The Evening Star MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1897.

Evening Star, Issue 10412, 6 September 1897, Page 2

The Evening Star MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1897.

We understand that Cr Gore has definitely decided to contest the City mayoralty this year. Cr Swan and Cr Hardy are the other likely candidates.

• A Wellington telegram reports the death there yesterday of Mr Tallia Trimnell, the well-known musician, formerly of Auckland. The deceased was judge of the bands contest at Danedin in 1891 and at Wellington the ™ llo * u, K y ear - Ho wa s to have acted at the Oamaru contest next November.

Messrs J. Mill and W. Goldie, J.P.b, preaided at the Port Chalmers Police Court this forenoon. Edward Morris and John Conway, for drunkenness, were eonvicted and discharged. Miohael Anderson, a boy about thirteen years of age, was charged with throwing stones on the roof of a house occupied by Mary Evans, at Carey Bay, on the Ist insfc. After hearing the evidence the case was dismissed. John Rice, for allowing the chimney of his house to catch fire, was fined 2s 6d, without costs. We understand that the juvenile subBcribera of the 'Christian Outlook' have raised a Bum sufficient to endow a child's cot in the new Victoria Ward.

The new Commissioner of Police was prominently engaged while at Scotland Yard in exposing some of the greatest frauds and in securing the conviotion of some of the most notorious oriminals of the past decade. He was mainly instrumental in securing the eonviction of Dr Neil Cream, the notorious poisoner; he arrested and brought home Jabez Balfour; and he has even had one New Zealand experience, for he was engaged in oonneotion with Leonard Harper's extradition.

One of the horaea on board the ill-fated B.b. Tasmania escaped the doom that it was thought all the poor creatures met with (says the 'Poverty Bay Herald'). The animal, which was a racehorse, managed to get free from its fastenings and swam ashore, being found on the Mahia Peninsula.

In the ordinary course of things Mr Justice Williams would have gone to Oamaru to-day to preside over the Supreme Ccrart sitting there, but the only case on the list—a civil caae—has been settled, and the sitting therefore lapses. To-morrow the Judge will hear argument on the motion to the conviction of Robert Price for trespassing at the Forbury.

Among the paaaengera by the Woana. Yrhichsailed fttim Auckland for San Francisco on Saturday were Mr Frank kaw'ton (the comedian who was here recently with the Matsa Company), a few rniners from Sydney So Vi »*««« their luck on the Klondyke goldfields, and Lieutenantcolonel Lmdsell, R.E. (chairman of the Lo'nof the Britannia Gold Mtoing

The kmematographic exhibition of the Jubilee procession was brought to a close at the princess's ou Saturday night, when a number of military men attended in uniform. Miss Esiie Jacobs gave a pleasing rendering of 'Mannelita' (Trotere), and was also heard to advantage in 'The Swallows' (Cowen). Mrs J. H. Coombs contributed 'KateO'Shane' and 'What am I love, without thee' (Adams). Mr James Jago effectively rendered 'The death of Nelson' and «The gallants of England,' the latter song being warmly encored. Mr Young's programme numbers were 'Bill, the bosun' (Jude) and ' The soldiers of the Queen' (St. Quentin), and as an encore to the latter ho gave ' Out on the deep.' The kmematograph has moved on northWarde.

Some people bear charmed lives. An exchange reports that after the ttown train to Palmerston had left Hateombe the other morning, and was travelling at the rate of about twenty miles an hour, the passengers were horrified to see a second class passenger named Victor Lambqvist, who had been riding on the platform, pitch headlong out of the carriage. Guard Bretherioh was immediately informed of the occurrence, and the tram stopped without delay. On returning to the scene of the accident everyone expected to see the man seriously injured, if not dead, but they were surprised to see him sitting up quite uninjured, and Waiting for the tram to come back. By the time the tram had arrived at Feilding, Lambqvist was enjoying a smoke.

A representative of the London 'Sunday Times' interviewed Mr Seddon. "Is it an impertinence," he queried, " to ask why you did fcofc accept the title offered you as a Jubilee honor?" Mr Seddon smiled. " Personally, my attitude is not that of opposition, still less of ridicule, to any honor the btate can bestow those who have served it. Such honors show appreciation of service, which surely could not be displeasing. But no man has a right to lessen his own usefulness, and there are cases where a title would have this effect. I have been accustomed to a mining life, and have lived amongst miners. As Sir Richard difficulties might arise—a loss of freedom. So I prefer to remain plain Mr Seddon. Besides, I could have had a title years ago if I had wanted it."

The fire which occurred on the Oroya in the Red Sea on the Bth ult. broke out amongst the cargo in the ufter pocket near the engine. A slight explosion gave the alarm, und this was followed by dense smoke, Tho crew, with a fire-extinguishing apfcaratus, were'upon the forward deck ready for any emergency, und after an hour's work the smoke was cleared away. The Victorian riflemen were asked to go below the deck cargo to discover the locality of the fare. They promptly volunteered, and after an hour and a-half's work discovered the locality of the fire, whereupon the flames were promptly put out. The onlv damage done was to the cargo, three cases of drapery being totally destroyed. Other damage was caused by the water, but the extent of it has not yet been ascertained. The shiv was not insured. Tnere Was no panic. The fire was due to spontaneous combustion, caused by the intense heat.

\ Our obituary notices to-day announce the death of Mr William Thomson, father of Mr J. C. Thomson, of the firm of Thomson, Bndger, and Co., and of Mr G. M. Thomson, science master at the Boys' High School. . He died on Saturday, at his son's residence, Maori Hill, after a somewhat lengthy period of painless enfeeblement. Mr Thomson as a young man was well-known in Indian business ciroles. He went out to the " coral strand " from Liver* pool, where he had received a mercantile training, in the year 1845, landing in Calcutta aa the new partner in the firm of Maloolm and Co. During hi 3 eighteen years' residenco in India Mr Thomson became largely interested in the jute industry ; he also had extensive indigo plantations and an important factory at Tirhoot; he also experimented in the production of coffee, but this did not turn out so well as his venture in the tea line, whioh was the beginning of a very important concern. Mr Thomson might, indeed, be considered one of the promoters of the Indian tea-growing business, his plantation at Assam being the second that was started there. As the outcome of his energy and application, Mr Thomson was able to retire from India with a considerable fortune, and he settled down in England to enjoy his life quietly ; but the crisis of 1866—Overend aud Gurney'a year and the stoppage of the Agra Bank—compelled him to " seek fresh woods," and he camo to New Zealand in 1868, settling finally in Dunedin iu 1871.

Received: ' The Otago High School Magazine' for August. The Presbytery of Dunedin will meet in First Church to-morrow morning. The annual meeting of the Mornington Cricket Club will be held at the tram office on Thur&dav evening. The coal merchants of Port Chalmers notify that on Saturdays coals will only be delivered before 1 p.m. To-morrow evening in All Saints' Schoolroom a drawing room entertainment with tableaus will be piven in aid of the charity fund. J The 8.1.C. announce in another, column the opening of their grand exhibition of spring fashions, commencing to-morrow (Tuesday), 7th inst. Inspection invited.—[Advt.] In addition to the musical programme on Wednesday, MrTimson announces that recitations will be given by Messrs Farquhar Young and Cecil Du Gue. The list of patrons appears in the advertisement. Mr Timson informs us that during his residence in this City he has taken part in upwards of 200 concerts. Surely not a bad record.