TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Cromwell Argus, Volume 2, Issue 83, 13 June 1871, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

PER CREVILLE'3 TELEGRAM COMPANY, REUTERS AGEtITS. SERIOUS ASSAULT AT MAUNGATUA. THIS OTAGO AND COLONIAL UNIVERSITY. FATAL ACCIDENT AT LAWRENCE. RUMOURED MINISTERIAL CHANGES. OVERTURES MADE TO MR FIT/iHERBERT. MR CUTTEN's LAND RESOLUTIONS. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PRINCES STREET. SUPPOSED ARSON. —ARREST OF MR REICILELUT

DUNEDIN, Tuesday, 10.30 A.M. • A woman named Mrs M 'Donald, in the ' course of an altercation with her husband at ■ Maungatua whore the parties reside, threw! ; a pitchfork at him. The missile entered his side, and there is but little hope of his re-1 covery, Mrs M'Donald has been arrested. ! The Otago and Colonial University Coun- j cils have afiirmed the desirability of anial-' gamating, provided the Otago University retains fall control over its present and - future endowments. The members of the Otago University Council are to constitute a' Corporation of local administration, to whom I the management of the amalgamated Univer-! sity will be entrusted ; but the power of conferring degrees will rest solely with the Colonial University. The Otago Professors are to form part of the Board of Examiners.

A woman named Eastman has been thrown ont of a buggy at Lawrence and killed. The Hon. Mr Fitzhorbert, Superintendent of the Province of Wellington, has called a meeting of his supporters. It is rumoured that the Ministry have made overtures, which he is not disinclined to accept : and he will probably join the Government. In the Provincial Council, the first twelve of Mr Cutten's Land Resolutions have been carried.

A fire broke out at 2 o'clock this morning on the premises of Mr Keieheldt, fancy warehouseman, in Princes-street, and got a fair hold of the shop and of the City Bullet adjoining, before the Fire Brigades could get to work. As soon as the engines were in action, the flames were quickly subdued. A high wind prevailed at the time. Reicheldt is insured for £ISOO. The premises and stock are totally destroyed, as is also the City Buffet, which was uninsured. Mr Allen, proprietor o4 the Buffet, estimates his loss at Smb-t^J*^ Roichcldt is in custody, having been arrested on suspicion of arson. The evidence against him is said to bo strong. He admits setting the place on fire ; but says it was a pure accident. The Provincial Council have refused to place the Dunedin Hospital on the same footing as country institutions. A motion has been carried, affirming the desirability af immigration being carried on by the Provincial authorities, independently j of the control of the General Government. Mr Dillon Bell said the General Government are willing to co-operate with this Province to the fullest extent; but would unhesitatingly refuse to allow any province to have sole control.