Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1889.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 112, 25 May 1889, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1889.

On occount' of propenre on spaoa wo hold ov<3r 'ho leading article. On tb<. i nnh p>ige will be found the account and bftlr-noe sheet. of the City Council for the year.

Nominations for the hurdle races, Winter Oa'sfiteepltchaße, nd trotting race to he run on June 20ih will b* received by the Secretary of tho Nelnon Jookty C ub up to nine o'clock this eveuiug at the Masonic Hotel,

An alarm of fire was givpn shortly before five o'clock this morning. It turned oui however that ihflre wns uuth ; iig worso than a chimney on fire in Mr Track's house, It waa easily put out.

The Royal Roller SkatiDg Riuk was well attended yesterday both at 6&y and r.ight. In the eveniqg the Garrison Baud performed a number or piece of musio.

Mr Ricmakdson, Minister fnr Lands, left Nelson this »fter«of-n for Wellington by ihe b.B, Grafton. Yesorj.y ho vieici-d the Hospital. Luca'ic Asylum, and St. Mary'o Orphnn-tge. Tip's forenoon he went to Cable Bay, returning to towu shortly before the steamer leE r . Me B.in Cri?p'fi Queen's BirMiduy '.rent to children cartiu eff yesterday, and was quite auo«pfyful. A great crowd of children g:>ihi-rod in the morning at the Temperance H.I). They afterwards went to Mr FicldV paddock, which waß kindly lent for the purpose, and had namerona games. In the afternoon tea was provided, to whioh abcu. 800 sat clown. Iv too evening there was an exhibition of pictures with a magic laateru. The weather was beautiful for the holiday yeßterday, and krge numb, ra of people took 'ho opportunity to make exenrsions to the country. Abouo thrao hundred people left town by train. Tbeerecs wero very quiet during the day. A TEA mocling t>nd tale of work wore hflld yosterd.-y evoalug iv tho Bapiist Sunday aohoolroom. Tiieie w;-s a goodattendaaoe of members of the congregation and others, After tea the buls o£ work begaa, and went on very briskly fT a fim.-\ Daring the evening the ohuroh choir sang sdveral pieces of sacred music, AN entertainment will be given on Mouday evening iv tlio Oddfellows' Hall, Richmond, to defray the expsr.ee of improvements to the ball. There will be a concert, comedy, and dance, and an additional attraction will be a maypole danoe by eixte- n girls. There will be a meeting of oho Warden's Court on Monday, luesdat was a doy of festivity in the ueua'ly quiet German community of Upper vli.u ere, on account of tho marriage of the R v. J. TLiel wi h Mis Martha Heine, the dauefht' rof tho Rev. J. W. 0. Home. After he ce-emony all ti-Bi.tibled in the schoolroom where re freshmen' a h-.d been amply provided by several Iftdio. Daring the uft^r-noo-i Mr Beuke on bshulf of the coogregalion pres ntei Pa<Hor TuiA with au addreßß of cougraiula ion, at tho sums time expressing c-pyr-'cia ion of hia kindness to those wii;se Bpiri;u*l welfare ho has bo much «t henrr, Ve;y nume ous presents also gave uvery pr. of :hat Pas f or Thif), whose po*i*iou was at fust a somewhat difficult one, has auocoedtd in gaining the eo'eera and respect of all with whom h8 has come in contact. On Thursday the Registrar of the Snpreme Court on tho motion of Mr Pitr, granted prob r <t iof tha will of the ia'e Mr John Canu to Locina Sarah Cann, the ex-cuUix ru.mt-d in. iho will. On the motion of Mr Pitt probate wns granted of the will of ihe late Elizi Carter to Harriet Aon Xi clung the execu'rix named in the will. We understand that the Bishop of Nelson will ba the preacher at All Saints' Chuto»i to-morrow morning. Sir Robert Stout will probably viei f N lson on Tuesday next, for th<s purpose of planing his soa at the College, If time jiermit a , Sir Robert will remain n day or two on a visit with Mr Joynt, the Principal. The exporo of Californian qaail ia an ira-por-a:it industry and there ts ms to be no limit to the demand. In addition to those tinned and aent away by Meesra Ki'rkpatriok aid Co,, two hundred birdß will be ahipped for London next. Thursday by the lonio. "A FOOL and hia money soon parted," i the theme whioh the Rev. R. J. Williams announces for ths special monthly sarmon to young people, whioh ho will deliver at the Congregatunuil Churoh to ■ morrow eveuiug, to whioh young men ore ept'ci&Jly invited. The novelty of the theme will probably provo auruciive to not a few young mn who are not ah all foolß, and ye*. p>rt with their money. It is usutl to use S nkry's hymns at this special sorvics

A cqjmi£sroNDENT sends the following as a cure for diptheria and oroup:— Pour equal parts o£ turpentine and liquid tar in an iron pan or cup and set the mixture on fire. A dense sraoko arises, which fills the sick room. The patient immediately seems to experienco relief, the choking and rattling stops, the patient falls into a gentle sleep, and seems to inhale the smoke with pleasure. The fibrous membrane soon detaches itself, and the patient ooughe up mirobisides, These when oaught in a glass may be seen to d ssolve in the smoke. In tha course of three days afterwards the patient entirely recovers.