LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11202, 24 February 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

On Friday next a coach will leave Boss' stables at 8.20 a.m. for the Brunswick Sports. At Christchurch yesterday, in the Supreme Court, Herbert Mortimer Houyer, for making a false declaration under tbe Marriage Act, was fined £6. Messrs Freeman Jackson and Co. will sell the privileges in connection with the booths at the W.J.C. Autumn meeting on Saturday next, at St Hill-street.,, In reply to a correspondent, we may state that the meeting of the Borough Council this evening is, of course, open to the public, as are all similar meetings of our local public bodies. The Canterbury crews, taking part in the forthcoming regatta, ate expected to arrive in Wanganui on Thursday. The Wellington and Nelson men will probably arrive on Friday and Saturday. Yesterday evening John Dunn, alias Ellison, a speiler, was arrested by Constable Shearman on a charge' of assaulting,, with intent to rob, one Frederick Gorton, at Wellington, oh the Ist instant. ... We would refer our readers to important announcements in this issue by Mr A J. Cribb, the popular tailor. He riotifies.that he has in stock all shades in Wilson's Bannockburns, and that all who wish for a good fitting suit of first-class material should pay him a visit.' Owners are reminded that acceptances for the Wanganui Cup (3 boys), Flying (3 soys), First Hurdles (3 soys), Welter (1 spy), Wanganui Derby (4 soys), Two-Year-Olds (4 bovb), and nominations for three handicaps (1 soy each) close this evening, at 9 o'clock. The D.O.A. (Hawera) notifies that a general meeting of the creditors in the estate of Joseph and Sylvester F. Vincent will be held at the Courthouse, Patea, on Saturday, the 7th day of March, to consider applications from the debtors for an order recommending their discharge. A lady's gold watch and albert chain were lost on the 12th inst., either between Wilson-street and the Heads Railway Station or else on the Castlecliff Beach. The articles are advertised for, and the finder will be handsomely rewarded on leaving them-at the Chronicle office. Services in connection with the Harvest Thanksgiving were held at the'Aramoho Wesleyan Church on Sunday afternoon and evening. In despite of the exceedingly unfavourable weather^ there were good congregations. To-night a tea-meeting will be held,' beginning at 6.30 o'clock. We understand, on good authority, that the output of hemp in the Manawatu District this year will not be more than a tenth of what itwas last season. The high prices of the past year caused the crops of flax in the district referred to to be used up, and it will be a couple of years before a full growth is obtainable. The Committee of the Regatta Association meet this evening at tho Anchor Hotel, when entries .for the forthcoming Championship Regatta will be received. Other business will be transacted, and it is to be hoped that the canvassers who have not yet reported the result of their labours will be present to do so. The ratepayers ot the Mangawhero Road Board are notified of a public meeting to be held' at the Court Theatre TJpokongaro, on Saturday next, when important matters in connection with the damage dona by the late flood will be laid before them.

• ": ■ ''t-j ■ ,;y' ■ ; '. ■ i v,': '' "■* • • -■■ v', : The Bdrough 1 . Council, holds its usual, : fortnightly meeting this "evening, at 7.'80 o'clock.;/.; ,-/"; i .'' • '< .•"," ... •M^ude.: J Ha.tping,,,a.;girl;,of 141 was' drowned-' 'at ' Auckland, ' on Saturday. She accompanied a'- "picnic party of Collins Brothers' employees, cm the steamer Maori, and was one of seventeen who were being conveyed ashore in a dingy, when the little boat upset ; the others were all saved. Victorien Sardou, the French playwright, is' entering his sixtieth. year in ipbustand vigorous, health. 'He has never ill, and attributes his immunity from disease to the fact that he takes eight hours' sleep every night and is never bothered by indigestion; . Countess Caithness has obtained leave to set up a. statue of Mary Staart in the place Wagrain; at Paris. ."The Countess believes herself to be the spiritual daughter of the unhappy 'Queen, and instantly inspired by her. Lady Caithness is the leader of the theosophist sect at; Paris. ......... Baion Wissman has recalled Emm Pashn,, owing to the latter's disregard of orders. He says Emm impeded operations and. refused to act in accordance with the plans of the Imperial Government. , Germans in East Africa believe that Emin\ will march to Wadelai,: despite Wissman's orders. • .. ' It is said of Dr.' Kerr, a .medical missionary of the Presbyterian Board at Canton, that he has in the past thirty-six years treated over J20.000 patients and has prepared twenty-seven medical and surgical books. , He has trained one hiindred medical assistants, chiefly Chinese, The first part of "the eighteenth, volume , of Frederick the Great's .political letters • has just been publ'sbed.v .It comprises the first six months of the year 1759, and contains' a highly interesting description of the King's .military,, political, and financial preparations for the continuance of the war he was, • then waging with • Austria. Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co. hold their great sheep fair to-morrow (Wednesday), when close upon 12,000 ewes, wethers, and lambs will be offered. In order to provide roqnj for these numerous entries pens have been erected at. the corner of Ridgway and Wilson-streets, and these as well as those at the St. Hill-street yards will be used. The sale, commences at 11.30 a.m., and will, it is expected, be attended by buyers from all .parts of the North Island. With this issue we publish an inset of Messrs Crichton and Newman, the wellknown boot and shoemakers. This firm having purchased the bankrupt stock of Mrs N. Spriggens, and also that of a large wholesale .-firm, intend holding a monster cheap cash sale, commencing on Saturday morning next. , The stock must be completely sold out to make room for a large consignment of English boots and. shoes. . ■ . • Those who appreciate a good musical entertainment should make a point of patronising the benefit to Mr Phil. Kirby .this evening. The programme is an exceptionally good one, and the names of some of our leading amateur vocalists should • attract a bumper house. The object is a good one, and we trust it will be suppbrted'in a manner to satisfy the most sanguine expectations. Mr William Gregson, one of the best known temperance advocates in England, has just died at hi 3 residence, near Blackburn. For over 50 years Mr Gregson had worked untiringly in the fomperarice cause, and had spoken in practically every town and village from Land's End.to John o' Groat's. ' For 32 years he was a prominent agent of the British League and 25 years a member of the Blackburn Town Council. He had made lOiQOO' temperance speeches. He was in his 71st' year. Some time ago we made special arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, for the publication of the latest London produce market quotations received by special cable. For the convenience of our clients in the country who look to the Chronicle for the latest reliable commercial intelligence, we have decided to publish these quotations flay by day making the necessary, alterations as advised. By this arrangement*farmers and others will find in the Chronhjle a confitant and reliable report of the London Mr de Castro, of the Gulcher Company, has a project for introducing the electric light into all ; the cities of the colony. Steam will be used were water power is not available, and Mr de Castro says they can do it as cheap as gas. The necessary Bill will'be introduced next session. A. telegram says Mr de Castro's scheme has taken the form of a company, in which there are a number of New Zealand shardholders. It is. practically a syndicate, which will take over the Gulcher Company's contract for the lighting- of Wellington; '"and establish the Gulcher light in the other cities. The capital at present is .£30,000, but it will be increased asoperations are extended. A Press wire states that at Napier there hasJjeeu a heavy ,'iea.sinde Friday, which gradually increased till this morning, when it smashed down- several chains length of the parapet of the Marine Parade, and washed away the roadway and footpaths, and broke down the fences in front of the houses. The seas went clean over the breakwater, and swept the diver's dressing-box, containing diving gear, and also carried away the monolith casing, besides doing minor damage. The ship Oamaru ; los't both anchors, but the wind being off shore she hoisted* her sails and stood' out. To be buried at Westminster is no doubt a mark of distinction, but it is not economical. First' of all there has >to be paid to the fabric fund .£26, ,£36, or .£46, " according to the degree of the person to ,be 'buried.", Then there are foes to the Dean, canons, choir officers, verger, &c, amounting from .£24 2s 2d, and the sum of £31 2s 6d has to be paid in addition "in lieu of scarves, &c.j to the choir." . Altogether the bill comes to .£9l to £1 10. This, however, has been reduced from what it used to be. Formerly the fee amounted to .£l5O to .£l6O, besides scarves, hatbands, and gloves charged in undertakers' bills., Queen Victoria street, London was on December 30tb the scene of a great fire, which broke out about noon and raged fiercely for nearly four hours, doing damage which is estimated to approach half a million sterling! Flames wore first perceived proceeding from an upper floor of a ware-house occupied by Messrs C. Davidson and Sons, and they quickly spread to the adjoining premises and down Bennef a Hill to Upper Thames street, the tower of St. Bennef s Church being also set on fire, though the edifice itself was saved|f rom destruction . All the resources of the Fire Brigade ; were soon brought into requisition, but the strong easterly •wind -which prevailed added to the difficulty of subduing ,the fire, which at one time sent out flames from a pile of buildin jjs extending twenty -windows in length in Queen Victoria street. The task was, however, eventually accomplished, with no loss of life and no serious injury to anyone. ■ ...... Until quite lately Captain Pluskow, of the first Tegiment of Guards, had been considered the biggest man in the German army. He measured over 80 inches in height. "But a short time since a young Rhinelander joined the first.regiment of Foot Guards as a "One year's volunteer," who attains tho colossal height of over 7ft 4Jin. Since 1850 the first regiment of Guards has not had so tall a man. At that time they had a man who was so tall 'that everything, even his beadstead, had to bo made specially for , him. His accoutrements are preserved still among the curios of the regiment. He died of consumption during his term of service. Never eat more than one dish at a meal,, no matter what that dish may be, and a person may consume as much' as the stomach may bear, and satisfy the appetite without the least reserve. Nevertheless, nothing but the one dish should be taken : no condiments, no soups, nor supplementary desorts should be allowed. The system was recommended by the author- of the note to a lady who was slighly obese, and who put it into practice with the best results. The lady observed that she suffered no inconvenience whatever from this diet, and the result obtained by several othera may be well understood, &b she found by her own experience. that the partaking of only one dish, whether it be meat, fish, or vecetablos, brought on a sense of satisfy much sooner thnn -if she liad^partaken of a variety of dishes, whence the effect of a relative absence. — Pharmaceutical Gazette.

jTho^PrinceßS Victoria of Prusssia is an expert performer on the piano and' banjo, a good talker and can drive" a horse asa'jopkejncaa;-, .•',•- '■■,:' '<:lh consequence of the recent dishonouring of Government cheques, the New South Wales Cabinet have" decided to withdraw the whole of tho Government account from the City Bank. A strange thing happened recently near Zanzibar. The Admiral heard of a vessel being in distress, and ordered a gunboat to assist her. The Redbreast, Lieutenant •K6ary, went down 150 miles, and discovered a full-rigged ship embayed among reefs and utterly unable to get out, but wasin deep water andabsolutely uninjured. She had' lain, there imprisoned for ten days, the captain hoping that " something wouia turn up." But for an accident the vessel might have lain there unseen until now. The Redbreast found a channel, towed her out, gave her "an offing of twenty-five miles, and let her continuo her voyage to Chitta?ong. In the Westminister County Court recently William Cook, the professional billiard ,'player, appeared before Judge Bayleyon a judgment summons in tospec* .to a' debt of i 5380. The defendant, in reply to questions by the plaintiff, said he had nxuneans. It was perfectly true he-Acid 'e&ned .£I,OOO in a night/, but that,w#s in days gone by, and he had loßt. it all. He had been unable' fo pay $he last instalment, .£lO, of this debt, and in ''consequence went to Holloway. He' had been ill and unable to play . billiards. He had no engagement at all. There was nothing doing in the summer, and when employed in winter he got JBS a week. An order was made for payment of the balance of the debt by instalments of ,£s'.per' month'. ~.. ' ' '„' Says the Pall Mali Gazette :— " Father Didon's new -work "Life of Jesus" is commanding a success in .France which no theological book has attained since the publication, of Renan's famous work under the same title. ' Thelearned'Dominican monk issued his fiist edition about a month ago, and already the fifteenth thousand is in circulation. If the demand continues at the present rate Father Didon will soon be able to boast that he has wrought a literary- miracle among Frenchmen, and made an 'Orthodox and Catholic book as popular as the romances of Emile Zola, George Ohnet, and Paul Boxirget. His treatment of his subject is so unlike that of the ordinary devotional lives: of the Savour in French Roman Catholic literature that, but for the expressed approval of Pope Leo XIII., and the imprimatur of the General of the Dominican Order, it' might be taken foi the work of some orthodox Protestant theologian. He lays aside the Vulgate, and goes directly to the original; and, although he subjects his book, as he tells us, "to the infallible judgment of the Church," he* handles the Gospels as historical documents after the method of the later German critics, which he praised so warmly a few years ago in his famous book "Les Allemands," That a "Life of Jesus " should be at ;the moment the most popular book in France, saving a few novels soon counted, is surely a symptom of no slight importance." Special Prices for the Holidays. — Seeing that everybody likes to look tidy "about the feet" at holiday time, R. Hannah & Co. are advertising Spe cial Price List, which they wouldaask the public to take particular notice of. For instance, Ladies' Glaze Kid Button and Lace Shoes, 6s lid; Ladies' Glaze Kid Elastic-sides, 6s 6d; Ladies' Plain Kid Elastic-sides, 8s 6d; Children's Patent Strap Shoes, Is, Is Xld, 2s 6d, 2s lid, 3s 6d ; Children's Lace Boots, 2s. lid, 3s 6d, 3s lid; Children's Elastic-sides, Is lid, 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5s 6d; Ladies' Tan Shoes, 8s 6d, 10s 6d, 12s 6d ; Gent's Light Balmorals, 9s 6d, 12s 6d, 14s 6d, 16s 6d; Geut's Shoes, 8s 6d, 9s 6d ; Ladies' Tennis Shoes, 4s6d, 6a6d,-Bs6d; Genfs Tennis Shoes, 5s 6d, 6s 6d, 9s 6d; Genfs Canvas Shoes; 6s 6d; Ladies' Felt Slippers, Is; Gent's Felt Slippers, 2s 6d ; Gent's Leather Slippers, 3s 6d, 8s 6d; Ladies' Leather Slippers, 3s 6dand 4s 6d. . We have a large supply of Boys' and Girls' strong School Boots ; also, Ladies' Dairy Boots, strong Leather Shoes, and strong Elastic-sides; also, Genfs Light Watertights, Watertight Bluchers, and strong Elastic-sides ; Gent's Bluchers at from 6s 6d. All of which are our own make, and we can guarantee satisfaction.^r-E.HAN nah & Co., Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. -Advt. . . , . ,