General Intelligence.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XXVII, Issue 1363, 4 June 1895, Page 3

General Intelligence.

The latest DuueJin sensation is a " haunted swing." The peculiarity of the invention is that while those who are seated on it experience the sensation of moving up and down to suoh a height that they feel in imminent danger of falling off, they are astonished beyond measure that all the time they have remained perfectly stationary. The illusion is said to be complete. At a meeting of ministers (Bishop Cowic presiding) at Auckland, for the purpose of taking action to obtain an amendment of the Education Act to allow the introduction of Irish Scripture lesson books into the board schools, the following resolutions were proposed : the Education Act should be so amended as to provide for religious instruction being given in the board schools; 2, That the text-book should

be the Irish National School Book of Scripture Lessons; 3. That there should be a conscience clause for both teachers and scholars; 4. That the instruction should Le given by school teachers; 5. That Bishop Cowie, as chairman of the meeting, communicate with the heads of the various denominations, asking them to take steps at an early date to prepare a memorial to be signed by their people. It is learned from a Facorrin (Washington) despatch of April 24, that 5000 horses have been slaughtered in .Eastern Washington and Oregon. The meat is to be canned and shipped to France. An effort will also be made to ship canned horseflesh to Japan. The horses were contractad for at the rate of sdol per head, and those not suitable for canning will be treated at the rendering works. There are many thousands of horses on the eastern Washington and Oregon ranges ready for a purchaser at sdol per head. The idea of selling canned horseflesh originated in Oregon about a year ago, when a few horses were slaughtered 3 and their flesh put up in this manner, and shipped to France as an experiment. The meat was highly appreciated by the Frenchmen, and a large order was placed for American canned horseflesh. A Mr James R. Ralph, who appears to be the principal man in this new trade departure says a syndicate of stock-raisers aud men of capital has been orgauised for the purpose of buying horses and slaughtering them for canning and rendering purposes. It is proposed to treat the horsemeat after the fashion of canned beef.