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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9403, 1 April 1898, Page 2

Thurlow defeated Sharps last evening in tho first heat for the U.B.C. subscription trophies, bharpe led for half thedistance. A petition signed by 75 mtepayors in the Wanganui County, has boon presented to the Council asking it to take the necessary steps to bring into operation within the County of Bating upon Unimproved Value Act. Messrs R. Baddeloy and Co. offer for sale at Wesfmere 40 acres of land, with good house and outbuildings. Tho price is £1100, tho gieater part of which can remain on mortgage at a low rate of interest. Attention h directed to Mr J. H. Keesing's sale at the mart in the Avenue at 1.30 to-morrow. In addition to the diversified amount of household goods to bo offered there are also some " specials " duly set foi th in our auction column. In these days of keen competition it is woll to know whore you can lay out jour t money to tho boat advantage. Mr Hastings Mooio, of the Beehivo, advises tho public to call and inspect hia new winter stock of drapery and clothing. It 19 huge and complete and the prices are right. Mr T. B. Williams will hold his usual weeUj sale of poultry, modiice, fruit, etc, at tho Tanpo Quay Malt to-morrow at 12.30. Included in tho list aio all tho biicks, kiln tiles, and 200 gallon tank connected with the St John's malthouse. A peiusal of the Customs letnvns in another column affords satisfactory proof of the steady advanco of trade in Wanganui. It will be noticed that last quarter the amount received at the local Customs Office was £11,823 9s, as against £9431 3s 2d for tho corresponding quarter of last ye.ir, an increaso of £2302 5s lOd. At tho Magistrate's Couit, Wanganui, 17<> civil cases were dealt with dining tho quarter ending 31st Muich, 1898. Tho nggicgate amount sued for was £2378 4s Id, anil blip sum lecovwed £1293 Is lid. The amount of civil fees paid in stamps was £198 Is, and 111 license fees £3. For the same period 135 cnmmal cases were dealt with. The amount of minimal fees paid in stamps was £15 10s lOd and in flues £i 0 1 Is. Those well-known livery and bait stables at Bulls, carried on for so many years by Mr D. Coughhu, have passed into the hands of Messrs Walker and Nolan, who, as mail contractors and I carriers, are prepared to promptly and 'faithfully fulfil any orders entrusted to them. Mr J. B. Walker and Mr T. F. Nolan, tho membora of the iirm, are the sons of well-known and rospooted Bulls residents, and tho eneigy nnd business aptitude already shown by them in conserving the requirements of customers should ensure for them a rapidly increasing volume of business, more especially as they are most courteous and obliging in pel forming their many duties. Since Mr James Mumford took over the Marton Ilotnl — just a few weeks ago— ho has had the house thoioughly leno vatod, and as heretofore, it is a very popular rosort for the goneial travelling public. Visiting athletes, teams of footbailors, and cyclists, are specially catered for, and the excellent hot and cold baths at thoir disposal are much appreciated, The paddock at the roar of tho hotel is in first-class condition for tho ensuing football season. The stables aie in charge of a competent groom and the paddooking for horses is all soouroly foncod, Mr and Mrs Mumford are certainly catoiing in a most adequate manner foi thoir guests, and thoroughly deseive tho heaity sup port which is being accorded them. Prom inquiries instituted, it is understood that tho throe prinoipal features of the Government's proposals in connection with Native lands are ;— I. Stopping the sale of Nativo lands either to tho Govornmont or private pnrchasors | 11., tho leasing of the balance of nativo lands where they oaunot be profitably occupied by the natives themselves by medium of somo easy and inexpensive method by which the titles may be assured and at tho saino time tho best results obtained for tho benefit of the natives. With regard to the third proposal, it may possibly be in the direction of establishing boaula for the purpose of administering the native lands of tho colony, The autumn and winter fashions so temptingly displayed at Messis J. Paul and Co.'s have evoked the wannest encomiums from those who have had the pleasure of inspecting this large and valuable shipment just to hand ox s.s. Ruahine. The extent of the latest additions to the stock may be gauged from the fact that four case 3 of mantles and bix cases of millinery have been unpacked, and the show room is a perfect picture with these first-class novelties, the result of judiolous Boleotion by the firm's London buyer. Shipping direct to Wanganui Messrs Paul and Co. are onabled to offer these beautiful goods at prices which challenge competition. The following team has 1 been picked from those who have signified their intention'to go to Petdne, and will play against the school team on the College grouud tomorrow at 3 p.m. sharp: — A. Blyth, H. Harvey, J. Alderton, A, Tairant, W. McAlinden, P. Tmgoy, H. Murray, H. Bullock, M. Hogun, J. Wakeley, S.Parkos.L. Tarrant, D. Greig, G. Morgan, and J. Murray. Emergencies: A. Martin, W. Quin, J. Darby, and A. Holmes. The ahove team is only a piobable one, and is subject to altoratlon.sQ that junior players should play up, so as to ensure their inalu. sion in tho final seleotion, which will prob. ably take place ori Wednesday next. ' In our telegraph columns it is stated that fears are entertained in Wellington for the safety of the Margaret Galbraich, which when off Walhugtoii Heads was | blown through the Straits and has not yet 'j returned. As she was in ballast there are fears that she Ims capsized. Captain Palleson, of the Glencairn, infotma us that he saw a large three-masted vessel off Kaikoura on Monday last steering north. She was too far to the eastward for him'to. see her hull, and the weather £ame ou very ilficjf shq,rtjy aftpr. If tho vessel in questipn was ' the " Margaret GalbraJtlli whteH wqs bpund from Freemantle to Wellington to load wool for the Fieights Reduction Syndicate, it is probable she was again blown past Cape Palliser, and has not been able to beat back against the strong southerly winds that hays prevailed since then. Being in ballast it is likely she will have to wait for a northerly breeze to enable hep to got back to Cook Strait. If a steamer is sent in search of her she will in all probability be found between Capes Palliser and Turnagain. Owing to the fact of her being Jt such light trim and the likelihood of h,eavy weather shortly.it would be a wise step on Ih'e'parfc of tjiqae ir.tcrp^tsd in her to send a steamer to assist her to i each her destination, as otherwise she may fail to do 69,

Members of tho Wangnmii Football Club aie requested to 101 lup at the Rcci cation Gioundon Saturday afternoon for piaotice. Sergeant Ellison will be pleased to deliver to the owner a pair of men's underpants, which were recovered under circumstances pointing to theft. Tho Supreme Court sessions concluded tins afternoon, and Tlis Honor the Chief Justice leaves by tho afternoon train for Wellington. The running track in Cook's Gaidens is in splendid order for the sports on Ea&ter Monday, and it is expected fast times will be lecordod, as somo of the best athletes 111 New Zealand aie competing. It isestimateel the total cost of additions to the Parliamentaiy Buildings will bo £■10,000. Two million bricks aie required, a quaiter of which were manufactured at Mount Cook Prison. Lonsdale, one of the defendants in the Carruthers-Norton case at Sydney, has hsued a writ against Carruthers, claiming £5000 damages for alleged malicious prosecution. Mr T. W. Ferry, hon. secretary and treasurer of the 'Wanganm Regatta Association, desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of £2 from the Garrison Band towards the funds of the Association. The question of teaching cookery in the State school? of the colony may shortly be biought before the Nelson Education Board in the form of a motion for the intioduction of classes in the Nelson district schools, at least so far as the city or larger centres go. Thero will be at least three, if not four vinka fiom the Wanganui Bowling Club for the visit to Nelson at Easter, there being so fai fourteeu names on the blackboaid from whioh tho team will be chosen. Thero will be four rinks from New Plymonth. At the Wanganui Public Library last mouth 2155 hooks and periodicals were circulated, as against 2081, for the corresponding month of last year. For the quartei ending March the figures were COlio, as against 5G41 for a similar period last year, The Tutanekai returned to Wellington ye&teiday, having completed the overhaul and lopair of the cable between Lyoll Bay and White's Bay. In eight days she has laid a new cable across tho strait from Toiawhiti, and also repaired another. Some years ago it cost tlie Department no less than jCGOOO to bung the Eastern Extension Company's steamer from Smga-'i pore to repair tho cable, which the Tutanekai has just overhauled at a cost of £200 or £300. Mis Noble, living with her husband neai Manaia, was fojifully burned to death at noon yesterday. Her dress must have caught firo at the fire place and she ian outside to call her husband, who was working only 3 chains away. When ho camo home ho found her burned almost beyond lecognition lying on a heap of bmshwood and firowood at tho back door, tho whole burning vigorously. He caught up the iv mains, which weie not yet stiff, and ciuiied them inside. The couple had only been married &ix months. Shoitly befero midnight tho police laideil the Railway Dining Rooms,, Dunedin, in Stuart Street, kept by Edward Brown, who was the prosecutor in the St. Kilda shooting case, which was before the Supreme Court last session. Thirteen men, including Brown, were arrested and biongbt before the Police Court yesterday morning. It was stated that gaming appliances, in the shape of dice were found on tho tables in the 100 m, besides small s>ums of money. Bie.vn pleaded guilty to keeping a common gaming house, and Was fined £7 12s. The other defendwore fined £1 each. The game was said to bo similar to Yankee grub. At the Corporation Baths last evening Mr A. 1). Willis gave a piactical demonstration of tho excellent illuminating qualities of acetylene gas for which he is the local agent. The light was far moio brilliant than that from tho other gas jets at the Baths, and the public showed then appreciation of this the latest illumiiiant by spontaneous applause. One of the most important features in connection with this gas is that it can be supplied to houses or business premises in town or couutry, at a vory small cost. Any person can make the gas, all that is leqmred boing a generator, a supply of carbide, and the necessary piping and burners. Partioulnrs may bo obtained fiom Mr Willis. By a circular in to-day's issue the manager of the Sydney Cash Drapery Coy. states that he has just received a cable from thoir head branch in Sydney of an immense purchase made by them of £10,000 worth of salvage goods (from the insurance companies) that were slightly damaged in the recent great fire in Melbourne. £2000 worth of theso goods are being shipped to their blanch in Wanganui, and will be offered to tho public on Saturday and following days for what they will fotch. Mr George, the manager, is advised that in most cases the goods aro only slightly damaged by Bmoke and water, so that the public can look out for something good at salvage prices. Note tho address— Sydney Cash Drapery Coy,, Wanganui. Last evening in St. Panl's Hall, under the auspices of the Wanganui Sunday School Union, a limelight exhibition and descuptivo lecture was given by Mr J. It. Sigloy. The views shown embraced scenes in Austialia, Amorica, Cornwall, Scotland, Rome, Pompeii, the Holy Land, and ]3gypt. The lecturer handled his subject 111 a most entertaining fashion, and his manipulation of the lantern gave general satisfaction, which cannot always bo said of similar entertainments. The views, which wore very clear, were photographs of actual scenes. Mr Piper, of Nelson, presided, and during the evening songs were lenderedby Misses Austin and Blair and several quartottes by Misses Bassett and Suurdle aud Messrs J. R. Johns and J. Bassett. A meeting of the Wanganui Regatta Association was held last evening at Fostei's Hotel, Mr C. V.Towell presiding. Tlie secretary (Mr T. W. Ferry) reported a credit balance of £40 in connection with the recent Regatta. Ho stated that no subscriptions had yet been received from Aranioho, although he understood £1 had been collected. It was resolved to write asking for an explanation. Tho customary honorarium of £5 was vated to the secietary, who was also accorded a hearty voto of thanks. On the suggestiou of Mr D. 8011, it was decided to ask the various clubs to consider the desirability of nominating three members for the Regatta Association's Committee, with a view of preventing the undesirable practice of "packing "meetings. It \vn« unanimously agreal to take steps to advocate the advantages of the Wangamil oourse for the Championship Regatta, it being pointed out that at no other centre in the colony would it have been possible to have held a Regatta in such weather as prevailed on the day of the last Wanganui Regatta. A number of accounts were passed for payment. ! ~ ' A very interesting wedding ceremony was conducted by the Rev. 11. M. Ryburn yoslorday afternoon at tho residence of the bride's parents, Brunswick, when Mibs Catherine Jane Hogg, third daughter of Mr Henry Hogg, was unitod to MiThomas Wightman, eldest son of Mr Joseph Wightman, of Belford, Northumberland. The brido was attended by her sister, Miss Bella Hogg, and Mr R. r>yers officiated us best man. Tho bride's dress was a handßome cream OMhmero, with chiffon trimmings ; she also wore the customary veil and wreath of lemon aud orango blossoms, and carried a choice bouquet of native bush flowers and ferns. The bridesmaid wore a neat navy blue costume, trimmed with cream lace and blue ribbons, and carried a bouquat of heath and pansies. The wedding breakfast was served in a largo marquee in front of the house, whore the ÜBual toasts were enthusiastically honored by the large number of guests present. Mr and Mrs Wightraan, who were the recipients of a large number of useful and valuable presents, left for their future home at Waverley after the celebration. Few men in this country are better or more favourably known to the drug and medicine trade than Mr B. J. Sohall, buyer in the proprietary mediolno department of the Meyer Bros.' Drug Co., St. Louis. He says : "My boy came home from school with his hand badly lacerated and bleeding, and suffering great pain. I dressed the wound and nppliod Ohamborlaiu's Pain Balm, freely ; all pain ceased, and in a remarkably short time, it healed without leaving a scar. For wounds, sprains, swellings, and rheumatism, I know of no medicine or prescription equal toit. I consider it a'household necessity." Sold by R. M, Gfttenby, Chemist," "

The barometer at 2 p.m. to-day registered 30.30. The thermometer inside was 01", and outside in the sun, 98° Mr W. P. Stuart, of the Newmarket Hotel, has donated £2 towardß the Licensed Victuallers' Handicap in connection with the Board of Control's sports ou Cook's Gardens on Easter Monday. It is stated that Mr Stevenson, the foi email locomotive driver, stationed at Palmerston, is about to be promoted to Napier, where he has been doing temporary relieving duty The following Justices of the Peace attonded at the Court this morning to revise the jury list : — Messrs A. J. Parsons, G. S. Bridge, Jas. Laird, and John Morgan. Only one person attended to object to his name beingon the list. Theobjection was sustained, and the list then proved. The usual monthly meeting of the Wanganui County Council was held at tho County offices, Taylorville, this morning. Present— Crs A. Higgle (chairman), John MoGregor, W. Howie, D. G. Poison, J. Wilson, R. Neilson, A. N. Georgetti, and D. Ross. An apology was received from Cr E. E. Fletcher. -Or Wilson reported that, in company with Mr A. Georgetti, lie had inspected Shakespeaie's Cliff, but 111 his opinion the Council could do nothing to prevent tho soil sliding down to the road. It was decided to hold the matter over for the present. — Respecting the petition of the ratepayers praying the Council to improve the No. 2 Line Extension load between Kauangaroa and the Mangawhevo Bridge (which was read at the Council's last meeting), a motion was passed to the effect that it be referred to the respective Road Boards wherein the road lies, asking them to put the road in order.— Cr Poison movad that Mr Caddy's application be granted. The motion lapsed for want of a seconder. — The Council adjourned till 3 o'clock. At the inquest concerning the death of the infant Charles Moral), at Hastings, Dr Nairn in his ovidence (according to the 11.8. Herald) stated there was a small perforation of the bowel immediately beyond the stomach. There was also a small ccar on the front of the light shoulder, which might have been due to the same substance, but could not say definitely. Could not say what substance caused the peiforation, but this would be for further consideration. The condition of the stomach might be caused by a strong alkali or a strong acid. These would be coirosive poisons. The poison was far too strong to be caused by anything proceeding fiom the tins in which the food was packed. The condition of the stomach was caused by something introduced immediately prior to death. Tho poison must have been given to the baby. The jury returned a verdict that " Deceased had died by corrosive poison, but by whom anruinisteied theie was no evidence to show." As tho outcome of the inquest. Harry Tyson and his wife (net 1 Moran), have been anosted. The child was 0110 of the twins, and tho second has since died, as reported.