A Terrible Mistake.

Invzroabgilili, February 23. On Thursday evening a farmer at Wyndham Valley, Neil McDonald, and a friend named Robertson went out to a field to shoot wild pigs which had been destroying oats in stook. They took up a kneeling position among the oats so as ' to be ready to fire. While so placed a party of four who had scoured a good bifc of the country after pigs came up behind McDonald and hia mate. They had been making some noise which was taken for the sounds of pigs by one of the new comers, a youth named Johnston, and he steppod a little ahead and seeing the kneeling men with their backs to him he concluded they were pigs, and remarked to his companions that while it was too dark to be aura of hia aim he would fire into the place, and did so, and put two bullets into McDonald's body, one through the shoulder and the other through the loins. The man died this morning. He waa 41 and waa only re centlj married. Johnston has given him self up to the police. ]

The Ashburton Chess Club.

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Chess Club was held last evening in Mr Horace Gates' rooms. There was a f*ir attendance, Mr E. tf. Crisp being in the chair. After some discussion upon the proceedings of the Club last season, and the prospects for that just beginning, the following officers were elected :—Presi dent, Major Steward, M.H.R. ; Captain, Mr E. G. Crisp ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr H. Willis (Mr Salek being unable to accept office this season); Managing Com mittee—Captain, Secretary, Dr Hunter, Mr Dodds and Mr B, Buchanan. It was left to the Committee to arrange the fol-1 lowing matters- time and place of meet ing, amount of subscription, programme of club tourneys and outside matches, and temporary handicaps. Jt was generally understood that psay should commence as aron as satisfactory arrangements cculd be made for a room. It was stated that several new members would join the Club, some ot them fairly strong players, so that the prospects of a successful season are very promising.

Singular Statement by a Murderer.

Early in 1889 a man named William Butler, stonemason, living in Clifton road, Moaeiey, was indicted for stabbing a woman named Dean on the Old Pleck, Aston, a couple of months or so pre viously. The assault was a terrible one, the woman having received an ugly gaah in a dangerous part of the back. Three witnesses identified Butler as the assailant. They had seen him with the kni'einhis hand, and had particularly noticed th&fc a!; the time he was wearing a blue and white mufflar, and had corduroy trousers. Butler pretested his innocence, and set up an aiibi. The only witness on his behalf wss his father, who stated that the accused was at home on the night ot the affray. The weights of evidence seemed against the prisoner, who was found guilty. He had been in gaol two months awaiting trial, and he was sen tenced to fifteen months' imprisonment with hard labor. Butler, to the end, de clared vhat he had not committed the crime, and the persistency with which he urged his innocence began to make the witnesses wonder whether they had not made a mistake. These misgivings were intensified on beholding, in the public gillery of the court, a man who closely resembled Butler. However, the prisoner was drafted to Winson Green Gaol, and served his sentence. Having beenliberated, he imagined that h« had heard the last of the case ; but, to his very great surprise, the case was revived a month ago in a remarkable way. William Harris who is now awaiting execution for the murder of the girl Florence Clifford, at Aston, wrote to Butler, saying that if It would avail Mm he would confess that it was he who stabbed the woman Dean. It apears that there is a remarkable resemblance between Harris and Butler, who are com plete strangers to each other. Strange to say, both appear to have been wearing similar mufflers about the time the crime was committed. When Butler was con victe i, Harris was present in court, and he was the man who was noticed by the Crown witnessps. Harris states that, aa he waa the guilty party, he ia prepared to make a complete confession concerning tfye" deed. On fuller's behalf, Mr F. Hooper, solicitor, h.as written to the Home Secretary, asking for permission to interview the condemned man, and, in the presence of the governor and the chaplain, take down his confession. It should be added that), when the letter was written to Butler, Harris had not been sentenced.

A Happy Land.

An excursionist through Marlborough writes in the Wellington "Evening Press" :-~The settlers on the banks of the Wakamatina ought to be, and per haps are, the moat contended people in New Zealand. The land is all within the goldfields reservation, consequently there are no freeholds, The people are aw generis. By virtue of a miner's right, which costs 10s per annum, and a regis tration fee of 2s 6d, a man can hold a residence area of one acre anywhere he chooses, providing that he does not inter fere with any other miner's privilege!?* By long residence there some of these settlers have acquired herds of cattle, in j two cases about 40 head each, in others leas, to say nothing of every man owning a horse or two, pigs in scores, and goats uncountable. The pasture is of the richest, both of natural feed and im ported grasses, and all the stock are Kind fat. There has been fric'fcicn among these squatters about the cattle. All they pay for grazing their stock on the Crown lands —for there is no right in any sense of the world—is the 12s Sd per annum for the right and the registration, so, aa the cattle increase in number, the owners, like Abraham and Lot of old, find things a bit mixed occasionally, as the common or run grazed over is of considerable ex tent j so, until recently, they occasionally went' to law with "'each other. Thp Warden of the district, Mr Allen, has a good deal of the milk of human kindness in his disposition, but he thought it time to let theee pastoralist diggers know that there were bounds even to their elastic consciences, so some months ago he informed a couple of pretty regular customers in litigation at his court that if they came before him with their cattle grievance again he would limit each of them to one oow, and that settled the disputes more effectually than the Court of Appeal and three judges could have done. They have an easy life of it, have these people. They mostly possass two or three claims each, which suit different kinds of weather; if very dry and the rjuer Js lov/, there are always a few penny weight df gold' to be fossicked oi£ the bars ; if the weather is very wet the oil skins and gum boota come into play, and the terraces are' groundsluiced away, and so on. They can always get enough this way to keep them tolerably well off for provisions, and if they happen ti waat a ten pound note for a spree and a tup to oivilisation—why, they Bella bullock or t^yo and never miss them* Co-operation they don't know or c»x@ anything about j the I'unemployed " they have no concep tion of the meaning of, and they are not even aware of the name of the Premier of the colony.' This ignorance is repre hensible, but they don't appear any the for it; - ' ««-*.■.

IMPERIAL POLITICS

London, February 22. The Conservatives and Liberal Unionist supporters in Scotland have been instructed to prepare for a . general election in a month.

The Stout Election Petition.

Wellington, February 24. After two hours' argument this morn- Ing the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Richmond refused costs to the respondent in the Stout election petition case. Their Honors rukd that they had no jurisdic tion in the matter, and refused to allow Sir Robert Stoub costs on the ground that had his petition been proceeded with in- , stead of preliminary objections being fcsken he could then have recovered.

Sentence of Death.

At the Warwick Assizes, William Harris, alias Hayneg, a labourer, was charged with the murder of hia sweet heart, Florence Clifford, aged seventeen. The parties, who lived together at Aston, Birmingham, quarrelled, and on the girl going to fetch her clothes from the house, the prisoner, it is alleged attacked her with a hatchet. The mother of the girl saw the reflection of » man on the window blind with an uplifted hatchet, and on rushing into the room found her daughter lying on the floor The prisoner, it is further alleged, was dealing her a succession of blows on the head. Harris, it is stated, also struck the mother twice, and she rushed out cry ing "Murder !' The girl died five days afterwards; and the prisoner, who ab sconded, afterwards surrendered himself to the Northampton police with a confes- I aion of the crime. Prisoner was sen tenced to death. On hearing the sentence he said : lt I wish I could have chopped the girl's mother up, and then I should have been satisfied. I would have chopped her into mincemeat and made sausages of I ber. lam now ready for execution.'

"MY PARTNER."

In view of the performance of Barclay- Campbell's play " My Partner " on Mon day evening" by the Kennedy Company at the Oddfellows' Hall, an outline of the plot may not ba unwelcome, seeing that Monday's will be its first performance in Ashburton. The tale is one of digging life in California in the earlier days, and the " partners " hold a rich claim in the mining district of Siskiyon, and both fall In love with one girl—Mary Brandon, the daughter of the local publican. Ned Singleton, the younger partner, is pre ferred by Mary, and the confiding girl loves not wisely but too well. She appeals to him to make good by marriage the injury he hag done to her honor, and Joe Saunders, the elder partner, extracts from him a promise, made on his sacred honor, to marry the girl the next time the visiting clergyman comes to the camp Ive, however, is so hurt with Ned's con duct that he determines to dissolve the partnership, divide the gold and leave the district at once for ever. He does all this, but he returns to the district again to renew the old friendship with his partner, and once again clasp his hand. He returns, however, only to find his friend a corpse, and he himself ac cused of the murder. Mary Brandon has disappeared, and so also his Wing Lee, a Chinese employee at the hotel of Mary's father. The trial of the suspected murderer comes on, and but little hope is held oub for Joe. Meanwhile Mary returns. She had been in hiding to con ceal as far as possible the indiscretion of which she had been guilty, but her father refuses to receive her, Joe, however, to save the character of the girl he loved boldly declares Mary to be his wife, and Wing Lee also turns up. He had been skulking in the old workings of a deserted mine, and brings evidenca of the inno cence of Joe but of the guilt of a money lender, Josiah Scraggs, and thi individual meets the stern fate that awaits the shedder of blood. And the end of all is of the usual rosy kind that all right thinking plays end with. This is of course only a very bald outline of the plot. To do it full justice would take more space than we can afford it, and in terfere with the enjoyment of the play by those who may patronise it, but without lifting any more of the curtain we may say that the play is full of incident and telling situation, and as the company carry with them all the necessary scenery to put this play, as well as the others of their reper tory, properly on the board, play goara may look forward to a treat.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible lor the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

DRUNKENNESS IN ASHBURTON.

TO 'IHE EDITOR. 1 Sir,— Daring the week I have been considerably grieved with the sisshfc of so many drunken men staggering up and i down the street; in some oases lying by the roadside, and their language unfit for a respectable person's ear. On Thursday and Friday, eleven men were tried for being drunk, and the punishments in flicted varied frcm a fine of live shillings to two months' imprisonment. It was a pitable sight to see these strong, healthy, stalwart men led away to prison, to be supported by the country for periods varying from one day to two months, and yet the ccuntry has to bo taxed to support these men, bufc if anything is said about closing the public houses the : cry is raised—what about the revenue ? Then, a£[ain, thase eleven drunken men Branding in:the court do nab represent all the drunkenness of the town. How many have been drunk but not sum moped 1 Why not follow out the law, and summon the publican who supplied the drink to make them drunk 1 This summoning is too one-sided. Bring up the publican who makes the money by making these men drunk ; but, better still, stamp out the drink that de moralises the men.—l am, etc., A SuifERT-jR Through the »p»ine.

LABOR ITEMS.

Sydney, February 24. The Stockton miners have decided to accept a hewing rate of 3s 2d, on the basis of a selling price of 8s per ton, provided all the men employed in the mine before the strike are reinstated.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Messrs Reea and Sawle, J.P.s) Deunkennkss.—John McLennan, was charged with having been drunk and re sisting the police: Accused had been ve^y violent, and Sergeant Mailer said that cases of this kind had been very frequent of late and he asked the Court; to protect the police from the violence of such men asaccusedby imposing sentences that would be a warning. Prisoner waa fined 10s for drunkenness or forty-eight hours' imprisonment, and sent to gaol for a month for his violence to the police.— William O'Brien had been three times previously convicted within six months. The Sergeant said there appeared to be a season of dtunkenness on in Ashburton just now and men came into town and got beastly drunk and in that condition were Duisances to the public. O'Brien was sent a week to prison.—Two first offenders were leniently dealt with.— William Bums pleaded guilty to drunken r*ess and violent resistance of the police, requiring the assistance of civilians to arrest him. Prisoner was convicted on the first charge and on the second was senfc a month to gaol.—Henry Arthur Hull pleaded puilty to having been drunk but denied having no means of support, as he was a writer and had done work for people iv town. He was sent to gaol for a week. —Galliardi Antonio, an old man who was destitute, was sent to Amagh depot. Assault. — William Donovan was charged with having assaulted Constable Moore with a stone. The constable and Constable Jackson were on duty the pre vious night, and had warned Donovan to go home fro his tent. An hour after wards he attacked Constable Moore, having a large stone in each hand. He struck the constable on the forehead with the stone, and bub for the help of Constable Jackson serious injury would have been inflicted on Constable Moore. . An eye witness of the assault said it was a cowardly and unpro voked attack upon the police officer. The Bench sent Donovan to gaol for three months. Lunacy.—Mary Ann Hicks, on the certificates of two medical man, was sent to the Lunatic Asylum.

SPORTING.

D.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

THIRD DAY

Dungdin, February 24 The weather is cold and showery, and the attendance moderate. The following are results : — Handicap Hurdle Rack, of 80 soya ; two miles and a quirter.— Rebel, lO^fc, (Poole) 1 ; Empire, lOse lib, (Galbraith) 2 ; Justico, 10iC 91b, (Murray-Aynsley) 3. All staroed. Kebdl, wtio was a decided favorite, won after a desperate race in the straight, by a length. lime -4,39. Dividends— £2 16s and £2 ICK Ihe Hopeful Stakes, of 120 soys ; six furlongs.-Vanilla, Gsb 71b, (Telford) 1 ; Aldershot, Bst, (Campbell) 2; Mount Royal, 7st 51b, (Pino) 3. Wolfscraig and Busybody also started. Vanilla jumped off in front, and never being headed won by six lengths. Tima—l.l9|. Dividend —£5 14?. Forbcry Hi.NDio.ii>, of 200 soys ; one mile and a quarter.—Au Revoir, Bsb lllb, (Stratford) t; Beadonwell, 7*b 101b, (F. MoGrath) t ; Dilemma, 7st 21b, 3. All started bub Captive. Time—2 15.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN ■: SATTIBBAY, FEBBUABY 24, 1894,



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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. I HAVE much pleasure in announcing to the Public of Ashburton and Surrounding Districts that I have opened a shop in Tancred Street, under the management of Mr H. Field, where all my well known Herbal Remedies and all kind of Patent and Proprietary Medicines may be had at Christchurch Prices. Yours Truly, E. W. HALL, MEDICAL HERBALIST, 162 Armagh Street, and 117 Lower High 1f53 Street, Christchurch. THE REASON WHY CRAIGHEAD AND BERRYMAN ARE the Lea ling Tailors and Outfitters in Ashburton — BECAUSE They keep the Largest Stock of Fashionable Tailor* ing Goods. BECAUSE They employ the Largest Number of First Class Tailors. BECAUSE They do the Largest Tailor ing Business. BECAUSE They give the Beso Value, Fit, and Workmanship. BECAUSE Their Motto is — gg» Satisfaction. CRAIGHEAD &~BERRYMAN, THE LEVDING TAILORS AND OUT FITTERS, ASHBURJON U&S. CO IBM U.B.S. 0 h UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANI OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL from LYTTEL TON "AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, md Saturday. Picton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursda and Saturday. Auckland, via East Coast ports—Every Monday. Auckland, via West Coas ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin —Monday, Tuesday and Friday Hobarfc and Melbourne—Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auckland, every Monday. Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. EXCURSION SEASON.—During the saonths of December, January^ and February return tickets will be issued over the Company's Intercolonial lines at Reduced Hates, available for return for three months from date of issue. For particulars apply to., MILES 4 CO, LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON



Harvesters, Harvesters, & Others, "HOE GOOD AND CHEAP SUITS, Clothing, Aehburton, Shirts, Stree*, Flannels, Tancred Drawers, in Socks, House Hate, Eaiapoi Boots, Established Blankets Old and Rugs. Is the A COMPLETE OUTFIT, — WITH — Heary Colonial Ctrey Blankets, £2 10s 9d The Lot. MITCHELL & TURJSEE. STEPHENS BROS., MAEKET HOUSE, JjTXTE GUARANTEE that for Value, Parity aad Economy there are no Teas as yet that can Surpass the Mandarin and Tiger Blends, They are now so popular as to be a Household requisite, used in the Mansion and the Cottage, the Tent and the Station, EVERYBODY SHOULD SAMPLE THESE TEAS, SOLE AGENTS FOR ASHBURTON, Stephens Bros., market house. [sole Agents for New Zealand—J, RATTRAY & SON, DUNBDIN STEPHENS BROS., market hotts.e, a;sk all requiring Ouns or Sporting? Requisites TO GIVE THEM A CALL, Cannot be beaten for Tip Top Value. STEPHENS" BROS-



l>. MACPIIEItSOIir (Late with Alcorn) /GROCER AND TEA DEALER. VJT (The Green Frosted Windows opposite Mitchell and Turner's). CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, TINWARE^ HARDWARE BRUSHWARE, Eto. Etc. Threshing Machines supplied. CASH CUSTOMERS will find I am selling best goods, cheaper than sny House in Town. Orders promptly attended to. Goods delivered daily. D] MACPHERBON, Tancred Street. f\VR FIRST CONSIGNMENT or xkjb Noted Health Tea To Hand GUARANTEED THE BJEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. JOHN ORR and Co. 2 123 PIANOS ! PIANOS ! ! PIANOS ORGANS! ORGANS!! Oi*GA.NS VIOLINS ! VIOLINS !! VIOLINS MUSIC! MUSIC!! MOSIO 'TTWERIBODY should have a copy o JD4 fc'THE TRIAD' MONTHLY MAGAZINE Of Music, Science, and Art, DBESDEN"hANO CO., SAUNDERS, BUI/ DINGS. HORACE A. GATES, Agent and Manageif TO LET. — Dwelling-house of five rooms, centrally situated, corner of Casa and Moore streets. Possession can be given next week. X T, BULLOCK