The Evening Star. MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1887.

Evening Star, Issue 7332, 3 October 1887, Page 2

The Evening Star. MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1887.

Mr Adye Douglas, ex-Premier of Tasmania, returns to the Colony next month. A Mrs Yardley, aged twenty years, and only a short time married, died very suddenly at Halswell (North Canterbury) on Friday. . The Greenwood family intend making a tour of the Colony before proceeding to America, where they will be taken in hand by Miss Louise Pomeroy. A requisition to Mr Leary, asking him to allow himself to be nominated for a second term as Mayor, is being largely signed. Cr Dawson will also be nominated.

Two prisoners "wanted " by the Wellington police are believed to have levanted to Sydney by the Wakatipu, and the Fugitive Offendera' Act will be put in operation. A singular occurrence was witnessed in Princes street this afternoon. A dog jumped from the roof of the Union Chambers on to the middle of the road, and was instantar neously killed. The funeral of the late Mr William Hepburn took place this afternoon, and was very largely attended by "old identities" and friends of the deceased. The Rev, Dr Stuart officiated at the grave in the Northern Cemetery. As the Police Department pays L 2.000 for rented buildings in various parts of the Colony, the Commissioner has recommended that brick buildings should be erected by the Government, and thus at least LI,OOO a-year be saved. The New Zealand University authorities have appointed Dr Hislop to act as supervisor of the examinations for degrees, scholarships, and honors to be held at the Otago Unive»sity Buildings, Dunedin, next month, from the 14th to the 23rd (inclusive). Professor gaknonrl formerly acted as supervisor. The business fit the quarterly criminal sessions that were held to-day has been got through very rapidly. There were ten prisoners to be dealt with, but against fchrcp os them no true bill was returned, while five othevo pleaded guilty. Of the remaining cases, one occupied less thau an hour, while the last o» the Ji.st was conj eluded at 5.15 p.m. A seriom accident occurred at Tearoha on Saturday. Three men named Scott, Reed, and Hill were at work at the Colonist mine, and Scott was preparing pick-axes for work, when he plunged one into a tub of water. An explosion follower]. Two of the men were injured, Reed seriously so and his conditio* is critical. It is supposed that the water into which the pick was thrown contained mtrf>giyceM»e,

A peculiar case cams before the Polie.e Court at Gore last week. A young man was charged with having put a quantity of Epsom salts in a tea-boiler at a Presbyterian picnic. The charge was laid under a Justice of the Peace Act. The Bench held that the information had been wrongly laid, and dismissed the case. They severely reprimanded the accused, and said that had the case been legally proved they would not have given accused the option of a fjnc

! One of the latest novelties in London i entertainments was that of a marvellous troop of performing Arab horses, which are said to be such highly educated animals as to understand everything that is said to them, and, moreover, distinguish colors, 1 march, countermarch, dance, fight, and drill. They perforin, it is said, a series of evolutions extending over two hours in time, untrammelled by harness, and entirely in response to the word of commasd. ,Ono hundred and eight rank and file of i the Hortb Otago Hussars and the North Canterbury Yeomanry are encamped at Oamaru for a week's drill. A number of officers are expected to visit the camp during the week. Captain Coleman, of Wellington, arrives to-morrow; General Sir Drnry Lowe, of the 17th Lancers (who served in the Zulu War), and Major-general Whitmore fi.re expected a day or two later. Colonel Bailey, Major Slater, aad Captain Stronach, with some of the Dunedin Hussars, will likely visit the encampment on Thursday or Friday. The third representation of "The Pirates of Penzance " by the amateur company at the Princess's was witnessed by a large audience on Saturday night. Miss Hume was jn eapital voice, and was warmly applauded for the waltz song; while her duet ("Leave me not") with Frederick was loudly re-demandea, Mr Young made a hit as the police officer, and both his songs had to be repeated. Capable aid was giye,n fojr Messrs Jago and Umbers, and the choruses idid their work in a satisfactory manner. Only two more performances will be given. A mother's right to her children has been legally determined in Nova Scotia in tt way that shocks common sense and all feelings of humanity. A Mrs M'Pherson placed her three-year-old daughter temporarily in the Halifax Infants' Home for safe keeping, and I without her knowledge the managers of the I Home gave the child to a family living at a I distance to be adopted. When the mother discovered what had been done, she applied for the possession of her child ; but Judge Smith, of the Supreme Court of that province, has decided against her on the ground that the has no locus standi— that abfr i,.is no rig.ii to the custody of her ohild bo long as her husband may be alive. It was proved that Mrs M'Pherson's husband had deserted her several years before. An Auckland telegram stages that on the evening of the 21st ult. an ejectment case occurred at Papakura Valley, o» a farm occupied by W. A. White. He some time ago had a dispute with Halliwell, the owner of the fana; but matters were supposed to have been satisfactorily arranged. On the evening named, however, it is alleged that the farm was taken possession of by Halliwell, who was accompanied by another settler, and White was seized by four men, whp bound his arms and placed him on the ground in a stockyard, where he was left for six houn in the rain, a guard of two men being placed over bim. A rescue party of farmers afterwards arrived, and applied restoratives to White, who had to proceed to the house of his relatives at Hunua, as the evictors had taken possession of the house and premises. Warrants have been issued for the apprehension of the men concerned in the eviction.

At the Birmingham Bankruptcy Court lately a young gentleman had his affairs rudely inquired into by & foolish registrar. In answer, the bankrupt said loa was at college two years. His father r*.iqf ifoo college fees, and made him an allowance which amounted to about L 230 per annum. That did not prove sufficient to cover his expenses. His present liabilities included L 49 16s Id for tobacco and cigars, Lls 14s 2d for flowers, Lli I2s 6d for toilet articles, L 129 ss-7d for clothing, Lls 12s for hire of vehicles, Lll 4s 3d for rnuuio, L3 r 3 18s lid for wines, L21,4s 9d for boots, 146 W for pictures, L2O lis 3d for groceries, L.1016s 6d for photographs, L 8 15a'33. for iohotbgraphs, and L 8 6b for jewellery, all of which were incurred during his residence at Oxford. For two years this model young gentleman studied at University College, Oxford. His case is a familiar one. He is the fashionable undergraduate who dawdles away his life in the fripperies of modern Oxford society.

The inland parcels post service was in- J augurated throughout the Colony on Satur- j day last. The number of parcels carried in ! Dunedin on the opening day was forty-two ' (two more than in Wellington), of the j total weight of 1081b. This is considered ; satisfactory for a beginning. The parcels !• are taken round in a light express, closely i covered with waterproof material. A merchant's wife recently gave him the j following letter, with instructions that it ! should not be opened until he got to his ! place of business:—"l am forced to tell ! you something that I know will trouble you, but it is my duty to do so. lam determined you shall know it, let the result be what it smay. I have known for a week that this trial was coming, but kept it to myself until to-day, when it has reached a crisis, and I cannot keep it any longer. You must not censure me too harshly, for you must reap the results as well as myself. Ido hope it won't crush you." Here he turned over the next page, his hair slowly rising. "The coals are out; please send me some this afternoon. I thought that by this method you would not forget it." The husband telegraphed forthwith for a ton of the best coals in the market to be sent to his home instanter. Mrs Benfell returns thanks to those who assisted at the benefit concert. Standard Property Investmpnt Society's monthly meeting in their offices on Wednesday. District Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, E.C., meet in Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday. Services in connection with the death of the late Rev. A. 0. Gillies will be held in Albany street Hall on Tuesday. The total receipts in aid of J. Benfell and family were L 39 3s 6d, and the expendituie L 8 2:< 3d. The balance of L3l Is 3d has been handed by the hon. secretary (Mr R. Crawf urd) to Mrs Benfell, We have received from the Government printer the statutes for 1887 and Mr J. H. Pope's work on "The Rudiments of Sociology." The latter we Bhall take an early opportunity of reviewing. The admissious to the Dunedin Hospital last j week were eighteen, and the discharges therefrom ten. There were two deaths (the Rev. A. 0. Gillies and Barbara Gardiner.) There remain! d 113 inmates on Saturday. A very successful sacred concert was given in the Lyceum Hall last evening. Selections from the "Messiah," "Creation," "Twelfth Mass," etc., were rendered in a creditable manner. Owing to the bad weather, there was only a moderate attendance, and it is intended to repeat the concert next Sunday. The Majeronis' season terminated in Wellington on Saturday night, the occasion being taken advantage of by the Italian residents to tender Signora Majeroni a benefit and an address. The Governor, Lady Jervois, and suite were present. The theatre was full in every pait. The company leave Wellington to-day, arriving here on Wednesday morning, and opening the same evening in Victorien Sardou's famous drama "Fedora." As the season is a very short one, and all the pieces to be produced are announced, it will be impossible to repeat "Fedora." "Elizabeth" is announced for Thursday and Friday evening*. We predict a capital season for the Majsronis in Dunedin.

On Friday evening last an entertainment in aid of tho public school prize fund was given in the Good Templars' Hall at Blueskin. The programme was a long and varied one, and gave satisfaction to the very large audience that was present. Mrs Wttst, and Messrs Sutherland, Wiist. Dawson, and Leeman contributed songs, and were all well received, Mr Dawson having to repeat his selection. Mrs Davidson and Mr Hale gave an instrumental due"-, and were encored. Master Hanson recited "William Tell." The farce of "Furnished Apaitments" was capitally played by Messrs Davidson, Brine, Kilpatrick, Watson, and Dawson. Mfsris Brine and Dawson wore well received in the farce of "Take it; Don't Take it," Mr JVmes Green, in proposing a vote of thanks to those who had taken part in ths entertainm-nt, stated that teachers and children who worked so hard, and obtained such good results as were shown at the last examination of the seho'-J, deserved to be encourage ', and he «.as pleased to seethe public patronising these concerts so liberally.