TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1513, 22 March 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Pound. Cambridge, Maroh 22 The body of James Simpson, Ironmonger,, who has-been missing aicea Sanweek, was found m the Walkato tivec by a Bearch party. A Mistake. Auckland, March 22. Alfred Drain was arreated m Wellington and brought here on a charge of stealing a dray. He appeared at the Polioe Coutt this morning, wben the charge was withdrawn, the prosecutor stating that ho had found that the {>risoner was not so guilty as he had maglned. ! A Crush. ! jSapier, March 22 On account of the opening of the railway to Woodville excursion fares were oharged. The crash at the station vas extraordinary, The train was to leave at 740 and by six o'clock the exaurslonisia presented themselves ; iy sever, the orowd was 10 deep, jammed hard and fast. Hundreds could not attempt to get tickets. The train got away at last, three engines propelling it. Sanitary Condition of We lington. Wellington, March 22. The members of the medical profession are at variance as to the prevalence cf typhoid fever m the city. Four express the opinion that fever is previlent m the town, while there are eight who say that it Is not so prevalent as it is generally made out to jbe. The existing sanitary arrangements are condemned by all as being as bad as they possibly could be. The Governor The Governor is expected to return here at the end of next week. The Weather. The weather has set m wet.