The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1891.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9029, 11 March 1891, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1891.

» The connection of Napier with, the main line of railway on the West Coast of the North Island adds another link towards the completion of the railway system in New Zealand. We have now five hundred miles of a continuous line of railway in the North Island, and it only now remains to connect with Te Kuiti, when all the chief centres will be connected by rail. The Manawatu Gorge has been the most difficult part of the lino to make, and there are some who say it will be die most expensive to keep in order, as there will be always a danger of the line being blocked owing to land slips. The lino just opened runs through a grand bush country, and as the forests are cleared, and grass paddocks take their place, and the district settled by an industrious population, so will tho produce we send from the colony increase, requiring more ships to take it away. That the completion of this line will benefit Napier is, however, very doubtful; in fact, Sir Robert Stout speaking in that town the other day, told the people there very plainly that though they had been crying out for railway communication with Wellington for some time, they would not be so pleased when it was made. We are very much of Sir Robert's opinion, and in time it will be found that Wellington will be destined to reap the benefit of the connection, to Napier's loss. Wellington is very jealous of New Plymouth, because it affords an outlet on the West Coast, which is daily being more and more used by passengers going •north. We are nearer Sydney than Wellington, and the time is not far distant whan a line of efceaawre will

bridge the ocean between Australia and New Zealand, Sydney aa,l 2sTew Plymouth being the termini.

Messrs Stephens & Cluett have jus received a supply of fine oysters. We have been requested to draw uttention to the new advertisement of the New Lolly Shop (late Cash Palace). When R. S. Smythe has to tear off the frill so often assumed by artistes, he does it very gently, says a Sydney paper. As Madame Burton's company was leaving a No\r Zealand port*" They have put me in a ladies' cabin," shrieked one of tho members who thought she ought to have a cabin to herself. " I'll soon have that altered," said the Much-Travelled, "I never like my artistes to feel out of their element." This is how " Mercutio " of the New Zealand Herald sums up Mr Goldie's action in resigning his seat for Newton: — " The citizens of Auckland have not yet got over tho stunning effect of the Goldie mystery. The electors of Newton especially are confounded. A mystery is always profoundly intoreßting, because it fulfils tlio double purpose of teasing and irritating people, and at the same time gratifying them by affording a scope for conjecture and speculation. Mr Goldie was elected without opposition for Newton and at almost no expense to himself. He does not hurry to Wellington, but gets down there, and draws the honorarium of £150. He then returns to Auckland and throws up his position, without tendering a reason to his supporters, who have put themselves to labour and expense to elect him. The whole things burst upon the world in a dramatic way one fine morning, and at tho same time it is announced that Mr Goldie has gone to Waiwera. Mr Goldie was at the head of the retrenchment party, and led. the " Skinflints " in all their assaults. I approved of his action in the main ; but he will find that some folks at Wellington will remark on the adroit way in which he acquired £150 for a few days at Wellington. Mr John Abbott's theory is that Mr Goldie resigned because he was horrified at having to take £150 out of the Treasury for three or four days' stay at Wellington, while at the same time he had been chief of tho "Skinflints." From time immemorial it has been tho subject of romarkthat great minds conceive the same ideas. Only some fortyeight hours before Sir Henry Parkes at the Federation banquet, proposed his celebrated toast "One People, One De9tiny," a humbler gathering at Wellington expressed a similar sentiment, " One City, One Port." A tragedy was committed in a cab in Liverpool. A respectably-diessed man named Arthur Pinfieljl, aged about 32, in company with a woman named Maggie Stuart, took a cab from the centre of the city to a house in a street a few hundred yards away. On arriving Pinfield- told the driver he had stabbed tho woman. Two constables were called and they took Pinfield to the station. He was under the influence of drink, and said the woman told him to do it. She remains in a precarious condition, having several stabs. Tho woman died a few hours after being taken to the infirmary. Pinfield accordingly will be charged with causing her death. \ American ladies have started a Humane Society. One of the resolutions taken at a recent meeting dealt with the practice of clipping horses at the approach of cold weather. It was resolved that in cases where private protest fails in inducing owners to forego the winter clipping, public protest will follow. A Vienna paper states that the great Kossuth is not suffering from depressing povert3 r , as has been reported, but is in comfortable circumstances, although not rich. He lives quietly with his sister, Mme. Kutkai, who for many years was a teacher of languages in New York, by which calling she accumulated money enough to support herself modestly. She now shares her home with her brother. A pitiable case was heard at the Sydney quarter sessions the other day, when a man named Benjamin Win. Leggat pleaded guilty to attempting to commit suicide. The prisoner made a very touching appeal for mercy. He stated that he was driven almost mad through being out of work through the strike, being one of the Union men who went out. He said he was afraid that the bailiffs would be put into his house for rent, and that his wife and children would be turned into the streets. Judge McFarland sentenced him to four months' imprisonment, stating that he could have found work if he had joined with the Free Labor men. Iron describes a curious mass of rock salt which is known as Salt Peak, and which is situated at Louisiana. The rock is on an island which- rises from a salt marsh, and this island, which itself is 185 ft high, presents the only solid land for many miles round. It contains 300 apres of excellent land, and in its centre rises Salt Peak, a dazzling mass of pure rock salt, which is estimated to weigh 90,000,000 ions. Attention is directed to Messrs Ambury and Tring's advertisement on another page — Advt Three thousand (3000) Remnants of all descriptions will be slaughtered during this week. F. A. Ford, having just finished stock taking, finds that he has a great lot of Remnants, which will be cleared at a great sacrifice. Our friends will please call early, as they must be sold regardless of cost. — F. A. Ford, Cheapside House. — Advt. To avoid all mistakes, ask for Wolfe's Schnapps. Be sure to enquire for the famous Triumph Machine, with and without cover, at G. M. Brasch & Co.'s. Taranaki Jubilee.— F; A. Ford, Cheapside House, begs to inform his numerous customers that he has engaged Miss R. Hammond as dressmaker, so that his customers who wish presses for the Jubilee will kindly select at once, as all goods bought in the shop will have tho preference." — Advt. Werthoim Machinos, Pianos, Musical Instruments, sold on time payment or otherwise. A large selection of Sheet Music to choose from at G. M. Brasch & Co.'s. Messrs Dingle & Corke respectfully invite an inspection of their large and wellassorted stock of furniture, compiising drawing-room and bedrooom suites, tables, chairs, chests of drawers, cheffoniers, wa&hstands, dressing tables, carpets, linoleums, floorcloths of all kinds, curtain poles and rings. A special line of cheap bedsteads. Also, a very large stock of china and other vases, ornaments and fancy goods of all descriptions suitable for Jubilee presents. Toilet sets, dinner, breakfast, and tea sets. Upholstering in all its branches done on the premises by competent workmen. Also undertaking. — Adot. To Overcome Weakness. — Popper's Quinine and Tron Tonic gives Now Life, Appetite, Health, Strength, Energy. Cures Neuralgia, Indigestion, Nerve Debility. Specially useful in hot, depress ing climates or malarious districts. Every one should keep up strength by taking Popper's Quinine, the world-known English Tonio. Bottles everywhere.— Advt Be oareful you obtain 'the. genuine Wol£e'ißohaappß