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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5170, 15 March 1888, Page 2

There was no business at tho R.M. Com this morning.

Tho Supreme Court building is undergoing a thorough renovation. New carpet is being laid down, while the dirt found underneath the old carpot is being taken away in buoketfuls. It is time that tho interior of the building was a little beautified, and tho removal of the old curtains would bo another step towards its beautifieation. While alterations are being made, now would be a good opportunity to place tho reporters' box iv a better position, where every word can bo heard—say, below the clerk's desk.

Thero will bo a special train from Hastings to-morrow evening, to allow of owners seeing their weights for tho second day's racing. The train will leave Hastings at ti.sop.ni., returning to Hastings at midnight.

A boy named Owton, riding on the step of a'bus last night, suddenly jumped oft', and was knocked down by a waggonette following. Dr. Hitching., was promptly in attendance, but fortunately no bones wero broken and the lad was conveyed home.

Tho members of the Hawke's Bay Gun Club gave Mr Protfitt v complimentary dinner at the Criterion Hotel last night. Mr lining, tho president of the club, 01-oupicd the chair. The cup presented by Mr I'rottitt for competition between Napier pud Gisbome occupied a prominent place on the table. Host Gorman served up a capital repast to which full justice was dmi". The president proposed the health of the guest of the evening, who was well known as a. good sportsman aud a straight one. Mr Prollitt suitably replied, and other toasts followed, 'a very pleasant evening being spent by all those preseut.

The telephone, it is said, is not making much progress in Russia. And no wonder ; fancy a man going to the 'phone and yelling: " Hel-lo ! is that you, Devisostkivthsmartvoiczski.'- t'No. It':; Koll. usohonskafrirnoekenstittsgowoll'. Who's speaking r" " Sezlmoi!hoc\viertrijuak*m_yskisokervmtiff. 1 want to know ot \ilkr .m.inskeffiskillma-killmajuwi-h/vastowskswi'ibier.-ki is .still stopping with Dvisostkivehsinartvoiezvski." Such nomenclature over the telephone would tie the wire full of knots, and twist the euunciatoi 1 all out of shape. Until the kinks are ironed out of the Russian names the telephone will not be an overwhelming success in the land of the Czar.—Truth.

Who does this paragraph from the usually well-informed Detroit .breo Press refer to'f

'• Johnny Jones, the financial king of New Zealand, lives at Dunedin and has wealth runs up into the millions, and the greater part of it was made in steamboating. He is a native aud once earned scant wages as an oarsman on a ferry boat."

A Montrealer was heard relating the following experience to some of his friends. He was delayed in a township in Maine. During the evening ho met a friend, who asked him to come and have a drink, and together they entered a sort of a broker's oflice, opening a glass door and finding themselves in a comfortable room, evidently a library form round tho room. His friend asked him what he would take. " Brandy," replied this discreditable Montrealer. "At this a respectable bald-headed old man, dressed in mourning, rose from his chair and pressed his thumb on tho back of a volume of Milton's " Paradise Last," when the back of tho " book" flew back and revealed four bottles of brandy. "Sue the trick," said the friend. " You would not take this respectable-looking old goutloman with hi. green spectacles and generally reverend appearance to be a rum hustler, but he is, and this is his shop." The visitor retired with a distinct sense of the power of any law which could mako liquor drinking such a complicated affair.— Montreal Witness.

Tho Otago and Tuapeka police districts havo been amalgamated, and' Inspector Moore, who lias been stationed at Lawrence, has been'transferred to Invercargill. Inspector Buckley, who has been iv ehurgo of tho Southland district, is retiring from the service.

The Wellington Athenaeum subscribers have decided to adopt tho oxPresident's scheme, which constituted the

" No. o " alternative proposal submitted to them—namely, to sell the present property and remove to smaller and more suitable promises. Wellington will doubtless one day have a free library worthy of the oity, but tliis should not be at the expense of the Atheiueum subscribers ; nor do we believe

that tho ratepayers would readily consent to the imposition of an additional rate just now for such a purpose.—N.Z. Times.

A Taupo telegram says :—" On Saturday afternoon, as the steam-launch Hinemoa was crossing the lake from Tokano to Taupo, a heavy gale sprang up and a terri-io sea was experienced off the western bay. In addition to Captain Sproulo and W. Sproule, tho following passengers were on board :—Mrs Weston, Miss Riddcll, Dr Campbell, and Messrs Haggen. Hale, and Aitken. Off Motutaiko I. land the engines ceased working, and they found that the painter of the steamer's dingy had fouled the screw, which was a dangerous mishap under such circumstances. However, Captain Sproulo promptly managed to fix. a sail, and as it was hopeless to go ahead with tho steamer again he turned her for Tokano, but was overtaken by a violent thunderstorm, and in the darkness all

attempts at finding tho landing were fruitless. He sounded the whistle, but it failed to bring assistance from the shore. Eventually the steamer was driven on a bank by the force of the wind. Messrs

Haggen and W. Sproule put off in a dingy for the purpose of finding a boat on shore to take off tho passengers, but they were driven off, and the waves filling the dingy they had to return to the steamer, which they reached, with difficulty, in safety. A wretched night was spent, on board till morning broke, when the steamer got off and the landing was reached about 7 o'clock."

The barque Fray Bantos, from the Bluff to Port Pirie, with timbor, put into Lyttelton yesterday in a leaky condition. * She met with a heavy gale on March Gth and shipped large quantities of water. Oil was tried to assuage the waves without success. She began to leak, and Captain Oyston shaped a course for Lyttelton. The leak is thought to be in tho top sides, and it is expected that idle can be repaired after landing a small portion of her cargo. At 3 o'clock yesterday morning the factory of Messrs Reid and Gray, Oamaru, was destroyed by fire. Before the brigade arrived the place was gutted. The loss is estimated at about, £1000. The insurances are in Dunedin, and aro not known there, but the amount falls short of the damage done.

The Hon. Mr Shrimski, sitting: on the Police Court bench at Oamaru, stated that ho had made up his mind that in future be would not sentence a drunkard to imprison • meat unless some useful or profitable v.-ork were found for tho prisoner to perform. There were many useful works on which they could be employed. As the matter stood at present the gaol authorities could not employ a prisoner outsido the grounds unless by sp»cial permission, and as prisoners were kept in gaol here often up to the full term—one month—ho considered that as they wero kept by the public they should be allowed to work for tho benefit of the publio.

The St. James's Gazette, in an article on

furs, remarks that whilst rewards aro being offered for the destruction of rabbits as vermin in New Zealand, the dealers in fur trimmings and felt hats on this side are extracting from the skins of these destructive animals a remunerative business. Many millions of skins are sold annually in Loudon alone, and tho trade is a highly profitable one. Goods which you colonists are glad to dispose of for a mere nothing realise substantial sums retail. For example, lam told that a fine skin, worth a tew pence (often not even that) in tho rough, can be cut up into the little fur collarette and cuffs now so fashionable and sold for from ten to fifteen shillings. Surely this subject is worth while ventilating in the colonial press. Why should Londoners reap the entire profits of New Zealand rabbit, skins?

The following arc- to day's mercury readings :—Russell 66, Auckland 70, Thames TO, Cambridge 65, Tauranga 01, Taupo 59, Gisborne 08, Napier 07, Now Plymouth 07, Wellington 65, Blenheim 66, Nelson 61, Westport 61. Groymouth 60, Hokitika 58, Bealy 57, Lyttelton 61, Timaru 65, Oamaru 61, Port Chalmers 51, Dunedin 65, Clyde 60, Queonstown 55, Invorcargill 54, and Bluff -15.

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WEBBER AND WILSON, Emersonstreej, offer great inducement to those requiring any description of Ironmongery, being under very light expense, we are in a position to sell at small profits. Orion Ranges (an improvement on Gar ton and King's) are guaranteed to give every satisfaction. Call and inspect before buying elsewhere. Webber and Wilson, Emersonstreet.—[Advt.]

B 1000 inhabitants of Hawko's Bay are now r wearing Watches bought of us, "and each - ono would willingly givo a testimonial 1 testifying 1 to their ntmo_t satisfaction. ' Bring your watches to us and havo them repaired by practical tradesmen. All work warranted for 12 months. V. Jensen and Co., the Old Shop, Emerson-street, Napier. , — [advt.]

John M'Vay, being greatly overstocked, is offering saddlery and harness of all kinds, portmanteaus, Gladstone bags, Sx., See.., at largely reduced prices for cash. Hastings-street, Napier, and at Waipukurau.—[Aim,]

Koromiko Cordial, as a remedy for dysentry and diarrhcoa, is unequalled. Care should bo taken to purchase the original preparation us made and introduced by H. Owen, Chemist, Hastings - street Napier, as tho success of this compound has induced others to imitate it. Price, 2s Cd.—[advt.j