TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1483, 15 February 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

A Labor Agitator. AUCKLAND, February 15. At the Hospital and Charitable AM Board last . night it wai reported that Garrard, the labor agitator, bad beegetting relief for tear month*. It wa» resolved to stop the allowance if he would not go to work at stone-breaking. Fatal fall from a Horse. ; Bawbka *eoru*rjt 16. 1 Joseph Oopeland, se'tler, has died from injuries through being thrown from hie horse and bis foot catching m iho stirrup Harbor Board Election. ftAMttR, February 15. The elaotlon for the Harbor Board ha* resulted m the Town and County Oounollt returning supporters of Mr Ormond. A Human Skull Found. A humau skull with a hole la it h«« been found near Watliogford. By some it is supposed to be part of the remains of a mad* tamed James Gordon, who was lost In the bush fifteen years ago. Gordon lived with his brother Joseph. The two brothers were constantly quarrelling, and there wore strong nnspici^ns that J*met was murdered Joseph told the proj e?ty %nd cleared out of the oolony soon afte* his brother was miused. The police' are making enquiries As tigiinst these suspicions there is the fact that several Maori skulls have been fouud m the neighborhood. MrW. A. Haegen, lale proprietor of the Evening News, hss re»l »t»ed his seat on the education and Land Boards, There was a brilliant after glow following the sunset yesterday. Found Dead. Wanganui, February 15 The Police hare received news that a man named Martin MoNaraar* has been found dead at Makiri There ate no partioulars ss yet. The Fire Brigade Contest. The Fire Brigade teum under Captain Onmmlus left for Dnnedin to-day via Wellington. Dirorce Case. Wellington, February 15. A singular divorce oaae will be heard at the next sittings of the Court The petitioner, Langdon, a baker, ulleges he waß married on September 27 h, and on December 18 his wife It ft him and went to live with Burreli, a former, of the Upper hutt, from whom damages are claimed. The respondent not on y denies adultery with Burreli bat alleges her husband connived at all acts of adultery, if any, mentioned m the petition, And a'ao that hi condoned them. The corespondent, Burreli, denies aoy fduUory and also maintains that Langdon connived at the acts, if any. Presbyterian Assembly. [ At the Assembly to-day the Rev Mr Treadwell reported that the Committee on the m^da of election of Moderator recommended that the method hitherto m. operatl m be adhered to, it being understood that nomination shall not necessarily be confined to those minister! who have net officiated as Moderator. A resolution was carried that the Assembly place on record the loss sustained by the i death of the Rev James Brace, Onehunga. Soat Accident. ' OhrIBXOHDKcm, FebrtiaTy 15 | Yesterday a fisherman's boat capsized off the beaohat Kaitunn. Alexander, the owner, managed to swim a*hore lesving two others dinging to the boat He rodo ; ♦o Little Kivor, whence a party of volon- i teers started to the rencue. T ey saved the two men, who had managed to right the bo»t. which was waterlogged and oarless. Neither could swim, aud one was ' much exbansted. ;