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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 221, 18 September 1896, Page 2

An account of tho great exhibition of oyoles held in New York this year will ba read with int'.res.t by votaries of the whoel. It appears on the 4th page of this issue. It was a sorry sight to see tho Police Court crammed to-duy by a certain crowd who seemed to have" taken a holiday to " enjoy " such revolting dotails as came out in the evidence in tho assault case. The more revolting the details the greater the crowd appeared to exuh in them, and frequently laughed, us though tho.proceodings were a ploy got up for their special amusement The evidence showed that tho whole affair was a most disgraceful disturbance. Tho police had repeatedly to call "order," but little heed was paid to it. Oondonsed cablegrams and lologramg. - The Mildur.i Commission recommend tbo Yiotorian Government to carry on tho irrigation colony, and to treat the settlers fairly and liberally. — Probate has been granted at Napier to tho will of Jane Spratt, though the husband of the deceased opposed it, alleging forgery. Tbo annual exhibition of physical exercises by the pupils of Miss M. Cfttley and Miss G. Fell will bo begun in the Provinoinl Hall, this evoning. The oxhibtiion to-morrow will bo open to ladies only. Mr Caldcrs, Chief Foatmnstor, informs us that all Post-office parcels will now be accepted for transmission to Canada by the Vancouver route The postage is 1/- por Ib. or fraction of a lb. The Stoke Orphanage liaud will play at Stoke on Sunday afternoon and at Wakeiield on the following Sunday. The fourth sports mooting of tho Nelson Amateur, Athletic Club will bo held in Trafalgar Park on Wednesday, 30th inst. Entries close on Wednesday 23rd inst. A special meeting of the Congregational Young People's Guild will be held this evening, when business of importance is to be brought forward. The following were chosen to represent the Marlborough Juniors in the match to be played at Blenheim to-morrow against tho Nelson Junior reps : — Pull back, Carey ; three-quarters, Ewart, Bull, C. Redwood ; halves, Matthows, Clarke ; forwards, Nealc, Healy, McDonnell (2), Galbraith, O'Sullivan, France, Webster, and Cameron, Officers and members of the Loyal Nelson, Hope of VVakefiekl, Pride of the Valley, and Hope ot Richmond Lodges attended a meeting of the Loyal Maviuo Lodge last evening. Songs, recitations, and addresses were given, and altogether a very pleasant evening was spent. The lodgeroom was nicely degorated for the occasion. Bio. Vercoe presided. The following players will represent the Rivals in their Third Class Championship football match against the College 11. to-morrow : — Kinzott, Cullen, Walker, Young (2), H.itehelor, Stapp, Jackson, Leonard, Arthur, Kiehards, Wehley, Nalder, Peraire, Spear. Emergencies. Barl.trop and Neale. Captain Humphreys, wlxo lectured fioiui* time ago in Nelson, is to give an account of his experiences in the army, at tho Richmond Institute this evening. Several friends havo promised musical selections, and tho ovening's entertainment will no doubt bo a pleasant ono. Volunteers aro specially invited and a good audience is hoped for to listen with interest to an old soldier's story.. The annual general meeting of the Nulson Lawn Tennis Club was held last oveninp in the Sbelbourne-atreet Seholroom, A report presented by theSecietary (Mr L. Levieu) showed the Club to ba iv a satisfactory position financially and otherwise. It ha 9 a membership of 61 It was decided to ask Colonel Pitt to accopt the Presidency of the Club. Mcbsis H. Duncan, Corngan, und Itowe were elected a committee and Mr L Levieu honorary Secretary and Treasurer. Anangeroents for tho approaching season were mnde, and, provided the weather is favourable, the courts will be opened for play on the second Saturday in Qctobor. It is intended, should sufficient; indnceinont offer, to introduce croquet this season, and One of the courts will be sot apart for this. There' is eyery indication of a most successful tennis season and exceptional interest will be Uken in the game if, ns expected, (ho championship meeting under the auspices of the New Zealand Tennis Association is held in Nelson this year, Tlie annual meeting of tlio Nelson Athletic Cricket Club will bo held iv the Commoioial Hotel, Ilar.ly-atrcet, this evening. The social and presentation of t.-ophies, in connection with the Prince Albert Football Club, is advertised atthe Panama Hotel to-morrow evening. Some pieces of wrcckago found on tho beach at Hokitika havo been identified by the master of the Moaua as having formed the name-board on the Btern of tbo barque Asia, which left Ureymouth for Australia some weeks ago, and which has not yet reached her destination. The wreckage was brought to Wellington by the Graf ton. The many friends of Mrs Trask, wife of the 1 Aiayor of Mejson, will regret to learn that she has been > seriously 111. Her househo'd have had an anxious time, but all will be gad to learn that' to-day Mrs Trabk is much better and is now on the mend,

A msgio lantern entertainment will be 1 given in the Upper Wakefield sohoolrooin by Mr E. D. Jones to-oight. According to tho latest return, the population of the United Kingdom is now estimated at about 39,500,000, of whom 31,000,000 belong to England and Wales, Seotlaud claiming 4,000,000 and Ireland 4,500,000 The balance of births over deaths for the firßt three months of the present year was 131,320. A very puzzling case has been settled by the Riintgen rays. The Berlin correspondent of the London " Daily News " says that a young confectioner at Hamburg, who was imprisoned in 1886, always declared that he had a pistol bullet in his head, he having attempted suicide. It caused him great pain, but the doctorn at the hospital could not discover anything, and when the man attacked and thrashed another patient, and gave as an excuse that he suffered from unbearable headache, he was taken to an asylum. That was at Hamburg. In 1890 he was taken to another asylum at Nietleban, where he remained for four years, and was treated as insane. Last year he was dismissed, when he signed a document that he had been cured of his hallucination, stating that he now knew that he had never had a bullot in his head, and so forth. Now the man has come to Berlin, and had his head photographed with the X rays, and the bullet lias been discovered. A correspondent writes as follows to the Christchurch " Press ":— An old method of getting tools is being resorted to here. A man, poorly clad, and who from his general appearance appeals to one's sympathy, presents himself at your back door and tells a tale about having obtained a job to do some gardening or 1 i cut tbe hedge on the property of some one not far away. He's hard up, can't afford to buy the tools he requires, and almost piteous! y asks if you will kindly lend him a spade, a hook, or some other garden tool, according to the job he is presumably about to start. The sympathetic housewife or perhaps equally sympathetic " head of the family," as the census paper has it, succumbs tojthe poor fellow's appeal, and that's the last which is seen of htm or the tools he has succeedsd in getting his hands on, Messrs Sharp and Sons will sell by publio auction at theirjrooms, Hardy-street to-morrow at noon in the estate of the late Andrew Brown, part of seotion No 158 on tho plan of tho city, with workshop, engine and machinery. Burton Factory Butter is tho best, price one shilling por lb. Obtainable at Caledonia House. Long practical experience with the best materials only being used, enables us to guarantee that all lduds of watch, clock, or jewellery repairs entrusted to Hunter's Practical Watchmaking and Jeweliery Establishment in Bridge street will be promptly and skilfully done, and tbe work gnaianteed. Get your repairs done at Hunter's Bridge-street, During tho recent sitting of I'arliament, numbers of tho Members were affected with troublesome Coughs and Colds. That largely advortised medicine, Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, was the popular remedy. It was not an unusual thing to see a bottle passed around at the House, it was so effective. It is sold everywhere, at 1/6 and 2/6.