation, action will Sif/jlr '• i taken to secure the means of giving force W; ; 5. , 1 a request- to 'be made to Parliameat to j)m? " ~ \ the necessary legislation. The Educational Institute mefc in tie "J Normal Sdiool en Saturday. The fljeet- 'i , ing was caCXed. to notainata oandidafcai ~, • for a eeat on tJlia Board of Governors'of .' Canterbury College. Mr J. G. L. Scott _ * moved that Mr T- S. Wcston ba nominated * \ as the teachers' representative on tie Board " ■ of Governors of Canterbury College. Tito f motion was seconded by Mr Howaicd-and" : , carried. It was resolved"that the PreaStnt, f Mi , E. U-. Just, nominate Mr Weston, A - % ietter rec-tived from the Anti-Gambling - ,;\ * , League was referred to tlie committee , of ; * : j nwijageinent. It wan resolved that " ' ' . Muperannuation ssclieme be refened to tie , ,-■ ;. committee of nianagement. , .•; i\ A Wellington correspondent- telegntphs:— I if. Players of Bugby football in all partu of-'-' rthe colony will learn with sorrow of the - ; death of Mr J. E. Francis, formerly setro J -I tary of the Canterbury Kugby Union, and**? \ on enthueiaetio follower of the game. H? ,_| ! was a brother of "Teddy" Francis, the wel!«4 f s - known Canterbuiy rep./now resident in Xleli' \z*l > bourne, aiid in his time one of the fin«-t-go«l - ,{ ■ ■ potters in the colony. On leaving ChrieU ," \.\ church deceased jomed Messrs Kelson, "'. ;' Moate, and Company here, and iifterward* r x ■?? was partner with 3lr H. Price in the buai- >'', \ : ness of general merchants, and had latteity— -, been employed in the Land and Income Tax '. % Department. He was attacked by rheum- '-, v. tic fever a 1 month ago,i and while still \ % , weak, from tli« effects, caught influenza, tie \ illnesiß terminatuig fatally yesterday. • De- l> cA»ed was forty-two years of age, and " jjj leaves a wife and five diildren. 'i • A meeting of the Christchuich Sbeep Dojf Trial Club was held at Tatternall's Hotel on - Saturday, Mr C. P. Hugonin being itt tw chair. A letter Avaa read from My H. «!• Little, of Allandak, offering a puppy fron* his imported slut Mandie, or 3gns as * ', i special prize to be allotted as tb? commitUft thought fit. The offer was accepted wita , thanks, and it was decided to award to* : s , prize for the best, style of Avorking dog si the meeting- The chairman reported tb»* the Canterbury A. and P. kindly given a donation of £5 5s to-W Glob, and had granted the use of huTflK* ' for the trials. A numter of tontribntioßS' to the prize fund wera reported. Vafioß*-*-------details in connection with Die trials **** discussed, and the Committee adjourned bjj n«.\t Saturday, on which date -t b e entries close. \ A, resident of this district, a farmer, has just returned from a three mon'hs' trip „ ; , . round the North Island, says the "Dane*- » virka Advocate." He went by tram froW f I Dannevirke to Napier. From the latter ;, I toivn he walked, carrying a change °' ■ . iclothes and a few other things in a swag, ,* to Rotorua, a distance of 156 miles, dftinif j £ tho journey in five da.ys. From there be went to North Auckland, the journey be* j ing partly by train, !boat, and on foot. Returning to Auckland he '.vent- through J die Waikato and to the Kawhia, <-f whicn I block -ive have heard so much of late. Th* tourist thought very little oE the Kawhi* block, and prefers this district, to it. (\\trf ing his sw.ig, ho waked to flaetihi. c ? i . \» m*t a friend, vho drove him t° F e i'"" iing, and them?; he went by train to Daiin* % virke. The trip took three months, anathe cost was ;dbout £20. It was a iwv« i |y ( <ni>d inteiesting way of seeing the J g , and the gentleman in greatly en* if |~ joyed hits expe-rience. i §

?. Chiefly owin# to tlie introduction of oil launches, there has been a great stream I of visitors u> the Marlboroujrh sounds during the jiiist summer, nearly 2000 people having, jt, U fcaid, travelled between Picton- and :- Tortfl, in Queen Charlotte Round, atone ■within ;i few months. A steam launch which for ypars only made two Irips a week between thWe pluces has for some time past b b*en making two trips daily, the passengers ;• o(nuiecting -vvit-Ii oil launches in Peloras Sound, which is only separated from Queen tj t;harlottft Sound by a narrow neck of land. ; What a lot, of wet. slo-ppy -weather we f } ia vo been having! And winter has barely ; commenced vm ! There is nothing like a : pood, serviceable macintosh to keep out : the we 1, and keep off coughs and colds. ) Strange and Company's macintoshes (own J mike) f° r todies an d gentlwnen are "smart" e a trrll <is serviceable; better than the imported ; beautiMly cut and finished. Ready jjtade and to mwisure. AH price*. Call at Strange* and t , ee them. 3733 Ball bearings fitted to skate*, equal to the bed bieyce bearings, from 255, atßovd and Son*. 191 flloucester street, Christehurch.—(Advt.) Consumption ' s no;r attracting the attention of tlwe outskta th« medical profeer.on, who recognise the ravages it is makjne.' Townend's Cinnamon Cure is an old end proved remedy for this m«aladv. Numbers of letters from jieople attacked rejoicing in their recovery prove this statement. Cinnamon Cure is the best known remedy for chronic cough*, bronchitis, and stubborn colds. 2s 6d everywhere.—(Advt.) Tricycles built to order for ladiea or gentlemen; light- • comfortable, safe.— Oaten Lowry Co., Cycle Work's Christcbiinii, Ashburton, Timaru. I(Advt.) ' Pianos from 30 guineas, organs from 10 •elneas. Lowest prices, easiest terms. Jlilner and Thompson. Don't buy elsewhere Until you have sten our stock. 2146 Rrpairs Cycles. —We are repairing cycles at 70 Manchester street, and 198 Colombo iitrcet, near Cathedral, Christchurch. Adams bur Cycle Company, Christchirreh.—(Advt.) Wonted Known—Best value given in town in wedding, keeper, and engagment rings, in watches, and all classes of jewellery. K. Grieshaber, manufacturing jeweller, 155 Colombo street. 7287 Wade's Worm Figs—the wonderful worm trorriere—are always effective. Is boxes | j everywhere. I > Our Wedding Rings still retain their ■1 charm to make their owners happy. We | . are also making specially liberal wedding i prevent*. Every purchaser will receive a ; piece of silver plate, such an a butter dieb, ■i napkin rings, knives and forks, photo. ' frame, cruet, etc. Wβ wish to impress lupon your mind that marriage is not a failure if you buy your Wedding Ring Irom Butcher, Jeweller, Hi?h street.—Advt. Benjamin Gum enjoys a very-targe sale in ■J .New Zealand, and that it* fame ie spreading w proved by the fact that the proprietors of the popular cough remedy have this seaaon secured orders from Westralia, Briebane, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Piji.— .i ■ ' Advance New Zealand.—{Advt.) ■" Bell Cycles—The most reliable and ~i honest machine built in New Zealand. Manufacturers, Bell Bros., 170 High etreefc, jnafc pwt Clock Tower. Special attention to repjiiß. 5223 i. The cychW vote at the Stanley Show, I England.—The Swift, with 3865 votes, beat t nineteen other makes of cycles. The pub"i lie were asked to vote, and the result V s - proved that the Swift is the world's beet '■'i ■ Rood Bacer £20, Roadster £21, Ladies' ■i £22. Adams Star Cycle Company, 70 1 i .Manchester street, and 198 Colombo street, .% .' near Cathedra!, Ohristchurch. 13 jj Mr Geo. Jonea, a well known resident m ' bf Hiwera, suffered for many years from $•? ? constipation, acidity stomach, liver and ■tt ' kidney troubles. Doctors and endless U"i Inedicine* could not relieve him. One bottle V of Loasby's WaUoo cared him eighteen 'l< months ago, and ho has b*& vo ••turn of \ bis troubles. (Atlvt.) - Enamelware.—A single article at whole- - tale price. Saucepans from lid to 4s ; {■■■' fed, basins 5d to 3e lid, tea kettles 2s 3d, X ;., ': - b«»kf»et cans, tea bottles, billies, cups and . i ''-'taacew, jug*, chambers from Is fid, fry-'-U*'"' ','.satt'lla. Fletcher Bros., having just * JH'/ '4 ' J'an&>& * large shipment of enamelware, ; 'iJlr "'■ (bon^- £rect from the manufactnre before mm :'"'" tie to eefil aiHw old prices. : gfflßi' Jfietchw Bros., High street.^(Advt.) WM' ' >or <^om on y« ar a now hae "StrangeV a Chmtchureh inethutdon. And never : ' Jtaw it* popularity been w> grewb.a* at pree- " ent * '^ xc creti ** to* o '*** i & *hat ■ r9B e d,B '' '•' el"""?* reliable, always up- - to-date, always prepared to offer a wide c^°lc * goods, including the latest novel"liw> and Alyaye givee sterling value. Just omri,f..' ! 'tsenr the winUx sliiprxwnte At "Straoge's" i:ijSm%:, »** attracting considerabCe a-ttenfcion. They v comprise, amongst a multitude of other at---Mmi : ' traotione, some of the nicest ditmes and -■J*!!- dwea fabrics ever seen here. Then the winter mantke, jackets, capes, costumes, and < ?M>f Jar* rank* a tempting display indeed. For /i||.- , elegance, *tyk, comfort, and becoming apmfli,, pearance they are remarkable. Another at- .. ' tractive department is that devoted, to mil'^sW-' 4 " l iner y' Some of the new 'London and Paris ■'-iIKIA modde «re exqntnte. The firm is also mak;;Wji.~ fo§ a feature of stylish millinery at popular ■Ifiif' prtees. For that matter priow are to ad- I '■Hi- , ]u«Ud at thk houm as to suit everybody. 'Iβ WA Altogether "StwnJjß's" was never better ■', Ms-" worth a ""•** tl** o i* » j«wt now. 3734 '■'fk- Ai>T EVENT WORTH CELEBRATINQ. Xi is said that revolntiona are unknown in Wjj? phetn where the autboritien can offer to the pi populace sufficient occasions for social re#j.'",: joi<ang» to keep their mind* occupied. This, ■ W^.' J idea mnst bvn been present to the ush«r '-■Efij' '.''?..'*i-ft echtsol in a small provincial town in m' r '" when h* invited his friends the other 'mt-' ' *° ce l e,,rate with him *he event of Wβ \m,\ ' trickled ten having kid her thousandth. ,s■& ' «|g. She had accomplished fchk feat-within 9s ; - 6AND-PAPER IN THE ORCHESTRA. •Wmisf' y '* ,01 * *' < * c ercJwßtiral instarumente now * m lf o 3 r,ed * fc Vwj l*w> Theatre, says the - New *'" is n<»tiing more elaborate | Vs^'/"^".v^ UUII * co «pl» of pieces of Band-paper rubbed '$JM&-*'.\ together.' It ie, we believe, not altogether ■$lpf/ • n* w «*««» a* it is eaid to have been used ■'•;«f.'..',, ehwwhere in, "coon ,, songs, although it will '«!*'•' r?P Da Wy «wn ■β^e , ! to those acwuetonwd ta '-.-'wEfh'i ! eiweetnw. At Drury Lane it imparts m[§;■S-i T^¥ sm to 'k* <k»ert and otl»er scenes, sug- ' '"^»?' : '- r^* Bt * D f ? tntl found of the feet of men and s nwmng across ■Uμ eand. 3lß*"' , PE^ROJfAL giftFtq the pope. '■ffllPp I '*° Xlll ' baß many personal ||^^- l ß>fte fdnoe be reached the Papal chair—a §&&£&'* writer in the April "Lady's B«a2m" -raloes M^&! lium At £2,000,000. The ma-gnificeot jewtte ''IplipS? , * Teceived &th » »«wet jubilee included U8 ' 'K^w^* 1 * I**'1 **' 31 ? croc! **> wt "•f*" 11 diamonds and \E&m ;'other precious «*ob*»; 1200 chalices m gold and silver; 81 rings, of wiUich the one given %8f V tlw Snte** m worth £20,000,- 16 passtaves of gold, jteb with precious ; t seven statues in gold and eilver, j * well as the large** diamond in the world, flTaked at £800,000. An American kdy -, " r.vjias presentod Leo XHL wkh a sj/endid ' A aßuff-box of immense valoe, containing a ft ch«in* to the value of £10,000 as her contribution to the annual collection of Peter's Pence. Th« Holy See ie in the happy posi- ' tbn oi having ho debts.