THE ASHBUKTON GUARDIAN.

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DIARY .

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 8 days old shines till about 8 o'clock. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'olcck m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 iD tho morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rices about 9 p.m. and shineß till morning, The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and ahinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old risea about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.

The Ashburaton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1888. THE LINCOLN ELECTION.

The electors of Lincoln will evidently have no cause to complain of a dearth of candidates for the seat vacant by the resignation of Mr O'Callaghan, there being apparently a prospect of no less than four soliciting their suffrages. These are — Mr John Ollivier, Mr E. G. Wright, Mr A. Saundere and the Hon W. Eolleston. The first-named has already announced himself and the other three are spoken of by busy-tongued rumor with more or less probability. Each of them has his special recommen dations, each will consequently^ doubt less, have hearty supporters, and should they all come to the post a very exciting electoral race may certainly be looked for. Mr Ollivier has a long and honorable record m connection with the Provincial Government and subsequently m the offices of Provincial Auditor and of a Resident Magistracy and being v capital speaker, a genial and estimable man, and a" thorough-going Liberal should make an excellent representative. But Mr Wright, if he should' determine to enter the field, would, we should think, distance him m the race having an equally good record m all respects and having the advantage of previous experience m the House, besides possess ing special abilities m connection with rail ways and public works which render him an unusually desirable addition to the present House. But for that very rea son we should regret to see him m the field, because we have always regarded the possibility of his abilities being utilised m a different way — we mean upon the Board of Railway Commis sioners with much satisfaction, and his candidature for Lincoln would be equi valent to an announcement that his ap pointment to the Board is not to be looked for. Mr b'aunders again is a man of ability, though of a different order, his speciality being rather m the direction of hducation, and he would, doubtless, poll a good share of the votes, though, we imagine, his recent espousal of the State control of distilling- strong waters will be likely to set against him the entire temperance vote. Mr Rolleston's past services to the colony are undeniable^ and he is a man whose presence m the House is a distinct gain, but being him self a strong party man he is only sure of the support of that section of the electors who are believers m Major Atkinson and his policy. Should all four go to the poll we should fancy that Mr Ollivier would stand a good chance of success, as ho is, if we mistake not, the only Oppositionist, and the other three being all on the same side would necessarily split up the votes of the Ministerialist section, though it is hard to predict what is likely to happen when there are so many candidates, cave that it is nearly always safe to expect the unexpected.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I Among the new applications for patents is 1 ono for on invention for shifting the Beats of two-wheeled vehioleß. It is made by Mr William Hioks, of Ashburton.- In the Draughts Tournament, Brown, of Victoria, beat Boswell, of New Zealand. The former is now playing Gallagher, of Victoria, and the winner of the latter game will then play Patterson, of Viotoria, for the draught championship of Australia. A crushing of four tons of quartz from the mine of the West Tokatea Company, Coro mandel, haa yielded the magnificent return of 200oz, a result which briDgs into striking prominence the great richness of the Coro mandel reefs. Peru says that Chilli having S9ized the nitrate and guano beds, pledged as security for her European debts, and thuß deprived her of the means of repaying them, should also assume the obligations ; Chilli doesn't look at it m this light, although the oonten tion of Peru seem 3on the face cf it fair. Sunflowers are used m Wyoming Territory for fuel. The stalks, when dry, are as hard as maple wood, and make a hot fire, and the j eeedheads with the seed m are said to burn better than the best hard coal. An acre of sunflowers will furaish fuel for one stove for a year. The deaths of the Emperors William and Frederick have coat the Princes of Thurn and Taxis the enormous i-uui of 2,000,000 marks, because- as Feudal Lords of the Prussian Domain Krototzjn, they have to pay 1,000,000 marks on the decease of every King of Prussia. The construction of buildings for the first factory of the Japan Brick Company at Kami-Shimemura, Hanzagori, Snitama Pre feoture will be finished before the end of next month. The company proposes to produce brioks of foreign Btyle when the buildings are completed. The " New Zealand Times " has reason to believe that the mineral resouroes of New Zealand have been brought under the notice of French financiers to such good effeot that there are likely to be some substantial invest ments of Frenoh capital m this Colony at no distant date. A Darling Downs squatter gave his China man a holiday last week to go to Toowoomba and the Mongol was to have returned at six o'clook: About that hour the squatter re ceived the following telegram, which is worth giving literally .—" No olatohee tlain. Come home 'leven o'olokk. Pleas milkley clow, — Hop Lee." Chinaman have profited by the training they received as laborers to start a canning factory of their own m San Francisco; They oall themselves the Pacific Fruit Packing Co , and oocupy a rookery m Chinatown m whioh some twenty-five celestials find employment. Paoific coast dealers are greatly interested m knowing what beoomeß of all their produot. Six million dollars has been advanced by London capitalists to build railroads m I Honduras and elsewhere so as to conoentfate the fruit market at oertain shipping points, a Byndioata having been organised m New Orleans, representing 19,000,000d01s oapital, that will seek to control the entire outpot of Honduras, Polygamy is said to be on the deoline iv ■ Utah. The Government omoials are enforc ing the laws against Mormonism, and many of the older leaders have being and are being driven out of their territory, their plaoes being filled by a Bet of younger and more Americanised men. In a few more years polygamy will, it is asserted, be driven out of Utah. An English journal has the following:— " Strawberries, hitherto considered the most easily spoiled of all fruits, have acquired quite a new reputation. A quantity of them gathered on July 13th, and placed m store chambers refrigerated by the De la Veryne cold dry-air system, were found twelve days after to be fresh, firm, ani bright, and wera exhibited on July 24th at the show of the Royal Horticultural Sooiety. The following, from the " Australasian and South Amerioan" is significant of the view taken m the United States of recent tran sactions m Samoa. That journal nays:— " Germany has suooeeded m provoking some of the Samoans into open hostility by actß ( f aggression on the part of her subjeols, doubtl rh with a view of scouring a pretext for the annexation of the islands. The seoretary of the navy has ordered the man of war Nipsio to proceed from Callao, Peru, to Samoa to watch the progress of events m behalf of resident Americans." The correspondent of an Auokland paper says " those acquainted with the details of the silver find m the King country speak of it as likely to be as rich and as extensive as the Broken Hill field itself ; and certainly a piece of galena ore shown to me yesterday by Major Jackson, at Ohaupo, is as rioh m the preoioua metal as it is almost possible to be. The exaot looality is not openly spoken of, but it is not far from Te Kuiti, and lies between the Otorohanga and the Mokau distriots. The land is m process of going through the court;." I The •' Press " reports that a little girl three years old, the daughter of Mr Sandford, was on Tuesday injured by a game rooster. The bird, whioh is full grown and a half bred, peeked the child's face and eyes, and bruised her a great deal with its wings after it had knooked her down by flying at her. Medical advice was procured, and every attention given to the little girl, whoso sight ia not yet supposed to be affeoted, though the fowl's beak went dangerously near cutting out one of the pupils. The rooster has not until now given any indi cation that it possessed such a vicious dis position. The " Australasian and South American " to hand by last mail writes :— Foreigners will be astonished to learn that m spite of the fact that the State of Maine is the stronghold of extreme prohibition, the prohibitionist candidate for the Governor of the State reoently reoeived but 3000 votes, m a total vote of 14,000 m the State eleotion, The fact is that either party would like to get rid of the law whioh is increasing priva'e dram drinking, and the illicit sale of liquor at a frightful rate, but that " one Bide is afraid and the other doesn't like to." Meanwhile, prohibition, like another old man of the sea! is riding both parties to death. The seventh exhibition of the Waimate A. and P. Association held on Tuesday produced a larger number of entries than last year, and was on the whole very successful, and the weather being fine brought together a large attendance of visitors. The strongest department was that of light horses, whioh were well represented, the hacks, harness horses and hunters being numerous and good, among the latter being some first-class performers over timber; There was a fair show of draughts and a oapital lot of ponies. There were also some good sheep and pigs shown, and some excellent butter and poultry. A novel feature was a shearing ! competition, for whioh Messrs Kerr and Co. i offered a prize of £2, and the Association supplemented this amount with £1, for the best five Bhorn sheep. W. Lundon, H. Sanders, and W. Butoher were the com petitors. The sheep were full-woolled merinos carrying heavy fleeces. Sanders completed his task m 82mina 20secs, W, Lundon m 33mins, and W. Butoher m 34mins 58eos: The prize was awarded to Lundon for general good worki The competition was a dose one The Band of the Waimato Eifles was on the ground throughout the day, and discoursed some excellent muaio.

Tho Key P. M. Monro leotures at the Odd fellow's Hall this evening: The time for receiving entries for the Mel bourne Wool Show has been extended to Deoember 18th. Kesidents m the Borough whose ratea are still unpaid are warned by advertisement that legal proceedings will be taken after Thursday next. The scratching waa notified at 3.10 p:m. to-day of Nero for the Handicap Hurdle Raoo and Distriot Welter Handicap at the Ashburton Racing Club's Spring Meeting. In tha handioap for the' Ashburton Baoing Club's Spring Meeting, published last night, Robin Hood's handicap m tho trot was wrongly stated as' being 12ae03. It should have been 303CQS. As will be noticed from an advertisement m another column Mr EUton, the enterprising proprietor of the Rink, haß Beoured the Bervices of the Roeelle Bros, as a speoial attraction for race nights. The Mayor, Mr A. Harrißon, has reoeived an offer of a oouple of young blaok swans for liberation m the reservoir m the Domain. Mr Harrison has acoepted the offer, and the birds may be expeoted to arrive here m the oourse of a few days. At the sitting of the Ohriatohuroh Proß bytery the plans for a manse at Springburn, m the Methven distriot were laid on the table by the Rev Mr Finlayson, and leave was given to apply to the Property Board of the Ghuroh for permission to borrow part of the amount required to ereot the building. "Broadbrim " writes as follows m his New York letter :— lt is the custom here to give murderers that are hung a good set of! at the funeral; I recolleot the oase of a man, who murdered a policeman, bb desperate and cowardly a ruffian -aa ever stretched hemp. On one bright Sunday afternoon, he, having been hung on the preceding Friday, wbb followed to Calvary Cemetery by one hundred and twenty carriages and five or ais. hundred people on foot. Suoh exhibition a are terribly demoralazing, and with our yellowed-oovered literature, keep our prisons full all the time. The " South Oanterbnry Times " reports that on Monday evening a man named Whit tingham met with a serious aooident at Mr Page's farm, Raugitata Island. While he vraa assisting Mr Page to break m a young horse, 1 the animal rushed against the stookyard rail and broke it, and one end of the rail atruok Whittingham with great violence m the face. Several of his teeth were knocked out and he was rendered unoonsoious. Mr Page at onoa drove him down to Dr Hayes at Temuka, and he waa admitted to Dr Hayes' private hospital where he now lies. On Wednesday evening he was unconsoious, and as symptoms of concussion of the brain are present there are but slight hopes of hie reoovery. The "Rangitikei Advocate" says that a pretty and clever girl, who has just completed her Eohool course with credit, and by reason of rather Bpeoial talents had reoeived more attention and admiration than falls to the lot of moat girla, was asked the other day how she was enjoying her vocation, •' Oh, I'm enjoying it very much," Bhe answered brightly, "I'm doing the house-work now, and letting mother have a little irSSt." " Your mother is away on a vacation then ? " was the natural question. " Oh, no, she's at home, but I'm giving her a ohanoe to reßt m the morning, and to dress and sit out on the verandah when Bhe likes. I think it will do her good to have a little ohange." If there are many suoh girls up that way the Rangi tikei bachelors are to be congratulated, but they ought not to be bachelors long.

THE LONDON MURDERS.

MORE ATROCITIES THREATENED.

ARREST OF A SUSPECT.

(PKB PRESS ASSOO7ATION.) Madeid, November 12. Sir Charles WarreD's resignation was due to the attacks which had been made upon him by newspapers m consequence of the helplessness of the police with regard to the recent murders. He had also been officially censured for writing an article m "Murray's Magazine " de fending the Department. An open verdict was returned at the inquest on the last victim of the White chapel murders, The police and other people continue to receive letters signed " Jack, the Kipper," admitting the murders, and threatening more shortly, Mr Matthews, Home Fccretary, m reply to a question m the House of. Commons, reiterated the refusal .of a Government reward for the apprehen sion of the murderer. (Received November 15, 12.45 p.m.) London, Novpmhet 14 The last victim of the Whitechapel murders was a respectably-connecteJ woman, who had been m a gentleman's J 'service m the West End for some time. Bhe descended lower and lower m the 1 social scale until she became an outcast and drifted into the slums of the East End. The police have made what they consider an important arrest. The suspected person has the appearance of a well-dressed man about town, and is said to be identical with the man observed about tho scenes of the pre vious mnrders immediately preceding the foul deeds.

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

- Chribiohuhoh, November 14 The Bale to-day was *aa good as coald be expected so bood after the Motropolltin Show, It was held under very unfavorable circumstances a heavy north-west wind blowlDg, which poaalbly effected the attendance Butchers' commodities were In demand, principally owing to the lapoe of a week and their wants tended to harden. We qnote prime ox beef at 18s to 19a per lOOlbu, and beßt ohorn wether mutton at 2£i to 2£d. (Stoke OAriLE.— The general ran o' prices for cowb and helferß of varle; qaalltiea and conditions, of which only i few were offered, was from £2 3s 6d t< £4 12s6d. Steers: Yearlings, ±1 7s t< £2 2a 6d ; 2 yesr olda, £2 to £3, Fat Shbep. —Owing to the marke following bo soon upon the heels of th< Metropolitan Show there waa a verj mixed supply, combining some specially good lines of Show sheep, and a com paratively email entry of ordinary batchers' requirements. The sale opened with prloea firm at last quotations, but after a few lota had been disposed oi there was a deolded improvement In tha bidding, and from that out enhanced values were obtainad. Among the Mnea sold were some Show lots, for whloh there was a good demand One of these, a line of Hampshire Downe, two-tooth, well up to 951ba, was sold for 17a. Three pens, shapely 'well shorn oroaabreda, of good weight, were bought for 14s 6J to 15). Other butchers' aheep showed a rise of about Is per head, or an average of fully 25.l per lb for prime Hoea of ehoru M-ethera, and ewes other than maiden at about 2J. There were only a few odd lines of unahorn sheep, and those were Bold relatively oheapec than the shorn ones. Store Sheep. — The entry was very small, and the quality throughout was far from good, and m consequence there wae a general depression In the market. Lamba. — The aale of lambs was oonfined to a small entry of oroaßbreda, which aold at prices ranging from 6a 61 to 9s 6d. The quality was good, and competition fafrly briak. Oalvbs sold at prloea ranging from 33, bat the majority were Inferior and were sold cheap. PiQß— The entry waa the amalleat that has been oa the carda for many montha, and there were only two pens of four eaoh whloh oould be danced as porkers. These revised from £% to £1 St, or aa average of 3Jd per »t>,

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Mr D. Thorn is (:ato of Matson, Cox, and Co) reporta upon the live stock market for the Aehburtcn District for tho week ending November 13th as follows:— On Tuesday at the Aehburton Yards I held my usual weekly sa'e of sheep, cattle, *nd pigs. There was a total entry of 4707 sheep, 26 head cattle, and 11 pige. The attenda r :fte was not so large as might have been expected, and the bidding wai any thing but brisk throughout the sale, and Haveral liaeß of sheep were paesed. The following were the prides realised : -For fat oros:-bred shorn, 11s 3d ; do m the wool, 13s ; store c.ossbred hoggets, 12a ; m9iino wetherß, 6a lOd ; crossbred ewes and limb.", 12i to 13s 8d ; merino eweß and lamba, 9a to 9j 6d ; f *t lamts, 7a 6d, In catile : Pat cows, £4 10s. In pigs : Sows and pigs, £2 la to £3 2s 6d : stores, 19a6dt0£149 6d,

CRICKET

ASHBURTON V METHViSN.

A mitch was played yesteiday at Methren between a local eleven and a team from Ashbarton, which resulted In a win for the Ashburton Jflleven. The prlnoipal feature of tho raa'oh was Den ahlre'a eoore of 103 (not oat). He pUyed sterling orlcket on'y giving one chance after he had made 60 R, M. Baohanan also played a goonl gama for Aehburton patting together 45 la good style He and Denshire between them brought the score from 13 to 96 before they were separated. E and W. Chapman and Baker showed up well In the butting for Me hven, while Hands was the most suo- I oeaafal bowler. A mcst pleasant day waa spent, and It la to be hoped that it la the preoaiflor of many more. Ap pended are the scores : — MEXHVBN. Oompton, o Blake, b Oathbettaon ... 7 Aliogton, b Simpson 5 Baker, b Oathbertson... , 11 E P. Chapman, b Simpson 13 B >vryer, o Denshire b Simpson ... 2 W. P. Ohapman, not out ... .. 9 Rands, ran oat „, 1 Hatchins, bA. S. Baohanan ... 3 Grainger, o and bA. S. Buchanan ... 0 Barke, b A. 8. Baohanaa 1 Kemp, ran out , 1 Byea 5 Total 58 ASHBURTON. Hargreavos b Rand 6 Merewether, bComptpn 1 Slmpßon, 0 Bowyer, b Rands ... 4 Denshire, not out ... , 103 R. M. Buchanan, b Rgnds ... ... 45 A. S. Buohanau, b Alington ... 1 R. Oartie, OW. Chapman, b Oompton 6 Oatbbertson, b Oompton .„ ... 6 Mainwarlng, b Oompton 0 Drammond, b Oompton ... ... 6 Blake, OE. Ohapman, b Hutohinga 0 Byea 5 Widw  ... 3 Total 185

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(Per Pkebs Association.;

Auckland, November 14 The two year old filly Bastle, by Musket — Crinoline, reoßntly puroheaad by Ohaafe for 300 guineas, on behalf of an Australian iportaman, was shipped to Sydney to-day. Font racing ponies were alao seat. The Boot Manufacturers' Association have advised MoArthar and Go. to reoom mend their employee, Oullen, to pay the fiae Imposed upon him by the Union. Thlb Is In respect of the second dispute which has Arisen at this factory. Napier, November 14. An elderly seaman on board the Plako while standing on the deckhouse to day attending to a sail, was knocked down by a Ball and fell on tho deok. 1 hough the distance was only eight feet, he broke his neok and died almott Immediately. A nautical enquiry on the fire on board tha Langatone ia to. bo held to morrow bef re the Oolleotor of Oußtoms, The damaged oargo, which Inoludes probably over fifteen hundred ball ■ of wool, out of a total oargo of three thousand bales, m to bo sold by auotlon on Saturday. ThU will be the largest sale of wool ever held In the oolony. At the irqnest held on the man Hugh McJury, killed oa the railway Una at Tak»pau, a verdlot of aooldental death was retoraed, the jury saying no blame was attachable to anybody. Wellington, Novomber 14. la tbe Appeal Oonrt thla afternoon Mr Haegltt, continuing the argument In the Maori will case, orltlolsed Arohdeacon Williams' evidence as to the interview with Renata on Friday afternoon, April 12, m which ho said Renata In the presence of Baveral Maoris, pointing to Airinl, eald he made his will m favor of her. Qaoting the evidence of Maori witnesses, who were present, counsel argued their testimony clearly ahowed Renata'a gestures and words were de nunolatory of Airlnl, whom be said he disinherited on account of her marrying a Pakeha. Mr Haggltt submitted that without imputing falsehood to the Arch, deacon he believed the evidence of the witnesses was mistaken, unconsciously colored, and mixed, throngh listening to previous conversations with Airinl and misinterpreting the words and gestures of Renata as being m favor of Mrs Donnelly. That Brongbton and not Airlnl was recognised by Renata as his heir was evident, as just before he died the testator recommended his people to pro tect Broughton, not noticing Airlnl, who was present. The Oonrt adjourned until the next day. The plant for the eleotrlo lighting of the olty will shortly arrive here. Two motors and dynamoa are to be erected. Each dynamo Is estimated to be capable of developing eofficlent electricity to supply from 1000 to 1200 lamps of 130 candle power, whereas only about 600 lamps are provided for In the present ■oheme. Tneße aie proposed to be placed about equi-diotant throughout the olty, but Mr Oadarholm, agent for the Gulcher Eleotrlo Lighting Company is ef opinion that It would be advisable lo make an alteration m the main streets by using a less number of lamps of great Illuminating power. All the wires are to be carried overhead and will be suspended from oil Insulators, similar m appearance to the insulators attached to the ordinary tele graph lines, but containing reservoirs of oil, whioh ensures porfeot insulation and also wards off spiders, which might other wise spin their webs ou the lines m sheltered places, Mr G. E. Barton of Wellington has been appointed a Native Land Court Judge. He will shortly proceed to the district north of Auckland. Dwnbdin, November 14. A. Barr, late Chief Postmaster, was presented with a servloe of plate and illuminated address by his fellow em ployees on retiring on a pension. At the annnal meeting of the National [nsuranoe Company the report, reoom nendlng » dividend of 10 per cent, waa adopted. Messrs R. Glendlning, B. Hal enstein, and J. Kempthorne were re ileoted Dlreotorsi Some discussion took ilace as to the desirability of capitalising 's 6d per share of the oapltal; but It was eaolved to leave the matte? to the dii retion of the Directors. I

THE DROUGHT IN NEW SOUTH WALES

(PBR PSKSB ASSOCIATION.) Sydney. November 14, All the western districts are suffering terribly from drought, and bush fires are raging m every direction. The Goulbourn district is threatened with water famine. Bush fires m the neighborhood of Dubbo and Gilgandra have assumed immense proportions. The country is swept by flames for miles. Coupled with the drought the fires are causiug great distress and consternation throughout the country. The property of farmers and squatters m almost all the inland districts is burnt up, whilst a water famine already prevails m some districts and is threatened m other parts of the interior. Thousands of sheep and cattle are dying, and stock routes m various directions are absolu tely strewn with decaying carcases of sheep which are being " travelled " m search of feed. In many districts owners are glad to give away portions of their flocks, m the hope of preserv ing a little feed for the remainder. Unless rain falls very soon general and widespread disaster must overtake the colony. Some of the more remote suburbs of Sydney are participating m the water famine.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(PHR PBES3 ASflOOlAriOir )

SAMOA.

London, November 12 to 14. The "Daily News" condemns the action of the Germans m Samoa.

DEATH OF A JUDGE.

Sir Richard Baggallay, formerly Lord Justice of the Court of Appeal, is dead.

THE WHEEL TAX

Mr Goschen denies that Government have any intention of abandoning the wheel tax.

THE COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.

The captain and twelve of the crew

of the Ruger, sunk by collision m the Channel, were drowned.

SENTENCE ON AN M.P.

Mr Jeremiah D. Sheehan, M.P. for Kerry, has been sentenced to a month's imprisonment for abusing the police.

RABBIT DISEASE.

Sir Sal uSamuel has invited Mr Axe, veterinary professor, to report on the disease which is decimating rabbits m Cheshire.

IMPORTANT TO COMPANY PROMOTERS.

In the Court of Chancery Sir Ed ward E. Kaye has decided that Direc tors paying brokerage for floating companies are personally liable.

THE OATHS BILL.

In the House of Lords the Oaths Bill was read a second time. The Bishop of Carlisle supported the motion and Lord Salisbury spoke m opposi tion to the measure.

THE POPE

The Roman Catholic bishops of England have expressed to the Pope the indignation they feel at the Italian penal laws directed against the clergy, and advocate the acknowledgment of the Pope's temporal power.

THE ENGLISH NAVY.

Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated m the House of Commons they did not propose to ask for additional sums for the Navy this year, but would make a fresh (and bolder start when the Estimates were brought down.

VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE.

Sir F. D. Bell and Sir S. Samuel, who were to meet Sir C. Tupper to-day to discuss the question of the Pacific Mail Service from Vancouver to the colonies, have decided to wait the de cision of their, repective Ministers on the whole question of the Pacific* mails before taking any steps m the matter.

ISHAK KHAN.

Gabul, November 13. Ishak Khan has re-entered Turkes tan, and is reported to be gaining adherents daily.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Paris, November 14, In the Chamber of Deputies M. Goblet expressed the opinion that the present situation renders extra vigilance necessary on the part of France, though she was strong enough not to fear provocation.

AUSTRALIAN.

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VICTORIA.

Mei.rournb, November 14. The Butler stamp frauds amount to close on The Intercolonial Freetrade Con ference commenced sitting to-day. Setb, an Englishman, defeated Jack Hall last night for the Light Weight Championship of Australia. A heavy gale was experienced m the city yesterday, and the eastern end of the Armament Court at the Exhibition was blown m, but no serious damage resulted. Mrs Doyle, who murdejed her two children and then cut her own throat, is not dead, as at first reported, and it is expected that she will recover. At the Centennial Rifle Meeting yesterday the only New Zealand prize taker was Captain Flyger, of Wanganui. Winter, the winner of the Ladies' Bracelet, scored 23.

QUEENSLAND

Brisbane, November 14. Captain Strachan has left the Gulf of Carpentaria on another expedition to New Guinea.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, November 14. The Legislative Assembly have passed the Chinese BilL During the debate one of the members said he objected to be coerced by the Queens land Premier, who had objected to certain parts of the Bill. He added that no doubt Sir Thomas Mcllwraith had caused the death of the late. Gover nor, Sir Anthony Musgrave,and he was now bullying Lord JSnutsford over the a PPointm,eqi; 0 ( a new governor, :

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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RESIGNED.

London, November 14. Mr G. Kynoch M.P. tor Aston- Manor has announced that hs intends resigning.

MR REDMOND.

Mr W. Redmond was released from gaol on account of precarious health.

LORD ONSLOW.

Lord Onslow, Governor-elect of New Zealand, sails via Victoria on February 2tst. ■ •

TALLOW.

Tallow is advancing m price owing to a French syndicate arranging to buy up the available stock.

THE KAIKOURA.

London, November 12. R.M.S. Kailcoura arrived at Plymouth to-day all well The frozen meat is re ported m good condition.

PARNELL COMMISSION.

j THREATENING LETTERS. STARTLING EVIDENCE BY EX MOONLIGHTERS. (PEE PBEB3 18S00IATI0N.) London, November 13. Sir Jas. Hannen, President ot the " Times " Commission, has received menacing letters. Sir Chas. Russell states that several such letters have been sent to him since the proceedings I of the Commission opened. Two witnesses, ex-moonlighters and members of the Land and National Leagues swore to-day that when they joined the organisations the perpetra tion of outrages was discussed, and plans laid for shooting landlords. They also stated that sheep, the property of farmers obnoxious to them, had been destroyed, and that they were quite ready to commit murder if so ordered. Upon Sir Charles Russell attempting to show that witnesses were Fenians, they declared that Leaguers and Fenians were identical. One of these witnesses swore that the secretary of one ot the societies compelled him to swear allegiance to the Irish Republic.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY. (Before Mr 0. A. Wray, R.M.) MAIKTRMANCS. .'.''.' J John Lethaby appeared In answer to • summons to show cajse why he should not attribute to the malntenanoa of his son In Baroium. Mr Outhbertson for de fendant—The case had been partly heard at a previous Court day. On that occasion the defendant a wore that he waa not tha father af the bey, and that the mother was not hla wife. An adjourn* ment had been granted In order to procure farther evidence. Sergeant Felton now stated that he had a quantity of Informa tion regarding the matter, bat owing to the heavy expense that would be entailed on defendant he bad not brought any witnesses. If, however, defendant would not consent to any order being made the police would have to apply for a farther adjournment to secure the attendance of witneasea. The mother of the boy stated that she was married to. Lethaby la England and that the .boy wan born m wedlock m Inveroarglll. The Invercargill Registrar had informed the police that Lethaby had signed the book and dei soribed the boy as hla own, when register- Ing the birth. Furthermore a witness coold be obtained who could testify re* gardlng the marriage m England. These witnesses h,ad not been brought beoause an expense of Dome £20 would be entailed. If after hearing what evldenoa was forth coming the defendant would not consent to an order the police would have to apply for an adjournment for a fortnight.—. Defendant would not consent to an.. order and the Magistrate granted the adjourn ment asked for by the police . AN IMPOUNDING CASE. Spencer Oompton, a lad, was charged on the Information of j. O. Bell with having Illegally impounded one cow on November 1. Mr ParneU for complainant, Mr Crisp for defendant. Mr Purnell stated that the Information was laid under instructions from the Hampstead Town Board. He opened the case at length, arguing that cattle c.uuld not be Impounded off roads wUhoat the consent of the local authority. J. 0. Bell, clerk of the Hamp stead Town Board, lived a* Trevor ton. He owned a cow. On the bight of Ootober 31 saw his cow In his yard. Next morning the oo w was tn the Ashburton pound. The gate of his yard had been opened. Saw the defendant, who was the son of the poundkeeper. Defendant admitted impounding the oow and said he had got it In the middle of Trevorton. Defendant did not make the entry m the poundbook till witness released the cow. In reply to wltnesß the defendant said that his father had told him to Impound from Hampstead. Witness just then saw the boy's father and was proceeding to detail a conversation with him, when Mr Orlsp objected to the evidence— Witness con tinued that Oompton senior had been formerly ranger m the Hampstead district but his appointment had been revoked. The only person authorised to Impound m that district was B. Garter who waa paid a salary for doing that work. Witness bad laid the information at the instanoe of the Town Board, Before witntt* had been Instructed to proceed for the Board he had written to W. B, Oompton informing him that he (witness) was going to prooeed against him for illegal impounding.— This was plaintiff's case.— Mr Orlop opened that for the defence. He argued that the defendant's authority to impound was - conveyed by section 104 of the Pabllo Works A ot. Mr Purnell bad previously argued that this section had been repealed by Implication, but Mr Orlsp*ubmltted that it was not so If the Legislature had Intended when passing the Impounding; Aot, that seotion .104 of the Public Wocks Act be repealed, it would have been, ex plicitly stated. The poundkeeper also had permission from owners of adjioent pro* pertfea to impound. He called W. B; Oompton who said he had been requested to impound oattle In Hampstead by owners of land m that; district. He gave the names. — Mr ParneU oroisexamined the witness to show that all theie land owners lived at a considerable distariee from tha street on which the oow was Impounded. —The Magistrate said that at the matter was one of considerable Importance, ho would like to look through the Acts care fully before giving his deohion. The oiaa would stand over for a fortnight. civil casks. H. Zinder v P. Madden, claim £18 13s lOd. Judgment far plaintiff by default*. . Judgment for plaintiff, by default. R. MoOallum v R. Mlllin, claim £3 1*. n.?** r! °k GM 22 * P « te * Grace, claim £14 5j 7d. Mr Crisp for plalntfff, Mr Purnell far defendant. After a lengthy hea-lng, judgment was given for defendant with oouta £2 11s. Tl»e Qoqtt then, ro«e v

THE ASHBtJBION GUARDIAN, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15, 1888



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Public Notices ' The Asbburtofl Drug Co. Limited TMPORTERS of EDplisb, American, _|_ and Continental Medicines, and Druggists Goods, InriU "Rubber and Steam Throat Bpmyp, Infants Food Warmers and all Nnraery requirements, Enemas, Trasses, Elastic. Ktocbingß, Anklets and Knee Caps,- Corsets (supporting abdominal) and Baits, Vacciua ion Shields, E ectric Teething Necklaces, Inv.ili Is Feeding Cups, Fpoons, and Bed Slippers, Air Bcdt» and Cushions m various shapes, Sponges and Sponge Bags. Natural Mineral Waers. Vic'-.y, Carls- bad, Hnnyadi, Escnlap, and Fried riohshall Mediums for Hcree-, Cattle, and Domoßtio Anirn il . Balls and Drenches administered when required. Braja Enemas, Breast Pomps, Galvanio Batteiies, and many other articles and Instruments Surgical and Veterinary Surgical wi'lingly lent to customers gratis EVERY ARTICLE OF THE BEST AND AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICED J. M, CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Manager. Frozen Meat WE are prepared to make LIBERAL ADVANCES on Frozen Meat placed m our hands for Bale m the Home Markets. Mefsrs Mn.Es Bros., etc,, our London Agents, give epocial attention to this business, and have been successful m obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANCES, PJRCMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moujent that Stock aTe delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway trucks to our order we undertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc., thus relieving shippers of all trouble and losb of time. MILES & CO., Chrietchuroh. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, Ashbarton and Raktla* Wool f Wool Wool BEABON~IBBB-89. Tk/T ILBS AND 0 0. Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensuir CLIP OP WOOL, Plaoed m their hands for Sale here or Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDON No Commission charged on Advanc\i and no Commission charged for offerii Wool here unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Salee will be held during the. Season at Mr Gen. Jameson's commodiou and convenient Stores, West Street, J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ajßhburton and Bakaia. Friedlander Bros. Friedlander Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Section 830, Cox Street Section 437, with good 6-roomed House and on'-boase tber6on ; good garden. Terms liberal. Skin Sales, WE HOLD tfOBTNIGHTLY SALES or SKINS THROUGHOUT THE (JEASON. Wool Wool Wool Season, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING OLlt' OF WOOL Placed In oar hands for sale. Oar Premises being well lighted afford special advantages for displaying WOOL. No Commission charged on advances and no Commission charged for offering WOOL unless a sale is effected, WOOL PA3KB AT LOWEST CURRENT RATEB. FRIEDLANDER BROS., |PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auctioneer. SALES OF HOUSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, & FURNIIURE 05 SATURDAYS. STOCK SALES ON TUESDAYS. RAKAIA MONTHLY SALE-^Fir Thursday of the Month FiHEDLAtfDER BB0&, £3TBB WILLIAMS,