DEATH.

Wilson.—At Wakanuf, en F*ld*y, 2lst March, Mary, second and beloved daughter of Metedith and Mary Wileoa. Agt»d 17 years.

The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1890. THE TRACTION ENGINE NUISANCE.

Over the signature "Highway," a 5 correspondent addressed to us on Wed nesday last a very sensible and much called-for letter on the subject of the danger to the ordinary vehicular traffic on the pnblic roads caused by the traction engines which, at this season of the year, are so often met with by the traveller Snorting, steaming and belching forth 6moke, and sometimetimes flame, "High way " by no means inappropriately dubs them " infernal machines," for no monster more suggestive of regions un mentionable has yet been invented by the ingenuity of man, They are calcu lated to strike terror into the breast of the "untutored savage," but as there are none of these about—in the country at anyrate, the town has a few in the shape of larrikins-—-it wouldn't be of muoh consequence but for the fact that they are the very taipo himself to horses who can't be educated up to enduring them at any price. The driver of a timid horse, especially if he be also a timid driver, is in danger of his life every time he encounters these monsters, and some exceedingly narrow escapes have already occurred, presaging inevit able fatalities unless something be done to ensure some regard on the part of the drivers for the safety of travellers. A number of very sensible and practical suggestions are offered by our corres pondent, some of which have already been anticipated by the County Coun cil in the special by-laws which it has passed for regulating this description of traffic. These were pub lished in our columns on the 10th July, 1878, and provided inter alia as follows:—

2. It shall not be lawful for any per son to propel any traction engine or to cause the same to be propelled upon, along, or over any public road, highway, or bridge unless the engine shall be ac companied by two men at the least, whose function it shall be to keep a con stant look-out, both in front and behind the engine, for horses and vehicles which may be approaching, tc warn the riders and drivers of such horses and vehicles of the proximity ot the engine, and to assist them in passing the engine in safety. The driver of the engine shall stop the same upon being signalled to do so. 4. It shall not be lawful for any per son to propel any traction engine, or to cause the same to be propelled upon along or over any public road or highway, unless the said engine shall have painted in plain and legible letters npmsome conspicuous part of the off-side thereof, the full name and address of the owner of the engine. The further provisions indicated by " Highway " might alsc well be adopted i by the Council in tho shape of supple mentary ?)Y-laws, but even then it will be useless to have a perfect law unless there be a perfect enforcement. Only recently the Council notified its intention 1 to vigorously insist upon its by-laws being observed, and we hope that this will speedily bo emphasised by proceed ings being taken for their infraction •gainst the first offender detected—as our lively French friends put it pour encourager Us autres.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Conference of the Seventh Day Adventists

is being held ab Napier. The smelting of Taranaki ironstone has just been tried at Huotley with satisfactory results.

The first roller mill in Southland has just been started. The plant is capable of turn ing out seven tons per diem, Several Southerners are reported to ba now in the Auckland provincial diatriot looking for agricultural land, with a view to purohaßing. It has been dtfinitoly decided to olose the Exhibition on the 19.h April and notice is to be given to the orobestta that they will not ba required beyond the 12th pros. It is believed that the truth concerning the health of the Czar is withheld, and the belief that be ia dangerously ill has a depressing effect on all European exchanges. Portugal has awakened to the necea ity of an army, and aooording to a Lisbon dispatob, 19 negotiating with parses in the United I States for torpedoes, gunboats, and rifles. [ An agitation has sprung up in Belgium for ' the reenaotrnent ol oapitaf punishment in coneequenae of the alarming increase of murder within the lgst few years. Amerioana in Mesopotamia unearthed at Niffer the runs cf a temple, and there they found a bell, tablet?, and oylindera bearing inscriptions dating back to 3750 B.C. The balance of 415,000 saved from the claim to legacy duty on the Ohallia Estate is to ba spent in the erection of ornamental memorial fountains on the terraces fronting the Sydney Univerfity. Ismail, the ex-Khedive of Egypt, brought a pretty Irigh girl to hie harem at Oon- Btantinoble a year ago. All the other girls have now rebelled and bJiq has fled to the English Embassy. There were 12,095 horses, valued At £850 690, exported from Great Britain during the first ten months of 1889, bb against 11,994 horses of the value of £724,014, during the corre?pondiDg period of 1888. From the moat authoritative reports^ it would seem that the nowly discovered- min ing districts of the Transvaal are peifeot wonderlands of wealth. There can be bo doubt that the country is marvellously rich in both gold and silver deposits. The Lieutenant Go^prnor of the Island of Jersey has compelled the First Militia to oancel the invitation which it had extended to General Boulnnger, asking his presence at the regimental dinner. The building of the new Protestant Churoh at Bethlehem, in Palestine, wh|oh was interrupted in 1888, has now been resumed by permission of tho Suhan, at the epeoiol wi?h of tho German Empress. Tho Persian Shah's acceptance of a trauE lation of the Bible from tho British Minis!&r has nearly caused a serious rising against him. A mob assembled at the palace and assumed a menacing aspect, but tho trouble was yufcfely puppressed. Tho Governors ot the Dunlin High School have given notioe <o tho Education IJoard, t&st pwiug to straitenod finances they are j unable any longer to continue froo education to thoso who gain 50 per cent of marks in tho j Board's scholarship examinations. Humour is perpetually busy with tho task dZ providing a brido for Princn Albert Victor of' Wales. Tiic Ifiat named i 3 Princess Fcodora :.f BohlcGwiß-Holstein, a young lady cf only L 6. She ia sister to tbo Empress of Germany, j jnd niece to Prince Christian. j (Jeelong has ju3t paid for 45,427 eggs and >985 heads cf sparrows destroyed. It has joon'reckened that had tha yarrows not boon [filed and eggs destroyed there would have >cen in the eSietriet 411,136 more oparrowa hla season than Ihero were last season. We /" Wellington Times') oro gad tjj bo nformod by the inventor, Mr Bull, toot a now !ax-dreE,3»g propefls hftP boen pa'enled and till bo 'maao known lo tho publio shortly, 'he inventor clnims to bo' able by tho aid cf he process to deliver fiax jo Wellington a,t bout £9 per ton, f

Among other passengers South by the, express to-day waa the Rev P. R. Monroe, I of Sydenham Presbyterian Church. ' The " WelJiogton Times" reports that Mr D. M, Luokie, Government Life Assurance Commissioner, is eariously ill. What looka like the " boas " apple of the season ia displayed ia the window of Mr Randall, fruiterer. It weighs only half an ounce short of l£lb. DuriDg the past six months a party ' organised in Dnnedin has been endeavouring 1 ' to recover the old silver coin that went down with the s.s. Tararua at Waipapa reef nine years ago. Their efforts (says the " Southland Times") have unfortunately been unsuccessful. Tbe diver, Mr John Sutherland (brother of the chief citizen of Milford Sound and disaoverer of the falls named after him) ia presently in j Invercargill, and in correspondence with one of our Btaff stated that his opportunities of observation on several oooasiona satisfied him that tht action of the sea had so oom pletely broken up and buried the after part of the wreck beneath the sand as to render it physically impossible ever to*get further trace of the treasure.

THE CRISIS IN GERMANY

EMPEROR WILLIAM AND BISMARCK.

(PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Biriix, March 19

The Emperor was subjected to strong pressure to settle the difficulty. He himself and the Grand Dukes of Baden and fe'axe Coburg and Gotha, as well as the Chancellor's colleagues, implored Bismarck to withdraw his resignation, but he was obstinate. The step he has taken is variously ascribed to the Em peror's labor policy, to failure to conci liate JDr Windthorst, leader of the Centre party, to the reviving influence of Empress Frederick, and to the personal enmity of the Opposition leaders prov ing obstacles against the combination to defeat the Socialist element. It is con , sidcred evident the Emperor intends to be his own Chancellor. Probably Bis marck will retain an honorary position. The Continental Press consider Bis marck will continue to bo a potent factor in Germany. The ex-Chancdlor pleads his «go and failing strength. (Received Ma:ch 21, 12.50 p m.) London, M»rch 20 The statement that Capriyi succeeds BiMnarck is confirmed. Herr Boettcher will be President of the Prussian Ministry. Count Herbert Bismarck will pro bably ba appointed Ambassador at Paris, London or Stamboul. Bismarck thought himself slighted, bacause ha was not consulted bj the Emperor on all points of policy. The crisis caused a heavy fall on the bourses of Paris and Vienna, and a slight one on Change in London.

THE NEW EUCTOHAL DISTRICTS.

[PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wejj-Ington, March 21

I; la ondoratood that in tha ro-amiigo m< nt of o eotoeal dlatrlo a twelve d'sappear from the Sooth Island aud nine fcom tbe North, wbile tho ntmej of aorao others have been altered. AmOugbt those onaed »-o Rodney, Oororoa'iftel, one of the FrankJyn?. Walya, 'iVarccgla Taranaki, Foxton, Manava'o, Woodvlile, Motneki, Kainar*, Cheviot, Llcwcpd, St Albipe, Sydenbsno, Ak*roa, Jtangltata, Gladstone, Waihsmo, Danalan, Walktla, Hckoional, Paalneulaand Caversham. The boundaries will be gizatted to day, bat the aaps will cot be read; till ncxi v nek. . Tho new elec onl districts arc : — ! ASHBUBTOH. , Aehburton wbloh comprises (he rldlogs of Mount jSomerfj R»Dgitata, and Ash bartoti of ihs county of Aahbaiton sod that per Inn cf the Dppsr Aghburton ridlog la the Bime couaty wioh Is w?st of Winch more road, and south cf that read, »rd Bonfi cf ihe rond runD'ng through the Kaiapol Borocgh EDdotriaent to Bec tiou 6502; to^c^er with that portlcn oflho'ridiLg of Wakacal whicii \c vrsst of tho toad raanlne Boa'h fr. m tho town of D.-ntrtoro past Nflw'anda cod Btefiald pat effioa to the s- 3a, and tbat portion of the Temnka ijdlrft of the cjun'.y of G^raidlne between ifce RtiDgltsti* and Or rl rivers. This district inoindos also the Borough of Aahburton and the Town D Btriots of Tnwsld and Q«mpitee.d. OBRALMNE. Geraldiro coaipripoa tbo wholo of tie counly of Goraldin?, exgjptiag (hat portion of the L yels Ividiig' Bltuateeoutii cf tho Cplhl rivor p3st pf^toneyear'a road, couth or the roadrpnaing wiater.'y from ■Section 14449 t) tho nottbern bopndary of Section 13782 and eouUi ©f \hi road running wHerly from that Baction pa3t SectioT- 16095 and 15879 to Tyc'ao ro3d, aad tput i of ih* northeru coundnry of the present Waiaoßjje electoral district from Tyoboroad to KewOaya railway station, atd excepting th^t portion of Temuka Ridfng which is eituito between Boagitata aid Ora-i rivers, and south of tba railway lino. This di trr'ot ino?udea the tpwn d fstr!ot3 ol! Arowlionui, Tenjuka, and Giraidlu.-. TiMir.n. Tiin.uu crmprhri th.: portion of t lio Lavch TlicVuv; oi lho coau'.y of GotAlaiae vfhlch fs boarukd on tfco north »n'l north vrast by th-i Oplbl river, Rnd by S g peer's rad to tl.o r&Hitsy l'De; (honca by tho ?c»!lw y !iuo to 'ha nsd formbg ihn eas:trn boa'ifjarj' (f ?rc!icn 14449; thenca by '.hat pond In 5 vri strrly diront on to tho r a i on the aoi'tt'.ern bewaazy of icollon 13782; thebco hy tho lißt mpncloadd read, -nd ttu rominußtJou past EecUona 150&5 aad 15S7U to Tyoho road, nbd oa the sooth vest aud west by Tycho rosd and tho ro.icl pr-csfntf Oififrmout and Ft-ftvltw p:»: oOioo to tJcfpna ce^k, and by Oi/pji jrcek'to tho (jr.?. Th!e djetr'ct indadea >i£O tho boioogh of I'i'uaru. j "XA\Hk.TCF. " | VWmate oompria^s the oooatloß of SVa!nirito ned AlsckoraV, and tb >t pri'bn )f the- Lavc.'n Rldfng of tbe oonnty of SccilJiria which v aliuated fiouth of Pi'«ho roaa, sin! of tho road ruimhig toother y past Olareniy.-i ai:«J Fa'rvizw ?oat ( fSaaa to Otlpaa oro^k, and South f tie trcscnt G^dstoue olooto.'al dlifrlot. "hi« distrlot Iqoladea also tbe boroogh of

CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE

(PIK PRESS AS3OOIATIJR.)

London, Mairch 19

It is stated that the Conference of Conservatives summoned for Thursday is to consider the propriety of a disso lution. Lord Salisbury will probably threaten his party with it unless the Government is loyally supported and business advanced.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE

(PEB PKIS3 ASSOCIATION;) Duhediit, March 20

The clothes of a man ware fouod on the beach near Lawyer's Head last evening, and It ii aappoiei to be a ease of suicide In & waistcoat pooket was found a Blip on whloi was (ha name Darld Elgin. A pooket handkerchief was mnrked J. Marpby, Some of the servants ot the Batch Hotel think they recognise the oloihes sa those worn by a man who oalled for a bottle of beet aad one of ginger tie and at tbe iitns time borrowed • oorksorew which has not been returned. Prints of bare feet were noticeable leading from the clothes Into the ooean. Search was made oil day along tbe beaoh for the body but witfcont eflaot.

SHOCKING KAILWAY ACCIDENT

LPEB PBBSS ASSOCIATION.)

Sydney, Much 20

A serious accident occurred on the railway to-day. Mrs Parsons, wife of • settler at Penrith, was attempting to cross the line, when the buffer of an approaching train caught her arm. She was thrown round under the engine and 4Ut to pieces, death being instantaneous.

DISPLENSHING SALE

MOKBNDiiY BROS, CA.IBNBBAE.

(PBOM OU3 SPECIAL EEPORXIR > 7ha MoKendry Bros., well-known farmers and horse breeders, Oairnbrae, having decided to dijeolve partnership, a *' count and reckoning " was held between thero. Any riiffisulty •• to the appor tionment of the land they jointly hold was easily got ovir, and so with tbe buildings and implements, but it <nuld hardly be expeo'ed that two so keen " horsey" heads would bo able to agree as to the value of their equine possessions when these came to be '• pa.ted " between the two owners There are few farms of the extent of that worked by the MoKendry Bros, to be fontd in New Zealand on which a tiring of 70 horses—s rei, dams, and progeny— could bo run out before the auctioneer and bis clienttU in the perfect condition in wbich the Orainbrae .acrass were shown on Thursday. Not a cripp'e amoagst them, not a single hoof that could even be bintad at aa belonging tj a body in which the flightest trace ol nnionadnewi existed. Bvtry horse was shown, as was expected, in the perfection of condition for tbe season of the.year, and therefore in tbo most robust of health. A Ji.ttlo bird whispers to me tat Dennie McKendry baa

" Met hia death at twa blue cc"a Twalaughia' e6n o' bonnie bide " ; aad that this boiog so he has determined to Jeava hia brother and baoheloirdora, ard set up a separate establishment to be reaiy for the home bringing of trie owner afore aa'd of the "twa blua een.' Bo mote it be, aad may good luck anl nil gocd th; n°;a follow him aad her.

The fa c having been fixed for Thursday tl c 2Cth, a good day in the week, to be Bur.*, It waa oxjested from tho thorough advertising givoi to it, tnd the energy d spLycd by :ha autt'oneori 1!, Moeara B and acd Hu-nphreya, in o legating tha catalogues far and wide that a very large attendanc-j would result. Bat the aiuuil Rpm and Ewo Mr, held at Ohriatuhurch came on the samo day. and this f ct was overlookod. In oonaeqaeac© many no them, eoathcra, and not a few locil buyers were miasod from the sn-le.

Coaches tooled by Moairs Fdv7ird Slanders aid G, F. Fotfc loft; town for Oairnhrae at about nloe o'clock* and the two spanking four-in hand tearaa took their freigV, t3 to ths farm inland stylo and ingcod time. Mr G. H. Allison's Ojachfrcm Methven was also laid under cottiibution, and addtd :tJ quofa to the crowd. The drive up was s moat interest in ? r do. At every 100 yards or 60 a team of draughts whb met hauling (o Aehbuiton a heavy lead ot wheat. Ab Ga rabrae vras neared, the teams were stll as numerous oa the road, only th 9 draya were empty— they were returning from the stations on the Methven line of railway, where they bad deposited their loada for immediate traoauiisalon to the oat, or for storage ia one or other of the stores thai; have j been recently erected. It would open the eyes of a stranger were he to take a drive throngh the upper coantry jusitaow, or the Jowor either fo"r that matter—plethoric stacks everywhero dctllag the prospect, and the smoke of the threshing engines to be seen ascending on every aide,, At one point the passengers on tho coaches counted the smokes of no Jess than nice t&reahiog engines, that could te »oen from tbe r;aJ. Arrived at the homest3ad, every preparaUon was found to have been made fur thu visitors. The road had beeti very dusty indeed, and the ttavel afamed visitora fully appreciated the hearty irjpchecntbat Mrs PanielM^Kendiy had prepared, and never waa a oap of tea and « snack more weloomo. Tho Joily y steer was president at the brard and barrel oct in tha jard and had hii hands full enouga to be sure. Al) ths cracks and cranoiee of the inner man f ul'y cati'.ked, the ailo began. HOKSWS. Mr J, Bland,' auctioneer, took the first spoil, and after tho usual piece of persuasive and laudatory orator, introduced the draui^ht stock, opening wj',h the gejdluga. Biadtega were not Rflrlted for a tint?, bat after a Httle brlgtitrned up, and a fair sale waa mad 3, Among the buyers who secured the plok of the fine horsoe eoU wore Mr Iss«c Thotßfß:r ? who eeoured at £21 and £25 the bla^k and buy geldluga Bi.'die aod Prlnoe, the bay maro Blossom by Mulr Ind, stinted to New Style for £37, and the cbeetnut mare Violet-, by Sfcrathmore, slloted to Diplomacy, for tbe same figure Mr F«nk McOafferty became the ptoud owner of throe fine grays—two grand geldings at £29 and £30 eaob, »uti a grey mare by Accountant, itlDted to Dp lomaoy, at 46* guineas. Mr T, Oronlo got a bay gelding at £g5 10«, and three ot fonr others were withdrawn at £19, £20 and £21, while geldtags of leaa ni,to were disposed of at prloas ranging from £10 to £18 The ontSre Dlpkrnioy was put up with Mr Pecor Wllllama wlcldfng the harcKter, but a buyer for hlaa at his value was not there. £200 was iflared to bfgln with and this battered considerably, but the horse w^s withdrawn at 320 gulnpis,. No effer wv» made for the young cntjro Voiiiiy; New Style. The hooks and os/srlage borees were then passed In rovlo'*, and thoy with the young stock were sold with bat very few passes at from £11 tc £16 for tho haaku, and £8 to £16 for the young draught stock, BIIXEP. yho sheep wcro sold cer^y—lßoJ thrro qaaritr t** aA lamts fotcblug froaa 1* 23 , to ?i 4J; 500 first cross i"«*'lt"»b«i 7« 7> ) < 540 two-tooth crcasbrod fteesirs :I2' 6d ; < icd 450 floacd raoqih merlao owos 3i to '. ii 6d,' " s CATTIE. ] Toe ho»d of yoaug ra'.t'.e were disposed < 3 f At from £2 5< ro £3. <

THE MARKETS

(rSB PEERS ASSOCIATION.)

London, Maroh 19 A cargo of wheat, ex Chili, from Lyttelton, has been sold at 34s 6d.

THE AUSTRALIAN PRIMACY

(per pbess association,)

Sydney. March 20

The meeting of Bishop 3 resolved that they would best serve the interests of the Church by concurring in the election of Canon Baun?erez Smith to the Primacy of Australia. The Committee^endoreed the resolution.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

MR D. THOMAS.

Mf D, Thomas (lute of Matsen, Oox & Oo..) reports upon tha L'.va Stock Mar' ket for the Ashbnrfcon District foe the weak ending March ISth, 1890 as follows —Oa Tuesday, at the Ashburton Yards, 1 held my aaual weekly sale of oattle, ■heap and pig*. There was a total eatry for the day of 12,120 aheep, S8 oattle, and 2 plga, of whioh I had for sale 6124 sheep, and 11 oattle. There was a good atten danoe of farmeri and dealers, and moat of the lines were sold, although at times bidding waa rather alack, The following were the pr'oes realised :— In fat iheep, 2-t^pth eroaabred freegara 12i 6d, 12a 9d to 13i 93; aged erosa bred evroa, 7a to 8i 9d; merino ewes, 99 93 ; In stores 2-tooth oroaabred ewea and wetherß 83 9i to 9i 6J ; aged cross. bred ewes 3s 6d; aged merino ewea 3« to 3i 9d; boilers 1« 2i to 2i 7d ; croia bred lamb. 3s 6d, 6) 21, 7o 61, 81 Id, 8> lOi- In oittle light waight heifers £2, £3 2s 65 ta£3 6s; store oattle equal to late asle*.

THE ST. MAUR COMPANY

We this morning reoelved the subjoined letter from the agent of this comptny :— Somerset Hotel March 20:h 1890.

Dear Sir, —It Is with very great regret that I have to let you knew that the St Maur Company will have to skip this town, on aoooaot of iha illness of one of the ladies of the company. They seDt me a telegram to night to aay that they have had to go on to Chrlstohatoh tn order to be able to open In Wellington, to reheirae another lady. They will settle from Ohrletohurcb. If you wou'd kindly nnuouaoa the same in your evening Issue you would maoa oblige.—Yoara traly E; W. GasriLLB 9 Agent for Sc Maar, The company have treated Ashburton very ehabbily, for wactnaot help regsrdtog the excasa given above as rather too " thin "to pui mniter. They have also lost a substantial pecuniary advantage, as tbe box plan w?s fillioar up rapidly.

INFLNENZA IN DUNEDIN

(Biß TiBSS ASSOOUXIOtf.)

DcjsriDiir, Miroh 20

Lit GrJppe appears to be rannlog rapidly through tbe entire population and when It appears la any faotory It app^srs to go righ". round. The chemists and doctors ate having a busy time of It. M )?t of tha ohemlats avertga about 100 prescriptions per day. Tbe epldemia made its appaar anca to-day la the Barnsdi Frerzttrg Wo?ki and neatly all employed had to knock off work to-day. No eerloaa oases ato «ep rted, most of thoao who hivo beeo ao'zid being only la!d aaldo foe about two days 01 so. It k understood that nn'ess the epidemic abates ssrenl cf the olty sohcols will ba closed.

The " Evening Star" states th;t It fa estimated that ovat 1000 persons In Dun^dln are suffering from lnnoensw Pevarai medial gentleman •iate that in flii-?r.?uia bd eadlng rapidly, bat U much less dangeraos than fa grippe, whloh oom plately prostrates iha euflarers, and Id many casas causes death. It is stated that eeverftl etnp'oyaea In a city warehouse oiu^ht icflaeczj by nnpjioklqg Home goods, and that each enfrVed a severe atiaolc, tbe symptoms in every oa*9 bei )g identiosl.

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PER PBKB3 ASSOCIATION.)

Lckdok, March 19. The Committee on emigration is re suming work.

For the University boat race betting is 7 to 4 on Oxford. . ':i: The Rev Mr Rubie, vicar of Cartmel, has refused the Arcbdeaconship of Ballarat.

Sir J, F. Garrick, of Queensland, will be a Liberal Unionist candidate at the next election.

H.M.S. Goldfinch, which replaces the Raven on the Australian station, has sailed for Melbourne,

The delegates to the Labor Confer ence have dined with the Emperor M. Simon, the French delegate, sat on the Kaiser's right. Counts Moltke and Herbert Bisraark were present. Mr Bramstos, in his evidence before the Parlimeatary Committee, deposed that the financial status of Western Australia was gqod and that autonomy would promote immigration.

Ottawa, Msroh 20. The Ontario Assembly has_ pro hibited the sale of liquor to members.

St. John, March 19.

It is probable that Newfoundland will refuse to recognise the settlement arrived at in connection with the lobster fisheries.

Paris, Much 19

News has been received that a, French outpost on the Conga has been attacked by tbe natives, and eleven of their number massacred.

ITEMS FROM PARIS.

+ (From oub owh Correspondent, the bridge over the danube. •The contract for the building of the new Roumanian bridge over the Danube has been adjudged to the French company cf Fives Lille, which madt the lowest tender, 7,559,003 francs. There were seven tenders in all, the highest of 17,630,0006-, coining from an English firm. THE SONS OF M. CARNOT. M, Sadi Camot, son of the President, has received from the King of Sweden the Cross of the Order of Vasa. The three sons of M, Carnot are now all grown up, and appear at the grand dinners at the Elysee. One is an officer, the second :s an engineer, and the third is reading for the bar. They are hard working young men and show the characterise t'cs of their father and great grandfather. A FRENCH LADY EXPLORER. One of the most intrepid explorers of the day is a Parasian lady, Mine le Roy, mother of the Duke of Abrantes, who has been for sever-! Heaths engaged in Eastern travels. After having visited L'lSjlcii 2"(* Ninevah, she traversed the Persian deserts, amid terrible privations, in order to reach India. For five days and five nights her little caravan had to encamp in the milds without meeting a, living soal, or even discovering the slightest trace of a human being. During all this time the cold was so intense that Mmc le Roy's fingers were frost bitten, and her guides became seriously ill. She managed, s last, to reach the Persian Gulf, where she embarked for India. THK PASTEUR INSTITUTE* Ap interesting report en the patients treated.

the Pasteur Institute during the five months j on the 2ist inst. appears in thej Bulletin Medical." Although 850 persons tten by dogs or cats, entered the Institute for c atment, there was not one single death. These results which exceed the most sanguine expectations, are attributed to the fact that the victims of tbese accidents now immediately place themselves under the care of the surgeons and also to improved methods of inoculation. The quantity of liquid now injected is larger than formerly. Moreover, in cases of parlica larly dangerous wounds, some very virulent matter is injected not only once, but on two consecutive days. A PECULIAR CASE OF POISONING A WOMAN. An extraordinary case of attempted poison ing has been tried before the Seine Assizes. Last October, after dusk, a man looking like a commercial traveller entered an old curiosity shop in the Rue <T Orillon,, kept by a Mmc Silhet. He Said that he had an assortment of copper springs for ladies' bustles to sell and asked the dealer to look at them. She there upon invited him to step into her room where the light was better* Her visitor went, but on shutting the door, stood before itl When a sale had been effected, hetook out a sample, bottlt of sherry, which, he asked her to try. Glasses were brought, and as she said she did sot like it another sample was produced which | Ue said was bitter, and to produce its full effect should be swallowed down,.and not lipped, A glusß was filled, and Mme. Silhet drank it. Then she shrieked, " lam poisoned!" and rushed to the do»r, pushed aside the man, got into the street, and there fell down in agony. The. neighbors flew to her help, and the man was seized while trying to escape. The prisoner proved to be a . maker of springs for bustles, named Pitrot, and said he was a militant Anarchist, and was 50 years old. He had taken care to empty completely the bottle 1 with the second sample, but. the analysis of a cloth on which it fell showed it to be ammonia. The prosecution suspected an intention to rob after Mme. Silhet had been poisoned. This the accused denied, asserting that he meant to give her wine. The Court, however, not believing him, sentenced him to 10 years' penal servitude, the jury having found him guilty of attempt to murder.

DETEMINED ATTTEMPT AT SUICIDE

The "Press" reports that a laboring man named, John Wing made a desperate attempt to commit suicide at the Leeston Hotel yester. day morning. It appears that the poor un« fortunate used to be caretaker of the old Can terbury A. and P. Show Grounds, and has been working in the Ellesmeie district for sorat eighteen months. He had just received his harvest cheqae, and knocked the same down at one of the Southbridge hotels during this week, returning to the Leeston Hotel without any money last night. A lad in the hotel stables heard him sharpening a knife and ran for assistance when it was found he had opened an artery in his arm and was rapidly bleeding to death. Dn Gossett aad Malone, who quickly arrived on the scene, succeeded in stopping the bleeding, but only just in time to save the man's life. The man is now in a very weak and dangerous state, and -requires con stant attention.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON—THUBSDAY.

(Before Mr O. A. Wr«y, R.M.)

Following is the oonolasion of our report of yesterday's s'ntiag :—

AMiEQKD WBONOFOL DISMISSAL,

John Burgess v W- H. Rale claim £16 10a. This was a claim for damages for wrongful dismissal from a farm, where plaintiff and his wife had been f ngeged as a m-trr ed couple, at £70 per annnm. T, Burgess gave evidence that he with his wife went to Pendarvea farm on 17th September. It wbb to be a permanent billet, unless Mr Rule's brother-ia-law oama oat frcm Eog'and, when they woold bave to leave. Mre Rule brought out a !«tt r giving Ihom notioe toleava at occa, without any complaint againat them. Cross examined by Mr Purnell: Mr Rale eald that be expected his brother in hw oat about Ohr'stmag, and his billet was not a parnnnect one. He agreed for a salary for £65 per year, and a Donui-of £5 for harvest. Shortly before Christmas Mr Role said bo gouW stop on, m his brother in-law was not coining out. The firm and house were in his cka-ge, A. good tizid orchard was alongside the house wi)U a tutnbsr of apaletrecß, Mr Bnlo did not contain of tju treej bslng stripped of fruit, ox of tholr making jam from the frait. Hia (witnoss) wife did not take any j-un away when ehe want for a holiday. Mr Rue did nob complain of the amount of sugar used, cs; tha farm The si and for mil& Btpoin'er was msde ia hli own time, and taken away by him whoa ho left the farm. 270 acres wheat was in crop on the farm. Mr Rule did not instruct him to hand-rake the wheat ou the 50 acres. Mr Bale instructed him to tarn the aheap into the whoa^paddook. The diary produced, was in w^tn bus's hand writing. When the notice oame, and witness and his wife left, he applied for a month's notfos from Mr Eu)e. Some straw was burnt on the farm, and a email amount of wheat,

By Mr Wilding: If-witness had got a months.salary, ha would have been satis fied. The apple jam was made with Mr Bale's sugar, atd the jam used on the farm, The troogh waa msde from odd pieoas of timber on the farm,: It would not have paid to hand-take the .wheat paddcoksat all. Me Paroell addressed the, Oouct at length and oalled . W. H. Bale who stated that Bargees agreed, to take the situation, on terms aa atataij, bat tha.t no notloe waato be given on either elde, 1h& bvobard was patt of the farm and no permission was given fot any of the apples to be aaed for j*m. Burgess said tbe men most have picked the apples. Witness aftarwards foand a jar of apple j»m of aboat Xi pounds in the farm effioo. A largo lot of sagtr was «ot for tbe farm Sa January and February. Mrs Borgess denied miklDg jam with the eugar. The balcnoa of the apples had to ba picked to save them from being taken. The wheat crop was poor and the men were told to hand-rake the ground and then hprao rake it. It would have taken 4 days hsrd irork to do tbl« bat Burgess tamed tbe abeep in Instead and said there pas no wheat tbare worth raking. When witness found (he. grain bo badly harvested, be want back to Aehburton and cent the notice out and his obeqde by Mis Rule. Burgesa dieobeyed him in burning stray agniust his orders. Tbe shaep ware pat in tho whe»t paddooks without bis inotiuotioai.

Ofosa-eximintd by Mr Wilding: He would have pdd np Bnrgesa at any time without notice even in the middle of a week. Mrs Rule had boon at the farm sinoa the Burgeee'a left.

William Danatan, a boy in the employ of Mr Rnle deposed that apple jam was m?.de by Mra Burgess, and some of it used on the farm, also blackberry jam. Barges] mado Qomo wocdon article;, acd took them afrny from the htm.

Mrs Rule deposed that whm she took the notioa to tho farm, Mra Burgess had a quantity of j*m t tiud it was taken away by the Bargessei from the farm, Burgess And hia wife wcro on tha farm dating the Bhoarln^ and harvest tirao. No married couple were on the farm now.

| Michael Stack was employed on Mr' Rale'a farm, and Mr Ralo told Bargeis to hftvo tho wheat handrakod. They hand raksd for 6 hoar«, bit loft a let of whe»« behind, No ooinp^lut was m»do that the mi3n a»«ed too much ensjar on the farm. Me Parusll addressed Iho Court at length! aad wfit followed by Mr Wilding for thai plaintiff. 6 ]

Tho 11, M. gave judgment for tbe fotoudaut with ooiir

The Oourt the 15 ro<n,

LATEST CABLE NEWS

[BY EI«JTJUO TUSOiUrk—OOPTBIOHI]

[Pbr Pkbss Association]

(Received March 21 0.60 p.m.)

OBITUARY.

Losmox, March 20 Iddison, the cricketer, is dead.

GENERAL WOLSELEY.

It is reported that General Wolseley will be appointed to the command of Her Majesty's troops in Ireland, t

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Their Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales and Prince George were accorded a military reception in Berlin.

A DENIAL

Mr Morley speaking at Stepney denied that a compact existed with^he Irish party in relation to Education which vrw contrary to Liberal traditions.

THE GERMAN CRISIS.

The English press, doubts the Em peror William's ability to dispense with Bismirck.

LORD SALISBURY.

Lord Salisbury spends April ;at Cannes (or the sake of his health.^

THE CAPE LOAN.

. . A million and a half hat been tendered for the Cape Loan; Tenderer! at the Minimum get an allocation of ii percent. . : r^-.^^

THE DAHOMEYANS.

The Dahomeyaos have beenv very ■■ cruel to the French captives, and the consul at Whydab, has attempted to commit suicide. '-'■'■ \ tjj &

THE NIHILISTS.

St. P£iiB«B0BO, Mtroh SO.; A number of Nihilist pr(toperf banished to the Polar Coast, staxttw a printing press at Irkutach, were st covered and attacked by the troo^t. They barricaded themselves, and setefal of the troops were killed, before they themselves were massacred.

THE AMERICAN WOOL TARIFF

. . WABHmSTOIC, M«oh J<r The Republican Committee propdie t reduction of eleven "cents on the pqtind of clothing wools, 12 cents ;^oa combing wools and 3# cents on. carpet wools of the value of [ twelve cents or less, and a reduction of ei£ht .. cents if the value be over twelve cejnfff. After giving manufactures a compeoMN ing duty for the duty upon wbpli;the revised tariff will involve reductjpnijDf 60,000,000 dollars.

THE LABOR TROUBLES

(nut FBisa Aasoounox.)

Losdof, March 16 The colliery owneninfLaneajd^rs and Cheshire remain obdurate^-obe those at Leicester are yielding to the demands of the men.

London is. not affected by the de crease in the output, plentiful suppliei being received from the Northern Mil iM "V^ T ■ - fields.

Goal is being retailed in London at &% per ton.

Shipping at Hull is largely affected. I The Btrike has resulted In V 30.000 * mill hands being thrown oat of w«rk. V Beckett has proposed that the Board " of Trade should arbitrate between -the strikers and the masters. .~ \\ The Liverpool Dock etrikeni are re suming work. The Warwickshire colliew hare accepted an immediate increase of 5 per cent, with a promise of 5 per cent more when it is conceded elsewhere. * (Received Mtirth 21, 0 50 p.m.) Londox, Much 20 Owing to the miners' strike half * million men are unemployed. la Lancashire tens of thousands ot cotton looms are idle. The supply of gas U being reduced by one half in many places in the North of England. Hall of the Yorkshire owners have yielded The Engineers' strike is ipreidingto Hartlepool and Middlesborough, The coal strike is ended, the masters having yielded to the amended terms proposed. '■-- ' * tl

Washwqtoh, Maroh 30.

The American Federation of Labo:; has directed the carpenters to demand the restriction of their labor to eight hours, per day. If successful other trades will follow the lead of the carpenters. •■• T .: ;. V,, „

TH® ASftBtTRTOM GUARDIAN, JBIDAY, MARCH 21, 1890.



LOOK>™SALE j. L. F. ANDREWES & CO. THE AS&BuKTON FTEKT TUKE "WABSEOUSB, TANCK.ED STJREBP. PICKFOKD and UNDBI'L bsve » large end carefully pelocted stock of FURNITURE now od view, Including Suttw, Rof»e, Conches, Chest Draper?, Chain, &o i &c., of tbelr owe manufac ture fiom veil Reasoned materials. Iroa Bediteada iv various patterns Bedding in great variety. Spoial line of PERAMBULATORS tist the thing for the holidays A Choiob Aisobimbst oi CHINA GLASSWABE AND O-tfNAMESTS Very lulttble fot Christmas presents. JUST ARRIVED, Ex "WAOFIBLD." A consignment of sßJOtted CHAIRS ASD FANCY GOODS. INSPECTION FRESLT INVITEB Fatnltare designed »nd mide to order i>t shortest notice —Note the address— TANOKED STREET OfPOBITB THE AbOAPK Sportingi inmNi juro am AUTUMN MEETING. mo be held on the Ashburton Racecourse X en Wednesday and fcday, APEIL 23rd~and 24th, 1890 President—E, G. Wright; Vice-Prksi dknt—John Grigg. Judge-Matthew Stitt. Stewards—C W. Purneix, E. G. Crisp, W. B. De.nshike, Hugo Friedlander, J.C. N. Grigg, T.Leahy, W- LVTTELTON, E. SAUNDERS, M. STITT and D. Thomas. Treasurer—David Thomas; Clerk of Scales—R. Fried iander. Clerk of Course—A. Hews in HandicApper—J. Cresswell. Starter —David Thomas. PROG S~A M M E. { AiprovedbytheCommittee of tht Canterbury X rr Jockey Club. First race each day to start at I p.m. FIRST DAY. X.—HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 4? soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Two miles. Over eight flights or hurd'es about 3ft 6in high. Nomination I soy; acceptance, I so". a.—LONGBEACH PLATE, v( 25 soys; second hone to receive 5 £OVS rom tne stake, District horses only. For three year-oWs and upwards. Weight for age Winners since August Ist, 1889, of any race or races (excluding selling races) of the individual or collective value of /20 to cirry 4*b extra; of £40, 7lb extra ;of Xjo, iolb extra; of £100 01 upwards, I4lb ex'ra. Maidsts having st-rted twice or ofte er al'owed—three-year-elds 7lbs ; four-year-olds and upwards, iolbs Penalties and allowances to be calculated to time of starting. One mile, Entrance 1 soy 3.—ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60 sr vs; second horse to receive 5 soys from tlie stake. One mile and. a half Nomination, I l£sov', acceptance, I soy, 4.—NOVEL FACE, of 25 soys. The winner to be sold by auction imm diately after the the r cc, the wh le of the pro ceeds to go to the furds of the Uub. Weight, Bst, any overweight to be de clared. Half a mile. Entrance, 10s. S.—DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP, of 30 soys ; second horse to receive 5 sov from the stake. District horses only One mile and a half. Nomination, 15s : acceptance, 153. 6.—FLYING HANDICAP, of so soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomi natioD, 15s; acceptance, 15s, SECOND DAY. I.—COUNTY HURDLE RACE HANDI CAP of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One mile and a half. Over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high Nomination. 15s; acceptance, l<Js. 2.— GRAND STMSfD HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Nomin ation / soy ; irceptance I soy. 3.—WAKANUI HANDICAP, of 30 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One mile. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. 4.—DISPOSAL STAKES, of 30 soys. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, the who'e of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight, Bst, any overweight to be de clared. Three-quarters of a mi'e Entrance, ics. S.—OPEN WELTER HANDICAP, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. The winner of the Grand Stand Handicap to carry iolbs penalty. One mile. Nomination, 15s; accept ance, 15s. 6.—HARVEST HANDICAP, of 30 sevs j second hor c to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. Ihe winner of the Wakanui Handicap to carry 7lbs penalty. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, IJs. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1 The meetirg will be held under the Rules of Racing, 2 No entry will be received except on the condition that all claims, disputes, and ob jections aiising out of the rac'ng shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Their decision en all points con necter) with the carrying out c f ihis programme shall be Snal. 3 A district horse shall men any horse that has been commonly resident in the district between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from January 1 $th, 1890, and up to the date of the meeting, and owned 1 y a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. 4 Owners are responsible for the proper weight being carried in the Longbeach Plate, and at the time of entry must noti ry to the Secretary what penalties or allowances are up to thaf time accrued or c'aimed. 5. Five per ctr.t, will be deducted from the gross of ail moneys payable in accordance wiih this programrre for the expenses of the course. J 6. Allcominaiion, acceptance, and entrance fees to go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS, Nominaticnsf. r a'l [I&ndicaoc, accompanied by fee, name pedigree, age, description, and\ f:rfor inances q\ horse, and iolours r frider, must be in writing, and in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.rr; on SATURDAY, April 2th, 1890. WEIGH! S. Handicaps for the first day's races will 1 c publshed on or abo:t Apiil i&h. Uan.'ii eaps lor tie second day's races will be published at or about 8 o'clock in Iho evening of the first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES AND KN!RIE«. Acceptanres for the fi'.st clay's Handicaps j ard Entries for the Lon^bcsich Plate and | Not el Race, must be in the hard' of the Secretary uot later than 9 p.m. en MONDAY, April 2131, 1890 ; accep rnces for the second day's Handicap and Entries for >ht DUpotal J Stakes not later than 10 o'clock in the evening ot the first day'sjraces. ] Kf . sfc^.,-,. m g. bisset, i r-,'»fcS£;^- Secretary [



Cash Advertisements under thlj head ing, not exceeding 16 words, ONE Shilling. Addresses may be left at this Office. WANTED a Station Cook, mint be ft i good baker. Apply to Mns Rasdail East Street. 3 135 IF thti p^'teon who took the wrong Umbrella from tiio ezpteea on Wed urß&*y dees not return Etme to Mbb Butler jrooaedingj will ba taken. __ 3 128 riTANTED by a young Married M*n a VV situation as Ploaghm n, ' r as a married couple, Apply to this (Jffioe f:r address. 3fUO ANIED KNOWN—Metford Hooae la op an every night till 8 o'clock (except Wednesdays') —13, C. Regebss WANTED Kn>wn.—For firat-claßii Drapery, If you want Rood value for you* money, go to H. 0. Segebs, Melford House. MANILLA. B.nder Twine, maohlne oil, and wire. Time Is money on tbe harv(i3t field—tha beat la the ohoapeat. —R, Aicoen, Sanndera Bulldlnga. ANTED Sltuntiou «• working bouse keeper, by an experienced ospable woman. Flrat-clasa references. Apply A.8., Office of tbia ptper. 3 99 WANTibD Known "Strong-wear Boota for Ladles, Men and Children osa only bs obtained at W. H Ooujeb'b. :\TrANTED KNOWN —My Bpecial VV Make of Ladles' 4-claep Kid Gloves, " Tho Aehburtonian," braided backs, 3a 6d per p»ir.—W; H, Colllbb. ANTEETeVery man m tne County tobavea bait of the Ash bar ton Tweeds.—Robebt Aloorn, Aahborton Clothing Mart, S*anders' Buildings. WANTED Koowd,—Ono hundred and fifty Ladies and Children's Ulsters, bought a great bargain (good qualities), mw eelliug very ch^ep —fi, 0. jSegkbs ; Melford Eouee. Mm KENNED? and Mies Cimoron, Moore Street—Teacher* of Scientific Dreea-catliag< Bodies cut and fited. Drosamaking in all its branohee. Biding habits a speciality. 12 69 "TTTANTdD Kaown.—Tte Cheapest W Shop to boy Tinware aud Gal yamsecl Iron goodß in Athbnrton, it at W. P. Uanna^oed's. Bomatt Street. A Urge aiock kept on hand, Tin and Iron ware gooda made and tepafred with des patch. WANTBD,Bveryone to Know—That J. MOISON bm now In stock a *rge *nd varied asnovtment c- BOOTS A£nD tttiOES 'or tha Fprlng and Summer Season, Gentlpmou'a, L'-idlee', aud Chil.- --art-nV, both Jmoorted snd Colonial ; 'bo HIS OWN MAKE, which CANNtT BE SURPASSED for Style, Ft, Q ni iy, md >'e4tacep, combined wi»h VER? RKASON^BLB PRICBd, All zc-pfttrßexeco'ed prompt^ wi with jeatnete. lOtl Amusements. ODDFBLLOW3' HALL, ASHBUBTON FOR TWO NI>BT3 OtJLY. MONDAY aDd IUBBDAY, M*rch 24th a-.d 2oth, Coming in lie^al yiljndoor, THK) AMUEIOAN COLORED IiTIN ISTB.ELB OLORKD JUINISTKELS. • O^ QK«AT ARTISTS {. R Gttß-^T AKIISTb /CO Wait for us Ock GBAiN TD BANO PARADE, AND BL4 0K ZOUAVBd, On MONDAY, March 2im CHAS. B. IiIOKS, Manago-. 3f116 BA iKY SEVILLE, Ager.t Fub^c Notices feheep Dipping COMMENCES MONDAY, APEIL 7th, AT BIiOOKE'S NEW PUBLIC DIP BiILWAY BEBEKVE Oppodte Aahbuiton SaFeyarde, PRICE: One Penny per head under 500 Threa farlhicgs per head over 500 Special low quotations for Brooke's Perfeot Sheep Lip will bo gl/en to owtnerfl of Pabl c Dips. 3JIII SUMMER 1890 1890 QUMJUKB Bn w IJJ2O IS9Q OH 0 W ALL DEPARTMENTS OS 1 OUR BUSINESS REPLETE WITH CEOICE GOODS JOB THIS SEASON. I «r PRIOBS^BIGEfT, •V,r Juvenil"'*' Orthice Try Uie N.Z Clothing Factory Fcr Boys 1 Ciothbg Try tbe N,Z. Clotnfng J". j.vry For Yonthfi' Clothing Try th.9 IN Z. Clothing Factoiy For Mou'a Ololhin? Try the N.Z. Clothing Factory Fcr EJcii'a J tasure Bnlta Try the N.Z. Clothing Faotcy Fcr Mirciy and Iloiisry Try tho N Z. Clothina Factory For Blankets. Buge, and Flanno's T'y tho N Z. Ciotk'iig ifactcry For Ha<B in th 3 -icwt'Kt Ehapne Try ih'i N.Z. Clothing Fuctory ?ot »ho bo.'t Vilno for lle&dy Monry Try the N Z. Clothing Fsctory ENCOURAGE LOCaL IKDUBTBY AND BOY Ff.OM TnS KItW ZEALAND Olothing Factory. [Inspect oTte stocx And t'nw y nown corc'u'iioua. j wTh. WEBIE;?, | Manager.



Messrs Mitchell and Turner have been fortunate indeed in seanring the stock of boot?, shoes, etc, surrendered by Mr Gaorge Diaek. From a personal inspection ot the stock, while it was under offer, we are in a position to speak of its quality, and to assure fathers and mothers that the prices at which the stock is to be offered represent more than full value for the money. Mitchell and Turner never hold " sales," depending wholly on every day bußinese, so that good value for prioea charged may alwajs be oalcnlated upon. (Advt) Statutory Declaration.—l, Franz Rabbi, Ironbark, Sandhurst, in the oolony of Viotoria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely deolare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat onoe took all pains to secure medical assistance. However,-ia spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion waa given by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, in order to nave life. At this juncture I oalled on Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extract of the Euoalyptus Globulus, and by the application of tbe same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son wiithin & fortnight out of all danger and to-day he is reoovered. I may just add tha it wav when the crisis had been reached that the Extract vsferred to was first applied, and I make this aclemn declaration, etc,— Franz Baabk. Declared at Sandhurst, in the colony of Viotoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundren and seventy-seven before me, Moritz Oohd, J.P.—(AdvU 6



A bibulous young ttaotchman at Aldersbot fell ill, and was Bent to the hospital. A bath was ordered. It was brought into the obam ber where the invalid lay. He looked at it hard for Eome time, and then he threw up his hindi and bawled, « Ob. doctor, (factor! I modi drink a thitt"



It i 3 net often that a i-eigningqceec finds heraetf without a single change of dress. This was, however, the fate of Her Majeaty of Belgium, on the Ist ult. Her entire ward* robe had been destroyed in the conflagration of the BoyalPalaoe at Laeken, and owing to the faot of the day being a publio holiday. wwy itore in Brunela wm plowd,



j HoLLOWAY^S dINTMENT AND PllM WiU be found the beat friend to persons afflicted with ulcerations, bad legs, sores* abscesses, fistulas and other painful and complicated complaints. Printed and very plain directions for the application of the Ointment are wrapped round each pot Holloway's alterative rills should be taken throughout the progress of tht cure, to maintain the blood in a perfect state of purity, and to prevent the health of the whole body being jeopardised by the local ailments; bad legs, old age's great grievance* are thus readily cured, without confining .the patient to bed, or withdrawing from hirajor her the nutritious diet and generous support so imperatively, demanded, . when '• weakening diseases attack advanced years or constitutions evincing premature decrepitude, -'•:•■■ A man and a woman have been united in Melbourne who are believed to be eoaoerned in 70 different robberies; The woman visited houses to ask for oharity and being sbbwainto a 100 mto wait while come iood was got lot her would decamp with everything abe>«ould lay her hands 0n,.. One of her exploits was a visit to Or Singleton, the aged philanthropist whq is so well known, He wasOland ahe had to betaken to bit bedroom, to tjti^bM story, while he was writing some ordtrlw her, she made bolt with bis watoh and Ibain which were lying on the table, and got aleac array before be oonia give the alarm. «; T^



IN BAN RB U JPTO V. 7 * O A LL A(3GOUNTs"due to the &taf* J\. of Joseph Cubic, Grain Merchant, Tinwald, and unpaid within one week from date heraof, will be aaed for forth with. J. 0. BELL, Deputy Official Aiaurnee. ■'■ March alafc, 1890. 8t»l FDNSiiAL NOTIOIfi. THE Friends of Mr Meredith Wilion ara respectfully Informed that the Faoeral of hla lute beloved daoghter M»ry will move from his reildenoe, Wakanol, on SA'iUUDAY, 22ad (net, at 2 o'olook, foe tbe Aohbmton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., %m UnderUken. SATURDAY, 23md MARQH-; LORD LfTrOS'a WORKS, 27 YoU in clo'xh. Cemnfote tft. ALFRED HARRISON, 3 136 Ao««dMef LOITDOU, M«flh ||