LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hastings Standard, Issue 196, 14 December 1896, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cable, intcrprovineial and miscellaneous news appears oil our fourth page. Two gun barrels which were lost on Saturday night are advertised for. At the bicycle sports in Napier on Saturday £'j-1 was taken at the gates. The Seventh Day Adventists, a body which boasts of a fairly good following in Hastings, are at present building a neat little church ill Nelson street. Mr Garnett is the contractor. A Press Association wire says:—The mission yacht, Southern Cross, arrived at Auckland this morning from Melanesia. She reports everything quiet at the Islands. Yesterday we had the pleasure of inspecting Air Guthrie's crop of hothouse grapes at his nursery at Havelock. The crop, which is now undergoing the " thinning " process, gives promise of being the most prolific yet grown in the district. Prior to his departure for Napier to take over the Exchange Hotel, Mr A. Cohen, who. for the past six months, has been in Mr Charlton's employ, entertained several friends at the Railway Hotel on Saturday night. A goodly number sat down to a recherche supper, and after full justice had been done to the good things provided, the health of the departing guest was drunk in bumpers, accompanied with musical honors. Mr Cohen, in responding thanked them for all the nice things they had said about himself and also the kindness and fellowship extended to him during his stay in Hastings. He expressed himself sorry 111 leaving such a number of good friends, but in his new sphere he hoped to see them whenever their business or pleasure necessitated their going to Napier, and would do his best to make them feel at home. Songs and recitations were given and a very pleasant hour was spent. During liis "stay here Mr Cohen has made himself very popular, and in wishing him every happiness and prosperity in his new capacitv we are echoing the sentments of juanv in the town, Mr Cohen left by the d.oO' train this morning, quite a large number of fric-nds assembling to give lilm a send-off. The sum of JE3OSB wag put through the totalisator at the Mastertoa races OU i Thursday. 1

We remind our readers of the Industrial Exhibition which opens on Thursday. A movemonts is on foot among the West Coast bands to organise a band contest to be held in Greymouth early in March. A prise of £3O will be offered. The net proceeds of the recent Convent Bazaar at Wellington, amounted to .£714 10s 3d, and the expenditure was £ll4 7s 9d, thus leaving a surplius of £6OO 2s 6d. We (New Zealand Times) understand that Mr -T. T. M. Hornsby has instructed Messrs Skerrett and Wylie to take proceedings in connection with the publication of alleged libels by Mr \V. C. Buelmnau, a Wellington paper, and two country journals. No less than twelve candidates at the recent election have forefeited their deposits. not having polled the required number of votes to entitle them to a return of their money. Their contributions to next year's surplus will amount to £l2O. On dit (says the Wanganui Herald) that in about six mouths' time His Honor the Chief Justice will bo entiled to his pension and will probably retire from the Supreme ('lairt Bench. It is also understood that M r Justice Williams will retire about the same time. A husband's tribute to his wife at the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court Wellington *' We have been married 22 years ; she is no kind of a house-keeper at all ; when I.'ve fancied a "lass of beer I couldn't get it. She has seen my tongue hanging out for the want of one. Yet I love her still. Mr Peck, late chief engineer of the Waitara Refrigerating Works, whose method of defrosting frozen meat was fully decribcd in the columns of the I'ost a few months ago, has. we understand, j refused to accept i'lo.ooo by an English syndicate for his patent rights. He is still in England. Messrs Powdrell and Maloney, Js.P., were occupied at Wairoa last week with the case of the I'olice v. Edward Noyes, alias George Robinson, of Mahia, charged with stealing one sheep, the property of Mr G. C. Ormond. Prisoner was committed to take his triad at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Napier. Four other charges are pending. It is rumored that the New Zealand and Australian hand Company, having come to the conclusion that, as a result of the Liberal victory, the Totara estate will be taken under the compulsory clauses of the Land for settlements Act, will throw the estate in the market for sale without delay. The reason assigned for this is a hope that by forestalling tiie Government a higher price would be obtained for the land at auction than the Compensation Court would award.—North Otago 'limes. Objection was made by a defendant at Court yesterday to his daughter giving evidence against him in a family ci.se. He said she was a mere schoolgirl. The girl said she was nearly thirteen, and then proceeded to paint a picture of domestic misery, describing how her father had hit her mother over the eye with a candlestick, threatened to shoot her, wished she was dead and underground, threw knives, plates and other articles at her, smashed windows, and almost choked the little boy. Yet the victim - never complained to the Court about cruelty for years.—N.Z. Times. A much mixed cable message published by some New Zealand papers last week represented the Commander of the H.M.S. Alecto as having been lined by a Liberia Court for hostility to British vessels. A more reasonable and evidently a correct version of the despatch is given by the Sydney papers as follows:—-The Commander of the 11.M.5. Alecto, special service vessel on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast, of Africa Station, has lined the Negro Republic of Liberia ] OOOd<)1 for hostility to British vessels. The authorities of the Republic at first refused payment of the fine, but the amount was paid after the commander threatened to seize the Customs House. An inquest was held at Makuri on Monday, before Mr Alex. Ileece, J.P., touching the deatli of a young woman named Adolphine Wilhelmina Stenberg, which occurred on the 2nd inst. at Waiwaka, near Ohang.i, on the East Coast. Dr. Dawson, of Pahiatua. made a post mortem examination, and gave evidence to the effect that death resulted from peritonitis. It appears that deceased, who was unmarried, was confined of twins (still born") in October last, and no medical men was present at her death, the settlement being so far removed from civilisation. A verdict of Death from Natural Causes was returned. The deceased's occupation is given as that of a music-teacher. The following correspondence between Sir liobert Stout and Mr G. Fisher has been published:—" Mayor's office, Wellington, 21st November, 1886. Sir Robert Stout. Dear sir,—This is to give you notice because I do not believe in surprises—that at the end of the elections (Mayor and House) I will issue a writ against you for damages and defamatory statements made regarding myself by Lady Stout. lam a man of my word. When I say a, thing I mean it. — (Signed) Geo. Fisher."' Reply.—" Dear sir, —I am in receipt of your letter of 21st inst., I have seen Lady Stout and she denies that she has used statements regarding you. I presume it was because of recent developments that you penned the sentence, 1 1, am a man of my word." —(Signed) Robert Stout." Eccles Cascara Liven Regulator is a safe and effective remedy for Stomach and Liver Complaints,, such as Indigestion. Headache, Constipation, Furred Tongue, S:c. It never fails to relieve or cure. 2s 6d per bottle. From A. Eccles' chemist, Napier and Hastings, and all leading country storekeepers.—Anvr. Wellington warehouse prices are in every instance charged by the P. 1. C. when executing orders received by post. Those of our residents who want, really nice fashionable goods need not hesitate about communicating witii the D. I. t'., Wellington. Complete furnishing is now a special feature of the D. I. and those who anticipate requirements in this direction will be supplied with catalogues and estimates post free.—Aovt. It's a fact, says a well-known Christchurch divine the other day, to a friend, that Cough Mixture, called Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, is the very best tiling for throat Irritation and Cough I have ever taken ; I notice all the Grocers and Chemists keep it—a never failing remedy Wholesale Agents, Drug Co.—Advt. Eccles' Corn Paint quickly removes either hard or soft, corns. Only a few applications necessary. In bottles Is 6d, from A. Eccles. chemist, Napier and Hastings.—Adyt. Neil a Cobn Cube removes either hard or soft Corns. A few applications only necessary. Is per bottle at Neil's Dispensary Emerson street, Napier, and all eading storekeepers.—Advt. I stopped that coron and cukco a very bad cold by a single bottle of Pr Pascall's Cough Mixture. Signed, R. McDowall. 4s 6d and 2s 6d. Eccles, chemist, Napier and Hastings.—Aovx.