THE Marlborough Express Published Every Evening. Saturday, September 21, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 221, 21 September 1895, Page 2

THE Marlborough Express Published Every Evening. Saturday, September 21, 1895. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pabliamsntabt.— Oar usual summary oT last night'a Parliamentary news will be found on the fourth page to-day. Social.— Tba usual Satuiday evening sooial m the W.O.T.U. Booms to-night Bbould secure a good attendance, as a capital programme has been arranged. Meteobolooioal — Capt. Edwin wires as follows :— North to east and southeast gale with rain, glass further fall, sea very heavy on tbe coast. Indioationa for very high tides. Mining. — The Waihi Grand Junction Syndicate finding funds inadequate, the shareholders have resolved to form a new company with a oapital of £150,000. Gabbibon Band —The Garrison Band will render a special programme from the Rotunda this evening, when Bandmaster Nanoarrow will wield the baton cf conductor of tbe Band for the last time. Tbavellebs.-— A migrating family passed through Stratford the other day, who, having given up a farm near Wellington, have taken up 250 aoreß beyond Waitara. They were travelling m a covered express, father, mother and five little ohildren, and a young man assisting them, driving their herd of oattle with them, They had already been a fortnight on tbe journey, and would doubtless be heartily glad when they had reaohed " home." Old Agb Pensions.— The Duke of Devon ehire, at tbe opening of the Poor Law Codfereooe, said that while a soheme of State aid for tbe aged poor wbb being thought out and matured, they must expect that for a long period the greater number even of the industrious poor must depend on tbe pre« Bent Poor Law for help. Any proposal for State-Bided insurance of tbe poor must be extremely tentative, nor would it at first be widely ueed. Neablt Pluokbd.— The Otago Daily Times reports that an unsuccessful attempt to impose upon a man named George Stewart, a shepherd and farm laborer, has been brought to light through tbe instrumentality of the police. Stewart was, on the sth inßt, engaged at a registry office m town by a Mr Morgan (well known to tbe police under the name of James Eastwood, alias Rogers) who professed to be tbe owner of a farm. Morgan, by skilful pumping, elioited tbe faot that Stewart possessed £200, and during an interview at the Bay View Hotel to settle details of tbe situation, a stranger introduced himself to them as a man just returned from the South Sea Islands to take possession of a fortune left by an unole. The stranger, alluding to the soaroity of money m New Zealand, generously offered the other two £100 if they oould show £800 between them. Morgan said that if Stewart oould show £200 he oould find the balanoe, and it was eventually agreed that the three should meet at an hotel m Oaversham tbe next morning and bring the money. Stewart's suspicions were, however, aroused, and be informed the police, who on Monday sight arrested Eastwood and a man named James Miller, who had assisted at one of tbe interviews as a butoher desirous of selling sheep. The possessor of the bogus fortune was arrested by Deteotives O'Connor and McGrath at noon next day, and turns out to be a well-known wrestler named Wra. Hudson. Persons of Delicate Constitution, who are obliged to abstain from ordinary Coffee, should try Cbhabe's Tabaxaoch or Dandelion Coffee, which ia recommended by the highest Medical Authorities as a very valuo able beverage for those suffering from weak digestion, flatulency, nervousness Not to know is not to have. Job printing, m any variety of style and oolonr ; punctuality and lowest rates at ExPBEBB Omoa,

A Sidney Libel.— A somewhat amusing libel oaee was beard before Mr Justice Windeyer m Sydney, m which waß diaoloaed a " new way to pay old debtß." It appears tbat Bertha Amelia Memer (the plaintiff) voluntarily went out with Bessie Menser to solicit subscriptions for a destitute widow of Jewißh faith. While so engaged an article appeared m a paper oalled Bird of Freedom, owned by R. Evans (the defendant), m which the charitable i were warned against a conple of " rakishlooking cruisers,, " and " disreputable | counterfeits," who were collecting ostensiby, but not really, on behalf of a Jewish family. Plaintiff held that the artiole applied to herself and her friend, and chimed £1000 damage?. Evidence for the defence was oalled to show that the father-in-law of the plaintiff had arranged that he should retain 50 per cent, of the amount collected for tha desti*> tute Jewish widow, 20 per cent, going to the oanvasEers, and the other 30 per cent, to the person to be assisted. Michael Menser denied that be charged SO per cent commission. All he did was to deduot from the amount oolleoted the money due to him. The jury awarded the plaintiff damages amounting to £250. Pioton Road Board— The Pioton Road Board met this morning. All the members were present, Mr Bragg being m the ohair. Mr G. Horn was voted a progress payment of £10 on account of the Pioton-Grove bridle traok. The accounts as read were passed for payment. Mr G. Horn's account for fenoing the coal-pits at Shakespeare Bay was forwarded to Mr Fell, of Pioton 1 with a request that he pay the amount. The Pukaka River Board forwarded £2 12s 6d for their Bbare of rebuilding the bridge on the White's Bay road. The Bottlers on the White's Bay road requested some timber for a culvert, whioh was granted. The Board granted the Presbyterians the nee of the old sobool-house at Tua Marina for their service?. It was resolved to inform Mr Burroughs that unless he remove the trees overhanging the road within 14 days, the Board will have them removed at his expense. A motion to authorise the Inspector to carry out the work required on Hunter's Road was lost. Mr Law gave notioe of motion at next meeting that the resolution be rescinded. The Inspector was instructed to examine the Blind Oreek culvert, and report at next meeting. The Board then adjourned. Ridiko Habits. — Another lot of those famous navy and blaok serges for ladies' habits, men's and boys' euUb, at 49 6d per yaid, never Bold under 7e Qd, they are going very fast. Ladies' tan kid gauntlet gloves, all sizes, 23 6d a pair, honestly worth 59 6d. Ladies' tan four-button kid gloves, Is 9d, usual prioa 43 6d. See our tremendous show outside of heavy twill flannelettes, 4§d a yard, worth 7£d. Children's double-knee blaok ribVed Cashmere hose, Is per pair, cheap at 2a 3d.— R. Allan. Pbofessor Libbeo Bay s : -" We Bhall never know how men were first directed to the use of Coffee, but we may consider the artiole bo remarkable for its action on the brain and the Bubstanoe of the organs of motion as an element of food for organs yet unknown, who are destined to convert the blood into nervous substances and thus reoruit the energy of the moving and thinking faoultiea." If you wish to benefit yourself you could not do better than drink Crease's A. I. Coffhs. Sold everywhere m 1 and 2 lb. tine. For it is the beßt. 11 Making Both Ends Meet" is rather a difficult ta?k m life with many, but the expense of good cooking is reduoed to a minimun by using the Son Baking Powdbb, purer and cheaper than most others. Give it a trial, A Scare m the West -end oocurred late the other night when it was rumoured that war had been declared between Franoe and Germany. The possibility of suoh an ont.brfiab being imminent created the wildest exoitement and alarm. And no wonder, for the result, would, indeed, be fearful. But, after all, ia not a war equally terrible and far more fatal being waged every day m our midst ? Every day, m civilised England, man and women are fighting against the oountless legions of disease, and often, alas ! they are ill-equipped for the struggle. Let them lay m a stook of Hollo way's Pills. Against suoh artillery ill-health oan make no headway. Giddiness, liver complaint?, and all impurities of the blood fade away like Matabele before the Maxim gun. Holloways Oiniment. — Sores, wounds, ulcemtions, and other diseases affecting the skin are capable of speedy amendment by this coding and healing oint tnent, which has called forth, the loudest praise from persons who had euffrtted for years from bad legs, bad breasts, piles, abscesses, and chronic ulcers, after every hope of cure had long passed away. None but those who have experienced the soothing effect of this ointment can form an iiea of the com' fort it bestows by restraining inflammation and allaying pain. Whenever Holloway'B ointment baa been once used it has established its own worth, and bas again been eagerly sought for as the easiest and safest remedy for all such complaints. In neuralgia, rheu. matism and gout, the same Application, properly uaed, gives wonderful relief.