The Evening Star. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1891.

Evening Star, Issue 8615, 8 September 1891, Page 2

The Evening Star. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1891.

The many friends of Mr John Scanlon, who for many years carried on business in Dunedin, will rrgret to hoar of his death in Sydney, after a prolonged illness, on the 29 th uV.

There are about 250 men employed on the relief works in the Gatlins district, 150 being engaged in road-making and 100 on the railway. The work is.likely to last for some months yet. Carters may find it profitable to read the report of a case heard at iho Police Court to-day, in which one of Duthie Bros.’ men was held to have infringed the by-law which prohibits vehicles backing end on to the kerbing. To-night is the last appearance of the Buffalo Minstrels, and, as Miss Priscilla Verne and Mr Charles Hugo take a benefit, a bumper house may confidently bo expected to be accorded to these favorites with the public. Au attractive programme has been prepared for the occasion, and this, outside the fact of its being a benefit night, should bo sufficient to cause patrons of Christy minstrelsy to attend the Princess’s Theatre in large numbers. One of the cases set down for hearing at ♦Vie enausng civil sittings of the Supreme }s, in the first place, a claim of LIOO preferred by a well known medical man for professional attendance, and then a counterclaim of L2,0C0 as damages, it being alleged that the defendant to the original action has lost the proper use of h;s leg through the unakilfultreatrnentof his physician. Another case, in which a considerable amount of interest !s being t&ken, has reference to the will of a well known resident of Dunedin lately deceased. We understand that in the latter case no question of undue influence is raised, but that the point in dispute is whether the will was legally executed. A writer in the ‘ Contemporary Review ’ on the Chilian revolution says Although during his actual term of office the President is irresponsible, it is prescribed that he cannot leave the country for twelve months after its expiration, so that if necessary he can be impeached for maladministration. , In the face of the President’s refusal to form a Ministry possessing the confidence of Congress, that body had refused to vote supplies, and for a time residents in Chili found themselves in the unique position of freedom from liability to pay duties or taxes; and, most pgripns of all, of being at liberty to send letters free of cost, the purchase of stamps being regarded as the payment of one of the regular taxes.” A meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested in the Christian convention was held in the V. W.C.A. Rooms last night for the purpose of electing a committee to arrange and carry out the details of the convention. The Rev. D, Borrie presided, £nd there was a; air attendance. The Rev. Mr Hinton moved—“ That a similar convention to the one held this year at Blanket Bay be held next February on Cup Day.” The motion was seconded by Mr R. Gairdner and carried unanimously. A coramitee consisting of the Revs. J. Hinton, D. Borrie, Messrs J. Wilkinson, T. Garland, R. Gairdner, and T. Coull (Ur R. Gairdner to be convener) was appointed to make all necessary arrangements.

Professor Golledge gave a very Interesting and instructive entertainment in the Kattray street Hall last night, dealing with phreno-pbysiognomy, There was a good attendance, and much interest was taken in the lecturer’s remarks, Mr Golledge gave some real instruction in the art of reading disposition, and some information in connection with matrimonial selection. After the lecture, the professor g&vfi a display of his disposition-reading ability. A great number having come forward, the four examined were decided by the votes of the audience. Mr Sonntag, one of those examined, spoke in very <*ompliuientary terms of the lecturer. The professor explained that phreno • physiognomy should embrace physiology, physiognomy, and what was commonly understood as phrenology.

Owing to the alterations now being effected in the Police Court the business will be transacted in the justices’ room for the remainder of the week.

We understand that the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Dr Burns monument, now being erected in the Octagon by Mr Robert Chapman, will take place in ab nt three weeks. Arrangements are being made to have a public demonstration on the occasion, and addresses will be given by several prominent citizens. A meeting of the Kensington School Committee last night was attended by Messrs J. H. M'Laren (in the chair), Marsden, Nicholls, and Fein, A letter was read from the head-master stating that the penny savings bank would probably be in full swing in a few days, and giving the following statistics Number on the roll, 407; average for the month, 357 6 ; highest daily attendance, 374, Tne school library low contains 254 volumes, and the Committee wish to express their thanks to all who have assisted in making it such a success.

Lodge of Otago, New Zealand, meet in Stuart street ftlanchoster Unity Hall to-morrow evening at 8. A concert will be given In the Bussell street Hall to morrow evening in connection with the Young Men’s Ciub. The 1 Illustrated Australian T’ews ’ for September is to h-.nd. The leading engraving is the sad collision between the Gambler and thu Easby. The illustrations are numerous. The increasing popularity of Braithwaite's gigantic sale proves its genuineness, Everything at sweeping reductions, including new books and hundreds of novelties just arrived.— [Advt.] At last the scenery of New Zealand has been allotted a place in 'The Art Journal’ (London) for June, In which are splendid engravings of Mcunts Cook, Aspiring, etc., under the heading ‘The Alps of New Zealand.’ The descriptive letterpress Is by Malcolm Ross. A meeting of the Committee of the Dunedin Burns Club was held last evening, when arrangements were made for the quarterly social and harmony meeting to be held next week. A very large attendance of members and their families is expected. Twenty-four names weie last night added to the roll, aud the club have now 273 members.

At last night’s meeting of Kn-sx Ohu oh Literaiy am) Debating Society the second number of the society’s magazine, con dating of some twelve excellent papers on various subjects, was read by the editor, Mr W. A. Stout, and discussed by the members present. During the evening Messrs Carter and Robertson contributed two duets, and Mr F, Wright a recitation.

The September number of the ‘lnsurance) Mining, and Finance Journal,’ published in Dunedin, contains an admirable sketch portrait of Ur Henry Mackenzie, of the Colonial Bank, with a brief memo, of that gentle man's career. This is No. 1 of a series of portraits of weTknown business men which the journal Intends to publish, and which should prove interesting to the commercial community. As a work of art this “ counterfeit presentment ” of Mr Mackenzie is highly to be commended. To-morrow evening Mr Bland Holt and company produce the much-talked of drama 'Master and Man,’ We have already given a synopsis of the plot, and from that our readers will have noted its remarkable strength of interest. Mr Holt has been at great pains to insure a smooth and successful initial performance, and, from past experience of the genial comedian, there is every reason to believe that there will be nothing to complain of in the matter of detail. We are requested to mention that day tickets will be on sale at Messrs Jacobs’s, BeUsel’s, and Allen’s; while the box plan is open at the Dresden Piano Depot.