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Evening Star, Issue 7876, 8 April 1889, Page 2

The extension of the railway from Mangamahoo to Ekethona was opened to-day. The resignation of the Hon. Mr Fisher was handed to the Premier late on Saturday night. The Colonial Secretary arrived in town on Saturday evening, and returns to Oamaru tomorrow. Parliament will be summoned for the despatch of business about the middle of June, but the precise date has not yet been fixed. The house and furniture of Captain Brown at Papakura, burned down on Saturday, were insured for L2OO in the Imperial Ofiico. At the Port Chalmers Polico Court this forenoon Sarah Solomon, for drunkenness, was fined ss, with the usual alternative. Mr Morgan, J.P., presided. The Waitomata Naval Artillery Volunteers propose to purchase a trading schooner of thirty or forty tons, and fit her out as a cruising gunboat for their own use. A young man named Ernest Goldsborough has been arrested at Onehunga on a charge of stopping the Onohunga train at Tepapa station without cause. The train had been frequently stopped at this station by some person who held up a light as a signal, but who could not be found when the train waa brought to a standstill. Eventually, however, Goldsborough was detected and arrested. The whereabouts of Malietoa, tho ex-King of Samoa, has been somewhat of a mystery of late. After being forcibly deposed by the Germans, he was deported to tho Cameroons, on tho west coast of Africa, and then taken to Hamburg. From Hamburg he was ostensibly shipped to Samoa, but never reached there. It now transpires that he is at Jaliut-on-Bonkam, an island in the Marshall Group. Ho was taken there on November 25 on the German warship Olga. He is guarded by German soldiers to prevent intercourse with tho whites. The American Consul has vainly endeavored to converse with him, A romantic story was disclosed in the Birmingham Police Court a few days ago on a chargo of attempted suicide, preferred against Jano Edwards, being investigated. Many years ago her husband was sentenced to a long term of penal servitude. In the belief, as she alleged, that he was dead, she married a local publican, with whom she had lived seven years, and by whom she has a family. Recently the first husband turned up, and thero wcro passionate scenes. The publican turned her and her children into the street; and, reduced at length to a shocking state of destitution, she attempted to poison herself.

Minnio Hannah Adam 3, aged nineteen, the daughter of a fruit salesman, living at 84 Eleanor road, Richmond road, Hackney, died lately under remarkable circumstances. On Sunday the deceased, her two brothers, and a younger sister were left in charge of tlio houso while their parents attended a funeral in the country. Iu the evening the girl's sweetheart called to see her. As sho wus alarmed at noisos she fancied she henrd, he stayed all night to reassure her. During the night he dreamt he saw the girl walk past him, beckoning him to follow. Ho awoke, and, becoming alarmed, went into the passage. Having dressed, he went to tho dnor of deceased's room and knocked. .Receiving no answer ho then woke the others. On the bedroom door being opened the deceased was found lying on the floor with blood issuing from her mouth, Dr Gibbinga was sent tor, but on his arrival life was found to be extinct. From the doctor's examination it would seem that the girl died at about the time that tho sweetheart dreamt that she beckoned him.

Tho Salvation Army held several openair domoustrations yesterday, in celebration of their establishment in Dunedin. A large procession was in the afternoon formed, embracing the United Dunedin, South Dunedin, and Oamarn brass bands. The processionists marched to tho Garrison Hall, where a mass meeting was held under the command of " Commissioner" Howard,|the head of the Army in the Australasian colonies. The "commissioner" was assisted at the meeting by " Colonel " and Mrs Taylor, the New Zealand commanders, and between fifty unrt sixty officers resident in the South Island. The speakers were "Captains" Veith, M'Cormack, Stevens, and Wilkinson. One of the great features of tho meeting was the first appearance in public of the Dunedin Lasses' Brass Band, who played some hymna. In tho evening a monster meeting was held in tho Garrison Hall, which was crowded in every part, "Commissioner" Howard delivering an interesting address. Short addresses were also given by "Captains" Grinling, Hyndman, " Staff-captain " Hammond, and Mrs "Colonel" Taylor. To-night the Army hold a meeting in the barracks in Princes street.

Tho first concert of the Ladies' Te Taurunanga will be given in Girton Hall on Wednesday evening, April 24. We "Ore informed that Miss Ackorman, tho temperance lecturesß, is expected to arrlvo in Lunodfn on Tuesday, tho 16th inst. An advertisement appears in another column notifying a change in the 10 p m. trains to Port Chalmers and Moi>giel on Tuesday. The number of patients admitted Into the hospital during the past week was twelve, and the number discharged fourteen. Andrew Anderson and Jessie M'Bain died in the institution. The total number remaining is 101, as against 105 from last week. It is just about a year ago since the Dunedin public had tho pleasure of witnessing tho comic opera 'Los Cloches de Oorneville' performed entirely by local talent in a manner that would do credit to any professional company. Considerably interest is again being manifested in tho two performances to bo tendered to Messrs Smith and Densem on Wednesday and Thursday next, and we can confidently predict that tho opera will be, if possible, more successfully performed than it was last jear. Tho chorus, which was a large one, has been still further augmented, and tho orchestra will bo the most powerful yet heard in front of the footlights of tho Princess's Theatre. It is unnecessary to indlvidutfiso tho principal characters, as their performance will still bo green in tho memory of theatregoers. Wo may mention that this company had the special privilege of playing to tho largest audienco over assembled in any theatre in Now Zealand.