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Southland Times, Issue 9384, 25 November 1886, Page 2

Southland County Council. — This body met yesterday, and elected Mr Alfred Baldey as chairman. Ordinary business, of which . ieport| will appear to-morrow, was then taken up. Pibe Neab Gordon. — The dwellinghouse of Mr G. H. McDonald, near Gordon, wai partially destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening. The buildiDg was insured for LIOO and the furniture, which was saved, for LSO in the Equitable office. The Snub Dibkct. — The Dunedin City Council has again refused to discuss re« trenchment or to deal with questions of importance under Mr John Barnes as Mayor On Tuesday night seven councillor* left in a body, leaving the Mayor without a qu rum. Bobbing a Bank. — One of those outrages for which Victoria has an unpleasant notoriety was committed at Melbourne yesterday, when the National Bank of Australia's branch at Albert Park was stuck up, The manager was not a good shot, but the police made better work, having captured the miscreants shortly after the robbery. Twe Cheeky Repobteb Again. — A week or two *go * Melbourne District Court menial went up to the reporter's box and said to one of tbe scribes : " His Honour desires me to state that he is very much dissatisfied with the report which appeared in your paper this morning." " Tell Hia Honour," said the reporter in a voice loud enough to be beard all over, that " I am very much dissatisfied with the judgment he gave yesterday." His Honour snorted. Suicide or Accident ?— At Kimu, on the West toast, on the morning of the 12th inst, Samuel Warning, a miner, was killed by an explosion of dynamite, the body being frightfully mutilated. Deceased had been "on the spree " for a week ; had been drinkthat morning and boasting of his knowledge of dynamite, some of which he always kept in his tent. He was fifty years of age, unmarried, and a native of Ireland. S.H. and C.A. Boakd,— The delegates of the different local bodies met in the Supreme Courtroom yesterday for the purpose of electing members to represent their districts on the Southland Hospitals and Charitable Aid Board. Mr A. C. Henderson presided. Dr Hodgkinaon was duly elected to represent the boroughs of Campbelltown, Winton, BiveTton and Gore, and Mr J. W. Bain io represent South, North, and Bast Inveicargill, Avenal, and Gladstone. Maobiland fob] the Mobmons. — The Auckland Star, writing on the announcement that clause 2 of the Marriage Act, 1880, had been made applicable to the Native race, says :— " The effect of the proclamation will, of course, be to render all aborigines amenable to the ordinary marriage laws. A more important result may be the checking of the Mormon intrigues for obtaining a footing in ike King Country, as the new Zion of these peculiar people, when they are driven out of Utfth. Serious proposals for the acquisition of the Kicg Country have been discussed at Salt Lake City, and tbe fait that one of the ciders cow in this colony is the son of a leading Mormon would seem io show that this part of the world is deemed worthy of attention." The Cain Poi oning Case.— The Timaru correspondent of the Evening Star says—" I have just learned some news confirmatory of the wire sent from Wellington re the Cain casd Of course the authorities will not divulge what aie now secrets to all but them until the proper time comes ; but I understand that the evidence they have got points conclusively to the fact that certain goods anived at Timaiu from Home a few day* before Captain Cain was seized with his last and what proved to be his fatal iHnes?, aad that among these goods were some poisons. Hall is eaid to be very closely associated with the goods that came from the Old Country, I expect an arrest to take place at any hour now, and it is said that steps are to be taken at once to bind over the mo6t important witnesses at ths inquest. This To Royalty.— Modern Society says : The Duchess of Edinburgh has put the Edinburgh purse to heavy expense in providing her with a fitting shelter at Malta. Months ago we reported the sending out of much furniture for Her Imperial Highness'a U9C and comfort. Yet more has just nowfollowed for the adornment of tne Pal&ca j ffUm&u &t V&l«Ua, where the Duchess ia about to make a desperate atterop'. to exist for cix months out of every twelve, while her husband remains in command at the Mediterranean station. She is far from pleased at having to reside there at all ; and, but for appearance's sake, the chances are she would not do so. The day will come when the Edmburghs will relieve Sngland of their presence altogether. They will go unwept. A mean man and a sour-tempered woman are no loas to any country, " Puff" on K C.M.G.'s— Busted I Imperial Institute gone equash ! Prince of Wales decided there shall be no re-opening in June and the new Committee cannot receive any exhibits I That's just what 1 expected I The whole thing was moonshine, and the "leading colonies" knew it I Yet there wasn't one anioDg that sycophnntish crew who was man enough to tell the Prince of Wales the truth I Wales i« beginning to take the " leading colonists " measure just now, and he thinks 'em about as mean a lot as he ever met 1 I suppose Sir Cockybuller will get his £5000 back, now the Imperial Institute's buated, won't he ? Well, tke fact is, he never paid a farthing 1 He merely guaranteed £5000 in case of a deficiency 1 And the> gave him the K.C.M.G. for that ? Oh, I say, what a chouse I Not at 'all ! The market piice of K.O.M.G.'s has gone down very much lately 1 I should like to buy same of 'em at my price and sell 'em at their own 1 Bad form I " Bad form ! Societies' Medicos.— The final meeting of the local Friendly Societies' Joint Committee for seenring united action ia tbe saUex oi medical attendance on. membeiß wan held yesterday evening, Mr Matthew Mair in the chair. A ftub>commiltec appointed for the purpose reported that tbe medical gentlemen in the town had been interviewed and an arrangement come to by which tho members of the Societies interested can obtain the services of either of three dnly qualified medical gentlemen. A formal agreement to this effect had been duly drawn up, and signed by Drs MacPherson, Closs and Hanan on the one p»rt, and a member of each of the Societies on the other, —A vote of thanks was passed to the Temperance Hall Pommittee for their liberality in giving the free use of a rootti in the building for the committee's meetings, yotes of thanks were also passed to Mr M. Mair, acting chairman, for his services in connection with the matter ; to Mr C. W. Brown for his clerical assistance, and to Mr William Strang as being the first to move here in bringing about such an arrangement between the Societies and their medical officers,— Messrs Mair and Str&ug in brief terras suitably fiofcao.wtaa'gtt} the compliment

Pibk in Jed Street.— The newly-erected dwelling boose of Mr William Blemint, in Jed street, was totally destroyed by .fire yesterday evening.' It appears that Mr fllemint who has bat recently returned from Kimberley", had been using one of the rooms ; "*a»: a workshop, he. being engaged patting in a^ bow window, and otherwise finishing the building, atrd for tbe take of convenience had a carpenter's bench in the apartment. .Borne" boots" .belonging to the faniily:were - placed on this bench, .duriug the njghtj.and a keroSene lampwaß^afterwards inadvertently; Bet dowd upon one of the boot-laces; Shortly before eleven o'clock Mrs Blemint went into the "room and picked up tKe-t>6bißy'with the result 'that the lamp was overturned, fell into a heap of shavings a:d exploded, Immediately afterwards the whole place was in flames, and Mr Slemint, although aided by several persons who speedily turned up, only managed to save, two or three articles of fur&iture. It beicg known tint little water conld be obtained in the locality the steam fire engine was cot cent to the scene, bat tbe members of the Brigade took the manual engine there and did all they possibly could. Tae building — a wooden one, consisting of four rooms, a bath-room and a jjqnllery — was insured forLlso, and the fu mim re for LICO with the New Zealand Insurance Company. A Stbinobnt Bemedy.— The Evening Press (Wellington) says:— Ambulance classes I are doubtless very fine institutions in their way, but in that branck of education as in others, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. A class of lady students had been cart fully taught how, by means of a tied handkerchief, a pad, and a ruler to twist ani so tighten the handkerchief, the bleed'cg of an artery in the arm or leg may be stopped. One of these ministering angels, going up for examinati n shortly afterwards, was a«ktd :— •' How would you proceed ia the case of a person bleeding from, a bad. wound ia the head ?" The answer came pat, without a moment's hesitation : — " I would tie a handkerchief round the neck, apply a pad to the threat, and, with a ruler inserted under the knot at the back of tbe neck, I would tighten the handkerchief until the bleeding ceased." Another promising member of the same class, being aßked to describe the circulation of the blood, replied — ■' The blood goes down one leg and up the other." An v lnnovation. — Papers received by the mail contain an account of the presentation of colours to the first battalion of tn« Royal ! Irish (the 18th) in Dovonport. The Bey. J. O'FJaherty, Catholic chaplain to the forces, delivered an excellent addresr, sprinkled the new colours with holy water, and blessing them in the language of the churcb, afterward* offering up a prayer in English. This was the first time since the Reformation that a Catholic priest had officiated on such an occasion, It was brought about by the fact that although none of the officers of the regiment are Catholics, ths great majority of the men are, and Father O'Fiauerty performed the ceremony with express consent of the War Office. La3y Alberiha Sdgwombe, in handing the flags to the subalterns, enumerated the exploits of the regiment. Sue said that although the second battalion alone took part in the Maori wars in New Zralaud, yet that name had a special interest for them, because it was there that th«ir present Colonel (Col, Shaw) won the Victoria Cross for gallantly rescuing a wounded comrade under a heavy fire. Persons whose avocations are selentary and confine them indoors, are especially in need of some wlio'esome stiamiant ; we therefore confidently offer them that world renowned tonic, Wolfe's Schnapps. Can't Preach Good.— No man can do a good job of work, preach a good sermon, try a lawsuitwell, doctor a patient, or write a good article when he f els miserable and dull, with sluggish brain and unstrung nerves, and none should make the attempt in such a condtition when it an be so easily and cheaply removed by a little American Hop Bittciv. Look for. New goods to hand at McLeod Bros, Dee and Don streets. We have purchased over 16G cases new spring goods at a large discount off manfaturers prices, which are now being opened out, and will undoubtedly prove the greatest bargain in Drapery, Clothing, Mantle and Millinery ever offered in Invercargill. Tremendous value in grey and white calicoes from Is 6d per dozen; unbl- ached sheeting, 9d ; bleached, 10£ d two yards wide. Great stock of new hosiery at from 3£d per pair ; best bargains in town, at McLeod Bros Dee and Don streets.