TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2299, 11 December 1889, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) -A Fruitless Search. New Plymouth, Deoembei 11. Constables R;ohe and Seymour, who hava beon eearohing the coast north and Bonth of the Waikawau river for the body of the late Maj^r Jackson, have been unsuccessful, and are now returning home overland examining tke boaoh on their way. Tragic Affa'r at Ohristcliurch. Ohristohuroh, December 11. Mr Gideon Withers, well known In bußsinesa olrcles here as manager for Matson and 00., was found dead m trie office eariy this morning, Bhot through the heart. No cauße has aa yet been given fir the act. Later The case proves to bo one of deliberate snioide. A letter was found sta'iag that he had taken- three bottles of laudanum, and that this not having effect he had shot himself. At 6.45 a.m., when fouad, the body waa wuroi, Bitting on the sofa with tbo broaßt bare. Withers had beon at the ofQoo all night. Accident. Uunedin Deoatnbee 11 A eorlouu ftcc'dent occurred at the Battray street railway crossing this mor ing, As th? passenger train from Oatram was coming m a man named George Wells attempted to oroea aud was knooked ' down by the engine. He received severe ] internal injuries, besides injuries to j^ face and head and f raoture of the ribs »< right arm. He is unlikely to recove