THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. TUESDAY, 21st JULY, 1903. Summary of News

Southland Times, Issue 19103, 21 July 1903, Page 2

THE Southland Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. Luceo Non Uro. TUESDAY, 21st JULY, 1903. Summary of News

The Pope's condition yesterday was such that his physicians did not expect him to live twenty-four hours.

An alarming outbreak, of bubonic plague hns occurred among New lialedoman. natives.

Spain appears to desire an alliance with France.

in l J olcin it is feared that Itussia and Japan will go to war next spring. The Federal i'ostmaster-Uenera! is playing into the hands of French and Vicrman steiuuship owners.

By a live on v Kussinn river steamer 50 li\rs are supposed to hav<o been lost.

Disclosures in Alnihama give llussia opportunity to say " you're another " to the United (States.

1 ' Alokau ' ' J ones is again prosecuting Loudon lawyers and others.

it appears tnat an American wa/ahip did run up the Stars and Stripes on some trining British isles.

The-, s.s. Niwaru was somewhat .badly damaged by contact with a rock at Napier.

On page four of this issue will be found a _> column of interesting reports of doings in , the local volunteer corps, and general news by " Vernier," a we.linioriue4 writer, with whom we have arranged for regular contributions.

The Jiefence Department Koea>s to have ascertained that Jtiaruing, ol- tlio Mienhe tm Killes-, ' is the iicst snot. ;n the youth island this year, not Smith, ot Cromwell. This correction was made through tho I'ress Association ten days ago.

Owing to the frost, i lie DriunnioiHl Plougwng match is lurther j)osiiouea until weanesuay, 21/ th inst.

'iho (Council tihatmbers at Gladstone weno enterea soiuei.tme between Jl'Tioaj' nignt and Munday morning, and a goOu MOai oi wanton miscniet uone, intv oeing poured over any documents in sjgut, ami also on tno table. U nere is reason tosupposo that juveniles weve the otioaders. - .

One of tho oldest and most pronnnent of public men in Oouuiiumt in tiujus puHX, out who is now comined j>ieii> mucn to his room, writes upprovingiy oi the intention of the Corporation to build munk>i])al otnees and a theatre. He adds : " 'lrie project will m,t require any increase of rates ; in iact; it is liaoly to prove a sdurce of U'Venue to the tovrn.; The v addition of shops, woula haye.: been an Improvement,''' 'out ; unauniity would not have prevailed;"-

There has been a rumour aoout town for some days that a man nad been arrested in connection with the Bora Uorge murder, whiuh' occurred some IX yours back, 'lhe rumour has no foundation. * '

The CattteKbury 'Tiujesl recently reported that iir James Johns nad sold ois Clydesdale stallion Sanabw to iur J. Williamson, for 485 guineas. Tno price, though handsome, is uot one penny too much for this fine colt, whjch is one of the most promising young stallions in the country, ttamiow is just three and a half years old. Ho was bred by Messrs H. and A. Officer, of Fairfax, Southland, and is by the imported Maearthur. tiain Belle. At Messrs li. and A. Officers' sale Mr Cupples bought Kunclow, then rising, a year old, for £35, arid "later sold him to Mr Johns for £126.

The business at the Winton Court today . will be taken byi.Jußt^sij Mr McCarthy staying in town owing to "pressure of business at the principal court.

The colonial mails via San Franc'sco despatched from Auckland on tho .10th June arrived in London on -the. night of 16th inst, two days early.

' ; >*?or the Cauliield B-urdles ' andiSiwplech&se races the N.Z." horses' Westerly and idvening Wonder aro each weighted at 10.4. -.■-

Following will bo the flchool; footbfill trial teams to play oh the Western Haservo next Saturday at 2 p.;m; ;— - A <.Bluos) : Lee, llehly, Barclay., ltios*, JBtead, Shields, Hnacalister, Euuson, Smith, Canty, Stewart, Jbtaines, Sweetman, Brandford, Deschler, and Walker. ti (Colours)";. Allen, Crawford, We»ney, 8 whan, 'limpauy, Cocxroft, Newman," Fliiit, Grant, CaUenden, Ferguson; Macdonakl, Baxter, Gutzewite, 11. and ,\V. Timpany.

- At tha meeting of the East lnvercargill Borough Council on lith iust., an account, for part expenses of the administration of the Licensing Act in the Jnyercargill district was passed, - legal advice being to the -effect r: t hat .the boiough was liable. Invercargiil Borough's account for cost of the Park drain was further held over. Councillor Smith moved that re-payment of the loan of £3000, which falls due on Ist January, be 1 referred to 'a 'special 1 meeting'; alt)o<, an there are urgent works that require immediate at/tentidn, and soeijagthut the borough Is in the satisfactory; position to borrow aD additional sum ' of ii^OOO without any increase on the present rates, the time is opportune to take into consideration the desirableness of providing ways and means for the general improvement 6f the borough, : and the Council request the Works Conuh ittee to lay before the Council an estimate of the cost (1) all the. necessary drainage ; (2) asphalting all the footpaths ; (3) formation, metalling, and gravelling streets within the aorough.— Seconded by Councillor Anderson, -and, carried. : .

A young woman named .Catherine ■ Reade, who > . some time ago 'intercepted 1 a man in. a (Melbourne street, claimed him as her husband, and put him tO'the expense of bringing witnesses 'from Sydney-'.- to disprove her ''allegations, and who more receutly called at a house in St. Kilda road, and laid a similar claim ■'■ in -regard to Mr Goldstein';' deve-/ loped violent inanio- during; her; incarcer^ ation in ga6l wlien she was on remand charged with stealing Goldstein's; photograph: before -Justices ou , a charge ■of lunacy, «, doctor testified that sjio was violent, appeared to bo demented, and either had no ,xnoiuory or.iW.ouid not answer questions. She had "a worn, hunted, aippearance. To all qußstiohs slie made ;the satrne reply, /■"• 1 want a solicitor;" ■'TTi'6 > proceedings resulted iv ■ the woman being, caniimiUed to an asyli^ni. When the decision -?wais announced ahe made a despprat^' regiatantte, ; .the combined energy 'lofiithree- 1 ; constables X^ffff e«quired' "^o drog^her Sov&^ot v Cfiurt^:V^

One Clancy, a Sydney drayman, created some consternation among the pasBengeTs on a tramcor by shooting at tho conducter when .asked for hlB faro. Fortunately the afm was bad, and Clancy was immediately secured by the tram otfflcials, with tho assistance of the pa»-se-ngers. <He is a lunatic who has been lot out on parole.

The matter of precedence with regard to the place of honour in " high life " we hope will soon be settled satisfactorily. In tho matter of the favourite beverage called t&a, it is already settled. Baxter's choice Rava Tea loads the way.

Capstan Butter is not surpassed for quality. It is the choicest, the purest and tho best. From all luorekeopers, price Is l£d.

■ Thomson and JBeattle, Limited, make a very special offer in made-to-order dresses. A neat and useful dress, complete for 395, and a coat and skirt for 455. These pnicea are for the garments complete in every way, and finished in them usual urst-jlass Ktyle. trluiininp excepted, but trimming will also be oCered at specially low prices. That the market is crowded with in« ferior tools of the same style as the Excelsior Horse Hoe and Cultivator makes it necessary for us to draw attention to the fact, that the Excelsior is made from first-class, b;gh-i?rade material only. Price*, with billing attachment complete, £3 10s. Kvery former should be provided with i.his liu,>.ement. —Morrow, Bassptt and 00., importers.

WHAT'S IN A NAJiE ? A frfiat deal when it comes to medicine. Ihe name TUSSIOUKA on a bottle means something- that is good. Storekeepers and Chemists are selling it overywhere, and know that thero is nothing better for Coughs, (Joldß. Croup, tsoro Throats, influenza, etc., etc.~a. j. kvans, Manufacturing Uheniist, uhridtchutcii.

Second edition, A Prince of Sinnois, by E; Phillips Oppunheim. , To-day says:

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