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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1723, 2 June 1886, Page 2

It is sa id that M. Pasteur hopes to be able to treat diphtheria and other diseases successfully by a similar method to that used for rabies. ■ In Japan, wealthy owners of cats have a high respect for them even if they are dead. In Yeddo, at a recent cat's funeral, the coffin was covered with ft white silk pall. It is said that leprosy hai appeared ia Canada West, the result of Chinese int. migration. It is commonly supposed the human remains found on the Manawatu river bench on Wednesday last are .those of some swagger who has been washed away whilst crossing one of the inland fords. The body had probably been lying m a hole for months, and was ultimately washed out m the recent fresh, In any case, the chances of identification are very slight. It is stated that .Mr Wilson, M.H.R., has consented to 'try and have Fozton included with the Otaki district m ths portion of the Wanganui Education district to be joined on to Wellington. On Saturday night, Constable Carroll found a boy named William Burton, 12 years of age, living m a little cabiu m the centre of some scrub on the Tinakpri hills, at the back of Sir Julius '» V6gel's residence, m Wellington. The father of the boy is employed at the Museum, and the boy's statement is that his father was vefv unkind to him, and about a fortnight aj-o told him to clear out. The poor little urchin having tio place to go, built the little house out of some old boxes. He earned his living by running messages. When' found bythe constable the boy was asleep, havingno bed or bedclothes In the littlecabin were found a tin of preserved fish X some tea and bread, and a few candles, a hammer, lamp, lock, and a saw, which/, he states were given to him by anothor boy. The constable brought the ; boy tothe* police station, charging him with »_ breach of the Industrial School Act of' 1882.— Wellington paper. The Wellington Waste Land Board: has decided to set apart a block of viand at HastwelPs Clearing, near MnuricevHle us a village settlement. The sections are to ranee from sto 50 acreei Thi* decision was arrived at oi» the motion of MrMcCardlfi, seconded by Mr, Bunoj^ at the meeting- .of the ■ Board n^