DIARY .

~~~~" " Moon's Sun Sun Moon Moon age at April. Rises. Sets. Rieoa Bets, noonday a.m. p.m. 9 Monday .. 6.29 6.35 3.49 5.7 27 10 Tuesday .. 6.30 6;34 4.49 6.33 28 11 Wednesday.. 6.31 5.32 5.49 5.57 29 12 Thursday .. 6.32 5.31 6.46 6.22 0 13 Friday.. .. 6.33 5.29 7.45 C.49 1 14 Saturday ... 6.34 5.27 8.45 7.17 2 15 Sunday .. 6.35 5.26 9.41 7-61 3

Moonlight Evenings.

The Moon at 3 days old [shineß till about 8 o'clock. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'clook. The Moon at 8 days old shineg till nearly o'clock in the morning. Tbe Moon at 12 days old shineß from sundown ill about 4 in tbe morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and sbinea all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning, The Moon at 21 daya old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. Tbe Moon at 24 daya old rises about 2 a.m. and shines till morning The Moon at 27 daya old rises about 4 a.m. andphines till su^._ w .

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1888. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The " Timaru Evening Mail" says that it has learned on the best authority that Mr Rolleaton is to be raised to the Upper House. The Duobesa of Hamilton has opened a Bhop at Ipswioh for the sale of butter, and is orowded with orders at 1b 7d per lb. It is reported that a prospecting party from Waitara, who have been in the country near the head waters of the Wanganui have found copper ore, but nothing definite is known, Six species of North American birds have become extinct in the last ten years, and it is believed that the pesky little English Bparrow has had a great deal to do with it. The sum of 8000dol has been raised to enable Dr Peters to continue the work of a thorough exploration of the site of ancient Babylon. Important revelations are con fidently expected from this work. A Kuosian claims to have found a new sub- Btitute for indiarubber. It is stongly suspected that, while travelling in England recently, he " tackled " a ham sandwich at a railway restaurant. Mr W. P. Moat, M.H.R., who has been ill for a month from the effects of a sunstroke suffered by him while working at his place at MahuraDgi, is about again, having almost entirely recovered. Lord Salisbury said last November, " The state of English agriculture is simply deplor able. It is impossible to exaggerate the evils and sufferings which have been caused by the sudden revolution of which, in the last few years, we have been the witnesses." A vory deaf man has a charming wife and a oross dog. One morning a friend met him and said " Good morning, Mr Blank. Your wife made a vory pleasant call on us last evening." " I'm very sorry," was the start ling answer of the deaf citizen. " I'll see that it doesn't ocour again, I'm going to chain her up after this." More misfortunes for Mr Froude | Mr 0. S. Salmon, an authority on West Indian subjects, haß written a book for the Oobden Club eerioß of publications, which, it iB said, will be a complete refutation of many, if not all* the statements set forth by the " great" historian in his last effort of imagination "The English in the West ladies." Maggie Hazelton, of Trenton, N.J., a twenty-sig-year-old maiden, is said to bo the heaviest girl in the world. She weighs 967 pounds, and is five feet four and three rfourths inches high. Her waist measures ninety-eight inches, her buat 116 inches, and her arm thirtyreighfc inches. She is said to have a very small appetite, A very pretty^ addition to the rencrtoivo of | dance musio will be found in the " White Wings " valse, just published by Messrs Begg and Co., of Dunedin. It is from the pen of Miss Annette Wilson, and introduces the airs of the following popular songs, viz. :—" White Wings," " Pretty White Lilies," and " The Ship that Never Returned." It is embellished with a very attractive frontispiece. Manganese ore of marketable quality and in payable quantity has been discovered within a couple of miles of Taiori Mouth. Professor Ulrioh has examined the ore and the locality of its disposal, and speaks very hopefully of the prospect of working it profitably. It is contemplated to form a oraal} looal company, and send a trial shipment Home. According to the Wellington correspondent of the "Dunedin Star," exolusive of the savings sought to be effected by the reduction of school age and the abolition of Land Boards, both of which proposals tho House last year disapproved, it is claimed that min isters will be able to show greater savings in the administrative cost of the country than they promised when taking office. We learn from the " Post" that the "Saurian Monßter" whjoh was tho cause of great exoitement in Auckland last year and which is now on exhibition in Wellington ro sembles the seal family in a general way, but haa yet some features of dissimilarity, which make its classification difficult. It is about 12ft in length, measuring from tip to tip, and is covered with light brown fur, The " Wellington Post " is informed that a private letter received by tho last mail from* a gentleman in London, who is likely to bo well informed on the subject, says it is coneidered probable in railway ciroles there that Mr H. T. Smith, who was seorotary to the late Mr Griersoc, general manager of the Great Western Railway, will receive tho appoint ment of Chief Commissioner of New Zealand Railways. The writer adds that Mr Smith would be an excellent man for the position. .

An entertainment, under the auspices 0' the Good Templar Lodges, will be held in th e .Oddfellowß' Hall to-morrow evening. A meeting of persons interested in the formation of a Coursing Olub will be held at Mr W. Zander's rooms to-morrow afternoon ( at half-past three o'clock. I ( Member3 of the Ashburton Football Olub' are reminded that the first praotioe matoh of the season will be held on the Domain ground to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Sides will be ohosen by the Captain and Yioe-Oaptain. On Tuesday evening Mr Andrew Gunder son's house at Alford Forest was destroyed by fire. The insurance amounted to £50, but the loss is greatly in excess of that. All the contents were destroyed, including a few pounds in cash and notes. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr Gunderson, who left the house about twenty minutes previously, states that there was a small fire on, but he carefully covored it up with ashes, and he declares it impossible for the misohief to have started from that source. There was a large assembly at the Salvation Army Barraoks last evening, the particular attraction being a " musical battle." Several visitors from Inveroargill and other parts of the colony were present, and the various pieoes rendered were given in excellent Btyle. The Army, Bhouldthey continue to give theße oonoertß gratuitously, should be well patron ised during the winter months. Stone's " Otago and Southland Directory for 1888 " muoh more than keeps up the deservedly high reputation established by previous issues of that exceedingly ussful publication. In addition to being a most oomplete direotory for the Southern Provinces and its several cities and towns, there is an immense amount of information useful to residents in every part of the colony. The area of all the paßtural holdings, their rentals, and dates of the expiry of the leases are stated ; a oomplete index of Municipalities is given; judicial, eduuational, and ecclesiastical directories; a direotory of societies, a post and telegraph direotory ; a oalendar with reminders of dates of all publio f unotions, etc, and a digest of all Act a of Parliament bearing upon the ordinary avooations of life. Besides thiß are many tables of statistics which will be exceedingly useful, in the compilation of whioh Mr Stone has had the valuable assist anoe of Mr Hayter, the well-known Viotorian Statist. Mr Stone has himself had great ! experience in work of this kind, having been at one time connected with the publication of the " London Direotory," and the volume before us is sufficient evidenoe of the great skill' and paiqs whioh he has brought to his task. We understand that tbe firm have it : in contemplation to undertake a similar direotory for Canterbury, should sufficient : enoouragement be reoeived. The printing and binding has been admirably carried out at the offioe of the " Dunedin Evening Star." Mr Stone has kindly donated a copy of the t work to the Ashburton Publio Library, and r has been courteous enough also to forward a , copy to the office of this paper, for whioh he has our thanks. The directory oan be obtained * of Mr H. M. Jones, stationer, the iprioe (12s 3 6d per copy) being exceedingly reasonable. Aooording to the " Tagblatt" of Vienna, 1 the Marquis of Salisbury has distinctly stated * to some of the foreign ambassadors accredited 1 to the Court of St. Jamea' that the adhesion of Crreat Britain to the triple alliance of Ger -3 many, Austria-Hungary, and Italy is only a 3 provisional one and contingent upon certain j eventualities, one of these being any action on the part of Russia which should menace the integrity of the Turkish empire. ' At tbe inqueßt on the body of tbe man Drayton, who poisoned himself at Waimate on Wednesday, the evidence went to show that deceased had bought a two-ounce bottle of ohlorodyne. His wife shortly afterwards \u25a0 smelt the drug, and seeing the empty bottle, I sent her son to Dr Nicholls, and told him to , ask if deceased had taken the contents of the ' bottle, would it do him any injury. The doctor replied, " Yes, it was enough to kill an * elephant," The boy asked the doctor to go to the house, but he did not go for some two , hours, and after he had been sent for three t times. On the first ocoasion the dootor ordered an emetic of mustard and water, but this had no effect, and the next time the boy s came the dootor gave [him a powder. Dr - Nicholls stated that be had not been requested ) to go and see the deceased, and furthermore ) that he had to attend to some other patients. r A verdict ;in accordance K with the facts was returned, and the jury added a rider that in . their opinion Dr Nioholla was deserving of 1 the gravest censure in negleoting to proceed \ at once to the deceased, when he beoame ; aware that the latter had taken ohlorodyne. i i )

IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRA TION RETURNS

The immigration and emigration statis tics for March show the number of persons who arrived in the colony in that month to be 917, while 2437 took their departure. Of the latter number 1048 went to Victoria Following aro the returns. v * • , Depar ts rom Arrivals. luraai United Kingdom ... 203 3t9 Queensland \u0084, ... 1 17 New South Walea ... 331 854 Viotoria "... ... 291 1048 TaßmaDia \u0084, ... 40 49 Other pluccs , 61 120 Totals 917 2437 Riftaoll — 2 Kaipara — 6 Auckland ... ... 381 740 Gisborne 2 — New Ply month ,. f — 109 Wellington ... .„ 188 §43 Napier 2 7 Qreymouth 3 8 Lyttelton 8 100 Dunedin 1 (J Inyercargi'l 332 1089 Timaru ... ... — 16 Oamaru .'., ... — 2 Totals 9)7 2437 Eleven Chinese arrived and twenty. three departed,

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Coru Exchange report for the week ending Friday, April 13th, IdBB :— A Btoady business has been got through. The Lon.lcn markets do not induce ah'puientß, and with theßoarolty of freight the greater bulk of wheat coining forward ia going in'o store, largely on growers' account, Sapka are still aoarce. which no doubt io the chief otuso of eo few oatß offering, bnt aa shipments are expected at an early data we do not expect "any fur ther rise. WHBAr. — Prlmo Tasoan ia being plaoed at 2* B%\ to 2a 9d. and Pearl and Hnn ter'a at 2i 7d to 2a 8d ; second quality la rather dull at 2a 6d to 2s 7d- Obloken wheat ia more plentifal at 2i 2a to 2i 3d. Oats are offering very elow, and prioea are firmsr than last weak, la Gd being eueily obtainable for milling, and la 7£i to la 8d for short feed, and la 7d tor inferior kinds. Barley.— The touo of tha market still keepn up, and last week's quotations of 4a 2d to 4s 41 are firmly maintained ; BQeond quality, howevor, ia not sought afttr bo freely, and 3a 9J to 4j fa not so easily obtained. Beans.— 2a Gd to 2a 7d for good dry simples. Peas,— 2s 3d to 2a 4.i for foed, and 2a 6d to 2a 9d for Prussian Bluea. Grass Sjsrd.—No bualneaa hasyot been done. Machine dreaaed la being qnoted at 2» Pd, and farmers* paroe's are diffioult to quit at 2?. Cocksfoot is quiet at 3 i to 3H, and inferior aorta range from 2d to 2td. Potatoes.— Several linea have beensolrt at 23 1 to 25j, forward delivery, say May. Growers, however, want an advauce on these values at ooautry etationa. Dairy Produos. — We have no Improve ment tq pote la either butter or cheese, valaes being on tt^ Ipye! of last week. The above prioea are those gajd io far mers, and for delivery f.o.b. llytteUon, saokdextr*. ' ' j

NEW PARLIAMENTARY PRO CEDURE.

The Dunedln "Star" e&ya :— The Government proposals regarding the pro cedure in the House will be : The House I to sit for Government business three daya a week at tea in the morning, rising at ten at night : the fourth eifctlDg day to be giveu ap to private members. Oa th : B day the House will sit m kte as it likes The prenent ruie prohibiting any new baaineßß after 12.30 will be abolished. Mondays and Saturdays will be devoted to Committee work, ii pUce of Select Committees from either House. Toey propose to appoint Joint Committees, whose dnty will ba tally to consider the principlo and effect of » Bill submitted, and whose report will in the nnj rlty of oas9S determine the fate of the measure. A noceßsarjr reform wi!l be ia the dlreotion of reßtriobtng > the rlghta of members to move fie adjournment of the House, a privilege which was ehimefully abasad during the reoent session. 1 5 fs jleo pro po ed to limit the duration of apeeohea, the Speaker to have the right to Btop any member becoming (oo verbose. • An im portant alteration aUo will b* proposed la regard to questions. Bjth question and reply are to be prln'ei and oiroohted on the Honse meeting.

PRESENTATION.

Mr John Alison, of Ashburton, who for the last three years has been leader of the class in connection with the Wesleyan Church, Tinwald, and who haa teen ap. pointed Home Missionary at Methven, was entertained on Monday night by the members of that class, and presented with twelve volumes of Dr Eilicolt'a commentary on the New Testament. " The Footsteps of St. Paul," and the following address : — *• When we, the members of your class, heard of your determination to accept the call which we behove God haa given you, to go and work in Hie vinoyurd at .Methven, we were exceeding sorrowful ; but believing this oall to be a Divine one, we have no right, as Christians, to mur mur at the way God is leading you. We feel sure that with all your time and talents devoted to the cause of God, in this larger sphere of labor, the great j and glorious work you have undertaken, to try and win sou\s for the Master's kingdom, that God will honor your faith, and make you even more useful in His service there than you have been here, although much sucotß3 Bha attended your efforts amongst us, for whioh we are deeply grateful. The prayers and sympathies of this class will ever go with you, arid we assure you that we shall always hold you in loving remembrance as the devoted ser vant of God who, for three years and more, with much eelf-denial, forbearance, antf love, has presided over our meetings, aod with cheering words and loving counesl, tried to help us heavenward, we can never forget your labor of love amongat us, and shall always pray that God's richest blessing may attend your labors. We ask your aooepfcance of 12 volumes of Dr Ellioott's commentary on the New Testament, and "The Footsteps of 8t Paul," as a small token of the love and esteem in which you are held by us, and trust that you may find them of use in the work you have undertaken of preaching the Goapel. Let the remembrance of the persecu tions, dangers, difficulties, and trials that that great missionary St. Paul had to endure, comfort and cheer you, but do not be content to follow in the footsteps of even St. Paul, noblo and great as he was, but stcivo to follow in the Divine footsteps of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and when you shall dave finished tha work which Ho has given you to do down hero, mny you hear Him say, " Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into tbo-joyof thy Lord. —Wo pray that we may each prove faithful unto death, and at last meet where' friends never part, but where we shall all join in Binging the song of the Redeemed. Again wishing you God speed in your undertaking, with prayers that God's blessing may be upon you and yourß, and that every success may attend your labors We beg to Bubsoribe ourselves. Signed by,— fc"v Members of the class." A^ter short addresses by the Revs Buttle, Burrows, and Messrs Caygill and Hawkins, the meeting closed. There wi'l be a social gathering of the frlenda of fifr and Mrs Alison In »Siundera' Baildlng this evening to bid them farewell as Me Alison 1b leaving for Methven, where he goes aa H me Missionary in connection with the Wealeyan Methodist Church.

THE MARKETS

(per press association.) London, April 11. At the wool sales to-day 13,000 bales were sold. London, April 12. There is a general decline in colonial stocks. New Zealand Fours, ;£ioi. Five per Cents, and Consols un changed. Wheat is quiet. Prices are steady at last quotations. Leather has advanced a half-penny. Sydney, April 12 New Zealand potatoes, 60s to 655 ; Warnambool potatoes, to 555; onions, 70s ; feed oats, as 3d to 2s 4d ; seed oms, 23 to 2s 3d; bran, 8d to B}£d ; pollard, o^d j Cape barley, 3s ; English barley, 4s; butter is steady at 8d to rod ; cheese, 3d to 4d (loaf size sdj; bacon, od too^d; hams, is to is o^d; maize, new crop, 2s sd to 2s 6d ; fowls' wheat, 2s 7d to 2s 9d. There is great activity in the coal trade with San Francisco, and vessels are arriving daily to load for there. At the auction sales to-day Kauri flooring brought 18s, hewn logs gs, flitches 12s 3d. . Hobart, April 12. breadstuff's are easier. Good wheat, 3s 5d ; medium, 3s ; flour, roller made, £Z 15s j oats, as 1 id; barley, rnalting, 5s 2d ; maize is quiet j bran, Itd \ sugars, £zi. Adelaide, April 12 Nothing is doing in breadstuff's. Prices are unchanged since last quota tions. Brisbane, April 12 New Zealand cheese, factory made, 7d to ?j4d ; some prime lots recently forced on the market were sold at a heavy loss. New Zealand bacon, lod.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

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Auckland, April 12. The quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day. It was decided to make a representation to tha Government to give effect to cuoh legis lation a3 would remove the present anomalies existing in the Bankruptcy laws. Some diecuaalon ensued aa to the advisability of sending delegates from thb Chamber to inspect the proposed routes for the main trunk railway as suggested by Me MUohelaon, but the matter was daforred. A atrike has occurred between 'ho tailorc and their employees. The latter claim 10.1 per hour aa the rate of pay, but the masters only offer Bd, owing to the bad times. Proceedings are being talren by the Law Society to hava the name of Wm Rigby, Solicitor, formerly practising in Auoklaud, struck off the roll, and at the Supreme Court yesterday Mr Batton, on behalf of i bat Society, asked his Honor Mr Justice Gillies for direction as to service or a notice, as Rigby had left the colony. He pointed ont that the oode of rules was uefeotive, as no directions were glveo, and his Honor promised to bring the matter before the O jurt of Appeal. New Plymouth, April 12 Wm. Northoroft, an old settler of nearly forty years standing;, died last night* aged elghty-ona. He was formerly Provincial Seoretary, and for many yeirs Secretary to the Education Board. | Wellington, April 12, A man named Edmund Cording was found drowned In a reservoir ec Feather etoa this morning. His olothes were placed on the edge of the water. It la a supposed case of suicide. Thia afternoon the Colonial Seoretary signed a warrant for the removal of the prisoner Dunkin, sentenced this morniog to eeven yearß* p&nal servitude for arson, from Wellington gaol to Lyttelton gaol. It was feared that if he were allowed to remain in Wellington gaol the feeling against him by his fellow prisoners, on account of his having tnrned ' approver, would be bo strong that his life would be endangered. Dtjnedin, April 12. At the Harbor Board meeting to-day, on the motion of Mr Mnckerras, it was agreed that the question of ways and means be oonaidered at a speoial meeting on Thursday next, when the mover said he would be prepared to submit a aoheme • of reductions that could be oarrled out i without oauaing hardahip. It was re marked that the position of the Board i required the gravest consideration of i every member.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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LORD SALISBURY'S SPEECH.

London, April 11

In his speech at Carnarvon the Marquis of Salisbury attributed much of the success of his Government to the brilliant policy of Mr Gpschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer. He stated that the only hope for Ireland was to encourage industries there, and inculcate the hopelessness of any poli tical change taking place in the Govern ment of that country.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.

The country members in the House of Commons have resolved to support the Local Government Bill. The Temperance members are opposed to the licensing clauses in the Bill. The Liberals propose to move several amendments when the measure is under discussion.

GENERAL BOULANGER.

Paris, April 11,

General Boulanger's election for Dordogne was mainly due to the efforts of the Bonapartists.

WITHDRAWN.

Constantinople, April 11. The Turkish military cordon on the Roumelian frontier has been withdrawn. It is asserted by the Turkish authorities that the step was taken as a sanitary precaution.

THE ABYSSINIAN WAR.

Naples, April 11,

Several transport steamers have left here for Massowah, where the troops returning fro/n the Abyssinian cam paign will embark.

A FOREIGN VIEW.

Vienna, April 11.

The " Vaterland," a newspaper pub lished in this city, states that England's Navy and Army are hopelessly weak, and are inadequate to protect the scattered Empire. It considers that ioo,oqo troops would be able to capture London.

THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.

Ottawa, April 11

Sir Chas. Tupper has introduced a Bill providing for the ratification of the terms of settlement of the fisheries dis pute.

AUSTRALIAN.

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NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, April 12.

An underground river has been dis covered thirty miles from Braidwood.

Merrit, who was convicted for the Wairiralda murder, has been sentenced to death. The judge mentioned that the recommendation to mercj brought in by the jury, would be forwarded to the proper authorities.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, April 12. The s.s. Titus, which went ashore at Warnambool, has been successfully floated off without having sustained any serious damage.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Perth, April 12.

The Government have declined to send a delegate to the Rabbit Con ference, to be held in Sydney.

ITEMS FROM PARIS.

(from our own correspondent.)

Paris, February 15. OOIT'KGA MAN INTO PIKOKB, Consternation has been caused at Joigny in the Yonne, by the disappearance of a match-inakor, M. Vitard, who left his shop locked up a few days ago, and has not since beon heard of. The same night the shop was pillaged and it is believed M. Vitard was murdered and the. key of fchfl premises taken from his pocket, as there were no signs of force about the premises. The public apprehension has been heightened by the discovery of a man's firm, recently cut off, found the day after M. Vitard's absence on the bank of the A CONSCRIPT OP THE PAIR BEX. Amongst this year's o.inacrip*a who recently drew lota at Mendon waft on* Henrietta Wilmin, who waa born on Sep tember 21, 1867. Her father and t*o witnesses who made the uanal deolaratloa of her birth were unable to read or write, and the registrar, who was deaf, entered the name as Henri instead of Henriette. The authorities, about eight years ago, dts> . covered the error, but It was subsequently overlooked. Proceedings have now been taken to reotify the blunder. _THB PABI3 CHIFFONIERS. From recent statistics it appear! that the Parisians throw away annually more than 300.000 tons of material which fa picked up by the chiffoniers, and sold by them for -, upwards of 25 000,000 franca per annum. The daily commerce of the chiffoniers amounts to more than 70,000 francs, which is abated by 40,000 men, whose occupation consist in wandering about the streets at night, with a lantern la hand and a hod on their baoks, and picking all kinds of soraps out of the dust* bins and the gutters. SPLENDID AOT OF DEVOTION. One of the most remarkable instances of a mother's oourage and devotion is joit reported ftorn Lyons. A fire broke out at the residence of ft dramatic artist named Dumoraiza, and tbe eldest daughter was killed by leaping from a window into the street. Shortly after Mme. Damoralz), seriously burned about the face, arms and legs, ap peared outslda the window, carrying la her arms her son ten years of age. Un daunted by her suffering, she steadily carried her burden along the narrow parapet in eight of the horrow-atrloken orowd, until she succeeded in reaching tbe balustrade of a window beyond the reaoh of the flames. It was shut and fastened. Mme, Damoraize did nob hesitate an instant. Leaning againit the ghes she broke a pane with her shoulder, then pasted the terri fied bjy through It and followed him, only to fall nnoonsolous on the fljor of the room. Her heroic devotion, although successful in saving hor son's life, «u beyond her strength for she ehqrt y after wards died from the injuries she had sustained. PI RING AT HER HUSBAND. Mme Matquet, the wife of an actor and an actress herself, waa 'placed the other day oa her trial, for attempting to murder her husband by firing five shots from a revolver at him. Mme Marquet suspected her husband of infidelity, and was jealoua of a certain aotreaa named Yelanoff. To confirm her Busplalons one feigned a j inrney to visit her children In the provioceß and left her husband to take the train. Instead of doing BO she returned to the theatre the sama evening and watched her husband leavew She followed him to the lodgings of Mme Velaaoff and finding him alone with that young woman fired at him five times. Fortunately, as it was proved at tha trial, the cartridges were so old and the powder so bad that the balls which struck him did not seriously injure him. It appeared from the evldenoe given that the husband and wife were mutually jaaloua of each other, and each emphatic oalty denied having given the other oausa for jealousy, Mme Marquet, who stre nuously denied having intended to kill her husband, was eventually acquitted} the jury probably ooußidering her has band's conduot sufficiently equivocal to justify the use of the revolver, TWO SCOUNDRELS. Two^men named Hozo and Darguease were the other day oondemsed to hard labor, the first for life, the second for twenty years— for the murder of a young girl earned L<mot, by throwing her into the Seine. The body of the girl was found in the Seine in September last, and the en quiry resulted In a conviction on the part of the authorities that deah was due to aocident. A short iime since, however, a dangerous criminal in Mbz»s Prison offered himself to the authorities as a police agent, and promised to make a number of revela* ; tlons respecting crimes, on condition that . he was pardoned. He subsequently denounced Hazo as the murderer of Lenot, whom he asserted Haz) and Dar— guesse had thrown into the Seine* Aft enquiry was set on foot, and resulted Id the apprehension of the two men, when witneßsas wore found who swore that Darguease had laid a wager of two cups ; of coffee that ho would throw the girl into the Seine. They left the oafs' where the wager was laid and went with the girl on ' to a bridge, where Darguesse suddenly seized her by the waist and threw her over the parapet into the Seine. Both prisoners, when called on to plead, denied their guilt, although Darguesae had fre quently boasted of what he had done. The jury, for some reason or other, found their verdiofc " with extenuating olroum stances" as regards this scoundrel. THE INTERN ATIONAti EXHIBITION OT '89 » A few days ago, at the Hotel Continen tal, M. Geor ges Berger, Director-General of the Exhibition of 1889, delivered a lecture on the part that agriculture would play at the coming World's Fair. Count Foucher do Gareil, Senator, ex- Ambassador to Austria, and President of the French National Agricultural Society presided. "We intend to treat Agricultural interests in a much larger way than ever before." began M. Berger. Cl ln 1878, 20,000 square metres were given up 'to the Agricultural Exhibition ; but In 188$ they will cover not less that 30,000 square metres. At tli9 last Exhibition ' the Agricultural Show reached along the, quays from tha Champ de Mara to tlje. Font de l'Alma. But, this time, the space, will be extended to the Jisplanade, des, Ipvalidoa, Nor ia that all, ten years ago the Live Stock Show was installed in the unpro tected Esplanade des Invalided, In 1889 it will be housed In the Palais de'l Industrie, so that- the animals and the publio will be comfortable, whether it rain or Bhlne. " Demands for space are ponrfog Jn, • and I oan Bafely deolare thus early that there will be more exhibitors in 1889 than at any preceding World's Fair ever held in France. I am especially pleased with the Washington Government, which has shown such a friendly spirit. Both the President and Congress have eaid kind words of Franoe, and in a few days, I am aaauced the offiolal acceptance of our Invitation will be announced. To sum up, then, I may truly say chat all bids fair to render the Exhibition of 1889 one- of the grandest of its kind."

It is held by the " Paris Courier " that no French Ministry last unless Messieurs Floquet, Clemenoeau, and Boulanger ard oomprised in it -that' is to say, "nothing bat k thoroughly radical administration can satiety the people. It is worthy of note that both Messieurs Floquet and Olemenceau ar married to Amerioan ladies, and that BouJ langer's mother was an English woman. ' '

JHE ASHBUBTOK GUABDIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1888



The best medicine is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extraot. Test its eminent power- ful effects in ooughs, colds, influenza, etc — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the globo are its patrons. Read tho official reports that accompany oaoh bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics ind univer- sities, tho oilicicial communication of tho Oonsul-Goneral for Italy at Molbourno ; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam —all these arc authentic doou- monle, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add hero epitome of one of the various casos treated at the olinio of ftchultz, M.D., Pro- fessor, etc. —" 0.8., 2£ years old; congas- tional abscess on tho thigh. Incieioris iS'made ; in two places. Although Lister's dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed character. The temperature rose 3normously. In oonsequenoe the dressing was remoued, aqd on its place were made during the day-time repeajtaij irrigations with Eucalvpti Extraot. The offensive /oeier djs- appeared very aoon, the /ever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered 'afiej?: the lapse of soveral weeks. In this instance xve roust not lobo sight of the faot that the latter treatment saved the patient's life,' — i (AdYt. \u25a0\u25a0"*\u25a0\u25a0 I,



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At a recent meeting in Paris of the Frenoh Cremation Sooiety, the President announced that he had received from the Ministry the assurance that an edict rendering cremation legal would very soon be promulgated. A requisition to the General commanding the army in Tonquin, that Fron'oh soldiere dying there might be burnt and their ashes sent to France for burial, has been answered by the usual official formula " It is not the custom." Kkatinq^s Coufln Lozenges ouro Cougho, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effeotual in the oure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease', one or two at bed- time ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain up opium or any violent drug. Sold by all chemists, in w, ljd and 2s 9d each,



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TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRESH FRUIT "K" -J A. M S— JNOTIOB. OUR Speoial Quality "K" brand of New Season's JAM ia made from Freßh Fruit, within a few hours after it haa been gathered; it thua retains the full flavor of the Fresh Fruit, and ia the beet quality it is possible to make. CAUTION : None ia Genuine unless our Name la stamped on the Tin, and has onr regis- tered Tiade Mark, the letter "K,"on the Label, S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFACTURERS, NELSON. Important. mHE' Proprietors of the NEW ZEA- -1 LAND CLOTHING FACTORY, at the request of a large number of their Customers, have decided to oontinne their ! Ashburton Branoh. One Manager, haß juat selected an entirely NEW STOCK, Suitable for the approaching Season, and with a view of commanding a Large Busineaa, he has our instruc- tions to mark ALL GOODS AT THE Lowest Factory Prices. Our Clothing being manufactured of the beat New Zealand TWEEDS, well out and well made, is known aa superior to any other make, and obtained the GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE AT THE WELLINGTON EXBIBITION. HALLENRTEIN BROS & do. A new and varied Stock of HOSIERY, HATS, SHIRTS. SCARFS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUS, &o , &0,. To select from, all marked at the Lowest Factory Prices. W. H. WEBBER, 3 99 Manager:



Wanted. I? ANTED Known,~A Farewell Coffee » Supper to Mr and Mrs Alison will > held in Saunders' Buildings this even- g, at 7.30 p.m Vocal and Instrumental usio Adnaisbion, 6d. 483 ;~\EAR JAMES,— Why don't you send '\J Cates hero with some of those nio egs of Mutton and Ford Quarters. 4 82 WAN TED- A good strong Girl to assist with Housework. — Apply ffloe of this paper. 4t87 rTTANTED Known,— Bone Manuie W can be had at Lancaster's Boiling lown Works at 5a p r \o\^. Now ia the dance for Gardeners and Fruit Growers. 4°Bfi rjTf ANTED Board and Lodging3 at T V Tinwald, by a single man, in a rivate family Address— «' X. Y. 2." W Office, Tinwa'd. 4 78 \\7 ANTJBD an Articled Pupil to learn W the Profession.— E. M. Flake, Lrohitect. 4*48 fT7 ANTED to Sail— AFirsfc-class Piano V T grand action. Cash or terms very iberal. Apply Hayes and d>. BOOTS.— We have reduced our Boot List, and are selling them wonder* 'nlly obeap, — H. O. sJeqebb, Melford Souse. WANTED Cash. — Motr's Oatmeal (251b), 2a 6J ; Candle, 5i , Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, la ; Oocoa and Milk, la ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits in Syrup (21b tine), 1b Crockery, Qlassware, and Ironmongery. — J. Mo- Greoor, Tanored street. WANTED everyone to secure a supply of Ashburton Colored Flannels, Scarlet, Blue, Navy. Pink, and Marone, at less ' than the price of imported at the Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' buildings, and nowhere lese at any price. B. AiOOBN. WANTED Known.— Melford House is now Bhewing a splendid assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth- ing, Bootß, &c, very cheap. Everyone to come and W Bee the nicest lot of Glbbb, China, and Earthenware ever shown in Aehbur- ton, and the Oheapeetever landed in New Zaaland. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alookn, Saun- ders' Buildings. 3*ll WINTER.— We are now shewing a Splendid Assortment of Ladies \u25a0nd Children's Ulsters In all the leading styles, very cheap. — H, O. Seders, Melford House. ANTED KNOWN — Oleographs Scenery, and Catholic Subjects Oatholio Cards, good variety in Scraps Novelties in Penwipers, Crewol Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfers, Tinsel Ballß, &c, &c, at Mbs Manfjibe's Fancy Repository, Saunders' Buildings ENCOURAGE TINWALD. CTTAV?KINS, having suoceesfully * Jtl launched out in his new branch of Business, has just re stocked his Shop in all kinds of DRAPERY, Men's Under- clothing, and BOOTS, etc., whloh ha is disposing of at Prices not to be beaten in Asbborton. Call and see. Everything in the Shop marked in plain figures, at the | lowest possible rate. | No Puff or make«belleve Sacrifice, or Selling under Cost, but a good Article for : your good Money: 3*98



THE 1 ASHBURTON ASHiiUETON woollen Clothing Mart. * KANTJFAOTUEING COMFY « WAVir - — , BATmiwwl i X HAVE now opened In SAUNDERS, : Is PEEPabkd TO X BUILDINGS a NEW STOCK of \ COLONIAL CLOTHING and BOOTS' PURCHASE i?OR CASH and having made favorable arrangements for the manufacture of a large let of All. kinds of Hen's, Youths', and Boys' Aibbnrton Tweed Suits, I can sell cheaper than ever "V\7" O O T offered In New Zaaland. v r v-7 v^ -L-J Ashburton Tweed Suits made to In LarGS oa Small Quantities. measure, „,._,. „, . .. , . , Aahburton Tweeds, Blankets, Flannels, H. SEMPLE Rafiß« »nd Sbfrtings guaranteed. 156 Secretary. Groceries, China, Glass, Earthenware, '___ and Fancy Goods. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. RofoGlt AICOFJI, *h -n/r "r^ t SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS. O, M. Brooke, — SADDLERY I SADDLERY ! 1 (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK «— and KOSi\) if R A. IRELAND, having removed to ill premises occupied by Ma Tait, Pharmaceutical and Operative Burnett Street, hopes, by strict attention Chemist, to Business, to merit a share of pnblio patronage, Sheep Dip Manufac'urer, and preparer of — - Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, THE LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Every requisite in the Trade kept in BEGS to annonnce that having secured Stock, premises in Ashburton, he purposes Farmers and others will now have an opening a Chemist and Druggist's shop, opportunity of getting SADDLER f at about the first week in April, when the such LOW PRICES as were never before favor of your patronage will be respect- offered in Ashburton. fully solicited. Repairs executed on most xeasonable — ** terms. SOLE MANUFACTURER O? . GENT for the new high arm Davis __ AATIT , I( , _ . , M A. SEWING MACHINES. Theonly BROOKES Perfect Sheep Dip B rt n c o a^ Macbioeintheworld> u Nom-Mr F. jZkTig is agent at Ash. | Mi ° n time pa^!l ntß if r6quited ' burton for the above dip. 2J113 xi*l9 A. IRELAND. TIIBEE. TUBER. TIMBER. THE UNDERSIGNED can Supply every Requisite for BUILDING PURPOBES, Timber, Iron. Ridging, Spouting, Nails, Doora, Sashes, Cooking Ranges, Registers, Paints, Oils, Bruahes, Paperhangings, Window Glass (all eizes), Locks anc Hi g63, A L S 0,~ NEWCASTLE COAL WESIPORT COAL NATIVE COAL FIREWOOD SHORT LENGTHS. McCallum and Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS. W. H. COLLINS, Manager. THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWft ZEALAKDI A BOOT STORE EAST STREET ASHBURTON • SI fe .fa^Afen SELLING OFF, o Great Redactions. /^s^ r C5 15 PER oe "n t " I)ISCOUNT ((Q^^^M T? "I\yf URRAY ' Jeweller, having secured the Premises lately O »J _I_li. JJfX. ccoupied by Mb Njsate, Chemist, is now offering hia u_. fjj BTOCK tt a » rq W DISCOUNT OF 3s IN THE £ PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL. 3 26 DIPPING SEASON, 188& BROOKE'S "Perfect" Sheep Dip. IS THE BEST FOR THE WOOL, AS PROVED BY PRACTICAL TESTS. T)REPARED In accordance with the latest advancements in chemistry aa applied to JL the Woollen Manufacturing Industry. It is a deolded improvement on the old fashioned dips and only requires a trial to prove Its superiority. At the late Sheep- dipping Competition, conducted by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Associa- tion, theKalapol Woollen Co , on behalf of the Association, for wool dyeing and geuer&l manufacturing purposes, awarded the first place to Brooke's " Perfect" Sheep Dip ; in fact, Brooke's Dip was the only one that actually improved the wool In this Important respect, the undipped wool beiug Becond, whilst all the others were more or leas discolored. The Association aleo procouooert BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP to be superior to the Zealandla, Litlle'a, Hatoh>, Cooper's and McDougall's, and also leave the wool in hotter condition than Thomas' Dip. Brooke's Dip having con- sequently been proved to be better then the English Dips, your practical support of the colonial article is respectfully solicited. To ensure Brooke's Dip beln" more thoroughly lasting In its good effects, in future it will be sent ont 20 per cent stronger free of extra charge. Proportions for use —One Gallon of Dip to 100 Ghllona to water. Mixes readily with cold water ; does not require Btlrrlng while dipping. Remarkably emollient, leaving the wool In perfect condition, without the Blighter \u25a0tain from the firet day of Dipping. Concentrated In composition to reduos coßt oi carriage, and put up in a portable handy form for use, it is also one of the cheapest Dips In the Market. REDUCED PRICE : 14s per tin, to make 200 gallons wash ; 70s per case, con- Utning 5 tins, to make 1000 Gallons ; 65a per case for not less than 5 cases. Paoksgea free. »*iis F. MAKEIG, Agent, Ashburton THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS.] CAPITAL— £I,OO^OOO STERLING HEAD OFFICER DUNEDIN. INSURERS have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies, 1 together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of OUimJ . FIRE and MARINE RISKS accepted on all de-cri^nsTl^S "«d Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kates of Premium, •fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE : HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHUROH (Opposite Oank^of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ALBEBT ROBEBT& AGENT, ASHBURTON