The Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1898. MR GLADSTONE'S HEALTH.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9404, 2 April 1898, Page 2

The Wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1898.

MR GLADSTONE'S HEALTH.

The opinion of the medical attendants upon the Grand Old Man who has so long occupied the foremost position iv Home politics, that he is suffering from that dread disease cancer, has come as a great shock to the whole English-speaking race. In the fact that Mr Gladstone has lived nearly 89 years, keeping his wonder fully good physical and mental health up till quite lately, shows that lie must have been endowed by Nature with a fine constitution, and that during his long and arduous public life he has taken great care of it. For over CO years he occupied a seat in the House of Commons, to which he was elected in 1832, and for the greater part of that period was the leader of the Liberal party at Home, and a frequent occupant of high Ministerial office, having been Premier in no less than four Ministries. Age and growing infirmities at last told their tale on the illustrious statesman, who resigned his seat in 1892, when Lord Rosebery succeeded him as Premier and leader of the Liberal party. Since then Mr Gladstone has lived in retirement, but has occasionally in tho interim expressed his opinions, through the press, on some of the burning questions of the day. During his long and useful life he has enriched English literature by several splendid contributions on a wide range of subjects, and put up a reco d that stands unrivalled in tho annals of his country. His powers of oratory were simply marvellous, and no less wonderful was his ability as a writer, hi 3 pen being as powerful as his voice on the public mind. It is very sad to know now that so long and useful a life is rapidly drawing to a close in pain and suffering, from which death is the 6nly release. Tho death of such a man cannot be other than universally mourned, as no matter which side of politics his fellow-countrymen may espouse, they cannot but respect the man who has served his country so long and well. From all parts of the world deep sympathy will be his, and he will go to his long rest with the knowledge that he has earned tho esteem and approval of millions of the Englishspeaking race, and that in those colonies his name will ever be revered as that of the greatest Liberal Euglaud has jet produced. An unusual bargain in f roeliold property is advortisod in another column. The site is undoubtedly the finest on the river bank. There will be service at the Castlechff Public Public Hall to-moriow evening at 7 o'clook. A very cordial invitation is given to all. The pulpit of the Wesleyan Church will be occupied to-morrow morning and evening by the Rev W. Slade, a missionary fiomNew Guinea on furlough. Three deaths occurred at the Hospital yesterday, viz., Mrs Troy, of Huntervillo ; Mr Hunter Chiokley (a votennary surgeon), and Mr J. W. McDuff, junr. We are requested to state that tho service at St Laurence, Aiamoho, will not be held at 3 p.m. as advertised in tho ( bromclc, but at 7 p.m., and will be taken by the Rev G. J. S. BartleU. Tho Presbyterian service at Wostmero will be held ouSunday availing at 7 o'clock. Mr J. Aitken, 8.A., will conduot the service. The usual monthly afternoon service will not be held. At the Metropolitan Hotel, on and after Monday next, a bowl of first-clas3 soup will bo obtainable daily from 10.30 a.m., and as last year will no doubt be fully appreciated during the winter months. The number of prisoners in the various prisons in Wellington at present totals 229. Of this number 75 aro Maoris, sent down from Taranaki a while back in connection with tho laud troubles in that district. At Ormondville on Tuesday evening Mrs C Rossacker, of Norsewood, was rushed by a cow, and so badly injured that tho hopes entained of her recovery are very slight indoed. Harvest thanksgiving services will be conducted at the Aramoho Wesleyan Church to-morrow at 3 and 7 p.m. by tho Ray G. Bond, An object sermon ontitled " A Basket of Fruit " will be given in the afternoon. A married man named Mulligan, with a family, had his left hand amputated at the wrist on Monday at Oamaru, owing to it being severely injured by a gun bursting. He was a ploughman at Ardgowan. In connection with tho Feilding J.O. Meeting on ilth and 12fch April, owneiß and trainers are leminded that acceptances for all events (first day's races) close on Monday next at 8.30 p.m. The Telegraph Office closes at 5 p.m. Another heat for the XJ.B.C. subscription pairs was rowed [last evening, when Lanigan and McGregor defeated Hamilton and E. Lioffcus by a couple or lengths. Several more heats will be rowed this afternoon. The old native chief Haimona, whose supposed death wo recorded a short time back, shuffllod off this mortal ooil at midmgbt on Thursday. Mr W. Caiman, who has been entrusted with the embalming and funeral arrangements, left this morning for Koriniti by canoe. Mr J. T. Stewart, 0.E., informs us that the rainfall at Aramoho for March was 2-58 in, rain fal'ing on eleven days. The long drought was interrupted by the fall of 2'42in on eight days— from the 14th to the 22nd. There wa3 frost on the night of the 2nd and again on the 30th. Messrs Liffiton and Nixon advertisa a clearing sale at 11 a.m. on Thursday next, at Mrs Tod's residence, No. 3 Line, of the whole of tho furniture and effects ; also cows, horses, and the lease of the promises. Full particulars in onr auction column. Brakes will leave the Fountain at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Musical Company which Mr R. B. Williams is bringing to Wanganui next week includes amongst others Miss Mon gredieu, contralo; Miss Sheen, soprano; Mr Douglas Jackson, tenor; Mr Fred Twiss, baritone; Mr Coney, solo pianist; and Mr Williams. A sacred concert will bo given on Good Friday and a popular concert on the evening of Easter Monday. A young man named Robert Edwards was admitted into the Hospital last night suffering from severe injuries to his face received at the Westoe estate. Hit! upper jaw is badly smashed, his lower jaw in }ured, and be has sustained serious cuts about the face. He was engaged pressing straw and was struck on the back of tho head by a beam, which knocked his head against the machine rendering him nn.<sQns,cious. We regret to announce the death of Mr J. W. MoDuff, second son of Mr J. W. M.cDuff, 'late "coach oujlder of Wanganui and now of Waitotara, which' occurred at Jhe Hospital yesterday. The deceased contracted fe, spinal disease through overtraining joe athJetjS snorts, and has been invalided for the p«sr< fppr months. He was at om time A membsr of t|ie Wanganui Football Club arid Wapgan»i 4 ma t e fn' Athletic Club, The funeral will leave the Metropolitan Hotel tomorrow at s p,m,

The railway authorities announce in another column Easter excursion fares. The handicaps for tho Easter Monday sports in connection with the Cook's Gaidens Board of Control will appear on Monday. Tho exports of dairy produce from New Plymouth and Waitaia during March were valued at £41,630, making a total for the March quarter of £125,053. At the last annual general meeting of the Wanganui Rifles, ex- Volunteer Loftus was amongst othew, unanimously olected an honoraiy member in recognition of past services. There are lots of candidates for the Palmerston seat. If one man fights the piosent member he may beat him, but with so many opponents Mr Pirani will wm hands down.— Feilding Star. A Press wiro from Wellington to-day states that at the inquest on the file which destroyed Hammerton's storo at Levin a verdict of incendiarism aguiust some person or persons unknown was returned. IftjjThe British Medical Journal says though thero te no immediate cau&e for anxiety in Mr Gladstone's case they view the future with great apprehension. Members of tho Economic Building Society hold an appropriation by ballot of £.500 on Wednesday, Cth April. The pay night on wfonday, the 4lh inst., will be members last opportunity to qualify for inclusion in this ballot. The cost to the Crown of the recent Taranaki murder trial was, it is uuder\ stood, about £200, and of this amount the sum of £130 was paid to witnesses, most of the latter being, of couise, Parihaka natives. The Rev. J. Cocker will conduct services to-morrow morning in the Oddfellows' Lodgo room (upstairs) and in the evening at the Oddfellows' Hall. Non-church goeis are specially invited. The services will commence in the morning at 11 and in tho evening at 7. At the Magistrate's Court this morning, beforo Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M., W. D. Anderson, G. C. B. Harper, and W. Noilson pleaded guilty to exposing for sale infected sheep in Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co.'s sale yards on the 23rd of March. They were each fined 203 and costs 7s. Close on £310 has boon subscribed in Otaki towards tho establishment of a cottage hospital at tho seaside township. £300 has boen placed on tho estimates of tho Wellington Hospital Board for the 1 samepuipose. A Cambridge resident, Mrs Davis,, wife ■ of a saddler of that town, has received . information that by the death of hor ■ cousin, Mr Charles W. Loa, of Woicester, ' she will receivo a legacy of £1000. Mr ' Lea was one of tho principals of the well [ known firm of Lea and Porriu, manufai)- ' tnieis of Woicester sauco, ! For the quaiter ending March 31st, 189^ , thero were six bankruptcies filed in the . Wanganui district, as against two for the r corresponding period of last year. The total liabilities o£ the six bankrupts, howL ever, are not equal to the liabilities of tho : two bankrupts in the Match quarter o£ I 1597. ! The road under Shakespoiue's Cliff just . now is most dangerous, owing to its narrownass and tho constant fall of stones 1 from the face of the cliff. Several narrow ! escapes from serious accident have ocr ourred to dnveis of vohiclos andothois j from this cause, but wo suppose nothing will ba done to protect tho travelling • public until a County councillor or ti Road ' Boaid magnate has been killed or maimed Mr G. Smith, the well-known artesian ■ well borer, is at present ongagedon Mr A. I D. Willis's proporty. After sinking tho . pipes 120 feet he came in contact with a , big piece of timber, which resisted tho j ten mg apparatus. A small flow of water ' was stiuck, which lisos about 10 feet. Mr • Smith has started on another pait of tho piopsrty, and is alieady down 150 feat with tho second bore. Ho expects to stiike a goo-J flo.v at v depth of 300 or 330 feet. [ At the Polico Commission at Dunedin ] Colonel Humo remarked that the Hon J. G. Ward never brought his influence to bear on the Department with a view of f gaming his ends. Sergeant McDonnell t gave it as his opinion that there should be i two classes in all grades of the force. Acts of bravery should not be rewarded by pro- \ motion, but by monoy payments. Persons . found on licensed promisoa during closed r hours without lawful excuse Bhould bo punished ; this was necessary to the sj,tis- ( factory working of licensing laws. ; Mr A. D. Thomson, Secretary to the ■ Cook's Gardens Board of Control, desires to acknowledge with thanks tho receipt of donations towards tho Licensed Victuallers' Handicap at tho forthcoming J (sports irom tho following mombers, of that ( 1 body :— Messin D. Sullivan, W. P. Stuart, ■ J. Mahonoy, J. Breiinan, P. Hartshorn, L. Hintze, .1. Cody, and Gibbons and i Hole, and Mrs Wholan. Messrs Sclanders , and Co. have also donated a splendid i travelling bag as a prize for one of the i events. A concert by the children of theWanga- • nui Board Schools, assisted by the Maoii i children of Putiki, is to be held in the Drill Hall on Thursday evening, the 14th of April. Tho pupils from each of the Board Schools will contribute two items, and one of the features of the evening's entertainment will be the action songs; 1 also tho poi dances by the native children. ' Tho Drill Ha.ll trustees have generously ' given tho building free for tho occasion. ' The concert is being arranged by Mr W. Pinches, who was deputed by tho sub- ! committee to so act, and everything points ■ to success. Au exhibition of gas appliances was opened to-day in tho premises at the corner of tho Avenue and Maria Placo, ' when numbers of the public took ndvau- ' tage of the invitation of the Gas Company ' to inspect samples of their large stock, 1 just landed, of Ghandeliers, hall lamps, 1 pendants, brackets, and incandescent lamp, gas stoves, grillers and boilois cornt bined, boiling plates and boiling rings ; s heating stoves, suitable for sitting rooms, ; bedrooms, offices, etc. ; Clarke's Syphon , Stove, requiring no flue; also a large variety of globes for ordinary and incandescent fittings. The premises will bo \ opened until 9 p,m, Mr George Baxter, late of Fordell, has I leased the Nowmarket Stables, Wariganui, i and is having them thoroughly overhauled and renovated. There are 15 roomy loose , boxes at tho disposal of town and country L customers and excellent paddocking, while the stands and feed are at merely nominal \ figures. One of the first requests for au- | commodationwas from the repreboutativo of Fitzgerald Bros,' Circus, whose modest demand was— could the proprietor put up 1 an elephant. The answer was that it de- > pended on tho size of tho animal, and its • avoirdupois being estimated, hkowise its 1 height, tho matter was satisfactorily ! arranged, so that it will be quartered there during the stay of the Circus in Wanganui.