The Evening Star TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3882, 3 August 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1875.

We acknowledge the receipt of the Ordinances of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of Otago, passed during the late session.

A small stable belonging to Thomas Carter Morgan, draper, King street, was discovered to be oa tire at nine o’clock last mght. Some neighbors turned out and succeeded in extinguishing it with a few buckets of water before much damage was done.

The reported murder of a Maori woman at Eangariri, published in our telegraphic columns last week, turns out to be a malicicioushoax. When tbelocalpolicereachedthere they found the reported murderer enjoying the society of his Maori wife. It is not known who first set .the false report in circulation.

The Gatlin’s Paver correspondent of the ‘ Bruco Herald ’ writes that he is sorry to say they had a serious accident at the big mill last Thursday. He is credibly informed that it will be two months before they are able to start again. This will be a bad job for a great many people who are employed at the mill.

Tt is not generally known that New Z ahmd possesses glow-worms. W e (‘ Taranaki News ’), however, lit on a brilliant assemblage of these interesting insects one night recently in a road cutting in the bush. They wore scattered abut like tiny stars, on a bank lunier some fern leaves, and were quite as brilliant r,a any we have seen in England.

A number of ratepayers of South Ward waited on Mr H. S. Fish this afternoon, requesting him to come forward at the next election of Councillor for that ward, a vacancy having taken place in consequence of Mr Walter’s elevation to the Mayoral chair. Mr Fish promised to take the matter into consideration, and said he would give a definite answer shortly.

The nucleus of a cremation society has been formed in Lawrence. The ‘Tuapeka Times ’ reports that a number of gentlemen interested in the subject of cremation met a few evenings ago, and subscribed a fund for the furtherance of their object, and, after due deliberation, selected a site for a chapel and furnace adjacent to the old cemetery. Officers have been appointed, and preliminary arrangements for building, &c,, are now being made, and the competition among the members of the society as to who is to be the first subject for cremation is likely to be very keen. Kaitangata coal will be used for heating the furnace. Further particulars of the doings of the society will shortly appear.

The ‘ New Zealand -Herald ’ of the 20th ult. contains the following obituary notice of a gentleman who was well known to many Volunteers and others in Otago “We regret to have to record the death of Mr William Stone, third son of our old and respected townsman, Mr C. J. Stone, which event took place on Saturday morning last. His illness, which was of short duration, was contracted by exposure to wet weather whilst shooting in the Waitakerei, and neglecting to change his wet clothes, which ultimately resulted in typhoid fever. He was an enthusiastic member of No 3 Company, Auckland Rifle Volunteers, and was indeed one of the best shots in the corps. Ho was one of the New Zealand representatives in Victoria at the last intercolonial rifle match, when he succeeded in carrying off the ‘ ladies’ prize.’ He-was also second champion of New Zealand in 1873, when, in Dunedin, he scored next to Hoskins for the belt.”

An inquest was held at the Hospital yesterday before Mr Hocken, City Coroner, on the body of Mary Henderson, who died ia the Hospital on the day previous, from injuries sustained through her clothes having caught fire. An account of the accident has already appeared in our columns, but to this must be added the evidence of the master, Mr Russell stated that he was engaged in another room instructing some pupil teachers, and when he heard deceased scream, at once ran to her rescue. He found her clothes all in a blaze, but immediately wrapped a cloak around her, ard extinguished the flames without any difficulty. Dec-ased was then con/eyed to the Hospital without delay. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, but added the following rider : “ That a screen should be placed before the fire in all public school-rooms where any young children resort.” They also added that no blame attached to Mr Russell, who, it appears, was not absent from the school] as previously reparted. The monthly meeting of the D.VF.B. was held last evening at the engine station ; Captain Wain in the chair. Heave of absence was granted to Fireman W. Sinclair far one mouth. A letter was read from the City Council, in answer to the one sent from the Brigade enclosing the resignation of the Brigade, Captain Wain informed the meet*

ing that he had never mentioned anything that could lead Cr Prosaer to make Such a statement as he had—that ho (Captain Wain) had told him the Brigade were wilimg to withdraw their resignation and were satisfied. After discussion, the following afi P ro P osed and carried :- ihat the Secretary be instructed to inform the Council that the Brigade having tendered their resignations in accordance with the resolution passed by them, desire to scale tnat they have no intention of withdrawing irom the decision already arrived at. The ""pde also beg most respectfully to state that they are at a loss to understand why Mr Prosser should make such a mis-state-ment as to their being willing to withdraw or being satisfied ” The Secretary was instructed to forward a letter of thanks to Mr John Russel for his donation of 15 to the sick fund.

“ Rube Redmond,” a drama depicting the customs of the backwoodsmen of America, was played at the Princess’s for the first time, fast evening. The piece abounds in scarfing sensational situations, to the proper carrying out of which Mr Willis had painted some very pretty scenery. Helen Crawford, an orphan (Mrs Darrell), is forced into a marmau ato loathes . James i-oscoe (Mr atoneham), and on her bridal morn, Redmond (Mr Darrell), an uncouth backwoods man, gams an interview with her, at which she relates her love of him and her hate of Koscoe. On her consenting to become his Wire Redmond promises to save her, and having secured the fastest steed obainablc, abruptly enters as the marriage ceremony is being performed, alludes to Scott’s “ Young Lochinvar,” and escapes with Helen, The principal characters were ably filled by Mr and Mrs Darrell, and Mr Musgrave (Helen s guardian); and the audience seemed to thoroughly appreciate their efforts, there being a general call before the curtain at the close of each act. In “ Betsy Baker” Miss Polly Leake, an old Dunedia favorite, made her re-appearacce, and was cordially received. The theatre having b 'en burnt down, the company will perform at the Queen’s, in “ Leah ” to-night. As the members of the corps dramatique have lost a large quantity of their wardrobe by the fire, we are sure their patrons will excuse any shortcomings iu this respect for a day or two,

The following further particulars of the recent sad shooting case near Waimate we take from the ‘TribuneTwo joung Germans, named John Henry Kidder and William Hens, mates, living in the same hut, in the Waimate bush, having agreed to go out shooting, took their departure at early morn, and between six and seven o’clock came on a few ducks, near Mr Charles Clarke’s farm. Ridder, it appears, cocked his gun on sighting the birds, but the ducks took wing before he could get a shot, and the men proceeded after them, They had not gone far when Bidder’s gun went off, and hia mate received the charge in his head, which dropped the poor fellow instantly. Mr Clarke, on hearing the report, hastened to the spot, and en finding a man had been shot galloped off for a doctor, and then gave information to the police. Dr Duakley. Sergeant O’Connor, and Trooper Gilchrist speedily arrived at the sad s mne, and found Kidder embracing the corpse of his mate and crying bitterly. Some difficulty was experienced in getting the half-frantic man off the dead body, but that unpleasant task was, after a short time, accomplished, when the dector discovered that the whole of the charge had entered the back of the man’s skull, and scattered some portion of the brains out in his hat. The body was at once removed in a dray to the Club Hotel, Kidder clinging to his dead comrade in great despair. Uu reaching Waimate, the police took Kidder into custody, until aa inquest could be held.

The regular meeting of the Lodge of Otago wilt be held at the Masonic Hall to-morrow evening at half-past seven.

A notice has been issued by the O’Connel’ Centenary Committee, requesting that all tickets not disposed of be returned immedi ately.