NOTES AND COMMENTS

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7256, 3 November 1890, Page 2

NOTES AND COMMENTS

The body of Mrs Seabourne was found in the Heathcote River, Ohristchurch, on Satnrday. She left the following note addressed to her husband :-" Jaok, by the time you get this I will be no more. I muko a hole in the water."

The Comte de Paris had a narrow escape of losing his life on Saturday at Pittsburg (N.Y.) while trying to board a train in motion.

By a collision off the American coast, the Hpanish steamer Viscaya was sunk and 62 lives lost.

When the late Mr J. Harle's remains were brought into Christ Church on Saturday, Beethoven's Funeral March was performed on the organ by Mr J. K. Manning, and on leaving the church, "The Dead Maroh in Saul " was played. Every appearance of fine weather shortly. Glass steadily rising.

Great Victorian facing 0 arnival commenced at Flemington on Saturday. Melbourne Cup to be decided tomorrow.

The Town Band intend giving another open-air concert soon. Playing greatly admired yesterday.

Bonnets are again to be worn on the head — new fashion.

The popular idol— Carbine was in great form at Flemington on Saturdayjand there will be great ten thousand pound race tomorrow.

Sweet girl; "If it's just the same, Mr Mashuer, you needn't trouble yourself to call any more."

Mashuer, eornestly: "Oh, thanks; it'i no trouble at all— l like to coll."

Lord Carrington's departure from Sydney on Saturday, en route to England, was witnessed by over 200.C00 people. Mr 0. G. Willeston has decided not to contest the City iv the Wellington Electoral a.

MrE. Blake, candidate for Avon, addressed a meeting at Papanui on Saturday and received a vote of thanks and confidence. Ho would not pledge himself as a snprjorter or opponent of the Government. Lady Rosebery is recovering from her attack of typhoid fever. Mr Duncan, of the Matrimonial News, has been committed for trial on a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy and has handed over £6000 to his creditors.

At Fort Augusta, a greaser on board the steamer Port Denison, whilst in the act of bathing alongside the ship, suddenly collapsed Iwo men on board jumped into the water and got the body into a boat when it was found he was dead. Paralysis of of the heart was the cause of death.

A littln girl at Brisbane has been committed for trial for the murder of a young sister by beating her head with a broom handle.

Within the past two years, four fine New Zealand trading ships have been lost on the voyage between New Zealand and Home. Thete »re the Treveljan, Dunedin, Marlborough, and the barque Assaye. All save the Trevelyan are missing lately.

A party of Chinese fishermen on the Daly River has been attacked and wounded by blacks.

In the far north of Sonth Australia a plague of locusts is being experienced. A train was delayed for some time, and the rails had to be sanded, owing to the pest. The Admiralty intend to sell H.M.S. Swinger out of the navy. The Hon. E. Mitchelson will address the eleofcors of Eden, on Friday November 7th.

The Treasury has agreed to Sir F.D. Boll's proposals for the continuation of the direct mail service to New Zealand.

A bore put down 1800 feet at Kerribee, in tho Bourke district, has struck water The supply is equal to 1,700,000 gallons per day.

Sir John Hall proposes to address the electors of the Ellesmere district at Leejton immediately after the issue of the writs.

Mr Scobie Mackenzie has been asked but ho 3 refused te contest Dunedin City, preferring to try conclusions with Mr Vincent Pyke for Mount Ida. Mr Adam Porter,- who was spoken' of as a probab'e candidato for Te Aroha, has informed the electors definitely that he would not consent to be nominated, The only other candidate in the field is Mr Allen.but it is expected that Colonel Fraser will also be nominated for this seat, ensuring a contest.

Mr George Beetham, opens his election campaign from the Mosterton Theatre platform on Tuesday November 4th.

The Medical congress at Berlin was marked by a tremendous orgie at the Rathpans. It is said that 18,000 bottles of wine were consumed, and more than a score of the guests were left on the floor at the end of the entertainment suffering from alcoholic " poisoning."

The people of the Gundagai, New South Wales district, are agitating for the proclamation of South Gundagai as a goldfield. The electrio light is stated to be giving great satisfaction in Penrith.

The will of the late Thomas Christian has been lodged for probate in Melbourne. The estate in Victoria is valued at realty, £91,000. personalty, £46,000. The Associated Banks' advance of £550,600 has been made, repayment of which is due in January next.

The Times, referring to the defeat of tho Victorian Government, says it is based on a general sense of Government dolinquenoy, and disapproval of the strikers is only one faotor.