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Temuka Leader, Issue 3538, 23 January 1900, Page 3

Testimonial. —We understand that a movement is on foot in the Waitaki electorate to present the Hon. Major Steward with a testimonial in recognition of the services he has rendered the electors during the 18 years he has represented them in Parliament. Presentation. —About 300 of Mr O’Regan’s supporters in the General Election met iu Victoria Theatre, Westport, and presented him with a purse of about 100 sovereigns and a handsome illuminated address. In replying, Mr O'Regan stated that ho would not promise to contest the Buller seat at the next eledtion. This makes the third purse of sovereigns presented to Mr O’Rogan since the election. K.Z. Rifle Association’s Meeting.— A telegram from Wellington states that although March 13 has been fixed as the date for the opening of the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association, it is not certain that any meeting will be held at all this year. The heavy drain on the public with respect to the war in the Transvaal will, it is feared, prevent further subscriptions being asked in Wanganui in aid of tho meeting. Lieutenant-Colonel Somerville, who had charge of the contingent camp, is chairman of the Association, and lie returns to Wanganui in a few days. Tins popular ollicor will also have charge of the arrangements connected with the despatch of the third contingent, and ho fears that tho shooting men will have to forego their gathering this year. A day or two, however, will decide the matter. It Is Perfectly Reliable. “ We have sold many different cough remedies, hut none has given hotter satisfaction than Chiimbeilaiu’s,” says Mr Charles Holzhanei’, Druggist, Newark, N.J. “It is perfectly safe, and can bo relied upon in all cases of coughs, colds, or hoarseness.” Sold by J. C. Oddie, Tomuka, and W. Baxter, Geraldine. A man named Max Barak, a foreigner, was arrested on the train between Ashburton and Kakaia, by Detoctivo Fitz gerald on Thursday, on a charge of stealing watches belonging to residents at St. Andrews. It as alleged that .Barak claimed to bo a watcli cleaner and obtained the watches to clean, and then cleared out and sold some of them. He will bo brought up at Timaru on the 23th instant. William Ilayhow, a labourer, 53 years of age, attempted to commit suicide on; Thursday at his residence, Eden terrace, Auckland. He came home complaining of pains in ins stomach, went into his bedroom, and drew his razor across hip I stomach, inflicting a wound Gin long and i tin deep. His wife and family, save one daughter, were away at tho time. She alarmed the neighbours. Tho man has been taken to the hospital. Ax Epidemic of Diarrikka. ;

Mr A. Sanders, writing from Ooeoanut Grove, Fla , says there has been quite au epidemic of diarrhoea there. He had a severe attack and was cured by four doses of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diar-i-luna Remedy. Ho says be also recommended it to others and they say it is the best medicine they ever used. For sale by J. C. Oddie, Tetnuka, and W. Baxter, Geraldine.

The business people of Geraldine have agreed to close their places of business at 11 a.m. to enable their employees to attend the Patriotic Sports at Orari on that day. A lad named Eric Fraser, a son of Mr C. S Fraser, while riding a bicycle in Timaru, rode over the embankment between the Moody wharf and the engine sheds. Both his arms were broken, and he was badly bruised.

At tho inquest on the body of Mrs Brown, who died at Auckland under chloroform while having teeth extracted, Dr King, who made the post mortem examination, stated that he had found that she was a healthy woman, and had not suffered from heart desease prior to the operation in any way. He thought that the cause of death was paralysis of the heart centre. The case was one that could not be guarded against, and was of very r are occurrence The jury returned a verdict in accordance with Dr King’s evidence, that deceased died through misadventure. Dr Parkes deposed that he had stethoscoped Mrs Brown to see if she had heart affection before administering the chloroform. At the Tuapeka races Erin, the limit horse, won the Farewell Trot, There was only one investor on him out of 115. Crossan’s protest on the score of inoonststency was upheld by a majority of one. The owner of Erin appeals to the Trotting Association.