TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1947, 18 September 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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Escape of a Lunatic.

Auckland, September 18. Stephen Spauldlng, who fired a building at the Remuera dairy about three years ago, made b!s escape from the Lunatic Asylum between two and three o'clock jeitarday morning and Is ttilt at large On the Colonial Secretary vUlting the A*ylum a few days ago he aaw Spaaldlog and asked him what he would do If he were aent away from the Asylum, fipauldlng ia!d be would make a public statement a« to how things were conducted •t the Asylum. He has kept a diary of ■11 that has taken piaoe. He escaped by unierewing (he fastening of the window and lowering himself by the sheet*. West Broa'. aawmlll, HelensvJHe, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hoar on Sunday morning. The loss Is £1500, of which amount they are only covered by Istnranee for £400 In the Colonial offioe. The origin of the fire is unknown. The Kate Tatham. Wellington, September 18. The barqae Kate Tatham, whioh was floated .off the rocks near Walrna river, and taken to Port Underwood to be beached for repairs prior to ooming to Wellington, was taken too high up, and gome difficulty In gettibg her off is anticipated. Football. The Englishmen got £70 for the football matoh at Wairarapa. Ministerial Movements. The Hod Mr Hlilop who left for the sooth yesterday, returns shortly to take up bla permanent reildenoe In Wellington. IBailway GommiMionership. The Hailway OommlisloDerahip still remains In abeyanoe, but the Premier states It will probably be settled definitely In a abort time. Arrived. Arrived—Colonial Union Company's steamer, Balmoral Castle, via Sydney. The passage was uneventful. She brings no pasiengers. but a large general cargo. The Sheep Department. The changes In the Sheep Department recommended by the Stock Committee take cffoot from October Ist. In future there will only be six Inspectors, each responsible for his own district, and the Head Inspectorship will be abolished. _ Passenger Drowned. There Is now no doubt that the ptsaenger drowned at the wreck of the Colonial was S. Lear, a potter, of Otago. Bnrot, the survivor, to-day Identified his photo and a handkerchief has been dredged up from the soene of the wreck marked j "8. Lear," making the Identity quite csrtaln. Rf mantled. Oimabu, September 18. - A woman named Margaret WlUon was brought before the RU, this morning obaiged with stealing on the 15th Inst. a dress valued at £7 lOi, the property of Janet Oliver, of Dunedin. Aooused was remanded till to-morrow. English Footballers. Duwbdiw, September 18. The football match, Englishmen v Sooth Island, is definitely fixed for Wednesday. •. Beacliff Asylum. The Colonial Secretary's vliit Is In connection with the Seaollff Asylum. Academical Honors. A son of Me A. J. Barns, of Dunedin, obtained a Dootor's degree at the Edlnbngb examination.