TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1636, 15 August 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Suicide.

Auckland, August 15. . r On Snnday forenoon Thomas Herbert Biggs, a shoemaker at Parnell, blew out lls brains with a bulldoe revolver. The Jeceaopd who was aged 60 years had boon lepreised through brooding over money matten bat was really well to do. He bad been a teetotaller for 16 years and formerly served In the 58th regiment. Another FireOn Saturday night two honses m Stafford Road occupied by Messrs TTolt rod Neil (were destroyed by fire. Total [ois £800 The properties wete only partially insured m the Northern Company. Accident to a Steamer. The B.s Clansman while en ronte to Tauranga on Friday night met with anacoldent to her boilers ami bad to be towed In by the b.s. -.Douglas. Behind Time. The mall steamer Richmond due here on Friday last his not arrived. Captain Bfarnech of the Ohau, reports passing a steamer, believed to ba the Richmond, bonnd south on Saturday. Possibly the Blohmond may make Wellington her firat port of cell tfcls trip. - A Victim to IDelusion. New Plymouth, August 15. Pay who wa< reported to have murdered he? children proves to have only imagined he hid done the deed- The 11 Herald " correspondent rode over to the man's residence and found his children •nd wife all right and only frightened at bis conduct. He is well to do In a small way, hard-working but troubled with religions mania; In money matters his wife I cays they were never better off m their lives. He has never before been harsh or unkind to his children. He has a new house and every comfort of a small farmer •bout blm . Gold on the West Coast. Hokitika, Anguit 15. Gold has been struck at Acre creek, half a mile sooth of the prospectors' claim, with payable prospects It is worked by » tunnel. The wash dirt is t^o feet thick and improving. The yield is two graiof to a dish S.CJ.O. snd T.R.C. Timaku. August 15 At the annual meeting of the 8.0 J.O. ill* other night it was decided to consult the Timaru Baciog Club with a view to Amalgamation, * the S.C J. 0. to put distrlot races tin its programme. The T. 8.0. held a meeting on Saturday night •nd decided not to fall In with the suggestion at prtuQ},