TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1864, 11 June 1888, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PKtt VKES3 ASSOCIATION) The Mails. Wbi.j.inotow, Jane 11. The Bteamor Alameda with European mails to 19 -h ult. , left San Franolaoo on the 3rd tnat. three dayß latei The M%riposa with the co'onlal malls to 2lot alt., arrived at San Franolsoo from Auokland on the Jhh mat, one day early. Death of Mrs Harper. C/iiuiSTOHDiiou, June 11. Mrs Harper, wife of the Primato, died this morning, ngod 83. Dniry Factories. Invbuoakoill. June 11. At a meeting of Dairy Factory reproaontativoa on Saturday, it was roeolved to mk Government to delay the proposed appointment of Mr McCdllnm as Government Dairy Factory Instructor, and to furniah putuulora to the preoUe uaturo of the appointment. Another mooting la tj be hold shortly when the mitter will be fully dlnoußßod. ' Burnt to death. A phlld two and a luif years old, son ' of Captain McLean, of the achooner Onu'. of the W»v<y'waß uevoroly buruod on ' Saturday night, and died yoatorday. His ' mother aent him into tho sitting room ' wlllo the othor ohlldren wo r o being ' washed. He was soon after huaid to ory ' out, and hh do hoa wero aoen to be In a ! blaza. Prompt' attention was givou, bat " Beybre buron' {i»d by tbia time been inflicted. Tho only explanation Is that ' the oblld accidentally ignitod his olothoa [ at the urepluoe. £ Taking the Alternative. A nnn nawod Patrick Murray, oharged with attempting to shoot a settler named n William Fleming, wbb boand over foe «lx | months, bat falling to find Burotlea weut i fcb'ga&l,. •'•'' ' ■ , bi