The Evening Star TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1899.

Evening Star, Issue 10903, 11 April 1899, Page 2

The Evening Star TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1899.

At Oimaiu yesterday Wm. Gilchrist was committed for trial at the Dunedin sittings, next month, on a charge of rape at Ardgowan.

There was again a large audience at tie Waxworks-Vaudeville entertainment at tl e Alhambra Theatre last night Eoooreß were the order of the day with the variety artistes. A matinee is announced for tomorrow.

The Athecceum Committee last night deoided to place additional shelving in the library for the new books that are to arrive by the Ruahioe. The following presentation was received with thanks:—' Statistics of the Colony of New Zoaland, 1897,' from the New Zealand Government.

Mr A. Wilson, M.A., delivered an interesting lecture on ' Tennyson' before a large and appreciative audienoe at the Y.W.C.A. Rooms last evening. Dr Brown presided, and Miss Treseder sang 'Too late,' and to theße two and the lecturer a hearty vote of thanks was passed for the evening's entertainment Oar Winchester correspondent writes : "Disagreeable, misty rain, although not affeoting the rivers, has ruled for some time, and fishing was limited. Mr Bugden, of Geraldine, on the 6th Inst, took six fish, weighing 471b, from the Opihi. The Rang!tata is .in good order, bnt no takes of moment are repotted. Mr T. Brown, of Dunedin, and party are here, and, taking advantage of clearing weather, are trying local waters."

The first meeting of the second session of the Dundas street Literary and Debating Society was held In the Primitive Methodist Church last evening. The treasurer's and secretary's reports, which were read and received, showed the society to be in a flourishing condition. Office-bearers for 1899 were elected, the Rev. J. Guy being appointed president. General arrangements were also made for the coming si ; which, judging by the enthusiasm displayed, promises to be a very successful one. A body, supposed to be that of Robert Johnson, who was drowned near the Quarantine Island on the Ist lost, was seen by the erew of the dredge 22*2, while proceeding down the harbor yesterday with a load of spoil, near the powder ground. On returning from outside the Heads they gave information to the police, and Sergeant Geerin at once engaged the Tarawa! to go is search, bat after steaming well up the harbor and down below the powder ground nothing oould be seen of the body.

A meeting of the Dunedin City Rifl a will be Veld on Thursday evening to elect an offloer. For waterproof ooata In suj-Oilor qualitttn at lowest prices for riding, driving, walking try N.Z. Clothing Faotorj, Octago. .-[Advk] I A notice to those working on behalf of the Moralngton reoreation ground appears in this issue. Wedding presents—Lovely tea sets and dinner sets just unpacked at Montague's, the corner shop.—£Advt.] A meeting of master butchers will he held at the Coffee Palace on Wednesday evening. A notice to officers and brethren of Lodge Dunedin, E.G., appears in our advortiving oolomns. Bicyoles.—Qrand sale new bicyoles (Ladies' and Gents' Records and Monopoles) Park, Reynolds, Saturday, 15th. Cooke, Hewlison's first annual eale.—[Advt.] A special meeting of the Northern Football Club will be held in the Union street Hall on Thursday next, at 8 p.m. Wedding otationery of all kinds, inolading the newest designs in cards and cake boxes Livingston, I'rinoes streets-[Advt.] Mr Alfred £l. Lurton's fourth ' Evening with Great to be glvin to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, bai a capital title; 'The Women of Dickens: His Lovable Women, Bis Foolish Women, Hlb Quaint Women, His Hateful Women.' We doubt not that the treatment will be worthy of the title.