LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 139, 18 November 1887, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Oun Puerile Contemporary. —For coo* effronteiy and presumption, commend us to the paragraph which appeared in our evening contemporary last night, accusing us of copying some Parliamentary correspondence from its columns without acknowledgment. We give our contemporary’s accusation an absolute denial. Wo are just as well able to pay for or • Parliamentary telegrams as our friend in the other street. We have done so in the past, and will continue to do so. Oi'" contemporary is probably rather sore because our Par l: nmentarv reports are slightly fuller and freshsr than its own, but to show its little temper in the way it did last night was rather cb'T'sh. Perhaps the editor of the Express is not aware that the same correspondent who supplies his paper with Parliamentary news also supplies us, and the “large slice” he accuses us of copying was received in our office on Wednesday night, or more properly speaking, on Thursday morr : ng, but too late for publication. Cricket. —The following players will represent the Blenheim C.C. in the match against the Lawyers to-morrow afternoon :• — Messrs Tucker, Ga”op, Xewtli, Hughes, Draper, Raynor, M‘Tver, Shipton, "Reid, M'Nollis and Adams. Emergencies ■' Ryder, Watson and A. Favrnar. Narrow Esc.' ve.— The youngest oh'ld of Mr Wills, Ironmonger, Market street, South, war ve./ nearly run over yesterday morning by an express. The little tVng had toddled down strips agdinto the si *eet unknown to its parents and thou ran uo the road just as a vehicle wrs passing. Fort’.-, lately the horse :.1 the trap was a quiet one or the consequences would have l.icen most serious.

The Weather. —Capt. Edwin tele graphed at noon yesterday :—West to south and south-east gale within the next ten hours. Glass w :11 rise list and much colder weather.

No Better. —We are sorry to say that Mr Allen wdio met with the buggy accident near Grovetown a few days ago is in a very precarious condition. Judicial. —In our telegrams will be found tire dates on woich the Blenheim Supreme Court siftings, including the divorce and ma.tr: l anal causes, will be held.

Scab. —Mr Buchanan, M.H.R., has given notice to move to-day for copies of all coi respondence in reference to the prevalence of scab on the Green Hills Run, Marlborough, and Mount Patriarch Run in the Nelson d’strict. Meeting of Creditors. The first meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of John M’Kenzie and George Horn wo ll take place in the Courthouse, Blenheim, on Tuesday, the 22nd insfc. at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.

Something Like a Bustle. sorry to say there are no sea-s, madam,” said a passenger who was standingina tram car, as a lady friend tried to push past him. “I know it,” said the lady ; “ but I should like to get as far as the middle of the car, as my bustle is outside in tho rain.”

Light Cl.ps. The Hawke’s Bay Herald says News still continues to reach us of the lightness of Ihe dips. On many of the stations where shearing has been completed the number of bales show a decrease of from 50 to 150 on the number for last year.

Wanted.— Several complaints nave been made to us lately from persons resit'‘ng in Grove Road that no po l icemen are ever seen about that locality after dark. For the last three or four nights there have been one or tw T o suspicious loot 'ug persoi s lurking about this neighborhood.

The Member for Waiv 'v Wr r. The Christchurch Telegraph says “Mr Fish, M.H,R. for Dunedin South, was so lavish in his praise of Sir Julius Vogel when speaking in the debate on the Budget that Mr Kerr, the burly member for Waimea-Picton, was moved to tears He wept copiously and attention being directed from Mr Fish the latter collapsed.

Presentation to a Schoolboy. On Wednesday morning C. E. Matthews, one of the pupils attending the Havelock school, was presented with a certificate of merit of the Royal Australasian Humane Society by Mr Jno. R.M., of Blenheim. The award was for saving the life of his younger brother in January, 1886, in Felotus Sound, and the presentation was made in the presence of his schoolfellows.

The Late Elections. Mr A. C. Henderson, clerk of the Supremo Court and Registrar of Electors and Returning Officer for Invercargill lias served a writ claiming LIOOO damages from Mr Joseph Hatch, late member for the district and a candidate at the last election for slander contained in the remarks from the hust-

ings at the de laration of the poll. The ease will bo taken at the Supremo Court in December. It is said that Sir Robert Stout will appear for the defence. Model Ship.- —A model of a full rigged ship ’u Mr Wills’ window, Market-street South, lias attracted considerable attention during the last two days. The model is a large one, and the rigging of the ship

is remarkably well done, every rope, stay, and a l ’, running gear being in the proper place. Tho decks are very neatly imitated, and from this point to lier mast heads she is almost perfect. Tho hull, however, is of the tub class, and might have been pared down considerably with advantage—especially about the bow, which is inr-ea-sonably bluff. She is named the Sylph, but anything more unlike a sylph it wou’d be bard to imagine, uffies it was a sentry box or a coffin. Band of Hope Concert. —Our Okaramio correspondent sends us the following items of news : Mr Harker held his Band of Hope concert on Wednesday night in tho Okara io school. Considering tho short practice both children and adults had they acquitted themselves remarkably well. The weather being fine for the occasion, the school was crowded. —Tho annual Sunday-school concert and tea will take place on Nov 25, which promises v Ith the talent they now have to bo one of tlie best ever held here.

Increase, of Rabbits. —The Tuapeka Times says :—From information received from various parts of the county, wo gather that the rabbits are as numerous as ever, tlie poisoning operations not having succeeded to the extent expected. The fine weather of the winter months was exceptionally favorable to t.ie pest, the young having thriven exceptionally well; consequently, the young ones have made their appearance earlier, and in greater numbers than usual. During the ensuing summer the depredations of the pest may be expected to be unusually serious.

| The New Criterion 'Block, —A few davs ago we gave a brief outline of the new Criterion Hotel. The architect in his plans has made provision for a saddler’s shop Soft by 20ft, which will be occupied by Mr 13tunc, and will be underneath part of the family division of the hotel. Adjoining the Criterion, and facing Mar-ket-street, will be the hair-dressing establishment of Professor Augustus, a twostorey building, with shop 17-ift by 18ft, ladies’ saloon, 10ft by 17.[ft ; gentlemen’s saloon, 18ft by 16ft; besides bath-rooms, mac I ’uery room, and tobacco stores, on the ground floor, and the family apartments overhead. Further along the street, on the same side, Mr Sinclair proposes (reetmg a confectioner’s shop, for the business of Mr Oldershaw, on the section formerly occupied by Mr Smith. This is to bo a one-story structure, consisting of a shop 17ft by 22ft, with an additional public refreshment saloon, and room in which to conduct the manufacturbusiness. The other buildings to be erected are two shops at the opposite side of Market-street jrom those already mentioned. Both these will be ono-story brick structures, the draper’s shop being 24ft by 30ft, with a wide show-room 14ft deep, and the stationer’s shop being 29ft by 24ft, with an office attached.

German Bullies. —The Samoan correspondent of the Auc! ’and Herald writes I Two of the officers of the German squadron have gained rather unenviable notoriety here lately. It appears that one of them, a doctor, went into an hotel, and while sitting with the fair Hebe who presided there, addressed some vero insulting remark to her. She naturally resented this, and told him that no British officer would speak to her in that way. The fellow then asked her if she dared to compare him to an English officer, and struck her in the face, knocking her off the chair on which she was sitting. The other officers present being inferior in rank, did not dare to interfere. They begged her not to say anytfcuig about the matter, especially to any of the Britishers. The officer came in next day and humbly apologised. The German Consul’s sister abo va'oil upon lies, for the purpose, evidently, of hushing tho matter up. Tt got w' :d. however, and : s now the talk of the town. I have the facto as related from the girl’s own statement. In the other case, the officer made use of some nasty remarks of the same yen ig lady, and siie snatched the riding wilin'from him that he had in I’s hind and Wow l-'-rrH him in the bar. I hope they behave bettor in the colonies than they do here

Bankrupt — John M'Kenzie and Geo Horn, butchers, of Blenheim, fed a declaration of insolvency yesterday.

Go and See the Bombardment. —Mr Ah Gee announces by advertisement that he will show his ingenious exhibition of “the bombardment of Alexandria” in Mr Healy’s shop to-morrow. The curtain will rise at 10 o’clock in the morning, and will drop punctually 12 hours later. Children will be admitted for the small sum of 3d, and adults at double that amount.

Our Boys. Many of our Blenheim cricketers will be pleased to know that two young Blenheim boys are acquitting themselves very well in the cricket field at Nelson. In a match lately College v. Town young Horton, son of Mr Thomas Horton, was very successful with the ball, he having disposed of five wickets fo>- the small score of seven : ms. Young Carter, son of Mr George Carter, batted very well, and made 13 not out. The Nelson press speak very highly of these young gentlemen’s play.

Content to try One.—A man with a purple nose was fishing for porgies off .South-street wharf recently, and suddenly fell into the water. A fellow-fisherman of benevolent aspect promptly hauled him out, laid him on his back, and then began to scratch his head in a puzzled way. “ What’s the matter,” asked the excited by-standers. “Why don’t you revive him f” “ There are sixteen rules to revivo drowned persons,” said the benevolent man, “ and I know ’em all, but I can’t just call to mind which comes first.” At this point the drowned man opened his eyes and said faintly : “Is there anything about giving brandy in the rules?” “Yes.” “Then never mind the other fifteen.” The Kino of tiie London Anarchists. —-This man is one of the most remarkable figures in the Anarchist movement. The more one sees of him the more inexplicable and problematic appear his situation, as well as his views and his character. One moment lie seems to be a man guided by I the most ideal, unselfish motives, who is a victim of ail unfortunate delusion, and the most unprincipled of men. It may bo interesting to give a description of the mail who plays the most important part among the London Anarchists. Victor Dave is forty years old, slight, and of medium height; his pale face bears yet the traces of his three years’ imprisonment for high treason in Germany. He wears spectacles, has a reddish beard and fair hair. His forehead is that of a man of mental superiority. Dave has been closely connected with Paris and Brussels Anarchists. Since he lias come to London he has become connected with the Socialist

League. He knows the Italian Anarchists from bis travels, and is a friend of Neapolitan, Hr Merliuo, who lives in oxilo in London. The only party whom he has not yet been able to approach is Prince Kropotkin and his confederates. It is said that Kropotkin docs not trust him. The Irish Fenians and the Spanish Anar-

chists, oil the other hand, arc closely connected with him. His great linguistic acquirements stand him in good stead in his endeavors. He speaks and writes

French, German, English, Dutch, Italian* and Spanish, and is a grand gentleman to whom his uneducated companions look up with great respect. His comfortable privato house is at High gate Hill.

Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Outward infirmities. —Before the discovery of these remedies, many eases of sore, ulcers, &e., wore pronounced to be hopelessly incurable, because the treatment pursued tended to destroy the strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate the symptons it was inadequte to remove. Holloway’s PiPs exert the most wholesome over the most unhealthy flesh or skin, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigour is husbanded while the most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skin diseases are in process of cure. Both Ointment and Pills make the blood richer and purer, instead of permitting it to fall into that poor and watery state so fatal to many laboring under chronic ulcerations.

Guilty of Wrong. —Some peoplo have a fashion of confusing excellent remedies with the large mass of “ patent edicines,” and in this they are guilty of a wrong. Tnere are some advertised remedies fully worth all that is asked for them, and one at least we know of ; Dr. Soule’s American Hop Bitters. The writer has had ocoa ion to use the Bitters in just such a clin s e as we have most of the year in Bay C y, and has always found them to he first class and reliable, being all that is claimed for them. “ Tribune,” We have received our first shipment o Spring Goods ex s.s. Arawa, London, consisting of Prints, Zyphers, Lace Stripes, Galateas, Beiges, Cashmere, Serges, Gloves, Hosiery, &c. A large assortment of Juvenile Clothing. In the Tailoring Department we have to hand a splendid variety of new Tweed Patterns from the various New Zealand Factories, Garments made to measure on the shortest notice. Inspectton solicited —Shale and Hay, London House.